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Chapter 214

Author: Lean
"Yeah, I want to give it a try."

"You can do it," he looked at me and said with determination.

I felt genuinely happy from the bottom of my heart and sincerely said, "Jack, this time, really, thank you!"

Although he casually brushed it off, I could still imagine the effort he must have put into retrieving the Charlotte Jewelry.

Jack sighed helplessly. "Thank me for what? I originally wanted to reclaim your parents' company as well, but they wouldn't sell it."

"This is already more than enough," I replied earnestly. "Having the Charlotte Jewelry is sufficient."

"I'm glad I could help."

He breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the entrance, opened the door and glanced outside, furrowing his brows slightly. Then he looked back at me. "Charlotte, do you have a rag?"

"What's wrong?"

"The cleaning lady didn't quite clean up properly. I'll wipe it again," Jack said gently. "After all, it's blood. I don't want you to see it and get scared."

"It's okay."

I gathered the documents into
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