Half an hour later, the convoy drove into the Northern Europe palace.The Northern European royal family had three palaces in Northern Europe, and this palace in the capital was the largest as well as the most luxurious of all three.The entire palace was, in fact, more like a large combination of an ancient fortress and manor. The overall area was hundreds of hectares, and the place was so large that there was even a golf course and an equestrian field inside.It was said that the value of the building and land of this palace alone was worth more than three billion euros. However, because it was a royal patrimony and a symbol of the royal family, the laws of the country prohibited the royal family from selling it to the public. Since it could not be sold, this meant that the royal family actually only had the right to use it.The convoy passed through a large green area before it stopped in front of an old castle with a history of at least a hundred years old. The guards f
Still, wouldn’t it be too boring for him to act directly now? Besides, he had not seen through Olivia and Walliot’s conspiracy yet.How could he dive right in and get straight to the point? Shouldn’t he be giving people some time for foreplay and adaptation?So, Charlie smiled and said, “You sisters should have a chat. I will not get involved.”After he was done speaking, Charlie then gave Helena a reassuring look. When Helena saw this, she nodded and said, “Alright, then. Olivia and I will go and see Grandma first. Let’s meet at dinner.”Charlie nodded. “Okay.” Charlie was brought to a guest room on the third floor of the ancient castle under the guards’ guidance.Meanwhile, Olivia led Helena directly to the top floor of the ancient castle, which was the sixth floor. This level was basically a dedicated area for the entire royal family to live in,The Queen, who had basically been sentenced to death, was now in a luxurious suite on the top floor at this time.Half of this
Helena really did not expect that Olivia would turn out to be the reason why her grandmother was seriously ill and unconscious now!This made her feel extremely angry in her heart, but at the same time, she could not help but feel chills down her back…In the past, she had actually never realized that this cousin sister of hers was actually such a sinister and vicious woman in her heart!Olivia had not only schemed against her, but she had also not spared her grandmother, who was the reigning queen! Helena, who was furious, pointed at Olivia and rebuked her angrily, “Olivia, do you know that it is a felony and treason to harm and kill the queen?! You would have been sent to the gallows if this was in the past!” Olivia smacked her lips, and she had a look of disdain as she said, “Send me to the gallows? To tell you the truth, the old woman’s fate is in my hands! If I want her to die today, she will not be able to live until tomorrow! If I want her to die tomorrow, she will not be
Helena soon came down with Olivia.Helena’s mood was still a little apprehensive and uneasy because Olivia had threatened her.As soon as Helena arrived at the banquet hall, she immediately began looking around for Charlie. This was because she would only be able to be at ease after seeing Charlie.However, Charlie did not appear in the banquet hall. When Olivia’s father Richard saw Helena, he immediately smiled and said, “Helena, you’re back!”Helena looked at Richard, but since she did not know whether her uncle was involved in the matter where Olivia had put her grandmother into a deep coma, she was still wary of this person in her heart. She then spoke up, “Uncle Richard, how have you been lately?”Richard sighed slightly and said, “Aside from being really concerned about your grandmother’s health, everything else is pretty good.” As he was talking, Aman also came over. He looked at Helena a few times with some fascination first before stepping in front of Richard and sayi
When Richard saw Charlie, who was yellow-skinned and had black eyes, he immediately guessed that Charlie was from the Wade family even though he had never seen him before. So, he smiled and said, “I believe that this gentleman is from the Wade family?”“Yes.” Charlie nodded slightly and smiled as he asked, “I’ve heard a general idea of what was going on when I came in just now. Did you want to talk to me about something?”Olivia, who was aside, immediately said, “Charlie, this is my father, Prince Richard of the Northern Europe royal family!”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “Prince Richard, I wonder what advice you have for me?”Richard adjusted the knot of his tie, and he had an arrogant look on his face as he said, “When we decided on the marriage contract with the Wade family, we did not know that the Wade family was involved with a mercenary organization such as Ten Thousand Armies! The Northern European royal family has always been very clean and self-conscious, and we h
After all, Porter had just taught the Wade family a huge lesson, but at this time, Charlie was actually using Porter’s name to scare others now. This was indeed very untrustworthy.Aman, who was sitting next to Helena, had a smile on his face as he said, “Mr. Wade, the marriage contract is, in itself, just a contract. You can choose to perform, and of course, you can also choose not to perform. If both parties had set a clause for a breach of contract, the non-performing party will pay for the compensation in accordance with the clause, then. If there is no clause specified for a breach of contract, the parties can decide freely! We are all civilized people, so there is no need to make such personal threats, right?” Charlie frowned and said, “Did I ask you? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?”Aman did not expect that Charlie, who was just a young man, would actually dare to publicly humiliate him on this occasion!Charlie looked like he was in his twent
The reason why Charlie had hit Aman was, in fact, because he wanted to set an example for the Northern European royal family so that they would not be so pretentious anymore in front of him. Moreover, Charlie was not afraid to reveal his identity. After all, there were only ten to twenty people here today. As long as he wanted to, he would be able to press all these people down on the ground hard, save the dying queen, and then put Helena on the throne.Immediately after that, he could get Helena to sentence them to any kind of crime and have all of them arrested, one after the other. Otherwise, Charlie could also give each of these key figures a psychological hint so that they would behave erratically in the future, and no one would be able to find out the problem.However, Charlie would never have thought that Richard would be so good at brainstorming and that he would be able to think of the fact that Charlie had Ten Thousand Armies to back him up. It was just that the specu
The stronger Charlie was, the more determined and firm he was in his judgment that Charlie had Ten Thousand Armies to back him up, and that was the reason why Charlie dared to be so arrogant. The more it was so, the more he was afraid that Charlie would really get angry. Otherwise, if Charlie were to really ask Ten Thousand Armies to deal with him, he would not be able to stand up to it at all.So, he hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, it was my attitude that was problematic just now. I apologize to you. I also hope that you will be magnanimous and that you will not hold it against me…”Olivia did not expect that her father would give in to Charlie, and she blurted out, “Dad! How could you apologize to him?!”Richard reprimanded her nonchalantly, “Shut up!”Olivia did not expect her father’s attitude to change so quickly. She was just about to ask what was going on when Aman, who was next to Richard, had already begun slapping himself on his left and right cheeks. Charlie really scared
Jacob wasn't really concerned with the invitation. He wouldn't be going anyway, and he wouldn't tell Elaine about it.Right now, he had a question.After hanging up on Walker, he asked curiously, "A designated driver would be just a few dozen bucks at most. Why get Walker?"Mr. Bay sighed meaningfully. "Jacob, my boy—it's not just my job description you must handle when you succeed me. You must understand the unspoken rules of the workplace as well as interpersonal relationships."Raising his right index finger, he chuckled, "Earning the loyalty of subordinates is a science. But it has to be a carrot and stick—never just the carrot, while offering them chances to be of service.""Take Walker, for example. As his boss, buying him lunch is 5 points. Ask for a favor, but it's 50 points instead!""As a leader, you should also make sure to give requests that are reasonable. That way, they will consider you to be their ally, or soon enough.""People are strange that way—psychology sim
Jacob certainly agreed with Mr. Bay. When going to a dinner where alcohol would be involved, having a designated driver would be most convenient.Still, Jacob had another plan in mind.Since he had a Cullinan and this was the perfect chance to show off, it would kill him not to drive."Actually, we should go on our own," Jacob told Mr. Bay right then. "We will take my car and get a designated driver to take us home. We can hang out in the backseat to chat—I mean, you'd be in a bad mood if you get a bad driver, bringing a car that stinks of tobacco. You know how bad it can get."Mr. Bay nodded cheerfully. "Alright! I'm counting on you!""Oh, it's only right!"Coming to an agreement, they hurried outside, with Jacob driving and Mr. Bay riding shotgun.They were having a pleasant conversation when Jacob suddenly got a call from Walker, who was his sub at Senior University.Answering with the in-car Bluetooth system, he said, "Hey, Walker. What's up?""Mr. Wilson! I'm done with cl
As such, Albert did not hesitate to say right then, "Don't worry, Mr. Wilson—since they are your friends, I will offer the half-price rebate as you've suggested! When the guests take their seats, I'll personally deliver a couple of nice bottles over as a token of my sincerity!"Oskia truly sets the bar when it comes to being humanistic.There were times when one must show due respect, but not too much either in case it changed the status quo.It was just like a couple eating out with a third-wheel.Even if the third-wheel was better off and happily took the check as the girl watched, there would inevitably be competitiveness. The generosity might even lead to the girl getting attracted to the third-wheel.As such, since Jacob was actually secondary in importance at the event, Albert would have to make sure not to rain on the host's parade while showing his respects to Jacob. Otherwise, the host may hold a grudge against Jacob even if everything was free of charge.And when it cam
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…