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.

had 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 Northern Europe. He had merely shared his name, which wasn’t enough

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

the midst of hanging a banner that

long before Jagoan’s arrival confirmed that Maria had sought Larry’s assistance for her admission process before he

enrollment instead of personally contacting the university’s admissions office. This meant that no one knew of his impending arrival. Therefore, it was clear that

made plans to study at the university long ago, and their meeting

true and she was indeed heading to Larry’s house for dinner with Angela, it made

check Maria’s entry records to confirm when she arrived in Aurous Hill and whether she has been truthful. If she wasn’t lying, then all of this may simply be a

and recognized the familiar voice

“Cathy, have you settled

that

wouldn’t notice Maria’s unusual state, Jagoan

Maria still in a dazed state, Jagoan turned to Angela in surprise and

Department of Archeology. She had deduced that Maria would be reporting to the university that day, considering her connection to Larry and Angela’s own position at

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 turned around,

soon. She had planned to surprise him once the freshmen began their military training and her workload eased. But she never could have imagined that this surprise

asked hesitantly, “Wade… Mr. Wade,

younger sister to report to the school, and it turns out