After that, Charlie gave Zachary a look that signified ‘I really do not know how to brag and lie about this piece of crap. You should do it yourself.’. Although Zachary had previously been frightened by Charlie’s astronomical figures, at the very least, he was still a swindler who had reigned and had plenty of experience in Antique Street for many years. Therefore, he was very rich in actual experience, and he quickly adapted to this routine.So, he smiled and hurriedly said to Bernard, “Mr. Arnault, the painting that I am going to introduce to you today can be said to have shocked the entire world of painting in the East and West!”After saying that, Zachary then narrated, “Everyone knows that the Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the 1500s, but let me tell you, that painting was actually not an original painting by da Vinci, but a painting by a great Oskian painter by the name of Markel Fairise in the early ancient Oskian times.”Before he had finished speaking, he p
Bernard looked at the serious expression on Zachary’s face, and at a certain moment, he was almost about to be successfully brainwashed by Zachary.He looked back and forth at Zachary and then at the painting of the Mona Lisa in Charlie’s hands several times, and he felt as if his brain was in a trance for a few moments.Charlie also knew that Zachary was talking nonsense, but he really did not expect that Zachary would be able to come up with such an elaborate set of stories, and he could not help but feel some admiration for this lad from the bottom of his heart.Not to mention anything else, but his skills at talking nonsense could definitely be considered first-class.Nevertheless, Bernard quickly came back to his senses. He knew that Zachary must be randomly making this story up.First of all, not to mention whether this story could possibly be true or not, but even if this story was true, this group of people couldn't possibly be in possession of this painting themselves.
He himself was the originator of the matching goods industry, and he relied on the trick of matching goods to earn tens of billions of dollars.Therefore, Bernard also understood that the reason why merchants dared to ask consumers to match goods was because they had absolute confidence in their own goods. Once they knew that consumers were willing to get the goods at any cost, they would have enough courage to ask the consumers to match goods. A bag that cost more than one hundred thousand dollars could be matched with goods worth two hundred thousand dollars. A watch that cost more than two hundred dollars could be matched with goods worth four or five hundred thousand dollars. All of them could grasp the psychology of consumers accurately and so, they could be made to pay ruthlessly. Now, Bernard was pining for the Rejuvenating Pill and so, he could only grit his teeth and accept it if he were to match goods for this.After all, when he came out to do business, he would alwa
When Charlie saw that Bernard was paying money to concede, he was very satisfied, and he said to him, “Mr. Arnault, the matter of matching goods will end for the time being, but our boss still has one more matter to instruct you on.”Bernard hurriedly said, “Please speak up...” Charlie said indifferently, “You must keep the receipt and purchase order that I just showed you absolutely confidential, and you cannot let anyone else know about this matter.”Bernard replied without hesitation, “Don’t worry about this. I definitely won’t disclose this to the public.”“That’s good.” Charlie then smiled faintly and said, “By the way, there is one more matter that I need your help with.”Bernard hurriedly asked, “What else do you want me to do? Just give me your instructions!”Charlie casually said, “Our boss does not really like your shop in Aurous Hill very much. His intention is for you to arrange for the withdrawal of your shop as soon as possible. Moreover, you should not keep any of
As he spoke, Zachary then said, “I actually got a student from the Academy of Fine Arts to paint the Oskian version of the Mona Lisa painting for five hundred dollars per piece. I would generally ask for a price of a little over eighty thousand dollars for it on Antique Street, and if I manage to sell such a pair, I generally would not set up my stall for two months, then. It is also mainly because I’m afraid that people will come looking for me.”Charlie asked him, “How do you usually deal with it when others come looking for you?”Zachary forced a laugh twice and then explained, “If they come to find me, it will certainly be because they want a refund. I usually look at the person, and if I can afford to provoke him and go against him, I would fight to the end. Anyway, my basic principle of doing business on Antique Street is to never give a refund.”Charlie asked again, “What if you cannot afford to provoke the person, then?”Zachary scratched his head and said, “My first option
It had not been easy for Zachary to make a living in Aurous Hill all these years.After all, he was doing some shady deeds, and he would often be chased away like a dog. Every now and then, he would also receive a good beating, and his life was not stable.The main reason for this was because there was no one to back him up.It was not that Zachary did not want to build a good relationship with the people from the underground, especially Karter, who was in charge of Antique Street.However, he was an unworthy charlatan in Karter’s eyes. Not to mention that Karter did not take him seriously, but even Karter’s subordinates did not take him seriously at all. So, without Charlie lending him a helping hand, it would still be far too high for Zachary to reach someone like Karter.But now, Charlie was letting him stay by Albert’s side and take Albert as his master. This was equivalent to Charlie helping him climb up several levels!Not only that, but Zachary would also be considered
Charlie laughed and scolded, “Alright, stop flattering me here. Hurry up and go.”Zachary’s eyes were flushed red, and he could not stop two of his tears from streaming down. He hurriedly wiped the tears away with his sleeve as he sighed and said, “Master Wade, you might not know this, but all these years, I, Zachary Evans, have been like a fatherless orphan. Not to mention on Antique Street, but I would also have to nod, bow, and flatter everyone wherever I am. In the final analysis, anyone who has a say in Aurous Hill could bully me because I did not have anyone to back me up. Anyone could oppress me... I really did not expect that I would be able to follow Don Albert and you in my life...”As Zachary spoke of this, he could not help but wipe away another tear as he said seriously, “Master Wade, saying all this makes me look like I’m really useless! Anyway, you can rest assured that I will not disappoint or let you and Don Albert down in the future!”Charlie nodded and said, “Havi
When the other party heard that Vivian wanted to buy the 718, he subconsciously said, “Cut the crap! It’s six hundred thousand dollars with a minimum down payment of three hundred thousand dollars, and the insurance for the first year is more than ten thousand dollars. It’s not that I want to say anything, but where are you going to get so much money?!”Vivian sneered and said, “Oh, who are you looking down on? Let me tell you, I got a big order today, and I will be receiving three hundred thousand dollars in commission on my payday on the 15th of next month!”“F*ck!” The other party exclaimed, “Are you serious?! What kind of big order was it that you could raise a commission of three hundred thousand dollars?! Dude, I’ve been working so hard to sell secondhand cars, and I can only get about ten to eighteen thousand dollars a month! If your store is so profitable, I will go to your store for an interview someday!”Vivian smiled smugly and said, “Oh, do you think that anyone who want
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p