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When Charlie saw that his wife, Claire, had not returned to the room yet even after he had come out of the shower, he put on his pajamas before he went to the living room again.The family of three were chatting happily in the living room.Jacob and Elaine, who were a pair of old enemies who had been arguing about getting separated, were surprisingly not dissing each other as they usually did at this time. When Charlie came down, he asked curiously, “Claire, Dad, Mom, why aren’t you guys going back to your rooms to rest?”Claire hurriedly stood up and ran over to grab hold of Charlie’s arm as she smiled and said, “Dad and Mom said that they want to stay up together with you. Your 27th birthday is less than two hours away. Everyone is waiting to say happy birthday to you first!”Charlie smiled knowingly and said, “Thank you, Wife. Thank you, Dad and Mom.”Elaine immediately said in a flattering manner, “Oh! My good son-in-law, why are you still being so polite to me? You’re treat
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Elaine asked curiously, “Oh! That Calligraphy and Painting Association of yours will be paying you a salary now?”Jacob had an arrogant look on his face as he said, “It is not just paying me a salary, but it’s even a pretty substantial amount!”As he spoke, Jacob said again, “Look, I am the executive vice-president. So, from this month onward, my monthly base salary will be twelve thousand dollars. It is the second-highest salary that is being paid in the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association after the president, Mr. Bay!”After that, Jacob then said, “This is only the base salary that will be given to us by Aurous Hill city. In fact, there are many private enterprises that want to take up the business of cultural development. So, they have donated a lot of funds and docked a lot of resources to the Calligraphy and Painting Association. The Calligraphy and Painting Association has recently undertaken quite a lot of calligraphy and painting activities. So, the days in the Calli
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The whole family had originally been happily waiting for the arrival of midnight. However, Jacob truly would not have expected that he would lose all of his future income to Elaine just because he could not hold back his own mood and had started showing off. As he was feeling extremely bitter and resentful in his heart, he began to reflect on why he would always be at a disadvantage in front of Elaine.He realized that Elaine seemed to have this ability. Although she was seemingly simple-minded and would always be relying on her shamelessness and violent energy, in actual fact, Elaine would always be able to find the most accurate point in him and hold onto him tightly all at once.As he thought back on his married life of more than twenty years, Jacob felt a sense of desperation. This was because he had never won in front of Elaine before over the past two decades. He would always be targeted and dealt with by Elaine for most of his life, and there was no room for any resistance a
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However, the one person that Charlie did not expect to wish him, was his grandfather, Jeremiah. Even an old man in his sixties was actually keeping track of the time to send him a text message to wish him a happy birthday at 12.00 am. This was something that Charlie truly did not expect.And his aunt, Carmen, who had suffered various sufferings in front of Charlie, also surprisingly sent him a text message wishing him a happy birthday. She even apologized for what she had done before, hoping that she would be able to get Charlie’s forgiveness.When Claire saw Charlie receiving various text messages continuously, she could not help but feel a little surprised. She did not look at the content of these text messages, but she simply guessed that the people who had sent these text messages should all be Charlie’s customers.When Elaine, who was sitting opposite them, saw Charlie receiving all kinds of text messages continuously, she could not help but smile as she said emotionally, “Si
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Early the next morning.After Charlie and Claire had had their breakfast, Charlie drove Claire to the old mansion in the old town, just as he had yesterday. Charlie heard Claire saying that Helen had put in a lot of effort into repairing this house. She would even strive for perfection in many small details regardless of the cost.In the car, Claire said emotionally to Charlie, “That client that you saw yesterday, Aunt Dunn, I originally gave her a plan that would cost more than two million dollars. In truth, that would already be more than sufficient to repair her old mansion. However, she kept adjusting the plan yesterday, and the budget was increased to ten million dollars directly…”As she spoke, Claire then said, “I realized that rich people really do things regardless of the cost. The actual selling price of this house was estimated to be no more than one million dollars. Moreover, the government does not even allow any major renovation and changes to be done to the exterior
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Helen hurriedly nodded and said, “You can get to work first if you have something to do. You can rest assured since Claire is here with me.”Charlie nodded, but he could not help but feel a little perplexed. It seemed as though Helen had called Claire ‘Miss Wilson’ when she had seen her the last time, but this time, she was actually referring to her directly by her name, Claire. So, it seemed as though the relationship between the both of them was actually progressing quite fast. Charlie did not doubt Helen’s character, but when he thought about how Helen seemed to be deliberately trying to get closer to Claire, he could not help but feel more or less worried. He was worried that Helen would inadvertently say something, either intentionally or unintentionally.However, he did not want to remind Helen about it directly. He believed that Helen would know her own limits. So, Charlie said goodbye to both of them before he drove directly to Shangri-La to pick Quinn up. After that, the
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When Charlie and Dorothy ran into each other face to face and because Dorothy seemed to be stunned and frozen in place, Charlie deliberately coughed twice, “Cough, cough. Hello, Miss Chan.”Dorothy finally came back to her senses. When she thought about how she had been staring at Charlie’s handsome face for such a long time just now, she suddenly felt very embarrassed, and she asked nervously, “Oh. You… Why are you here…”“I’m here to pick Nana up.” When Charlie saw the panicked look on Dorothy’s face, he could not help but ask, “Why are you so afraid? It’s not as though I’m going to eat you, right?”Dorothy touched her chest, and she calmed down before she deliberately spoke loudly to Charlie, “You will not eat me, but I’m afraid that you might have heard me say something wrong. In that case, the tigress inside the room will eat me, then!”When Quinn heard Dorothy’s words, she subconsciously asked, “Dorothy, who are you talking to? Who are you calling a tigress? Are you asking fo
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Just as the husband and wife had walked down the passenger boarding stairs, Quinn could not help but hold Charlie’s hand as they quickly stepped forward to greet them.Charlie said with great respect, “Uncle Golding, Aunt Golding, it must have been a tiring and tough journey for the both of you to come so far. I truly feel a little sorry for you!”Yule laughed and spoke up, “Charlie, you are the one who saved my life. So, why do you need to be so courteous with me over such a small matter?”Rachel, who was aside, also smiled and said, “That’s right, Charlie. Your Uncle Golding has been looking forward to celebrating your birthday this year. I don’t even know how long he has been talking about it. Do you know how excited he was all the way here?”Quinn hurriedly asked, “Dad, did you bring the birthday cake that I asked you to bring with you? Did you bring it here?”Yule smiled. “Of course I brought it here! How could I possibly forget something that my precious daughter has reminde
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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"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,
