Chapter 166

Charles nodded, confused. "Yes, I'm Charles Sullivan."

"There's no mistake then, Mr. Sullivan. Please go inside and have a look. If there's any issue, give me a call."

"Oh? Okay."

A mix of confusion and fear of being ejected gnawed at Charles as he gritted his teeth and entered the villa. He suspected Samuel's retaliation; the place might be rigged to embarrass him.

However, Charles wasn't easily intimidated. Upon entering, he found no sign of sabotage. He meticulously checked each room; it was empty. Even the refrigerator seemed normal. Nothing suggested foul play.

Charles, unfamiliar with villas and rarely filming in them, was curious and explored every corner. Finally, relieved, he muttered, "Huh, even if they made a mistake, I'm not at a loss today. Maybe I just got lucky?"

Just as he was about to message Skylar, he saw numerous group chat mentions of himself. Bewildered, he didn't know how to respond. Weren't these people usually arrogant? Why the sudden familiarity and friendliness?

Samuel, reading the messages, was enraged. He immediately private-messaged Charles: "Did Skylar make a deal with her sugar daddy so you could stay at the villa? No one knows who she's with. But hey, enjoy the perks."

Seething, Samuel called Peter. "Have you figured out Skylar's sugar daddy? He must be powerful enough to strong-arm our film crew. Now Charles acts high and mighty, and everyone's kissing up to him. Damn it! I want to kill him!"

Peter, harried after days at the company, his white shirt wrinkled, lacked the energy to console Samuel. "I haven't found out who's backing her, but I can confirm it's someone close to the Jakeman family. Only they have the power to suppress us. How much money do you have now?"

"Not much. I've spent almost everything I earned over the years," Samuel admitted, revealing his lack of savings.

Peter fell silent for a few minutes. "Let's find an opportunity to meet Skylar together. I found out she's working in Mr. Gardner Senior's team."

"Mr. Gardner Senior's team? Is she a cleaner? She's embarrassing us," Samuel scoffed, disbelieving Skylar held a respectable position.

Rubbing his temples, Peter said, "It's not certain. She might be there to gain a good reputation."

"That's disgusting."

"If there's nothing else, hang up. Too much is going on at the company. We might not hold on much longer." Peter sensed their company's imminent downfall and crippling debt.

Samuel was astonished. "Our company's so big. It can't possibly go under, right?"

Could it be that serious?

"We'll go to Gardner Group on Monday," Peter said, stating the time without further explanation.

Samuel rolled his eyes. "Do you really have to be this terrified?" The Williams family was prominent in Jipsburg; their company had operated for years. How could a few minor difficulties cause bankruptcy? They would overcome them, right?

After hanging up, Samuel noticed that Charles…