”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
Charlie replied awkwardly, “Nana, I have a very stable relationship with your sister-in-law. You cannot become a third party and get involved in our relationship just like that!”“I am a third party who is intervening in your relationship?!” Quinn replied angrily, “Charlie Wade! My parents had already betrothed me to you when I was just four or five years old! However, you and your wife have only been married for three to four years!”“Furthermore, although you had already disappeared for so many years, I never forgot you and have always lived up to our marriage contract! Moreover, I have always been brainwashing myself for so many years. No matter how many good men I meet in my life, I would always tell myself that I already have a fiancé and that I would definitely find him one day. Now that I have finally found you, you actually dare to call me a third party who is trying to intervene in your relationship?!”Quinn was getting even angrier and frustrated at this time.She did not
Charlie didn’t want to tell Claire the truth about him going to meet Quinn regarding her illness, so he told her that Liam needed his help for business matters.Claire didn’t think much of it and asked him not to come home too late before returning to her room upstairs to take a shower.Charlie started the car and drove back to the Shangri-La Hotel.Meanwhile, Quinn was in her luxury suite, waiting anxiously for Charlie’s arrival.The room she was staying in was the Shangri-La’s Presidential Suite, which had been occupied by Donald and Sean when they visited the city.It was the most expensive, luxurious, and spacious room that Shangri-La could offer with a floor area of hundreds of square meters.However, Quinn was the only resident in this vast presidential suite while her assistant, Dorothy, was living next door to her.When Charlie rang the doorbell of her room, Quinn, who was wearing a satin nightgown, rushed to the door and opened it.Upon seeing Charlie standing outside
For a family with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars like the Golding family, they certainly could buy half of the entertainment industry if they wanted to.Charlie sighed and said, “Okay, princess, hurry up and sit on the sofa, I’ll check your pulse.”Quinn stared at him in astonishment and asked, “You do know how to treat people, don’t you?”Charlie retorted, “Of course! Did you think I was bluffing?”Quinn pouted. “I thought you were trying to sneak into my room in the middle of the night to take advantage of me under the false pretense of giving me medical treatment…”“I…” Charlie rolled his eyes in disbelief, feeling as though he almost wanted to cough up blood out of utter shock. “Mind you, I’m not that cheap!”Quinn gave him a blank stare and said, “Let me tell you, don’t you dare assume I’m the kind of woman who flirts around! Until now, I’ve never even held another boy’s hand besides yours! Moreover, even if you were not married now and wanted to fulfill your
Sensing that the discomfort in her body had completely diminished, Quinn stared at Charlie in utter disbelief and asked, “In traditional Chinese medicine, reading the pulse is just a diagnosis, not a treatment. Yet, how come I feel like I’ve recovered when all you’ve done is read my pulse?”Charlie said flatly, “There is an acupressure point on a person’s wrist that is dedicated to treating the stomach discomfort. You thought I was reading your pulse, but I was actually giving your acupressure point a massage.”Quinn gaped in astonishment, “Seriously? Can it truly work wonders?”Charlie nodded and said, “It’s the same theory as to why you rub your temples when you have a headache. It’s just that my technique is more uncanny so much so that it can deliver a much better and faster result.”Quinn couldn’t help exclaiming, “Charlie, you are truly amazing! I’ve seen so many doctors and taken so many kinds of medicine, however, I couldn’t cure it for more than a month. Despite that, a si
While Charlie was treating Quinn, Nanako had just watched her mentor, Kazuki, fall asleep with her own eyes. She turned wearily to Hiroshi and said, “Tanaka-san, please stay here and take care of my master for me. I must get some rest. Otherwise, it’s unlikely that I will make it to the semifinals, let alone defeat Aurora.”For Nanako, although Kazuki strongly advised her to go and worship Charlie as her master, she was not prepared to do so. In her opinion, her mentor was injured to this extent by Charlie with a single palm strike. No matter who was right or wrong in this matter, she couldn’t abandon her mentor at this moment and go to worship Charlie as her master.Moreover, deep down inside, she felt that Charlie would most likely not take her as his disciple, mainly because Charlie was wealthy, and he strongly despised the Japanese. She didn’t know what kind of leverage she had to impress him.Therefore, she had decided to fight this match to the best of her ability, and then,
In a luxurious Mercedes-Benz sedan, Jiro was behind the wheels with the quiet Nanako by his side as they left the hospital.As soon as he drove the car out of the hospital gates, Nanako couldn’t help but ask, “Kobayashi-san, who exactly is this miracle doctor you mentioned? Could you please tell me now?”Jiro nodded. “Nanako-san, the doctor’s name is Anthony Simmons. He is a renowned doctor in traditional Chinese medicine throughout Oskia. He was the one who cured the paraplegic patient some time ago, the kind of disability that was judged to be impossible to cure in medical history.”Nanako had always been very healthy and fit, so she had never paid attention to what was going on in the medical world, and certainly, she knew nothing about Anthony.However, she was intrigued as soon as Jiro mentioned him, and her heart suddenly swelled with great anticipation.Hence, she hurriedly pursued, “Kobayashi-san, may I ask where I can meet this miracle doctor?”Jiro lamented with a sigh,
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his