Chapter 334

Charlotte asked in confusion, "How would you even have this number? And why would they listen to you?"

Jack's tone remained casual. "What if I told you that King Casper of Paria is a close friend of mine? Would you believe me?"

Charlotte froze. That sounded insane. A college student having a deep friendship with a king from halfway across the world was straight-up movie-level nonsense.

After parting ways with Jack, she returned to her dorm, staring at the small slip of paper in her hand.

Her mind kept circling back to Jack's words. She couldn't shake the feeling that he had to be exaggerating. Or maybe it wasn't a joke, but there was no way it was exactly as he made it seem.

Guys loved showing off in front of women.

But at the end of the day, the situation in Crawford was getting worse by the hour. And no matter how ridiculous it sounded, this phone number was the only lead they had left. Even if it was a long shot, it was better than nothing.

After a few deep breaths, she grabbed her phone and dialed Jack.

The moment he picked up, she asked, "Jack, that number you gave me... are you absolutely sure it's legit?"

Jack chuckled. "I knew you'd call. Trust me, this isn't a joke."

Charlotte hesitated before finally saying, "Alright... I believe you."

But even as she hung up, Jack's calm certainty echoed in her mind.

After a few moments of hesitation, she made her decision and called Jason.

At that exact moment, Jason and Charles were sitting in Tommy's office, pushing for an update on Paria's response. Every day, they came with hope. And every day, they left with disappointment.

The response was always the same-diplomatic deadlock, no communication

with the embassy, and no clear way to evacuate their people.

Tommy was as polite as ever, assuring them, "Rest assured, we're doing everything in our power."

But both men knew-those were just empty words.

Reality was setting in. They were running out of options.

When they stepped outside, neither spoke. Instead, they just stood there, sharing a smoke in frustrated silence.

Then, Jason's phone rang. He glanced at the screen to see Charlotte calling.

Sighing, he steadied himself before answering. "Hey, Charlotte."

Charlotte's voice was soft but firm. "Dad, is there any update on Uncle Andrew's situation? Still nothing?"

Jason hesitated before replying, his tone gentle. "Don't worry about it. We're working on it. Just focus on school, okay?"

But Charlotte didn't back down. "So there's still no solution? What about Paria? Have we made contact with them?"

Jason let out a slow exhale as he said, "We're trying. But these things take time. This is something the higher-ups are handling-you don't need to stress about it."

As far as he was concerned, Charlotte was still a student. She had no idea how the real world worked. She didn't understand the complexity of global politics, military strategies, and backroom negotiations.

Just as he was about to hang up, Charlotte's voice came urgently through the line. "Wait, Dad!" Read complete version only at Find1Novel.net

Jason frowned. "What is it?"