This suddenly made him feel a little angry at Kathleen. He had originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to regain power but unexpectedly, the granddaughter whom he trusted the most would actually come out at this time to go against him!He couldn’t help but look at Kathleen with an angry and questioning look in his eyes.When Kathleen saw her grandfather looking at her with such eyes, she was shocked at first, but she soon understood the reason for the look in her grandfather’s eyes. ‘It seems like... Grandpa has misunderstood me...’As Kathleen thought of this, she sighed helplessly as she said, “Grandpa, the Fox family does not have any other choice now. Homer has caused such a big problem, and this problem can by no means be solved with his death. Therefore, the Fox family has no other choice but to take enough responsibility. We have to make this matter public and apologize to the victims and the public. At the same time, we also have to actively pay the famil
Kathleen’s words made each and every member of the Fox family feel ashamed beyond measure.These words made them truly realize that they were not innocent, and neither was the Fox family!They had previously thought of sacrificing Homer alone in order to preserve the reputation of the entire Fox family, which was equivalent to shirking their responsibilities in front of Charlie. Spencer was the first to come back to his senses at this time, and he looked at Charlie as he said in horror, “Mr. Wade... the reason why you made Homer’s kidnapping a hot topic globally... c-could it be because you wanted to crush the rest of the Fox family too?!”Charlie sneered and said, “I just wanted Homer Fox and the Fox family to pay the price and consequence for this matter! Homer Fox has done so many unconscionable things, and these things should be completely exposed.”After saying that, Charlie looked at Kathleen and said with satisfaction, “Miss Fox, there are so many people and so many mouths
Charlie said coldly, “I’ll expose all the videos to the public later. At that time, the Fox family had better hold a press conference as soon as possible to apologize sincerely to the whole world. If you handle this matter well, I will not pursue this matter anymore, but if you fail to handle this matter well, I will kill the head of your Fox family first. After that, I will let the next head of the family continue to deal with this matter. If the next head of the family does not satisfy me either, I will also kill him and look for the next one until this matter is properly resolved!”When the Fox family heard these words, they all shuddered in fear.Charlie ignored them and simply turned around as he said to Porter, “Porter, bring them here.”“Okay, Mr. Wade!” Porter took out his cell phone immediately and issued an order to his subordinates. A few minutes later, a helicopter landed directly outside the door of the hall on the first floor.Several soldiers from Ten Thousand Armi
Charlie’s words sounded as deafening as thunder to every member of the Fox family!Everyone could see the cold and solemn expression on Charlie’s face. This was not a test, and neither was it a joke.At this moment, Xavion’s face was pale, and tears were streaming down his face.He knew very well that he would not be able to save his son’s life no matter what he said.If he were to say the wrong thing now, he would also suffer a miserable fate after his son’s death.So, he could only lower his head quietly. He did not dare to look at Charlie, let alone answer him.Charlie did not let him muddle through, and he asked sternly, “Xavion Fox! I will ask you one more time! Will you accept it if I kill your son?!”Xavion was so frightened by Charlie’s words that his whole body went limp in an instant. He was forced by Charlie’s aggressive stance, and he had no way to retreat. He was still heartbroken, and he could only kneel on the ground and clasp his hands together as he bowed while
“Great!” Charlie nodded, satisfied, and let his eyes swept around the place. Finally, he announced coldly, “Since there’s no objection, I’ll send Homer off right now.”Upon hearing that, Homer went crazy. Frightened, he screamed, “You b*stards! Why aren’t you helping me? If I die, I won’t let you go!”Xavion, Spencer, and Jordan dared not to look at him. They were afraid that Homer would seek revenge on them after his death as a vengeful ghost.Charlie leveled a chilly gaze at Homer and hissed, “If you’re going to talk about revenge, Homer, I’m sure there are many vengeful ghosts waiting for you on the other side. It’s time to send you to meet them!” Homer was terrified. He gaped, wanting to say something, but made no sound. Charlie had pulled the trigger! Bang! Blood splattered on the back of Homer’s head as he fell to the ground and lay there, motionless.Charlie’s shot left a hole at the center of Homer’s forehead. Red and white liquid gushed out of the bullet hole.The Fox
In Charlie’s opinion, sc*m like Homer must be killed as soon as possible. If the case was handed over to the United States’ judicial department, none of these people would pay the price with their lives.Looking at the typical enforcement and corruption in the local judicial department, the wealthy and powerful could still enjoy a good life even if they were sentenced to life imprisonment.Therefore, Charlie planned to have the Ten Thousand Armies kill all of them in one go and not leave a single one alive!Porter understood Charlie’s intent. He replied respectfully, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry. I have all the information on these people. They’re all residing in New York. I’ll arrange for our men to start hunting these beasts tonight!”Kathleen stood beside Charlie and asked, “Mr. Wade… Umm... When are you going to make those videos and information public?”Charlie glanced outside the window briefly before saying, “I’ll have someone upload the videos online when it’s dark. Just like ho
Spencer feared that Charlie would intervene again. If Spencer lost his position as the head of the family, that was equivalent to losing everything.Jordan too was filled with anxiety. He hoped to regain his position as the head of the family and stage an absolute comeback.Unfortunately, it would be inappropriate for him to speak up in Charlie’s silence.Therefore, Jordan waited patiently for Charlie to express his intention. A man of advanced age like him would not be able to regain his power with only his granddaughter's support.While the two were dwelling in their thoughts, Charlie suddenly spoke to them. “Hey, you two. One’s the current head of the family, and the other the previous head of the family. Homer did so much cruelty under your supervision. Both of you are responsible for overlooking his crimes. Do you have anything you want to say now?” Spencer was startled and jumped in shock. He hurriedly answered, “Mr. Wade, I've been the head of the family for barely half
“T-that’s...” Spencer was lost for words. If people asked, he could confidently answer how he had earned his position. He could proudly say that he earned it by legal means, and that there was a legitimate reason for his actions.This was the same for ancient times. Every major event happened for a legitimate reason. Even a heinous aggressor would fabricate a series of high-sounding lies to validate their actions. Of course, Spencer would do just that.But if the world learnt that he was after his father’s life, his reasons would no longer be legitimate. If the scandal was exposed, there was no way for him to stay in power. He had no choice but to admit to his faults and resign.Spencer made a last-ditch effort to convince Charlie. “Mr. Wade, if my father and I are no longer suitable to be the leader… Why don’t my son Xavion take over?”Even if Spencer had to give up his power as a last resort, at the very least, he wanted to pass it to his son.However, Charlie refused immediat
As it turned out, the bean counters of the Moore Group had been suggesting that Jasmine axe Deluxe Vintage and other antique-related businesses.After all, Aurous Hill was hardly the heart of the nation's antique business—not even a hub, and Vintage Deluxe wouldn't grow on such soil.Moreover, their revenue wasn't optimistic.While the business wasn't exactly falling off after Mick took charge, the lack of experience amongst the management team meant they were struggling to break even.And for the bean counters, keeping Vintage Deluxe meant no profits—even net losses in the immediate future. Right now, they might still be able to package it nicely and sell it off, and selling a fixed asset coupled with brand value would more or less turn a profit. But once Vintage Deluxe started incurring losses and the brand value diminished in turn, it would be reduced to zero completely.In other words, the value of Vintage Deluxe was on a springboard—sell it anytime now, and the value would be
The Mr. Crane from the other end of the call was Mick Crane—the current manager of Vintage Deluxe, and a man whom all of Antique Street fawned over.Mick was the assistant manager to Raymond back then, and his skill in the antique trade was at best moderate. However, thanks to his friendly personality, he had managed to secure himself many decent connections down Antique Street.As such, once Jasmine had fired Raymond, Mick had taken over his position as caretaker manager. She was also aware that Mick didn't have the skills to do well as a manager, and her plan had always been to keep him as a caretaker before she found someone better.As her ties with Charlie had strengthened and he had started helping her, her position in her family had skyrocketed. However, that also meant she couldn't watch over most of Vintage Deluxe's operations.Now that she was the head of the Moore family and the leader of a dynasty worth billions, a small business like Vintage Deluxe was even less signifi
Moreover, Raymond's old identity had various occupations connected to antiques. So, his plan now was to head over to Antique Street, find a place to rest his legs, and then get a shop of moderate scale and cheap rent to start a business in Aurous Hill.He headed to the precinct at Antique Street to register his face and other details into the database, reinforcing his legal certification. The precinct then issued him a visa so that he would have clearance to stay at a hotel for a while.Most of Antique Street's stalls were closing shop by the time he left the precinct, but he picked up his backpack and went for a stroll.It was not that different from before, though he thought he would never come back at the time…Still, he hadn't been there for long when a vendor recognized him and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey! Aren't you Mr. Cole? From Vintage Deluxe? When did you come back?"As things hadn't changed down the street for the businesses or the environment, Vintage Deluxe was stil
Jacob shrugged. "If Hannah's debt is cleared, then she's fine now, no?""Yeah," Elaine replied. "I heard from an old friend not two days ago, saying that the document of her non-arrest… non-prosecution or whatever was sent in. Once it's approved, she's free to go home.""Most likely non-prosecution," Charlie replied."Right, I think that's it!" Elaine nodded repeatedly and sighed unhappily. "She's really been let off easy. She should be arrested and jailed for at least ten years."Jacob couldn't help sighing. "Come on, dear—Mom and Chris were out of line, but things are terrible for them now as it is. There's no reason to hope for the worst for them since Harold and Chris are still too hurt to work. It's thanks to Wendy's income that they have a living, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive."Then, worried that Elaine would get upset that he might be siding with his brother and mother too much, he quickly added, "I'm not taking their side or trying to get their case reinvest
Charlie actually had to change his opinion of Elaine after seeing her ready to kill Jacob earlier but getting all clingy now.Despite her many flaws, Elaine was the one half of their marriage who was earnestly in love.As for Jacob, he didn't seem to have any genuine feelings for Elaine at all.The mere mention of his past with Elaine always left him grumbling and complaining, but now, it was clear that Elaine was his best choice. With his attitude and the way he did things, he and Matilda would have split up by now even if they had gone to the States together.In the end, Jacob simply had too many of the flaws common amongst men his age, but while others would have no more than five out of twenty of those flaws, he had eighteen.As such, from another perspective entirely, the only woman who could tolerate Jacob now was Elaine and only Elaine. Coincidentally, her straightforward personality and tendency to get violent was the perfect counter against all of Jacob's flaws, reducing
Elaine nodded, emotional as well. "Well, Claire's finally home after being in the States for so long. Let's stop being clowns already—let's go home!"Jacob nodded, utterly relieved and teary-eyed. "Yes! Let's go home!"Meanwhile, Claire was left dumbfounded even as she watched while Charlie was left wiping the sweat off his brow—they had really just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat there!And it looked like they had truly succeeded in clearing any suspicion Elaine had of Matilda, and she most likely would do her best to avoid running into Matilda as well.That way, all the nonsense he had said wouldn't be exposed.Still, as Claire came to her senses, she told Charlie, "Darling, that was amazing! You somehow managed to talk your way out of that!"Charlie chuckled in embarrassment. "I had no choice but to sacrifice my pride for the peace in the family."Claire hugged his arm and giggled happily, "There's no victory without sacrifice. You're the best, dear!"-Meanwhile,
Though Jacob had nothing going for him, he had always had a huge ego, and he had never once admitted that he would lose to anyone in the presence of his wife and daughter.That was why both Elaine and Claire were shocked when he suddenly openly admitted that he was a piece of shit in front of them. They had never heard such a thing from him in the decades they had lived with him!In fact, Jacob himself was reluctant to insult himself like that.However, Charlie told him repeatedly that he absolutely must say it before he came here—because Charlie was dead sure that this line was the key to getting over this impasse, and it truly did put this crisis to rest.Even as Jacob finished, his heart was bleeding as he felt like he had just put his pride on the floor and trampled all over it until it was crushed to oblivion. Even though it was to clear any suspicion Elaine held toward him, to call himself a piece of shit—to say it himself that his beloved woman would think him beneath her,
Before Elaine knew it, she was reading the website she had just read again, and she did indeed find Yolden's name on it.With that, everything Charlie had said snapped together into a perfect chain of logic.Seeing the troubled look on her face, Charlie quickly added, "I'm not going to lie—Dad told me right away when he was told Matilda was getting married. We even discussed if we should tell you, and now you know why." "Matilda is doing so well for herself and got such an amazing husband, and they've picked Shangri-La's Sky Garden—something an average Joe could never hope to reach. And since she invited our whole family and not just us, Dad had to really think about it.""Eventually, he told me to hide it from you or it'd leave you devastated, so none of us said anything. We just didn't think you'd find that invitation and then end up having a big fight about it."Sighing, Charlie then continued, "But if you really want to go, we can go together for their wedding to put your min
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