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.

trembling ceased, and

wonder, “What in the world is going on? Is this some sort of joke? Are

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

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

it around with me ever since, too

his smile, “Perhaps it’d be best to turn it

track

mulled over her proposal for a moment, his thoughts

even remembers it exists,”

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

elevator lobby up ahead is where Mr. Tanaka

the car

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

rattled by their unexpected encounter with Charlie, Maria

Charlie was, but she

a vision of grace and beauty, unmatched among Asian

was

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

her, couldn’t help but notice the subtle shifts in

stuck in the basement earlier, Maria had kept her

senses, and was too scared that he might overhear her. But

wrong, Sis? You seem like you’ve seen a ghost! Is

flustered Angela replied, “What? No,

just

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

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

our car

a full-blown panic, “Are you sure? I didn’t see him… I was probably

worries,” Maria responded

know the next time I spot

to be

behavior only confirmed her earlier suspicion that Angela had

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

every detail to deduce his identity, experience, business dealings,

believe that Charlie was the mastermind behind BAIT Shipping, she had dug deep

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