Charlie nodded and replied, “Alright, Mom, go ahead if you have something to do.”


    ine shed a hurried smile and said, “Great! Mom will head out now. If you need anything, just call me!”


    “Sounds good,” Charlie responded.


    He didn’t think much of it; after all, ine was an adult, and it was perfectly normal for her to go out.


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    Meanwhile, Christopher was on the terrace of his room, intently watching the door of Charlie’s house.


    When he saw ine rush out, a smirk crept across his face.<fn672c> Readplete version only at find?novel</fn672c>


    He quickly made his way downstairs and called out to Harold: “Harold, ine is out! How are your friends organizing everything?”


    Harold grinned and replied, “Dad, don’t worry! I’ve got everything under control, and I’m sure ine won’te back!”


    Christopher urged him, “Come here! Let’s go over the overall n together; I want to make sure we haven’t missed anything!”


    Wendy and Lady Wilson leaned in, eager to hear Harold’s updates.


    With a sense of pride, Harold eximed, “First off, the beauty card that was just delivered to ine by the local courier—it’s from Lizi Beauty Health Club. The owner is an old friend of mine who’s struggling to keep his business afloat and is looking to sell. However, due to the current economic situation, he hasn’t been able to find a buyer.”


    Christopher waved his hand impatiently: “Get to the important part!”


    Harold quickly replied, “Don’t worry, Dad! I need to exin the whole n to you!”


    Christopher nodded, “Alright, go on.”


    Harold continued, “Since my friend is in such a tough spot, I thought we could take advantage of the New Year’s rush when people are too busy to pamper themselves. I proposed that he cooperate with us, and I offered him $200,000 for this setup. Since he was nning to leave anyway, he was happy to make a little extra cash before he goes.”


    Wendy jumped in, “Brother, were you nning to tie ine to the beauty salon when you lured her there?”


    “Yes!” Harold confirmed, “That beauty salon has a back entrance. When inees in for her spa treatment, I’ll have a technician slip sleeping pills into her drink. Once she’s out cold, we can take her to the salon through the back door and abduct her without her noticing!”


    Hannah, overhearing this, quickly asked, “Harold, what do you n to do with ine after you’ve captured her?”


    Harold replied, “I haven’t decided on that yet. Any suggestions?”


    Hannah clenched her teeth and suggested, “How about finding a coal mine and sending her there to work?”


    Harold responded awkwardly, “I don’t know anyone who owns a coal mine!”


    Wendy chimed in, “Then send her to Africa to harvest sugarcane! I’ve heard there are many illegal immigrants there, forced to work in the fields for the rest of their lives!”


    Harold coughed, feeling ufortable, “Wendy, that involves illegal immigration. I have no connections in that area!”


    Hannah, growing more anxious, blurted out, “Harold, are you seriously considering just taking pictures of ine after she’s drugged and then letting her go? That’s way too lenient!”


    Although Christopher found Hannah unpleasant, he couldn’t help but agree: “Exactly! Just letting someone sleep with ine might even give her an advantage!”


    Lady Wilson thought for a moment and suggested, “We are assisting Mr. Webb with ine’s situation. Why not call him and see if he knows anyone who runs a coal mine? We could arrange for her to work there!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>