Zeke quickly said, "Mr. Wade, it’s the peak hour now, the hardest time to get a taxi. Why don't I send you there, if you don't mind?”
Claire was curious and skeptical about this coincidence, but she was too desperate to say no to the generous offer. "Thank you so much for the lift, M r. White.” 1
"You're too welcome, it's my pleasure.” Zeke hurriedly got out of the car and opened the door for them happily.
Charlie simply rubbed his nose sheepishly without a word. He was well aware that Zeke had grabbed the best opportunity to flatter him, and coincidentally, he needed his help, so he didn't refuse the offer.
The driver drove in front while Zeke sat in the front passenger seat and started a casual conversation with Charlie. 4
On the way, Claire listened to their conversation while a puzzling sensation brewed inside her.
Zeke White was one of the successful businessmen in Aurous Hill that earned a much higher honor and reputation in the business circle as compared to Lady Wilson. Such a figure usually possessed a firm and stern temperament, and yet, inside the car, Claire could clearly feel that Zeke seemed to be butter
Charlie up and it was so obvious that it was getting a little greasy. 5
Then, she peeked at Charlie and found that he remained natural with a stoic look, making the whole scene even more mysterious.
Logically speaking, when ordinary people got to meet a prominent figure like Zeke White, they would be very humble and try their best to please him. Yet, on the contrary, Charlie looked indifferent, and he didn't even seem to care about Zeke. 2
What was more peculiar was that Zeke had given Charlie a villa worth more thanlOO million dollars! It was so bizarre and odd! 3
On the other hand, Claire had long heard that Zeke was very much into metaphysics and very superstitious. He would pray, worship, and give offerings to the God of Wealth at home on the fifth and fifteenth of each month. It just so happened that Charlie seemed to have familiarized himself with this kind of superstitious study, and that was probably why Zeke was so polite to Charlie. 6
Nevertheless, she did not believe in these superstitions at all. 1
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