LOGINCharlie scratched his head in embarrassment. "I know the theme of your song. It's great and touching, but if you sing together, I'd be dancing with one person and then the other… It's like the Assassin had two wives, said goodbye before going to slay the tyrant, and came back to his wives… The whole tone would have changed!"Quinn smiled, nonchalant. "We are talking about olden times—polygamy was a thing back in the day. Would it be strange that a successful assassin who was a hero to his nation did not have two wives? Plenty of martial arts tales protagonists have plenty of wives, too."Charlie sighed in exasperation. "Gosh… That doesn't sound right, but it somehow makes sense…"Tanya giggled as well. "The same also applies to Western civilization in olden times."Then, she asked Quinn excitedly, "Does that mean I should wear an Oskian dress, too?"Quinn smiled and nodded. "That would be perfect, and nothing would look out of place that way aside from your foreign appearance."T
Charlie was surprised that both Tanya and Quinn would share him equally, and he was still not sure about his own choreography on top of that.Nonetheless, the stage was quickly prepared for their performance.Tanya had the sound engineer play Assassin on a more controlled volume as they adjusted their positions and the stage designs. They were also using a stage monitor, as Tanya's fans could be way too enthusiastic—the entire venue had been surrounded by fans over the two days that the stage set was being built. Thankfully, security has maintained a perimeter, keeping them out around a hundred feet.If they heard Quinn's song, they would quickly catch on that Quinn would come on as a guest, blowing the surprise and exposing the fact that Quinn was already back in Eastcliff.After all, everyone had agreed to keep Quinn's guest appearance a surprise and not leak anything beforehand so that she could announce it herself by appearing on stage.While Quinn wasn't as famous as Tanya,
For the remainder of the dinner, Carmen was even more eager to please, as if she already considered herself a servant and not an heiress of the Wades.The sudden change in attitude left Rachel and Yule overwhelmed.However, Carmen didn't think that doing such a thing demeaned her. Despite her pride, she was absolutely willing.-Charlie got a call from Tanya after dinner. "Mr. Wade, we're having a rehearsal tonight. Will you and Ms. Golding have the time to join us? The first concert is coming up soon, but your choreography has yet to be decided."Charlie felt a headache at the idea that he would be dancing for both women—who on earth would do that?However, he was also a man of his word, and there was no taking back what he had agreed upon.Moreover, his principle was always to give his best or not do it at all, and since Quinn trusted him so much, he could not disappoint her."Alright," he told Tanya. "I'll talk to Quinn and check her schedule.""Alright. I'll be waiting."
Carmen wasn't disappointed by what Charlie said. Instead, she sharply caught on that he was giving her a chance.At present, the Wades had disappointed him thoroughly, but if there was a rank, the one who least disappointed him would be Jeremiah, and then herself.Even if she had messed with Elaine before, she was still in a better position than Clayton and the rest.And aside from Jeremiah, she was the only one aware that half a Rejuvenation Pill was the reward, and that alone meant she already had a headstart.If she did her best and put up a commendable performance, she would definitely leave a good impression on Charlie's mind.Barely able to hide her excitement, she said, "Don't worry, Charlie! I'll definitely put the family before my own interests!"Charlie nodded and handed the half-pill to Jeremiah. "Gramps, you will hold on to this for the time being."Jeremiah was dumbstruck.Him? Was Charlie not worried that he would just take the pill?They were talking about the R
Charlie shook his head and said quietly, "No, I just need a butter knife."Carmen nodded and took out a silver butter knife from the tray, and as Charlie accepted it, he also took out a Rejuvenation Pill from his pocket.While Jeremiah was dumbfounded when he saw that, Carmen didn't react as she couldn't recognize it.After all, she had never seen one, let alone taken any.As such, even as Jeremiah's heart pounded and threatened to leap out of his throat, Charlie sliced the Rejuvenation Pill in two, down the center.Even as the fresh herbal scent bombarded Jeremiah's nose, Charlie passed it to him and said, "I'm grateful that you appointed me as head of the family. I may not have time to keep you company, but don't worry—whatever happens, and as long as you're on my side, I will respect you and take good care of you."Jeremiah was shaking with excitement.Never could he have expected that he would be given a Rejuvenation Pill—even if it was just half!Unable to hide his delight
Jeremiah nodded, "You are the head of the Wade family, Charlie. We will only do as you say."It definitely was the case for Jeremiah himself, as he definitely wouldn't argue—not when he had already given up his place as head of the family to Charlie.Moreover, he knew all too well that his family was insignificant to Charlie now, considering that just one of Charlie's Rejuvenation Pills was worth half the country's real estate.Meanwhile, Carmen had returned quickly after taking a moment to fix her makeup and calm herself, and she refilled everyone's tea in silence.Jeremiah then told her, "Carmen, Charlie will be visiting Mount Wintry soon to make the family shape up."Carmen was surprised. Charlie always visited Mount Wintry every year anyway, so why would he do something else on the same day again?However, she wouldn't dare question Charlie and instead nodded solemnly. "That is reasonable. They've gone way out of line over the years, and there's none of the inclination to uni
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