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
Her secretary hurriedly said, “Okay, Vice Chairman Young!”After the secretary had left, Doris then invited Jaime into her office, and she invited him to sit down on the sofa before she asked politely, “I wonder what brings you here to Emgrand Group, Young Master Schulz?”Jaime smiled and said, “I’ve been in Aurous Hill during this time, and I intend to make some investments in Aurous Hill. I heard that Emgrand Group is the largest enterprise in Aurous Hill, so I decided to do some collaboration with you.”As he spoke, Jaime deliberately added, “Oh, by the way, when I said ‘some’, I was referring to a collaboration that is on a scale of at least fifty billion dollars.”“Oh? Is that so?!” Doris immediately showed great interest and she could not conceal her excitement as she asked, “I wonder what kind of collaboration Young Master Schulz would be interested in?”Jaime smiled slightly before he raised his hand and pointed vaguely at the skyscrapers outside, smiling as he said, “Real
When Doris said that Charlie was not too concerned with the affairs of Emgrand Group, it was actually an expression of her true inner feelings.She knew that Charlie was in the lounge behind her office. So, she was intentionally saying this to Charlie.Ever since Emgrand Group had undergone a change of ownership to Charlie, it was estimated that the number of times that Charlie had come to Emgrand Group was no more than ten times. Moreover, what made Doris feel even more helpless was the fact that every time Charlie came to Emgrand Group, it was never because of matters relating to Emgrand Group itself.In other words, Charlie, who was the kind of boss who handed work off to others without doing anything at all, was never worried about the direction of Emgrand Group’s development.Doris had never had any opinion about this matter in the past. On the contrary, she liked the freedom of being one hundred percent trusted and being able to freely do things as she deemed fit.However, e
Once there was no ceiling, this height was not something Jaime could predict.This made the deep sense of crisis in Jaime’s heart a little heavier.In truth, Jaime also knew his own worth. Although he was the eldest grandson of the Schulz family, he was simply enjoying life under the Schulz family’s name.His grandfather, Cadfan, dominated and had full control over the entire Schulz family. Not to mention Jaime himself, but even his father had no real power of his own. Without real power, that meant that there would be no real money.The chairman of Emgrand Group could easily and freely take out tens of billions of dollars in cash, but Jaime himself would not possibly be able to take out so much money at all.In that case, Jaime would become a person with a dandy but deceitful appearance in front of the chairman of Emgrand Group…And why did Jaime go through all this trouble just to pursue Quinn?On one hand, it was because he was truly infatuated with Quinn, and on the othe
Jaime would never have dreamt that a person would suddenly come out from within Doris’s office.Moreover, what made him feel even more puzzled was why this person’s voice would give him a sense of déjà vu.When Jaime subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, he was so stunned that he felt as though his brain was exploding in that instant. His eyes opened wide, and his mind also instantly went blank!He naturally recognized Charlie right away!After all, Charlie had left a really deep impression on him in Japan back then. Therefore, it would be impossible for him to forget Charlie’s appearance even until the day he died.At this moment, Jaime was completely stunned. Immediately afterward, he could not help but mutter, “Ahhh… It’s… It’s you?! This…How could this be possible?!”Charlie stepped forward and came face to face with Jaime directly as he asked playfully under his breath, “Why? We have not seen each other for quite some time, but now that you ar
Charlie waved his hand. “Over here, my first rule if you want to invest with me is for you to transfer the money over to my account first. Didn’t you come here with sincerity? Hurry up and make the arrangements with your finance department first. Transfer ten billion dollars to Emgrand Group’s bank account, and only then will we continue talking about our future collaboration.”Jaime’s cold sweat was suddenly flowing like a waterfall as he said nervously, “B-Benefactor, I’m really afraid… that there is no way that I’d be able to meet this request of yours… Our finance department can’t possibly transfer such a huge sum of money such as ten billion dollars to another enterprise’s bank account without seeing the contract or conducting any risk assessment in advance…”Charlie sneered and said, “Is it really because your finance department is not willing to perform the bank transfer, or is it because you simply do not have that much money, and you simply came here without any real intenti
"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,