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,
When Albert saw that Charlie was already losing his patience, he hurriedly waved his hands and instructed his men, “Beat him up now!”A group of strong men rushed forward immediately before surrounding Mr. Hicks, and they started punching and kicking him. They only stopped when he had already been beaten almost half dead.Mr. Hicks lay on the ground as he cried out in pain. However, the worst had yet to come. At this time, Albert suddenly said coldly, “I will give you half a day to leave Aurous Hill. If I still see you loitering around Aurous Hill tomorrow, I will kill you with my bare hands!”The dying Mr. Hicks coughed weakly before saying, “Don Albert, please have mercy on me and give me two days of grace at least. Let me treat my injuries before I leave…”“You can go to the next province to receive treatment instead!” Albert replied icily. “Call your family and ask them to hire an ambulance to take you away. Make sure that you stay away from Aurous Hill from now on! If you die,
When Charlie saw this scene unfolding before him, he knew that only the two beautiful women could look at and appreciate one another. He felt that there was no hope for him anymore.Therefore, Charlie went into the other room and changed into the shorts that he had brought with him today.Since Charlie changed into his shorts relatively quickly, the two women had still not come out of their bedrooms after he came out of his room.He then headed out into the courtyard first before slowly entering the huge hot spring pool.Charlie could not help but let out a huge sigh of relief as the warm water gradually covered his body.After a short while, he heard the sounds of footsteps approaching him. Claire and Loreen had already changed into their swimsuits and were walking toward the yard at this time.Charlie raised his head to look at both of them and his eyes lit up immediately.The swimsuit that Claire was wearing was slightly conservative, but it also outlined her perfect figure,
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?
Charlie said without hesitation, "Sure. When is it convenient for you? Send me the address, and I'll go meet you." Charlie had always respected Yolden not only because he was a nice and talented man but also because he and his mother went way back and went to the same school. Yolden said hastily, "I've just come from Senior University. It's the weekend, and I don't have classes today. Why don't you send me the address and I'll meet you?" Charlie gave it some thought. It was a little past 3 p.m., so Yolden had likely already had lunch, and there were still a few hours until dinner. Inviting him to The Heaven Springs didn't seem ideal for a discussion. Considering that he had lived in the United States for many years and probably had a habit of having coffee in the afternoon, Charlie said, "How about this? There's a Starbucks not far south of the university. Let's meet there for a cup of coffee." "Perfect!" Yolden said with a smile. "I was just thinking you could give me an addre
On the way back to The Heaven Springs, Julien was in a much better mood than when he had arrived. Initially, he was filled with anxiety, unsure of what Charlie had planned. But now, everything had become clear. The troublesome matter of Salem and Edmund was no longer his concern. All he had to do was wait for the video from the ship to be released and then head back home. Charlie noticed his improved mood and smiled as he asked, "Julien, you've resolved the most critical matter right after landing in Aurous Hill. You must be feeling pretty happy, right?" Julien chuckled and said, "To be honest, before coming here, I was worried that I'd end up going back empty-handed and being secretly mocked by others. But now, it's different. Once your video is released, no one can blame me for not doing my job. If anything, they can only blame their family for missing their chance. After all, so much time has passed, and it's their fault Salem and Edmund were moved to the Middle East." As he
"Good." With a light nod, Charlie turned to Jiro and spoke up, "Jiro, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself." "Okay, Mr. Wade!" Jiro beamed excitedly. "Please tell me what to do! I promise I will do my best to serve you." Charlie smiled and said, "Once the ship is ready, you'll board it together with them. Your only task is to keep a close watch on them the entire time. Don't let them pull any tricks. If you succeed, you'll be a free man here. You'll get a basic monthly salary and can ask for anything you like within reason—so long as it's not contraband, it will be yours." Hearing this, Jiro was so thrilled that he trembled all over. His current treatment was already decent, but he was still only a semi-free man. He didn't dare casually set foot on the ground outside. If he could become a truly free man, he would be able to enjoy the sunlight outdoors freely. More importantly, from then on, he would have a salary. Although he couldn't personally go out shopping, having a sa
Julien had uncovered Charlie's true identity quite some time ago and investigated Charlie's background. He was well aware that Charlie had become the head of the Wade family and that the Acker family fully supported him. Although the outside world believed that Ten Thousand Armies had subdued the Wade family, Julien had witnessed Charlie's methods firsthand. Even the top two figures of the Rothschild family had been toyed with by Charlie, so how could Ten Thousand Armies possibly make him surrender? Thus, Julien deduced that Ten Thousand Armies was undoubtedly Charlie's covert tool. Considering the combined strength of the Wade family, the Acker family, and Charlie's personally cultivated forces, it was evident that Charlie even had the power to contend with the entire Rothschild family. Moreover, with the life-extending pill in his possession and the life of the Rothschild family head in his hands, Charlie's chances of prevailing in a confrontation against the Rothschilds were e
Enraged, Julien cursed while angrily raising his leg, "Damn it! How dare you negotiate your terms now?!" Charlie stopped him and said, "Calm down. 1 billion dollars is quite a good amount. You offer 100 million, he offers 1 billion—doesn't that mean I'll make 1.1 billion?" Dumbfounded, Julien said, "Mr. Wade, how can you even take that money? Wouldn't taking the money expose you?" Charlie smiled and said, "That's simple. I'll give you a plan that not only makes your task impossible to complete but also gives me a chance to collect the money. What do you think?" "What's the idea?" Julien asked in surprise. Charlie replied, "Here's the plan, I'll have someone put these two on a cargo ship bound for the Middle East. Once the ship passes Sri Lanka and enters the Arabian Sea, I'll have them record a video with the endless ocean as the backdrop. In the video, they'll inform their family to prepare 1 billion dollars. The money will be transferred directly in cryptocurrency." "Once
Salem cursed angrily, "You bastard! We've been desperately waiting for you to rescue us, but now you want to kill us! Are you even human?!" Julien kicked Salem far away and shouted furiously, "Damn it! You should be glad this is Oskia and not America! Otherwise, I would have shot you dead on the spot, you bastard! And your son too!" Then, Julien looked at Charlie very seriously and said, "Mr. Wade, please give me a chance! Give me a gun, and I'll take care of these two scumbags right now!" Edmund and Salem, terrified, knelt on the ground, with Edmund desperately pleading, "Mr. Wade, please spare us! Please!" Salem crawled to Charlie and wailed, "Mr. Wade, please don't believe anything Julien says! If you let him kill us, it will cause you unnecessary trouble. Just pretend that nothing happened today and let us continue to be imprisoned here!" Charlie grinned as he watched the scene and said to Julien, "If you want to kill them, go ahead, I won't stop you, but you can't take t
Salem was stunned by Julien's slap. He covered his face, looked at Julien in shock and sorrow, and sobbed, "But... but I'm older than you... I was given that middle name first." Instead of calming down, Julien became even angrier. He slapped Salem again and furiously scolded, "When your damn father found out my middle name was also Steve, why didn't he change yours? Acting above your station—who gave you the guts?!" Salem's face was swollen on both sides, and his heart was filled with even greater indignation. Crying, he pleaded, "Sir, now isn't the time to blame me for sharing your middle name! You need to figure out a way to get my son and me out of here!" "Get you out?!" Julien laughed in exasperation, pointing at him with rage. "Your wretched son committed such heinous crimes, yet you still expect me to save you? I'd rather kill you both myself to ease Mr. Wade's anger!" Julien's words were not idle talk. For him, the task in Aurous Hill had only two possible outcomes:
Charlie warned with a cold and stern voice, "You must tell him everything you did, or I will make you eat dog food for a month." Trembling in fear, Salem quickly said, "O-okay... This is what happened... My son, he was momentarily misguided..." As he spoke, he detailed how Edmund had become infatuated with Doris and the Emgrand Group. He went on to describe how Edmund had poisoned Doris's father, leaving him in critical condition with kidney failure and then used the promise of a kidney transplant to coerce Doris into submission. Since Charlie was standing right there, Salem didn't dare to omit or conceal a single detail. When he finished, Charlie sneered, "You really are a shameless piece of trash. You just described your son's series of despicable actions in meticulous detail. The careful planning and the step-by-step execution—this clearly shows that it was premeditated and deliberate. Yet, from the start, you tried to excuse him by calling it a momentary lapse in judgment.