Christian even found that the old man’s palm had been poked, and several points on his palm were already deeply sunken in. Even his skin was broken due to the constant poking, and the ballpoint pen’s ink had penetrated into his skin, forming a mark similar to that of an old tattoo.Although Christian could not see what was written on the palm of his father’s hand, he could also guess that his father must have written something there himself to constantly remind himself of his own words. Just as Christian was feeling distressed, he could not help but quietly lean toward his father’s side. When Lord Acker poked his pam with the ballpoint pen again and peeked at the words on his palm, Christian could clearly see the three sentences written on his palm.“It has been twenty years since Ashley and Curtis have passed away.”“I owe a debt of gratitude to Charlie’s fiancée for her life-saving grace.”“Charlie has not yet returned.”Christian felt a lump in his throat when he saw those th
Christian and Kaeden then took the lead and led the Acker family out of the private room.Charlie heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the sounds of their fading footsteps, but at the same time, he also felt a little disappointed. He felt that it might not have been a bad thing to reconcile with his grandparents’ family.It would also be a psychological comfort for the two elderly people.However, when Charlie thought of how no clues had been found regarding his parents’ death and how the enemy might be stronger than he imagined, he felt a little grateful that he had been persistent. After all, he could only develop in a low-key manner if he was in the dark.Otherwise, if he were to draw out the behemoth hidden in the darkest place prematurely, it would likely bring a big disaster to the people around him.As the four elevator doors closed, only Charlie and Claire, who was sleeping on his shoulder, remained in the VIP area.So, Charlie then took back the trace of Reiki that
These cars included the Fox family’s convoy and the Acker family’s convoy. Amongst them, the Acker family took eight cars and quickly drove away from the scene as they headed toward Ark Building.Meanwhile, in Oskiatown, New York.Several police cars drove quickly into Oskiatown and stopped in front of Janus’s roast goose restaurant. More than a dozen New York police officers got out of the car and walked into the roast goose restaurant. The leader of the group was Merlin’s confidant known as Walker. His real name was Mattias Lindt, but since he was the youngest amongst his five siblings at home, his parents and siblings had always referred to him as Walker in an endearing manner. At this time, there were still many customers who were eating in the roast goose restaurant.Mattias startled the diners as soon as he came in.At this time, Mattias put one hand on the pistol at his waist before pointing at his police badge with his other hand as he said to the crowd, “I’m sorry,
The words spoken by Janus sounded like a farewell to Angus.To him, Janus had played the role of his father completely for more than ten years, and he was also the only family member that he had. Therefore, he felt incredibly upset to see Janus getting arrested. However, Janus did not want him to dwell on it too much. Mattias, the police officer, had originally wanted to give him some time to say goodbye to Angus, but Janus simply picked up his suitcase himself and said, “Let’s go, Officer.”Mattias sighed and said, “Okay, let’s go.”Janus then asked him, “Are you going to be using handcuffs?”“No.” Mattias waved his hand and said, “You’re only being suspected of illegal stay, and it is not a felony. We will take you back and conduct a preliminary investigation first. After that, we will take your statement, and the commissioner of the immigration department will come over for a joint investigation. If it is determined that your illegal stay is indeed true, we will begin the repa
He thought of how it was the official opening of Quinn’s concert tour today, and he hurriedly took off his apron and then said to the diners in the restaurant, “I have something to do, so please make yourselves comfortable. Please help me close the door if you are the last one to leave. Thank you!”After saying that, he hurried out of the restaurant and stopped a taxi to head to the concert venue.He also did not know if he would have the opportunity to meet with Quinn if he went to the concert, but right now, this was the only way.***Meanwhile, the Acker family who was being escorted by their own bodyguards as well as Kathleen and Jarvis had arrived safely at Ark Building. After Kathleen sent the Acker family into the building, she said to Lord Acker, “Lord Acker, I will just send you up to here. Please feel free to contact me if there is anything that you need help with.”Lord Acker nodded and said gratefully, “Thank you, Miss Fox!” Kathleen hurriedly said, “You’re welcome
Tens of thousands of people witnessed Quinn’s first performance for her global tour excitedly at the performance site. The entire performance was almost flawless to the point of perfection, and all of Quinn’s fans were completely immersed in it.Although Claire had missed the opening of the performance, Quinn’s impeccable performance for the next hour or so made her completely forget all of her previous regrets. The performance also ended half an hour later than the expected end time.This was because the fans at the scene insistently requested an encore from Quinn. Quinn returned up on stage five times and sang five songs, but the fans were still not satisfied and continued shouting the slogan ‘encore’!However, it was impossible for the performance to be continued despite the fans’ enthusiasm. Therefore, Quinn bowed deeply before the audience after returning to the stage five times. All the lights in the audience were then turned on immediately, and the staff also made an anno
In truth, she had been dealing with the death of the murdered staff just now, and she had been feeling relatively depressed. However, considering that Charlie and Claire were VIPs, she still came over to greet them and exchange pleasantries with them. When she saw that her task had been completed, she did not dare to relax because she had to rush backstage to explain things clearly to Quinn.At the same time, outside the venue, Angus kept begging the security guard, “I really do know Miss Golding! I am looking for her for something very important, and it is also very urgent! Please help me tell Miss Golding that I’m Angus, the staff from the roast goose restaurant in Oskiatown. She will definitely know, then!”The security guard scoffed at his words and said disdainfully, “Come on, I don’t know how many fans have come up to me and made up all sorts of stories in front of me today. How can Miss Golding know you when you’re just a staff member from a roast goose restaurant?”Angus sai
Dorothy had been forcing herself to stay calm and composed all this while.Even though she had always done things differently and was quite feminine, what happened today was something that she had never experienced before in her life. She had seen Merlin’s corpse with her own eyes, she had seen Charlie’s aunt die of poisoning, and she had seen the horrific and gruesome scene of the tragic death of many members of her team. Nevertheless, she had kept bracing herself so that she would not collapse emotionally. This was because Quinn was still performing, and she was the head of the whole team. She had to be in charge and handle these things well.However, the moment she saw Quinn, she could not hold back her emotions any longer, and she burst into tears.Quinn was also taken aback by her behavior, and she quickly asked, “What happened to the VIP area. Brother Charlie was there, so what could have possibly happened?! Dorothy, you’ve been given the nickname ‘Tough Lady of Eastclif
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
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc