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

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 of my

hand, Nanako spoke up once more, “Excuse me, Mr. Wade, is there anything

and flashed a nonchalant grin, “It’s not anything special, just some random piece of junk I found lying in

ever since, too indecisive to

“Perhaps it’d be best to

can track down its

proposal for a moment, his thoughts drifting

owner even remembers

he slipped the item back into his pocket and motioned

lobby up ahead is where Mr. Tanaka

the

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

rattled by their unexpected encounter with Charlie, Maria had now relaxed,

the woman accompanying Charlie was, but she had a gut feeling that

a vision of grace

Maria epitomized the pure, classical beauty of China, then Nanako was a perfect representation of Japan’s intellectual and demure

but feel a twinge of inadequacy in front of

couldn’t help but notice the subtle shifts in her expression and

been stuck in the basement earlier, Maria had

that he might overhear her. But now that they were out in the open, Maria felt a sudden rush of

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

Angela replied, “What? No,

just

she teased, “Oh come on, I saw you stealing glances at

as she blurted out, “Where? How could I have missed it… I wasn’t paying attention to see if there were any good-looking

passed by our car down in the garage,” Maria

sure? I didn’t see him… I was probably

worries,” Maria responded

let you know the next time I

okay…” Angela was trying not to be

earlier suspicion that Angela had come to

Maria whipped out her phone and typed in “Nanako Ito” into the

detail to

was the mastermind behind BAIT Shipping, she had dug deep into the Banks and Ito families, paying close attention to any

she had seen her walking alongside Charlie earlier,