As he was still feeling a little awkward, Quinn stared at him angrily before she blurted out, “Isaac Cameron! Did you already know that Brother Charlie was in Aurous Hill?”“Ahh? Well… this…” Isaac did not know how to answer Quinn’s sudden question, and he could only stammer and mumble without coming up with any reason at all.Quinn gritted her white teeth angrily as she said, “You are truly a very unreliable person! I have already asked you about the whereabouts of Brother Charlie so many times, but you have never once told me the truth!”Isaac replied a little embarrassedly, “Miss Golding, you have really misunderstood me. I also found out that the young master was in Aurous Hill not too long ago. I have already been in Aurous Hill on behalf of the Wade family for such a long time, and I have never heard of it before.”Dorothy asked in surprise, “What the hell?! Quinn, are you saying that this Charlie Wade is the Brother Charlie that you have been looking for all this while?”Qu
Claire could not believe it, and she never would have dreamt that the stunning beauty in front of her was her favorite female celebrity, Quinn Golding!Quinn could be said to be the hottest and most popular female celebrity in Oskia, and she was also one of the most influential female celebrities. Even many celebrities were her fans, and they would often openly express their love and affection for her on their social media accounts.This was mainly because Quinn was not only beautiful, but she also had very excellent conditions. Most importantly, she had very good acting skills, and she was also very confident in front of the camera. In fact, this had a lot to do with the aristocratic temperament that she had already cultivated since her childhood.She was even more popular with her fans because of her cold and arrogant personality. She did not have the bad personality and characteristics that other top celebrities had, and she would never follow in the bad examples of the other art
If he looked at it this way, his decision to hide these things from Claire was indeed very wise and justified. Otherwise, it was very likely that he would put her life in danger then.At this time, Dorothy was staring at Charlie with a vicious look in her eyes. After all, to Dorothy, Charlie was the scumbag who had let Quinn down and broken her heart. Therefore, he was naturally a thorn in her eye.She even had the urge to reveal the truth directly at the dinner table. However, when she thought about Quinn’s reminder to her earlier, she could only temporarily give up on that thought.Claire sat down next to Quinn at the dinner table, while Charlie sat down next to Claire.Quinn glanced at Charlie deliberately before she smiled and asked Claire, “Mrs. Wade, how many years have you been married to Mr. Wade?”Claire hurriedly replied, “It has already been more than three years, close to four years now.”Quinn nodded gently before she asked, “Do you have any children?”Claire shook
At this time, Claire did not have any intentions to be on guard against Quinn, who was just like a goddess to her.In her eyes, Quinn was the perfect embodiment of a contemporary woman. Claire felt that there was no need for her to be cautious over a woman like Quinn, who was absolutely perfect in every aspect.Therefore, Claire would never have imagined that a woman like Quinn would actually turn out to be her potential rival in love.Charlie was also relieved at this time. He planned to secretly make a trip to Eastcliff after Aurora’s final match so that he could secretly meet Quinn’s father, Yule.His true goal was not to meet Yule, but to cure Yule’s advanced pancreatic cancer.Yule was his father’s good brother. For so many years, Yule not only paid homage to his parents every New Year, but he had not relaxed for a moment, nor had he ever given up on searching for Charlie’s whereabouts. Therefore, Charlie really wanted to express his gratitude and repay his kindness.Moreove
Quinn smiled slightly before she said, “Here, I will move to the front a little. This way, your face will look a little smaller, and you will look much more beautiful then.”The two women continued taking a selfie together as though they were sisters.After the photo was taken, Claire held her cell phone in her hand as she asked excitedly, “Miss Golding, I… can I post this picture on my WeChat?”Claire was actually a woman without any vanity.When Charlie had bought her a BMW, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.When Charlie had arranged for their wedding in the Sky Garden at Shangri-La, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.When Charlie had brought her to drive and experience a super sports car that cost tens of millions of dollars, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.Even when she moved into the top-notch villa at Thompson First, Claire did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.The only time she had ever post
After Quinn and Claire had added each other as WeChat friends, Quinn looked at Charlie before she smiled and said, “By the way, Master Wade, why don’t we add each other as friends too?”After that, Quinn handed her WeChat QR code over to Charlie.Charlie could only take out his cell phone and scan her QR code before he added her as a friend as well.Quinn looked at him happily as she had gotten her way before she asked him in a stern voice, “Master Wade, when will you be able to leave for Eastcliff? Can you give me an estimated time so that I can make all the necessary preparations?”Charlie replied, “Next week, but I cannot give you the exact time yet.”Quinn nodded before she smiled and said, “Master Wade, my father and I will be waiting for you in Eastcliff, then!”Charlie suddenly thought of what Quinn had said before. She said that after he arrived in Eastcliff and met her father, she could not wait to see how her father would teach him a lesson.The more Charlie thought ab
”No! I will not leave!” Kazuki could not move, but he could still move his head slightly. At this time, he said hoarsely, “There is no way my injuries can be cured by any doctors. I will not be any better off in Japan compared to when I am here. As your master, I cannot possibly leave you here alone. I want to accompany you until the end of the competition before I return to Japan with you.”Nanako hurriedly said, “Master, I might not be able to win and become the champion in this competition. I’ve already watched the video of Aurora’s match after the match today. She is much stronger and has even greater strength than she did before. If I were to compete against a talented player like Joanna, it might take me a long battle to compete against her before I win the match with much difficulty. However, when Aurora was faced with Joanna, Aurora defeated her with just one move. That kind of strength is far beyond my capabilities…”Kazuki sighed as he said, “I also watched the live broad
On the way home, as Charlie drove, Claire, who was sitting in the co-driver seat, was still very excited, and she could not control her excitement at all.Her circle of friends had completely exploded today. Countless people have liked and commented on her picture. They were all very envious of her because she had such good luck and she actually had the opportunity to eat with the most popular female celebrity, Quinn Golding.Claire kept looking down as she fiddled with her cell phone. The expression of excitement on her face was simply beyond what words could describe.After replying to the comments left behind by a few of her friends, Claire looked at Charlie with a look of admiration on her face before she blurted out, “Husband, I’ve only found out today that you are truly amazing. I did not expect that even a big and popular celebrity like Quinn would actually appreciate your Feng Shui skills. I simply thought you could fool people, but it seems as though you really have some sk
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