Right now, Charlie regarded Jasmine as his close friend and was willing to protect her with all his might.As for Tyler and Reuben, their eyes were burning with a murderous flame.They had been eyeing the position of patriarch for many years, and they couldn’t accept the fact that Jasmine had been appointed for the position.Nevertheless, they were very clear that it was bound to be a fierce and ugly battle if they wanted to regain the position of the heir.Therefore, they had to plan their strategy wisely. If they decided to make a move, they had to ensure a guaranteed victory.At this birthday banquet, Jasmine was undoubtedly the happiest person in the hall.At this moment, from the bottom of Jasmine’s heart, her gratitude and love for Charlie reached its peak.How could a smart woman like her not know Charlie’s intention in giving her the Rejuvenating Pill?Who would benefit the most from the Rejuvenating Pill? Old people, of course. Very old people.She was only 26 years o
Charlie was about to agree to Paul’s invitation, but the gorgeous Jasmine suddenly appeared in front of them, and with her face blushing shyly, she said, “Paul, there’s no need to bother you. I will send Master Wade home.”Paul was a smart guy. He knew that deep down in Jasmine’s heart, she must truly adore Charlie very much.She, as the birthday girl, should not offer herself to send the guests off herself. Not tonight.After all, today was her birthday as well as the first day she had become the successor of the Moore family, but she had volunteered herself to send Charlie home after the banquet ended.Moreover, there were so many distinguished guests here today, but among these guests, she only wanted to send Charlie home. This was more than enough to see how much she valued and cherished Charlie.Paul cleared his throat and said with a coy smile, “Oh yes, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do and Master Wade’s house is out of my way, so, Miss Moore, I’ll have to tr
Harvey was thrilled to see Charlie and sprinted toward him excitedly. However, before he could greet Charlie, he suddenly realized that he was now Travis’s driver and this behavior was considered rude and unacceptable. So, he hurriedly wiped the excitement off his face and said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Lane!”Travis patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, “Harvey, drop the diplomacy. You are Master Wade’s buddy, which means you are my buddy too. Although I am ten odd years older than you, we can be good buddies as well!”Harvey nodded quickly, surprised and flattered.At this moment, Charlie came to him, smiled warmly, and asked, “Hey, Harv, how is everything? How are you? How is this new job?”Harvey replied very gratefully, “Charlie, my good buddy, I don’t know how to thank you! Without you, there is no me! You are my life savior!”Charlie’s warm smile persisted as he said, “Everyone will meet their life savior at a certain point in their life. You think I am your lif
Jasmine said softly at this moment, “Master Wade, let’s go too.”“Okay.”***Driving her red Bentley, Jasmine drove Charlie out of the Moore family mansion.Jasmine’s heart was thumping violently. She had never been as nervous in front of Charlie as she was now.As an awkward silence in the car ensued, Jasmine cleared her throat, desperate to find a topic to talk about, and said, “Master Wade, thank you so much today. I didn’t expect that you would give me the Rejuvenating Pill. It is such an expensive gift! I owe you a lot.”Charlie smiled gently and said, “Well, truth be told, the reason why I gave you the Rejuvenating Pill was for you to offer the favor to your grandfather at my expense. With the pill, Lord Moore can live to be at least 100 years old, no doubt about that, so he must want the pill that I gave you very badly. However, he is a very unprejudiced and self-righteous man, he won’t simply take the pill from you, so, a great return for the pill is expected.”Jasmine n
Jasmine grinned like a child getting her favorite candy when she heard that Charlie wanted to make a talisman for her.She didn’t know what the talisman looked like or how would it work, but she was happy enough to know that Charlie wanted to make a talisman exclusively for her by himself. This reason was enough to put her on cloud nine.Her eyes reddened with tears, and she said gratefully, “Master Wade, you are so kind to me, I don’t know how to repay you!”As she said this, her inner monologue echoed, ‘If possible, I wish I can devote my life to you to repay your kindness to me. I wish I can accompany you for the rest of our lives and be by your side forever.’However, how could she, the proud young mistress of a big family, say this out loud! Charlie was rather indifferent about it because he was a person who valued friendship, righteousness, and gratitude.Jasmine was not his benefactor, but she was his friend, a trustworthy and level-headed friend.He was very sincere in
Charlie nodded and said, “Okay, but the staircase is quite steep, so be careful when you go down.”Jasmine shyly stretched out her tender hand to Charlie and said softly, “Master Wade, can you hold my hand, please? I’m afraid that I will fall…”Frankly, she wasn’t afraid of falling. Instead, she wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Charlie.Charlie took a glimpse at the stone staircase. It was indeed quite long and steep as it extended to the riverbank. Jasmine was a girl, and she was wearing a tight-fitting dress that limited her movements. It would be awful if she slipped and fell, so he took her delicate hand and led her carefully down the stone steps.At this moment, there were only the two of them at the riverbank. Occasionally, a few ships with lights on it passed by the river, the sound of the rumbling diesel engines was very loud and noisy, but it didn’t create any noise pollution in the empty riverbank.Charlie let go of Jasmine’s hand when they arrived on the
As Charlie recalled how he had met Jasmine, he also felt that it was quite a wonderfully bizarre experience.That time, if he hadn’t gone to Vintage Deluxe with his father-in-law, he would not have had the chance to obtain the .Without the book, at most, he would have just been Mr. Wade instead of Master Wade.In comparison, he still preferred the title of Master Wade of which he had traded his strength and ability. As for Mr. Wade, it was nothing but an address to his last name. Behind the title of Mr. Wade, it didn’t carry a tinge of his own ability, but the family instead.Therefore, he felt that it had all happened for a reason, and it was destined to go this way.He was destined to know Jasmine, and he was also destined to obtain the .He turned to Jasmine and said earnestly, “Frankly, when a person meets another person, it is a fateful meeting. Perhaps, many things are already destined to happen without us knowing it.”Jasmine blushed t
When he held her hand, it made her feel genuinely happy and joyful.Due to the steep stone steps, Charlie voluntarily raised his hand and said, “I’d better hold your hand as we go up.”Jasmine’s heart was overflowing with the timidness and excitement of a young girl in puppy love. She stretched out her hand gleefully and let him hold her.She followed his back like a shy lamb and walked up, step by step.When they entered the car, Jasmine’s pretty face was still blushing a timid pink, her heart beating faster than usual because of her nervousness and shyness.She frantically started her car and said, “Master Wade, I’ll take you home now.”Charlie nodded, and Jasmine drove the car back to the main road.The car crossed the bridge and arrived at the entrance of the Thompson First villa area.When the car came to a complete stop, Charlie uttered, “Thank you for the ride.”Jasmine quickly said, “Oh, you’re too welcome, Master Wade.”Charlie reminded her, “Drive safely on the way
With those words, Jacob didn't wait any further as he turned and left Antique Street, intent on seeking legal counsel.Raymond watched him leave before returning to Treasure Measure.He wasn't going to leave, but he had said so because he didn't want to waste much time with Jacob.Still, to avoid any trouble, he turned the sign outside to 'closed' before locking the door from the inside.That was when a man suddenly arrived, asking through the glass door, "Can I still take a look inside, sir?"Raymond was ready to refuse without even turning around when he realized that it was Charlie.He turned around and saw him standing outside just as expected.Smiling, he hurried over to open the door for him. "It's been a while, Mr. Wade!"Charlie was aware that Raymond was sticking to his identity of 'Raymond Cole' who had not been in touch since Raymond had been fired from Vintage Deluxe.Charlie chuckled in turn. "It has indeed. And you're a business owner yourself now, too.""It's j
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom