After all of Schulz family’s assassins had been arrested, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces cleared the scene. The airport resumed its normal operation. Three buses with steel protective nets welded to the windows were employed, and Rosalie and the rest boarded the bus one after another.Japan’s Self-Defense Forces had placed two pairs of handcuffs on each of them, with their legs bound by shackles too in order to prevent them from escaping. Not only so, but the assassins were also separated so that each military could guard them one-on-one. On the bus, there were two seats in a row on the left and right. Each suspect who had been handcuffed would sit near the window, while every fully-armed military would sit next to each suspect to prevent them from escaping. Besides, there were another ten fully-armed military men standing by the corridor inside the bus. Any movement from any suspects would be shot dead instantly. Rosalie looked out from the window welded with steel prot
Rosalie stared fiercely at him. Although she couldn’t hear what Charlie had said, she recognized him mouthing ‘Hey, Beauty!’ effortlessly. Besides, from Charlie’s frivolous and sarcastic look, Rosalie realized that she had lost to this man. She stared at him with resentful eyes and gritted her teeth like they were almost broken.During the intersection point between the bus and the airplane, it was the shortest distance among them both and Charlie gestured a decapitating hand sign at her. This gesture immediately enraged Rosalie to the maximum level! She jumped from her seat out of the blue before yelling loudly, “D*mn you! I’ll definitely kill you with my own hands!” Charlie had better hearing than most ordinary men. Thus, he could hear her shouting very clearly. He then replied with a smile, “I’ll wait for you!”Rosalie recognized the words he was mouthing and this had further confirmed her assumptions that Charlie was the main culprit who had dragged all of
Rosalie was only twenty-one years old this year and she was actually a year younger than Sophie.Nevertheless, for the past eighteen years since her birth, Sheldon had been unaware of her existence.Rosalie’s biological mother, whose name was Yashita Harker, was the eldest daughter in the Harker family, one of the top four martial arts families. She was one of Sheldon’s bodyguards a long time ago. She wasn’t only beautiful, but she was also a very capable woman and she was an elite among the Schulz family’s bodyguards back then. She was three years older than Sheldon. When Sheldon reached fifteen years of age and had to study overseas, Lord Schulz had purposely hired Yashita from the Harker family as Sheldon’s personal bodyguard to ensure his safety. That year, Yashita had just turned eighteen. Ever since that year, she had been staying by Sheldon's side.She had accompanied him through thick and thin—she was with him during his studies and when he furthered his educatio
She instinctively felt that it was her mother’s wish for her to choose the second option. Since then, Yashita had changed Rosalie’s surname to Schulz and asked someone to recommend her to Sheldon. At first, Sheldon was ignorant about Rosalie’s birth. He only felt that this young lady was very capable and had a very bright future ahead. Moreover, she resembled Yashita very much. Rosalie kept the secret from Sheldon prudently as advised by her mother. Nevertheless, the cunning Lord Schulz was able to detect certain peculiarities. He found out that the way the young lady looked at Sheldon was different.As such, this had alerted him. He was afraid that Rosalie might be a spy sent from his rivals. Therefore, he hired someone to investigate Rosalie’s identity. Pieces of information were investigated and finally, they managed to find out the source from Yashita.When Lord Schulz suspected that Rosalie could be Sheldon’s daughter, he had instructed his subordinates to coll
“To give you some face?”The moment Lord Schulz heard this, he sighed and said, “In the world we live in, everything has its own value. There’s a saying that goes ‘the vengeance of killing someone’s father is more than heaven can bear.’ If you give that person a billion, ten billions, a hundred billions, or even a thousand billions, there is always a price which can move his heart.” He then switched to his main point. “However, the main point is that you’d have to know how much something is worth. Would you take it even if it costs you thousands of billions?”Sheldon fell into silence. Indeed, he wanted to save Rosalie very much, After all, she was his own flesh and blood. Regardless of how merciless he was, he would never want to see her die like this. Besides, she was the Schulz family’s elite and she was still very young. If he were to be able to rescue her, she would still have much to contribute to the Schulz family in the future. After taking all the points int
“Okay,” Lord Schulz replied. “You have to adjust yourself so as not to focus too much on Rosalie. The Schulz family is in deeper trouble. After your return, we will hold a meeting to discuss solutions for the next phase. If we don’t fill up all that we’ve lost, other families will be eyeing us!”“Alright, I understand!”***At that moment, the Schulz family’s notorious news in Japan spread like wildfire over Eastcliff, even reaching the Wade family, and had become the hot topic. Every family was taken aback by the news as no one had expected that the prestigious Schulz family would suffer such tremendous defeat in Japan. Despite the news being a nightmare to the Schulz’s family, it was good news to the rest. The Schulz’s family had overwhelming influence in Eastcliff. Apart from the Wade family, the rest was definitely no match for the Schulz family. The other families were in high spirits because the severe losses suffered by the Schulz family would narrow the gap with
Charlie’s airplane landed safely at Aurous Airport around ten at night. Charlie had not informed Claire about his homecoming tonight as he wanted to give her a surprise. Isaac had already arranged transport for all of them. As soon as they got off the airplane, they boarded their transport respectively and headed home. Albert and Liam left separately, while Issac volunteered himself to send Charlie back to Thompson First, and Charlie did not object to his suggestion. After they had both boarded the car, Issac laughed and talked to Charlie while he drove. “Master Wade, I’m sure the Schulz family will fight hard with us if they know we are the mastermind behind their tragedy.”“It doesn’t matter.” Charlie smiled. “After all, the Schulz family is in deep water now after losing so many people in one shot. They will take a couple of years to restore themselves, so we’ll be safe in the next few years.” “This makes sense…” Isaac then sighed, “Even the notorious kid, Rosalie, f
As for those who were in the same generation as Charlie, they all would normally be greeted as Master and Miss.On the phone, Carmen spoke with a snobbish tone. She opened her mouth and asked, “Isaac, are you in Aurous now?” Isaac hurriedly answered respectfully, “Yes, Miss. I’m in Aurous now.” Carmen hummed, then continued, “Book a presidential suite at Shangri-la Hotel for me tomorrow. After that, you can arrange for transportation to pick me up from the airport. I will fly over there in the morning.” Whenever Carmen traveled, she would usually board a private airplane. So, the departure time was not fixed. If she was able to wake up early, then she would depart earlier. Likewise, if she woke up late, then she would depart later.As soon as Isaac finished hearing her words, he asked in surprise, “Miss, you’re coming over to Aurous?! Are there any other preparations that you’d like me to get ready for you?” Carmen opened her mouth and asked, “What has Charlie been doi
Jacob wasn't really concerned with the invitation. He wouldn't be going anyway, and he wouldn't tell Elaine about it.Right now, he had a question.After hanging up on Walker, he asked curiously, "A designated driver would be just a few dozen bucks at most. Why get Walker?"Mr. Bay sighed meaningfully. "Jacob, my boy—it's not just my job description you must handle when you succeed me. You must understand the unspoken rules of the workplace as well as interpersonal relationships."Raising his right index finger, he chuckled, "Earning the loyalty of subordinates is a science. But it has to be a carrot and stick—never just the carrot, while offering them chances to be of service.""Take Walker, for example. As his boss, buying him lunch is 5 points. Ask for a favor, but it's 50 points instead!""As a leader, you should also make sure to give requests that are reasonable. That way, they will consider you to be their ally, or soon enough.""People are strange that way—psychology sim
Jacob certainly agreed with Mr. Bay. When going to a dinner where alcohol would be involved, having a designated driver would be most convenient.Still, Jacob had another plan in mind.Since he had a Cullinan and this was the perfect chance to show off, it would kill him not to drive."Actually, we should go on our own," Jacob told Mr. Bay right then. "We will take my car and get a designated driver to take us home. We can hang out in the backseat to chat—I mean, you'd be in a bad mood if you get a bad driver, bringing a car that stinks of tobacco. You know how bad it can get."Mr. Bay nodded cheerfully. "Alright! I'm counting on you!""Oh, it's only right!"Coming to an agreement, they hurried outside, with Jacob driving and Mr. Bay riding shotgun.They were having a pleasant conversation when Jacob suddenly got a call from Walker, who was his sub at Senior University.Answering with the in-car Bluetooth system, he said, "Hey, Walker. What's up?""Mr. Wilson! I'm done with cl
As such, Albert did not hesitate to say right then, "Don't worry, Mr. Wilson—since they are your friends, I will offer the half-price rebate as you've suggested! When the guests take their seats, I'll personally deliver a couple of nice bottles over as a token of my sincerity!"Oskia truly sets the bar when it comes to being humanistic.There were times when one must show due respect, but not too much either in case it changed the status quo.It was just like a couple eating out with a third-wheel.Even if the third-wheel was better off and happily took the check as the girl watched, there would inevitably be competitiveness. The generosity might even lead to the girl getting attracted to the third-wheel.As such, since Jacob was actually secondary in importance at the event, Albert would have to make sure not to rain on the host's parade while showing his respects to Jacob. Otherwise, the host may hold a grudge against Jacob even if everything was free of charge.And when it cam
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…