Chuck turned around and smiled. "I'm just looking around."

Jim went up to him. He swept a glance at Jade in her room before warning Chuck, "They are all clients of Hope. We have to respect their privacy. You, as an outsider, can't be here."

"How am I an outsider? In any case, I am—"

"Don't say you're a partner or any other nonsense," Jim interrupted him coldly.

"You're at Hope. You will have to follow the rules."

Seeing how firm Jim was, Chuck replied, "Okay. Fine."

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