In truth, Cadfan did not really believe in fate.His father, who had already passed away a long time ago, was a strong believer of Feng Shui and fate, but Cadfan did not buy it at all.Cadfan had always had a very harsh and vicious way of getting things done. He believed that men were the master of their own fate. When he was younger, he was already exceptionally vigorous and resolute. Now that he was already much older, he had become even more unscrupulous, and he did not pay any attention to retribution or karma at all.However, Cadfan was beginning to have second thoughts.He felt that he was being plagued with bad luck. It would be a little too unreasonable to think that all of this was a mere coincidence. How could all these bad things and bad luck happen to him?!If it was not a coincidence, it could only be something to do with his fortune. Otherwise, he should not be that unlucky.Therefore, Cadfan also wanted to make use of this opportunity to allow an authoritative and
Donald hesitated for a moment before he said, “Of course we will have to make a partial report to Charlie. However, it is also necessary for us to have our own reservations. It would be best for us to keep things simple and to only tell him about the important matters.”As he spoke, Donald took out his cell phone before he sent Charlie a voice message: “Master Wade, you truly have the miracle of foresight! Cadfan Schulz invited me to dinner tonight. He even told me that he wanted to work closely with the Webb family when we were at the dinner table. I have already agreed to his request. I will also report any subsequent movements or information to you immediately in the future!”After receiving this message, Charlie simply replied with one word, ‘okay’.When Donald received Charlie’s reply, he smiled slightly before he said, “Look! Isn’t it all settled, then? What we have to do now is to make Charlie feel as though we are really doing our best for him. Besides that, we also have to
Meanwhile, the video about the Schulz family scandal continued spreading on the internet.As the Schulz family began developing a very notorious image in the eyes of the public, Schulz Group did not bother giving an official explanation in regards to this matter at all.The enthusiastic netizens came to Schulz Group’s official website and their official Facebook page to condemn the Schulz family. The public relations team of Schulz Group was all completely helpless.Just as Helen and Sophie were still missing in the eyes of the public, Schulz Group came forward and made a high-profile announcement stating that Sheldon would be temporarily taking over as the acting chairman of Schulz Group.This was also equivalent to the Schulz family officially announcing Sheldon’s return to the public.What was even more interesting was that Sheldon’s return aroused the sympathy of many people.Many people felt that Sheldon was very pitiful and miserable.His father had betrayed his illegitima
Since she was performing the concert for someone whom she loved dearly, she naturally had to put even more thought and effort into it.Therefore, although there was still time before the performance, the preliminary work team had already arrived in Aurous Hill in advance to begin making very detailed preparations for the concert.Quinn was originally a top singer and actress in the country. So, the overall specifications and quality of her concerts had always been very high. However, the specifications and quality of her concert this time were exceptionally high because of Charlie.Firstly, the venue of the concert would be held at the largest Olympic stadium in Aurous Hill, which could accommodate more than fifty thousand people.Secondly, all of the stage equipment included the world’s top devices, lighting, sound effect, stage, and background.Also, the chief director, tuner, lighting engineer, and dance team were from the largest production team in Europe and the United Stat
When Isaac saw that Charlie seemed to be acting indifferent toward this matter, Isaac could not help but say anxiously, “Young Master, even though Jaime’s mother and sister’s whereabouts are still unknown, he is still in the mood to pursue and go after Miss Quinn. This can only prove that he is a very heartless and ruthless person! It would truly be a huge injustice if a good girl like Miss Quinn actually gets deceived and falls for someone like him! In that case, Miss Quinn will not be the only one suffering a loss, but wouldn’t you be losing out a lot too?!”Charlie coughed twice before he said, “Don’t worry about it blindly anymore. I am already a married man. Nana has the freedom to choose the man she wants to be with. We do not have the right to worry about her at all.”After he was done speaking, Charlie could not help but feel a little uncomfortable deep inside.At the same time, Charlie was also surprised because he actually agreed with what Isaac had just said.As Isaac ha
Sheldon said, “According to the shipping department, it is because Schulz Group’s overseas reputation has declined too sharply recently. Therefore, we have failed to achieve the overall score that is needed. So, they need us to make some rectifications first. Before the rectification process is over, they will not allow us to continue our ocean shipping business for the time being.”Cadfan was shocked, and he said, “How can that be? Did they tell us how long we will need to rectify it?”Sheldon shook his head and said, “There is no time limit for the rectification process. They said that we should try to make the rectifications as soon as possible. After we are done, they will arrange for a review at their own time. If the review goes well, they will be able to restore our shipping license, then.”Cadfan yelled, “Aren’t they simply trampling over us when we are already at our lowest?! The fastest business our Schulz Group has developed in the past two years is the ocean shipping bus
“The Ito family?!”When Cadfan heard those words, he immediately cursed coldly, “D*mn it! That godd*mned Ito Yahiko is not worthy at all. When we were initially planning to choose between the Ito family and the Takahashi family back then, he only knew how to kiss ass and try to get into our good books all the time! Now that the Matsumoto and Takahashi family are done for, he has suddenly become so powerful! This is simply ridiculous!”The ocean shipping industry was one of the most profitable industries at the moment. If a large container ship were to run on a European or American route with a full load, one container freight would cost about twenty to thirty thousand dollars, and a single trip would already generate an income of at least tens of millions of dollars’ worth in freight.The Schulz family owned the largest transportation fleet in Oskia. As long as these ships were running, they would be able to generate extremely high profits. Therefore, this was definitely the core an
Sheldon said awkwardly, “Dad, Jaime has just gone to Aurous Hill. If we were to change our minds at this time, it will certainly be a huge blow to his enthusiasm. After all, he truly likes Quinn Golding very much.”“Hm…” Cadfan smacked his lips together before he said, “You can ask Jaime to continue trying to pursue Quinn Golding. At the same time, you can try to make an appointment with Ito Yahiko, or you can even try to make an appointment with Ito Nanako directly to see if they will agree to a face-to-face meeting with us. At most, we can give them a bigger share of the profits. As long as they are willing to establish a joint-venture with us and help us revitalize our business, we can give 20% of the total shares and profits from the joint-venture to them.”Sheldon nodded in agreement before he said, “Dad, I will talk to the Ito family first. If it is possible, I will try to make an appointment with them as soon as possible.”“Okay!”***At this time, Tokyo, Japan.It was a b
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!