Zell glanced at Isaac before he glanced at Charlie. Only then did he finally realize that Charlie was actually extremely capable!Even Isaac was being so respectful toward Charlie. Hadn’t he barked up the wrong tree this time?!At this time, Isaac turned around and looked at Zell before he said coldly, “You really want to disobey and go against Master Wade’s words, right? If that is the case, I will just ask for all of your supermarket chains, your properties, your cars, and your bank and stock accounts to be sealed indefinitely! I will make sure that your family is left with nothing at all, and all of you will have to go out and beg on the streets for food in the future!”When Zell heard this, he panicked and said to Charlie, “Master Wade! Master Wade, I was wrong! A magnanimous and great man like you should not remember the offenses committed by someone as lowly as me. I beg you, please do not hold it against me.”Charlie smiled before he said, “I never intended to hold anything
Zell knew that he would definitely not be able to afford to provoke Isaac. Hence, he could only give in and choose to compromise at this moment.It was truly difficult for him to accept the fact that he would be marrying his daughter off to Turk. However, he felt that instead of angering Isaac and making his whole family suffer, he could only choose to sacrifice his own daughter’s interest in exchange for the safety and well-being of their entire family. When Isaac saw that Zell had finally agreed to Charlie’s proposal, he snorted coldly before he said, “You should have just agreed to Master Wade’s proposal instead of talking so much nonsense, right?”Zell could only nod his head repeatedly as he said, “Chairman Cameron, you are right. I will not speak any more nonsense in the future. Please allow me to retain my membership…”Isaac ignored him before he turned around to look at Charlie and asked respectfully, “Master Wade, what do you think of this?”Charlie smiled slightly befor
She knew that Isaac had a very strong and powerful background. She also knew that he was one of a kind and that he was capable of doing anything he wanted to do. If he really wanted to drive her and her entire family out of Aurous Hill, he would definitely be able to do it.That way, instead of being able to defend her own marriage, she would only be destroying and causing harm to her own natal family.Her natal family did not have many abilities in the first place. Now, they could finally be considered a little well-off in society. If they were all forced to leave their hometown because of her, their lives would definitely be a complete mess.No matter what it was, she could not possibly harm both herself and her natal family too. Otherwise, wouldn’t her entire family curse and blame her for their predicament?Just as she was about to make the painful decision of accepting Charlie’s proposal, she suddenly saw Magnolia who was standing next to him.At this time, Lilian seemed to h
Magnolia was shocked by Charlie’s decisiveness.At the same time, she also realized that Charlie could not possibly give her this much face.Therefore, she could only look at Lilian with an apologetic expression on her face as she said, “I am sorry, auntie. There is nothing I can do about this…”Lilian never expected her life-saving straw to be unable to do anything to help her at all. So, she turned around to look at Draco before she cried and said, “Draco, you have to save your mom! Draco, you know that it was not easy for your mom to raise you up, right?”In fact, Draco also felt very uncomfortable at this time. After all, no matter what it was, Lilian was still his mother. He did not want his mother to be forced to divorce his father and subsequently get driven out of Aurous Hill.Moreover, he also did not want his father to marry and give him a stepmother who was about the same age as him after divorcing his mother.Thus, he could only lower his dignity as he knelt in front
Zell hurriedly bowed as he said, “Don Albert, please wait for a while. I will go and talk to my daughter for a minute. We were just discussing this matter amongst ourselves here, so she does not know anything about this yet…”Albert looked at his watch before he said coldly, “I’ll give you three minutes. I will not let you off so easily if you dare to cause any more delay!”Isaac also chimed in sharply, “Zell, let me warn you. You’d better not come up with any sort of tricks from now on. If I do not see the marriage certificate between Turk and your daughter, you are done for!”Zell nodded repeatedly. After that, he said in a panic, “Chairman Cameron and Don Albert, the both of you do not have to worry about anything. I would not dare to come up with any tricks at all.”Albert kicked him directly before he scolded him further, “What is the use of you making the promise to us? Go and promise Master Wade instead!”Zell hurriedly crawled in front of Charlie before he said, “Master Wa
”What?!”Juliet and her mother almost collapsed on the spot when they heard his words.His wife scolded angrily, “Zell! Are you a dotard?! Didn’t you say that you were going to marry Juliet off to Draco from the Scotson family? Why are you marrying her off to Draco’s father, Turk, instead? Turk is about the same age as you! How could you possibly allow our daughter to marry him?”“That’s right, dad!” Juliet also chimed in angrily, “Even if I am pregnant, that does not mean that I have to marry a nasty old man, right?!”Zell felt extremely embarrassed as he looked at his wife and daughter. He slapped himself in the face repeatedly before he cried and said, “It is all my fault! This is all my fault! I was befuddled and ended up provoking people that I should not provoke. Now, the other party has already called Don Albert and Chairman Cameron to come over here. Both of them only gave me one solution, which is to allow Juliet to marry Draco’s father. Otherwise, our family will be drive
Meanwhile, in an effort to get Charlie to spare her and let her off, Lilian had knelt on the ground and kowtowed as she knocked her head on the ground repeatedly until it was already swollen. However, Charlie did not buy it at all.Charlie knew what kind of person she was.Lilian was simply a brute! She was even more evil and vicious compared to his mother-in-law, Elaine.Although Elaine had always wanted his wife, Claire, to marry a rich man, at the very least, Elaine had never once thought of marrying her own daughter off to a man with a child.However, Lilian was actually willing to force her son to father someone else’s child just because of a fifty million dollar dowry. She was completely shameless and had no integrity at all.Thus, Charlie was certain that her current repentance was not from deep down within her heart, but simply because she was being forced to do so due to her current situation. If he were to give this kind of woman another chance to make a comeback, she
When he saw that Albert was about to bring this group of people over to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Isaac asked Charlie, “Master Wade, should I tag along and keep an eye on the situation?”Charlie waved his hand and said faintly, “You don’t have to go there. You can just wait here to attend the wedding banquet with me.”Claire had been standing next to him without speaking throughout this entire time. When she saw that everyone had already been taken away, she could not help but ask, “Charlie, we are actually here to attend Magnolia and Draco’s wedding banquet. Don’t you think that the situation with his father seems to be a little inappropriate?”Charlie smiled before he asked her, “Wife, what do you think is appropriate, then? If I do not make sure that Lilian is kicked out of the Scotson family today and if we do not teach the Scotson family a lesson, do you think that your high school classmate will ever be able to enjoy a good and happy life in the future after marrying into the
Hence, Mr. Bay sent a reply in under five minutes after Jacob sent his resignation letter.As Jacob tapped on it, he immediately saw Mr. Bay's reply: Mr. Wilson's resignation is a huge loss to the association. However, we should also respect his individual situation and opinion. As such, to discuss our direction forward, all vice-presidents are required to attend a meeting at 10am tomorrow to discuss this matter.Jacob was still perplexed as to why Mr. Bay would reply to his mail and even summon the other vice-presidents for a meeting, and when he had a closer look, he saw that Mr. Bay had forwarded his mail to everyone else.Seeing that, Jacob thought to himself that Mr. Bay could just stick to a discussion involving just Mr. Bay and the vice-presidents instead of the entire association.As such, he sent a voice message on WhatsApp: "Mr. Bay, did you make a mistake and forward my mail to everyone else?"Mr. Bay soon replied, "Everyone already knows about your situation, so there'
Mr. Bay was left pursing his lips awkwardly. "T-That's way too despicable, don't you think? I'm the one who asked him to write a resignation and give up his place as vice-president while I handle the other vice-presidents and resolve the entire matter internally. Everyone can take a step back from escalation, and it's a solution that could please everyone."If I take that resignation at face value, won't it be like a bank goading a client into taking a scam loan? Won't he hate me to the bone if he finds out I screwed him over?""What are you worried about?" Mrs. Bay shot back in annoyance. "Are you that scared of Jacob Wilson turning against you? Hell, my own sister hates me to the bone—but what did you think I told her? That I'm never lending her the money no matter how much she hates me!"What do you think would have happened if I were worried about her feelings and loaned her the money she asked for? She wouldn't have to use a single cent to get herself a new house! She would say
"Don Albert… is giving up on Jacob Wilson?!"Mr. Bay exclaimed in shock. "B-But he was so respectful toward Jacob just the other day when we had dinner at the Heaven Springs… He gave us the best private room and even offered his best wine, filling our glasses personally…"Mrs. Bay waved him off. "You've been stuck with the retirees of the Calligraphy and Painting Association for so long that you've lost your nose for danger! Just think about it—married couples who were just sharing a bed one night could pull a knife on their partner the very next day. And these are men with priorities we're talking about."Also, you should take into account that Zachary Evans is Don Albert's right-hand man, and Jacob somehow dragged him into a fraud scheme. So, do you think Don Albert would be happy with that?"And according to Zachary's public statement, all the money they got went straight into Jacob's pocket—and what does that mean? It means Zachary is an accessory to a crime—at worst, an accomp
"That would be me," Don Albert replied and asked in return, "And who are you? What's your business with me?"Mr. Bay quickly said, "Good evening, Don Albert. I'm Mr. Bay from the Calligraphy and Painting Association—we've met before.""Oh, Mr. Bay…" Don Albert did indeed recall who he was. "So, why have you called me?""I hope you don't mind—I had to ask a few friends to get your number…"Don Albert smiled as he already had a hunch that Mr. Bay was calling about Jacob. "I see. Just be straight with me now.""Okay, so here's the thing…" Mr. Bay promptly said, "Jacob and Zachary Evans really stirred some waves with what they did, and it's talked about a lot amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill… But I wonder if you've heard?"Don Albert sighed. "Yes, I've heard. Go on."Mr. Bay obliged. "Well, to be honest, it wasn't just a big deal amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill. Even the Calligraphy and Painting Association was affected. As you know
Having heard all of that, Julien promptly picked up his cup and chugged his drink, and he felt distinctly different as soon as the liquor touched his lips.While one would usually feel warm after drinking alcohol, like a thrilling burning sensation, this medicinal liquor was nourishing instead, almost as if every single one of Julien's sweat pores were revitalized.After all, it was the enhanced version of the Healing Pill, whose effect was more than double the prototype. That was why just a fifth was enough for Julien to feel two years younger.With the miraculous pill, he felt less tired, and sitting on the stool didn't hurt his rump or his hip.Even his sight was much sharper, his presbyopia clearing considerably.In short, his entire body had never felt this good!Even as he glanced at Raymond across the table, he could see that the other man's cheeks were flushed, and many of his wrinkles had smoothed over!It went without saying that Julien was envious as Raymond drank twi
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f