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.

ceased, and the object

he couldn’t help but wonder, “What in the world is going on? Is this some sort of joke? Are you trying to

he examined the unremarkable ring in his hand, Nanako spoke up once more, “Excuse me, Mr. Wade,

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

around with me ever since,

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

they can track down its rightful

for a moment, his

owner even remembers it exists,” he said

pocket and motioned for Nanako to follow, “Forget about it, let’s

elevator lobby up ahead is

pulled the car out of the

a collective sigh of relief, both

by their unexpected encounter with Charlie, Maria

accompanying Charlie was, but she had a gut

of grace

then Nanako was a perfect representation of Japan’s intellectual

young woman and leader among her peers in Hong Kong, she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of inadequacy in front of Nanako.

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

been stuck in the basement earlier, Maria had

that Charlie possessed a powerful aura and heightened senses, and was too scared that he might overhear her. But now that they

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

replied,

just

saw you stealing glances at

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

by our car down in the garage,”

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

no worries,” Maria responded with a

let you know the next time I

to be too

only confirmed her earlier suspicion that Angela

her phone and typed in

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

BAIT Shipping, she had dug deep into the Banks and Ito families, paying close attention

she had seen her walking alongside Charlie earlier,

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