Elaine did not know that she was not only pushing her daughter into a fire pit at this time, but she was also pushing herself into one.Elaine was only hoping that Claire could clear up all the misunderstandings that she had with Jason and she also hoped that Claire would be able to develop a good impression of Jason at this time.If everything proceeded as planned, then Claire would finally divorce the useless piece of trash, Charlie, and then she could marry Jason instead.Claire could not help but feel a little annoyed and frustrated as soon as she was pushed into the villa by her mother.She knew that her mother was a materialistic person who had no morals at all but she thought that Elaine would have a limit.However, she could not believe that her mother would actually gang up with someone else to deceive her. This made her feel really disappointed!At this time, Claire turned around because she wanted to leave the villa immediately. Unexpectedly, Jason closed the door befo
Jason had always dreamt of getting Claire’s body.After all, Claire was known as the number one beauty in Aurous Hill. Moreover, she really deserved this title. She was really the best of the best.Now, this almost perfect woman would become his soon. This made him feel very excited!Elaine, who was standing next to Claire, looked at Jason with a look of disbelief.Didn’t Jason say that he wanted to apologize to Claire before confessing his love for her?What was going on now?Elaine hurriedly stepped forward before she stopped him and said, “Jason, what’s going on? That isn’t what you told me!”“Stop talking!” The expression on Jason’s face changed before he kicked Elaine to the ground immediately. After that, he sneered before he said, “Did you really think that I’d asked you to call your daughter over here just so I could confess my feelings to her? Become your son-in-law? You must be daydreaming!”After that, he continued speaking with an icy expression on his face, “Do you
Claire was frightened by the vicious expression on Jason’s face.Elaine was also panicking at this time.At this time, Elaine really felt like slapping herself.How could she be so materialistic? Why did she have to insist on matchmaking Jason with her daughter?This was great. She got her daughter and herself into deep trouble…After that, Elaine looked at Claire before she said in a guilty manner, “Claire, I really didn’t know this would happen. I’m really sorry for dragging you into this matter…”Claire sighed as she cried but she did not say anything at all.Jason stared at Elaine before she gritted his teeth and said, “I really didn’t want to do this to you. I originally wanted to get the doctor to cure your husband so Claire would feel grateful towards me. I thought that she would finally agree to get together with me if she felt grateful to me for saving her father….”Speaking of this, Jason cursed out loud, “Who would’ve known that Charlie, that piece of trash, would ac
”Oh, Charlie. You didn’t expect me to be the one calling you?”“Jason Grant?” Charlie asked in a cold manner. “Why is Claire’s cell phone with you?”Jason sneered before he said, “Because your wife is in my hands now! I’m ready to take off all of her clothes now because I want to enjoy her body!”After that, Jason said once again, “Oh, by the way, I heard that Claire is still a virgin? Hahaha! Charlie, you’re really useless! You’ve already been married to Claire for more than three years and you haven’t even slept with her? Don’t worry, I’ll destroy her virginity for you today! Hahaha!”Charlie was furious at this time and he yelled out in a cold voice, “Jason! I’m warning you now. If you dare to hurt my wife, I won’t let you off just like that!”“Damn you!” Jason said in a cold manner. “You have twenty minutes to come to the riverside villa. If you don’t arrive in time, then I can’t guarantee that your wife will still be a virgin! She might even lose her life! Hahaha!”At this t
Elaine was shocked at the father and son’s vicious plan!She yelled out, “Both of you are worse than beasts! I’m going to bite you to death!”Justin slapped Elaine directly across her face as he sneered, “Damn you! B*tch! You’d better behave yourself!”After that, he grabbed Elaine by her hair before he dragged her towards the bedroom inside.Elaine kept resisting and Claire wanted to rescue her but Jason did not give her a chance to do so. He grabbed her arm firmly and she could not move at all.Justin really did not expect Elaine to have such a strong personality and such a fierce temper! Therefore, he yelled at her in a furious manner, “Damn it! Do you not believe that I’m going to shoot you, you b*tch?”At this time, Jason suddenly spoke up and said, “Dad, Charlie might arrive anytime soon. If you aren’t done by the time he arrives, I’m afraid I won’t be able to deal with him on my own.”Justin hesitated for a moment before he kicked Elaine aside and said coldly, “Alright th
Wasn’t Charlie very great? Didn’t he know Don Albert? Didn’t he throw him out of the window?Now, he was going to take his life!After stepping into the house, Charlie looked at Claire with an apologetic expression on his face as though he wanted to say, “Claire, I’m sorry I’m late.”Claire did not know whether she felt surprised, happy, worried, or afraid when she saw Charlie coming into the villa to save her.However, Claire did not know why she felt very safe and secure when she saw Charlie standing in front of her.At this time, Claire suddenly cried out, “Husband…my husband…”Elaine, who had been kicked to the ground, suddenly came to her senses as she crawled over and grabbed hold of Charlie’s thigh as she said, “Charlie, my dear son-in-law. I’m glad that you’re here to save your mom now! If you had come one step later, I would’ve been a gone case!”As she said that, she pointed a finger at Justin and his son before she cried out, “Do you know that this b*stard, Jason, lie
“Damn it!”When Justin saw that Charlie was not taking him seriously, he sneered before he said, “You’re really very cocky! Good! Since you like to act tough, I’ll let you taste what pain feels like today, then! I’ll destroy your manhood now!”At this time, Jason hurriedly said, “Dad, don’t rush to destroy his manhood! I still want to take a picture of him having intercourse with his mother-in-law! Why don’t we break his hands and legs first? After that, we’ll play around with him!”“Alright then!” Justin grinned before he said, “Let’s break his hands and legs before we do a live broadcast of him!”Elaine and Claire turned pale immediately because they were both in shock. Justin pointed the muzzle at Charlie’s thigh at this time.He looked at Charlie before he sneered, “This is the price you have to pay for provoking my son!”After that, he got ready to pull the trigger.At this time, Charlie quietly released some spiritual energy from his hand, causing Elaine and Claire to fall
As they looked at Charlie, they realized that there was thunder and lightning surrounding him, as though a dragon was descending into the world!Jason yelled out in panic, “Dad! What the hell is that? Hurry up and shoot him now! Hurry up!”Justin trembled in fright and he could feel his legs going soft immediately. After that, he blurted out, “I…I cannot move my hand at all. It seems as though Charlie had just summoned thunder and lightning from the sky…”Jason panicked at this time and he said, “No one would be able to summon thunder and lightning in this world! I think he’s just putting on an act because he is afraid that we’ll shoot him to death!”Charlie sneered before he said, “Jason, if you really do not believe that I am a god-sent dragon on earth, then I will let you witness it for yourself!”After that, Charlie looked at Justin before he said in a cold manner, “Justin Grant, don’t forget that your son was the one who sent you to your death today!”After that, Charlie rai
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
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove