Soon, as Tanya calmed down, she returned to the party with Trevor.

Yoshitaka, who had committed all of Charlie's requests to memory, went on stage and announced to the guests, "Everyone, after a bit of communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Embassy, it seems that there has been a bit of miscommunication regarding the remanding of Ms. Sweet.

"Once they understood that there was a mistake, they promptly sent both Ms. Sweet and Mr. Kennedy back to us. As it was nothing more than human error, I would like to ask that none of us speak further about this issue, especially to the press and the public. Without proper context, it could easily be framed into an unnecessary scandal for everyone involved."

Pausing, Yoshitaka's tone became sterner as he continued, "On top of asking everyone's cooperation in keeping this quiet, I can offer an assurance upon the honor of Mitsui Group—if anyone attempts to leak news of what happened, we will devote all our resources to