“Okay.” Jaime nodded. After locating Quinn’s cell phone number, he dialed it. However, Jaime received a prompt from the other end of the line: “Sorry, but the number that you have dialed has already been turned off. Please try again later.”Jaime was even more baffled when he saw that Quinn had actually turned off her cell phone.After all, how could he have known that Quinn had already long turned on the ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode on her cell phone. When her cell phone was in this mode, only a few people who were on her approved list would be able to call her. As for other people, regardless of who they were, when they called her, they would only receive a prompt stating that her cell phone had been turned off.So, Jaime hurriedly asked someone to check the relevant information at Aurous Airport, but he could not find Quinn’s entry registration information at the airport.He instinctively thought that Quinn must not have arrived in Aurous Hill yet. Perhaps she had been delayed in Eas
Jaime was not exactly a very influential person in Aurous Hill.Therefore, even though he could make use of many of his connections, the reliability of such connections was not high. His subordinate would basically have to beat around the bush and go through several layers of connections in order to get in touch with the key person.Normally, if Jaime wanted to check the information of someone in Aurous Hill, he would simply need to make a phone call to his subordinates. After that, his subordinates would mobilize their local contacts to look for local connections in Aurous Hill. Although it was a little troublesome, it was not that difficult.However, what Jaime did not know was that the BMW that he wanted to check this time was registered under Charlie’s wife, Claire’s name. As the Wade family’s spokesperson in Aurous Hill as well as Charlie’s right-hand man, Isaac had already taken care of all the upper and lower relations a long time ago. Isaac would receive very timely alerts
...After solving all the problems in the fastest time possible, Isaac immediately called Charlie. At this time, Charlie had just driven not too far away from the Olympic Center.After the phone was connected, Isaac said to Charlie, “Young Master, someone looked up your wife’s car information in the traffic data system just now.”Charlie frowned and asked, “Who did it?”Isaac hurriedly said, “It was a mid-level management personnel from the relevant department.”As he spoke, Isaac then reported everything that had happened to Charlie.After listening to Isaac’s words, Charlie spoke up, “Mr. Cameron, you’ve handled this matter very well. You did a very good job by taking these preventive measures.”“This is my original duty.”Charlie then asked again, “Did you counter-check and find out who exactly is trying to find out my wife’s car license plate?”Isaac hurriedly said, “The information that I received after the counter-check is that the person who wanted this information was
Due to his extremely bad mood, Jaime sat in his Rolls-Royce, and he did not get out of his car.Even when the sound of Quinn’s singing during her rehearsal came out from the venue, Jaime remained motionless in the car.At this time, he was in an extremely unhappy and dissatisfied mood.On one hand, the reason for his dissatisfaction was because of Quinn’s intentional avoidance of himself, and on the other hand, it was because of the unidentified driver of the BMW.Moreover, Jaime could not understand why someone like Quinn would actually deign to come to the venue in such a cheap BMW car.After all, in the Eastcliff rich heirs’ circle, a brand such as BMW was simply trash that no one would want to get their hands on.For rich heirs such as themselves, the premium customized version of the Rolls-Royce was basically the standard for travel. A car from a class such as the BMW was not even worth anything in front of the premium customized Rolls-Royce.When Jaime saw that more than
In that case, there was either something wrong with his subordinate or something wrong with this BMW 520. Perhaps it might even be a car with a fake car license plate.At this time, Jaime received a few official detailed pictures of the BMW 520 and the BMW 760 from his subordinate.Jaime could tell at a single glance that the official BMW 760 detailed pictures were exactly the same as the car that he had recorded just now.This meant that the car just now was indeed a BMW 760 that had changed its tail number.At the same time, this also meant that the car was indeed from Emgrand Group.Jaime frowned and called his subordinate as he asked, “Do you know who is the owner of Emgrand Group?”“I’m not too sure.” The other party replied, “The legal representative of Emgrand Group is Doris Young. She is the vice-chairman of Emgrand Group, but the shares of Emgrand Group are not under her name.”As he spoke, the other party further explained, “Although this company is registered in Aurou
Jaime would never have dreamt that all of the information he had obtained through his subordinate was actually a scheme that Charlie had deliberately asked Isaac to set up. He had deliberately revealed his identity as the chairman of Emgrand Group to Jaime in order to make him feel a sense of urgency. That way, he would be able to divert Jaime’s attention completely.Otherwise, if Jaime were to continue making a fuss about his wife’s BMW, Jaime would be able to get his hands on Charlie’s wife’s real identity very soon.So, Charlie deliberately got someone to send a fake message over to inform the other party that the car belonged to Emgrand Group. At the same time, to strengthen Jaime’s trust, Charlie deliberately exposed the fact that the BMW was actually a BMW 760. This way, he would naturally be able to convince Jaime.As soon as Jaime believed that this car belonged to Emgrand Group, Jaime’s attention would be completely diverted because of him.After that, Charlie also released t
This person did not beat around the bush over the phone, and he introduced himself directly to Doris as he said, “Hello, this is Vice Chairman Young from Emgrand Group, right? I’m the assistant of Mr. Jaime Schulz, the eldest young master of the Schulz family from Eastcliff. Our young master would like to discuss a collaboration with Emgrand Group. I wonder if Vice Chairman Young will have the time to meet with our young master?”“What? The Schulz family from Eastcliff?” Doris pretended to exclaim out of shock. Immediately after that, she pretended to say in an extremely flattered voice, “Oh! I’d never have dreamt that the eldest young master of the Schulz family would actually be interested in Emgrand Group! This is indeed a great blessing. I wonder when Young Master Schulz will be free? I’ll go over and visit him at any time!”Jaime, who was sitting next to him, and Jaime’s assistant himself were both very satisfied with the excitement shown by Doris. The expression on Jaime’s face
Twenty minutes later.Jaime’s convoy drove into Emgrand Group’s underground parking lot.Doris had already arranged for her secretary and the head of the security department of Emgrand Group to wait for him in the underground parking lot in advance.As soon as the convoy arrived, they immediately stepped forward and greeted him respectfully before they brought Jaime and his entourage from the underground parking lot directly to the top floor of the Emgrand Group building using the special elevator.Jaime really enjoyed this kind of feeling where many people were fawning over him. In his opinion, an enterprise such as Emgrand Group, which was merely a hundred-billion-dollar enterprise, should be treating him with the utmost respect just like this since he was the young master of the Schulz family.Doris’s secretary led the way, and as she walked, she said, “Young Master Schulz, Vice Chairman Young is waiting for you in her office. However, her office is not too big, so I’ll have to
"Five hundred grand?"Mick chuckled. "Well, the sculpture looks Renaissance, and the craftsmanship as well as the material are all ideal. It would sell for up to two million in an auction, while established antique traders like us could offer up to a million. So, why the lowball?"Bill sighed. "I won't lie—it belonged to my old man, who just croaked this afternoon. But you see, he left a will stating that every antique in the house would be given to my brother… Since he's playing favorites, I thought I had to get something for myself.""That's why I quietly sneaked this baby out without anyone else knowing and am trying to sell it quickly to change my own circumstances. You don't have to tell me how many millions it's worth—I'm not that greedy. Give me five hundred grand, and it's yours."Mick shrugged as he shot back, "If it's as you say and your old man intended for your brother to have it, the fact that you sneaked it out here makes this theft. Do you think I'd buy stolen proper
It was half past six, and the skies were darkening when a figure hurried into Antique Street, heading straight toward the center—to Vintage Deluxe.Mick Crane, the manager, was holding the fort with some of his employees, and there were some guests window shopping there as well. As Mick asked the employees to assist the guests, he waited anxiously for Billy—Zachary's henchman.Nonetheless, a certain figure rushed inside within minutes, asking eagerly as he entered, "Is the manager in? Do you still buy antiques?""Yes, and yes!" Mick exclaimed as he approached Billy enthusiastically, asking, "May I ask what you're planning to sell?"Billy looked around before sneakily holding up a parcel wrapped in red cloth, carefully lifting a corner to reveal an edge so that Mick could see.Then, he promptly lowered the cloth again, whispering, "This is the good stuff. I'm just not sure if you have the money to buy it."Mick grinned. "What are you saying? If it's something Vintage Deluxe coul
Jacob chuckled. "Can't tell you right now. But I will once it's done.""Well, have you decided when we're going to Dubai?" Elaine quickly pressed.Jacob said, "I'd have to wait until tonight to see if this deal works, but we're leaving first thing tomorrow. I'll get the tickets first, and we will be staying at the Burj Al-Arab that I told you about. People are always saying how amazing it is on the internet every day, seeing how luxurious the seven-star hotel is, but I'll be the judge of that."Elaine was overjoyed to hear that. "That's amazing! And I was just thinking we can't go sooner! Go about your business, then. I'll pack our luggage right away."Jacob chuckled smugly. "Don't pack so much, though. Just stick to the necessities, since we can get the rest over there!""Alright!" Elaine exclaimed, beside herself in excitement. "Alright, you hurry up and get your thing done over there. I'll start packing now!"After hanging up, Elaine called Charlie, who was in Champs Elys Reso
As Zachary agreed to do a favor for Vintage Deluxe's Mick Crane in passing, he and Jacob agreed to meet up at 7pm at the car park by Antique Street.He first took Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and called Billy, one of his boys whom he thought was smarter than the rest, giving him the gist of the plan and telling him to familiarize himself with the script.Then, he took the sculpture back to Heaven Springs and met up with Billy in office, telling Billy what to do in finer detail and making sure he committed everything to memory.Zachary's strength as a judge of character certainly proved itself—Billy had never done anything like this before, but he took to the plan like fish to water. He committed the script to memory soon enough, and he was flawless.Once he made sure that Billy was fine, Zachary called Mick.As soon as Mick answered, he immediately asked, "Hello, Mr. Evans. How is that thing we talked about going?"Zachary chuckled. All the arrangements
Zachary continued, "Why do you think casinos are always making a profit? It's exactly because no matter how unassuming a guest is the first time, they would be allowed to win a couple of hands, making a little profit.""And suddenly, they would think that they are the chosen one, destined to win against all odds and always come out triumphant! Once such radical, blind confidence hits them, every last bit of his money would be lost to the casino!""At that point, you can get anything from them—their house, their wife, their children… hell, they'd be willing to die if you'd just let them gamble again!"Turning toward Jacob with a grin, Zachary then asked, "So, with all the points I made and that sculpture you're holding… Do you still think Raymond wouldn't fall for it?"Jacob laughed out loud. "Oh, talk about a plan within a plan! No one would ever see it coming! Raymond Cole is so screwed!"Zachary smiled and nodded. "That's why there's no reason to rush—I'll arrange a man to get r
As soon as they drove out of the village, Jacob asked Zachary eagerly, "So, when do you think we should make our move? I can't wait!"Zachary didn't hesitate, "Let's do it today. It's better than waiting! I'll get someone reliable to bring this to Treasure Measure and get him interested. I'm sure that since he has just returned to Antique Street, he'll need a hot deal to generate hype and make himself known. That's why I'm sure he'll take this sculpture."Jacob nodded repeatedly as he chuckled. "I think so too. Today is definitely best since I'll be going to Dubai soon and probably leaving once I'm done with this. Once you get this settled by the end of today, I'll get tickets for the flight tomorrow!"Zachary grinned. "Don't worry, chief. We will definitely get it settled today…"He trailed off for a moment before continuing, "Still, you should be a little patient. We should do this in the evening—at the second just before Raymond Cole closes shop.""But why?" Jacob asked in curi
Jacob was naturally gleeful that he could get the late medieval bronze sculpture along with its base. Right after he wired the agreed upon ninety-eight grand to Mr. Cardensky, he was already imagining how Raymond would buy it from him for several hundred grand.On the other hand, once Mr. Cardensky received the transfer, he saw the name on the account: Jacob Wilson.He was left perplexed—wasn't that man's last name Montague? Who was this Jacob Wilson?Still, he didn't worry about it too much since most antique hustlers preferred to work with anonymity and therefore, using a different name was perfectly normal.He then carefully wrapped up the bronze sculpture before passing it Jacob, asking politely, "Would you happen to have any other requests, Mr. Montague? I have plenty of other items here if you'd permit me to give an introduction."Jacob shook his head, "Just this sculpture will do. I'm not fully confident in your work either since this is our first deal, so I'm just trying i
Jacob asked, "Then, what would this sculpture be worth if it was genuine?"Mr. Cardensky thought about it. "Well, there are standards when it comes to Renaissance relics, but with something this exquisite, it'd definitely be auctionable for one or two million—and that's the conservative estimate.""How much would you sell it to me for?" Jacob then asked."Thirty percent of the market price," Mr. Cardensky quickly replied. "As I've said, the conservative estimate for this one is around one to two million, so we will set the price with the median estimate value at 1.5 million. And thirty percent means 450 grand."Jacob shook his head right away. "No, no, no… that's too expensive. What if I end up unable to sell it, on top of that?"In his mind, while he could barely accept that pricing, he still needed Raymond to be able to afford it if he wanted to swindle Raymond for twice the money.Mr. Cardensky quickly chuckled, "Oh, Mr. Montague—now you're being too serious. In this business,
"Okay!"Mr. Cardensky smiled and pointed at a nearby farmyard. "There's our workshop—the good stuff is all in there. Allow me to take you there!"The farmyard seemed uninteresting at first glance, but Mr. Cardensky soon led them to the stables and brushed off the straws covering the floor, revealing a plank laid flat on the ground.Mr. Cardensky then lifted it, revealing a passage below—they had dug a cellar into the ground beneath, with the stables as an entry point.As Jacob followed Mr. Cardensky down the cellar, he exclaimed in awe, "Your operation is definitely big, digging such a huge cellar!"Mr. Cardensky smiled humbly. "Anyone working in the business would have sustained their losses before. In the end, we're all folk of humble origins, starting out with raiding tombs or excavating artifacts. Just digging a cellar is really nothing."As they conversed, they cleared the stairs and arrived at the main hall.It was certainly a hall as it was around a hundred square meters,