Late at night, a cargo ship embarked from Bohai Bay, carrying Stephen toward Tahiti in the South Pacific.

Stephen stood at the ship’s stern, gazing at the receding lights of the port in the night, a swirl of emotions in his heart.

Although he was Charlie’s father’s confidant, twenty years ago, Bruce had given him two specific tasks.

One was to ensure Charlie’s safety should anything happen to him, and the other was to strictly adhere to the security plan and follow Lily’s directives.

Over the years, while Stephen had served as the Wade family’s butler, he had, in reality, been following Lily’s instructions in all matters.

For more than a decade, even Lord Wade remained oblivious to whether his grandson, Charlie, was alive or deceased. This was because, prior to Bruce’s tragic accident, he hadn’t specified when Stephen should inform Lord Wade about Charlie’s wellbeing. Lily had been the mastermind behind the scenes, orchestrating everything. Only when Lily deemed the time was right did she instruct Stephen to disclose Charlie’s situation to Lord Wade.

Lord Wade grappled with a sense of unworthiness toward his son and daughter-in-law.

Moreover, his grandson had faced a troubled fate. To compensate for Charlie, he had acquired Emgrand Group and bestowed upon Stephen a 10-billion-dollar black card to deliver to Charlie. Subsequently, the events that unfolded became common knowledge.

Though Stephen felt reluctant to leave Eastcliff abruptly, he understood that a temporary departure was the best course for now. The only regret he carried was not bidding Charlie farewell.

***

At that very moment, Charlie lay alone in the guest room of the old Wade family estate, restlessly shifting and turning.

Stephen’s unannounced departure urged Charlie to dig deeper into the matter. Stephen wasn’t working for his grandfather, nor was he working for his father. If Stephen had been serving his father’s interests, he wouldn’t have left today.

In fact, he would have aided Charlie in unraveling the mystery surrounding Cole’s identity and whereabouts.

After all, Cole was likely a friend of his father’s, and Stephen had been his father’s loyal subordinate. There was no need for secrets between them.

The only conclusion was that Jagoan was actually serving a third party, one unknown to Jagoan.

The mysterious third party had no intention of letting Jagoan uncover their existence through Jagoan. That’s why they vanished suddenly, leaving Jagoan with no clues or avenues to follow up on.

the identity of this

signs indicated that this third person was definitely not an adversary, which offered

***

with a gentle glow of sunlight, casting a warm ambience

hands, and made his way to the main hall. There, Jagoan Jagoan awaited his

Jagoan addressed him, “Jagoan, Miss Jagoan mentioned that

inquired, “She went

Jagoan, and there are no servants left at the old house. I offered

always sought to capture Maria, and now Maria was without a bodyguard.

and entered, her hands laden with bags of breakfast goodies. A bright smile graced her face as

up,” she chimed. “Come, have some breakfast. I’ve picked up a variety of Eastcliff’s

glance at Jagoan Jagoan, she added, “Grandpa,

a polite smile. “Thank you

why does Miss Jagoan

before offering a smile. “She has a fondness for ancient

Jagoan chuckled softly. “I’m getting old and might not

Jagoan and whispered, “But Miss Jagoan does exude an air of grace, even if she is a tad younger. She’d be a fine match for you, I

Inside, he thought, “If you knew

they proceeded together to the dining room, where Maria unveiled the breakfast spread she had procured. Jagoan handed the photo

furrowed his brow. “Where did

in my

gone through your parents’ study countless times, and I’m familiar with every item in there. I’ve never

towards the album and probed, “Are you sure you’ve

definitively. “This is my first encounter with it, and I can confidently affirm that it wasn’t among the

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