She was worried that Cadfan would still refuse to let her mother off in the future. So, that was the reason why she had decided to make an even bigger impact out of this matter.This way, the attention of the people in this whole country would certainly be drawn to this matter.No one would dare to risk universal condemnation when the focus and attention of the whole country were entirely on this matter.So, the bigger she made this matter out to be, the more passive her grandfather, Cadfan’s movement would be in the future. That way, Sophie and her mother would also be much safer.Therefore, Sophie looked for her maternal grandfather, Jefferson, and asked him for his help to contact the media. She was prepared to hold a press conference in the evening to explain everything that had happened to her and her mother in the tunnel.The media, the police, and all the people in the country had been waiting for the news of Sophie and Helen’s whereabouts. Sophie believed that as long as t
Jaime had recently been busy with the concert matters at the venue. So, he had already run out early in the morning to supervise the work. Although he had seen the news that his younger sister was going to hold a press conference, he did not bother to ask her what exactly she was planning to do.So, he said to Cadfan, “Grandpa, I happen to be a little busy with some matters today, so I haven’t had time to talk to Sophie. Why don’t you wait for me for a while? I’ll call her and ask her about it, then.”Cadfan blurted out, “Don’t call her. There are many details that you’ll not be able to detect over the phone. You should hurry up and make a trip back home so that you can talk to Sophie face to face. It’d be best if you can bypass your mother and grandfather and question Sophie about it in private. Ask her clearly what she is planning to do exactly so that I can also make some early preparations, then.”Cadfan was truly afraid that Sophie would aim all of the spearheads directly at hi
So, Sophie quickly put her manuscript away indifferently and rubbed her cheeks amidst her somewhat cold and stiff expression.After trying her best to make herself look as natural as she could, she spoke up, “Brother, you can just come in. The door is unlocked.”Jaime hurriedly pushed the door open and entered.As soon as he entered, he immediately locked the room door first before looking at Sophie.When he saw that there was nothing unusual about Sophie’s expression, he smiled and said, “Sophie, why have you suddenly decided to hold a press conference?”Sophie said seriously, “Such a major incident happened in the tunnel that time. The people in the whole country have been very concerned about my mother and my safety. I feel that there is a need for me to explain things to the public so that those goodhearted people who are worried and concerned about us can finally rest assured.”“Oh…” Jaime nodded gently and smiled as he said, “So, that is the case! You’re right! Ever since y
Sophie’s rebuke gave Jaime a headache.He could not help but question Sophie in his heart, ‘Although it is indeed true that Grandpa really tried to kill mom, does that mean that Mom does not have any responsibility for this matter, then?’‘As the daughter-in-law of the Schulz family, she was always thinking about that dead man named Curtis Wade. Besides that, she even went to publicly bid for the mansion that Curtis Wade used to live in back then. Wasn’t she simply embarrassing the Schulz family, then?’‘Also, all of us are adults now. Does hatred truly matter anymore? The Schulz family has trillions of dollars worth of fortune. Should we really draw a clear line and boundary with our grandfather just because he attacked Mom brutally?’‘If we were to draw a clear line with him, that would be equivalent to us drawing a clear line with the Schulz family’s trillion dollars worth of family fortune. Wouldn’t we end up losing out in the end?’‘If we lose the right to inherit the Schulz
This was because the Schulz family had always hidden the personal information of their descendants very well.Therefore, the public did not know what the names of the Schulz family’s descendants were, and they naturally did not know who Jaime Schulz or Sophie Schulz was.However, it was indeed different for Sophie now.The car accident at the tunnel on the Forbidden Mountain in Aurous Hill had also been referred to as the ‘Oskia’s Princess Diana incident’. Moreover, this matter had also been made public through a video of the mastermind’s confession.The population in Europe was only about half of the population in Oskia, but the influence of Princess Diana’s affair was already very far-reaching. As for Oskia, it had almost twice the population of Europe. So, of course Helen and Sophie’s affair was also very far-reaching.In recent years, the internet was becoming more and more developed, and people were becoming more and more eager to seek all kinds of fairness and justice. As so
Sure enough.Jaime instantly became nervous, and he tensed up as soon as he heard these words.He knew that Sophie and his mother had been saved by their benefactor this time.He also knew that this benefactor of theirs had a mysterious identity and incredible strength.In the past, there were two top masters in the Schulz family. One of them was Henderson, and the other was Holden.Henderson was infinitely close to breaking through his third meridian.As for Holden, he was even more powerful, and he was one of the very few people who could break through his third meridian.However, even with Holden’s strength, he would simply be on equal grounds with a Jonin amongst the Japanese ninjas.Yet, his benefactor could easily kill several ninjas, one of which was a Jonin, in Japan back then!Based on this situation, it seemed as though his benefactor’s strength was at least two to three times stronger as compared to Holden.Moreover, that was under a circumstance where he had not s
‘What does Sophie mean when she said ‘some things’? Could it be that she is indeed in a relationship with our benefactor now?’So, he hurriedly said, “Look at you. You’re regarding me as an outsider too. If both of you are indeed in a relationship, our benefactor will also be my brother-in-law in the future. We do not even know our father’s whereabouts now. If the both of you are going to get married in the future and we are still unable to find our father, perhaps I might even have to take on the responsibility to hand you over to our benefactor at the wedding. So, is there really anything that you cannot tell me?”Sophie replied very seriously, “Brother, if I’m truly fortunate enough to be able to step into a marriage hall with our benefactor, I will naturally not hide anything from you. However, it is not the time yet.”Jaime realized that it was impossible for his younger sister to tell him the specific details. So, he simply sighed and said, “In truth, in the literary themes ev
Sophie’s guess about Jaime was indeed very accurate.The first thing that Jaime did after returning to his room was to immediately report the conversation that he had just had with Sophie to Cadfan, word for word.When Cadfan heard Jaime saying that Sophie had decided to subject Cadfan to legal sanction at the press conference tonight, he was suddenly overwhelmed with anxiety.He naturally had his own way to save himself from any legal sanctions, but what he was truly worried about was that he would never be able to make a comeback if Sophie were to do this.This was because as long as he was not executed, the people in the whole country would not forget about this matter so easily. In that case, as long as he were to appear in the public’s eyes, the public would feel that he was a criminal who should be locked up in prison.If that happened, no matter where he went, he would be hated and abused by everyone.He would never be able to make a comeback when it came to his reputation
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with