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, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav
The cabbie nodded. "Well, Talbot Associates, it is! They're said to be number two."-While Jacob was heading off to consult a law firm, Charlie was calling Julien Rothschild over the phone.The manchild had just had room service and was lounging on the couch, fiddling with his phone.After visiting the kennels with Charlie, he had been idling his days away at the hotel, waiting for Salem and his son to post that video of them being out at sea.Once that was done, Julien would return to the States, once more the heir apparent of the Rothschilds. Still, it was boring to simply lounge around in the hotel, and he would really like to strengthen his ties with Charlie.However, he was also afraid of being too forward as Charlie could be intimidating, and he could upset him—just like a fan eager to get close to their idol but was still worried about their idol getting disgusted with them.As such, he never expected Charlie to call him, and he immediately answered eagerly, "Good even
Pausing, Mr. Bay continued, "If they're not that upset with the idea, I'll bang my gavel and make the call so that you can at least stay as a vice president."If they keep refusing, I just have to promote Mr. Zonda to become a vice president while you take over his position of head-of-department as insurance. What do you think?"Jacob certainly wouldn't protest the idea of insurance, especially when he thought he would be forced to leave the Calligraphy and Painting Association altogether earlier. He quickly exclaimed gratefully, "Thank you so much, Mr. Bay!"Mr. Bay chuckled, clearly relieved as well. "Come on, Jacob—you don't have to be so formal. I'm like a brother to you! Don't you think that's what I should be doing?"Jacob laughed earnestly for once. "Well, brother, I'm honestly relieved…" He trailed off but soon pressed on, "But I have to ask, won't the other members have things to say even if you manage to persuade the other vice presidents? What if they remain unhappy?
There were times when making a person despair to some extent could be a people-strategy.For example, when your distant acquaintance asked for a ten grand loan but you could only lend him one, you couldn't tell him directly that. It would make them think you were being insincere.The better option would be to tell them how you were worse off than they were and had a debt yourself, or that some other friend had borrowed money for three years and never repaid it.And when that mere acquaintance was in despair, you could tell them that if it was really important, you could lend them one thousand with a credit card loan.That way, while the mere acquaintance wouldn't exactly be awash with gratitude, they at least wouldn't complain about your lack of sincerity.That was exactly what Mr. Bay was doing.He had no intention of offending Jacob, but he also couldn't directly tell him to give up on claiming the position as president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association. Otherwise, Ja
Jacob felt absolutely horrible just then, and he certainly did not expect Don Albert to give him the cold shoulder.If he had known, he would have just stayed content with the 200 thousand he had made and enjoyed his trip to Dubai! If he had, the Calligraphy and Painting Association wouldn't have found out about the bronze sculpture plot, and Don Albert would still be on friendly terms with him.Absolutely regretting everything, Jacob got in the backseat of the cab, tears of grief almost welling up and out of his eyes.Then, noticing that the cabbie was quietly watching him from the rearview mirror, he turned his face aside, whipped out his phone, and called Mr. Bay.As soon as Mr. Bay answered, he asked, "How did things go over there? Have you sorted out Zachary Evans yet?"He was waiting for Jacob to ask Don Albert for help so that the latter would pressure Zachary into posting a statement retracting his previous claims.However, Jacob knew full well that there was no hope for