Charlie took the beautiful folding fan that Orrin had gifted him from Sam and presented it to Loreen’s grandmother. He said, “Grandma Thomas, this fan represents a little bit of love shared between ire and me. I hope you will ept it. Also, I want to sincerely apologize for what happened earlier at your birthday banquet and hope you can forgive me.”


    Grandma Thomas felt a bit ttered and quickly replied, “Mr. Wade, you’re too kind. What urred earlier was due to my grandson’s mistake. Ultimately, it’s our responsibility for not disciplining him properly, which caused you trouble.”


    She looked at the folding fan and continued, “Mr. Wade, this fan is far too precious; I truly cannot ept such a generous gift.”


    Charlie quickly responded, “Grandma Thomas, a gift is about the thought behind it, not its mary value. Please don’t be so formal with me. To be honest, I didn’t purchase this fan; it was a gift from the chairman of the Sun Group. I’m just borrowing it to present to you.”


    Elder Thomas, who was standing nearby, recognized that this fan belonged to Orrin and actually hoped that Grandma would ept it. After all, not only was the fan valuable, but it also carried significant connections. If the Thomas family had this fan, their ties with the Sun family could be beneficial in the future. If Orrin ever noticed the fan, he might assist the Thomas family, which would be a major gain for them.<fn54ab> ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???????s, ????s? ??s?? find?novel</fn54ab><h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Therefore, Elder Thomas spoke up, “Oh, Mr. Wade, you are too polite! My wife and I are extremely grateful! Should you ever need anything from the Thomas family, just let us know, and we will certainly do our utmost to help!”


    With this statement, Elder Thomas effectively epted the gift. Charlie recognized the old man’s wisdom and nodded in agreement, saying, “Grandpa Thomas, you’re too gracious!”


    As a result, Grandma Thomas feltpelled to ept the folding fan. Observing this, Trevor chimed in, “I must tell you, Mr. Wade holds a very high position in my uncle’s esteem—he is practically like a son to him. If you win Mr. Wade’s favor, the Sun family will certainly treat you well!”


    The crowd nodded in agreement, visibly pleased, especially Mr. Thomas, whose gaze at Charlie resembled that of a proud grandfather-inw.


    Loreen found herself in a daze. She couldn’tprehend how Charlie had be so aplished. It wasn’t just that he had impressed many wealthy individuals in Aurous Hill; even the third-ranking patriarch of the Sun family held him in such high regard. Could it be that he had exceptional Feng Shui skills?


    As these thoughts crossed her mind, a wave of inferiority washed over her. Despite being the eldest granddaughter of the Thomas family and notcking in lookspared to other women, she felt overshadowed by a man with such boundless potential like Charlie, making her feel unworthy of him.


    However, then she thought of her best friend ire. She couldn’t understand why ire was so fortunate. What kind of luck had brought her such a wonderful partner who was willing to marry and protect her?


    If she were in ire’s position, she would have already given Charlie several children, enjoyed a daily married life with him, and been wholly devoted to him. But what about ire? So far, their rtionship hadn’t progressed into a true marriage.


    Reflecting on this made her feel a sense of loss for Charlie…<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>