Porter worked efficiently, and quickly got back to Charlie with the results.“Mr. Wade, there’s a family of Oskians with the name Jane in France. However, the family’s company is relatively average, with a total net worth of roughly ten billion dollars euros at most.”“Their net worth was only ten billion dollars euros at most?” Charlie was shocked. “Did you miss any major projects?”Porter explained, “Mr. Wade, I can’t be sure if I’ve missed anything out. However, it won’t be far different from their actual worth.”Porter’s answer confused Charlie even further. The Jane family’s net worth was only around ten billion dollars euros or so. The amount was incomparable to the Moore family’s wealth.Charlie found the matter even more strange. At last, he decided to call Graham.Once the call connected, Graham’s surprised voice rang in his ears. “Master Wade, why did you call?”Charlie asked curiously, “Mr. Quinton, did you sell your Sonfo Valley villa?”Graham was startled. He ask
Graham was flattered by Charlie’s offer to help and said gratefully, “Master Wade, I’m already very thankful to hear that from you. However, I don’t have any cash flow issues anymore. Liam just called me earlier and told me that they’d settle the payment for the last batch of medicinal stocks soon. Once I receive the payment, I’ll be able to recover my funds.”However, Charlie urged, “Mr. Quinton, feel free to contact me if you face any similar issues again.”“Alright!” Graham was thrilled. “Understood, Master Wade.”Charlie then asked him, “By the way, when do you guys plan to move to Thompson First?”Graham said, “Aurora has been busy with this for the past few days. Our new place is already renovated. There’s not much that needs to be changed, except for some furniture. The place should be ready within these few days. Aurora said she’d invite you to have a meal and have a housewarming party soon. When that happens, please act like you know nothing about this and look surprised…”
Charlie frowned hard at the thought of Kylie’s ulterior motive. He came to the conclusion that Kylie might be a bad person.He even speculated that Kylie made her assistant purchase Graham’s villa not for her grandfather to live in, but as an excuse to approach him.In that case, her sponsorship to the Aurous Hill’s Calligraphy and Painting Association might be just a pretense.Perhaps her real motive was to get in contact with his father-in-law Jacob first. Then, she would approach him by using his father-in-law’s name and the excuse of wanting him to look at Feng Shui.Charlie was suddenly greatly alarmed.After he had accepted ten billion and Emgrand Group from Stephen, Charlie had tried his best to hide his real identity from others, especially from his wife’s family.He stayed low-key, mainly because he did not want anyone to come to them for his true identity, particularly his wife, Claire.Charlie managed to hide his real identity for more than a year. Although he had mad
“Right.” Kathleen nodded before sighing again. “Now, all we have to do is try to be on the good side of Charlie’s family. That’ll increase our chances. Otherwise, we’ll be driven out of the Fox family within less than a few years and end up as an insignificant part of the family.”The Fox family was a powerful yet low-profile Oskian family. The way the family worked was quite similar to most Oskian families.The most brutal fight of all was the fight for inheritance.Kathleen was indeed the most favored in the Fox family, but this was mostly because of her grandfather’s love. The rest were simply doting on her superficially to please her grandfather.Kathleen felt just like a princess from the ancient ages. She was the old emperor’s most beloved granddaughter. With the emperor’s affection for her, anyone and everyone in the palace will have to show respect to her, at least before she got married or before the old emperor’s death. However, the princess’s importance would be grea
It was no easy feat, but Charlie was determined to find Kylie’s true identity as soon as possible. Once he arrived home, he instructed Porter to use the Ten Thousand Armies’ connection overseas to investigate Kylie Jane’s identity.Charlie initially assumed that Kylie’s identity must be fake. However, based on Porter’s feedback, it seemed like someone named Kylie Jane did exist in France. A detailed citizen registration information of her could be found in France’s national registry. France itself was a big country with many immigrants. They had good management of the citizen’s information in the registry. The details not only contained basic information such as the citizen’s birth, gender, education, but also their parent’s occupation, income, and religious beliefs.Based on Kylie’s registry information, it showed that she was born in Paris, France. Her ancestors immigrated to France in the early 20th century. Since then, the family has been rooted in France for many years. They
She entered the country earlier than expected. It was before he told Liam Weaver to bring the Apothecary Restoration Pill to the United States, and before the Vintage Deluxe announced the news about the auction event for the Rejuvenating Pill.In this way, Charlie could completely rule out the third possibility. She was not here for the Apothecary Restoration Pill. When she crossed the borders and landed in Oskia, the pill was not even out yet.Thus, Charlie could rule out the Rejuvenating Pill as her motive. However, he did not dismiss the possibility completely for one reason. Before they announced the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill, the Rejuvenating Pill was already out.Lord Moore, Travis Lane, Albert Rhodes, Chandler Lennard, Yule Golding, and the old queen from the Nordic countries had taken the Rejuvenating Pill before.Kylie might have heard about the Rejuvenating Pill before the auction announcement!Therefore, Charlie narrowed down his guesses of Kylie’s real motive
Charlie was amazed by Kylie’s ability. Suddenly, he heard some loud honking noises in the yard.Charlie then heard Elaine screaming profanity from her room on the third floor. “Who the heck is honking nonstop? Are you crazy?!”The honking noises downstairs finally stopped. Then, Jacob’s loud voice followed. He shouted, “Elaine, Charlie, come out and see my new car!”Charlie could hear Elaine’s footsteps from upstairs right after that. Elaine limped and hurried to the balcony.Charlie was in his bedroom on the second floor during the commotion. He was distracted by the commotion, and glanced down from the window.Jacob was standing in front of a Rolls-Royce Cullinan in the villa’s courtyard, his face full of excitement and pride.Elaine stood on the third-floor balcony as she looked down. When she saw Jacob with an unfamiliar-looking car that looked like an SUV or a four-wheel drive, she was shocked. “Jacob, is that your new car?”Jacob grinned smugly. “That’s right! Why don’t yo
Elaine stretched out her hand, wanting to touch the gold statue. She did not expect Jacob to suddenly take out the car keys and lock the car.The Cullinan beeped. Immediately, the gold statue sank inside its hood. Then, a metal cover slid over from the side, completely covering the original position of the gold statue.Elaine saw the gold statue suddenly sink into the hood just as she was about to touch it. She exclaimed in surprise, “Oh my god! You can hide this? That’s amazing!”Jacob sneered sarcastically, “Just look at your ignorance! This gold statue is easily worth two hundred thousand. If someone as greedy as you saw it, they’d break the gold statue off! Therefore, Rolls-Royce made a user-friendly design to prevent greedy people like you from destroying it. The gold statue will automatically stay hidden as long as the car is locked.”Jacob kept mocking Elaine for her lack of knowledge. If he were to ridicule her to such an extent on a usual day, she would’ve been enraged and
"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