The Charismatic Charlie Wade

“Angela Lombardo?” Jagoan was taken aback upon hearing that name, and he pondered, “What a coincidence… Could it be the same Angela Lombardo I know?”

Yet, he quickly dismissed the idea of encountering Angela here, as it seemed highly improbable.

Nevertheless, he proceeded to inquire, “Where can I find this Angela you mentioned?”

Maria truthfully responded, “She is from Hong Kong, and her father is Gerard Lombardo, a well-known wealthy businessman in Hong Kong.”

Hearing this, Jagoan’s breath caught in his throat.

He contemplated, “Why would Angela, a member of Hong Kong’s wealthy elite, come to Aurous Hill University as a lecturer? How did I not cross paths with her?”

Recalling Maria’s earlier revelation about meeting Angela and picking her up from Thompson First Villas, Jagoan asked again, “You mentioned earlier that you went to Thompson First Villas to pick up Angela. Does Angela live there?”

Maria confirmed, “Yes, she bought an apartment in Thompson First.”

Jagoan subconsciously massaged his temples. Considering his friendship with Angela, he couldn’t fathom how she had come to teach at the university without informing him.

More importantly, how did she become involved with Maria?

However, Jagoan’s focus was not fixated on Angela’s situation at the moment. He had already started to believe the majority of Maria’s answers. It wasn’t due to Jagoan’s gullibility, rather, Maria’s responses seemed flawless.

explained, her connection to Larry Cole was the reason she had come to Aurous Hill. Larry had indeed been the university’s greatest benefactor for many years. Furthermore, Jagoan realized that he hadn’t left any specific information for Maria in

twice. The first time it occurred was when Jagoan and Claudia were leaving the university. Although Jagoan had noticed a car approaching from the opposite direction, he hadn’t paid attention to the occupants. In hindsight, Maria must have been in that car, likely applying for enrollment, just like Claudia had been. Moreover, there had been an incident when Jagoan had arrived at

were in the midst of hanging a banner that read, “Warmly welcome

university had displayed the banner long before Jagoan’s arrival confirmed that Maria had sought Larry’s assistance for her admission process before he had even come to handle

office. This meant that no one knew of his impending arrival. Therefore, it was clear that Maria’s appearance at the university was not

made plans to study at the university long ago,

instance of the ring’s activation, it did occur in Thompson’s underground garage. If Maria’s claim was true and she was indeed heading to Larry’s house for dinner with Angela, it made perfect sense. Jagoan contemplated whether Maria had lied and whether

considered, “Perhaps someone should check Maria’s entry records to confirm when she arrived in Aurous Hill and whether she has

footsteps and recognized the familiar

“Cathy, have you settled

that it was Angela’s

wouldn’t notice Maria’s unusual state, Jagoan promptly erased Maria’s memory of the previous

Angela in surprise and asked, “Miss Angela?

Department of Archeology. She had deduced that Maria would be reporting to the university that day, considering her connection

engaged in conversation with a man, but she didn’t think much of it and greeted Maria directly. Little did she anticipate that when the man

freshmen began their military training and her workload eased. But she never could have imagined that this surprise would turn into a shock at this very moment. Furthermore, she had never fathomed that her beloved would be

Maria, and asked hesitantly, “Wade… Mr.

waved his hand dismissively. “Oh no, I don’t know her. I brought my younger sister to report to the school, and it turns out she ended up in the same dormitory as this lady. I just came back to look