Kathleen had solved all of the Fox family’s troubles at once, but immediately afterward, more new video evidence was immediately exposed on the internet.However, the protagonists of this evidence were no longer Homer, but wealthy heirs from New York who were found tragically dead in the Hudson River in the morning. This news exploded all over the world again, and the public’s attention immediately shifted from the Fox family to these wealthy families.Meanwhile, these wealthy families did not even care to grieve the tragic death of their own family members. Instead, all of them had a headache over how they could dispel the public’s anger toward them.Although Kathleen had already given them an example, her solution was simply too expensive for others.These wealthy families, who were addicted to money, were unwilling to provide a billion US dollars in compensation for each victim’s family unless they had no other choice and would otherwise die.However, these were no longer iss
She knew that she should really be tougher and uphold her authority as the head of the family especially now.It was just that she was fighting against the entire board of directors alone, which made her feel more or less nervous and uneasy. She did not know exactly where to start.At this time, Charlie spoke up and said, “In my impression, shares and voting rights are in equal proportions. If one person holds 10% of shares, he would have 10% voting rights, and if one person holds more than 51% of the shares, his voting rights would also be 51%. In theory, he would be the majority shareholder with absolute control, then. Am I right?”Kathleen hurriedly said, “Yes, Mr. Wade, that’s right.”Charlie added, “But for many large groups, due to the large number of businesses, many shareholders, and also the public offering of shares, the dilution of equity is great, and in many large groups, the single largest shareholder might only be holding 20% to 30% of the shares, right?”“That’s ri
Kathleen suddenly tensed up, and she was very nervous when she heard Merlin suddenly asking about Rosalie.She knew that Rosalie’s identity was relatively sensitive, and if Merlin had set his sights on Rosalie, he might already be suspecting Ten Thousand Armies at this moment. Kathleen also knew very well that if Merlin was looking for Rosalie directly, this meant that he must have information that Rosalie had entered the country together with her. So, she could not slip up in front of Merlin at this time. Otherwise, she would definitely be in trouble if Merlin had a handle over her.When Charlie, who was on the other end of the line, heard that Merlin was here to look for Rosalie, he also realized that Merlin must have regarded Rosalie as a breakthrough.At this moment, Charlie couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. He had asked Rosalie to escort Kathleen to Syria because he had considered the fact that she was completely credible and also a woman, therefore, it would be conven
Kathleen nodded. “Chief Lammy, if you feel that there is a need for a lockdown, I have no problem with that, but I’d like to remind you that you will need legal authorization documents in order to put Fox Group under lockdown. Besides, I still have many reporters here who are preparing to leave, so you’d better have a legitimate reason for locking them in.”When Merlin saw that Kathleen was not relenting, he spoke up and threatened, “Miss Fox, I think that you should also know of the identity of the people backing Rosalie Schulz. If I go back and apply for a search warrant to lockdown this place, I will answer truthfully if the media reporters ask me any questions about this. I will explain that I suspect that Fox Group has a relationship with Ten Thousand Armies. Miss Fox, how are you going to explain yourself to the people, then?”Kathleen said indifferently, “My grandfather and I were being pursued overseas, and it was Miss Schulz who protected us and helped us return to the Unite
So far, Rosalie was the only clue Merlin could find. He knew he needed to find Rosalie in order to solve the case, for she was the only lead to dig out other clues related to the Ten Thousand Armies.Otherwise, he would never be able to solve the series of lynchings in New York. It’d be an impossible task, especially after Rosalie and Ten Thousand Armies departed from the United States. His failure would be the biggest shame in his career.As a police officer, he abhorred lynching in every form. It was the police’s responsibility to crack down on crime, not vigilantes.Anyone except the police did not have any law enforcement power. Committing private executions was a crime. Even if they punished evil and promoted good, they were still punishable by law.Thus, Merlin was determined to find Rosalie. He was confident that he could find her as long as Kathleen wasn’t given any chances to tip her off. Rosalie would not leave so quickly.That was why he immediately told Kathleen after
Everything would be fine as long as he could find Rosalie hidden in Fox Group. Even the president wouldn’t have the authority to punish him.Unfortunately, he was unaware that Rosalie had just left the Fox Group mere minutes ago.The hackers from Ten Thousand Armies had invaded the Fox Group’s security surveillance system right after Rosalie’s departure. They manipulated and edited every surveillance that showed Rosalie.All the while, Rosalie made her way to the port in New York Harbor. There happened to be a cargo ship from the Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group at the harbor. Since the cargo ship was ready to return to Oskia, Charlie arranged for Rosalie to immediately leave the United States by boat.The cargo ship was scheduled to sail back to Oskia from New York on its usual route via the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean. But due to the long voyage, Rosalie was to take a helicopter to Cuba when the ship passed through Cuba, and then fly to Oskia from Cuba.The confident Merl
Charlie understood Janus’s gesture. He was unaware of the current situation, but he understood Janus’s message. The robbed girl seemed highly suspicious.However, Charlie did not leave immediately. Instead, he went behind the woman and strode into Janus’s restaurant.After entering, Charlie deliberately sat in a corner with his back to the door. Then, he greeted Janus and said, “I’d like to order a Roast Goose Rice.”Janus didn’t want Charlie to come in at first. However, he didn’t say much after seeing that Charlie was in a relatively hidden position.He replied, “Sure thing! Please wait a moment. I need to help this lady right here.”After that, Janus took out his phone and dialed 911. Then, he turned to the girl and asked, “Would you like to speak to the police yourself, or should I do it for you?The girl looked at Janus gratefully. “Please lend your phone to me. I can speak to the police myself.”“Sure,” Janus handed his phone to her. The girl took it and dialed 911 at once
The girl gave it a thought before replying, “Well, he was too fast for me to see. I couldn’t react in time, so I couldn’t get a good look on his face. Still, I’m pretty sure he’s an Oskian. He’s around the average height and quite thin. He’s very agile, too.”The police sounded helpless. “An Oskian around the average height, and quite thin… These people are everywhere in Oskiatown! If you don’t have any detailed descriptions, it’ll be difficult to catch him.”Then, he explained, “As you know, purse-snatching is a common problem in New York. Many had their phone, laptops, and bags snatched. There are at least a thousand cases daily, and it’s hard to catch the perpetrators.”The other policeman was looking around the shop while the two spoke. Then, he pointed to one of the surveillance probes facing the door and said, “The incident happened in front of this store. In that case, this surveillance probe must have captured it, right? If we can have an image of the criminal, it’ll be rela
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
"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