The Charismatic Charlie Wade

“What did you just say?! Something happened to my father?! Really?!”

Hector, fixated on the idea of his father’s demise, heard those words in a daze. His whole being was overwhelmed with uncontrollable excitement. When he responded, his emotions got the best of him.

Ricardo, on the other end of the line, couldn’t help but ask with some skepticism, “Hector, are you alright? Your father is in trouble. Why do you seem so pleased?”

At this moment, Hector snapped out of it, realizing he was indeed overly excited. Swiftly, he corrected himself, saying, “I didn’t wake up entirely. I dreamt just now that the Americans released my father, and I was ecstatic…”

Then, he quickly inquired, “Uncle Ricardo, you said something happened to my father. What’s going on?”

Ricardo swiftly responded, “I sent you a video. Please take a look!”

Hector promptly ended the call. After watching the video, where his father disclosed his near-death encounter, he almost jumped out of his skin with fear.

He had assumed Joseph hadn’t made a move yet, only to discover that Joseph had acted and failed. Thankfully, his father sought his help in the video, indicating he wasn’t aware of his son’s intentions to harm him, which offered Hector a shred of relief. It appeared that despite Joseph’s failure, at least he hadn’t betrayed him.

But what should Hector do now?

Continue seeking an opportunity to eliminate his father?

Or pretend he had just learned about all of this?

When Hector was at a loss, his military advisor and most trusted confidant called him.

call connected, Hector asked, “Jose,

on the other end quickly replied, “Boss, I just watched it and immediately called

continue with the plan to eliminate the old man, or should I

asked, “Boss, setting aside the risks,

What if one day he finds out the truth, or worse, the Americans run out of

video, he put the blame on Rothschild. If I execute this cleanly, I might

you, they won’t just expose the truth, they’ll lobby the US government against you. At that point, other Sanchez family members will resent you, and the US might facilitate your father’s takeover of your position. You could end up in a

Jose added, “Boss, don’t forget, your father appealed for your help in the video. It’s seen by everyone. If anything happens to him, doesn’t it imply that you can’t even protect your own

shifted, speaking softly,

before saying, “Boss, I think the only recourse now is to publicly protest to the Rothschild family. First, act as a concerned son when your father’s life is at risk, then deliver harsh words. Promise swift retaliation

of Joseph’s recruitment. This breaks the chain. Even if they find a lead from inside the prison, it won’t hold. Without evidence, even if they claim you’re responsible,

and asked, “So according to your advice, I

Killing him would tarnish your reputation, discredit the Rothschilds, and implicate the US government. If everyone remains level-headed, the public will eventually

deeply, clenching his teeth. “This seems to be our only option now. I hope the Americans won’t release or

“The Rothschilds are dealing with a lot themselves. Even Howard is treading carefully. They won’t cause

publicly protested

condemned the Rothschild family but also

toward the Rothschild family surged

primary target of public outrage. Speaking up now would only further

outcome

***