Very soon, a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked very civilized and gentlemanly walked in with two young girls.The two young girls kept their heads lowered, and they looked very restrained, probably because they were nervous. As soon as Tyson came in, he saw Shawn, who was sitting on the sofa facing the door. So, he smiled very familiarly and said, “Shawn! Let me introduce two newcomers who have just signed a contract with me to you!”Shawn waved his hand, smiled, and said delightfully, “Don’t be so anxious to introduce them to me first. Come, let me introduce my young and promising new friend to you.”Having said that, he said respectfully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, let me introduce someone to you if it’s convenient for you!”Tyson had simply seen the back of Charlie’s head, and he was originally wondering why this person had been so rude and not even turned his head when a guest had come in. This made him feel a little unhappy. However, when Tyson heard Shawn addressing C
Shawn took Charlie’s reaction to heart, and he knew that Charlie must not like this kind of girl. So, he immediately said to the second girl, “You, come forward and greet Charlie.”The girl was a little cowardly, but Tyson, who was aside, let out a cough, and her whole body then trembled slightly. She could only bite the bullet and walk in front of Charlie as she said timidly, “Mr. Wade... I... My name is Zara Kayford...”Shawn was a little dissatisfied and said coldly, “I asked you to greet Mr. Wade, but you did not even dare to look Mr. Wade in the eyes. Do you know how to be polite or not?!”The girl was frightened, and she instantly looked up at Charlie. At this moment, she instantly had an extremely shocked expression on her face as she subconsciously blurted out, “Ah! How is it you?!”Charlie also recognized the girl.He did not expect that it would be the Oskian girl whom he had seen singing on the street near the University of Tokyo when he had gone to Japan previously.
When faced with Tyson’s questioning, Charlie sneered and said, “I’m pointing at you while I asked the question, so of course I’m talking about you. Is it necessary for you to still ask? Is your head filled with glue?”“F*ck!” Tyson was instantly furious. He put his previous civilized and gentlemanly appearance aside and roared through clenched teeth, “You dare to speak to me in this manner when you’re just the f*cking assistant to the chairman of an ocean shipping company?! Do you know of my identity in Hong Kong?!”Charlie snorted and said coldly, “I know who you are, and I’ve seen your old face on the news a lot. However, I don’t care what your background is. I just want to know whether you’re the one who forced her to dress like this?”Tyson clenched his teeth and said, “D*mn it! As long as it’s an artiste who signed a contract with my company, she is then considered my lackey and will have to wear whatever I ask her to wear and do whatever I ask her to do! Who the f*ck are you t
It was even more so for those female celebrities who could only try their best to please them.There were even some male celebrities who would take the initiative to cater to the needs of those bad old men in order to stand out. As the leader in the entertainment industry, Tyson had had decades of friendship with Solomon. Solomon had also used Tyson to extract the value of the entertainment industry while Tyson would use Solomon to consolidate his absolute prestige in the entertainment industry. It could be said that the two of them were the best partners and had been working closely together for decades.Therefore, at this time, the first person whom Tyson thought of was Solomon. He planned to call Solomon to come over to teach Charlie a lesson directly!Meanwhile, Solomon was standing in front of the mirror in the luxurious bathroom in his mansion.The corners on both sides of his mouth had already been sutured by a doctor he trusted last night. However, the wounds still look
“With good words?”Tyson, who was extremely furious at this time, became very upset because of Shawn’s words. He roared coldly, “Shawn, remember your words now. Don’t plead for this kid when Mr. Star comes later!”Charlie’s contempt for Tyson already made Tyson feel very resentful today. The reason why he was so angry was ultimately related to his much-complimented status in Hong Kong over the years. He had been in this industry for so long, and the people that he usually dealt with were all celebrities who were unreachable in the eyes of ordinary people. Celebrities usually had much higher social status compared to ordinary people, and as the godfather of the entertainment industry, his status was even more unattainable.Those fanatical fans who spent a lot of money, material resources, and energy, would only be able to win an opportunity to face these celebrities face-to-face without even being allowed to shake hands with them.However, Tyson had long been used to being respe
Serene’s tears continued falling as she spoke, and she choked up as she said, “I will also need to pay the company twenty times the amount as liquidated damages if I want to terminate the contract. I don’t have that much money, so I can only listen to Mr. Gilliot’s commands...”Charlie frowned and asked, “Why did you need the one million Hong Kong dollars? Did you encounter any trouble?” Serene nodded and said in a low voice, “I was originally planning to continue my studies, but something happened to my family, and we are in a lot of foreign debt. Therefore, I could not afford to continue my studies...”As she spoke of this, Serene then said again, “I originally planned to look for a job to earn money to support my family immediately after my graduation so that I could help my parents repay the foreign debt owed as soon as possible. However, I did not expect to meet Mr. Gilliot on the streets of Tokyo. He said that he would sign a contract with me and make me a singer.” “Further
At this time, Tyson was emboldened, and he pushed his glasses back before he subconsciously took a few steps forward.In his opinion, he would already be invincible today as long as Solomon arrived. The only thing left would be for him to torture Charlie in order to relieve the hatred in his heart.However, he was a little surprised because Charlie was simply sitting very casually on the sofa without feeling nervous at all.And Shawn, who was next to him, simply sat back on the sofa at this time.He really wanted to lend Tyson a helping hand, but unfortunately, Tyson was about to fall to his doom. He had desperately tried to help Tyson, but Tyson had simply refused his help directly.Since Tyson was the one who had forced him to stop helping him, there was nothing else that Shawn could do.Very soon, Solomon rushed in aggressively with more than a dozen subordinates from the Order of the Star. When the door was opened, Solomon could be seen wearing a thick mask. This surpri
Tyson screamed in pain repeatedly, but Solomon ignored him and continued stomping on his chest directly as he said sternly, “Tyson, you really are too bold! Mr. Wade is like a new mentor to me, yet you’re actually asking me to deal with him?! Aren’t you courting your own death?!”Tyson could not bring himself to care about the severe pain all over his body as he was instantly dumbfounded. No matter what it was, he would never have thought that things would develop to this point.He panicked as he thought to himself, ‘What’s going on? What the hell is going on here?! Isn’t Charlie Wade just the assistant of an ocean shipping company? I can understand why Shawn would want to flatter him. Isn’t it just because he wants to make more profit? But why would Solomon hit me because of him?! Furthermore, Solomon is usually not afraid of anything, but he even referred to this kid as his mentor... What exactly is this kid’s origin?!’As he thought of this, he hurriedly cried out and said to S
Elaine may have led a life as if she was above the rules, but beneath that tough exterior lay crippling insecurities and a horrific inferiority complex.She was always afraid of being belittled—but more than that, of being ostracized and betrayed.Over the years, the greatest source of her complexes could all be traced back to Matilda.After all, Matilda had been a star back in their school days. Because Elaine was a close friend of hers, many boys would get chummy with Elaine, but only because they were interested in Matilda.Being from a poor farmer's family, Elaine had been scorned plenty and therefore felt exceedingly inferior around Matilda.It was from that sense of inferiority that Elaine had inadvertently developed a one-sided rivalry against Matilda, and she believed her greatest triumph over Matilda in this life was the moment she had stolen Jacob from her.However, while Elaine presumed that she could hold that victory over Matilda's head, Lady Wilson had soured that v
Moreover, given Elaine's ridiculous temper, Jacob knew she would definitely go overboard and destroy him.He wouldn't even have a place to live at that point, and it would really be game over if she held a grudge and stormed the Calligraphy and Painting Association!Under such circumstances, he couldn't ask for a divorce—hell, he might even refuse a divorce if Elaine asked for one!However, that was when Elaine laughed coldly. "Oh, my… You're really not going to divorce me?""Come on—how long were we married?" Jacob quickly reasoned. "Getting divorced at our age? People would laugh at us."Elaine scoffed. "Now I'm curious… Matilda's quite old too, and she's a divorcee marrying again. Won't people laugh at her?""Technically, she's a widow—"Jacob blurted out, but soon turned pale, tensing up again not a second after he had just calmed down, asking gingerly, "W-Why would you suddenly mention her?'Elaine stopped pretending right then and snapped, "It's actually impressive that y
Horrified, Jacob promptly grasped the steering wheel and brought the Cullinan back under control while not hesitating to snap, "Are you crazy?! We're on the highway—that could have killed the both of us!"However, Elaine ignored him and seized the moment to open the armrest box, pulling out the large white envelope.As she opened it, she muttered, "So, it really was a wedding invitation… You really are a terrible friend, Jacob Wilson, hiding a wedding invitation like this! What's the point? Just look at that nervous face of yours—would I suspect you of having an affair with the bride-to-be?"She flipped open the card and was experienced enough to check the names first while disregarding the usual preamble. She wouldn't care about the venue or the time either, focusing solely on the professor who had somehow made Jacob very nervous.That was how Elaine found the names in less than a second: Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall.Matilda?!The name could well be knives stabbing Elaine in th
Jacob's brain blanked out, leaving only a dull hum as soon as Walker mentioned 'Professor Hall'.Already feeling nervous in the first place, he quickly said, "Okay, okay—I got it. Anyway, I'm hanging up if there's nothing else!"With that, he promptly pressed the button to hang up.Nonetheless, Elaine was soon asking in curiosity, "Who's Professor Hall?"If Jacob had any semblance of composure, he would have said 'a colleague at Senior University' as if it was perfectly natural, and the matter would have been forgotten.But the reality was that he didn't—in fact, he was the champion when it came to dropping the ball as a casual question from Elaine left him sweating all over his brow.Even as he slid nervous glances at her face, he stammered uncontrollably, "N-Nobody…"Elaine promptly noticed his strange reaction and frowned. "I'm talking about Professor Hall. What do you mean, nobody? Who are they? And what's this about an invitation? Inviting you for what?"Seeing that he was
Jacob had really had too much to drink and couldn't remember the later parts of what had happened last night—even how he had gotten home was a blur.Naturally, he also forgot that Walker had brought Matilda's wedding invitation, and therefore didn't hesitate to answer the in-car answer button.Over the phone, Walker was positively fawning as he asked, "Mr. Wilson? It's Walker. Why didn't you come in today? Had too much to drink last night?""Uh-huh," Jacob grunted, lethargic. "I did—my head still hurts now… Anyway, what's up? Trouble at the association?""No, of course not," Walker quickly said. "I was just worried you're still hungover, so I called to ask. If you need a driver or anything, you just need to ask!"Then, before Jacob could answer, he continued, "By the way, my wife is somewhat knowledgable in Oskian medicine, and she has recipes for brews that cure hangovers and nourish the liver. I'm sure you'll need the latter since you're always drinking at social events, so I as
Fortunately, Elaine and Jacob's bickering never escalated.Even though Elaine was winning, Jacob found it tolerable.After Jacob finished his lunch and cleaned up, he never looked up as he said, "Charlie sent a text, saying Claire's flight would touch down earlier at three. We will leave at two."Elaine grumbled. "Why leave so early? She's coming back from abroad, and there'd be checkpoints she has to clear—she'd be lucky if she could leave by half past three. I'm sleeping a few winks now, and we'll leave at half past two."As she left the dining room, she didn't even look back as she said, "Clean up for me too."Jacob had a million complaints but said nothing as he kept his head down, throwing Elaine's lunchbox in the trash can as well.With Elaine gone, he sat on the couch as her hangover slowly cleared while his mood soured with the lack of alcohol.In the end, the pleasure of being fawned over at the Diamond Room was but temporary—the pain of his beloved leaving with someone
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl