Charlie nodded as he said, “You previously said you wanted to go back to study. I think now is the best time. If you need help, let me know.”Claudia hurriedly shook her head. “Charlie, it’s fine. I kept my student status active in my previous high school, so I can go back to class anytime.”Charlie said, “I can tell you’re quite skillful. Now that Gopher is dead, the Italian mafia won’t trouble you anymore. From now on, you don’t have to endure it and just fight back if you are bullied at school. If there’s anything you can’t settle yourself, Ten Thousand Armies will be there for you.”“I understand. Charlie... Thank you...” Claudia’s eyes grew red, and she nodded gently as her tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.Charlie turned to Porter and said, “Porter, if my younger sister gets into any trouble at school, please help her promptly.”Porter answered immediately, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry about it. I’ll arrange for everything and immediately send more elites to Canada.”“
Charlie’s invitation gave Emma a huge shock.She asked in surprise, “Charlie, you... Are you serious?! A large orphanage that can house ten thousand people, this... This would cost a lot of money, right?!”Charlie smiled slightly and spoke earnestly, “Mrs. Lewis, I’m also considered almost like an orphan myself. I grew up with other orphans who are also pitiful children without parents. Now that I can help, I should do something for the orphans as well. As for money, that’s not important at all.”As he said that, Charlie let out a soft sigh. “At the start of my plan, I wanted to invite you back to become the dean. However, I knew you had already retired and settled down in Canada after adapting to the environment here. It wouldn’t be nice of me to invite you back to work again...”Having said that, Charlie also added, “However, now that I’ve seen the situation here in Canada, I think it’s risky to stay here because of the safety concerns. I hope you can consider coming back to Oski
Charlie gently placed his finger on Emma’s wrist as he read her pulse by transmitting some Reiki to her. He could tell that Emma was as healthy as any ordinary person and that her two kidneys were in great condition.However, from his Reiki perception, he could vaguely feel a slight rejection between the body and two kidneys. It seemed like it was the rejection of the transplanted organ, but the symptoms were very slight. Perhaps the anti-rejection medicine had worked.Charlie wanted to give Emma a Rejuvenating Pill at first, but he gave it careful thought and changed his mind. It would be strange if he suddenly took out a Rejuvenating Pill. Besides, the Rejuvenating Pill’s medicinal effect was way too strong. It would shock Emma and the rest.Furthermore, it would be a big shock for people like Emma who had never heard of the Rejuvenating Pill.Emma’s overall health was pretty good unlike Yule Golding, who had been terminally ill back then. Therefore, there was no need to rush to
“Huh? Me?!”Charlie’s words shocked Claudia to the point she could barely react. She was startled and even thought that she had misheard him.Earlier, when Charlie had persuaded Emma to return to Oskia, she had also felt like following them to Oskia.However, Stephanie and Emma were different. They were Charlie’s family. She might have recognized Charlie as her brother, but it was just verbally. How could she be so bold as to propose such an idea?She knew she would be alone again once Emma and Stephanie returned to Oskia. Hence, she was very touched and could not believe that Charlie would suddenly invite her to come to Aurous Hill with them. Charlie said firmly, “Claudie, it’s meaningless for you to stay in Canada alone. Why don’t you follow Mrs. Lewis and Stephanie back to Oskia? Aren’t you already in your third year of high school this year? You can apply directly to the universities of Aurous Hill as a foreign student. As far as I know, the application pass rate is high for
Dawn brought a bright sunlight crown as it gradually spread to the early morning sky in the whole of Vancouver, and the park-like city’s charm was augmented under the morning lights.However, no one knew about the dark side of the city and the filth hidden within it.Dawn came to Seattle too, which was in the same time zone as Vancouver.In an extremely luxurious seaside villa covering hundreds of acres in Seattle, a twenty-seven-year-old young man was restlessly walking back and forth in the living room.The cigarette in his hand was almost burnt out. He wrinkled his brow, and just as the cigarette butt burned to the end, a severe pain suddenly hit his finger, and he involuntarily shouted as he threw the cigarette butt away. Then, with a gloomy face and somber feeling, he asked his subordinate in front of him, “Is there still no news from Franco?”The one who had spoken was none other than the eldest young master of the George family, Franco’s eldest brother, Finley George.Th
At the same time, in Vancouver, Canada.A large number of Italian families in the city had fallen into great fear. They had discovered that their family members had disappeared overnight.Some people’s husbands had gone missing, some people’s children had gone missing, and some people’s brothers had gone missing.They were not terrified at the beginning because they all knew that their family members were engaged in shady jobs. They often stayed out all night, so everyone had long been accustomed to it.However, when these families started to communicate with each other, it was just like opening Pandora's box of fear. If only one or a few people went missing, they might have assumed that they were just busy with something. However, the matter became very strange when at least one person went missing in every family.Many recalled what had happened the previous night and shared that their family members had already been asleep, but they had suddenly received a phone call from the
These people could become a legend with their miserable life too.Old Godfather Ryan was the latter. Ryan had five sons and was very proud of them.In the traditional Italian mafia belief, a son was the only one who could carry on the mantle and inherit their Sicily fighting spirit.Therefore, a patriarchal ideology remained the eternal guiding ideology for this group of people. Those without a son would be too embarrassed to greet people when they went out.Those without sons were envious of seeing those bringing their sons around to kill people, sell drugs, and collect protection fees. That was always why mafia members were very proud of their sons. They could become prouder with more sons.Old Godfather Ryan was blessed with five sons who had been born in a row, and many envied him.Four of his five sons had carried on his mantle and joined the gang except for his youngest son who was too young.His life was originally very hopeful. With his four sons banded in the mafia ga
Old Godfather Ryan's angry roar made everyone feel a little terrified.They could not quite understand why Old Godfather Ryan was so against calling the police.A woman sobbed and asked him, “Godfather, at a time like this... Do we have a better choice than calling the police?”Old Godfather Ryan asked her with a gloomy face, “Has your husband never told you not to call the police for help even if he dies? This is the basic rule that every member of the group should know!”The woman was very dejected to hear that, and she muttered softly, “He did say that before, b-but...”Old Godfather Ryan continued coldly, “There are no buts! You should know that the gangs have always been at odds with the police! There’s no point in making a police report about gangs!”“The Vancouver police have already blacklisted our gang members a long time ago. The police will not file a case even if anyone gets injured, dies, or went missing”“We have already reached a tacit agreement with the police th
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
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"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