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"Ms. Baker, I always thought you were a refined lady, but is this how a refined lady behaves?" Winter looked at Janet with a mix of grievance and defiance. She then turned her gaze toward Charles, who was seated below the stage."Mr. Hoffman, though I'm merely an artist from Royal Star, I'm still human. Did you invite me here today just to humiliate me like this?"Charles narrowed his eyes. The corners of his long eyes curved with a hint of a smile, but it held a cold undertone.He glanced at Winter, then at Janet, observing their theatrics before finally rising to speak. "Escort Ms. Baker back home.""Charles, what are you saying? How can you do this to me?" Seeing Charles seemingly side with Winter, Janet felt her anger surge. "Charles, have you fallen for her? Are you interested in this Winter chick?"Charles furrowed his brows together as a trace of anger flickered in his eyes. A look of impatience swept across his face as he glanced at Clarisse. "Mother, she's your guest. You

Brielle, who was feeling down, left with her manager. Winter also departed with Jane and Suzy.Despite the unexpected events of the evening, Winter was content as she had secured the spokesperson deal.As the venue emptied, only a few remained—including Mateo, Henry, and Nancy from the Hoffman family. Watching the crowd slowly disperse, Mateo approached Charles with a hint of weariness. "Charlie, I fear today's events will reach your grandfather's ears. That young lady named Noelle, she...""What about her?" Charles feigned ignorance. "Noelle did an excellent performance, and she has been outstanding in the project department. Even Brian, who's usually so critical, has praised her.""You know that's not what I mean." Mateo sighed in frustration. "Did you not see your mother's and Janet's behavior today? She looks just like Kelly...""Father, you're overthinking it. I'm not so naive. Noelle is Noelle, and Kelly is Kelly—I can distinguish between them. It's getting late. You and U

"So, my wifey is jealous, after all," Charles said, feeling quite pleased."Don't worry, dear. It's rare to see you jealous like this. I'll make sure this matter is handled perfectly and give you a proper explanation!"As Charles spoke, he noticed a car following closely behind him. No matter how fast he drove, the car stayed on his tail, seemingly unbothered about being detected.Charles sped up, and the car behind matched his pace.Charles squinted as he listened to Noelle's laughter on the other end of the call. He narrowed his eyes further and said, "Nelly, don't follow me. Turn at the next intersection and head toward Wenford Road.""Why?" Noelle asked, sensing something was wrong but unsure what it was exactly. She looked ahead, but Charles' car was already out of her sight."Charlie, where are you? What's going on? Answer me!" Noelle shouted, panic creeping into her voice. "Charlie!""I'm fine, Nelly. Please just do as I say. Turn at the next intersection and call Steven

The screech of tires against the pavement echoed loudly on the deserted road, sounding particularly jarring in the silence of the night.Noelle slammed on the gas, speeding forward until she was sure the car behind her would not catch up. She finally pulled over, but she was still shaken. She glanced back to see that the car tailing her was now almost completely wrecked.The car that had crashed into it seemed relatively unharmed and was positioned on top of the other vehicle.Before long, Noelle saw someone step out of the undamaged car. The man, who was wearing a long black coat, lifted one of his long legs and kicked a man who was scrambling out of the wrecked car. It sent him sprawling onto the ground.Noelle barely registered the man's movements as she watched two men who had tried to escape now get pinned on the road.Her eyes widened, and she stared at Steven in stunned silence as her mind went blank.She recalled what Sean had said—that even if Charles and Peter teamed up

"Alright, but Charlie..." Noelle started."Peter and Sean are already on their way. Can you relax now?" Steven reassured her.Noelle nodded. "Okay, I'll go back with you first."After Steven and Noelle left, another team quickly arrived, efficiently clearing Wenford Road. The two bodies were also taken away for processing.…Meanwhile, Charles drove all the way to the outskirts before stopping in front of an abandoned factory. He turned off the engine and rolled down the window, his slender fingers holding an unlit cigarette. He played with a lighter, flicking it on and off. He watched as two men and a woman stepped out of their vehicle.They were armed and slowly advancing toward him.Charles squinted, still fiddling with his lighter. Only when the leader got closer did Charles swiftly open the car door and jump out.The three assassins barely registered Charles' movements. As they tried to react, Charles tossed the lighter toward them.In one swift move, Charles kicked the