Charlie let out a deep sigh, his expression tinged with sadness. He turned around and picked up a few small items from Hermes at the counter, nning to distribute them.


    After spending a total of 500,000, he swiftly swiped his card toplete the purchase. With several Hermes gift boxes in hand, he made his way to the VIP lounge.


    Upon arriving at the VIP lounge, Charlie noticed that Loreen was already there.


    When Loreen spotted Charlie entering with the Hermes bags, a hint of jealousy flickered in her eyes. “I was wondering why I hadn’t seen you since I arrived. Did you go to Hermes? Are those gifts for ire?”


    Charlie nodded casually, “Now that I’m in the bustling city of Eastcliff, I couldn’t miss the chance to bring back some souvenirs for my wife.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Loreen pouted slightly, “You’ve been hiding quite a bit, Charlie. You know someone as famous as Stefanie, whose signed pictures can fetch thousands online, and you never mentioned it!”


    Charlie shrugged, “Why would I use someone else’s fame to boast? That would be disloyal to them.”


    Loreen nodded in agreement, “That makes sense.”


    Curiosity getting the better of her, she asked, “So, how long have you and Stefanie known each other?”


    Charlie shook his head, “Honestly, I don’t know. I prefer to keep things private, but you caught me off guard in Heathbrook yesterday, so now you know.”


    Loreen beamed, “So, I know a secret about you that you didn’t even realize! Does that mean our friendship has deepened?”<fn783b> Original content can be found at ?ovelFind</fn783b>


    Charlie sighed, “What are you talking about? I just happened to run into you.”


    Loreen smirked, “No matter how it happened, I now know something more about you!”


    Then, with a curious gaze, she asked, “Hey Charlie, how many more secrets do you have? You seem so mysterious, like there’s so much more to uncover.”


    Wanting to change the subject, Charlie joked, “What’s so mysterious? Remember that time we went to the hot springs? I wore swimming trunks! You’re not getting a peek at anything else!”


    Loreen’s cheeks flushed bright red!


    Images of Charlie in his swimming trunks at the hot spring shed in her mind, and her heart raced.


    Still blushing, she shyly asked, “Why can’t I see the rest?”


    Charlie replied awkwardly, “Why would you even ask that? We’re friends, and you’re my wife’s best friend, so it’s just not appropriate!”


    Loreen lowered her gaze and murmured, “Why do you treat me like this? When I was hurt, didn’t you show me parts of you that were, well, off-limits?”


    Charlie quickly responded, “That was different! I was helping you, not trying to take advantage of you.”


    Loreen pouted her lips, rolled her eyes at Charlie, and said, “Who’s to say you weren’t trying to take advantage? Maybe you were both saving me and benefiting from it!”


    Then, with a yful yet serious tone, she added, “Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if you did take advantage of me. I’d be okay with it…”