Thinking of this, she immediately said respectfully, “Please wait a moment. I will make a phone call to my boss now!” Then, she swiftly took out her cell phone and dialed a number. Once the call went through, Xavia desperately said, “Mr. Lawry, please help me. I met with some trouble in Pearl River Point…” The person on the phone was Mr. Lawry, also known as Hebron Lawry. He was once a local thug and had had a little bit of fame. However, he later went outstation to gamble and lost a lot of money. So, he had used his arm as a bet, and in the end, he had also lost his right arm. With his right arm gone, he was not able to survive in the underground world where the strong preyed on the weak. Therefore, he had gathered a bunch of people and formed an etiquette company. The reason he chose to form an etiquette company was because he could approach hostesses, who were all girls. Moreover, these girls were all pretty and charming but without backgrounds.
Charlie waited patiently for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, an S-class limousine finally arrived at Pearl River Point’s car park. Following the S-class limousine were two minibusses that carried eleven passengers each. Those two minibusses were filled with gangsters wielding machetes. The vehicles happened to come from behind Charlie’s back. Hebron, who was in the limousine, saw Xavia. Then, he quickly recognized that the man in front of Xavia, with his back facing him and sitting on the scooter, should be the one whom Xavia referred to as an arrogant fella. He sneered disdainfully, ‘A scooter-riding loser dares to f*cking mess with me?!’ However, once he remembered Xavia saying that this loser had defeated her six brothers, he became skeptical. He secretly thought to himself, “What if this fella can really fight and beat me up... what should I do?” Thinking of this, Hebron hurriedly turned to Jayden and said flatteringly, “Brother Jay
Hebron covered his face and felt extremely startled. He asked, “Brother Jayden, you… Why did you slap me?! You should be slapping that loser!” Jayden was so furious that he was trembling inside and out. He answered in a fit, “You… you are really f*cking looking for trouble! How dare you call Master Wade a loser! I think you are the one who is really f*cking bored with life!” Then, he immediately ordered his men, “Hold the motherf*cker down and beat the f*ck out of him!” Many of Jayden’s men had not met Charlie before. Despite that, they had heard of Master Wade’s name. After all, this was the saviour whom Don Albert talked about day and night. Moreover, Albert was arguably the godfather of the underworld in Aurous Hill. It could be said that his saviour was also the saviour of every member of the underworld in Aurous Hill. Of all people, Hebron had chosen to look for trouble with Master Wade. Wasn’t he looking for death?! Therefore, the men immediately ru
This was Hebron’s first time meeting a person like Charlie. On the outside, Charlie did not fight, did not scold, and was always smiling. He looked more civilized than anybody. But once he opened his mouth, one’s bones would be eaten. Fifteen and a half million Oskian dollars? How could he take out so much money?! Despite opening an etiquette company and earning lots of money due to his prostitution side business, people like him earned more and spent more too. Having blended with the dark underworld in the past, this kind of person carried a type of ‘today’s wine must be drunk till groggy, money earned must be spent today and not wait till tomorrow’ mentality. Therefore, despite earning a lot on normal days, Hebron spent a lot too. In a year, he could earn at least millions. However, he could not stop spending extravagantly. In the end, he was only left with eight hundred thousand. Hebron’s total savings amounted to around three to
Before Xavia could even come back to her senses, Jayden immediately pulled her hair and dragged her to the front of Hebron. Kicking her to Hebron’s side, Jayden coldly uttered, “That’s so capable of you to even dare to claim a moral high ground over Master Wade! He is the True Dragon who seldom beats women under normal circumstances! But I, Jayden, do not care for that! Any more crap from you, and I will disfigure your face!” Xavia instantly freaked out and stopped talking. Indeed, she had wanted to claim a morally higher ground over Charlie by showing to him that she was a woman and Charlie should not do anything toward her. However, she never would have thought that Charlie would not harm her. Instead, it was Jayden who cared less about these things! At this moment, Jayden looked at Charlie and said respectfully, “Master Wade, please give your orders on how to deal with these two b*stards!” Charlie answered faintly, “Let’s do this one at a time. Fi
When Hebron and Xavia heard that Charlie liked to carve words on people’s forehead, they immediately thought of the infamous Cain and Marcus Lloyd!What happened to them had become a piece of viral news in Aurous Hill and even the whole country.First, Marcus had offended a mysterious big shot, and the consequence was the two words ‘Pathetic Jerk’ being engraved on his forehead.Then, Cain, Marcus’s father, had wanted to avenge Marcus, but he had ended up offending the same mysterious big shot. Thus, the words ‘Father of Pathetic Jerk’ had been engraved on his forehead.Yet, this was not the end of their story.What had really made them famous nationwide was actually the comical debate video they had made about Donald and Sean Webb.Back then, the debate completely drove the Webb family up the wall. Rumors had it that the Lloyds didn’t have the nerve to offend the Webb family, but they had recorded the video because they were coerced by a mysterious man.Previously, no one knew
‘He wants five million! If he truly means it, I’ll have to work as a bar girl for at least 10 years without salary! I’d rather die!’Since Xavia did not give him any response, Charlie said in a cold voice, “Since you do not agree to my terms, I’ll directly increase the price to ten million. Jayden and Albert will keep an eye on you, and no one can get you out of there, not even God himself if you do not earn the ten million! You have three seconds to consider!”With that said, Charlie directly began the countdown.“Three… Two…”Just as Charlie was about to count to one, Xavia cried and said, no longer daring to bargain, “Okay, Mr. Wade. I agree to your terms…”After saying that, she wailed in despair as she thought of her fate of becoming one of the girls she forced into nightclubs.At this moment, Charlie turned to Hebron and said with a faint smile, “Mr. Lawry, I’ve made the appropriate arrangements for Miss Carter. It’s your turn now.”Hebron thought in agony, ‘Xavia has ende
As Hebron knelt on the floor without saying anything for a long time, Jayden kicked him furiously and shouted, “F*ck you, you ungrateful b*stard! Master Wade is giving you a way out, hurry and thank him for his mercy! If you pissed him off and he decided to send you to Don Albert’s dog kennel, you’d end up with a worse ending!”When Hebron heard this, he immediately shivered in fear!Don Albert’s dog kennel was an infamously well-known existence in Aurous Hill’s underworld. Rumor had it that there were dozens or even hundreds of vicious purebred fighting dogs, and Don Albert had often captured his enemies before throwing them into the kennel to feed the dogs.If he was sent to the dog kennel, he would be so dead...Thinking of this, Hebron felt inexplicable despair inside him.To be honest, he would rather die than be a restroom attendant at the nightclub, but he didn’t have the courage to die either.He cried desperately inside him, ‘Although it is humiliating to be a restroom a
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega