The disappearance of Edmund and his entourage did not cause any sensation to Aurous Hill who had a population of nearly 10 million people.Charlie slept like a baby that night. Since Elaine was in charge of breakfast, he was still sound asleep at this moment.Meanwhile, Helen drove alone from the Dunn residence to Curtis’s former house.Ever since she had come to Aurous Hill, she had been dreaming about Curtis every night, especially last night, where she dreamed that she had become Curtis’s wife and that he had taken her away from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill, and they had lived a happy life in the house that was about to be auctioned.It was because of this dream that she couldn’t help but come over to the old courtyard to have another look.Helen parked the car outside the entrance, pushed open the courtyard’s dilapidated iron gate, and stepped inside.At this moment, Curtis’s image occupied her mind so much so she did not even notice that someone was secretly photographing her fr
Another scandalous wave erupted in the entire Eastcliff upper-class society over the weekend.Helen Dunn, the wife of Sheldon Schulz, had gone to Aurous Hill while she was still married to Sheldon!Moreover, she had gone to Aurous Hill because of Curtis Wade, who had died nearly two decades ago!What was even more shocking was that Helen was going to participate in the judicial auction next Monday to bid for the old residence where Curtis had lived back then!Did she do it for old time’s sake and the sentimental worth?Did she truly love Curtis that much? Otherwise, how could her feelings for Curtis still remain steadfast, even so many years after his death?Besides, from the photo, she looked very sorrowful and heartbroken. When the camera zoomed in on her beautiful face, two lines of tears could be seen.From Helen’s behavior, Eastcliff’s upper-class society immediately realized that Helen had been madly in love with Curtis even after she had been married to Sheldon for more
In Cadfan’s opinion, Sheldon was responsible for a vast majority of the humiliation and suffering that the Schulz family was enduring today!Therefore, Sheldon was not only not a qualified family successor, but he was not even a qualified successor of his bloodline and family name!A family successor was the one who would inherit the entire Schulz family and become the patriarch of the family, whereas the successor of the bloodline carried a broader meaning—as long as he carried the blood of the Schulz family, he was part of the family.Now, Cadfan felt that Sheldon was not only unqualified to become the family patriarch, but he was also not qualified to inherit the family’s bloodline!He said in an angry and cold voice, “Steven! Call Sheldon now! Tell him to stop Helen from participating in the auction next Monday by all means! I will never allow that woman to humiliate the Schulz family and make us the laughingstock of Eastcliff and the entire country!”Steven was over the moon
“What?!”Sheldon was so infuriated that he felt himself going out of control, and he cursed angrily, “Helen is too much! What does she take me for?!”“Yes, Sheldon!” Steven hurriedly added fuel to the fire and said, “Helen and you are not divorced yet after all. She has gone too far by rekindling her past love with a man from the Wade family who has been dead for 20 years!”Sheldon ground his teeth in fury and said, “Steven, this is between me and her. Stop poking your nose into this!”Although Sheldon was angry and dissatisfied with Helen’s current behavior, he was still wise enough to tell right from wrong. He knew very well that Steven had called him with a malicious intention! He wanted to piss him off, but on the other hand, he also wanted to drive a wedge between Helen and him! This was why he couldn’t talk to Steven nicely.Steven deliberately heaved a long regretful sigh and huffed, “Hey, Sheldon! Helen is your wife! You have to do something about it! The very least you ca
Steven was overjoyed that his provocation had worked, yet he donned a solemn expression and said indignantly into the phone, “Sheldon, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that Father is responsible for all of this? Let me tell you! Father did everything for our family and to wipe your sorry *ss who had an illegitimate daughter! If you hadn’t screwed around and gotten Rosalie, how would we be in this situation today?”Infuriated, Sheldon roared out of anger, “Shut the f*ck up!”The enraged Steven yelled back, “You shut the f*ck up!”Sheldon was rendered speechless at this point, while Cadfan was looking gloomier.Steven continued his provocation, “Sheldon! I’m not calling to argue with you, and I don’t want to. I just want to advise you to come to terms with reality!”Sheldon asked unhappily, “What reality?”Steven said coldly, “The first reality is that Helen does not respect our family at all!”Then, he continued aggressively, “The second reality is that despite being marr
In Cadfan’s eyes, he was the only person who could embarrass the Schulz family or make the Schulz family lose their image and reputation. No one else could have this privilege!He was the one who had decided to betray Rosalie. Although he had managed to push the blame onto Sheldon and forced him to shoulder all the responsibility for it, the Schulz family had still lost face because of this. However, instead of doing any self-reflection on himself, he continued acting freely as he liked while keeping a tight rein on everyone else without giving them any freedom at all.Even though Helen was not officially divorced from Sheldon yet, Sheldon was the one who had derailed their marriage first. Even if Helen was going to cheat on her marriage just like Sheldon had, the Schulz family would have absolutely no right to criticize her, let alone criticize her for wanting to buy an old mansion that Curtis used to live in.However, Cadfan did not think that way.He felt that even though his so
This was the second time today that someone had hung up on Sheldon and left him hanging on the other end of the line.At this time, Sheldon was already extremely furious and resentful.He slammed his cell phone down to the ground, and his cell phone smashed into pieces as he yelled, “Helen Dunn! I do not understand what is so great about Curtis? Why haven’t you forgotten him even after so many years? Don’t forget that he has never chosen you from the beginning to the end! He has always given up on you, and he gave up on you even until his death!”Just as he was very furious and angry, a servant quickly walked over with a cell phone and said carefully, “Mr. Sheldon, it is a phone call…from Lord Schulz…”It was only at this time that Sheldon realized that he had broken his cell phone.He could only take the cell phone from the servant’s hand as he suppressed his anger and said, “Dad, what other instructions do you have?”Cadfan asked coldly, “Why can’t I get through to your cell ph
“Princess Diana?”Steven had a shocked expression on his face as soon as he thought about the bizarre fate of this legendary princess. He instantly understood what his father meant, and he exclaimed, “Dad, you… are you serious?”Cadfan had a grim expression on his face as he said, “I will not tolerate any nonsense or joke around when the reputation of the Schulz family is at stake. In any case, I will never allow the reputation and face of the Schulz family to be ruined and destroyed in a woman’s hands!”As he spoke, Cadfan ground his teeth as he said coldly, “Although the Schulz family is not a royal European family, the importance of the reputation and face of the Schulz family is no lesser than that of the European royals! If anyone dares to insult our family’s reputation, they should not blame me for being ruthless! I am willing to do anything and everything to defend the reputation of the Schulz family!”Steven nodded gently.He knew very well that whether it was a royal fami
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
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
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,