Rosalie was extremely excited, and she said respectfully, “Thank you, Mr. Wade!”Charlie waved his hand. “You don’t need to thank me over such a small matter.”As he spoke, Charlie looked at the time and said, “Alright, then. I’ll not continue talking with you anymore now. I’ll go and talk to Mr. Cameron, Albert, and the others first so that they can also be prepared.”After that, Charlie stood up and said, “I’m leaving.”“Mr. Wade…” Rosalie hurriedly called out to him before she asked in a somewhat ashamed manner, “Can you wait for a moment? I would like to register for a new WhatsApp account and add you as a friend first!”Charlie nodded and agreed, “Okay.”Rosalie hurriedly turned on the cell phone before she downloaded the WhatsApp application in the app store. After that, she quickly registered for an account.She gave her new WhatsApp account a name before she blushed and said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, let me scan your QR code…”Charlie casually opened his own QR code before
When Albert heard that Charlie was looking for him because of an important matter, he immediately put down all of his work at hand before heading to Shangri-La as quickly as he could.As soon as Albert entered Isaac’s office, he saw Charlie waiting in Isaac’s office. So, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked respectfully. “Master Wade, why are you looking for me?”Charlie waved at him as he smiled and said, “Come, Albert. Sit down and talk.”After he was done speaking, Charlie also greeted Isaac, “Mr. Cameron, you should sit down too.”Both Isaac and Albert sat down next to each other directly across Charlie.Immediately afterward, Charlie then spoke up, “I’ve already established a collaboration with the Harker family. Starting from today, the Harker family will send ten of their top masters to Aurous Hill, and they will be completely at my disposal at any time.”Isaac said joyfully, “Young Master, that is a good thing! With this group of top masters from the Harker family, it c
Immediately afterward, Charlie sighed and said, “I also fought with some Japanese ninjas when I went to Japan before this.”“There are some Japanese ninjas who are very similar to the warriors from Oskia. They are still stuck in the era of physical combat as well as cold weapons attacks. However, there was also a group of Japanese ninjas who were able to keep up with the times and had already incorporated a lot of modern technology.”“There was one point that left a very deep impression on me, and that was that they were paragliding using ultra-black paint and material coupled with a propulsion fan running on silent lithium batteries. They flew very fast in the sky at night, not only were their movements extremely fast, but any ordinary person on the ground would not have been able to detect them at all. This is an organic combination of traditional ninjas with modern technology. I feel that it is worth it to learn from this way of thinking.”Isaac nodded immediately as he said exci
As the sun was setting in the west and the evening sky was filled with the glow of sunset, a Gulfstream airline which was clad in golden sunlight landed at the Aurous Airport.The people seated in the plane were the eleven people that the Harker family had sent over this time, including Holden and Yashita.As soon as these people got out of the plane, they were immediately taken to the riverside villa that Isaac had already bought in advance by the convoy that Isaac had arranged for them.This villa happened to be in the same villa area as the riverside villa owned by Autumn’s father, Yolden. However, the size and area of this villa were much larger as compared to Yolden’s villa.Charlie also had his selfish reasons for arranging for the Harker family to be stationed here.He hoped that the Harker family would be able to help him keep an eye on Yolden and Autumn’s situation. If the Harker family were staying here, if anyone were to try to attack Yolden and his daughter, there woul
As soon as these words came out, the rest of the Harker family members also followed suit.Charlie nodded and said, “That’s it for these trivial matters, then. Let’s talk about serious matters.”As he spoke, Charlie pointed at the large riverside villa in front of him and said, “Lord Harker, I prepared this villa for you to use as your daily accommodation and training. The house is very large, and there are also many rooms. The first floor is open, and it is more than sufficient for daily cultivation and training. If there is any equipment you need, you can just mention it to Mr. Cameron so that Mr. Cameron can arrange for someone to implement it for you.”Holden hurriedly said, “Master Wade, you’re being too polite. In fact, we could just live in an ordinary dormitory, and we really do not have any requirements at all for our living conditions.”Charlie smiled and said, “The reason why I’m collaborating with the Harker family is not because I want to drain and squeeze all of the v
Charlie also did not expect that Holden would be willing to offer him the Harker family’s inner family boxing technique immediately after meeting him face to face for the first time and exchanging two to three sentences with him.Moreover, based on Charlie’s understanding of Rosalie, she would not immediately reveal the fact that Charlie might give a complete set of inner family boxing techniques to the Harker family in advance just because he had given her a cell phone.So, he could see that Holden was a person who knew how to be grateful and was also willing to make trade-offs.This was a very rare point.Countless folk arts had been lost in Oskia from the feudal society to this day, and the reason for this loss was because many people who had mastered these skills simply valued and treasured their own skills too much and were unwilling to pass on these skills to any outsiders even if they had to bring it to their own graves.This had also caused heavy losses to the traditional
When Yashita heard this, she immediately understood that Charlie was actually trying to arrange for her to stay with her daughter, Rosalie.She was naturally very willing to do so, and she was even somewhat impatient and could not wait for it to happen.So, she hurriedly agreed as she thanked him, “Thank you, Master Wade!”Charlie smiled slightly, “You’re welcome.”Holden did not think too much about it as he said emotionally, “Master Wade, you’re truly very thoughtful! It would indeed be a little inappropriate for Yashita to be living with the rest of us. Moreover, she has a disability, and she would face many inconveniences in her daily life. It would certainly be relatively easier and much more relaxing for her to stay at the hotel. I must thank you on her behalf!”Charlie nodded, and he spoke to Yashita again, “Madam Harker, it just so happens that I’ll be making a trip back to Shangri-La later. You can leave with me later, then.”When Yashita thought about how she would be a
During the last two days of rest at home, Autumn’s mind had simply been filled with images of Charlie.She was originally thinking of contacting Charlie as soon as possible so that she could report to Charlie directly and start working for him immediately.However, since the condition of her body and health was a little fragile, her father had been stopping her and disallowing her from starting work so soon. So, she had no choice but to continue waiting. Now that she heard that Charlie was in her neighborhood, Autumn naturally could not wait to see him.Yolden originally tried to persuade her to stay at home to rest, but when he saw her firm and resolute attitude, he stopped saying anything else, and he hurriedly said, “Then, you should hurry up and change your clothes so that we can go out. Charlie is still waiting for us there.”“Okay!” Autumn was overjoyed, and it seemed as though her whole body and spirit had been instantly lifted. She quickly turned around to return to her r
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