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“I have!” Sherry exclaimed. “It’s in the pile of specific information at the back.”“Good!” Kathleen pulled out Charlie’s information immediately, opened it, and saw Charlie’s ID photo immediately.She clenched her fists and shouted excitedly, “It’s really him!” She tapped lightly on Charlie’s head on the photo and murmured, “Hello, Master Wade. We finally met again!”Having said that, she began to look up Charlie’s official information immediately. After a cursory glance, she was left surprised. “There’s no information related to Charlie Wade’s family background?! No parents, grandfather, grandmother, or even any relatives at all? Did he pop out from the cracks of a stone?”Sherry nodded and explained, “Young Lady, Charlie Wade’s life experience is rather pitiful. The official information shows that he was abandoned at birth and was then adopted by Aurous Hill Welfare Institute. The household registration management system was also quite chaotic back then. So, he stayed in the o
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Kathleen was unable to find the answer to her question. She frowned and she remained silent for a long time as she thought about the possibilities.When Sherry saw the serious and somewhat distressed expression on Kathleen’s face, she asked, “Young Lady, what are your thoughts on this matter now?”Kathleen sighed as she stared at the pile of documents in front of her. She rubbed her temples with her slender and fair hand, and said despondently, “Judging from these materials, starting from Lady Wilson, the total assets of the entire Wilson family combined would only be more than one hundred million dollars.”“If Charlie Wade really is the maker of the Rejuvenating Pill that I’m looking for, then even just one of his pills would probably be worth tens of billions of US dollars!”“In that case, his own strength is more than hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the Wilson family! Why would he willingly be a live-in son-in-law of the Wilson family?”She added, “It’s just like a
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He had gotten used to the mediocrity in his life, and had not done anything dignified in fifty years. Now he was attending various formal meetings and seeing various leaders and elites every day as the second-in-command of the Calligraphy and Painting Association. All this gave him the illusion that he, too, was an elite.This afternoon, the representatives of the Calligraphy and Painting Association went to the city again for another meeting. This time, it was to communicate the details of the Korean exchange with the fellow members of the Music and Arts Association, the Writers’ Association, and also the Senior University.This meeting was not only attended by Jacob, who was representing the Calligraphy and Painting Association, but also by Jacob’s first love, Matilda. An old classmate of Charlie’s mother as well as Autumn’s father, Yolden, was also present on behalf of the Senior University.Matilda and Yolden were both doctorate holders who returned to Oskia from the United Stat
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Seeing Mr. Bay’s excitement, Jacob grew curious. However, he was still a little listless as he asked, “What happened, Mr. Bay? What is it that’s making you so happy?”Mr. Bay said with great excitement, “The secretary of the association called me and said that an overseas Oskian wants to donate eight pairs of works from the calligrapher, Finnegan Jonas, to the Calligraphy and Painting Association, under instructions from her grandfather!”“Finnegan Jonas?” Jacob repeated, wearing a bewildered expression. “Is that a very famous person?”When Mr. Bay heard this, he was dumbfounded. He really didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. “Jacob… I already told you, didn’t I? You’re the vice chairman of the Calligraphy and Painting Association. It doesn’t matter if you’re not talented in either calligraphy or painting, but you have to at least have some knowledge. Whenever you’re free, you should read more and study the works of ancient and modern calligraphy and paintings. You don’t even
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Mr. Bay did not know of Jacob and Matilda’s past. He only knew that both of them were originally acquainted with each other, and that they were also old classmates.Jacob also had a family, and Mr. Bay understood this very well. Therefore, he had never once expected Jacob to have feelings for Matilda. But upon seeing Jacob’s annoyance over how close Matilda seemed with Yolden, Mr. Bay came to an immediate realization.However, Jacob was a complete and utter coward. How would he dare to admit the truth when exposed in such an untimely manner?!Jacob quickly waved his hand and hurried to say, “No, no such thing. I simply think that Yolden Hart is not good enough for Matilda, Mr. Bay.”Mr. Bay nodded. Then he added seriously, “Jacob, it’d be best if you don’t have such thoughts! Our Calligraphy and Painting Association is also a semi-official organization, and we are representing the face of the cultural field. You’re also a married man. If you were to be involved in a scandal or
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Soon, Mr. Bay and Jacob arrived at the Calligraphy and Painting Association building.Kathleen Fox had been waiting for them for a long time. Once Mr. Bay returned, the secretary led him and Jacob to the meeting room, and then introduced them to Kathleen.“Ms. Jane, this is the president and vice-president of the calligraphy and painting association, Mr. Bay and Mr. Wilson.”Then, the secretary introduced Kathleen to them, “Mr. Bay and Mr. Wilson, I called earlier about a French Oskian lady. This is Ms. Jane, Kylie Jane.”Kathleen did not use her real identity to be on the safe side. For her, she had plenty of completely legal and real identities in several countries. Her identity as Kylie Jane, a French Oskian lady, was just one of many.Kathleen glanced at Jacob, and relief washed over her. She could finally get in touch with Jacob! Now, she would have the chance to find out about Jacob’s son-in-law, Charlie.She stood up politely and said with a smile, “Dear sirs, I’ve final
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Kathleen heard Jacob’s empty praises, and firmly believed that the man was faking it.Even so, she went along with him. “Mr. Wilson, you’re absolutely right. This is indeed a marvelous work. Although incomparable with the likes of the top calligraphers such as Xephr Walker, it’s still one of the best artworks connected to Aurous Hill.”At the same time, Jacob approached Mr. Bay and casually asked, “President, how much are these worth?”Mr. Bay answered sternly, “Finnegan Jonas’s works aren’t as high-valued as compared to the world’s top calligraphers. However, the auction price of excellent works had gone up to at least one million dollars and above recently. Besides, as you’re already aware, anything that’s in a complete set carries a higher value in the collector’s eyes. If the works are sold in a complete series, the price will become more expensive! If anyone were to put the Octad series for auction, it can be sold for at least tens of millions of dollars!”Jacob was stunned. H
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Mr. Bay thought about the dinner and immediately said, “Ms. Jane, you’re an important patron to our association. Let us treat you to dinner tonight instead!”Kathleen was well aware of the rules of socializing. One should be polite in accepting another’s favor whenever required, but reject firmly if deemed inappropriate.Using a dinner invitation as an example, if the other party was just extending the invite as a courtesy, one should politely thank their kindness and reject firmly. Then, both parties would be able to keep the exchange pleasant and end it happily.If the other party was sincere in the invitation, one would not need to be overly polite or worry about paying for the treat. To gladly accept the other party’s invitation would be the greatest respect to the other party.With that in mind, Kathleen replied with a sweet smile, “Mr. Bay, if you put it that way, I’ll gladly accept your offer. I’m looking forward to it!”Mr. Bay patted himself on the chest and said, “Leave
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Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
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That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
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Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
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Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!
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Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
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"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade
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In groups like these, any gossip would immediately spread like wildfire as people share everything here with their other circles.Within minutes of these people's good work, Antique Street was abuzz even as the skies darkened: one of the antique traders had been swindled for 300 thousand, and it was Raymond Cole—the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe at that!Some of them wondered when Raymond had actually returned while others were laughing.He was supposed to be the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe, but he had messed up as well? You had to be kidding!Many were dumbstruck too—how would Raymond survive in Antique Street after losing so much money? It had been so long since such a major scam had been pulled!As such, all the antique dealers were asking one question: how did Raymond Cole get fooled?Meanwhile, Mick didn't leak the security footage right away, instead sending his people out to spread the news in other channels, claiming that Raymond thought he had won big by
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Mick had already clipped the security footage and was waiting for Zachary's word.He had checked the footage repeatedly as well and was only getting more impressed with his masterful acting by the second. He looked just like a maestro, and every detail he mentioned was flawless and showed experience.Zacahry even said that Raymond had truly slipped up with that bronze sculpture, leaving him endlessly thrilled.The proverbial missing piece of the puzzle was here!Hence, calling all the staff he trusted, he told them excitedly, "Spread the word right away—Raymond Cole slipped up, spending 300 thousand on a fake Renaissance-era bronze sculpture!"His staff had no idea of the conspiracy involved, only that Mick had said that someone had tried to sell a counterfeit bronze sculpture but he had seen through it right away and chased him away, only for Raymond to end up buying the fake bronze sculpture soon after.Someone asked, "Mr. Crane, don't you think Raymond Cole bought from the man
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Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.Afte
