Jacob was taken aback, and he quickly replied, “Mom, I am sorry, but the White family gave the villa to Charlie, not to me.”Lady Wilson started to lose her patience at this time, and she could not even be bothered to hide her intentions anymore. Upon hearing that, she said, “Charlie is the son-in-law of the Wilson family! Therefore, the villa that the White family gave to Charlie also belongs to the Wilson family! As the head of the Wilson family, don’t you think that I have the right to live in that villa?”Right then, Charlie could not help but sneer at the old lady’s words. He had not said anything before this because he had already expected nothing good would come out of this family gathering today.It turned out that the old lady was trying to take the villa away from him.When Jacob finally understood what his mother really wanted from him, he started sweating profusely and stammering as he looked at Charlie with a face filled with embarrassment.Christopher suddenly spoke
In regards to his status as the son-in-law of the Wilson family, this group of people had never treated him as one of them.They did not even bother about Charlie at all.Jacob was the only one who would put up with their attitude simply because he was affectionate and cared about family ties.Moreover, Claire had always been bullied. The entire Wilson family had always despised Claire because of her position as the director of Emgrand Group.Therefore, the Wilson family had always been trampling all over his family.They had always been bullied!Charlie had always turned the other way for his wife’s sake. He had endured their bullying for a long time, but he really did not expect this group of people to be so shameless. He would never have expected them to try and snatch his villa away from him!“Charlie, how dare you talk to grandma in that manner?” Harold yelled angrily at Charlie. “I have to teach you a lesson today!”“Do you really think that is up to you?” Charlie snorted
In actual fact, Christopher had already carefully planned out everything with Lady Wilson last night.Moreover, he had intentionally invited all the respected elders in the Wilson family to attend the family gathering today.Christopher initially thought that Jacob would voluntarily hand over the villa if they forced him to do so.He had also planned to force Jacob to hand the villa over by threatening him if he refused to do so.Jacob had always been very timid, and he would always shiver in fear whenever his mother reprimanded him. Therefore, Christopher was confident that Jacob would certainly hand the villa over to Lady Wilson if she demanded him to do so.Besides, Christopher had no respect for Claire at all. She was a married woman, thus, she did not have any right to say anything.Moreover, she was even married to a piece of trash!As for Charlie, he could not even be bothered about him.He was just a mere son-in-law of the Wilson family who had no status at all, and he
Everyone in the courtyard was shocked at this time.The baton was made out of the hardest yellow elmwood and was extremely tough. Even two sturdy men would find it very difficult to break this baton even if they used all of their strength.However, in Charlie’s hands, the baton appeared to be as weak as a strand of noodles!After practicing the fighting skills in the , Charlie’s strength had already significantly increased, and so, these bodyguards did not pose a threat to him at all.Jacob heaved a huge sigh of relief when he saw that Charlie had already taken action.He did not expect his son-in-law to be so capable! It seemed as though the three of them would be able to leave the Wilson family villa safely today.The bodyguards at the Wilson family villa were all hired by Christopher, and he was very confident with their skills. However, the bodyguards were a little flustered when they saw how strong Charlie was.Christopher grit his teeth before saying, “Ch
”Are you going to stand there and watch Harold commit murder?!”When Jacob saw Harold swinging an ax at Charlie, he could not help but roar out loudly in anger.However, at this time, Lady Wilson and Christopher could not be bothered at all. They continued to sit inside the house as they watched the fight that was going on in the courtyard, not even blinking their eyelids!The other members of the Wilson family also remained silent, as though everything happening right then had nothing to do with them at all.Moreover, at present, Lady Wilson was only interested in the villa.She did not care about anything else!Sometimes, the older a person was, the greedier he would be!Even in the past, the king would want to build a bigger, better, and more extravagant palace, going as far as to prepare a better tombstone for himself as he got older and older.Therefore, the older Lady Wilson was, the more she hoped that she would be able to enjoy the rest of her life better.The old lady
Lady Wilson was furious when she saw that Charlie had broken her grandson’s wrist right before her very eyes.She was so angry that she rushed over to him immediately because she wanted to give him a tight slap across his face.As soon as she raised her hand in the air, Charlie suddenly turned around and said coldly, “Old woman! You are asking to die!”Upon saying that, Charlie slapped Lady Wilson across her face with no hesitation. The old lady was so shocked that she took a few steps back immediately.Charlie’s eyes were icy, and he exuded a murderous aura from his body. Even though Lady Wilson was extremely furious, she shuddered involuntarily because she felt so much pain from the slap that had been delivered across her face.She covered her face with her hand before she backed away in fright.The old lady retreated, but she did not dare to raise her head to look at Charlie at all. This was the first time she had ever seen him with such a scary expression on his face.Everyo
As Charlie drove, leaving the Wilson family villa in the distance, Jacob angrily said, “If I knew that my mother and elder brother were so cold-blooded, I would not have helped them so much in the past!”Claire was sitting in the passenger seat at this time, and she could only sigh as she said, “If they are going to keep this up, the Wilson Group will definitely be ruined in no time at all.”Just then, Elaine said indignantly, “The main point is the fact that we have helped them so much! Didn’t they obtain the contract with Emgrand Group because of us? Now, it seems as though we’ve helped them for no reason at all!”Charlie replied indifferently, “Mom, if they continue acting this way, they will not end up well anyway.”The only reason why the Wilson Group could survive until today was because of their collaboration with the Emgrand Group. However, they did not know that Emgrand Group belonged to him!They had already offended him like this, and they were still thinking of making
”Charlie, you piece of trash! Now that all of you have already been driven out of the Wilson family, this villa will have to stay in the Wilson family. I came here to collect the villa on behalf of the Wilson family today!”Claire gritted her teeth before she said, “You guys are simply too much! You are trying to snatch the villa by force simply because you failed to get Charlie to give it up to you?!”Jacob also yelled angrily, “Harold! This villa belongs to my son-in-law. No one can take it away from him!”Harold spat and began cursing, “Who the hell do you think you are, Claire? You are now just someone who has been chased out and disowned by the Wilson family. Do you think you are qualified or worthy enough to talk to me?”Then, Harold raised the crowbar in his hand as he pointed it at Jacob and continued to speak, “And you, old man. Do you think you are still my second uncle? Hurry up and get out of this villa now. Otherwise, I will break your legs!”Charlie was extremely fur
As Zachary agreed to do a favor for Vintage Deluxe's Mick Crane in passing, he and Jacob agreed to meet up at 7pm at the car park by Antique Street.He first took Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and called Billy, one of his boys whom he thought was smarter than the rest, giving him the gist of the plan and telling him to familiarize himself with the script.Then, he took the sculpture back to Heaven Springs and met up with Billy in office, telling Billy what to do in finer detail and making sure he committed everything to memory.Zachary's strength as a judge of character certainly proved itself—Billy had never done anything like this before, but he took to the plan like fish to water. He committed the script to memory soon enough, and he was flawless.Once he made sure that Billy was fine, Zachary called Mick.As soon as Mick answered, he immediately asked, "Hello, Mr. Evans. How is that thing we talked about going?"Zachary chuckled. All the arrangements
Zachary continued, "Why do you think casinos are always making a profit? It's exactly because no matter how unassuming a guest is the first time, they would be allowed to win a couple of hands, making a little profit.""And suddenly, they would think that they are the chosen one, destined to win against all odds and always come out triumphant! Once such radical, blind confidence hits them, every last bit of his money would be lost to the casino!""At that point, you can get anything from them—their house, their wife, their children… hell, they'd be willing to die if you'd just let them gamble again!"Turning toward Jacob with a grin, Zachary then asked, "So, with all the points I made and that sculpture you're holding… Do you still think Raymond wouldn't fall for it?"Jacob laughed out loud. "Oh, talk about a plan within a plan! No one would ever see it coming! Raymond Cole is so screwed!"Zachary smiled and nodded. "That's why there's no reason to rush—I'll arrange a man to get r
As soon as they drove out of the village, Jacob asked Zachary eagerly, "So, when do you think we should make our move? I can't wait!"Zachary didn't hesitate, "Let's do it today. It's better than waiting! I'll get someone reliable to bring this to Treasure Measure and get him interested. I'm sure that since he has just returned to Antique Street, he'll need a hot deal to generate hype and make himself known. That's why I'm sure he'll take this sculpture."Jacob nodded repeatedly as he chuckled. "I think so too. Today is definitely best since I'll be going to Dubai soon and probably leaving once I'm done with this. Once you get this settled by the end of today, I'll get tickets for the flight tomorrow!"Zachary grinned. "Don't worry, chief. We will definitely get it settled today…"He trailed off for a moment before continuing, "Still, you should be a little patient. We should do this in the evening—at the second just before Raymond Cole closes shop.""But why?" Jacob asked in curi
Jacob was naturally gleeful that he could get the late medieval bronze sculpture along with its base. Right after he wired the agreed upon ninety-eight grand to Mr. Cardensky, he was already imagining how Raymond would buy it from him for several hundred grand.On the other hand, once Mr. Cardensky received the transfer, he saw the name on the account: Jacob Wilson.He was left perplexed—wasn't that man's last name Montague? Who was this Jacob Wilson?Still, he didn't worry about it too much since most antique hustlers preferred to work with anonymity and therefore, using a different name was perfectly normal.He then carefully wrapped up the bronze sculpture before passing it Jacob, asking politely, "Would you happen to have any other requests, Mr. Montague? I have plenty of other items here if you'd permit me to give an introduction."Jacob shook his head, "Just this sculpture will do. I'm not fully confident in your work either since this is our first deal, so I'm just trying i
Jacob asked, "Then, what would this sculpture be worth if it was genuine?"Mr. Cardensky thought about it. "Well, there are standards when it comes to Renaissance relics, but with something this exquisite, it'd definitely be auctionable for one or two million—and that's the conservative estimate.""How much would you sell it to me for?" Jacob then asked."Thirty percent of the market price," Mr. Cardensky quickly replied. "As I've said, the conservative estimate for this one is around one to two million, so we will set the price with the median estimate value at 1.5 million. And thirty percent means 450 grand."Jacob shook his head right away. "No, no, no… that's too expensive. What if I end up unable to sell it, on top of that?"In his mind, while he could barely accept that pricing, he still needed Raymond to be able to afford it if he wanted to swindle Raymond for twice the money.Mr. Cardensky quickly chuckled, "Oh, Mr. Montague—now you're being too serious. In this business,
"Okay!"Mr. Cardensky smiled and pointed at a nearby farmyard. "There's our workshop—the good stuff is all in there. Allow me to take you there!"The farmyard seemed uninteresting at first glance, but Mr. Cardensky soon led them to the stables and brushed off the straws covering the floor, revealing a plank laid flat on the ground.Mr. Cardensky then lifted it, revealing a passage below—they had dug a cellar into the ground beneath, with the stables as an entry point.As Jacob followed Mr. Cardensky down the cellar, he exclaimed in awe, "Your operation is definitely big, digging such a huge cellar!"Mr. Cardensky smiled humbly. "Anyone working in the business would have sustained their losses before. In the end, we're all folk of humble origins, starting out with raiding tombs or excavating artifacts. Just digging a cellar is really nothing."As they conversed, they cleared the stairs and arrived at the main hall.It was certainly a hall as it was around a hundred square meters,
Zachary nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Montague? Very well!""Yes!" Jacob grinned smugly. "Longer last names are simply better—it just sounds so authoritative."With that agreed upon, both men alighted, where the master was waiting nearby.Seeing them get off, he hurried over to them, smiling, "Please, follow me."Zachary looked around and huffed, "Honestly, Mr. Cardensky, isn't this way too far from the highway? The road is narrow and terrible, and I have to park my car all the way out here. Just coming here is taxing."Mr. Cardensky smiled in turn. "My friend, that's exactly why we picked this place. Do you remember seeing a couple of cars parked by the road, occupying half of it?""We arranged for them to be there. Anyone coming by car would have to slow down that way, buying time for us to see who they truly are. If it's cops, our watchers would quietly text us while we clean the house and bail."Zachary exclaimed in realization, "You boys really run a tight ship!""For sure," Mr.
After working in Antique Street for years, Zachary's connections and influence were naturally special. And yet, though he was acquainted with some of the more impressive individuals, he was not that close with them either.For example, the forgery masters who worked specifically to deceive experts only accepted jobs from major clients, usually antique traders high in social status and wealth.In contrast, they wouldn't ever be interested in frivolous people like Zachary. Even if he could reach them, they might not look at him twice.If one would describe them as the cartel boss, then Zachary would be a low-level enforcer, managing night joints or goofing off.But now, Zachary had turned over a new leaf—he worked under Don Albert, so one of those masters was pleasantly surprised when he called one of them, inviting him to his own workshop for a visit and further discussion.As such, Zachary picked up Jacob and went over to the master's hideout where the latter worked on his count
Zachary was naturally shrewd enough to read Jacob's intention.In reality, he wasn't offering to pay just because he wanted the profit. He merely wanted to get in Jacob's good graces. After all, wouldn't Jacob be even more grateful that he wasn't just helping his revenge but also helping him make money?As such, he didn't hesitate to tell Jacob, "Well, chief—since you'll be paying, I will make sure that you will get every cent of profit that you deserve."Jacob was grinning ear-to-ear, but he said, "Oh, you don't have to! If we really are making a profit, there's no way I would let your good work go unrewarded!"Spreading his arms, he continued generously, "How about this? I will pay the full cost while you get twenty percent of the net profit!"Zachary laughed. "Now, that can wait, chief. We need to pay as soon as we decide on the item we want, and there's no time for buyer's regret. But if Raymond doesn't take the bait, all that money will go down the drain, and whether we can s