Wilhelm smirked smugly. “Hey, Rachel, you have quite a temper. We’re of the same generation in the Golding family, so what if you are older than me? Don’t forget, you’re just a woman who will marry another man sooner or later. When you do, you’ll no longer be a member of the Golding family but a mere outsider, get it?”Charlie opened his mouth, trying to say something, but he held back.After all, this was the Golding family’s internal affairs. As an outsider, he had no right to barge in. He didn’t have a justifiable reason to intervene at this time.In addition, it was still unclear what the main purpose of Adrian and Rogan’s visit was, so he decided to stay back and observe the situation for a while.At this moment, Yule chided angrily, “That’s enough! Be quiet!”His furious roar successfully calmed the crowd down. He turned to Adrian and Rogan and asked in a cold voice, “Adrian, Rogan, I don’t care why you’ve come here, but if you have anything to say, stop beating around the b
Although Adrian and Rogan had seen Charlie when they entered the house, all of them ignored his existence.The main targets of their visit today were Yule, Rachel, and Quinn, so they literally treated Charlie and the servants as if they were invisible.Unexpectedly, this young man would dare to call them out and even use the word b*stard on them. They were cheesed off with him instantly.In reality, the Golding family ranked the third in Eastcliff in terms of their wealth with a net worth in the trillions, with only the Wade family and the Schulz family above them. Even though Adrian and Rogan had obtained only 25% of the Golding family assets respectively, they were still regarded as the top billionaire in the city that triumphed those who were ranked in the world’s wealthiest men’s list.They could not accept a young man who had come out of nowhere to shout expletives at them, so Adrian pointed at Charlie furiously and shouted, “Kid, do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me
At this moment, a young man who was slightly older and calmer than Wilhelm spoke up. “Brother, this is the Golding family’s affairs, so please do not interfere.”The one who spoke was Wrigley Golding, Adrian’s son, as well as the eldest male member of Lord Golding’s grandchildren.As Quinn was a female, Wrigley was considered the eldest grandchild of the family.Charlie looked at Wrigley and said flatly, “If you have something to say, talk nicely. Don’t act like a boss just because you have more people on your side and come barking in other people’s houses like a bunch of rabid dogs. The Golding family is regarded as a respectable family in Eastcliff, so please control yourself when you’re outside. Don’t let others think that you’re uneducated and uncivilized!”“You…” Upon hearing that, Wilhelm gritted his teeth furiously and wanted to pounce on Charlie. Wrigley stopped him in time. Then, he looked at Charlie with his cold eyes and said to Adrian beside him, “Dad, let’s cut the
Adrian, who was standing aside, hastily laughed and said, “Hey, Rogan, how can you talk to our brother like that? He is so weak now. If you piss him off and he dies before he can change his will, we’ll really have to fight with our sister-in-law and niece. I don’t have the heart to do that.”Rogan giggled viciously. “Adrian, you’re right. I’ve gone too far, I’m sorry!”Then, he turned to Yule, put up a false smile, and said, “Yule, I’m so sorry. I was a little too harsh just now. Please don’t take it to heart.”Adrian was chuckling at the side and said, “Anyhow, Yule, although Rogan may be a little too harsh, he wasn’t wrong. Think about it, no one can bear to see hundreds of billions worth of family assets get into the hands of outsiders. If you cooperate with us, Rachel and Nana still can get 20% when you’re gone…”At this point, Adrian’s expression became very terrifying, and his tone and voice became incomparably gloomy. He gritted his teeth and snarled, “However, if you don’t
Yule turned to Adrian and said while grinding his teeth in dismay, “Adrian! Tell them to stop right now and not to hurt Charlie! I agree to your terms!”In Yule’s opinion, Charlie was not only his future son-in-law but also the only bloodline of his long-dead buddy. No matter what, he would not sit idly by and watch Charlie die in vain because of him.If so, he would be ashamed to face Charlie’s parents if he were to go to the netherworld after he died.Holding his wrist, Adrian gritted his teeth furiously and cursed, “Oh, you want to compromise with us now, huh? It’s too late! That kid hurt me, so I’m going to kill him right now!”Then, he turned to his bodyguards and said, “Kill him! Now!”A ruthless and cunning grimace appeared on the faces of Adrian’s two bodyguards.One of them was known as Warlord while the other was Realm Master.They were infamously known for their ruthlessness in the underworld. Now that they had been humiliated by a brat who knew a little bit of martia
At this point, everyone in the scene was dumbstruck!Not only Adrian and Rogan, who were there to make trouble, but the three members of Yule’s family were also all rendered speechless in utter shock.Warlord and Realm Master were infamously known for their ruthlessness and cruelty in Eastcliff. They had killed countless people and had never suffered any defeats. Their names were enough to make a person turn pale.However, their strength was totally useless as they ganged up against Charlie.Normally, a back-and-forth challenge was common in physical combat. Kicks and punches and spotting for the opponent’s weakness and flaws were parts of the combat fighting.However, Charlie abruptly rushed forward and choked the two powerful opponents’ necks like they were worthless opponents. It made people wonder how strong Charlie actually was!Charlie couldn’t care less about the shocking gasps coming from the people around him. He glanced at the two men in his hands with contempt and said
“Oh.” Charlie nodded in acknowledgment and said with a smile, “Hello, Realm Master, nice to meet you. Your title is pretty awesome. By the way, I have a title too; it was given to me by the people in my city. I wonder whose title is more awesome, yours or mine?”Realm Master queried, “What’s your title?”Charlie smiled faintly. “The True Dragon.”Realm Master’s expression shifted upon hearing it.The True Dragon?What the hell!Wasn’t it a little too much and pompous?Charlie didn’t bother to continue the argument. He applied some forces into his hand again and said with a blank face, “You’ll live if you kneel and you’ll die if you don’t. You only have three seconds to consider your options.”Realm Master was frightened as he felt the increasing forces clutching at his throat. He shrieked out of fear, “Alright! I’ll do it! I’ll kneel!”Charlie glared at the so-called Warlord and asked, “What about you, Brother Warlord? Kneel, or not?”“Yes! I’ll kneel too!”Warlord also real
Warlord and Realm Master, who was kneeling on the floor, quickly crawled to the side, not daring to protest.As for Adrian and Rogan, they were startled and panicked when they heard that Charlie wanted to have a good chat with them.They didn’t expect that there would be such a malefic devil in their eldest brother’s house.Based on their understanding, they knew that Yule had nothing more than a few house guards in his house who were quite strong but not as powerful as the two bodyguards they had brought. The two men could easily defeat Yule’s house guards in no time.However, never did they expect that there was such an extraordinarily powerful and dominant young man in Yule’s house. It was as if he owned the same strength as Zeus. As Charlie approached them in a domineering manner, they immediately took a step back frightfully. Adrian asked, scared, “What…what do you want to do?”“Me?” Charlie smiled. “You’ve been so cocky and pompous since you came in the door, now it’s my t
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove