The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Lord Bank’s transformation caught them off guard.

To most members of the Banks Family, Lord Banks was like a foul-smelling stone in a latrine, unyielding and pungent.

Nobody had ever dared to question his authority in the family and he never showed deference to anyone.

However, this time, Lord Banks displayed an unexpected sense of self-awareness and a willingness to change his ways.

Upon arriving at Shangri-La, Lord Banks sought out Xion with the accompaniment of Zayne and Kairi.

He then offered a sincere apology to Xion, pleading for her forgiveness.

With a slight bow, he spoke to Xion, “Xion, Grandpa has wronged you deeply in the past.

He has betrayed you numerous times for the sake of the Banks Family’s gain.

Now, Grandpa dares not ask for your forgiveness, but I hope you can find it in your heart to accept my sincerest apologies.”

Xion was taken aback when Lord Banks took the initiative to apologize.

As she thought about how he never acknowledged his illegitimate daughter, her own mother and refused to treat her as a granddaughter, Xion couldn’t help but feel a pang of resentment.

Recalling the times when the Banks Family had abandoned her and even left her for dead at the hands of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Xion’s eyes welled up with tears.

Despite her tears, she spoke generously to Lord Banks, “You’ve paid the price for your past actions and I don’t hold it against you anymore.”

As Xion wept, Lord Banks felt ashamed and remorseful for his past actions.

Thankfully, Xion was willing to forgive him, which was all he had ever wanted.

Zayne then called Zara to inform her that Lord Banks wanted to visit Deana.

Upon hearing this, Deana graciously extended a warm welcome.

Initially, Zayne had planned to accompany Lord Banks, but Lord Banks cautioned him in a hushed tone, “Zayne, now that you’re engaged to Kairi, you must keep your distance from Deana and not make Kairi feel uncomfortable.

the driver take me there and you can take the opportunity to talk

for a moment before nodding in agreement and

to speak to

from Deana, Zara and Fitz, Zayne took it upon himself

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moment, Charlie was secluded in the Elys-Champ Hot Springs

Deana’s residence that afternoon, he had rushed to the villa, eager to resume

to pulsate earlier in the day, Charlie found himself feeling increasingly

the ring, it

he

the last time it had inexplicably pulsated at Aurous Hill University, it

had always sensed that

a significant amount of reiki into it and if he were to activate the Thunderbolt Talisman with that same energy, it could potentially lead to a massive thunderstorm that could last for days on

that he had infused into the ring, it seemed to

read extensively, Charlie was well-versed in the laws

the world adhered to certain physical rules and the law of energy conservation was no

neither be created nor destroyed,

and the ring to a battery, it became clear that there was something

as this ring would be nothing more than an ordinary

and even the most advanced batteries of

or even tens of thousands of

led Charlie to a perplexing

law of energy conservation, such a massive amount of energy could not simply vanish into thin

or transformed by the ring in some

this energy being stored?”

the moment, he was certain of one thing, this ring was no ordinary

something that surpassed

such a remarkable artifact, Charlie found himself unable to unravel its mysteries even as he held it

as ever, a constant source of frustration for

the ring, but its response

to deepen Charlie’s confusion about the ring, leaving him with even more questions than

was hesitant to