Charlie said goodbye to Yule and Rachel early the next morning, and Quinn drove him to the airport.The roads in Eastcliff were very smooth early in the morning, but Quinn intentionally drove the car slowly, allowing cars to pass in front of her one after the other without minding it at all.The reason why Quinn was driving so slowly was because she really could not bear to let Charlie leave.Charlie could also guess her thoughts and so, he did not rush her.As Quinn was driving absentmindedly, she then said to Charlie, “By the way, Brother Charlie, will you be coming to Eastcliff again sometime later?”Charlie thought about it and replied, “I will meet the professional management team from the Wade family after they prepare the report materials, but I’m not sure if I will come to Eastcliff or whether I will ask them to come and report to me directly in Aurous Hill.”Quinn then said quietly, “I might be very busy in April. There are several domestic concerts that I will have to p
When Quinn saw him changing the subject, she did not continue being aggressive. Instead, she followed his words and said, “Starting early next month. I’ll hold a concert in Canada, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa first. After that, I will go to the United States from the south of Canada. My first stop will be in New York, and then I will go from the east coast to the west coast. I’ll go to Chicago and Houston and then to Los Angeles and San Francisco on the west coast. I’ll probably be touring North America for about a month before going to Europe after that.”After saying that, Quinn looked at Charlie eagerly, and she had an aggrieved look on her face as she said, “Brother Charlie, once I start my tour overseas, I might not be able to see you for two or three months, then...”Charlie then comforted her as he said, “It’s important for you to work, right? What’s more, it’s a farewell concert. You will be able to stay in Eastcliff after this tour anyway.”Quinn nodded and sai
When Charlie saw that Albert was teasing Isaac, he could not help but laugh. He suddenly remembered Yule’s advice about Ten Thousand Armies, and he then said emotionally, “Albert, I think you also need to take some time to work on some self-improvements. In the future, I think that you should not be in charge of all those underground matters anymore. You should divide those matters among the Four Great Guardians under you and let them be fully responsible for handling those matters.”Albert did not hesitate to agree and said, “Master Wade, I’ll do as you say. I will have a meeting with them when I go back, and I will hand all those matters over to them.”After saying that, Albert then asked with some embarrassment, “By the way, Master Wade... what would I do afterward if I were to handle all of those affairs over to them?”The reason why Charlie kept Albert around was because of Albert’s loyalty toward himself. The fact that Albert was willing to agree to his request first before
Charlie hurriedly said, “Why would it be any trouble, Aunt Dunn? Here, let me help you carry your luggage.”After saying that, Charlie had already taken the luggage from Helen’s hand. He then made an inviting gesture at Helen before saying respectfully, “Aunt Dunn, please go ahead first.”Helen wanted to refuse at first, but when she saw Charlie’s sincere attitude, she could not afford to be even more courteous. So, she said softly, “Thank you!”With that being said, Helen then immediately got on the plane first.Charlie followed behind her with the luggage in his hand. Albert and Isaac also followed Charlie into the plane.There were only four passengers on this plane returning to Aurous Hill this time. The cabin crew then closed the cabin door after getting a positive answer from Charlie about whether he wanted to take off immediately or not. Charlie invited Helen to sit on the sofa in the meeting area of the private jet while Albert and Isaac sat on the seats on the side. A
The flight time from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill took less than two hours.It was only ten o’clock in the morning when the plane landed in Aurous Hill.Charlie knew that Claire would definitely not be at home and so, he did not have any intention to go home immediately. Instead, he got Isaac’s subordinate to send Helen back to the old mansion where his parents used to live before he headed to Shangri-La with Isaac and Albert. Shangri-La seemed to be a lot quieter compared to how it was before, which was a big contrast to the scene where Shangri-La had always been crowded. Charlie came to Isaac’s office and after sitting down, he asked Isaac, “By the way, Mr. Cameron, why does it seem as though Shangri-La is not as lively today as it used to be? I’ve been here so many times before, and it seems as though today is the quietest day.”Isaac said helplessly, “I heard from some of my subordinates that this is not only the case today. In fact, there has been a substantial decline in the b
At this time, there was a knock on the door accompanied by a young woman’s voice, “Chairman Cameron, Chairman Quinton from the Quinton family as well as Chairman White from the White family wants to see you.”Isaac was a little surprised as he said, “Why are Graham and Zeke here to look for me at this time?”After saying that, Isaac looked at Charlie and spoke up as he asked, “Young Master, do you want to meet them?”“Of course.” Charlie nodded and said, “Since they have already come here, how can I avoid them and not meet them?”Isaac hurriedly said to the female secretary who was at the door, “Bring them over here.”“Okay, Chairman Cameron.”A few moments later, the female secretary left and returned with both Graham and Zeke in tow.As soon as they entered the door, they could not help but feel surprised when they saw Charlie and Albert, who were both sitting on the sofa. Graham asked, “Master Wade, why are you here as well?” Charlie laughed and said, “I heard that somet
As soon as they heard that Charlie was going to auction the Rejuvenating Pill, everyone who was present took a deep breath out of shock. Isaac subconsciously said, “Master Wade, when you auctioned the Rejuvenating Pill at the Moore family villa the last time, it was sold for a high price of two billion dollars. Moreover, you did the auction at the last minute at that time. The only reason why Travis Lane could buy it for two billion dollars was simply because those really big tycoons outside simply did not know anything about the Rejuvenating Pill at all...”As he spoke, Isaac then said again, “If we were to hold a proper auction this time and do a good job of publicity and promoting the event in advance, it will definitely attract all the top tycoons. It will not even be a problem to auction it for five billion dollars, then!” Graham, who was aside, also said, “That’s right, Master Wade! Your Rejuvenating Pill has long been famous in the rich and powerful circle in the south. Eve
Charlie asked him, “How long would it take for the pre-publicity preparation?”Isaac said, “For large auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, it generally takes them at least six months to prepare for a major auction. They usually hold two large auctions in a year, and during this half-year period, they would take at least four months to prepare the various auction items. It’s just like how it would take several rounds of screenings for a talent show in order to select the final products that would appear in the auction lot.”After pausing for a moment, Isaac then added, “In addition, where the items to be auctioned have already been determined, it will take at least two months of preparation time because they need a long time to lay the groundwork for a bit of publicity. They will also have to print the auction brochures and send them to every customer. A customer representative should be sent to introduce the auction to the key customers in person so that the other party w
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
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli
Jacob turned his phone's loudspeaker on before switching panels to Twitter.He was already shocked to find dozens of people directly messaging him, and he was naturally curious why so many of them were looking for him while he was on his trip to Dubai.However, he had no time to find out as he promptly tapped on his social feed, and it took much swiping to reach Zachary's apology post.He tapped on it, scanning through it just before he went dizzy, the world spinning around him while a dull hum rang in his ears.Never would he have expected Zachary to spill the beans, leaking every detail including Jacob's name and contact information. What was that if not mutual destruction?!Absolutely furious, he bellowed at Zachary again, "What the fuck is this?! Are you trying to kill me, posting this shit?!""I'm sorry, Mr. Wilson, but I've come to understand how grave of a mistake I've made," Zachary calmly replied. "I've actually visited Treasure Measure earlier to apologize to Mr. Cole
Within hours, Jacob and Elaine's flight had landed at Dubai International Airport, and the first thing he did was turn off his phone's flight mode.Then, staring at the upper right corner, he waited for the phone to find a network signal.He had connected to international data roaming, and within a few dozen seconds, he was connected to the internet.Once he did, a ton of notifications popped up on his phone, but he didn't care to check any of them and instead opened his contacts and called Zachary.Zachary was in his office, ready to do his usual rounds inspecting Don Albert's premises.While he had indeed completely lost his reputation at Aurous Hill's Antique Street after pinning that post on top of his social page and was given plenty of weird looks by people around him, he didn't care because he knew how to prioritize.Right now, the most important thing that he had to do was put all his body and spirit into his work and not get distracted by anything else.Only then could
The man who had called out to him shrugged. "Zachary posted it on his account. Check it out yourself!"Mick promptly tapped out of his message editor, refreshed his social feed, and immediately saw Zachary's apology post.Once he tapped on it and read it, he almost had a stroke and was cursing before he knew it, "Fuck technology! It's like a self-exploding truck! Fuck you, Zachary Evans, blowing yourself up before I could end you! What a bitch!" Naturally, the post also made Jacob infamous.The Calligraphy and Painting Association more or less had a stake in the antique trade, and the members were shocked that Jacob was involved in such a scandal.Within minutes, word reached Mr. Bay, leaving him pacing around in his office anxiously.Mr. Bay was eager to suck up to Jacob too, which was why he had intended to let Jacob inherit his position as president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association after he was promoted.But while he thought it was as good as done, he didn't expec