While Isaac was mobilizing his resources to pick Yashita up from Moncolne in the northeast to bring her over to Aurous Hill, his subordinates had escorted Sheldon up onto the plane to fly to Syria.At the same time, Hamed, who was far away in Syria, had also begun mobilizing his own soldiers as he prepared to act according to Charlie’s suggestion and policy to heighten his fortifications, store up on his rations and supplies, and delay enthronization.When his friend, who was in the construction industry in Iraq, heard that Hamed would be able to give him a 50% premium for the project and would also be willing to pay him five million US dollars in advance, he did not hesitate to stop his project in Iraq, that was always late in payment. After that, he brought a bunch of construction workers who were willing to risk their own lives to make more money with him as they headed to Syria at top speed.Cadfan did not know that his son had already started his journey to the west.He only k
Chanel’s dress had the style of a British royal princess. The lower body was a knee-length skirt, while the upper body was in the style of a long-sleeved small suit, and it had the luxurious style of a young lady of note.The reason why Charlie chose this kind of clothing was mainly because the weather was still a little cold now. So, this kind of dress, that would be suitable for spring and autumn, would be just right.Although the skirt for this kind of dress was very long, if someone were to wear it with their bare legs, it would certainly be a little cold. So, Charlie bought a pair of black pantyhose for her.After choosing the size according to Autumn’s height in his memory, he was about to pay the bill and leave. At this time, he suddenly remembered that the pair of sneakers that Autumn had been wearing yesterday was too dirty. So, he bought her another pair of size 37 white fashion leather shoes.Charlie did not know whether the size would be right for her or not, but it did
Charlie did not know what was wrong with the lingerie that he had bought. This was because he had simply taken a single glance from the front, and since he was thinking of getting things done as fast as possible, he had simply pointed at it in passing.However, if he were to go around and take a look at the back, he would have realized that the underwear for the lower body was actually a T-shaped thong, formed out of two strings.After he was done buying the clothes, Charlie returned to the hotel wing. When he saw that there was still no movement at all from Autumn’s room even though it was already twelve noon, Charlie went directly to her room door and pressed on the doorbell.The doorbell rang for several minutes before Autumn woke up groggily.As she awoke, she stretched her waist beautifully, and her entire body felt indescribably comfortable all over.After that, she wrapped a bathrobe around herself, and she was still feeling sleepy and not fully awake as she came to the doo
For women, a pantyhose was an absolutely indispensable intimate apparel. It not only could be used to set off the women’s figure and temperament, but it could also be used to keep warm.Years ago, women would rarely be seen wearing dresses in winter because the premise of wearing a dress was to ensure and maintain the temperature of the legs. However, it would be really strange to wear a dress on the upper body and a pair of trousers on the lower body. It would be even more ridiculous to wear a dress on the upper body paired off with a pair of long johns on the lower body. It was not only until the popularization of leggings and pantyhose that this problem was eventually solved.However, although pantyhose had already become relatively common, Autumn had never received a pair of pantyhose from any man before.Therefore, she more or less had a subtle and mysterious feeling about this.Nevertheless, Autumn knew very well that this was Charlie’s way of showing his care and concern. Ot
As soon as the package was opened, there were two individually wrapped plastic bags lying inside.When Autumn saw the two pure black lingerie with lace on the edge, her shy and embarrassed face became hot.Although she had already guessed that it would be lingerie, she did not expect that it would be black lingerie with lace.In truth, Autumn had never worn such fancy and over-the-top lingerie. She had always been very pragmatic, and she liked to wear lingerie made out of comfortable materials and pure colors. After all, in her opinion, comfort was the most important thing.However, since Charlie had already bought it, she had no other choice either. So, she could only summon up her courage to open up the package as she thought to herself, ‘No matter what it is, I’ll just wear it to go out first. All of my personal belongings are in the United States, and some of my luggage is in Syria. I did not bring anything back to Oskia with me this time. So, I can only purchase more items in
...Ten minutes later, the doorbell in Charlie’s room rang.He opened the door to see Autumn, who had already taken on an entirely new look.Autumn, who had already put on the Chanel customized dress paired off with the pantyhose and white leather shoes, looked very noble and reserved.In fact, her dress had been worn by the commoner princess who had been very popular in Europe in a public event some time ago. It truly showed off her temperament and taste.But who would have known that under Autumn’s noble and reserved dressing would be a set of lingerie that made even Autumn herself feel very ashamed? Charlie did not know what was going on inside her head. When he saw that she was dressed very appropriately, he could not help but say in a very smug and satisfied manner, “Oh! It seems as though I’ve got really good taste. This dress is really perfect for you, and it seems as though the size is appropriate too!”Autumn’s face immediately flushed red until the base of her neck.
Charlie slowly drove into the Aurous University of Finance and Economics. At this time, it was already the university’s lunch break. Many students were walking on the campus ground. Most of them were walking toward the cafeteria and their dormitories, and some of them seemed to be heading out of the university to eat.Autumn asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, would my father have already gone out to eat lunch? Should we contact him first?”Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, “I’ll call him in a short while. You should not say anything at all.”Autumn knew that Charlie simply wanted to give her father a surprise. So, she immediately agreed, “Okay…”Charlie parked the car below the administrative office building. After that, he called Yolden via WhatsApp.As soon as the voice call request was sent, the other party answered the call immediately. Immediately after that, Yolden’s voice came over the other end of the line, “Charlie, how are things over there?! Is there any progress?”Char
He knew that he did not have the ability to save his daughter and that he might not even be able to reach the place where his daughter was currently being detained. However, he hoped that he would be able to be closer to her. That way, he would be able to find some comfort in his heart.Just as he was feeling very restless and anxious, there was suddenly a knock on his door. Yolden’s chaotic thoughts were forcibly interrupted, and he could only walk to the door as he stretched out his hand to open the door.As soon as the door was opened, he saw a young and fashionable woman standing outside his door, but the woman was wearing a mask. He could not see her appearance, so he asked in surprise, “Hello. May I know what I can do for you?”Yolden did not recognize his daughter, who was standing in front of him.It was not to say that Yolden and his daughter were unfamiliar with each other, but in his memory, his daughter, Autumn, would not usually wear this kind of fashionable and femi
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