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

only deepened, and he couldn’t help but wonder, “What in the world is going on? Is this some sort of joke?

examined the unremarkable ring in his hand, Nanako spoke up

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

ever since, too indecisive

lips puckered up as she returned his smile, “Perhaps it’d be best

they can track down its rightful

a

doubt the owner even remembers it exists,” he said

item back into his pocket and motioned for

up ahead is where Mr. Tanaka

Michelle pulled the car out

emerged into the sunshine, the two women seated in the backseat breathed a collective sigh of relief, both secretly thinking how close of a call

encounter with Charlie, Maria had now relaxed, while Angela remained a bit

was, but she

Nanako was a vision of grace

was a perfect representation of Japan’s

help but feel a twinge of inadequacy in front of Nanako. The

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

basement earlier, Maria had kept

and heightened senses, and was too scared that he might

Sis? You seem like you’ve seen

Angela replied, “What? No,

Maybe I’m just a

on, I saw you stealing glances at that handsome guy outside the car

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

the tall, handsome guy who passed by our car down in the garage,” Maria

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

worries,” Maria responded with a

you know the next

okay…” Angela was trying not to be too transparent but she responded

confirmed her earlier suspicion that Angela had

out her phone and typed in

scrutinizing every detail to deduce his identity,

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

alongside