Charlie put the ambergris safely away, and he also felt that Carvalho seemed to be a little more pleasing to his eyes as compared to before when he looked at Carvalho now.After that, he spoke up, “Both you and Mason will stay at Shangri-La from tonight. I’ll get someone to arrange a room for you, and I’ll provide you with three sumptuous meals every day as well as all the other daily necessities. However, the only price that you’ll have to pay is that you cannot have any contact with the outside world for the time being, and the both of you are not allowed to leave Shangri-La without permission.”As he spoke, Charlie then added, “This is the best solution I can offer you. Trust me, Shangri-La is much more comfortable as compared to the dog farm.”Carvalho would never dare to be dissatisfied, and he could only bow honestly as he said, “I’ll follow all of Young Master Wade’s instructions…”Charlie nodded before he called Isaac. Ten minutes later, Isaac rushed over in a helicopter.
Doris asked again, “Since you’ve just come to Aurous Hill, have you gotten used to it, then?”“It’s pretty good.” Autumn smiled and said, “Actually, it feels much better to be in Oskia as compared to being in the United States. On one hand, it’s because there is a greater sense of belonging here, and on the other hand, another important reason is because it feels very safe in Oskia.”“That’s true.” Doris sighed as she said, “I’ve also stayed in the United States for a period of time. The security there is indeed much worse as compared to the security in our country. Aside from the downtown area, I did not dare to go anywhere else after ten o’clock at night since there are often many armed robberies on the streets, and it is especially dangerous for women.”Autumn nodded repeatedly in agreement as she said helplessly, “The security issues in the United States have always been a persistent problem. When I was still back in the United States, I usually did not go out after nine o’clock
When Autumn heard Charlie’s question, she felt a little bashful and embarrassed. She did not want Charlie to find out that she had just been asking Doris whether Charlie was a person that was easy to get along with.Doris was also the kind of woman who had extremely high emotional intelligence, so she simply smiled slightly as she said to Charlie, “The both of us were just talking about our work in the future. After all, the both of us will be working together in your company here in the future. So, many things can be intercommunicated.”As she spoke, Doris looked at Autumn and said, “Young Master, Miss Hart has just returned to Oskia, and she is preparing to accept a brand-new business from scratch. So, you’ll have to give her more guidance when the time comes so that you can help her get the business running smoothly even faster.”Charlie did not think too much about it, and he nodded gently as he said seriously, “That’s for sure. I personally attach great importance to this busin
Therefore, she was not sure how much money Charlie could come up with to run this business.At this time, Charlie thought for a moment before he spoke up, “I’ll take out five billion dollars as the start-up capital for the first stage. After that, I might invest an additional tens of billions of dollars in the future. However, that will depend on the effectiveness of our first stage.”As he spoke, Charlie then asked Autumn, “In your opinion, will five billion dollars be sufficient for the first stage?”Autumn did not hesitate to say, “Yes, it will absolutely be enough! In that case, I’ll be able to expand the scale of my original idea a little, and we will be able to place the order for ten new cargo ships from the shipbuilding enterprises at the same time. That way, our capacity will be greatly increased next year.”Charlie nodded and said, “I’ll leave all of these decisions to you.”At this time, there was another knock at the door, and Doris’s secretary's voice sounded, “Chairm
Charlie only knew that the reason why Sophie had not accused or complained about Cadfan during the live broadcast of her press conference was because she must have already come to some kind of agreement with Cadfan.However, Charlie was not sure what Sophie had actually gotten in exchange from Cadfan.When Charlie heard that Sophie had gotten Schulz Ocean Shipping Group from him, he was rather surprised.He truly did not expect that this girl, Sophie, would actually be so capable. She could actually cut off such a big piece of flesh from Cadfan!Or rather, this was no longer as simple as cutting a piece of flesh off from under his foot, but this was almost equivalent to Sophie cutting off one of Cadfan’s legs!However, Charlie was a little surprised as he asked Nanako, “Since the Schulz family’s ocean shipping business is completely blocked now, is there any way Sophie Schulz would be able to bring this business back to life?”Nanako hurriedly replied, “To be honest, I’m not too
Charlie was not worried about himself if his identity were to be exposed to the Schulz family. After all, Sheldon and Steven were both in his hands. Moreover, he had also personally dealt with Falco. So, even if the Schulz family wanted to deal with him, they did not have any ways to deal with him at all. Hence, he did not really have anything to worry about.What he was truly worried about was Sophie.As soon as she decided to collaborate with him, Cadfan would certainly be furious. At that time, it might be possible for Cadfan to turn his anger on Sophie entirely.After all, the Schulz family and the Wade family had a feud with one another, and they were each other’s biggest rivals. If Sophie were to collaborate with him, in Cadfan’s eyes, this would be tantamount to Sophie betraying the Schulz family and working together with the enemy instead.Although Charlie also wanted to find a shortcut for his own business, he felt that this shortcut should not be built on the basis of pla
At this time, Sophie was also very worried about the subsequent step for the ocean shipping business.Sophie had indeed gotten her hands on a very big piece of cake, but she could not eat it at all.After all, the Schulz family’s ocean shipping business had already been blocked, and there was no way for her to put these resources to use at all.She actually really wanted to meet up with Charlie to tell him about this matter so that she could try to collaborate with him and bring all of these resources back to life. However, she was also worried that Charlie would have feelings of disgust for her or the Schulz family. After all, her father and even her own family had been against the Wade family for a long time. Moreover, they might even have had something to do with his parents’ death.Therefore, Sophie had not thought of her next step at the moment.Still, the good thing was that the ocean shipping group had already been changed to her name. So, Sophie felt that she would at le
Moreover, Shangri-La was Isaac’s territory. So, Cadfan’s spies would not be able to get into Shangri-La at all. That way, it would be impossible for Cadfan to find out who Sophie had met up with after coming to Shangri-La.***Very soon, it was already noon.The car that had been struck by lightning at Mount Phoenix Cemetery was still sparking many rumors amongst the community.However, no one connected this incident to Falco at all.Even Cadfan did not know about this, and he did not know that Falco, whom he had pinned high hopes on, had already been turned into ashes at this time.However, by noon, the police had already issued a missing person notice.They had found the car registration information based on the car that had been struck by lightning yesterday at Mount Phoenix Cemetery.Since this car was registered under the name of a car rental company, the police officers had followed the trail and found out the information of the person who had rented this car.Thanks to
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove