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
As he spoke, he continued, “Do you remember that there was a well-known director who had an ambiguous relationship with someone else in the past? His wife did not get angry, but she even said that her husband had managed to gain an advantage? However, if it was a woman who was cheating instead, she would certainly be scolded and insulted on all the public forums!”Helen smiled slightly before she said, “Uncle Walters, you are worrying too much. I simply want to buy the old mansion that Curtis used to live in because this is just my way of remembering and keeping him in my memories. Other than that, I will not have any scandals or any other relationship with any other men. If the public cannot even tolerate or understand this, I do not need their tolerance and understanding either.”The old butler anxiously replied, “Miss Helen, that is not what I meant… I meant to say that it will be completely fine for you to buy this old mansion. However, the current situation is still a little spe
As soon as Finn heard Isaac saying that Charlie was going to attend the auction at Treasure Pavilion, he immediately felt very excited.He immediately instructed his men to prepare the largest and best private room for Charlie. At the same time, he also specifically made a phone call to Charlie.As soon as the call was connected, he said respectfully, “Master Wade, I am Finn Baxendale. I heard that you will be coming to attend the auction at Treasure Pavilion on Monday morning. I have specially reserved the best VIP room in Treasure Pavilion for you!”Charlie hummed slightly before he replied indifferently, “Mr. Baxendale, you are indeed thoughtful. However, do not reveal my identity to anyone, let alone allow anyone else to find out that I will be participating in the physical auction this time.”Finn did not hesitate as he said, “Don’t worry, Master Wade. I will personally take charge of the security work and measures tomorrow. I will prevent any suspicious people from entering t
Some people felt that Helen would not make an appearance because they believed that the Schulz family would certainly pressure Helen in regards to this matter. In any case, they would never allow her to embarrass the Schulz family.At the same time, some people felt that since Helen had already gone to Aurous Hill to visit Curtis’s former residence, and since she had even registered to participate in this auction, based on her personality, even if someone were to threaten her, she would certainly show up for the auction.Therefore, the people in Eastcliff even started placing bets on whether Helen would appear at the auction or not.The Dunn family mansion in Aurous Hill.Helen was already ready.She had already made up her mind that she would have to show up at this auction. So, even though the Schulz family had a very big opinion in regards to this matter, she was still determined to set off.The pair of siblings, Jaime and Sophie, were already standing by Helen’s door early in
A few seconds ago, Sophie had still been considering the face and reputation of the Schulz family.However, at this very moment, Sophie had suddenly come to a realization. “Although I am also a member of the Schulz family, I am also a woman! If I cannot stand firmly by my own mother’s side when she is encountering this kind of problem today, if I were to get married to someone and encounter the same kind of trouble in the future, no one will stand by my side when that happens either!”“The root cause of this matter is not about the face and reputation of the Schulz family, but it is a matter of principle!”“Since it is a matter of principle, it is all about what is right or wrong. What is right, will always be right, and what is wrong, is simply wrong. A woman should not have to suffer any grievances and be wronged just because the person who had committed the wrong was a man!”“So, no matter what it is, I will have to accompany you to participate in this auction today, Mom!”Jaim
Helen smiled lightly before she said, “It does not matter. You can just fly back to Aurous Hill in the afternoon after setting off in the private jet at ten o’clock in the morning. What is most important is for you to show everyone your attitude and where you stand.”After she was done speaking, Helen said again, “Do you understand what is at stake? I’ve already made everything clear. You are a smart boy, so don’t make me repeat myself from the beginning again.”Jaime pursed his lips before he nodded helplessly and said, “Okay then, Mom. I will just pack up briefly before I head to the airport with Grandpa Walters.”***About twenty minutes later, two black cars drove out of the Dunn family mansion.One of the black cars was heading toward Treasure Pavilion in the city, and the other black car was heading out of the city to Aurous Airport. Helen and Sophie were seated in the first car.The mother and daughter had very similar appearances, and both of them could be regarded as o
No one except Raymond expected that the terms would be agreed upon so quickly.He was utterly confident in his judgment and even more so in his value appraisal.He was convinced that once they had a good look, any one of these collectors who could afford twenty million wouldn't miss this bargain.After all, an opportunity to secure an item worth millions more than the price they paid was very rare.In fact, when the other nine collectors heard that the first collector was buying it, it was only to be expected even if it left them all gloomy. They had all held the bronze sculpture in their hands—they knew it was definitely worth that much.However, no one in the room was more shocked than Trippy.He looked utterly flabbergasted, his eyes wide and bulging as he stared at the bronze sculpture while asking himself the same question repeatedly.Was that crap really worth twenty million? How?!While Trippy was still stunned, Raymond had already sent his payment details to the first
Unable to nitpick on the air stewardess' response, Elaine pouted, "Well, try to ask management to improve on your first-class cabins anyway. Maybe even make a premium-class or something since it's not like we can't afford it."The air stewardess quickly said, "We will definitely relay your message to the management."Nodding in satisfaction, Elaine waved her off. "Alright. You can go back to work now."Clearly relieved, the air stewardess bowed her head respectfully. "Always happy to be of service."After the air stewardess left, Jacob asked Elaine in curiosity, "Was the private jet that good?"Elaine rolled her eyes. "Didn't you see the stuff I posted in the chat group?""Not really," Jacob blurted. Elaine was ready to snap at him for not caring, but considering that they had made up now and she shouldn't fuss too much over the little things, she snorted, "Just remember to like and comment on all my posts in the chat group, otherwise, I will make you regret it!""No problem!"
While the ten collectors were taking turns studying the bronze sculpture, Jacob and Elaine were boarding their flight.As they were flying first-class, they had priority over the other passengers and boarded from the separate plug door at the first-class section.The capacity of the Boeing 777 was huge, and the wide-body aircraft could be connected to a special double corridor bridge where first class and business class passengers boarded separately from the economy class passengers.As the terminals to economy class and business class were connected, Elaine and Jacob were able to get through the first-class terminal unimpeded, but the passengers in economy class had a queue of over two hundred passengers. Even as she walked, Elaine was looking over her shoulder and exclaiming at Jacob, "Must be nice being rich! We used to have to queue like the rest of them, waiting for over thirty minutes just to board our flight." "In first class, we may be in the same plane, but we don't hav
Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,
Trippy grinned. "I mean, just look at my stall—ain't no way I'm getting any business here. Why not let me check out this item of yours? And see how interested they are? I'm really interested in learning and upping my game."Then, as if worried that Raymond would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry—I promise to stay in a corner and just watch."Still, Raymond could guess right then that someone must have sent Trippy to spy on him.It didn't matter whether it was Mick, Jacob, or Zachary either—they were all in this plot together, and one knowing meant all three knowing.Trippy was a gossiper in nature. If he was allowed to witness the whole process, everyone down Antique Street would definitely know before long.In fact, he could use someone like that right now, and Trippy had come straight to his doorstep.With that in mind, Raymond smiled, "Come join me if you're interested. It's not like there's anything to hide…"Pausing, he then warned Trippy, "But since you're going in my
After watching Mick's video, Jasmine's opinion of the man improved considerably.She was actually well aware that the decline of Vintage Deluxe was mostly due to Mick's incompetence.However, as Jasmine was now managing a billion-dollar company, she couldn't spare any time to ask many questions about Vintage Deluxe's performance. In her opinion, as long as Vintage Deluxe didn't lose too much money or ruin the reputation they had worked so hard to build, she wasn't interested in a regime change.It was the same mindset as Marianne Long, who begged her father to keep that lane full of food stalls in Hong Kong over sentiment.As such, seeing that Mick actually had some skill pleased her considerably.She couldn't resist checking out the comments of the video too.She saw that many were praising the manager of Vintage Deluxe for taking a tough stand against the scammer as well as how Vintage Deluxe's reputation was long-standing and without comparison.She soon noticed Jacob's comme
Soon, more collectors had gathered outside Treasure Measure even before Raymond showed up at Antique Street, with over ten of them gathered outside in no time at all.Since Raymond had only prepared ten slips, the rest left in disappointment seeing that they had no chance.Even so, the ten collectors who had gotten a number were nervous—save for the first man who had arrived.The details on the online sales post insisted that the price was fixed, and that first-come first-serve applies.If he bought the bronze sculpture, the other nine would have come all this way for nothing.However, if the seller decided to make it an auction, they would have a chance too, although their net profit would thin in turn. After all, they could have acquired the bronze sculpture for just 20 million, and that meant a solid 8 million in profit.An auction would at least raise the price to 27 million, and more would make it chicken feed.If they gave up at that point, it was a waste of a trip.If
Trippy naturally wasn't going to tell Mick everything word-for-word, so he said vaguely, "Uh, they were just being stubborn and refused to listen to anything I said. They kept saying that they wouldn't know until they saw the actual item."Mick got out of bed, staring at his phone as he mused to himself.This was getting a little ridiculous, was it not? A fool who was scammed, actually able to scam someone else? But if he really could sell it, wouldn't all their work be for nothing?With that in mind, he promptly called Zachary, who wasn't even up yet.Ever since he had started working for Don Albert, his daily routine was no longer the same as the days when he was a humble stall owner working on Antique Street, but a man of importance who slept late and woke up late.In the evening, he would be spending his time patrolling Don Albert's night entertainment properties as well as holding meetings with subordinates to decide on management policies and the like. That was why he wo