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
Meanwhile, there was an abrupt surge of ecstasy and delight in Warlord.This was because he had actually been carrying a gun with him.Although he, a martial artist, didn’t like using guns very much, a gun was after all a life-preserving reliance. There weren’t many dangerous moments as he worked for Adrian as his bodyguard, but he still took an extra precaution just in case.Earlier, he didn’t manage to grab and use the gun as Charlie was holding him down by great effort; he couldn’t even think about the gun at all. But the situation was different now.Charlie no longer paid attention to him now.So, he couldn’t help but think that he might have a chance to sneak up on him when Charlie focused on Adrian and Rogan.No matter how strong a person was, bullets were still their biggest enemies. If he could hit Charlie with one shot, he should lose his combat power immediately. Then, he would add two more shots that would kill even the all-powerful martial arts master.By then, not o
Adrian was now trembling with fear.‘What the hell is this?! I hired Warlord and Realm Master with high salaries but they ended up being choked by Charlie and then kneeling down and called Charlie daddy! That’s not all, now Warlord can’t even pull out his guns?’These guys were made to play with guns! Their inability to hold a gun was as ridiculous as a barber’s inability to hold scissors!However, no matter how unbelievable it was, the truth was the truth.Adrian glared at the frightened Warlord, who was as weak as a scaredy-cat and didn’t dare to utter a word. He knew that it was absolutely hopeless to count on them today.‘If so, the slap on my face would have been in vain, wouldn’t it?’Thinking of this, he was even more resentful, but he didn’t dare to confront Charlie at this moment. So, he huffed furiously, “Fine! Kid, watch out! I have my eyes on you! You’ll be sorry!”Then, he immediately said to his son Wrigley, “Let’s go!”Charlie, who had been smiling, suddenly shou
Charlie looked at Adrian again and asked with a wicked smile, “From what I heard earlier, it seems that you favor sons over daughters. You even ridiculed Yule for not having sons. So, in conclusion, your son is your lifeblood, am I right?”Adrian interpreted a strong sense of threat in Charlie’s remarks and tone, and asked anxiously, “What…what do you want to do? I’m warning you, if you harm my son, I’ll kill you!”Charlie smiled. “No, I’m not going to hurt your son. I’ll only hurt your grandson.”“My grandson?”Adrian was even more puzzled. “I don’t have any grandsons…What do you mean?”Charlie asked, “By the way, do you know the chairman of Eastcliff Modestway Group, Kenneth Wilson?”Adrian frowned and asked suspiciously and cautiously, “Yes. Why?”Charlie asked again, “Do you know that he has some kind of disability that he just recently developed?”Adrian shook his head. “Stop beating around the bush. Just say whatever you want to say!”Charlie smiled. “He has erectile dysfu
Adrian and his gang looked at each other, confused and bewildered. They didn’t know what to do. Charlie had precisely told them to get lost, and they did want to get the hell out of here immediately, but none of them dared to move, feeling that Charlie hadn’t finished what he was saying.It was simply because they didn’t understand what Charlie meant.On the other hand, Charlie wasn’t going to let them figure it out either. Just like how Kenneth figured it out, he must let them experience it themselves firsthand.Seeing that the group of men was still standing there, looking around like a bunch of silly folks, Charlie chided fearsomely, “I give you three seconds to get out of here or you can always stay!”As if he had been pardoned, Adrian waved to the crowd and urged, “Let’s go!”Everyone started to turn to leave, but Warlord and Realm Master were still kneeling on the floor.They wanted to leave this place very badly, but they couldn’t exert one bit of strength to move.Init
Logically speaking, the three brothers held exactly 51% of the shares of their company, which was just in line with the absolute holding ratio. As long as the three brothers worked together, Golding Group would be under complete control of the family.However, Adrian and Rogan wanted to rob Yule’s shares, seeing that he was about to die.Since Adrian’s scheme today to get the shares failed, he prepared to pressure Yule into giving up his shares during tomorrow’s board meeting.Even if Yule wouldn’t agree to his terms now, he would definitely force Yule to give up the chairmanship to him tomorrow!As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for one day.A business empire as big and diversified as Golding Group could not be without its chairman.Although Yule was still alive, he was very sick. If he were to undergo treatment, he wouldn’t have the energy to manage the company’s affairs, but if he didn’t, he would not live long.Hence, now was the best time to abdicate h
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam