Charlie's heart was racing when he saw the look in Vera's eyes.

It was a feeling different from Claire, Nanako, or any woman who got close to him.

After all, only Vera knew everything about him, and vice versa—it was a feeling of mutual understanding that he wouldn't share with anyone else.

And he would be lying if he said he wasn't interested in a woman this smart, charming, and resilient.

In that fleeting moment, Charlie thought that if the day should come when he claimed vengeance and cul