Aside from Herman and his son, Theodore, who did not dare to move, the remaining half of the members of the collateral families were driven down Mount Wintry by the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies. The remaining half could only kneel honestly for the next twenty-four hours. Herman and his son, Theodore, were originally part of the first half of people who had gone up the mountain. Now, seeing that Charlie was willing to let the people who had come up the mountain first leave, Theodore hurriedly asked him, “Head of the family... I wonder if you will be magnanimous and allow my father to go back?”Charlie said coldly, “Yes. You and your father will kneel here for three days. Your father can leave after three days, and you can then report to Doris Young at Emgrand Ground in Aurous Hill.”When Theodore heard this, he was overjoyed, and he quickly said gratefully, “Thank you, head of the family... Thank you...”Herman also heaved a sigh of relief and said gratefully, “Thank you for
Charlie laughed and said, “Look at you. You’re not honest at all. That’s what I don’t like about you. Not a single word of truth comes out from that mouth of yours in a whole day.”As Charlie spoke, he then said seriously, “If you want to leave, you should say it directly. As long as you say it directly, I will give you a chance. It just so happens that I need someone to handle a matter that I have at hand. I’ll hand this matter over to you if you say it directly.”Felix’s eyes suddenly brightened up, and he could not hide his excitement as he said, “I’ll say it... I’ll say it! It’s true that I really do not want to stay on Mount Wintry... Charlie, please give me a chance! I’m willing to do anything that you ask of me as long as you don’t ask me to go to Madagascar to cut sugar cane...”Charlie nodded, smiled, and said, “How could I possibly ask you to go to Madagascar? No matter what it is, your last name is still Wade. So, how could I let a member of the Wade family work for and c
It was already late by the time Charlie was done solving everything, and there were also hundreds of people kneeling densely on Mount Wintry which was brightly lit.Charlie turned his back to look at his parents’ tomb that was not too far away, and he stared at it for a long time before he sighed lightly and said to Jeremiah, “Grandpa, since everything has almost been completely settled, I will go back to Aurous Hill tomorrow.” Jeremiah hurriedly said, “Charlie, you’re the head of the Wade family now. I will not advise you to stay and settle down in Eastcliff, but you should stay for a few more days at least, this time. I can work with you to sort out all the Wade family’s affairs and then introduce the Wade family’s team of managers to you. They will also be responsible for answering to you in the future.” Charlie spoke up, “The Wade family has a lot of business, and it is not realistic to get these managers to prepare all the information immediately. Even if they are ready, they
What Cadfan had to sign was the transfer of all control, decision making, and beneficiary rights of Schulz Group over to Sophie.Sheldon, on the other hand, had to sign the divorce agreement with Helen, thus officially dissolving his marriage with Helen.When Charlie arrived at Shangri-La, the father and son duo had just finished signing all the relevant documents.At this time, several professional lawyers were all doing a final check to ensure that everything was free of any loopholes.Sheldon was a little lost and desolate at this time. After all, he had loved Helen for so many years. Now that they had truly ended their relationship as husband and wife completely, he could not help but feel extremely upset. Although Helen did not look exceptionally happy, it could be seen that she looked much more relieved. Before this, Helen always seemed to be frowning slightly, and it looked like there was a touch of sadness on her face which made people feel that she might be a little si
Sophie’s eyes instantly brightened up because of Charlie’s appearance.She looked at Charlie in surprise and blurted out, “Benefactor, you’re here...”Charlie nodded, and Cadfan, who was aside, also said with unparalleled excitement, “Mr. Wade... Thank you for your generosity...”Charlie waved his hand indifferently. It was not that he was being magnanimous toward Cadfan. However, it was just because Cadfan had already honestly handed over the position as the head of the Schulz family and so, Cadfan would no longer be of any threat to him from now on. Moreover, after Sophie inherited the Schulz family, all the old and new grudges with the Schulz family would also be written off. So, there was actually no need for Charlie to continue making things difficult for Cadfan in this matter. Therefore, Charlie spoke up and said to Cadfan, “Lord Schulz, after you arrive in Madagascar, in principle, I will not interfere in any way with what you do there. As long as you do not do anything w
After saying that, he also made an inviting gesture at Cadfan, “Lord Schulz, this way, please.”Cadfan was filled with immense gratitude as he followed Stephen out of the hotel room.Only Helen and her daughter, Sophie, were left in the room at this time.Charlie was about to speak to Sophie about the increased capital for Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group. At the same time, he also wanted to talk about the future development of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group to Europe, but at this time, Helen spoke up, “Charlie, you will be going back to Aurous Hill in the morning tomorrow, right?”Charlie nodded. “Yes, Aunt Dunn. I’ll be going back first thing in the morning.”Helen was a little embarrassed as she asked, “Can I go back with you on your plane, then?”At this time, Helen had already made Aurous Hill her first choice for her life in the future. She had already repaired and renovated the small courtyard where Charlie’s parents had used to live in, and for her, living there was the b
Charlie did not realize that Sophie had already been completely overwhelmed by the love and shyness in her heart.At this time, she was not in the mental state to talk about her business collaboration with Charlie. This was because she would not hesitate to agree even if Charlie were to ask her to give up and hand the entire Schulz family over to him now.So, at this time, Sophie did not have her own opinion at all, and Charlie’s opinion was all it was going to be.How could Charlie have known all these things? He smiled helplessly and said, “You have to understand that the both of us are in a partnership business. So, we have to come up with ideas together, and you cannot simply listen to everything I say because I am not a professional at business management. I don’t know much about the specific business and so, I can only put forth my ideas, and you and Autumn will have to discuss the feasibility of my ideas as well as the implementation methods.”Sophie said embarrassedly, “It
Charlie could not help but stammer after hearing this, and he sighed as he said, “Your schedule is a little too packed.”“It doesn’t matter.” Sophie said firmly, “I’m in particularly good health now, and this small thing does not matter at all.”After saying that, Sophie then looked at Charlie bashfully as she said in a delicate voice and pleading tone, “Benefactor, aside from my mother, I only have you as my only friend in Aurous Hill. So, if I look for you to come out and hang out with me when the time comes, you cannot refuse me.”Charlie nodded. After that, he casually agreed as he laughed and said, “As long as time allows, it definitely will not be a problem.”“Alright, then!”After getting the answer that she wanted the most, Sophie finally heaved a sigh of relief.Charlie looked at the time and spoke up, “It’s already late. I will send you back to the Schulz family’s mansion first.” Sophie hurriedly asked, “Benefactor, are you going back to the Wade family’s mansion toni
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with