With that, Lady Wilson turned around and left the ward.She walked toward the cashier as she said, “I am here to pay for Christopher and Harold Wilson’s hospitalization fee.”The other party looked into the information for a short moment before she said, “The fee for the incurred treatment is 26,700 dollars, and you have to pay a deposit of 80,000 dollars for the hospitalization fee. The total amount that you have to pay today is 106,700 dollars.”Lady Wilson could not help but feel some pain.“One hundred thousand dollars is not a lot of money, but it is not a small sum of money either. If Donald does not compensate us by a hundred times, I really will not be able to sleep at night!”As she thought about this, Lady Wilson took out a bank card from her purse before she handed it over to the other party. “Here, you can swipe my bank card.”The other party took the bank card before swiping it on the POS machine and entering the amount. After that, the cashier told Lady Wilson, “Ple
When the cashier saw Lady Wilson standing blankly on the spot, he asked her, “Madam, are you still going to pay the hospitalization bill? If you refuse to pay, we might have to ask you to discharge the two patients immediately.”Lady Wilson hurriedly took out her other bank cards. After choosing one, she handed it over to the other party as she said, “Try this card!”The cashier nodded before taking the card in his hand and swiping it on the POS machine. After Lady Wilson entered the password, he shook his head and said, “This bank card is also frozen.”“Then, try this one!”In the end, Lady Wilson passed all of her bank cards to the cashier in succession, only to find out that all of her bank cards had already been frozen.This made Lady Wilson feel extremely desperate!Just as she was at a loss for what to do, she suddenly received a phone call. Lady Wilson hurriedly answered the phone only to hear the other party saying, “Hello, madam. I am calling to inform you that all the e
Donald Webb said coldly, “There is no misunderstanding. I’ve already lost all confidence in your entire family. So, I don’t expect you to do anything for me. Since this is the case, why don’t you just divest now? What else are you waiting for?”Lady Wilson immediately pleaded pitifully. “Mr. Webb! Is this all because of what my son and grandson did today that made you dissatisfied? If they didn’t do a good job, please do not hesitate to comment. I will definitely make sure that they change for the better. Please… I beg you… Please give our family another chance!”Donald was getting impatient. “I’ve already given you a chance, but it was you who did not appreciate the opportunity and did not do a good job! So, don’t bother begging me now.”Lady Wilson felt desperation growing in her heart. Suddenly, she thought of the incident at the villa. “Mr. Webb, we signed an agreement regarding the villa. You agreed to a ten-year lease. You can’t go back on your promise now. Otherwise, our fami
Elaine’s situation was no less tragic.She was sent to the best Orthopedic hospital by Albert’s men, and an expert was immediately arranged to conduct an emergency operation on her knee joint.In fact, the best method to treat her injuries was to perform the surgery as soon as possible. Using steel plates and nails, they can fix the knee in position before casting it with plaster for protection.This way, the recovery process should be the most effective.After the surgery, she was sent back to the ward, where Albert’s men were already awaiting her arrival.The subordinate immediately said to Elaine, “Ms. Elaine, your contribution to the arrest of Cecilia was tremendous. Due to this, your surgery expenses will be covered by our Interpol.”Elaine looked at her right leg cast in plaster and couldn't help but feel sad as tears began streaming down her face. She choked. “Mr. Officer, no matter what happens, please don’t let Cecilia go.”The man nodded and said solemnly, “Ms. Elaine,
Elaine cried and said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore. The MLM organization took revenge on me. They grabbed me and bludgeoned me up… I lost some hair, and I broke my legs...”“What?!” Claire cried out in shock. “Did you make a police report?”Elaine continued sobbing. “I already did. The police officer has already apprehended them. Please just come to visit me as soon as possible.”Claire quickly asked, “Which hospital? I will head over there right now.”Elaine choked, “I’m at the Aurous Hill Orthopedics Hospital, come quickly… ”Claire tried to keep her composure. “Alright. Hang in there and wait for me, mom. I’ll be right there.”Claire hung up and immediately sped off to the hospital. As she was driving, she called Charlie.Charlie, meanwhile, had just reached home and was casually watching tv in the living room.Jacob, his father-in-law, had just returned as well. He was preparing to brew a pot of tea so he and Charlie could both enjoy a drink.Charlie received Claire
While Charlie and Jacob hurriedly made their way to the hospital, Claire had already arrived.When both the men arrived at the ward, Elaine was holding Claire’s hand, crying pitifully.Claire was constantly wiping her tears while feeling a tug in her heartstrings.Although Charlie had heard that his mother-in-law suffered a terrible fate, he was standing outside and did not go in to check on her; thus, he didn’t see to what extent her condition was.Plus, after Elaine was taken out by Albert’s men, she was directly sent to the hospital. Charlie did not manage to see her face either.Now, seeing Elaine in person with a bluish-black nose and a swollen face, with a patch of missing hair on her forehead, he couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. “Oh my… My mother-in-law is in quite a bad shape. It was indeed an unforeseen circumstance that put her in this state. Who would have thought that Carmen would really go after her?”Seeing Charlie’s arrival, Elaine, who was aggrieved, finally f
She was already thinking of pretending to be pitiful in hopes that Charlie wouldn’t deduct her allowance.What was totally unexpected was for Charlie to be so generous, offering the considerable sum of a hundred thousand dollars!Elaine immediately felt refreshed and energetic the moment she heard Charlie’s words. She immediately thanked Charlie gratefully. “Wow, you are really the best son-in-law! It must be due to all the accumulated good fortune that I have you as my son-in-law…”Claire was speechless when she heard her mother’s words.She was so stupefied because she realized her mother said those words sincerely. Rather than just a polite gesture, it seemed as though she was really saying them from the bottom of her heart…Charlie, too, didn’t expect Elaine to be so moved with a mere hundred thousand dollars. He couldn’t help but laugh secretly while thinking to himself, ‘If I knew this superb mother-in-law of mine would be so easily controlled by such a small amount of money
When lady Wilson heard what the man had to say, she felt as if she was struck by lightning. She just stood there on the spot, dumbfounded.Helplessly, she begged. “Young lads, can I trouble you to make a call to Mr. Webb? Please tell him that our family has exhausted all our finances, and we need him to show some mercy. Please give us a chance to survive. At least leave the Bentley to us…”She immediately added, “Even if you could just lend it to us for a few years, it would suffice!”The man stared blankly and replied coldly. “I am sorry. Mr. Webb has said that your family is too inferior to be shown in public. As such, he doesn’t want to have anything to do with you anymore. He will still allow you to live in the villa, which is his greatest kindness to you. If all of you are still unappreciative, then please don’t blame Mr. Webb for taking back the villa from you too.”Lady Wilson’s heart throbbed painfully for a moment, but she dared not say anything wrong towards them.Wendy,
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
Zachary chuckled and continued, "Well, I went to Antique Street and asked around. Turns out our mutual friend only brought a few hundred thousand grand with him. If he messes up and loses all his money, won't it be over for him?""He won't just be broke either—he'd be humiliated and forced to fuck off from Antique Street. You'd get even then!"Jacob was at once excited.Just yesterday, Claire and Charlie were warning him that assault meant doing time.As the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association and the next presidential-hopeful, he would lose his place if he was charged with assault or being an accessory to a case.However, Zachary's plan was much better. Jacob wouldn't have to take responsibility, and the damage on Raymond would be even worse!In comparison, slapping Raymond meant nothing. Watching him go broke and get humiliated would really ease his heart!With that in mind, he promptly pressed Zachary, "Are you sure that prick will mess up?""I can't a
Jacob Wilson was in his office at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, planning his itinerary in Dubai.Still, he was immediately thrilled when Zachary told him that there was progress, and he quickly said, "Come see me at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. We'll talk in my office!""Alright!" Zachary agreed to it happily. "Just wait, Mr. Wilson. I'll be right there!"Jacob then quickly told him, "By the way, remember to address me as the vice president when you're here. Got it?"Zachary was naturally sharp enough to understand why, especially around other members of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, chief. You can always be at ease when I'm on the job!"Once he hung up, he drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association at top speed.There were just a dozen people around the dozens of work cubicles although Zachary was curious about the personal effects or office tools in the cubicles.After asking around, a staff member le
Then, Mick continued, "I won't lie—Moore Group's bean counters have been eager to get rid of Vintage Deluxe for a while now. It's only Miss Moore's insistence that keeps them at bay, even occasionally coming to check on how business is going. That means she holds sentiment for this place, but if she knows that Raymond is back and doing well, she might hire him again!"Zachary could laugh right then. After all, Mick was terrible at gathering information—he could worry about anyone taking his palace, but not Raymond. The man was fired because he had insulted Master Wade's father in-law, and Miss Moore was endlessly respectful—even obedient to Master Wade. There was no chance that she would hire Raymond back after what he had done, and Mick was just being paranoid.However, Zachary did not tell Mick that.As Mick was begging him to intervene and thus owing him big time, he would also be helping Jacob Wilson get even.Two birds with one stone, so why not?With that in mind, Zachar
Zachary then said, "By the way, I have some friends who have a lot of stock. How much capital do you have, Mr. Cole? I'll check if they have stuff that suits you, and you can partner with them."When Zachary asked how much capital, he was basically asking Raymond how much he would invest in his own business and how much he could spend on taking new stock as he was buying.As such, Raymond replied modestly, "I've been chasing my tail for a while, so I didn't earn more than a few hundred thousand. I definitely would have no issue taking items with rebates, but I'm afraid I can't afford premiums.""Alright!" Zachary nodded, having discerned the scale of Zachary's capital."I'll check on what's available and see if we can get a few personal deals."Raymond nodded. "Thank you, Zachary!"Zachary smiled, shaking his head. "Mr. Crane, please buy another fruit basket for Mr. Cole—I'll pay you later."Mick quickly said, "Oh, you don't have to, Mr. Evans! It's my pleasure, no worries!"Zach