Chapter 652

Charles sneered, "I thought Mr. Ford was a sensible man, but it seems I was mistaken."

He straightened up slowly, extinguishing his cigarette with an air of cold authority. An ordinary person would have been intimidated by his presence, but Shane stood his ground, unfazed.

The two men, both radiating a formidable aura, stared each other down in silent confrontation. After a while, Charles broke into a smile. "I knew I wasn't wrong about you. You're the first person to stand before me and speak so boldly without backing down."

Shane's expression remained unchanged, a faint, mocking smile playing on his lips. "Oh? Should I feel honored?"

Charles did not answer directly but said, "I understand your purpose for coming to the capital with Haley. But I'm telling you, you're looking in the wrong place. You should leave."

Shane was about to respond when a familiar, clear voice rang out from the doorway. "Looking in the wrong place? Is that so? Then why is Mr. Fisher so eager to send us aw