"You two, come over here." Janet pointed at the two bodyguards Charles had assigned. "Charles only said for you to protect me, not to keep staring at me. I'm not a criminal."

"But Mr. Wells' instructions were very clear. We are to stay with Ms. Baker and Madam Baker. We can't leave your side for even a moment," one of the bodyguards replied, unfazed by Janet's words. He showed no intention of yielding. "Please, Ms. Baker, don't make this difficult for us."

"Why, you-"

"That's enough!" Clarisse cut Janet off. "Janet, how many times have I told you? You need to be mindful of your identity and behavior when you're outside!" Clarisse frowned. "Look at how you're acting!"

Clarisse glanced at the two bodyguards. "I'm Charlie's mother, as you should know."

"Yes, madam," they acknowledged.

"Since you know who I am, you should also know that crossing me won't end well for you!" Clarisse warned.

Mr. Hoffman pays us, so we

won't make things difficult for you. But I'd like some tea now.

it right away!" one of the bodyguards responded immediately and went to make

someone-Charles' secretary, Becky. Bring her to me. And also bring over the person responsible for the raffle box

had deliberately swapped the number cards in the raffle box. How

wrong along the way. "Get

busy up front when one of Charles' bodyguards approached her. "Ms. Malls, Ms. Baker would like to see

"Now? Did

asked to see the person who managed the raffle box," the bodyguard answered

for me?" Ronald came over and glanced at the bodyguard. "Weren't you assigned to keep an eye on

Ms. Baker wants to see me, and

reported everything about the box to Mr. Hoffman, and it was replaced. Ms. Baker may have realized something was off,

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