The young man was outraged when Charlie suddenly stopped Loreen and was so direct with him. He growled, “Okay, jerk, if you want to be killed, be my guest! I’ll strip my last name off if I don’t beat you half to death later!”Charlie said flatly, “Since you like to show off so much, I can suggest a new last name for you—showoff.”“Motherf*cker!” The young man was so pissed that he was about to jump on Charlie any second now.Right at this moment, a chubby middle-aged man sprinted towards them with a few brawny guards in tow.The young man smiled as soon as he laid eyes on the chubby man. “Hey, Mr. Hicks, I haven’t seen you in a few days, you’re getting bigger now. It seems that you have quite an enjoyable life, huh!”Mr. Hicks giggled and said, “Mr. Lloyd, how can my life be comparable to yours? I’m just one of the menial staff members under Mr. Cameron, unlike you with your big and diversified family business.”Then, he quickly asked, “By the way, Mr. Lloyd, what’s going on here
“Hey, what’s going on? What’s with the noise?”Mr. Hicks shuddered in shock when he heard the voice. He turned around and said respectfully, “Don Albert, are you done with your hot springs? How is it?”“Good,” Albert answered indifferently and then asked, “What are you doing there?”Albert said this while walking towards the parking with his men.“Oh, it’s just some pathetic jerk hitting Mr. Lloyd. I was about to avenge him. The kid isn’t very capable but is very skittish.”Clutching his stomach, Marcus greeted, “Hi, Uncle Rhodes, long time no see.”Albert looked at him and laughed. “Oh, it’s you, Marcus! Hey, what’s wrong with your charisma? How can you be beaten in Aurous Hill? You put your father’s reputation to shame!”Albert and Marcus’s father were quite close, so Marcus could be considered his nephew. He spoke rather directly and in an elderly manner.Marcus didn’t dare to talk back to Albert, so he said sheepishly, “Uncle Rhodes, I bumped into some miserable jerk. I’ll
Mr. Hicks, the manager of Champs Elys Resort, was completely dumbfounded at that scene.He couldn’t comprehend what was happening, neither did his guards. None of them dared to move an inch.Marcus wailed loudly, “Uncle Rhodes, please stop! What the hell is going on?”Albert stomped on Marcus’s face while growling, “Marcus Lloyd, you feel so powerful and majestic because I treat you like my own nephew, don’t you? Huh! Who gave you the right to be so cocky outside?!”Marcus cried, horrified, “Uncle Rhodes, why are you so pissed? Tell me and I’ll fix it!”Albert kicked him while cursing, “Master Wade is my lifesaver, my hero, but you, b*stard, you insulted him! Go to hell!”Marcus realized that he had messed with someone he shouldn’t. He wailed and pleaded, “I’m sorry, Uncle Rhodes, I’m so sorry! I’ll apologize to Master Wade. Please, please forgive me! It’s all my fault! Please! I’m willing to compensate him for his loss!”Albert looked disdainfully at his Maserati and sneered, “
This way, she couldn’t delete it even if she wanted to.Next, the sound of crackling and smashing resonated endlessly. The brand-new Maserati was smashed into a pile of scrap steel very quickly. Marcus shuddered. He knew that he had made a big mistake this time, so he wrapped his arms around Albert’s leg and pleaded, “Uncle Rhodes, I’m so sorry, please forgive me, please!”“Forgive your head!” Albert kicked him hard on his chest. He turned to Charlie and asked, “Master Wade, how do you want me to deal with them?”Charlie glanced at Marcus, disheartened, and smirked, “Well, the kid is very interesting. He likes to curse and talk crap with that filthy mouth of his. Oh yes, by the way, I heard that some guys were dragged to the toilet to lick urinals two days ago for the same reason. Do you know about that?”Of course!It happened at Glorious Club. Jeffrey Weare had brought a girl with him and offended Master Wade. Then, Oscar, the head butler of the Moore family, forced them to li
Albert was stunned when he heard Charlie’s command. He picked up his dagger immediately before instructing his subordinates, “Come over here and hold onto his head for me.”Marcus was extremely frightened at this time and struggled, shaking his head desperately as he was unwilling to let someone engrave the words ‘pathetic jerk’ on his forehead. These were the two words that he would use to scold and speak ill of others every day!Over the past few years, Marcus’s family had come into some money, and ever since he had become a little wealthier, he had been acting even more like a tyrant.Whenever he went out and saw the garbage collectors, he would call them pathetic jerks.When he went out on the street and saw that other people’s cars were not as good as his own, he would also call them pathetic jerks.Some time ago, a high school student had accidentally poured a cup of milk tea over his Dior jacket. After that, out of anger, Marcus had beat the high school student until the st
Therefore, Albert carved the words as big and deep as he possibly could!The word ‘pathetic’ occupied half of Marcus’s forehead.Moreover, Albert really wrote the words terribly! It was remarkably ugly!The way that he wrote the word ‘pathetic’ was not even at the standard of a primary school student!When Albert looked at the word he had already engraved on Marcus’s forehead, he laughed before he said, “Sorry, Mr. Wade. I am actually not used to carving words with a knife. It’s really ugly…”Charlie chuckled before he asked, “Tell me the truth, Albert. How many years have you studied in the past?”Albert laughed again before he replied, “I have studied for many years, Mr. Wade. I even graduated from primary school! However, I have to admit that I did not study hard during the six years that I was in primary school…”Charlie nodded before he replied, “It’s okay. If you carved the words too beautifully, you would be letting him off too easily.”Marcus felt as though he was compl
At this time, Marcus and the plastic face were completely desperate and worried about their future.Charlie felt much more relieved after giving them their punishment. Then, he spoke to Don Albert. “These two people are really giving me a headache. Ask them to get lost now.”Albert quickly nodded his head before kicking Marcus and saying, “Aren’t you going to get up and get lost now?”Marcus quickly stood up and ignored the dirt on his body as he hurriedly prepared to escape with the plastic face.Albert gave him another violent kick on his ass and Marcus fell to the ground again. After that, Albert said, “Listen up, both of you. I want you to come to my mansion in one week to report to me! If you do not appear in front of me, I will make sure to hack both of you to death!”“Don Albert, don’t worry. We will definitely show up…”Both of them quickly agreed before fleeing in panic, not even leaving a trace behind.Then, Albert walked up to Charlie before asking, “Mr. Wade, are y
Mr. Hicks quickly handed his cell phone over to Albert before he said, “Don Albert, Chairman Cameron is looking for you.”As soon as Albert picked up the cell phone, Isaac reprimanded him over the phone immediately, “Don Albert, what is the matter with you? Who gave you the right to make trouble on my territory? Are you trying to go against me now? Aren’t you being a little too arrogant?!”At this time, Albert earnestly replied, “Chairman Cameron, I am not the one causing trouble here. In fact, Marcus was the one who offended Mr. Wade, and your manager, Mr. Hicks, was the one who wanted to help Marcus teach Mr. Wade a lesson! So, what do you think of this matter, then?”Isaac blurted out immediately, “Mr. Wade? Are you talking about Mr. Charlie Wade?”“Of course I’m talking about him. Which other Mr. Wade would I be talking about?” Albert asked as he laughed.Isaac was shocked!Unexpectedly, a dog under his hand had just bitten its owner!D*mn it!Therefore, Isaac quickly said,
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