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
Quinn was astonished and asked, “Get up first, Angus. Tell me properly, what happened?”Angus cried and said, “Uncle Janus was taken away by the police. They said that they would hand Uncle Janus over to the immigration department because someone reported him to the immigration department for his illegal stay. The police also said that Uncle Janus would be deported back to Hong Kong in five days at most.”Quinn blurted out and asked, “How could this have happened?! Did Shawn Long do this?”“It should be!” Angus nodded again and again, and he choked up as he said, “An officer came to the restaurant to investigate Master Wade and you earlier. Uncle Janus was afraid of revealing any information, so he destroyed the hard drive of the surveillance camera in advance so that it would be empty. As a result, Uncle Janus began packing his luggage, and he said that he would entrust the roast goose restaurant to me. I guess that he realized that the American police officers would go to Hong Kon
Charlie did not have the slightest good impression of Shawn from Hong Kong.It was not because of what he had done to Janus. Charlie was fair and objective, and although Janus was the weaker party in this matter, this matter was indeed Janus’ fault. It was only human nature for Shawn to want to take revenge against Janus for his dignity and reputation. However, what made Charlie most dissatisfied was that Shawn was a person who went back on his own word.According to Janus’ dictation in the roast goose restaurant at that time, Janus had called his father, Curtis, for help as soon as the incident had happened. Charlie’s father had also flown to Hong Kong immediately and reached an agreement with Shawn so that Shawn would let Janus off on his account. However, not long after that, Charlie’s father had had a conflict with his grandfather, and he had brought his wife and Charlie to settle down in Aurous Hill. After that, his parents were then murdered. The first thing Shawn had
As soon as the call was connected, he asked, “Quinn, is Angus still with you?”Quinn said, “I just sent someone to send him back. By the way, Brother Charlie, what happened tonight? Dorothy said that many people died tonight, and even Inspector Lammy was killed?!”Charlie hummed slightly and told her about the situation over the phone.After listening to Charlie, Quinn exclaimed, “Oh, my God! How could there be such cruel gangsters...?!”Having said that, she said quite self-reproachfully, “Brother Charlie, do you think that there is a mole in my team? Otherwise, how could these people work so well together? Surprisingly, they attacked when the background music was strongest, and there is a high probability that they seemed to have figured out the flow of the concert in advance...”“Not necessarily,” Charlie said indifferently. “At present, it can be determined that my aunt is the mole, but she is already dead. I’m guessing that the gangsters did not know about the flow of your co
Charlie had originally planned to let Janus continue living peacefully in Oskiatown first. After that, Charlie would take some time to go to Hong Kong in the future to settle his affairs for him.However, since Shawn was so impatient and was taking the initiative to do something, Charlie could only go to Hong Kong to meet him first, then.Hong Kong was far away from the United States, and it would take an ordinary plane ten hours each way. Moreover, it also took time to process things, so Charlie estimated that he would have to leave the United States for at least three to five days, or even longer.What he was most worried about was Claire.Although he had already arranged for female soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to protect Claire in secret, he was still worried about letting Claire live and study in the United States alone.At this time, Jacob was still engaged in a cultural exchange in South Korea. The only person who could really come to the United States to accompany Clai
Elaine had always been bullied by Hannah when she was in the Wilson family, and she held a lot of grudges against Hannah. However, now that Hannah was suddenly currying favor with her and flattering her, this instantly magnified her vanity and gave her the refreshing feeling that her life had turned around completely. So, she was also happy to hang out with Hannah every day.For Elaine, she could only feel that she was really a different person from who she used to be in the past when Hannah was flattering and fawning over her. So, when Elaine heard Hannah’s voice over the other end of the line, she hummed and said, “I haven’t slept enough yet. What time is it?”Hannah hurriedly said, “It’s almost eleven o’clock! Didn’t you say yesterday that you wanted to go shopping in the mall today? I’m all ready and am waiting right in front of your house! Are we still going out today?”It was only then that Elaine came to her senses and blurted out, “Oh, no! I forgot about it! I was planning
Elaine drove the domineering Rolls-Royce Cullinan all the way to Harbour City in Aurous Hill.After carefully driving into the underground parking lot with more than a dozen cars, she finally parked the car. She then went to the first floor with Hannah.The first floor in Harbour City was filled almost entirely with first-tier luxury brands.Amongst them, half of it was clothing and luggage brands such as LV and Gucci, whereas the other half were jewelry brands such as Bvlgari and Cartier. Elaine took Hannah to the Bvlgari store as soon as they arrived. It was not that Bvlgari was much better compared to the other brands, but it was mainly because Elaine liked the name ‘Bvlgari’, and felt that it was festive.As soon as they entered Bvlgari, Elaine went straight to the counter in the middle and sat on the high stool in front of the counter as she slapped the Rolls-Royce key on the counter with her right hand and placed the Hermes handbag that Charlie had given her on the counte
After saying that, she hung up the phone, stepped in front of Elaine, and smiled as she said, “Madam, come. Let me help you try it on.”Elaine nodded and put on the necklace with the salesgirl’s help. After that, she kept looking in the mirror.The price-performance ratio of the jewelry from this big brand was really thin. The 18K gold chain was not worth a lot of money, and the pendant made of broken diamonds also did not cost much. When it was put together, it was estimated that a fraction of the price was already enough to cover it.However, what Elaine valued was not the price-performance ratio, but the reputation-to-price ratio.The so-called price-performance ratio was the ratio between product performance and price. For the same price, the better the performance would naturally be better. As for the reputation-to-price ratio, it was the ratio between the reputation and the price of the product. At the same price, the higher the reputation, the more important it was. Even i
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav