Chapter 39

Later, Jonathan dialed Gladys.

"Hello, Mr. Wang?"

Gladys sounded exhausted, yet she was evidently surprised at Jonathan's prompt call.

Could it be, he was about to tell her they had run out of options?

This seemed to be expected; even when Carnelian suggested she reach out to Jonathan, she thought it to be an unwise decision.

But the situation had deteriorated to such an extent that any glimmer of hope was worth clinging to. At this point, she resembled a desperate patient seeking a miracle cure from a legendary physician.

"I've asked a friend to arrange a meeting with Charles, be ready for it tonight at seven." Jonathan stated straightforwardly, not entangled in unnecessary complications.

Gladys fell into a stunned silence before incredulously uttering: "Charles... of the Wise family?"

One of the four most renowned young masters of Crimson Ridge, even though Gladys had never personally met him,