The queen, who had regained control of her body, tried several times to open her eyes but failed to do so due to the stimulation of the bright light. When Helena saw this, she hurriedly rushed forward and asked with concern, “Grandma, how are you feeling?”The queen spoke up with difficulty, “Helena... I-I’m fine... It’s just that... It’s just that my eyes cannot adapt to the bright light for the time being...”Helena immediately choked up with excitement and said, “Wait for a moment, Grandma. I will go and turn off the headlights!” Upon saying this, Helena immediately got up and turned off all the headlights in the ward, leaving only the softer lights on.It was only then that the queen finally opened her eyes. Immediately afterward, her vision gradually returned, and she could then see Helena’s face clearly. At this moment, the queen could not help but choke up and say, “Helena... It’s all my fault all these years! If I had known that Olivia was such a vicious person, I woul
“A hundred and ten years old?!” The queen murmured and repeated it in a dumbfounded manner. She really could not believe that this ordinary pill would have such a powerful effect.However, as soon as she thought of her personal experience just now, she threw all of her doubts aside. At this moment, she thought to herself, ‘This pill is really amazing! I just took a quarter of it earlier, and I managed to wake up completely. The effect will definitely be even more miraculous if I could take the whole pill, then!’ As she thought of this, she then said respectfully, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. I will definitely give Helena my full assistance and cooperate with your requests fully from today onward!” Only those who had come back from the dead would know how valuable life was. This was exactly the case for this Queen of Northern Europe, who was already elderly. She had already experienced the feeling of almost dying, and she had experienced that long darkness and loneliness. Therefor
Charlie had become an orphan at the age of eight, and after being exposed to so many years in society, he had experienced the cruelty and darkness of society.He knew very well that in the real world, the words ‘money is supreme’ had always been the eternal and unchanging truth for many people. Therefore, when he had brought up the price of five billion euros to Olivia and Walliot, he had never expected that this group of people would agree to it.The reason why he had given them half an hour to consider the matter was so that he could force them to have the intention to kill him.Charlie had deliberately chosen to save the queen at this time in order to drive Walliot and Olivia into a dead end. If they had decided to accept his terms and honestly concede defeat since they had taken the bet, he would also be somewhat more merciful toward them on the account of the five billion euros. However, if they decided to kill him, they would definitely go all out to kill the queen at th
When she thought of this, Olivia hurriedly explained nervously, “Grandma, listen to my explanation. Many things are actually just misunderstandings. Some of the things that I’ve said to Helena were just because I was deliberately trying to scare her and force her to exchange some benefits for the royal family. It wasn’t actually the truth...”The queen said contemptuously, “Olivia, you have already deceived me once, and I almost lost my life in your hands. Do you think that I will still believe what you’re saying now?” Olivia was instantly nervous. She really did not expect that the old lady would wake up at this point, and she was suddenly at a loss for what to do.At this time, Charlie looked at Olivia with a smile on his face as he asked, “Olivia, have you considered and thought about what I have said just now? I’m a person with really limited patience, so don’t blame me for not being merciful if you guys cannot give me a solution to the matter now.”Olivia did not expect tha
For Olivia, the only way for her was to go all the way now.Otherwise, she would not only have to pay Charlie billions of euros as compensation, but the queen could also send her to prison for treason!At this time, all that Olivia wanted was to kill both Charlie and the queen! As long as she could resolve and deal with both of them, she would not only be able to save money, but she would also be able to successfully inherit the throne and become the queen! The queen did not expect that her granddaughter would openly try to kill her in front of so many people, and she yelled angrily, “Olivia! How dare you try to kill the monarch?! Do you know that regicide is the most serious crime?!”Olivia was no longer afraid of the queen’s identity, and she said coldly, “What is regicide? As long as I kill you, I will be the monarch!” Helena blurted out, “Olivia! As your elder sister, I advise you to stop before you make a big mistake! You should seek leniency from Grandma and Mr. Wade whi
The Four War Kings from Ten Thousand Armies could not even last one round against Charlie!Porter had even led the core members of Ten Thousand Armies to kneel before Charlie and beg for his forgiveness! With Charlie’s unparalleled strength, how could these men in black possibly hurt him?!However, Olivia, Walliot, and the others did not know of Charlie’s ability. They were all already angry and anxious at this moment, and they all felt that they should either give up or go through with this matter to the end today. They would have to kill Charlie and the queen!When the time comes, they would just defame Charlie with the news that he had committed adultery with Helena and temporarily put the queen’s body into the freezer. After that, they would then declare that the queen had died of natural causes in a few days. The public definitely would not have any doubts or suspicions at all. As for Helena, who was a witness, after she had fallen into Aman’s hands and ended up becoming
At this time, Olivia was already scared out of her wits.As she faced Charlie and at the moment when she was personally calling out Charlie’s name, she felt that she had already collapsed emotionally!Under Charlie’s strong coercion, her legs subconsciously went weak as she knelt in front of Charlie and choked up as she said, “Mr. Wade... This is all my fault. I only had this bad idea because of the money. Please forgive me and give me a chance to make up for my mistakes!”Olivia’s father, Richard, also realized that it was already over for them at this time and so, he hurriedly knelt on the ground too as he pleaded, “Mr. Wade, Olivia is still young, and it’s easy for her to act impulsively. Please do not hold it against her...”Walliot’s father, Gregory, also hurriedly came forward at this time as he said with a pleading look on his face, “Mr. Wade, we are willing to accept the condition of five billion euros that you mentioned before! The Rothschild family is willing to fork out
If this was the case, Gregory and his son would probably die here today, then...As he thought of this, he hurriedly pleaded, “Mr. Wade, don’t be anxious. I will think of a way to come up with the remaining five hundred million euros, and I will make it up to you as soon as possible...”Charlie nodded and said, “If this is the attitude that you have, we can move on to the next conversation, then.”Gregory was slightly relieved, and he hurriedly asked, “Mr. Wade, can you let me and Walliot leave if we can give you the 4.5 billion euros on time?”Charlie laughed and said, “You must be thinking a little too much. What I can promise you is that if you can take the 4.5 billion euros out now, I will spare you and Walliot from death. However, we have an old saying in Oskia stating that the person should live to suffer. So, whatever punishment you are going to receive is at my disposal.”As he spoke, Charlie then said, “Oh, by the way, your wife’s subsequent situation will also be the sam
"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,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl