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    “If you hadn’t insisted on getting involved in the first ce, Jasmine, a woman, wouldn’t have been able to assume leadership of the Moore family!”


    “In that case, I certainly wouldn’t consider taking her life!”


    With this thought, Rueben’s eyes burned with hatred as he muttered coldly to himself, “Charlie, Jasmine, you better not cause me any trouble or unleash any chaos. Otherwise, no matter what kind of Master you think you are, I will find a way to end you!”


    After saying that, Rueben took a deep breath to steady himself and dialed Charlie’s number.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Once the call connected, Rueben heard Charlie’s voice on the other end, saying, “Hello.”


    Rueben quickly responded, “Master Wade? This is Rueben Moore!”


    “Ah, it’s Lord Moore,” Charlie replied.


    Rueben hurriedly added, “Master Wade, please just call me Rueben. My grandfather told me you came to Tokyo for Jasmine’s sake and instructed me to follow your orders. I’m not sure where you are right now.”


    Charlie replied, “I’m staying at a friend’s house.”


    Rueben didn’t think much of it and suggested, “Master Wade, a friend’s house might not be the most convenient. Why don’t you stay at a hotel? I’m at the Aman Hotel Tokyo, and I can arrange for you to have the best room if you need it.”


    Charlie responded coolly, “There’s no need to bother. Staying at my friend’s house works just fine for me.”


    Then, adopting amanding tone, Charlie instructed, “Rueben, I want to meet with you. You need to provide me with an update on Jasmine and the current status of the investigation.”<fn8bc7> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? </fn8bc7>


    Although Rueben felt immense frustration, he maintained a respectful tone, saying, “Of course, Master Wade. Just give me an address, and I’lle to meet you right away!”


    Charlie, wanting to put Rueben in a difficult position, calmly said, “No, since you’re at the Aman Hotel, just wait there for a bit. I will send someone to pick you up and will call you when they arrive.”


    Rueben attempted to be polite, saying, “Master Wade, I’m not worthy of such treatment. It would be better for me toe to you myself…”


    Charlie coldly replied, “No need to argue, just wait for my call.”


    With that, Charlie abruptly ended the call.


    Rueben, on the other end, was seething with rage.


    He threw the phone onto the carpet and cursed furiously, “Damn it! Who does he think he is calling Moore? How dare he speak to me like that?”


    After a moment, he hissed angrily, “And he expects me toe see him? What a show of arrogance! Just because he has a friend in Tokyo and a ce to stay, he thinks he’s so impressive!”


    Despite his outburst, Rueben was clear-headed about the situation. He realized, “Even if I am beyond frustrated with Master Wade, I must meet with him and follow his instructions. At the very least, I need to appear cooperative on the surface…”


    “If he senses something’s off with me, it could spell disaster.”


    “Master Wade is known for having a bad temper. If he discovers I’m the one who harmed Jasmine, he might just end my life right here in Japan, and then I’d be finished…”


    Meanwhile, at the Ito family mansion, Jasmine was still resting, while Nanako remained by Charlie’s side.


    Once Charlie finished his call with Rueben, he turned to Nanako and said, “Nanako, I need your help with something.”


    Nanako immediately replied, “Charlie, just let me know what you need!”


    With a slight smile, Charlie exined, “I’d like you to arrange a grand convoy to pick someone up for me. The more impressive it looks, the better!”


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