The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Many guests gave Douglas their gifts. With the painting in tow, Charlie walked towards Douglas and said, “Congratulations, buddy. This is a little gift from us to celebrate your opening ceremony.”

Claire said with a smile, “Douglas, congratulations and best wishes on your grand opening. May your business be prosperous with many years to come!”

“Thank you, thank you!” Douglas said hurriedly. Then, he leaned to Charlie’s ear and whispered with a mischievous smirk, “Hey, I see that you and our belle have a pretty close relationship, unlike what the rumors say! When do you plan to have a baby?”

Claire blushed timidly when she heard the whisper. Charlie answered, “Stop it. If we are pregnant, you’ll be the first to know and I expect a gift from you!”

“Of course!” Douglas laughed and nodded. “I’ll give the kid a big present!”

At this moment, an average-looking woman with heavy makeup came up to Douglas and asked, “Douglas, who are they?”

“This is my college buddy, Charlie! This is Claire, our class belle and also Charlie’s wife.”

After introducing them, Douglas introduced the woman next to him, “This is my fiancée, Lily Lewis.”

He is

her throat and said with a smile, “Douglas talks about you all the time, both of you really

and handed the painting to Lily.

“Oh, you

she said, she hurriedly

replied, “Go along with

sorry, Charlie, I have

box and found that there was a scroll in it. She frowned in dismay and asked,

answered, “Can’t you see it? It’s

as she looked at it, “What the hell is this! Some old and rotten painting, I bet it’s only worth

price on everything! It’s their sincerity and goodwill that is most

kinds of friends! They have the nerve to give us such a shitty little drawing that’s not even enough to cover their

irritation. “Lily, are you really

really am a snob, why would I be with you, pauper! Don’t you forget that my dad invested most of the money in this