When Helena heard that Felix suddenly wanted to bring her to the airport with him, she was a little confused, and she asked in surprise, “Go to the airport now? What’s the matter?”Felix explained, “It’s like this. I have a cousin brother who has been living a wandering life for twenty years now. He will be coming back to Eastcliff for the first time today, so Hugh and I are going to pick him up at the airport. You are his future sister-in-law. So, if you have nothing else to do, you should just come with me to pick him up, then.”When Helena heard this, she nodded without hesitation and said, “No problem. That is the right thing to do.”Jeremiah nodded in relief, and he smiled as she said, “Alright, then. In that case, the three of you can go to the airport together.”After saying that, Jeremiah instructed Stephen, “Stephen, hurry up and prepare the convoy.”“Okay, Lord Wade!” Stephen agreed. After that, he hurriedly left the villa first before he began to convene the convoy to p
Felix nodded. He walked out of the villa while chatting with Hugh. After that, they stood in front of the courtyard as they waited for the convoy to arrive.Felix could not help but feel very upset at the thought of going to the airport to pick Charlie up. He clenched his teeth and cursed, “That Charlie is really f*cking awesome. He has not been back for twenty years, but now that he is coming back, I have to go and pick him up from the airport personally? Who the hell does he think he is? Is he worthy enough for me to pick him up?!”Hugh also hurriedly chimed in, “That’s right, Felix. I really do not understand. Do you think that Grandpa is already old and confused? Why does it seem like he is attaching great importance to that Charlie? It’s impossible for someone like him, who grew up on the streets, to be able to make it in Eastcliff. If any outsiders were to find out that the Wade family actually brought an immediate relative back from Aurous Hill who has not even finished univer
“Okay!” Felix nodded and said with satisfaction, “I will not treat you badly in the future.”Hugh could not help but have a puzzled look on his face as he asked, “By the way, Felix, you are already showing him great respect by going over to the airport to pick him up personally. So, why did you ask Sister-in-Law to come along as well? No matter what it is, Sister-in-Law is still a princess from the Northern European royal family. Don’t you think that you are giving that wretched beggar too much respect by asking her to come along to pick him up?”Felix sneered and spoke up, “I intentionally want him to see Helena with his own eyes so that he can understand the difference between us! Even though Quinn from the Golding family is not that bad, she is still inferior when compared to Helena in terms of their looks and temperament!”“That’s only natural!” Hugh could not help but sigh and say, “Everything else aside, Sister-in-Law’s figure is already more than enough to crush Quinn. To be
Hugh hurriedly said, “Felix, the wine is not decanted yet. Why don’t you wait a while?”Felix said impatiently, “Why the hell are you still decanting it?! We will have already f*cking arrived at the place by the time the wine is decanted. Just pour me a glass directly.”“Okay, Felix.” Hugh did not dare to delay it any longer, and he hurriedly poured a glass of red wine for Felix.Felix took the wine glass and gulped a big mouthful of the wine. After that, he removed his tie and stared out of the window silently with his pair of sharp eyes. A trace of coldness and grimness that could hardly be detected by ordinary people flashed through his eyes. Felix knew very well that although he was infatuated with Helena’s appearance and body, they did not have any feelings toward each other at all. In truth, both parties were only coming together to join hands in marriage because of the benefits of the interests and benefits of marriage. Helena would not let him touch her now, and she mig
Charlie was also in an extraordinarily good mood when he saw Quinn. So, he took a few quick steps forward to her and smiled as he asked, “How long have you been here?”Quinn went forward and held his arm. She shook his arm gently as she smiled and said, “Not too long. I only watched half of a movie.”After saying that, Quinn hurriedly pulled Charlie in the direction of the car as she said, “My father and mother have prepared a whole table of dishes for you at home to welcome you! Let’s hurry up and go back!”Charlie smiled and said, “Don’t be so anxious. Mr. Cameron is still at the back. I will greet him first.”It was only then that Quinn saw Isaac, who had just come down from the boarding ladder, and she said with some embarrassment, “Sorry, Mr. Cameron. I did not notice you just now!”Isaac hurriedly said, “Miss Golding, you’re being too serious. How could anyone possibly be on your mind at this time?”When Quinn heard this, her beautiful face flushed red, but she still gave I
He knew that these two brothers obviously did not have any good intentions when they came to pick him up today. One was ridiculing him for being away from home for twenty years, and the other one was ridiculing him for not having much education. However, all these things did not mean anything to Charlie at all. Even if both Felix and Hugh’s fathers were standing here in front of Charlie now, he would not even take a second glance at them. So, he naturally would not take two buffoons like them seriously.However, Quinn could not stand it. She raised her hand to take off her mask and sunglasses before she looked at Felix and Hugh and said angrily, “Felix! Hugh! What the hell are the both of you doing? Brother Charlie has just returned to Eastcliff and the both of you are acting like buffoons who are collaborating and acting in unison with each other. Who are you intending to disgust?”Only then did Felix and Hugh realize that the woman who was standing next to Charlie with a mask and
When Charlie took a first glance at Helena, he was not surprised by her stunning and exotic look like every other man. Instead, he was surprised because of the excessive fairness of her skin color. It was common for Caucasians to have fair skin, but Helena’s skin was a little too fair. Her skin color gave people the feeling that she truly resembled the Elven princess in the movie . It was not only very fair, but it was much fairer as compared to that of an average fair person.Therefore, Charlie paid more attention to her physical condition. At first glance, he noticed that her body was much weaker as compared to an ordinary person. She had a typical perennial severe deficiency of qi and blood. It could be said that she was in a precarious state, and she might collapse at any time.At the moment when he was gently shaking her hand just now, Charlie had silently used his Reiki to check her body. At the same time, he also found the focus of her illness. In hi
So, Felix was a little sullen as he stepped forward and stood in front of Helena to block her directly. After that, he had an annoyed expression on his face as he said, “Charlie, although you are my younger brother, don’t blame me for being unkind to you if you have any improper thoughts toward your sister-in-law!”After saying that, Felix looked at Quinn and Stephen before he blurted out angrily, “Miss Quinn and Mr. Thompson, the both of you have also seen what Charlie did just now, right? Did I wrong him?”Felix was not a reckless man, and the reason why he had said these words was to make sure that Quinn and Stephen had heard his words.Felix felt that Charlie had indeed taken the initiative to touch Helena’s finger just now, and if he was to blame Charlie for it, Charlie would have to admit it even if he did not want to!Stephen felt somewhat embarrassed. He did not understand why Charlie had done that either. However, Quinn had a firm and determined look on her face as she sai
Mr. Cardensky's forgery syndicate had made the bronze sculpture—all Zachary had done was talk Jacob into buying it, and Jacob himself had made some money after Raymond bought it.That meant the entire plot had nothing to do with Zachary as he was just a mediator at best.In other words, if the bronze sculpture was worth nothing, he didn't lose anything… although he wouldn't make a cent even if it was worth a hundred million.However, he also knew all too well what Jacob Wilson was like.In fact, in this world, he was only second to Charlie when it came to knowing what type of man Jacob Wilson really was—not even Claire or Elaine would win against them.He was a dead man.That was Zachary's immediate thought on the matter, should Jacob ever find out.After all, Jacob was precisely one of those people who didn't play by any rules—no buyer's regret? No seller's remorse? None of that applied to him.Not even the Gods could make Jacob offer a refund if he scalped them. And vice vers
As Mick Crane had established a corrupted hierarchy in Vintage Deluxe, he had to make sure his position was never threatened by Raymond Cole.That was why he wanted Raymond gone, and it was obvious from that how important self-gain was to him.However, though he plotted to protect this job with a salary of several hundred grand per annum and incentives worth just as much, he didn't think that doing so meant he had missed out on 20 million.And to add insult to injury, that 20 million had ended up in Raymond's pocket.Mick wasn't just thunderstruck—he wished he was dead.Hanging up on Trippy right then, he called Zachary directly since Zachary had told him earlier that text notifications from his number would be silenced.Zachary was just about to fall asleep when his phone began buzzing.Already annoyed when he picked up his phone, he immediately snapped at Mick when he saw who the caller was. "I told you! Text me if you have any updates, and I'll check it when I wake up! Why ar
As Ian Cash's trio turned and left Treasure Measure, Trippy was still standing there, staring blankly as they headed off to the distance, utterly dispirited.Seeing that, Raymond returned his phone and said coolly, "We had agreed on some ground rules, but not only did you break them, you even tried to sabotage me.""Since you refuse to be honorable, you can't blame me for being cold—starting now, we shall have nothing to do with each other. We'll be strangers even if we bump into each other."Trippy was already choking, and he snatched his phone back before dashing out of Treasure Measure, calling Mick Crane as soon as he left.Mick had just arrived at Vintage Deluxe and hadn't even sat down when Trippy called, and he asked as soon as he answered, "How did it go? What did you find out?"However, Trippy was so exasperated he burst into tears right then, "M-Mr. Crane… My dear Mr. Crane…"Mick was left reeling from shock, and he promptly snapped, "Can't you fucking talk? Why are you
Seeing that the transaction was complete and that the bargain deal had been taken, the other collectors all excused themselves and left.As for Ian, once he had bagged the bronze sculpture, he nodded at Raymond. "I apologize for leaving early, Mr. Cole, but I must return to Eastcliff. However, you can contact me again should you pick up another treasure. I'm quite a spendthrift, and I pay up right away if the item is good and the price is right."Raymond smiled. "Very well. I shall contact you first the next time I get something good."Ian nodded and was ready to leave with his two friends when Trippy chased after them."Please, Mr. Cash!" He cried urgently, his anxiety overcoming him. "You shouldn't buy that! It's a forgery!"Ian frowned at him. "Are you trying to sabotage Mr. Cole? Aren't you supposed to be his friend?""Hell, no!" Trippy promptly replied. "I'm no friend of his—I'm just here to watch, but I didn't think he dared to trick you for 20 million! I can't bear to see
No one except Raymond expected that the terms would be agreed upon so quickly.He was utterly confident in his judgment and even more so in his value appraisal.He was convinced that once they had a good look, any one of these collectors who could afford twenty million wouldn't miss this bargain.After all, an opportunity to secure an item worth millions more than the price they paid was very rare.In fact, when the other nine collectors heard that the first collector was buying it, it was only to be expected even if it left them all gloomy. They had all held the bronze sculpture in their hands—they knew it was definitely worth that much.However, no one in the room was more shocked than Trippy.He looked utterly flabbergasted, his eyes wide and bulging as he stared at the bronze sculpture while asking himself the same question repeatedly.Was that crap really worth twenty million? How?!While Trippy was still stunned, Raymond had already sent his payment details to the first
Unable to nitpick on the air stewardess' response, Elaine pouted, "Well, try to ask management to improve on your first-class cabins anyway. Maybe even make a premium-class or something since it's not like we can't afford it."The air stewardess quickly said, "We will definitely relay your message to the management."Nodding in satisfaction, Elaine waved her off. "Alright. You can go back to work now."Clearly relieved, the air stewardess bowed her head respectfully. "Always happy to be of service."After the air stewardess left, Jacob asked Elaine in curiosity, "Was the private jet that good?"Elaine rolled her eyes. "Didn't you see the stuff I posted in the chat group?""Not really," Jacob blurted. Elaine was ready to snap at him for not caring, but considering that they had made up now and she shouldn't fuss too much over the little things, she snorted, "Just remember to like and comment on all my posts in the chat group, otherwise, I will make you regret it!""No problem!"
While the ten collectors were taking turns studying the bronze sculpture, Jacob and Elaine were boarding their flight.As they were flying first-class, they had priority over the other passengers and boarded from the separate plug door at the first-class section.The capacity of the Boeing 777 was huge, and the wide-body aircraft could be connected to a special double corridor bridge where first class and business class passengers boarded separately from the economy class passengers.As the terminals to economy class and business class were connected, Elaine and Jacob were able to get through the first-class terminal unimpeded, but the passengers in economy class had a queue of over two hundred passengers. Even as she walked, Elaine was looking over her shoulder and exclaiming at Jacob, "Must be nice being rich! We used to have to queue like the rest of them, waiting for over thirty minutes just to board our flight." "In first class, we may be in the same plane, but we don't hav
Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,