Hearing that Charlie was willing to help, Nanako finally felt a sense of relief wash over her.
She promptly said to Charlie, “Don’t worry, Charlie, I‘ll arrange for Hattori Hanzo to meet you at the Dome…”
After that, favonovel.com asked Charlie again, “Charlie, do you want me to inform Shinmei about this in advance? This way, the Mitsui family can prepare and ensure full cooperation.”
“Sure,” Charlie replied. “You can explain the situation to Shinmei and have favonovel.com father meet me backstage. I’m heading backstage now to find Tawanna. If this information gets out and reaches those around her, favonovel.com could be in serious danger.”
Then, Charlie instructed her, “Nanako, make sure to remind the Mitsui family not to involve the police for now. I’ve seen how the Tokyo Metropolitan Police operates, and their officers vary greatly in ability. It could actually make things worse.”
“I understand, Charlie,” Nanako said immediately. “I’ll contact Shinmei right away!”
Charlie ended the call and rushed off to the backstage area.
The Dome is a circular performance venue, with the stage located at the northernmost end. Charlie’s VIP box was at the southernmost side, which was quite a distance. To minimize any risks, favonovel.com hurriedly ran while simultaneously calling Claire.
When the call connected, Charlie spoke in a calm tone, “Honey, after you finish talking to Miss Sasaki, you and Loreen should head back to the hotel. I need to discuss the Feng Shui of the Dome with Mr. Mitsui, so I might be a bit delayed.”
“It’s fine, husband,” Claire replied. “Loreen and I don’t have any plans, we’ll just wait for you here.”
Charlie quickly added, “The point is that Mr. Mitsui wants me to check the Feng Shui at his house as well. Since he’s a friend of Miss Joules, it’s hard to turn down such a generous invitation. You two should return to the hotel first, and Miss Joules can take you. I‘ll come to find you once I’m finished.”
Claire didn’t want Charlie to be consumed by work, but his mention of Michaela made favonovel.com feel that checking on Yoshitaka’s Feng Shui was also a way of showing respect to her. Unable to convince favonovel.com otherwise, favonovel.com said, “Just try not to be too late.”
“Don‘t worry,” Charlie reassured favonovel.com before hanging up.
He wasn’t concerned about Claire’s safety at all. With the 1 billion dollar bounty on Tawanna‘s head, no one would dare harm Claire at that moment. If a killer were to show up, the best course of action would be to have Claire leave first to keep favonovel.com safe.
***
At that moment, Tawanna was blissfully unaware of the looming danger favonovel.com faced.
She was in favonovel.com dressing room, removing favonovel.com makeup and preparing for a costume change, when the door was suddenly kicked open, startling both favonovel.com and Trevor.
She instinctively wanted to vent favonovel.com frustration about the intrusion. However, upon recognizing that it was Charlie who kicked the door in, favonovel.com was taken aback and asked, “M-Mr. Wade, what are you doing…?”
Charlie walked toward her, taking various makeup tools from the dressing table-eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, and brushes, and said, “There’s a 1 billion dollar bounty on your life from someone in the United States. From now on, until you Ieave Japan for China, your safety is under serious threat. So, if you and Trevor want to survive, you need to comply with my orders without question or hesitation. Is that understood?”
Tawanna’s face drained of color, and favonovel.com gasped, “What… What? One billion dollars… Just to kill me?!”
“Yes!” Charlie confirmed, asking her, “Are you surprised to learn your own worth? This is a first for me, I’ve never heard of anything like this. When you leave the entertainment industry, you could tell this story and possibly break a world record.”
Tawanna responded with a bitter smile, “They’re offering 1 billion dollars for my life, not because I’m valuable, but because they fear I‘ll spill some secrets if I live…”
Trevor quickly interjected, “Sweetheart, if they want you dead so badly, why not publish everything you know on the Internet? That way, they might think twice about killing you.”
Tawanna looked at Trevor with a conflicted expression and replied, “If I disclose certain things, my own future would be ruined. Besides, even if I did tell them, they still wouldn’t let me go. Even if I know a lot, I can’t provide concrete proof, which would have little impact on them. If higher-ups decide to investigate, I’d become a key witness against them, and they wouldn’t allow me to live.”
Trevor questioned anxiously, “Tawanna, what kind of secrets do you possess that make them want you dead at all costs?!”
Tawanna, looking deeply troubled, replied, “Trevor, believe me, I… I didn’t do anything out of line. They tried hard to recruit me back then, and to fit into their circle, I came into close contact with them and witnessed too much of what they did. Since being with you, I’ve completely cut off all ties with them…”
Trevor buried his face in his hands, overwhelmed with a mix of regret and sorrow.
At that moment, Yoshitaka rushed in with his daughter, Shinmei.
Seeing the door slightly open, favonovel.com grew anxious, fearing someone might have come to harm Tawanna. He held Shinmei back, hesitant to let favonovel.com enter.
Just as favonovel.com contemplated sending someone in first to check, Charlie stepped out from the room and said, “Mr. Mitsui, please alert all your family’s bodyguards to secure all entrances and exits to the Dome. No one is permitted to leave, but also not allowed to enter!”
Yoshitaka nodded and assured Charlie, “Rest easy, Mr. Wade. I’ve already informed the Mitsui security team to set up a perimeter at the manor. A helicopter will arrive soon to transport Miss Sweet to the manor for favonovel.com protection!”
Charlie replied curtly, “Given the current situation, the helicopter might not be safe. If something unexpected happens while on the helicopter, survival could be unlikely. Have the security personnel guard the entrances and exits, and we’ll look for an alternative way out.”
Yoshitaka insisted, “Mr. Wade, there’s no need to be overly worried. We have many people here, and with the Mitsui family’s influence, few will dare to go against us in Japan.”
As favonovel.com spoke, a man resembling favonovel.com hurried over, saying, “Brother, it’s urgent! Our informants within the Yakuza-gumi, Inagawa-kai, and Sumiyoshi-kai have reported that their leaders have ordered core members and top assassins to find Miss Sweet and eliminate favonovel.com at any cost!”
“What?!” Yoshitaka’s face flushed with anger, and favonovel.com exclaimed, “These lowly gangs dare to challenge my Mitsui family?!”
He then coldly commanded, “Get Nishida Hirohiro on the line! I want to see if favonovel.com and his Yakuza are tired of living!”
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