Now, the Wilson Group was akin to a bag of rice with holes in it. To begin with, there was not much rice in it. However, the rice was now all rushing out of the bag, and the bag was almost empty!What was even more annoying was the fact that her most beloved granddaughter, Wendy, had originally had the opportunity to marry Gerald from the White family. Yet, the White family had also decided to abandon the Wilson family.Therefore, the Wilson family no longer had the support of the White family.As she thought about it, Lady Wilson could not help but shed tears immediately.Over the past few years, she had been in charge of taking care of the Wilson family and heading the operations of the Wilson Group. However, she had never expected the Wilson Group to end in this situation with her at the helm.If this continued any further, the Wilson Group would not only have to shut down completely, but they would also face a huge amount of debt. If that happened, Lady Wilson was afraid that
As the Wilson family were busy crying and cursing at Charlie, two Rolls-Royce suddenly stopped in front of the Wilson family villa.Then, six bodyguards dressed in black stepped out of the two cars. One of the bodyguards quickly opened the rear door of the car at the back, and a middle-aged man in his fifties stepped out of the car.The man was very presentable, and he was dressed in a top-notch handmade suit from a branded designer brand. He looked very dignified.The middle-aged man stepped out of the car with a copy of the Wilson family tree in his hand as he asked his assistant, “Is this the Wilson family in Aurous Hill?”The assistant nodded before he said, “Yes, Mr. Wilson. I have already checked with the Civil Affairs Bureau and confirmed that this is indeed the Wilson family in Aurous Hill.”“Alright, then.” The middle-aged man nodded and looked at the Wilson family villa before he said, “I did not expect the Wilson family in Aurous Hill to be so desolate. I guess they rea
As he spoke of this, Kenneth was filled with emotion as he said, “Since the brothers already missed out on one another for so many decades, perhaps they would have the opportunity to meet in heaven, then.”Christopher nodded before he said humbly, “Chairman Wilson, why don’t you come in and take a seat.”Kenneth nodded before he laughed and said, “Alright, then. I am sorry to bother you!”“No, no, you are not a bother at all!”Christopher hurriedly led Kenneth through the courtyard into the living room. Then, he hurriedly introduced Lady Wilson to him. “Mom! This is the chairman of the Modestway Group, Kenneth Wilson!”Lady Wilson was stunned.Modestway Group?!That was an extremely famous public-listed group!Why was the chairman of Modestway Group here in their home?Even though she was very puzzled, she still got up to greet him, filled with excitement. “Oh! Welcome to our house, Chairman Wilson. Please forgive an old lady like me for not giving you an appropriate welcome!”
As she thought about this, Lady Wilson could not help but feel very excited as she said to Kenneth, “Oh, Chairman Wilson, your father was truly a good man who was very grateful to his savior! He actually remembered everything that happened even after all these years.”Kenneth nodded and sighed before he said, “After all, he was his benefactor and savior. My father has not forgotten everything that he had done for him even after so many years.”Then, Kenneth took out a high-end jewelry box from his pocket and handed it over to Lady Wilson, saying, “My father passed this to me on his deathbed and told me that I had to deliver this to his savior no matter what. Since Lord Wilson has already passed away, I will just hand this over to you instead, Lady Wilson.”Lady Wilson thought that Kenneth’s father must have planned to give her a rare treasure to thank the old man for saving his life. Therefore, she quickly opened the jewelry box excitedly and looked inside the jewelry box.However…
As she thought about it, she hurriedly introduced Christopher as she said, “This is my eldest son, Christopher.”Kenneth nodded slightly at Christopher, but he did not seem interested in him at all.Then, Lady Wilson introduced Harold to him. “Chairman Wilson, this is my grandson, Harold.”Harold greeted him in a hurry, “Hello, Chairman Wilson! Please take good care of me in the future!”Kenneth simply nodded and kept his eyes on Wendy even though Lady Wilson had not introduced her to him at all.At last, Lady Wilson smiled as she introduced Wendy to Kenneth. “Chairman Wilson, this is my granddaughter, Wendy.”At this, Kenneth heaved a huge sigh of relief.This was his first time visiting the Wilson family, and he was initially worried that Wendy would turn out to be Harold’s wife. If that was the case, he would not have a chance to proceed with his plan at all.However, when he heard that she was also a member of the Wilson family, Kenneth suddenly felt a fire burning in his h
Lady Wilson was overjoyed when Kenneth said that he would be willing to help the Wilson family.However, Wendy was not happy at all.Her focus was not on the Wilson Group whatsoever.In truth, she did not care about the Wilson Group.All she wanted was to marry a rich young man so that everyone would be envious of her and look up to her!Moreover, the Wilson Group was just one of the properties owned by the Wilson family. What did it have to do with her anyway?What saddened her the most was the fact that Gerald was so indifferent toward her, and she also felt very uncertain about her future.Wendy had no care about what would happen to the Wilson Group at all!When she saw how indifferent Wendy was, Lady Wilson hurriedly nudged her before she said, “Wendy, why are you in a daze? Hurry up and thank Chairman Wilson!”Wendy was taken aback and looked up before she asked, “Why should I thank him?”Lady Wilson became angry when she heard this. “Of course you should thank Chairman
”Oh…” Kenneth smiled awkwardly before he said, “Well, to be honest, I have to be very prudent when it comes to investing. First of all, I would have to look at the specific condition of the Wilson Group, and I would have to determine if there is any value in investing in the company. After that, I would have to determine how much money I want to invest in the company and how long it would take before I can get my investment back. I can only decide whether to invest in the Wilson Group after considering all of those options.”Lady Wilson knew the mess that the Wilson Group was currently in. Moreover, based on their current situation, no one would possibly want to invest in the Wilson Group at all.Why would they do so? It would be useless for them to invest tens of millions of dollars in the Wilson Group. After all, if Emgrand Group had chosen to blacklist the Wilson Group, no one else would want to cooperate and work with the Wilson Group anyway.Moreover, the Wilson Group was invol
Wendy ran out of the house after getting slapped by Lady Wilson. However, Christopher stopped her before she could run out of the courtyard.Christopher persuaded her to come back into the house, but she refused to do so. Wendy felt that the reason why she had ended up this way was because of Lady Wilson. If it weren’t for her, would she be in such a miserable state, then? Thus, Wendy was very angry at this time and wanted to run as far away from home as she possibly could.However, she dispelled that idea when she heard her father’s words.At this time, Christopher said earnestly, “Wendy, where are you going to go if you run away from home? You don’t even have a job, and you will have nowhere to live outside! After all, you are a girl, and it is impossible for you to go out to work so that you can rent a place to live now, right? I know that your grandma is wrong, but what else can we do besides sticking to your grandmother? After all, she is still the head of the Wilson family!”
Zachary couldn't help pointing at the screen and snapping, "Fucking loser! The more you feel pressed, the less you should be nervous! What are you thinking?! You're falling right under that bastard's trap!"Jacob was frustrated too, growling through his teeth, "Shit! I didn't think that bastard was a sly old fox. Fucking hell!"He then sighed, shaking his head. "Forget it, Zachary—I'm going home to pack my shit, and I'll depart for Dubai first thing tomorrow. Just handle that bronze sculpture for me and wire the money over."As he was about to get off, Zachary sighed in exasperation and apologetically said, "Sorry, Mr. Wilson… but it's fine! Even if this plan screwed up, just let me cook up another plan to destroy Raymond Cole!"Jacob ignored him as he strode out of the car, but that was when Raymond spoke audibly from Zachary's phone, "You can calm down. I'm not accusing you of lying to me. I just think that it's not Renaissance… Rather, it's medieval.""E-Early medieval…?" Billy
In Treasure Measure, Raymond unwrapped the red cloth around the bronze sculpture in front of Billy and the camera.There was a brief flash of surprise on his face, and it was soon gone.Still, he picked up the bronze sculpture, fiddling with it as he asked, "Do you know where it's from?""Yeah," Billy nodded. "A Renaissance-era sculpture. I think the base makes it obvious."Raymond looked up at him and asked in curiosity, "Are you sure about that?"Billy, presuming that Raymond had already noticed a catch, quickly said, "Well, the old man had an expert check it, and the expert said it was immediately obvious! To be honest, I want to sell it because the old man just passed away—gotta sell this baby before my brother goes for a garage sale."He had certainly added more details to the script, and Raymond nodded as he said nonchalantly, "But it doesn't look Renaissance to me. Sculptures from that era—be it the craftsmanship or the unique attributes? It's quite different from this one
In the antique trade, items that raised eyebrows would only be shown in the evenings—when various shops were about to close.That was certainly the case in Antique Street, as most items arriving in the evening were either freshly excavated, stolen, or forgery used to dupe unsuspecting victims.Even if Raymond had started his career abroad, he had learned every last unspoken rule during his earlier stint in Aurous Hill.Seeing the wariness on Billy's face and the way he was holding something in his arms, Raymond knew right away that what he carried wasn't legal.Still, the antique trade was no different here than it was abroad.Tomb raiding, forgery, or adding some touch-ups that increased the value of an item—everyone across the globe pretty much played the same tricks, and Raymond had his fair share of experience.Still, he did not let his wariness show, instead grinning, "Yes, of course. Come on in—let's talk inside!"And with that, he quickly led Billy inside.Meanwhile, bot
"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