When Charlie heard this, he no longer knew what to say.It sounded as if Janus had given up so much for love, but in the end, it had turned out to be all for nothing.It could even be said that he had lost both his wife and his army.Moreover, he was originally an elite amongst elites back in Hong Kong. His father was even willing to make sacrifices for him. Therefore, his original life was with unlimited prospects.However, he not only had to give up everything that he had in the end, but he had also offended a rich and powerful man whom he could not afford to mess with. It was so much so that he was unable to return to Hong Kong or even live in the United States with a reasonable and legal identity.An elite class who was at the top of society could only smuggle himself into the United States and be nestled in the dilapidated Oskiatown for more than twenty years alongside many Oskians who were working in Oskiatown illegally.It would not be too much to say that his life had bee
Charlie nodded gently, and he could not help but feel emotional as he said, “In my opinion, the only way to make my father’s spirit in heaven feel truly pleased would be to let the Wade family stand at the top of the world.”Janus was shocked when he heard this.He had never expected that Charlie would have such an ambition.However, he also knew very well that it was not difficult to have great ambition, but it was extremely difficult to turn it into reality.He was not quite sure how similar Charlie was to Curtis, but when he thought back to Curtis’ kindness to him, for a certain moment, he suddenly felt moved to serve Charlie.Nevertheless, his thoughts were the same as Charlie’s. He should not be expecting a deep friendship since this was their first meeting. After all, he did not know Charlie well, and Charlie might not think highly of him.So, the both of them tacitly agreed to talk more and more, and soon, they began talking about Charlie’s trip to New York.Janus asked C
Quinn did not expect that Janus would be interested in the charity dinner and so, she didn't hesitate to smile and say, "Uncle Janus, come with us tonight if you’re interested!"Janus nodded and smiled as he said, "Okay. Miss Golding, I would not be causing any trouble for you, right?"Quinn shook her head and said, "Why would you? They invited me as a guest and so, they will have to accommodate me."Janus sighed and said, "That's good... To be honest, the last time I attended a charity dinner was twenty or thirty years ago in Hong Kong. I have never attended such an occasion ever since I came to the United States. So, today would be the right time for me to go and gain some experience."Charlie had no doubts about Janus' words.Moreover, he had not asked Quinn about the details of this auction carefully and so, he did not feel that anything was strange at all. His acumen in details was indeed quite inferior and less sensitive as compared to Janus.After eating, Quinn and Charlie
There were even a few bodyguards who walked directly into the VIP channel to confirm and check the route that Quinn would take next.Only after confirming that there was no danger did the driver’s teammate’s voice sound over the driver’s intercom, “Everything is ready. You can let Miss Golding disembark now.”The driver immediately said, “Miss Golding, you may disembark.”After saying that, he pushed the car door open and pulled the back car door open for Quinn.Quinn and Charlie got down from the car together, and at this time, Janus, who was sitting in the car behind, also got out of the car.Two bodyguards came out from the VIP channel and said to Quinn, “Miss Golding, you can go in now.”Quinn nodded. At this time, two middle-aged men and a young man also came out from the VIP channel together. The person at the lead was Nathaniel, the chairman of the New York Oskian Chamber of Commerce. The middle-aged man on his left was Cato Rows, the vice-chairman of the New York Oskian
Cato did not believe in the art of Feng Shui at all and so, he was not a fan of Charlie. However, he still smiled and said, “Okay, great! Master Wade, since you’ve said so, I will also give you chance to show me your skills, then.”Charlie could tell that Cato did not really like him and was simply saying a few words of courtesy just to go through the motions. Therefore, even if this guy truly wanted to invite Charlie to go and take a look at his Feng Shui, he would not give a d*mn at all.The so-called social procedure was that the other party would also have to show some admiration even though they obviously did not look up to each other at all. They might be saying something when they meant something else and did not even want to contact the other party at all in the future. So, Charlie simply said, “Sorry, Mr. Rows. I have a rather full schedule as of late, so if you really have any Feng Shui needs, I can recommend some other Feng Shui masters to you.”Cato did not expect that
Although the lounge was luxuriously decorated and well-furnished, Janus felt that it was very difficult to feel safe in this place.This was because there was only a door between this lounge and the outside world. In addition, it was a completely enclosed space.Under normal circumstances, the privacy of this room was excellent, but once there was danger, there was basically no chance of escape in this room at all.As Janus thought of this, he could not help but feel a little worried. He constantly felt that this charity dinner and this particular confined room seemed to contain some hidden secrets.So, he asked Quinn, “Miss Golding, how were you invited to this charity dinner?”Quinn said, “The vice-chairman, Uncle Rows, is my father’s friend, and because of this relationship, the New York Oskian Chamber of Commerce reached out for a collaboration with me on my first few stops on this tour. A few days ago, Uncle Rows said that the young master of the Fox family wanted to collabor
Charlie looked at Janus Campbell with a little surprise before asking in a low voice, “Janus, what do you think is the problem here?”Charlie had learned to be calm at all times as his strength continuously improved. Therefore, he no longer had to be tense at all times. After all, he was powerful enough to deal with any emergency at ease.However, it was different for Janus.Janus had come to the United States many years ago, and ever since then, he had stayed vigilant and lived cautiously.On one hand, he was worried that the immigration bureau would find out about his illegal immigrant identity, and on the other hand, he was worried that Long, a rich man from Hong Kong, would send someone after him. That was why he constantly stayed vigilant about everything around him. He was very alert with an acute sense of danger.Janus was very stern as he said in a low voice, “Charlie, something about the details just feels wrong to me.”Then, he shared all his doubts and suspicions wit
Charlie realized that Homer was Kathleen’s nephew after reading the message.Charlie told Quinn, “Well, I happen to know Homer’s aunt.”“Huh?” Quinn asked in surprise, “How do you know his aunt?”Charlie scoffed and replied with a smile, “It’s a rather long story.”Charlie soon received another message on his phone: [Mr. Wade, Finley and Homer used to study in the same college. Their enrollment years were the same. They were collegemates.]‘F*ck!’ Charlie quietly cursed in his heart. After reading the message, everything became crystal clear in his head. He thought to himself, ‘No wonder we couldn’t find Finley anywhere at all! He had come to New York for Homer’s protection!’‘The Fox family is strong. Besides, New York is their territory too. How can Ten Thousand Armies fight the Fox family along with their power and resources in New York?!’‘If Finley had continued to stay in hiding in the Fox family, Ten Thousand Armies would never have been able to find his whereabouts even
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