The plane was just speeding down the runway, ready to take off, when Charlie hung up.Curious, Tanya asked, "Mr. Wade, if you don't mind telling me… who were you speaking with? She seems to be holding a concert in Eastcliff, too?"Charlie smiled. "She's like a sister to me, and she's an artist as well, just maybe not as famous as you are.""Really?" Tanya was immediately relieved that the person was a 'sister' and pressed, "What's her name? I might have heard of her.""Quinn Golding.""Quinn Golding…" Tanya thought about it and nodded. "Does ring a bell—a famous artist here in Oskia who held a tour Stateside a while ago, right?""Yes," Charlie nodded. "That's the one.""I see!" Tanya exclaimed, "So, she's a close friend of yours? And I remember the news praising her for being the Oskian artist with the highest attendance concert in the States. But she's also retiring soon, from what I heard?""Yeah. The last stop of her farewell tour just happens to be Eastcliff, too.""And sh

Pausing, Charlie then added, "And as I'm sure you know, my in-laws can be a handful. If they knew how important I am, they'd be shouting it to the whole world, and all of my plans would be left in disarray.""Makes sense," Jeremiah nodded solemnly after some thought.Both Elaine and Jacob, especially Elaine, were so volatile that they couldn't care about anything else once they got upset.Jeremiah sighed gloomily at the thought. "Charlie, your father and you are both the single pillars that keep the lineage going. You really should be more serious about leaving heirs, as I'm sure only you could produce a progeny as stellar as yourself and your father. So, whether you will eventually come clean to Ms. Wilson or not, having children should still be your foremost priority."Charlie nodded. "That's true, and I will be serious about it eventually, but now's still too early to have children. There's still Fleur—what if she beats me while I have had a kid, and I die just like my father? S

Pausing, Jeremiah continued, "When that happens, how much flak do you think they would give Ms. Wilson? And the legions of fans who admire Quinn so zealously, who are eager to see you tie the knot with her. Have you considered the idea that they would mob her? And run their mouths in her presence?"Charlie really couldn't argue against Jeremiah, because his grandfather was right.Claire simply wasn't a celebrity like Quinn and didn't have legions of fans like Quinn.Over the years in show business, Quinn had had no scandals or rumors affecting her. Everyone knew that she was the only daughter of a millionaire family, and that she wasn't working in showbiz for fame or the money, but to seek her lost fiancé.It was such a refreshing change that countless people quickly became her fans, and one might even say that there was no one else like her in showbiz. Naturally, there were other celebrities who had worked in show business for decades without scandals, too, but they would often

Nodding, Charlie said, "I'll tell her when I see her and ask her if she'd like to visit.""Good!" Jeremiah laughed cheerfully. "Well, it's dinner in this house tomorrow… Oh, and since Quinn is coming, why not invite her parents too?"Charlie was at once uneasy. "What are you up to, Gramps?"Jeremiah chuckled. "Nothing. It's been a while since we've all had dinner together, and there's no problem with inviting friends over for dinner, right?"Charlie sighed in exasperation. "It's your call, but I think you should call Mr. Golding personally if you want to invite him over. I'd rather not have to play messenger.""Sure thing!" Jeremiah nodded without hesitation. "Once you pick Quinn up from the airport, go visit Yule and his wife, and I'll call him in the afternoon to invite him over. I'm sure he won't refuse.""Alright," Charlie nodded and stayed silent.He was completely on the back foot, and anything he said would be used against him.So, he simply stopped talking.Jeremiah th

Mrs. Sun quickly asked, "Are you saying we should tell Claire… everything?""Yes," Ashley said solemnly. "It's time to make her aware of Charlie's current situation, that he can't keep looking behind his back all the time. If she leaves him—even briefly, it would definitely be in everyone's interest."Mrs. Sun nodded and asked, "Well, how should we tell Claire? And we'd need to be persuasive… Should I go?""No," Ashley refused solemnly right then. "To society, you're merely a missing person who vanished years ago. Even if you showed up suddenly in front of Claire and told her such things, she might not necessarily believe you."Mrs. Sun tilted her head in thought. "Well, who would be the right person for the job?""If there is anyone up to task, it'd be Stephen Thompson," Ashley replied. "If it's the Wades or the Ackers… Well, they can be persuasive, but Charlie will get upset if he finds out. We shouldn't let our own family play the villains here, so we just have to ask Stephen t