As everyone gathered around Charlie, he hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and jogged towards Casey and Lukas.
In his rush to meet Mr. Kaur, Charlie was blocked by a group of elderly people who surrounded him.
"Mr. Green, will the money we invested be refunded today?"
"Can we get our money back? I don't want to invest anymore."
"And our mortgaged houses—give them back to us. We don't want to mortgage them anymore. This is a scam."
The crowd became agitated, and the elderly people surrounded Charlie in layers.
Anxious, Charlie waved his hand and cleared his throat, saying, "Please bear with me for a while. I'm here to help with the refunds and property returns. Please go over there to register, and my staff will handle the paperwork shortly. I still need to meet someone
