“Moreover, I believe that the reason why she wanted the both of you to follow me around is not only so that you can keep an eye on me, but also so that the both of you can save my life in case I have a sudden attack too so that I can avoid getting discovered by the Wade family. So, if Olivia were to know about this matter, she would definitely blame both of you for not helping me to cover up either. Both of you will also have to bear the responsibility in this matter when the time comes.”“So, why don’t the three of us pretend that this matter has never happened so that the both of you will not need to shoulder any responsibilities either? That way, I can also have the opportunity to fight again. What do you think?”The two girls exchanged glances with one another. After that, the Oskian girl spoke up, “Princess Helena, we haven’t had the time to talk to Princess Olivia just now. We will delete the video from our cell phone later and pretend as if nothing has happened!”“Good!” Hele
Yule did not ask anyone else to follow him. He got up by himself and went out to the entrance.As soon as he saw Stephen, he hurriedly stepped forward and shook hands with him as he smiled and said, “Stephen! It has already been a while! You’re here in Eastcliff, but you don’t come to see me often!”Stephen said respectfully, “Chairman Golding! I’ve been very busy lately. I’ve not visited you in a while, and your complexion is getting better and better!”Yule nodded and laughed as he said, “It’s all thanks to Charlie. Otherwise, you would have to visit me at my grave already.”“Yes!” Stephen nodded heavily and spoke up, “To this day, Young Master Charlie’s abilities are already unfathomable!”Yule sighed. He was still holding onto Stephen’s hand as he said seriously, “Stephen, it’s all thanks to you for secretly protecting Charlie for so many years. I, Yule Golding, will never forget your kindness in this lifetime!”Stephen bowed sincerely and with humility as he said, “Chairman
Yule nodded solemnly. “As you have said, Charlie becoming the head of the Wade family is just the first step. The ultimate goal is to avenge Curtis and Ashley, and to lead the Wade family to the top of the world! At that time, I, Yule Golding, will also devote everything belonging to the Golding family to carry the palanquin for Charlie!”When Stephen heard this, he knelt down on one knee immediately and said gratefully, “Chairman Golding, you are so righteous and loyal to Master Curtis. Please accept my utmost obeisance!” Yule hurriedly helped him up and said seriously, “Stephen, you don’t have to be so formal with me. Both of us are comrades from now on! We have to work together and cooperate from the inside out to clear all obstacles so that Charlie can inherit the Wade family!”Stephen nodded heavily. “I understand! I’ve been waiting for this day for the past twenty years!” Yule nodded and smiled as he said, “Great! I’m relieved because of your words!”After saying that, Yu
Since both the Wade family and the Golding family had prepared a convoy, Yule decided to let the Golding family’s convoy go along with them as well to help Charlie make a good and powerful impression.Stephen personally drove Charlie to the Wade family’s old mansion. On the way there, he also gave Charlie a detailed report about what had happened to Helena. Charlie only had three feelings in his heart after listening to Stephen’s words.Firstly, Helena indeed had ill intentions because she had concealed the truth from the Wade family.Secondly, the Wade family was indeed a bit shameless because of how they had wanted to shirk responsibility. Thirdly, the fact that Helena and the Wade family could reach a consensus on such a basis proved that both parties had extensive experience and were not easy to deal with. In addition, Charlie could also deduce that Helena’s current situation would mean that she was already at a dead end. On the Oskian side, the Wade family would hardly
Stephen had already stepped out of the front of the car, and he came outside the door of the car where Charlie was at. He then took the initiative to open the car door and said respectfully, “Young Master Charlie, we are here.”Charlie nodded gently.He was still not in a hurry to get out of the car. Instead, he said to Quinn, who was in the car, “Nana, thank you for going through the trouble of sending me here.”Quinn smiled sweetly and said, “Brother Charlie, why are you still being so courteous with me?”Charlie nodded and said, “In that case, I will go down first. You don’t have to come and pick me up tonight. I will ask Mr. Thompson to send me back after I’m done here.”“Okay.” Quinn hurriedly said, “I will wait for you at home, then.” Charlie nodded before getting out of the Rolls-Royce.At this moment, Felix was already dying from anger.He lowered his voice and complained to his father, Clayton, who was beside him, “I don’t know why this Charlie is putting on so many a
Clayton felt extremely depressed upon hearing Charlie’s words.He understood the meaning behind Charlie’s words. What he meant was that from now on, regardless of whether he was going to be staying at the Wade family’s old mansion or whether he was staying in Eastcliff or not, he, Charlie Wade, had officially returned to the Wade family.Clayton cursed in his heart, ‘This kid makes people feel a little disgusted when he does this…’However, Clayton naturally did not dare to say anything in front of Jeremiah.So, he could only smile and say, “Good! Good! It’s good that you’re back!”Lord Wade then turned around to introduce his third uncle Caleb, fourth uncle Carlisle, aunt Carmen, and youngest aunt Charlotte, to Charlie. When he was introducing Carmen to Charlie, Carmen had a very attentive expression on her face as she said with great excitement, “Charlie, Aunt has been waiting for you to come back for so many years. You’re finally back home now! The spirits of your parents in
When Jeremiah saw that Charlie had already met and gotten to know everyone, he looked at the time and said cheerfully, “It’s a great thing that Charlie has returned. Let’s go in, sit down, and have a good catch-up with one another. Our foreign relatives should also be coming to pay their respects in a while.”When everyone saw that Lord Wade had already given his instructions, they moved to the main hall in the Wade family’s old mansion together. Helena had been following at Felix's side all this while, and she was trying to look for an opportunity so that she could communicate with Charlie alone. However, when she saw that it was unlikely for her to do so based on the situation currently, she could only give up for the time being.At this time, in the main hall in the Wade family’s old mansion.Multiple Lexington wood chairs had already been set out in a fan shape per the ancestors’ instructions in the center of the large main hall. Lord Wade’s seat had been placed in the cente
No one would have expected him to sit there in such a calm and casual manner.It was as if that seat had been his, to begin with.Caleb, who had been robbed of his seat, was so angry that his face was flushed red. He had originally thought that since Charlie was a newcomer, he would definitely be a little restrained. Even if Lord Wade were to ask him to sit in that position, Caleb thought that Charlie would definitely have taken the initiative to refuse and return that seat to Caleb.Who would have thought that Charlie would just sit down directly?!This made Caleb curse in his heart angrily, ‘D*mn it! Charlie is really too ignorant and is not abiding by the rules at all! Hasn’t he learned anything about courtesy and modesty at all?! He just came back to the family, and he is already snatching his third uncle’s seat. Is he intending to trample all over my head to get to the top?!’Jeremiah’s eldest son, Clayton, was also very upset in his heart.He had originally thought that C
"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,