When Jasmine made her unexpected appearance, everyone was taken aback—everyone except Charlie.


    No one could have anticipated that Jasmine, who had been missing and whose fate remained uncertain, would suddenly show up at the press conference.


    Just moments before, the Moore Group was unable to confirm Jasmine’s status, prompting them to hold an emergency board meeting where Theodore was announced as the new chairman.


    Yet, in a shocking twist, Jasmine returned just after that announcement!<fneb12> Official source is find~novel</fneb12>


    This abrupt turn of events left nearly everyone in disbelief; it was a plot twist so dramatic that even a movie might hesitate to portray it.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Among those struggling to process this reality was Theodore, who had recently taken the helm of the Moore Group.


    As he stared at Jasmine, Theodore was visibly distraught!


    His eyes were wide and red, bloodshot from disbelief. It seemed as if his eyeballs might pop from their sockets as he grappled with the fact that Jasmine had somehow returned from Japan alive!


    Deep down, he wondered, “If she’s alive, why were the Japanese police unaware of her whereabouts?”


    “Although the Japanese authorities have begun to scale back their search efforts for Jasmine, they haven’tpletely abandoned hope. How could she have slipped past them and returned home so quietly? What could her motives be?”


    “More importantly, if she’s alive, why hasn’t she reached out to me or our grandfather?”


    “She shares a strong bond with her grandparents. Even if she had doubts about herself, she wouldn’t doubt them!”


    “Could it be…”


    “Did she uncover something?!”


    This thought sent Theodore into a panic. Beside him, Rueben was equally shocked and confused. He couldn’t fathom how Jasmine had survived, let alone how she had made it back to China. The rumors surrounding her in both China and Japan were rampant, and everyone was aware of her situation.


    Given her current notoriety, returning home unnoticed seemed impossible—unless someone with extraordinary abilities had helped her…


    At that moment, Rueben’s gaze shifted to Charlie, who was smiling in the front row of VIP seats.


    A realization struck him, and a thought suddenly crossed his mind: “Could it be… Charlie?!”


    “Yes! It has to be him!”


    “That exins how he returned from Japan so effortlessly. If he hadn’t confirmed Jasmine’s safety, why would he have stopped searching?”


    “Besides, only he could have managed to bring Jasmine back from Japan without anyone knowing…”


    “No wonder he had to attend the press conference for the Moore Group! It seems he was orchestrating everything from behind the scenes!”


    The idea terrified Rueben. He feared that Charlie might already be aware of the ns he had made with his father. If that were the case, Charlie would certainly not let them off the hook. Meanwhile, all media attention was fixated on Jasmine.


    Throughout the event, no reporter noticed Charlie, who sat quietly in the front row, his face turned away from them. The sound of camera shutters clicked away like celebratory firecrackers.