Charles's intense and emotional expression momentarily stunned Meredith, making her feel as though she truly mattered to him.
Meredith nodded.
Charles immediately pulled her into a tight embrace, holding her as if trying to press her into himself.
"Meredith, did you know? We actually met a long time ago."
Meredith was bewildered, while Charles fell into silence, lost in memories.
Ten years ago, during the internal power struggle within the Johnson Group, Charles's parents were driven to suicide.
After the funeral, heavy rain poured down. The seventeen-year-old Charles staggered through the streets, his heart filled with despair.
A car sped toward him, its dazzling headlights illuminating his face, yet he made no move to avoid it.
At the critical moment, Meredith, standing across th
