Chapter 319

The early morning light hadn't yet fully dispelled the shadows of the night, and a fine drizzle gently sprinkled every corner of the city. Carlos drove up to Eliza's place.

"Ms. Valerie," Carlos said as he stepped out of the car, opening the passenger door like a true gentleman. "Please, get in."

"Thank you," she replied with a smile.

The car slowly rolled onto the road. Raindrops softly tapped against the windows. The streets were nearly deserted, and the rain-draped city seemed even more serene and mysterious.

After a while, Carlos finally broke the silence. "Ms. Valerie, I'm really sorry about yesterday. Please forgive me."

His voice was filled with regret.

"It didn't bother me," Eliza responded with a light smile.

"Actually, I'm the founder of this charity event. I genuinely wanted to do something good."

Carlos' eyes showed a rare sincerity.

flickering with surprise. "You're

scratched his head,

She had seen too many hypocrites hiding behind the facade of charity, their hearts full of

the construction site, the foreman greeted them warmly. He and Carlos seemed

eyes, however, were scanning the bustling figures, searching for a

guy?" Eliza suddenly

and turned his questioning

quickly caught on. "She's asking about that tall, strong, simple-minded guy working here. What's

mean Sam, right? He's been here for three

"What do you want with

him the other day. My colleague really liked it and wanted to meet

explanation sounded perfectly reasonable, as if they

so be careful not to

look," Carlos handed the foreman a pack of premium cigarettes. "We're just here for some

at all. Just watch

wife. She's a handful. IfT don't keep an eye on

take a quick look. You

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