When Sophie heard Cadfan clearly saying everything that she was thinking in her heart in such a straightforward manner, she could not help but sigh as she thought to herself, ‘It is really worry-free to be talking to a smart and intelligent person. We are all masters who can just nod in a word, and it really saves us the trouble of having to go through the process of beating around the bush.’So, Sophie did not continue hiding her true motives, and she spoke up, “You’re right. I’m trying to fight for some compensation for my mother and I. I think that this is what we deserve.”As she spoke, she also added another sentence, “By the way, I’m not just seeking compensation for my mother and I, but I’m also demanding compensation for my dad’s share! I heard that my father has disappeared like my second uncle. He disappeared because he was getting things done on behalf of the Schulz family. So, he also deserves a certain amount of compensation as well!”Cadfan spoke up and asked her, “Sop
“Moreover, I also demand that I’ll be solely responsible for the operation and finances. The equity and shareholding will also belong to me alone, and it will not have any affiliation with the Schulz family at all!”Cadfan never would have expected Sophie to have such a big appetite.He secretly thought to himself, ‘This girl, Sophie, wants the entire Schulz family’s ocean shipping business?!’‘The Schulz family’s total assets in this business alone have already exceeded three hundred billion dollars! It accounts for at least 20% of the Schulz family’s assets!’‘She is asking for so much in just one breath. This girl’s appetite is not small indeed!’Cadfan had always been obsessed with power as if his life depended on it. So, for him, he was very unwilling to allow anyone to have a share or portion of his power.So, even at such an old age, Cadfan was still firmly controlling the position as the head of the Schulz family. He was also in control of every sector of the Schulz famil
Cadfan’s willingness to part reluctantly with what he treasured so much made Sophie, who was on the other end of the line, feel extremely relieved deep down in her heart. The so-called press conference and outcome justice and procedural justice was absolutely not an exaggerated part of a gimmick for the Sophie of the past. But for the current Sophie, she would be willing to compromise and give in because the most important thing was for her to be able to achieve the results that she wanted. And the result that she truly wanted was the Schulz family’s ocean shipping business.Although this business was in deep trouble now because of Cadfan’s actions, Sophie had the confidence that she would be able to bring this business back to life. The ocean shipping business was highly profitable, and it had great potential. It was definitely the most promising sunrise industry at the moment.Moreover, since the Schulz family’s business had already suffered a big hit and was very difficult
Cadfan sighed. “Holden Harker did not even leave any leeway before this. So, I think that he is already determined to draw a clear line between us. Therefore, even if I were to beg him now, it would probably be useless.”After that, Cadfan said again, “Even if there is still an opportunity with Holden Harker, we will not be able to find a breakthrough at the moment. So, you should make a trip to Aurous Hill and hand the ocean shipping company over to Sophie. Calm Sophie down first so that we can safely make it through today’s hurdle.”Arrington could only nod and say respectfully, “Okay, Lord Schulz. I’ll get ready to set off now!”***Meanwhile, Charlie had already received a phone call from Yashita.The Harker family had already selected the ten family members with the strongest strength, highest talent, and also the highest loyalty as they prepared to set off to Aurous Hill to report to him immediately. According to Yashita, Holden, who had just broken through his fourth meri
Charlie nodded.In truth, the martial arts path had already declined much ever since its ancient development to the present time.In fact, there was a period of time where the development of martial arts was relatively prosperous.After all, during the era of cold weapons, karate was actually very useful. Not only was it used to protect families and the country, but it could also be used to make a living. Therefore, back then, aside from scholars, everyone else wanted to become martial arts masters.However, later on, foreign powers had begun using guns and cannons to hit the country, and all of a sudden, the martial arts practitioners realized that the skills and abilities that they had gained from training hard all their lives could not even match up to a single gun or cannon in the foreigners’ hands.Back then, many patriotic martial artists also had the heart and loyalty to serve their country, but their strength was not worth mentioning at all in front of these hot weapons.
Just as Charlie and Rosalie were chatting, he suddenly received a phone call from Stephen.This caused Charlie to feel a little curious.Generally speaking, Stephen did not contact him too often, but whenever Stephen contacted him, it was usually because there was an important matter.So, Charlie hurriedly answered the phone as he spoke up and asked, “Mr. Thompson, are you looking for me because there is something important?”Stephen smiled slightly and said, “Young Master, I’m not looking for you because of something important, but the reason why I’m looking for you is because I need your decision on a certain matter.”Charlie then asked, “What’s the matter?”Stephen said, “It is like this. The eldest young lady of the Schulz family, Sophie Schulz, is going to do a live broadcast of her press conference tonight on the internet. She has also contacted the short video platform that you asked the Wade family to buy, hoping that we will also be able to participate in the online broa
After hanging up the phone, Rosalie, who was beside Charlie, hurriedly asked, “Mr. Wade, Sophie is going to hold a press conference?”“Yes.” Charlie laughed and said, “She is not only going to be holding a press conference, but she is also going to engage in a live broadcast on the internet. At that time, there will be many platforms hosting the live broadcast at the same time, and I estimate that there will be at least tens of millions of people who will be watching the press conference online.”Rosalie asked incomprehensibly, “Then, why do you think that Sophie will not be revolting against Cadfan Schulz? This would be the perfect opportunity to ruin Cadfan Schulz’s reputation!”Charlie smiled slightly. “It seems as though your sister is a little smarter as compared to you.”Rosalie stuck out her tongue out of embarrassment as she pouted coquettishly and said, “How can I possibly be compared to Sophie? Sophie has been receiving elite education ever since she was young. Moreover,
Charlie’s hatred for the Schulz family was only directed toward those who were related to the Anti-Wade Alliance back then.Now, Charlie had already personally sent Sheldon, who was the apparent leader of the Anti-Wade Alliance, off to Syria, and the second apparent person, Steven, was also locked up in Albert’s dog farm.So, at this time, the only enemy that Charlie had in the Schulz family was Cadfan Schulz.According to the agreement between Charlie and Sophie, as soon as Sophie had ascended to the position as the head of the Schulz family, she would be able to take the initiative to hand Cadfan Schulz over to Charlie in exchange for her father’s safe return to Oskia.If Sophie could get this done at that time, she would be able to get Sheldon back. However, she would have to ensure that Sheldon would stay away from all the real power of the Schulz family, and he would be forced to retire.That way, the Wade family and even Charlie would be able to put aside all of the old hatr
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