When Harold heard Lady Wilson’s words, he suddenly became very excited as he said excitedly, “Grandma, if it’s indeed like what you’ve said, that would really be great! I’ve always felt that Charlie, that b*stard, would certainly meet with a terrible ending sooner or later! So, it seems as though this is the sign before his terrible ending, then!”Lady Wilson had a slightly smug look on her face. “Their family had been doing so well for more than a year now all because of Charlie’s deceitfulness! In the past, those qigong masters and metaphysics masters have also been collecting and taking a lot of money from the rich and wealthy people, but none of them have ever met with a good ending! I think that Charlie is about to be done for!”Harold was so excited that his body twitched slightly, and he said excitedly, “If Charlie is about to meet with a terrible ending, I think that their whole family would also be done for! Perhaps Zeke White might even show up in a few days to come and tak
“Mhm.” Lady Wilson nodded and said, “I can also see what you’re talking about. However, Wendy has always been very unwilling to reveal the noble man’s identity. So, I can only feel very anxious because of this matter.”As she spoke, Lady Wilson said again, “By the way, Christopher, you should talk to Wendy alone later. Ask her how far she has progressed with that noble man. If their relationship is still unclear, you should ask her to speed things up a little. It would be best if she could make it a done deal as soon as possible.”Christopher said awkwardly, “Mom, how could I possibly talk to Wendy about such things? It makes it seem as though I’m so anxious to sell my daughter off.”Lady Wilson blurted out, “It is only most appropriate for you to ask her this question. Wendy has always had some opinions about me because of the matter relating to Kenneth Wilson prior to this. So, she will definitely not open up her heart to speak to me if I were to go and ask her about this.”Harol
As Lady Wilson sighed emotionally, Christopher and Harold, the father and son duo, lowered their heads in shame. When Lady Wilson saw the both of them being such wimps, she felt a pang of contempt in her heart. So, she stood up immediately and said, “The both of you can continue lying in bed. I’ll go and take a look around Charlie’s house!”Harold asked, “Grandma, what are you going to Charlie’s house for?”Lady Wilson snorted coldly. “Pfft! What else am I going to do there? Of course I’m going there to mock them!”Christopher was a little concerned as he said, “Mom, at the end of the day, the matter related to Charlie going down is all just your speculation. It has not even been confirmed yet. If you go and cause them trouble now, and if Charlie is not going down yet and he decides to deal with us, wouldn’t that be a totally unexpected calamity, then?”Lady Wilson said disdainfully, “I have always had a sharp sense, and when have I ever been wrong? I already told you long ago th
Very soon, Lady Wilson arrived at Charlie’s door in a very aggressive and overbearing manner before she pressed the doorbell directly.Inside the villa, Charlie had just returned to the living room after putting the cake into the refrigerator. Claire and her parents were still getting busy in the kitchen.At this time, Charlie heard the doorbell, and so, he got up and went to the front door.He glanced at the monitor, and he realized that the person standing outside in the courtyard was, surprisingly, Lady Wilson. So, he asked coldly, “Is anything the matter?”When Lady Wilson heard Charlie’s voice, she snorted coldly and said, “Let me in. I want to see Jacob!” Charlie casually replied, “Sorry, but you’re not welcomed here. Hurry up and leave. Otherwise, I’ll look for the property security!”“You!” Lady Wilson scolded angrily, “This is my son’s house! So, am I not welcomed here just because you say that I’m not welcomed here? I will have to go inside today, then!”Charlie laugh
Charlie truly did not expect that the reason why Lady Wilson would come to show off and be cocky in front of him was because of Wendy.Lady Wilson certainly did not know that the reason why Wendy could actually make the great leap from being a hostess who was bullied by everyone to becoming the general manager of Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation was entirely because Charlie was giving Wendy an opportunity because he pitied her. When he heard this, Charlie looked at Lady Wilson as though he was staring at a stupid old monkey, and he said playfully, “Lady Wilson, your biggest failure in this life is your short-sightedness. If you could take a deeper look at problems, the Wilson family would not have fallen and ended up in this state today.”Immediately after that, Charlie then said seriously, “If you want to continue staying at Thompson First, you’d better remember to leave my family alone and mind your own business. However, if you cannot even do that, perhaps you may not even
Still, this was one of the few luxuries that the current Wendy could afford.After all, Wendy was now single-handedly earning money to feed four people. Moreover, her father and elder brother needed quite a lot of medical expenses. So, Wendy had been very frugal, and she had been saving up. After much difficulty, she had finally saved more than eight thousand dollars. She had asked the sales personnel to help her wrap the belt up, and she had been thinking about how she should hand the gift over to Charlie while she was on the way back home.After thinking about it, Wendy had planned to place the gift inside the mailbox in front of Charlie’s house. After that, she would send a WhatsApp message to Charlie so that he could come out and pick it up himself.She felt that this was a relatively safe method, and it would not be known to others, especially her cousin sister, Claire.Moreover, if Charlie was not willing to accept her gift, he would not have the opportunity to reject it fa
When Wendy saw the arrogant and insolent look on her grandmother’s face, Wendy could not help but feel very afraid in her heart, and she hurriedly said, “Grandma! How can you be so rude to Brother-in-Law? Hurry up and apologize to him!”Lady Wilson was stunned when she heard Wendy’s words, and she said, “Wendy, are you out of your mind?! Hasn’t our family suffered and gotten bullied enough by him?!”As she spoke, Lady Wilson was filled with righteous indignation as she reprimanded, “Don’t forget that he was the one who sent your mother to the black coal kiln!”“If he did not send your mother to the black coal kiln, your father and mother would not have ended up in the current state that they are in today! That shrew, Elaine, would not have had the opportunity to humiliate your father by hanging green caps all over her balcony, then!”“Have you also forgotten our misfortune when the both of us were arrested and taken to the detention center? Isn’t it all thanks to him?!”“Now that
Lady Wilson also broke down emotionally as she cried and said, “I know that I certainly did some wrong things in the past, and I have nothing to say about it if you want to blame me for it. However, I’ve doted on you and loved you for so many years, so don’t you know how to be grateful at all?! It is already bad enough that you do not know how to be grateful, but you are actually saying that Charlie has been so kind and gracious to you?! Don’t you think that you are betraying your conscience by saying those words?!”Wendy, who was furious, did not even think before she blurted out, “Of course I don’t feel that I’m betraying my conscience! Brother-in-Law was the one who rescued me when I was forced to sign the contract at the etiquette company back then!”As she spoke, Wendy had tears in her eyes as she continued saying, “Brother-in-Law did not only rescue me, but he even drove that black-hearted boss and his lover away. After that, he also restored the freedom of the other girls who
"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,