DOOMED FROM THE START

Early the next day, I arrived at the office and sat down at my desk, the glow of my laptop screen casting a faint light in the otherwise dim room. My thoughts kept drifting back to Wang Chen. I needed to know more about him—just enough to satisfy my curiosity and, if I was honest, my growing interest. So, I fired up my laptop and began my search.

I started with the basics: Wang Chen, Eli's best friend. A few clicks led me to social media profiles and some news articles. Nothing too revealing at first. But as I dug deeper, I started to piece together more about his background. It didn't take long before I stumbled upon something that caught my eye—a mention of Wang Chen being linked to a prominent Chinese mogul. I clicked on the article, scanning through the text quickly.