The Charismatic Charlie Wade

On the other hand, Maria breathed a sigh of relief as Michelle’s car pulled away, but her sense of calm was short-lived.

Angela let out a sudden exclamation, jolting Maria out of her reverie.

“What’s wrong?” Maria asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Angela’s gaze locked onto something behind Maria, and as she turned to look, she saw Charlie walking alongside Nanako.

A cold sweat broke out on the back of her neck as Maria’s heart raced with fear.

She quickly shut her mouth and instinctively covered her nose with her hand, terrified that Charlie would spot her.

Maria knew she had to remain hidden at all costs.

She couldn’t risk being caught by Charlie. She felt a surge of panic rising in her chest as she tried to steady her breathing and calm her nerves.

She couldn’t let Charlie find her.

At this time, Michelle drove past Charlie and he instinctively pulled Nanako behind him to protect her from the car.

The two women in the car noticed this kind gesture.

At that moment, Michelle asked, “Miss Lombardo, are you alright?”

Angela shook her head subconsciously and couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Charlie’s back.

She whispered awkwardly, “Michelle, let’s drive quickly.

I’m hungry too.”

At this time, Charlie, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with Nanako, suddenly felt a strong beating in his pocket.

He subconsciously covered his trouser pocket with his hand, frowned slightly, and thought to himself, “Strange, why is this broken ring convulsing again?”

Nanako was originally following Charlie, but when she saw him suddenly stop and frown, she hurriedly asked him, “Mr. Wade, what’s wrong?”

Charlie said with a confused face, “I don’t know…”

As he spoke, he subconsciously took out the ring. As he held the object between his fingers, it quivered as if it were held by someone with Parkinson’s disease.

Charlie released it, the trembling ceased, and the object remained motionless in

confusion only deepened, and he couldn’t help but wonder, “What in the world is going on? Is this some sort of joke? Are you trying to trick me out

unremarkable ring in his hand, Nanako spoke up once more, “Excuse me, Mr. Wade, is there anything peculiar about that ring?”

out of his daze and flashed a nonchalant grin, “It’s not anything special, just some random

carrying it around with me ever since, too indecisive to toss

she returned his smile, “Perhaps it’d be best to turn it over to the authorities,” she

track down its

a moment, his

even remembers it exists,”

back into his pocket and motioned for Nanako to follow, “Forget about it,

lobby up ahead is where Mr. Tanaka

Michelle pulled the car out

into the sunshine, the two women seated in the backseat breathed a collective sigh of

both were rattled by their unexpected encounter with Charlie, Maria had now

woman accompanying Charlie was, but she had a gut feeling

grace and beauty, unmatched among

then Nanako was a perfect representation of Japan’s intellectual and demure Yamato Nadeshiko

couldn’t help but feel a twinge of inadequacy in front of

was seated beside her, couldn’t help but notice the subtle shifts in her expression

stuck in the basement

and heightened senses, and was too scared that he

Angela and playfully quipped, “What’s wrong, Sis? You seem like

flustered Angela replied,

Maybe I’m just

“Oh come on, I saw you stealing glances at that handsome guy outside the

as she blurted out, “Where? How could I have missed it…

passed by our car down in the

“Are you sure? I didn’t see him…

no worries,” Maria

the next time I spot a

not to be too transparent but she responded

her earlier suspicion that

and typed in “Nanako Ito”

already pored over Charlie’s dossier, carefully scrutinizing every detail to deduce his identity, experience, business dealings, and sphere of

the mastermind behind BAIT Shipping, she had dug deep into the

when she had seen her walking alongside Charlie earlier, Maria had