The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Maria nodded in agreement as she listened, but her own thoughts on the matter were different.
Although Angela’s argument seemed logical at first glance, Maria had a different perspective.
She felt that in a first-tier international city like Hong Kong, the fast-paced life was an inherent aspect and it was true that the city
had limited resources due to its high population density.
Maria understood the appeal of mainland cities, particularly those near Hong Kong, to young people from Hong Kong.
She was aware that the high cost of living and cramped living conditions in Hong Kong could make it difficult for many people to
own even a small apartment.
However, Maria also recognized that there was a dark side to life in Hong Kong.
She knew that families with limited resources often lived in extremely cramped quarters, with some had to make do in spaces so
small that there wasn’t even room for a bed.
However, in Hong Kong, the wealthy elite could lead opulent lifestyles in palace-like houses on the bay’s mountainous slopes or
in multi-million-square-foot flats in towering skyscrapers.
Over the past several decades, Hong Kong had become a haven for the rich.
Angela hailed from an incredibly wealthy family, so the pace of progress, population density, and amount of land in Hong Kong
had little impact on her.
Maria considered that there must be other motives behind Angela’s choice to move to Aurous Hill, beyond just the reasons she
mentioned.
Angela’s family being incredibly wealthy meant that the pace of development and population density in Hong Kong would have
little impact on her.
Her statement of leaving due to the fast pace of life and overcrowding in Hong Kong was similar to a wealthy individual saying
they left the United States because of its poor law and order and frequent shootings.
While the reason might seem credible at first, a deeper reflection revealed that it ddinot truly apply to her circumstances.
Maria believed that it was important to always consider the facts and reason behind a situation.

When something seemed to be at odds with common sense, there must be hidden motives or factors at play.
Additionally, she believed that larger outcomes often result from larger underlying factors and causes.
If the result was significant, the underlying factors and causes were likely not insignificant.
Maria couldn’t help but ponder on the situation, thinking that if someone like Angela, a wealthy daughter with a family fortune of
hundreds of billions, would make such an abnormal move, then the ‘monster’ behind it must be a big one.
She applied this same logic to her own presence in Aurous Hill and concluded that she came here not because she liked it or
had any ancestral ties, but because of the big monster that was hidden there, Charlie.
With this in mind, Maria frowned and mumbled to herself, “On the bright side, there are almost no ‘monsters’ who could live up to
Angela’s status.”
The thought then crossed her mind, “Could it be that she is also here for Charlie?”