In Jeremiah’s eyes, during the ancestor worship ceremony this time, although he was really looking forward to Felix’s marriage, in the final analysis, what he really valued the most was Charlie. The royal family was really wealthy, and they also had status and reputation, but their property and status could only be considered at the medium to high level. So, as a whole, the royal family was a jack of all trade but master of none. They were good in all aspects, but there was nothing that was particularly outstanding or top-notch about them. If they really wanted to compare the overall strength, ten princesses from Northern Europe might not even be able to match up to Quinn.After all, although the members of the European royal family were not as large as the Middle East, they were all families with at least a few children. However, Quinn was the only rightful child of the Golding family. So, how could the royal princess possibly compare to her?Stephen has followed Jeremiah for
Moreover, he had always been a little worried about Charlie. He was worried that Charlie would be angry at him because of Charlie’s parents’ death. Therefore, getting Charlie back would actually do him more harm than good.He knew very well in his heart that he would most likely be bringing someone ungrateful back after finding Charlie and bringing him back.However, the main reason why he insisted on bringing Charlie back to acknowledge his own ancestors and the reason why he was willing to beg Charlie to come back to do so was all because of an experience that Jeremiah had had in Singapore three years ago.Three years ago, Jeremiah had gone to Sweden to attend an entrepreneurial summit. It was a global event for the top entrepreneurs in the world, and there were no more than five entrepreneurs in Oskia who were truly qualified to be invited, and he was one of them. The other people from other countries were all also representatives of top-notch families with trillions of dol
The matter of Porter returning to Eastcliff was not known to anyone else in the outside world aside from Cadfan alone.However, long before Porter returned to Eastcliff, he had already sent dozens of informants from Ten Thousand Armies to infiltrate Eastcliff. These informants had infiltrated all walks of life in Eastcliff, and they knew everything about the troubles and movements of all the big families in Eastcliff. When the princess from Northern Europe had finalized her itinerary, the news quickly spread in Eastcliff.Many big families were all envious of the Wade family’s upcoming marriage with the Northern European royal family. They thought that the Wade family had seized a good opportunity to enter Europe.Hunter, the White-Clothed Tiger King under Porter’s command, hurriedly came to Porter and said respectfully, “Lord, I just received news that the Wade family has a marriage alliance with the Northern European royal family. Their eldest grandson, Felix, will be marrying t
In order to cooperate with Charlie according to his plan, Nanako had also personally set up a joint venture with Sophie. Charlie then used both of their last names, and he named the company ‘Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group’. On the surface, this joint venture company seemed to be jointly established by both the Ito family and Sophie with the Ito family holding 51% of the shares and Sophie holding 49% of the shares. However, in actual fact, the Ito family was actually holding 51% of the shares on behalf of Charlie.The Schulz family’s ocean shipping group had been sanctioned before, and all of its business qualifications had been revoked.However, since the Ito family was a foreign-funded enterprise and they had the complete qualification certificates and documents, the nature of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group also became a joint venture company dominated by foreign capital, thus bypassing all of the previous sanctions on the Schulz family. As Autumn had more experience in busine
Originally, in Charlie’s plan, it would be fine as long as he headed up to Mount Wintry early in the morning to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony on April 5th, which was the day of the Tomb Sweeping Festival. After participating in the ancestor worship ceremony, he would then return to Aurous Hill directly, and he would not need to have too much contact and interaction with the Wade family.However, since Stephen wanted him to go there early, it would not hurt Charlie to go there earlier. Although Charlie felt somewhat repulsed by the Wade family, he still trusted Stephen.When Charlie and Isaac arrived at the entrance of the VIP lounge together, Sophie was on a phone call as she stood outside the corridor. When Sophie saw Charlie coming over, both of their eyes met. Charlie could see that her brows were knitted tightly together as though she had something on her mind.After that, Sophie then said to the phone, “Grandpa, I have something to do now. I’ll contact you af
For Sophie, although she also criticized and felt bothered over many of her father’s actions, no matter what it was, they had a blood relationship, and she still had family affection for him. So, she was very worried about her father’s safety after finding out about the critical situation in Syria.When Charlie heard this, he could not help but ask curiously, “Where did you hear about Ten Thousand Armies wanting to set up a mercenary base in Syria?”Sophie hurriedly said, “I called my grandfather just now. I wanted to ask him how much he knew about the situation in Syria and Ten Thousand Armies. After all, this is the first time that I have ever heard of Ten Thousand Armies. He was the one who told me all these things.”Charlie asked in surprise, “Could it be that Cadfan Schulz has some connection with Ten Thousand Armies?”“I’m not too sure about that.” Sophie said, “I’ve never heard him talk about Ten Thousand Armies before, but when I was talking to him over the phone just now,
Sophie could only sigh deeply in her heart when she saw the unwavering look in Charlie’s eyes.At this moment, she also felt some guilt in the depths of her heart.In truth, she also knew that what Charlie had said was the truth. If it weren’t because of Rosalie and herself, her father, Sheldon, would not even have had the opportunity to live and go to Syria. The fact that Sheldon could go to Syria was already Charlie’s way of giving Sheldon a way out.It was indeed a little too much for Sophie to be begging Charlie to take a step back at this time.Therefore, Sophie was greatly ashamed as she said to Charlie, “I’m sorry, Benefactor. I was wrong. I already accepted your three-year agreement condition when you made this decision back then. So, I should not have come to you again at this time to ask you to take a step back…”Charlie waved his hand and said indifferently, “No matter what it is, he is still your father. So, it is only natural for you to be begging on his behalf.”A
Nanako immediately said, “Jasmine, you’re being too modest. Out of the three of you, you are the most feminine one. If we were to really choose the most outstanding beauty in the country, I think that you are the only one!”Jasmine could not help but laugh and say, “Oh, Nanako! You did not learn anything else after being in Oskia for these few days, but you’ve really learned the art of flattery and perfunctory social talk!”Nanako winked mischievously as she grinned and said, “An accomplished disciple owes all of her accomplishment to her great teacher! Jasmine, I have to make some progress since I’ve been following you around every day to learn your skills!”Charlie laughed and said, “You guys should stop bragging and flattering one another. If all of you are not serious during the press conference later, outsiders will definitely think that Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group is particularly unreliable.” Nanako smiled and said, “Charlie-kun, with Autumn, who is a CEO with such super
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam