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
Janus could not understand. He had told Charlie everything about the matter’s danger and severity, but despite that, Charlie was unmoved.He sighed quietly and pondered, ‘Does Charlie really think he can keep this under control?’As he thought of that, he could not help but sigh. ‘Charlie’s courage is commendable. He is brave, but he just can’t see the big picture... What if he can’t escape today? Will Master Curtis’s descendant be doomed?’Janus was shocked by his thoughts. He knew Curtis only had a son, which was Charlie, however, he had only recently learned that Charlie was still alive.He could not allow his benefactor’s only son to die here.He had survived for more than twenty years and had no regrets. However, Charlie was still young. He was the child of Curtis and Ashley. Janus could not just watch him die here!Janus immediately took out his phone and attempted to call the police at once.He no longer cared about Charlie’s reaction. Charlie might stop him or get angry,
Bitterness swelled in Elaine's heart as she really didn't think that Matilda was doing so well for herself.The fact that Matilda was worth millions alone made her far superior.At the same time, she was also rejoicing that she had never actually met Matilda. If Matilda asked how she was doing directly, how would she respond?In the end, Matilda was no Hannah Queen.Elaine would actually feel accomplished if she compared herself to Hannah.On the other hand, Matilda eclipsed Elaine in every way—she was more beautiful, kind, smart, and knowledgeable. Even her figure left Elaine dead in the water!It was as pointless as comparing a hen to a peacock!Whenever she thought of her, she could comfort herself that she had stolen her man even if she couldn't measure up in any way.But now, Jacob was completely insignificant to Matilda while Elaine still treated Jacob like a trophy.Even as a sense of inferiority seized her, Charlie sighed. "Come on, you should understand where Jacob is
"Exactly!"Charlie agreed, striking the metal while it was hot. "To be honest, the years Matilda spent in the States would be wasted if she was actually still interested!" "She's a Wall Street veteran who'd definitely have met so many successful men! Why would she be interested in a loser like Jacbo Wilson? It's not like she returned from the States after thirty years to help the poor, don't you agree?"Charlie then finished with a sigh. "The way I see it? You're the only one who'd be interested in him."Jacob heard that from behind the wall and was left absolutely fuming and humiliated.He was the only one who knew that Matilda had come back for him—even if she was worth millions now.However, he just didn't have the spine to divorce Elaine and get together with Matilda.He presumed that it was no rush and that he could just give Elaine the silent treatment—who knew, she might just give in and ask for a divorce herself, and then, he would have no issues getting together with M
"Her real lover?!" Elaine exclaimed in shock. "What are you talking about?"Charlie put on a serious face as she said, "Matilda came back to Oskia for her one true love, who is now her fiance. His name is Yolden Hart, a top economist who's now a lecturer at Aurous Hill University, who was invited all the way from the States. He's a professional manager and used to work in Wall Street, so he'd be qualified to be a CEO in any Fortune 500 company…""Professional manager?" Elaine pouted. "That still means he's a wage slave!"Charlie laughed. "Don't underestimate professional managers now. Just look at Apple Inc.'s CEO—the man earns around a hundred million USD per year, and that's over seven hundred million in Oskian dollars!"Elaine was left gaping, unable to imagine how a wage slave could earn so much.At the same time, Charlie continued, "To be fair, Professor Hart wouldn't earn that much, but 50 million per year is still no sweat for him. Do you get the amount of money we're talki
Elaine appeared taken aback, and she promptly demanded, "You've met Matilda too?!"It was only then that Claire realized she had let the cat out of the bag, and she suddenly didn't know what to say. "Oh… Uh… Mom… I, uh… didn't?"Nonetheless, Elaine was suddenly pressing her menacingly, "If you've never met her, how would you know she's a serious person?!"As Claire stayed silent, Elaine broke down in tears. "No… You're lying to me too! Aren't you?!"While Claire was left at a loss of how she should salvage this mess, Charlie suddenly entered and said, "Claire didn't—but I did.""What?!" Elaine was left staring at Charlie, stunned.Still, she soon demanded, "Y-You've met Matilda?! Did Jacob take you with him to see her?""Yes," Charlie admitted, nodding.Elaine snapped right then, and she bellowed, "Then why didn't you tell me?! To think that I've always done right by you, treating you like my own son, but you wouldn't tell me that Jacob is cheating on me! Y-You disappoint me!"
Jacob certainly left Charlie speechless—the man might get kicked out of the house, but he was more worried about his car.Sighing in exasperation, he told Jacob, "Look, if it fails, I won't be able to get you a nice place, let alone leave the Cullinan with you."Jacob blurted out, "But why—""Don't forget—I'm still living in this house even if you're gone!" Charlie explained, his expression dead serious. "If I let you have a nice place and the Cullinan, God knows how terrible a grudge your wife would hold against me. I need to have a sense of self-preservation too!""If I got you a rundown apartment, I could at least defend myself even if she gets upset about that. I mean, I can't let you sleep in the streets, can I? Claire and I would be guilty of abandoning our elders."Seeing the serious look on Charlie's face, Jacob breathed a long sigh as he clapped him on the shoulder, groaning mournfully, "Oh, I get it. I wouldn't want to upset Elaine if I were in your shoes too…"Charlie
Charlie sighed. "I told you it'd blow up, Dad, but you had to doubt me.""I wasn't doubting you," Jacob promptly defended himself. "I thought I might catch a lucky break—"Charlie cut him short, "Fair enough. Then, how are you going to handle this? I can try to stop Mom from going to that wedding and prevent her from getting in the hall even if she went, but what's going to happen to the both of you? Do you want a divorce or do you want to stay with her?"The light in Jacob's faded as he shrugged and sighed. "If I could divorce her, I would've—and I would be living happily with Matilda now. What company would I have if I did it now? Do you think Elaine would let me stay in Thompson First, with that attitude of hers?""In the end, I'd be chased out without a place to stay, and I can't suffer the humiliation of moving back with my mom and brother, can I? Hell, they might not even take me back!""So, that's a no?" Charlie pressed.Jacob smiled wryly. "At my age, even if I could, I w
Hearing that Elaine was threatening suicide, Claire exclaimed urgently, "Take me to her now!"The traffic police officer quickly nodded. "Come on!"As the traffic police officer quickly led Claire to Elaine, Charlie arrived just then and gave chase after leaving the luggage by the entrance.Stopping them, he asked, "Excuse me, officer—where's the gentleman who came with Madam Parker? May I see him?""And who are you?" The traffic police officer asked."I'm his son-in-law," Charlier replied. "I was thinking that while my wife talks to her mom, I can talk to my father-in-law, make peace, and take them both home.""Oh, that'd be great!"The traffic police officer exclaimed and quickly beckoned at a colleague, "Come over. Take this gentleman to Jacob Wilson!""Okay!" The other traffic police officer was also quite enthusiastic.Charlie entered the room where Jacob was first, immediately seeing a disfigured Jacob taking deep puffs of his cigarette.Another traffic police officer w
Charlie frowned in thought for a while, before saying, "Well, there is a plan, but I can't vouch for the chances. I also need you to cooperate with me and not let anything slip, or everything will go to waste. Can you do that?""I can!" Claire nodded, determined, before quickly asking, "So? What's the plan?""Well, it's not specific," Charlie replied. "We just have to improvise as we go along. Let's just head in for now!"-They left the airport and took a cab to the traffic police's headquarters. Just as she entered, they saw their Cullinan parked outside.Charlie sent Claire in first while he carried her luggage before following.Meanwhile, Elaine was wailing in her room, "I've been married to him for years! Suffering so much pain and humiliation, only for him to hook up with an old flame behind my back! Is it wrong if I struck out?"The traffic police officer was on the verge of a breakdown, but he still said patiently, "Ma'am, I've told you many times—what he did was wrong
Claire wasn't all that experienced in love and hence didn't know how a person caught in a love triangle would think or why they would experience such terrible mood swings.Still, Charlie's explanation gave her a general idea, and she sighed, "Actually, Dad looked really bad when Matilda came back. He was so obsessed with her that he didn't care if Mom was alive—even bringing her home for dinner. I'd be seething if I was Mom."Charlie sighed in exasperation. "Well, let's not loiter about. Let's go to the traffic police station.""Yeah!" Claire nodded, before holding his arm, "If they're there, that means they're safe, and they won't be fighting with those officers around. So, let's not head over so quickly."Charlie raised a brow. "What are you getting at?"Claire sighed, clearly troubled. "We have to think—how are we going to alleviate this crisis? If it's really as you say and Mom has mostly guessed it right, this fight might just be the start. At best, that fight on the highway