A long time after Quinn had retired from the scene, there were some fans who came back to their senses and cursed as they took the lead to leave the scene.Many female fans also wiped away their tears as they silently turned to leave.Charlie also heard a pathetic guy behind him cursing as he said, “F*ck! Where the hell did this prince charming pop up from?! He’d better not let me meet him. Otherwise, I will break his legs!”Immediately afterward, someone chimed in, “Brother, count me in! This b*stard actually dared to f*cking steal our wife! He probably does not want to live anymore!”“What is this b*stard actually capable of, anyway?! He could actually make my goddess put on a wedding dress to dedicate a song to him and make her feel the rush to get married to him?! D*mn it! I’m really pissed off!”Charlie only felt chills on his back at this moment. What was a public enemy?This was the people’s f*cking public enemy!Claire, who was aside, was also somewhat disappointed and
Charlie’s wife, Claire, and Sophie walked side by side, and when Sophie saw that Claire’s eyes were flushed red, she asked curiously, “Chairman Wilson, do you like Quinn Golding a lot?”Claire nodded gently and said seriously, “I’ve always liked her. I feel that she does not only sing very well, but she is also a rare and clear stream in the entertainment industry now. She is very clean and pure.”Sophie smiled and said, “There is no doubt about it. She is not only a clear stream, but she is the only clear stream in the entertainment industry.”Claire asked curiously, “What do you mean by that, Miss Schulz?”Sophie smiled and said, “Let me tell you this. In the entertainment industry, there is no shortage of people who are shamelessly seeking personal gains. Some people betray themselves for profit and interest, and some people even falsify their past for the sake of fame. Some people might even tend to curry favor with those who are influential and have power for the sake of a rel
Sophie’s analogy of a fairy descending to earth made Claire nod her head repeatedly after she heard it.Claire felt that what Sophie had said was indeed accurate. Moreover, the true development of things should also be the same as Sophie’s speculation.However, Claire did not know that these words would carry another meaning when Charlie heard them.Charlie knew that when Sophie said these words, it seemed as though she was deliberately giving his wife a reminder. However, Sophie had deliberately given her a reminder in a very vague manner so that Claire would not know that it was related to herself. Charlie did not understand why Sophie had to say all of these things to Claire. Was it because she wanted to give Claire a heads up?Still, Charlie had never once thought about leaving Claire.Or perhaps, Sophie was intentionally saying these words to him?But what was the significance of it?Charlie really did not quite understand it for a while. Moreover, he also could not quite
Loreen recognized Sophie right away. After all, Sophie was the eldest granddaughter of the Schulz family, and she was very famous amongst the circle of rich heirs in Eastcliff. It could also be said that she was the strongest amongst all the young ladies in the Eastcliff socialite circle.Although the both of them were not friends, they were still acquaintances, and they had met during many high-society occasions. Loreen simply did not expect that Sophie would be here.So, Loreen subconsciously asked, “Miss... Miss Schulz, why are you here?”Sophie was also a little surprised. She remembered Loreen, and she knew that she was the young lady of the Thomas family. Although the Thomas family’s strength was quite inferior as compared to that of those top-notch families, no matter what it was, they were still from the same circle, so they had also had some interactions with one another. So, she smiled slightly and said, “Miss Thomas, you’re also here in Aurous Hill. Did you specifical
When Loreen heard this, she replied somewhat awkwardly, “Miss Schulz, although I’ve already been in Emgrand Group for a year now, to be honest, I’ve never met our chairman before. It seems as though he has never been to Emgrand Group. The vice-chairman, Vice Chairman Young, is the person who is in charge of all our company’s affairs. Why don’t I introduce you to her instead?”“Oh, so that’s it.” Sophie instantly figured it out. It seemed as though Loreen did not know about Charlie’s true identity.As she thought about this, Sophie could not help but laugh to herself, ‘It seems as though Loreen is actually quite stupid. Charlie is most certainly the reason why she came all the way to Aurous Hill, but even after coming here for so long, she doesn't even know about Charlie’s true identity…’Loreen realized that Sophie seemed to be looking at her somewhat strangely. So, she could not help but look at Sophie. However, as the both of them were facing each other, Loreen somehow felt that
“Okay.” Claire replied. After that, she sat in the back seat of the Audi Q5 with Charlie. Sophie then started the car and drove toward the Thompson First neighborhood.On the way, Sophie sighed as she drove and said, “I really did not expect that we are all quite destined to meet. My mother chose Chairman Wilson’s design and renovation company, and as a result, Miss Thomas is also Chairman Wilson and Mr. Wade’s university classmate. So, in the course of time, there is actually some form of connection between us.”Claire also could not help but nod and smile as she said, “We are indeed destined. Moreover, I did not expect that your business would also be related to Emgrand Group, Miss Schulz. Currently, my biggest business partner is Emgrand Group, and the hotel project that I am working on right now is Emgrand Group’s.”“Is that so?” Although Sophie’s tone sounded really surprised, no one could see that the expression on Sophie’s face as she sat at the driver’s seat and drove actual
At this moment, at the backstage of the concert.Dorothy’s eyes were flushed red in Quinn’s lounge as she personally helped Quinn to take off her wedding dress carefully. She was a little distressed as she choked up and said, “Quinn, I really do not understand. Since you already decided to wear a wedding dress for the performance at the concert tonight, why didn’t you name that guy, Charlie, directly?”As she spoke of this, she was somewhat indignant as she complained, “If it was up to me, you should have just forced him to marry you directly in front of tens of thousands of viewers and in front of all of your fans in the country! After you put on the wedding dress, you should call out his name directly and ask him to come up on stage. After that, you can ask him when he will be honoring his promise in front of everyone when the both of you are up on the stage.”Quinn looked at her reflection in the mirror as she carefully removed her shiny diamond earrings and smiled as she said, “
As she spoke, Dorothy was a little indignant as she said, “You’ve already made such a passionate love confession during the concert. As a result, Charlie simply brought his wife home directly after the concert. Do you really not want to stay for just one more day and see if he will have anything to say to you about it?”“No need.” Quinn smiled and said, “I’ve already said that I simply wanted Brother Charlie to clearly understand what kind of true feelings I have for him, and that is already enough for me.”“So, that is the reason why I did not put any frontal photos of him in the concert video and not even any of him as a child. Moreover, I did not publicly announce that it was his birthday today or that he was there at the scene tonight. That is because I did not want anyone else to guess that he is my prince charming, and I especially do not want to make his wife suspicious of anything.”“And since I’ve already said that I will wait for him for three years, I will definitely wait
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