When they saw the video of the stand-up comedy between Cain and Marcus, Nanako and Kazuki turned as white as a sheet.Nanako finally understood what Jiro meant when he said that he could not afford to provoke Charlie.Most people could not afford to provoke this kind of malefic person. Most importantly, they were all on his territory.At this time, Nanako burst into tears before she blurted out, “Why don’t I call my father and ask him to find a way then?”Jiro kindly persuaded her, “Miss Nanako, even if you call Mr. Ito, he won’t be able to do anything about it. Even if Mr. Ito were to set off immediately, the flight from Tokyo to Aurous Hill will take at least two to three hours. Charlie’s people will be here in half an hour at most. There’s nothing that he’d be able to do at all…”Although the Ito family was very powerful in Japan, their influence in Aurous Hill was very minimal.Not to mention Nanako, but even if her father Yahiko were to come here, it was highly likely that h
Therefore, her roundhouse kick was extremely fast and powerful!Joanna did not take Aurora’s roundhouse kick seriously at all. This was because she knew Aurora’s strength very well and she knew that Aurora would not pose too much of a threat to herself. So, she subconsciously stretched out her hands to block it!At the same time, she had also prepared a tactical plan deep in her heart.After blocking Aurora’s leg with both her hands, she would immediately stretch out her right foot to step on Aurora’s right knee. As long as she succeeded in giving Aurora a fatal blow, then she would be able to use her left leg to give another vicious blow and put Aurora down immediately!However, Joanna would never have dreamed that Aurora’s roundhouse kick would be wrapped in such terrifying power that Joanna had never witnessed before!Joanna felt a huge force hitting her palms and arms in an instant and immediately after that, Joanna flew directly out of the ring with a loud bang!The audience
As she was getting distracted by all of her thoughts, Nanako was forced to back down by her opponent.At this time, she no longer had the previous pursuit that she had for this match.This was because she suddenly realized that she had been practicing combat and fighting for so many years, but she would never be able to fight back against a real master if he were to deal a single blow to her. It was a devastating blow to her own self-confidence.In fact, anyone who encountered this kind of situation would suffer a huge blow.It was not only her self-confidence that was defeated, but her long standing beliefs were also crushed.For a long time, Nanako felt that she was at most twenty years away from the pinnacle of combat and fighting.Twenty years later, she would definitely be able to grow into and become the world’s top combat and fighting master. She might probably even become a combat and fighting master just like her master, Kazuki.However, Charlie had made her realize t
He did not know how he should persuade the eldest young lady.This was because he could understand the eldest young lady’s mood at this time.The power and strength of the young man with the last name Wade was really very terrifying. Even Kazuki, who was Japan’s national treasure level master, could not even endure a single punch from this man. If he were the eldest young lady, he would also feel very afraid at this time and he would have already lost all of his fighting spirit.Not to mention this small championship at the moment, even the Olympic Games seemed to be very bleak now.The so-called combat and fighting skills, had also become a joke.He had already served Nanako for so many years and he could not help but feel distressed for her at this time. So, he quickly said, “Miss, if you’ve already lost faith in this competition, let’s head back to Japan then!”Nanako hurriedly asked, “Tanaka-san, where is my master? How is he now?”Hiroshi stammered and said, “A few fierce a
Nanako was at a complete loss for words as she was faced with Charlie’s question.After being speechless for a moment, she suddenly blushed out of embarrassment.This was because Charlie was right, regardless of whether it was based on emotions or reasoning. In the final analysis, her master was indeed the one who had been asking for trouble in this whole matter. Charlie was not at fault.Nanako, who felt very ashamed of herself, could only bow respectfully in front of Charlie as she said, “Mr. Wade, I was too impulsive. Please understand. At the same time, I hope that you will not hold it against me.”Charlie nodded slightly.He also understood Nanako’s feelings to a certain extent.After all, everyone could be objective and fair when it was not about themselves. However, when it came to something that was obviously related to them and concerned their own interests, then it would be very difficult for them to be absolutely objective at that point.It was just like when someone
Charlie, who was incredibly powerful, turned out to be a vagrant who had no career?Just when she was about to continue asking Charlie for more information, the referee stepped into the ring before he said, “The second round will begin after a thirty-second countdown!”Charlie said to Nanako, “You should concentrate on your match. I will leave first.”“Mr. Wade, are you going to leave already?”Nanako suddenly felt a sense of loss.Charlie replied at this time, “Oh, by the way, my bet with Yamamoto Kazuki is already over. He can feel free to leave Aurous Hill after he is discharged from the hospital.”After that, Charlie did not stay at the scene any longer. He simply turned around and left without even looking back.Nanako felt a little despondent as she stared at him. At this time, Hiroshi hurriedly urged her, “Miss, the second round is about to begin! Are you going to continue competing?”“Yes! Of course I have to continue competing!”Nanako suddenly regained all of her fig
In order to endorse the Apothecary Stomach Pill, Quinn had brought her assistant and bodyguard with her as they rushed to Aurous Hill by plane.Since the Golding family was the third largest family in Eastcliff, their family had a relatively strong background and strength. Therefore, Quinn always used her own private jet when she had to travel.On one hand, it was easier and much more convenient. More importantly, she would have a lot more privacy that way.A big celebrity like her would cause a huge sensation regardless of which city she appeared at in the country.If she wanted to keep and maintain a low profile, she would have to avoid the media, paparazzi, and fans.So, taking the private jet would always be her first choice when she had to travel.After the private jet landed in Aurous Hill, Liam went to pick them up and greet them personally. After that, he brought Quinn and her party to The Apothecary Pharmaceutical.Liam originally planned to arrange for them to check in
Dorothy frowned as she asked, “Does your boss have persecutory delusional disorder? It’s already the twenty-first century now. The laws on patents are all very strict. As long as your medication has already been patented, there’s no need for you to worry that other people will get their hands on your formula and misuse it then.”Liam shook his head and said, “Miss Chan, there is something that you don’t know about. In the current pharmaceutical industry, only chemically synthesized drugs can truly be protected by patents. Patents can only be implemented for chemically synthesized drugs.”Dorothy asked, “Chemically synthesized drugs? What do you mean by that?”Liam replied, “Chemically synthesized drugs have strict and clear chemical molecular equations and their chemical structures are also very stable. For instance, the specific drug for treating leukemia is Glenin and based on its chemical structure, it is actually imatinib mesylate. It is produced by Novartis, which is a pharmace
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega