Elaine was dumbfounded, and she looked at Carmen before she blurted out in disbelief, “What did you just say? This cheque is worth one hundred million dollars?!”When Carmen saw the shocked expression on Elaine’s face, she said sarcastically, “Just look at the expression on your face. You look like someone who has not seen much of this world before. You have never seen a cash cheque from Citibank before, right? Someone like you will never be able to have the opportunity to see such a large cash cheque in your life!”The expression on Elaine’s face became very dark and gloomy in an instant.Carmen thought that she had completely subdued Elaine, and she smiled in satisfaction.She waved the cheque in her hand as she laughed and said arrogantly, “Do you want this cheque? If you want it, you’d better listen to me and persuade your daughter to divorce Charlie!”Elaine suddenly had a very angry and annoyed expression on her face.Carmen could not figure out why this woman’s expression
“F*ck you!” Elaine rushed toward Carmen in rage before she sat down directly on Carmen’s stomach. Elaine started slapping Carmen’s face, one hand after the other, in quick succession as she cursed, “Do you really take me for a fool? I have already fallen for this trick once! You still dare to come and cheat me now?!”At this time, Elaine had thought of the time when Jacob had been hospitalized. She wanted to get her hands on the cheque that her daughter had received as a refund for the rental of the office building. After Charlie had handed the cheque over to her, she had quickly taken the cheque with her to pay for the hospitalization fees.Unexpectedly, the denomination of that cheque had turned out to be one hundred million dollars!At that time, the cashier at the hospital had ridiculed her and even threatened to call the police to get her arrested.In the end, Elaine had gone back to Charlie in a rage, planning to settle the score with him. Ultimately, she had found out that C
The boss of the beauty salon was shocked when he heard that the two women were fighting.“Aren’t they having a chat as friends? Why are they fighting?!”The employee hurriedly said, “I don’t know either, but it seems as though it is a huge fight between both of them. If you do not go over there to check it out now, I am afraid that someone might lose their life!”The boss could not help but feel a little nervous.He had not even run away yet. If something were to go wrong at this time, it would certainly be very troublesome if the police officers were involved in this matter.So, he hurriedly rushed over to the scene to check out the situation. Before he had even arrived at the scene, he could already hear the intense fight that was going on inside.Elaine was yelling over the other side of the door, “You b*tch! I might not be able to fight back or deal with that fat ass, Jennifer, but do you really think that I will not be able to deal with you?!”Carmen was obviously at a disa
He thought to himself, ‘Does this woman think I am stupid? She wants me to hand Elaine over to her?! If I do that, how is my family going to explain things to Mr. Webb, then? Besides, I don’t care how she ended up appearing here today, but since she was caught together with Elaine, I will have to take her away as well so that I can avoid encountering any other problems that might arise because I am kidnapping Elaine.’Therefore, Harold simply ignored Carmen and told the few young men, “Tie up both of these two old women and take them away!”Carmen yelled angrily when she heard this, “You want to tie me up? Do you know who I am?!”Harold replied in disgust, “I cannot be bothered to find out about your identity at all. You can tell Elaine who you are when the both of you are baking bricks together at the brick factory!”After he was done speaking, Harold told the few men, “I want you to cover up both of their mouths!”Carmen yelled hysterically, “You dare to touch me? I am Carmen… m
The sound of Carmen’s cell phone ringtone gave Harold a scare.Harold quickly reached his hand into Carmen’s bag before he took out an Apple iPhone.When he saw that someone was calling her, he hurriedly turned off the cell phone without saying anything. After that, he threw the cell phone back into Carmen’s bag.Carmen could only whimper, but there was nothing else that she could do. She was already filled with extreme regrets at this time.She thought to herself, ‘Why do I have such bad luck?! Why was I wasting so much time talking nonsense with Elaine? If it was not because of Elaine, I would not have been kidnapped by this group of men!’However, it was already useless and pointless for her to be filled with regrets. Although she was Lord Wade’s eldest daughter, she was completely helpless and hopeless at this time.Meanwhile, at the entrance of Lizzie’s Beauty Salon, Carmen’s bodyguard had realized that Carmen refused to answer his call.He did not put much thought into the
Isaac sighed after stepping out of the ward. Just as he was thinking to himself and wondering when Carmen would finally be leaving, his cell phone suddenly rang.The person who had called him was none other than Carmen’s bodyguard.Isaac answered the phone, “Hello, this is Isaac Cameron.”The person on the other end of the line was so nervous that he sounded as though he was about to break down. He choked up as he said, “Mr. Cameron, something terrible happened!”Isaac frowned as he asked, “What happened? Why are you making such a big fuss?”The person’s voice trembled as he said, “Mr. Cameron… Mr. Cameron… the eldest lady… she… she… she has been kidnapped!”Isaac was stunned for a moment!What was he saying?!Carmen had actually been kidnapped in Aurous Hill?Who could possibly be so bold that they would even dare to kidnap someone from the Wade family?!So, he hurriedly said, “Don’t panic first. Explain everything clearly to me from the beginning to the end!”The other par
Almost everyone in the Aurous Hill underground world was instantly dispatched at this instant because of Charlie’s order.Albert also personally went out to the streets with some of his men to look for any clues relating to Elaine.Harold did not know about all of this at this time.He simply wanted to take revenge on Elaine before sending her to the brick factory so that she could work hard and suffer for the rest of her life. That way, he would not only be able to suppress Charlie and Claire’s arrogance, but he would also be able to avenge his mother.Christopher was also very excited.His hatred for Elaine had already reached the peak.Out of the four people in Charlie’s family, the person he hated the most was Elaine!The reason why he hated Elaine so much was mainly because Hannah was initially sent to the coal mines because of Elaine! Moreover, Hannah had even got pregnant while at the coal mine, and she even infected him with various venereal diseases when she came home.
Harold asked again, “What should I do with the other woman in the car, then? At that time, I had no choice but to kidnap her and bring her here together with Elaine. However, we do not know who she is.”Christopher smacked his lips together as he said, “Don’t worry about it first. We will deal with Elaine first. In any case, we can just send that woman to the brick factory together with Elaine!”***At this moment, the Wade family had already received news that Carmen had been kidnapped.As soon as Lord Wade heard about this, he was instantly enraged!He immediately threw one of his most beloved blue and white porcelain vases on the ground in the living room before he roared angrily, “There are actually still people who dare to kidnap an immediate family member of the Wade family based on the strength and status of the Wade family in the country? Aren’t they simply a little too courageous?”At this time, Clayton, Caleb, and Carlisle simply exchanged glances with one another witho
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
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider