Jeremiah did not have any extra energy to be bothered about Carmen at this time.He felt extremely excited right now, and there was only one thought in his mind. ‘The Schulz family has suffered one heavy blow after the other. Therefore, the opportunity for the Wade family to surpass the Schulz family is not too far away now!’At this point, Jeremiah immediately told Stephen, “Stephen, you have to monitor the entire Schulz family’s movement closely. At the same time, you should also secretly send more people to Aurous Hill as a precaution. We cannot sit back and watch indifferently if the Schulz family really decides to look for Charlie!”Stephen immediately replied, “Okay, Lord Wade! I will make all the arrangements now!”After he was done speaking, Stephen asked again, “Lord Wade, why don’t I personally make a trip to Aurous Hill, then?”Jeremiah replied sternly, “I think that it would be better for you to stay here. Your status and identity are a little more sensitive. If you go
If she had called Charlie before regaining her freedom, there was an 80% probability that she was calling him because she wanted him to let her go.However, now that she was calling him to admit her own mistakes after she had already regained her freedom, this was even more strange and unimaginable.Perhaps Lord Wade was the one who had forced her to call him to apologize to him.However, Charlie could not be bothered to continue talking too much to her. After all, he still had some explosive videos that he wanted to release. So, he replied indifferently, “I hope that you will be able to keep a low profile in the future. Don’t be so arrogant and demanding anymore. You should know how to act and behave.”After he was done speaking, Charlie hung up the phone directly.Carmen, who was on the other end of the line, ground her teeth angrily, and she stomped her feet as she thought to herself, ‘You brat! You can just wait for it! I will surely take revenge and get back at you sooner or
At this moment, everyone on the entire network was feeling sympathetic toward the Schulz family’s suffering. They were also very eager to find out the culprit and mastermind behind this matter as soon as possible so that the truth behind this whole case could be instantly brought to light.However, at this moment, neither the Schulz family, the police nor the general public could find any real or valuable clues at all.So, as long as any small so-called clues were released on the internet, it would instantly arouse many people’s interest and quickly gain their attention.After Charlie had uploaded the video, many netizens were immediately attracted to click in to view the video because the title of the video mentioned the big reveal.At this time, the whole video was clearly displayed in front of the audience along with all of the facts.The video began with a scene of the tragic car accident.Zakir had already been killed, and Helen and Sophie were both seriously injured, and th
The Aurous Hill Police Department immediately reported this situation to the higher authorities as they requested for them to conduct a serious investigation into this matter.At this moment, Cadfan, who was already exhausted, had just fallen asleep.A sharp and loud knock on his door woke him up from his sleep.“Lord Schulz! Lord Schulz! Something terrible has happened!”The person who was knocking and shouting outside his bedroom door was none other than the Schulz family’s butler.Cadfan opened his eyes in shock and sat up on his bed in an instant.At this moment, he could not help but feel extremely nervous deep in his heart. This was because everything that had happened today was completely out of his control. He did not even have a clue about his son’s whereabouts whatsoever. So, he was afraid that he would be greeted with some other bad news at this time.Therefore, he hurriedly got out of bed and wrapped a robe around himself before walking toward the door and opening it
Cadfan was feeling so emotional to the point that he could not catch his breath, and his body began leaning and falling toward one side.The butler hurriedly stepped forward to support him as he said, “Lord Schulz! How are you feeling? Are you okay?”Cadfan was so angry that he was completely at a loss for words. He started breathing frantically, and his chest was moving up and down aggressively. When the butler saw this, he hurriedly took out his walkie-talkie and shouted, “Where is the doctor?! Lord Schulz is not feeling well! Hurry up and come over here!”At this time, Cadfan, who was breathing frantically, said with much difficulty, “Quick… hurry up and help me sit on the sofa…”The butler hurriedly helped and supported him as he led him to the sofa with utmost care and caution.After Cadfan had sat down, the butler quickly helped him rub his chest and back.At this time, the family doctor had already rushed over with an oxygen bag and some quick-acting pills in his hand.Th
The butler could not help but sigh as he said, “Sigh! Lord Schulz, I never expected that Matteo would fail so badly when he personally brought his men with him to Aurous Hill to get this matter done. This includes the second master too. I would never have imagined that there would actually be someone who dares to attack the second master! Is this person tired of living?!”Cadfan was so angry that it seemed as though his eyes were about to pop out as he roared, “I want you to look into this matter! I want you to find out who is the person who is trying to go against me! Also, spend another five billion dollars for crisis public relations purposes! I want this video gone completely from all the different websites and cell phone applications within ten minutes! At the same time, no media is allowed to publish any opinions or articles related to this video!”The butler replied embarrassedly, “Lord Schulz… it will be easy for us to deal with any other platforms or applications. However, I
After Jeremiah heard of Steven’s disappearance, he immediately summoned his sons and Stephen to come in for an overnight meeting.Jeremiah and his sons were all very excited beyond words during this meeting.The Schulz family had indeed suffered heavy losses this time.Previously, Lord Schulz had sacrificed his eldest son to preserve and defend his own image and reputation. However, in the blink of an eye, his second son had also been implicated in this matter. Therefore, this would certainly undermine and shake the morale of the entire Schulz family.Moreover, the shortage of manpower was actually the most serious problem faced by the Schulz family.At this moment, Stephen suddenly received a notification on his cell phone. He lowered his head to look at his cell phone before he said excitedly, “Lord Wade, it seems as though someone has exposed the truth about the Schulz family on a short video platform! There is a very intense discussion going on amongst the netizens now!”“Oh?
“How could someone like him possibly be willing to continue staying in the country only to become a prisoner that will get locked behind bars?”“You should also know that he does not even have more than ten years to live. What if he is sentenced to more than ten years in prison? If that is the case, wouldn’t he have to continue living in prison for the rest of his life, then?”“In that case, wouldn’t it be better for him to just escape, then?”“As long as he escapes successfully, with the wealth and assets that he possesses, he will be able to live an extremely rich and fulfilling life anywhere else in the world!”“The only thing that he would have to give up is his position as the head of the Schulz family. He could simply retire earlier and enjoy the later years of his life!”“After he dies, he can ask his family to transport his body back into the country so that he can be buried in the Schulz family’s ancestral grave. That way, he would be returning to his origins anyway. In t
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