When Holden heard Yashita’s words, Holden did not hesitate as he said, “In that case, after settling the family down, I’ll also head to Aurous Hill with you to wait for Young Master Wade’s command.”Yashita nodded. Although her father was already old, he was indeed the person with the highest cultivation base in the Harker family. So, if Holden did not go to Aurous Hill, Yashita would not know how she should explain things to Young Master Wade either.After that, she asked her father, “Dad, what should we do about the Schulz family?”Holden, who had broken through his fourth meridian and become the second top master who had broken through four meridians in the Harker family’s century-old history, was extremely excited at this time. When he heard Yashita’s question, he immediately began to make new adjustments for the future of the Harker family.He spoke up, “Since Young Master Wade has bestowed such good fortune on our family, I’ll naturally terminate our collaboration with the Sc
There were many times where Yashita could barely contain herself, and she really wanted to tell her father about her daughter, Rosalie’s current situation. On one hand, she could reassure her father, and on the other hand, she could also comfort him.Most importantly, if her father really wanted to let Rosalie inherit the position as head of the family in the future, as Rosalie’s mother, Yashita was naturally more than willing for her to do so. If Holden knew about Rosalie’s situation, he would be able to make his plans earlier.However, whenever the words came to the tip of her lips, Yashita swallowed them back again.She felt that since she had already agreed to Young Master Wade’s request for secrecy, she absolutely should not make any exceptions at all even if it was her own biological father. Otherwise, she would not have any integrity to speak of at all.She thought that after Young Master Wade had gradually become more familiar with her father after he went to Aurous Hill, p
When Yuvin heard these words, he was stunned, and he felt as though his whole body had just been struck by lightning!He hurriedly stood in front of his father to stop him as he said in an anxious and even somewhat incoherent tone, “Dad, that… No, Dad! No matter what it is, we cannot reject the collaboration with the Schulz family. This is a matter of life and death for our entire family, Dad!”Holden could not help but frown as he yelled and asked, “What a joke! Why would it concern the life and death of the Harker family just because I refuse to collaborate with the Schulz family? When it comes to collaboration matters, there has to be mutual consent. Since I’m not willing to collaborate with him, can he force me to do so, then?!”Yuvin was on the verge of collapse as he blurted out, “Oh, Dad! Why did you become a driveling dotard?! Don’t you know the weight of the Schulz family? How can we possibly afford to provoke them?! If we hesitate to cooperate and only agree to do so when
Arrington was holding a bowl of congee, and he was slurping down the bowl of porridge as he chewed on the slightly hard corn grits with relish. At the same time, he muttered to himself, “I would not have expected that congee made out of coarse grain would actually have such a different flavor.”As he spoke, he picked up a fist-sized burger before he took a bite of it. Just as his whole mouth was filled with oil, he also bit off the meat patty inside the burger that was bigger than the size of a ping pong ball.“Delicious! Delicious!” Arrington had a very satisfied look of relish on his face, and he was in a very good mood.After coming out this time, he had managed to complete the task that Lord Schulz had entrusted to him, quickly and smoothly, and he had also helped Lord Schulz to solve their urgent crisis. This could be considered a victory from the very beginning.So, it was only natural for Arrington to be in a good mood.He was simply waiting for the convoy to arrive so that
When Arrington saw Holden’s resolute attitude, he suddenly started panicking. Arrington did not know why this old b*stard, Holden, would suddenly change his mind, and Arrington did not know how he should report this matter to Lord Schulz when he got back. He had a sullen expression on his face as he pleaded desperately, trying to win him over, “Lord Harker, it does not matter if you’re not satisfied because of the money. If you’re not satisfied, you can feel free to bring it up. Lord Schulz has already mentioned that two billion dollars is just the starting price, but Lord Harker, if you’re not satisfied with this offer, Lord Schulz is willing to increase his offer. What do you think of three billion dollars?!”“Three billion dollars?!” Yuvin, who was aside, was already on the verge of losing his mind.He could no longer think about the exact concept of three billion dollars anymore, and he could only tell himself inwardly that he could increase and add on half the amount directly
Immediately afterward, Yuvin had a cold expression on his face as he spoke up, “Butler Schulz, you’re right. I might not be able to persuade my father.”As he spoke, Yuvin immediately turned the conversation around as he said, “But I can persuade my own pair of legs!”When Arrington heard these words, his eyes lit up immediately, and he blurted out as he asked, “Yuvin, what exactly do you mean by that?”Yuvin blurted out, “It’s very simple. My father might not be willing to collaborate with the Schulz family, but I’m willing to do so. However, my cultivation base is only second to Lord Harker in the Harker family. In addition, I have two sons and a group of subordinates who would be willing to follow me. As long as Lord Schulz is willing to accept us, I’m willing to bring my men with me to Sudbury to serve Lord Schulz!”Arrington was overjoyed.He thought to himself, ‘That old b*stard, Holden Harker, is simply too stubborn. It will simply be impossible to persuade him to change hi
At this time, Holden was inside the ancestral hall, and he had placed the three incense sticks in front of his father’s own ancestral tablet.Nearly a hundred Harker family’s ancestors were enshrined in the Harker family’s ancestral hall. Basically, only those who had made significant contributions to the Harker family would be qualified to place their ancestral tablet here.Amongst them, the person with the least seniority was Holden’s own father.Therefore, Holden paid his respects and placed the incense from the top to the bottom, and his father’s ancestral tablet was the last one.He had just inserted the three incense sticks that had been ignited into the incense burner, but before he could withdraw his hand from the incense burner, he heard his youngest son’s shout from outside the ancestral hall. He was startled for a moment, and he accidentally broke the three of these incense sticks all at once.When Yashita, who was aside, saw this, she hurriedly asked with concern, “Dad
After Yuroy ran back, he did not stop these people from loading their luggage into the buses. Instead, he simply ran inside the house and said to the rest of the people, “Everyone, my father said that he wants everyone to gather and wait in the main hall. He is currently worshipping our ancestors, and he will return to the main hall and make a very important announcement to everyone later.”Someone asked, “Yuroy, what important announcement is Lord Harker going to make?”Yuroy shook his head. “I don’t know the exact details either. We should just all wait together first!”At ten o’clock in the morning, the Schulz family’s convoy left on time, carrying Yuvin and more than forty other members of the Harker family all the way to the south.These members of the Harker family were all very excited on the way.This was because Arrington had told them that Lord Schulz, the head of the Schulz family, would be willing to give them an annual remuneration of one billion dollars.In truth, C
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