As Charlie was returning to Oskia under the Northern Europe night, the members of the Wade family’s collateral family who had previously fled were all returning to Eastcliff one after the other with an apprehensive and worried heart. They faced the rising sun as they headed up Mount Wintry in order to face their sins in front of Ten Thousand Armies. This was because Ten Thousand Armies had made a public announcement that they had gotten the name list for the Wade family’s ancestor worship ceremony. Ten Thousand Armies also demanded that all the people on the list should come back. Therefore, these members from the Wade family’s collateral families could only desperately return to Eastcliff. When they had fled overnight earlier, they did not think that there would be anything wrong with them leaving overnight.This was because in their opinion, they were just members of the Wade family’s collateral families, and this should not be implicated in the grudge between Ten Thousand Armie
Tony was furious, and he cursed angrily, “You... You lackeys actually dare to hit me?!”Stephen said coldly, “Three seconds are up. Break his leg!”As soon as they heard these words, many of the members of the Wade family’s collateral families instantly had a stunned expression on their faces. No one would have expected Stephen to have such courage.At this time, Stephen’s subordinates had already pinned Tony down on the ground. One of the men then took a golf club and suddenly swung it hard so that the metal at the head of the club would hit Tony’s right knee directly, thus instantly smashing his knee into pieces!Tony wailed in despair and rolled on the ground in pain as he clenched his teeth and cursed under his breath, “Stephen Thompson! I... I will f*cking kill you!” Stephen said coldly, “If you say one more word from now on, I’ll get someone to smash your other knee as well!” As soon as Stephen’s words came out, Tony held back the pain and anger that he was feeling immedi
When Porter led the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies and strode down from Mount Wintry, the members of the Wade family’s collateral families who were kneeling on the ground were already frightened to death.They knew nothing about the events that had happened up on Mount Wintry yesterday, and they only knew that the Wade family had already bowed before Ten Thousand Armies and given Ten Thousand Armies half of the family assets as compensation.And now, Ten Thousand Armies was targeting them.In their opinion, Ten Thousand Armies was definitely going to target their assets. At this moment, Porter had a straight and indifferent expression on his face as he walked at the forefront, followed by nearly a hundred core soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies. Whenever Porter got one step closer to them, these members of the Wade family’s collateral families would get even more frightened and nervous. When Porter finally stood in front of these people, many of them were already trembling i
As soon as Porter said these words, there were wailing sounds at the scene.Taking out half of their family assets would be even more ruthless than skinning them alive!After all, the skin was just a thin layer, but Porter was asking for half of their assets!The group of people kept begging, and Tony even choked up as he said, “Lord Waldron, we are just the Wade family’s collateral families. You cannot treat us like how you’re treating the core Wade family! As far as I know, the core Wade family only took out half of their assets, so how can you ask for the same conditions from us, then?”Tony’s words immediately resonated with the others. They realized that there would be nothing good when Ten Thousand Armies ordered them to return to Mount Wintry today, but they did not expect Ten Thousand Armies to actually have such a big appetite! Asking them to take out half of their assets was even more terrifying to them as compared to taking their lives.These collateral families had
Porter’s sudden ruthless words made Tony tremble out of shock and fear.He really did not expect that Porter would be so relentless that he would want to make his whole family go completely extinct just because he had not said the right words.Moreover, Tony did not doubt Porter’s attitude in the slightest. After all, this man was the lord of Ten Thousand Armies, and he would not be carelessly saying these words in the presence of so many soldiers as well as the members of the Wade family.What’s more, all of Tony’s information about his identity and even his family’s information was all recorded in detail in the Wade family’s genealogy. He would not even be able to run away. As he thought of this, he immediately said in incomparable horror, “Lord Waldron, I’m willing to cooperate! I will give up half of my family’s assets! Please be merciful...”Porter snorted coldly and questioned him, “Why? You’re afraid now? Didn’t you say that your family’s assets are all your hard-earned mo
Tony choked up and said, “Lord Waldron, I will not hide this from you, but many of our industries are actually long-term investments. We have invested in some of our projects for many years now, and we are finally beginning to see returns after investing a lot of funds. If we were to sell our investments at this time, it would be tantamount to killing the entire business just to get our hands on the money at the moment. It would be a very heavy loss for us...”Tony’s words resonated with the other members of the Wade family’s collateral families. They were already all willing to take out half of their assets at this point, but if they were to kill off their business and investments to get the money, the loss that they suffered would definitely be even greater than them taking out half of their assets. Porter also could not make up his mind and decide at this time. If it was only to complete the task that Charlie had given to him, Porter would not even be bothered about the consequ
Charlie had long thought of a full set of plans to deal with these treacherous members from the Wade family’s collateral families. This was also the reason why he had rushed all the way back from Northern Europe directly without stopping. He wanted to deal with all these collateral families at one go.When Stephen heard of Charlie’s series of plans, he was shocked, but he also felt extraordinarily relieved at the same time.Although Stephen was not a member of the Wade family, he was also very angry when he saw the members of the Wade family’s collateral families, who usually relied on the Wade family’s help, flee in the night when the Wade family’s life and death were at stake. Therefore, Stephen naturally agreed with Charlie now that he wanted to teach them a lesson.However, Stephen did not expect that Charlie would actually be so ruthless. According to this situation, it seemed as though Charlie was really going to cut the Wade family’s collateral families assets by half. When
According to the statistics, the total assets of all the Wade family’s collateral families combined would be almost a trillion dollars or so.This way, even when almost all of the Wade family’s collateral families had already taken out all of their cash on hand, they still owed at least 30% of their assets to Ten Thousand Armies. Just as these people were still at a loss for what to do to make up for this remaining portion of money, Porter had already received Charlie’s instructions, and he spoke up, “I see that all of you still have a big gap in cash. How are you planning to pay up for the remaining portion of money, then?”The crowd instantly fell silent. No one dared to say anything to him because everyone knew that there was only one way left, and that would be for them to sell their assets to raise money to save their own lives.It was easy to say that they could sell their assets, but it was actually the least cost-effective method. This was because as long as an asset w
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,