A petty tactic like that naturally wouldn’t escape Charles’ observant eyes.

Regardless, he accepted the drink so as not to raise suspicion.

Every man in the room was watching him, waiting for him to drain the glass with mounting excitement.

The women, too, were staring at him, secretly feeling sorry for him for stumbling into the wrong place and for the misfortune he was about to find himself in.

In full view of the entire room, Charles brought the glass of red wine to his lips.

Before he could take a sip, though, he suddenly choked and began coughing furiously.

A beauty would still look good coughing despite having her brows all scrunched up.

Being a gentleman, Joe quickly handed Charles a piece of tissue and patted the latter’s back.

In the chaos of his coughing fit, Charles accidentally spilled the full glass of red wine onto Joe’s trousers.

“I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to dirty your clothes! Let me help you wipe it up!”

He wiped the crimson stain from the trousers, but to no avail.

A spectator seized the opportunity to speak up. “Mr. Landon’s suit is not cheap, you know. With a stain like that, it’s as good as ruined. Shouldn’t you make up for it?”

Joe gave an uncomfortable laugh. “It’s all right,” he said with feigned magnanimity. “I’ll just change into another set.”

With a deeply apologetic look, Charles said sweetly, “I’m awfully sorry. Will you let me accompany you upstairs to get changed?”

All the men in the room gave the same meaningful smile in unison.

She actually took the initiative and offered to go upstairs! Since she’s asking for it, she shall be obliged.

Charles put on an act of naivety as if he had no idea what was going to happen.

Not about to forgo such a good opportunity, Joe followed him out of the bar’s private room.

At that very moment, outside the bar, a team of police officers was listening through the transmitter on Charles in a black police van.

Nico snickered. “What a quick-witted fellow Charles is. No wonder he managed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. He indeed knows a thing or two.”

Noises were still coming from the transmitter.

It sounded as though Charles was taking Joe upstairs.

Then, the ambient noise became much more subdued.

The pair chatted—mostly gossiped—as they walked, whereas Nico listened intently from within the stakeout van.

would be able to hear some obscene noises after they entered the room,

My, you must stand almost two meters tall in those heels, right? You nearly broke through the private room’s ceiling. Though you’re dressed beautifully, more so than many women out there,

the drink so

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him for stumbling into the wrong plece end for

of the entire room, Cherles brought the gless of

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suit is not cheep, you know.

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noises efter they entered the room, but whet Joe seid

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couldn’t ignore all of these telltale signs. So, who sent you? What are you trying to glean from me? I’m a humble, law-abiding citizen who has nothing for you.

atmosphere in the

multiple times and was

unturned this time, but their quarry still managed to detect something

Everyone was looking forlorn.

retreat. Safety first. We’ll

contact, however, Charles’

police van echoed with the crackle

It was particularly ear-piercing.

pale. “D*mn it! The mission is compromised. The suspect may be armed, and the contact is in

vehicle and entered the bar unimpeded. To avoid causing panic among the patrons, they entered

heading straight to the

he even arrived at the door, a deafening gunshot rang out while

Bang!

It rattled his eardrums.

patrons followed from downstairs. Alarmed, the crowd made

dreading the worst, Nico led four men inside, with the remaining assigned to escort the civilians

they arrived at the closed room door, Nico removed the gun from behind his hip and loaded

officers behind

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