Chapter 289.
However, Charlie was still reluctant to leave. He wanted to see Claire again, even from afar. âIf I didnât see her in person, it somehow feels⦠not quite real, he thought. Without realizing it, he sat down at the entrance of Jones Group. However, he merely sat for a while before standing up and forcing himself to leave.
Charlie mused, I canât continue sitting here. Hayden will come over in a few days and take me to see Kelly for workârelated reasons. By sitting here, may damage Hoggard Technologiesâ image. I canât drag Hayden down. With that, he reluctantly left with his suitcase.
A few minutes later, Charlie checked into a hotel near Jones Groupâs headquarters. Unbeknownst to him, three black luxury cars appeared at the entrance of the headquarters building just after he left. Among them, the middle vehicle looked the most luxurious and expensive.
The doors of the three luxury cars opened almost simultaneously, with bodyguards rushing out from the front and rear vehicles. They moved quickly to the door of the middle luxury car to guard Kelly as she stepped out.
After the 34âyearâold Kelly got out of the car, she walked straight into the headquarters building of Jones Group flanked by the bodyguards.
At the same time, Charlie also settled down in the hotel. However, after putting his luggage away, he couldnât resist opening the window of his room and looking toward Jones Groupâs headquarters. Anxiety, restlessness, uneasiness, and an indescribable worry and fear overwhelmed him. He was afraid the files he had previously seen were all fake and that he had rushed over only to be happy for nothing.
Meanwhile, Hayden got his assistant to contact Jones Group for workârelated reasons. Given Hoggard Technologiesâ exceptional global standing, the result was as expected, and they soon secured an appointment.
All Hayden had to do was swiftly accomplish the tasks at hand, and he could head over to Yowhayton to meet Kelly. After arranging this, he immediately forwarded the good news to Charlie to dispel his worries.
Charlie read Haydenâs message, and seeing he could follow the latter to meet Claire in two days, he was relieved yet worried. âIâm relieved because Iâll surely meet Claire with Haydenâs help. What worries me is⦠Could she have forgotten me after all these years?â he wondered.
One should avoid dwelling on certain issues too much, as the thought of them would reduce confidence and increase anxiety. Even Charlie couldnât escape it, wondering, âWhy didnât Claire explain to me back then? Why didnât she come looking for me if she still loved me? Even⦠A message would be nice. I kept my previous phone number all these years, worried she might suddenly want to contact me one day but couldnât reach me. Iâve also worked hard to maintain my popularity onscreen, to stand in the most conspicuous place so she could easily locate and come to me whenever she desired. I waited so long, year after year, with no news at allâ¦
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While Charlieâs mind wandered. Kelly put down her pen and began taking a break after handling a series of contract documents in the headquarters building of Jones Group
However, the cooperation she just dealt with was always in her mind during the rest, an invitation from Zentiscapeâs Hoggard Technologies to meet for a pleasant cooperation.
Given her assistantâs presence earlier, she didnât dare to display unusual emotions, merely agreeing to the meeting in her usual businessâlike manner. However, after her assistant left and she was alone in the spacious office, her thoughts spiraled out of control.
Hoggard Technologies is undoubtedly powerful, and Jones Group requires the various smart massage robots they developed. Hence, when they sent an appointment to meet and discuss cooperation, I didnât need to hesitate much and agreed directly. But thatâs not what I care about. Iâve been secretly following certain matters in Zentiscape with my alternate account. A few years ago, the trending news in Zentiscape reported that the awardâwinning actor, Charlie, had found his younger sister, she thought.
She couldnât help feeling happy when she saw the good news, knowing Charlie mustâve been overjoyed at finding his lost sister after thinking about her constantly.
To be exact, she was genuinely happy. She also saw footage of Charlie joining variety shows and filming movies and TV series later. The light in his eyes told her that he was genuinely ecstatic.
His happiness also made her not want to and dare not disturb his life. Her world was too complicated. She didnât want to get him involved in the deception and manipulation of the Jones family.
Years passed, and the only thing she couldnât let go of was his marriage. âHeâs still not married. Why? Hasnât he found someone he truly loves over the years? But, he should get married soon. Heâs already 35 years old, an old bachelor, she mused.
On countless late nights, Claire couldnât help but secretly pray to the heavens, asking the deities, if there were any, to bless Charlie so that he could find a girl who shared his love soon and then marry and live happily ever after.
âWhen we were together, Chuck often mentioned his threeâyearâold lost sister to me. So, I couldnât help but pay more attention to Becky after she returned to the Carter family, hence my awareness that sheâs now with Hayden. Does this mean Iâll meet Chuckâs brotherâinâlaw in two days?â As Kelly thought about it, her lips quirked up, and she couldnât help but smile happily.
She was in a good mood today, despite knowing it was just the husband of Charlieâs sister. âBut⦠After Hayden and Becky married, they should see Chuck often,â she thought, her mood further lifting. âSince Hayden meets Chuck often, and Iâm meeting Hayden, does this mean Iâm meeting Chuck indirectly? Besides⦠If thereâs a chance, I might meet Chuckâs sister in person someday!
Just then, Kelly heard footsteps outside. The smile on her face instantly disappeared, returning to seriousness, and she sat down behind her desk.
However, the person entering the office the next moment made Kelly relax again. âWhy are you bere?â she asked in Yowhaytonian, somewhat tired.
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The woman in the Utpetress chuckled, replying in the same language, âWhat? Are you disappointed feme
Kelly was momentarily speechless before asking. âWhatâs the matter?â
Anna came over, sat directly on the desk before Kelly, and said, âYour mom has found another man for you to go on a blind date tomorrow.*
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