MasukThat night, Charlie found actual peace for once, feeling the dank sea breeze and listening to the splashes of ocean waves.Claire had already fallen asleep beside him much earlier, keeping her back to him so he didn't notice anything strange.Early next morning, she quietly got out of bed while Charlie was still asleep.Although she did her best not to make a sound, Charlie still quickly sensed it and woke up.After leaving the bedroom, Claire found a door facing the ocean in the living room and the bedroom, revealing the azure ocean once it was opened.As she stepped out of the bedroom and onto the balcony, she found that it had a handrail made of raw wood and offered decent privacy.With the entire villa built over an islet, she could hear the waves splashing right beneath.There were two beach chairs outside, and a shallow pool outside.When Claire stepped out, the horizon was just brightening and the sun was yet to be seen.She sat on the beach chair, staring blankly at th
For that, Bernard had to tell finance to falsify revenue and profit records to keep Cindy in the dark for the moment.He didn't tell her about the cancer either—people as rich as him were naturally wary of those around him. As such, he was concerned that if Cindy found out, she would quickly pressure him into leaving a will and begin to claim control of the joint-ownership assets.Being prepared for the worst was a proper spousal procedure, but Bernard knew enough about human nature. He understood that if Cindy knew that he was dying, she would start giving him the cold shoulder even as she prepared for his death.And if he died as she expected, they just might remain a loving couple until his departure.If he lived longer than expected, however, there was no telling if she would feel aggrieved after making preparations early for his death.The worst thing that could happen to a man was always a change of heart.Before said change, the same thing might bring them pain or torment.
That night, no staff member of Cheval Blanc Randheli could sleep.They were all busy setting up towering arches and walls of fresh flowers, as well as rolling out the red carpet and cleaning up every inch of the island. Then, come tomorrow morning, the red carpet will be extended straight to the hotel.Bernard Arnault had just finished his seabed spa session with his wife Cindy Watts, and was complaining as he took the elevator upstairs. "Why would Tanya Sweet want to travel to the Maldives now, of all times? We'd be hearing fans screaming from one end of the island to the other. It's going to be so annoying.""What's so annoying about that?" Cindy replied noncommittally. "We're just doing business. The guest can afford to pay us, then we show them proper hospitality."Bernard dissed, "Sure, and I want the super-luxurious island resort I spent millions on to become a noisy fanmeet venue. It's just terrible. She has so much influence that we can't turn her down, and we even have to
Hamed then came over to Charlie's side, whispering as he reached him, "Let's talk while we walk, friend."While there was privacy in the villas, speaking outside risked being overheard.As they went further away, Charlie finally asked, "What is it?""I've booked a flight for two days later," Hamed replied. "I'm going back to Male a little past midnight, and then to Beirut.""Did you plan it, or was it a sudden decision?" Charlie asked."The latter," Hamed sighed. "I was going to take a long break, but got nervous after what you said in the evening, so I thought I needed to go back soon. I wanted to leave tomorrow, actually, but my wives refused when they heard Tanya was coming—not until they got a photo and autographs. That's why I'm only leaving in two days.""Sighing unhappily, he finished, "I really wanted to talk about the good old days, but I guess that has to wait until next time."Charlie nodded, "It's alright—just go do what you have to and quickly contact the border for
With that in mind, Charlie's position in Tanya's concert crew as her Feng Shui consultant was probably bullshit.Claire already suspected that the masked dancer whom Tanya kissed so passionately on stage was Charlie himself. However, she was convinced that a megastar like Tanya wouldn't be interested in some Feng Shui consultant like her husband, because she was a titan—if not positively divine, in comparison.But in hindsight, the one who was positively divine was Charlie and never Tanya!Now, she and Charlie just arrived at Cheval Blanc Randheli, but Tanya's coming tomorrow as well.It goes without saying that she must be coming for Charlie too.It was her only trip with Charlie, and could well be the last.Never could she have expected that another competitor was about to show up, and one who was way more wealthy and influential at that.How was she supposed to feel good about this?Still, seeing the surprise on Charlie's face, she asked, "Ms. Sweet is coming too? What a coi
As Tanya would be arriving tomorrow, all staff needed to make preparations tonight. At this point, the guests wouldn't be able to maintain secrecy at all and the staff hence admitted, "That's the notice we've received at the moment, but we can't be sure if it's really happening, or if there might be other issues."Even so, the guests playing with the stingrays cheered.Some amongst them were willing to pay scalpers ten times the normal ticket prices just to see their idol from afar, but even that might prove difficult. So none of them could have expected that she would come to the same island as them for their holiday, and how could they not get excited?Moreover, as the Cheval Blanc Randheli was basically one big hotel, all facilities were open to the public unless specified otherwise.That meant they could be dining in the same restaurant as Tanya, swimming in the same pool, or even riding the same yacht!However, while every other guest appeared thrilled, two of them appeared
Although Charlie did not know Falco, nor did he know anything about Falco’s methods of getting things done, he felt that for someone like Falco, being cruel and killing people would be deeply embedded in him.The reason why he did not usually kill people was by no means because he was being kind-hear
Charlie felt that there was a sense of déjà vu as he stared at these two cute dolls. However, he could not remember where exactly he had seen them before.At this time, Quinn, who was beside him, looked at Charlie with a smile on her face as she asked, “Brother Charlie, do you think these two childre
Charlie’s words made the government supreme commander feel shocked to the point of horror!Before this, he had never once thought about what Charlie was saying, but now, he suddenly felt that Charlie’s words seemed to make sense.Meanwhile, Charlie stared at him intently as he said seriously, “To you,
Charlie laughed and said, “Why should you be afraid even if you are a turtle in a jar? As long as the jar is strong enough, it would simply be impossible for the opponent to break your strong jar in such a short time.”As he spoke, Charlie then said, “Moreover, you have to understand one thing. Your







