The Charismatic Charlie Wade

“Alright.” Lisa nodded indifferently. She called one of the friends who was sitting in Jeff’s car.

“Hey, Jeff said that you had an accident, right? How are you guys? Is everyone okay? Mrs. Lewis is very worried!”

The man cleared his throat and stuttered awkwardly, “Um… Jeff ran into a Phae…”

Before he could finish, Jeff snatched the phone off the man’s hand and blurted, “Lisa, I’m fine, we crashed into a Passat. I’m negotiating with the driver now to resolve the problem. Don’t worry, we’re almost done here, I’ll be there soon.”

Lisa said flatly, “Okay then, we’ll wait for you at the hotel entrance. We’ve been here for a long time.”

Jeff quickly said, “Ah, I’m so sorry for the delay. Please tell Charlie that I’m sorry for not being able to complete the race, we’ll race again in a few days!”

mumbled a reluctant ‘Okay’ and ended the

Lisa’s call asked, “Jeff, are you still going to the reunion

course!” Jeff blurted, “I came up with the plan to treat Mrs. Lewis for dinner

a plan on how to get more

this meal. He could simply order more dishes or opt for the more expensive menu to increase the amount of the bill to forty or fifty grand, then, he could earn twenty grand from it!

turned to his friends and warned them, “Hey, don’t tell anyone about what

“Okay!” They nodded hurriedly.

now. Push the car to the side of the road, then we’ll go

“Alright!”

***

mesmerized by the luxurious interior of the Phaeton so much so they looked around like a

said, “Wow, the Phaeton really stands up to its reputation—underrated and luxurious. This car is so cool and comfortable,

in great