These three conditions that Porter had raised were extremely rare and unprecedented events for anyone!He wanted the Wade family’s ancestral grave, he wanted them to leave Curtis and his wife’s coffins behind, he wanted the Wade family to wear mourning clothes to bury his parents, and he also wanted half of the Wade family’s assets!He had said that he had three conditions, but it was actually four.And any one of these four conditions was to challenge the Wade family’s limits. He was simply trying to pull the Wade family’s image and reputation down to the ground so that he could trample hard all over them.Not only that, but these four conditions were all superimposed together. He not only wanted to trample all over the Wade family’s image and reputation, but he also wanted to be wearing spiked shoes as he did that. At the same time, he also wanted to spit a few mouthfuls of sputum on them, cutting off the Wade’s family sources so that they would become completely helpless.When
Jeremiah also believed that Porter was not just talking big since he had already waited twenty years for this day to come.However, the conditions raised by Porter were indeed too harsh.This was not a choice between life or death. Instead, this was a choice between prolonging one’s feeble existence or an unhurried death.If Jeremiah were to accept Porter’s conditions, the members of the Wade family would definitely be able to preserve their lives. However, all the dignity of the Wade family would then cease to exist.And as long as the members of the Wade family were still alive, they would end up being the laughingstock of others, and they would also be mocked and ridiculed even after their deaths. So, as a result, Jeremiah was at a loss because he was being forced to make the most difficult decision in his life. He suddenly did not know what to do.As for the members of the Wade family behind him, all of them were also shocked and terrified at this time.The vast majorit
Clayton felt his whole body shaking when Jeremiah gave him a deadly stare. He hurriedly said, “Dad, I just feel that… When it comes to this… There is nothing that would be even more important as compared to our safety and lives…”As he spoke, Clayton continued selling his idea to Jeremiah as he said, “Besides, the Wade family has more than one trillion dollars’ worth of assets, right? Even if we were to take out half of our family’s assets, we would be able to continue living a lifetime of luxury and extravagance with the other half of the assets that we have left. After all, things such as money are not something that we can take away with us when we die. It is meaningless even if we want to keep so much…”“Furthermore, the Wade family might still be able to make a comeback and rise up again in the future in my hands, or even in Felix’s hands. When the time comes, we will be able to earn back everything that we have lost today!”Jeremiah stared at him and asked coldly, “Make a come
He did not expect that none of his sons and daughters would put the family’s dignity first.All they were thinking about was to stay alive.This made him feel extremely sad.As he thought about this, he could not help but reprimand them with a pained expression on his face as he said, “All of you are persuading me to agree to their conditions one after the other, but have any of you thought about the fact that they want to take Curtis’ coffin?! Curtis is your own brother. So, how could you give his coffin to others so that they can trample all over it?! If that is the case, even if you can live for a few more years or decades, will you be able to face Curtis when you die?!”Hunter smoked his cigar. After that, he yawned and smiled as he said, “Sigh. The old man truly has great foresight. Our lord’s main point is to destroy Curtis’ ashes and bones!”As soon as he heard these words, Charlie really had the strong impulse to twist and rip Hunter’s head off his neck directly! However
Jeremiah knew that the only chance that he had to save the Wade family at the moment lay with Charlie. Aside from Charlie, there was no other possibility of anyone else there who would be able to save the day and turn things around for them.However, Jeremiah did not know whether Charlie would be able to deal with Ten Thousand Armies or not.Moreover, Charlie had never stated his position from the very beginning to the end.Therefore, Jeremiah was curious to find out what Charlie’s attitude was at this moment.At this time, Charlie sighed softly as he responded, “You want to know what I think we should do?”Speaking of this, Charlie raised his head and looked indifferently at Hunter, who was extremely arrogant, and he clenched his teeth as he muttered, “I think that I should just rush up immediately and rip that d*mn dog’s head off directly!”However, that dog’s owner was not here yet, and if Charlie were to deal with Hunter at this time, he would only be alerting Porter of who
Hunter looked at Charlie in contempt. He did not say anything else. Instead, he simply turned around and shouted out to the group of men around him, “Brothers, unload all the coffins sent by our lord and give it to the members of the Wade family!”As soon as his words fell, dozens of three-star martial artists rushed to the flatbed transporter and kicked those coffins to the ground vigorously after untying them. The pile of inferior coffins turned into a pile of coffin boards the moment they hit the ground. After that, Hunter looked at the members of the Wade family and sneered as he said, “Remember, if our lord does not see what he wants to see at Mount Wintry at eight o’clock in the morning tomorrow, all of you will have to die! After you die, you can assemble and make do with these coffin boards, then!”After saying that, Hunter then yelled at his men, “Let’s go!”The group of people from Ten Thousand Armies then left the Wade family’s old mansion in a flashy manner.By then,
When Jeremiah yelled this, all of those who had wanted to speak up immediately chose to shut their mouths.Although they could not accept the fact that they would be handing their fate over to Charlie, they also knew very well that Lord Wade still had a way out.Therefore, at a time like this, the most important thing that they could not do was to openly turn against Lord Wade. Otherwise, if Lord Wade were to decide to accept the other party’s condition, he would naturally look for the people who had opposed him openly to settle the score with them when their wealth was gone.Even Jeremiah’s eldest son, Clayton, also gave up struggling. He took the initiative to step forward and slap Felix fiercely as he cursed angrily, “You uneducated child! Who told you that you can talk to your grandfather like that?! Hurry up and apologize to your grandfather right now!” Felix knew that he had failed to incite the others and so, he could only say in a low and muffled voice, “Sorry, Grandpa.
However, at this moment, Jeremiah suddenly raised his hand and slapped him as he yelled angrily, “You are nothing more than a b*stard who can never succeed in accomplishing anything! Are you not going to take the words that I’ve just said to heart? If you don’t want to do it, you can get out of the Wade family! The Wade family is facing a grave crisis concerning the matter of our life and death, and I will not be merciful if anyone dares to cause any trouble, even if it is my own son!”Felix was thinking about reasoning with Charlie just now, but he did not expect to receive another slap from the old man immediately after that. At this time, Felix was feeling so aggrieved that his tears simply rolled down his cheeks, but he did not dare to say even one more word.Hugh, who was aside, was flustered when he saw this and so, he hurriedly took a stand and said, “Grandpa, I will go right now!” When Clayton saw that even Hugh had already expressed his opinion while his stupid son was sti
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,