As soon as the few women heard Charlie’s words, all of them nodded knowingly.Although all of them had a very good impression of Charlie in their hearts, they also knew very well that Charlie wanted to spend some time alone with his wife tonight. So, they should not disturb them too much.At this time, Jasmine spoke up, “Master Wade, Mrs. Wade, in that case, we will not disturb the both of you while you watch the concert. We can meet up for a meal when you are free.”After saying that, Jasmine looked at Claire and said seriously, “In addition, Mrs. Wade, you can come and pay a visit to Moore Group when you are free. We also have had some design and renovation needs lately. We can collaborate if you are interested.”Currently, Claire was at the stage in her career where she was extremely ambitious.She had always hoped that she would be able to develop and build up her company to make it even bigger and stronger quickly. She also hoped that she would be able to take the initiative
In addition, the Ito family was, in itself, a very big traditional Japanese family. Therefore, Yahiko had always been very committed to raising and cultivating his daughter to becoming a perfect young lady in the eyes of the Japanese. So, that was also the reason why Nanako had such a gentle and elegant temperament.Therefore, this was the reason why Claire would feel ashamed and inferior in front of Nanako, and she would also constantly feel that the other party was much better as compared to herself. After Claire sighed in her heart, she then took the initiative to divert the topic back to Jasmine as she said excitedly, “However, if I can indeed reach a collaboration with Miss Moore this time, the company will be able to go up another level!”As she spoke, Claire said to Charlie again, “Husband, look. Emgrand Group is the largest enterprise in Aurous Hill, and the Moore family is the largest family in Aurous Hill. If I can collaborate with these two parties for a long time, in ti
As the couple was chatting, a figure walked up to both of them and sat down next to Claire.Claire turned around to take a look, and she immediately exclaimed, “Oh! Miss Schulz!”Charlie raised his head to take a look, and it was only then that he realized that the person sitting next to Claire was actually Sophie. Why was she here too?When Sophie saw both of them, she was also a little surprised, and she smiled as she said, “Oh, Chairman Wilson and Mr. Wade! I did not expect the both of you to be here too!”Claire smiled and said, “I’ve always liked Quinn Golding, so I had begged my husband to accompany me to come and watch her performance long ago.”After saying that, Claire hurriedly asked again, “Miss Schulz, why didn’t Aunt Dunn come with you?”Sophie laughed and said playfully, “To be honest, my mother actually does not like this kind of overly lively occasion. Moreover, I wasn’t actually planning to come to the concert today. However, my brother left this concert ticket b
Sophie was a little surprised at first, but she quickly came back to her senses.Sophie was also from a rich family in Eastcliff. Therefore, she also knew about the Golding family’s situation very well. She also knew that Yule and Rachel were Quinn’s parents. Since this was Quinn’s concert, it was only natural for them to come and support her performance as her parents.However, Sophie had some doubts in her mind. Regardless of whether it was Yule or Rachel, Sophie would often see both of them at various high society events in Eastcliff in the past.But in her impression, the couple did not look as young as they did now.This was especially so for Rachel. She had already given birth to a child, and she was only a few years younger than Sophie’s mother at most. However, she did not look like a person who had already given birth to a child. In fact, she looked like she was only in her thirties, and she looked so much younger as compared to Sophie’s mother.As for Yule, he was also i
Rachel, who was surprised, could not help but whisper in Sophie’s ear as she asked, “Sophie, how did you get to know Charlie?”Sophie did not cover up anything, and she said openly and honestly, “Charlie is my benefactor, and he is also my mother’s benefactor. Charlie was the one who saved my brother and I when the both of us were kidnapped in Japan, and Charlie was also the one who saved my mother and I when we met with an accident in the tunnel on Forbidden Mountain.”Rachel suddenly came to a realization!“So, that’s it…”At this time, she also understood why Sophie would know Charlie.She sighed and thought to herself, ‘If Charlie had simply saved Sophie, Sophie would not know of his identity. However, if Charlie had also saved Helen, the situation would be completely different, then. Charlie looks so much like his father. So, it would be impossible for Helen not to recognize him. In that case, it makes complete sense for Sophie to know about Charlie’s true identity.’Rachel
In the picture, a girl who was about four to five years old was wearing a beautiful floral dress. She was holding onto her dress with both of her hands, and she was dancing around a beautiful birthday cake as she sang the birthday song in her childish voice.A boy who was a little older than her stood next to the cake. The boy was wearing a birthday crown, and his hands were placed together in front of his nose. His head was lowered, and his eyes were closed as he silently made a wish.As his head was lowered because he was making a wish, the boy’s face could not be seen in the video.At this point, the image on the screen suddenly froze, and a string of captions suddenly appeared on the still screen: [This girl, who loves to sing and dance in the video, is only three and a half years old. She is Quinn Golding.]As soon as Quinn’s name was typed out, a deafening cheer erupted from the fans who were at the scene.Many people were all exclaiming in awe that Quinn was already so beau
After a short silence, there was the sound of many girls whispering and sobbing.Many girls were touched by this true story.Who would have thought that the famous Quinn, who was countless girls’ idols and was regarded as a goddess by countless boys, would actually be such a passionate and infatuated girl?In her twenty-five years of life, she had spent nearly twenty years searching for the prince charming from her childhood!For many girls, it would only be possible for this kind of infatuating love story to exist in a fairy tale.However, all of this had truly happened to Quinn.Charlie sat on the chair as though he had just lost his soul. His eyes were already filled with tears.He really did not expect that Quinn would have actually put in so much effort to find him.He had originally thought that this young girl, who was two or three years younger than him, was only constantly saying that she wanted to marry him all the time because she had been brainwashed by their so-cal
Quinn, who was wearing a dreamy blue dress, took the elevator as she slowly rose from the center of the stage. She was holding the microphone as she spoke up, “In the past, I would only sing my own songs in all of my concerts, but today, I’ll be covering two songs from my predecessors in the music industry. These two songs are both dedicated to my prince charming. I hope that he will like them!”After that, the intro ended, and Quinn opened her mouth and sang Jeff Chang’s famous song, .The lyrics of this song were totally in line with her dedication to Charlie for so many years.“Set the dark clouds in the sky aside, as beautiful as blue velvet…”“I’ll go over the mountains for you, but I do not want to see the scenery…”“I miss you and gathered enough courage to spread the message based on the map of love…”“I hope that you haven’t forgotten, I’ll always protect you…”“From now on, there is no need to wander and search…”“Love is just one word; I will onl
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with