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.

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

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 the

guards were in the midst of hanging a banner that read, “Warmly welcome Mr. and Mrs.

that Maria had sought Larry’s assistance

the university’s admissions office. This meant that no one knew of

could be inferred that Maria had already made plans to study at the university long ago, and

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

to confirm when she arrived in Aurous Hill and whether she has been truthful. If she wasn’t

he heard footsteps and recognized the familiar voice behind

asking, “Cathy, have you settled

immediately recognized that

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

Jagoan turned to Angela in surprise and asked,

two stunning beauties in the Department of Archeology. She had deduced that Maria

need assistance upon her arrival, Angela had checked Maria’s assigned dormitory room number and headed straight there. When she arrived at the door, she noticed Maria 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, it would be Jagoan, the very person she had

have imagined that this surprise would turn into a shock at this very moment. Furthermore, she

glanced at Jagoan, then at Maria, and asked hesitantly, “Wade… Mr. Wade,

and it turns out she ended up in the same dormitory as this lady. I just came back to look