“Joanne, do you ever listen to yourself? Douglas is our best buddy, he will undoubtedly give us a hand if we need help.”A man with a square face spoke up. He picked up his glass and downed it in one go.Charlie glanced over at them briefly. He remembered them as his collegemates. The woman’s name was Joanne Hampton, and the man’s name was Jerry McLean.Douglas replied timidly, “Oh no, I cannot take credit for all of that. Sigh, it’s a long story, just forget about it!”He then looked at Charlie, feeling grateful with a tinge of emotion.It had been a stroke of misfortune to have been with a cheater and sl*t that he had almost lost everything to her, even getting beaten up for that.Luckily, thanks to Charlie’s help, he was able to reclaim ownership of the restaurant and receive two million in compensation. Thus, everything that he owned now was literally because of Charlie. He couldn’t take any credit for that.Hence, he changed the subject and started, “Anyway, Jerry, you’re p
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