LOGINIf at first, Julien seemed to only respect Charlie, right now he was positively worshipping and fawning over the man.Charlie then smiled faintly as he introduced Vera. "This is my baby sister, Anna. I'm planning to help her get enrolled in Stanford, so do keep an eye on her for me, will ya?"Rachel promptly nodded. "Of course, Mr. Cooper. We will be there to help her if there are any problems!"Rob came to his senses and held out his hand to Vera, nodding respectfully, "Please to meet you, Ms. Cooper!"That was when Charlie shoved Rob's hand aside. "With sincerity, formality is unnecessary."Vera hid a smile behind her dainty palm.And while Rob looked a little embarrassed, he decided not to take offense when Julien respected Charlie this much.Julien then said, "So, why don't we take our seats and talk over food?""Sure," Charlie smiled and nodded, turning to Rob and Rachel. "Please, take your seats."Rob and Rachel were left trading glances seeing how Charlie was acting lik
Julien was basically Santa Claus aged, so hearing him say 'Andy's a close friend despite our age' left both Rob and Rachel speechless.The man was clearly only in his twenties, but that casual remark from Julien sure emphasized how important the man was!Rob especially knew how big a deal Julien was in the Rothschild family, after he was appointed as Harrison's legal heir.Still, what could be that impressive about this youth named Andy Cooper?He was clearly Oskian, but even the richest Oskian at the moment had yet to hit the USD 100 million net worth mark. On the other hand, the Rothschilds' aggregate estate was at least three zeros more than that—the gap was absolutely insurmountable.Charlie was himself politely offering Rob a handshake, smiling as he said, "Pleased to meet you. Julien spoke a lot about you, that you're quite famous here at Stanford?"It was a casual question, but Rob's heart skipped a beat.The man just called Julien Rothschild, the heir apparent of the Rot
They were just wondering who was so important that Julien would introduce them when Charlie and Vera entered, hand-in-hand.Rob was left gaping at Charlie while Rachel's lips parted in surprise, despite her usual slickness in hiding her emotions.It was not as if they knew who Charlie and Vera were either—they didn't expect Julien to introduce them to two Oskians.Oskians had barely established themselves in the hierarchy on the US side of things, while Julien stood at the very pinnacle of that hierarchy. Not even the country's top politicians matched him in influence, and certainly not Asia's richest man.That was why Rob and Rachel were all the more confused—who was this Oskian standing before them, really? That was when Julien, nodding politely at Charlie, said, "Andy, meet Rob Rothschild, my grandnephew… And his girlfriend."Julien then smiled at Rachel, asking, "May I have the pleasure of your name, young lady?""Y-Yes," Rachel replied nervously. "I'm Rachel Getty."Julie
The endgame for Wallis and her mother had always been bloodline integration, with their own children all groomed to be the next generation of Scholars. Rachel was a product of the doctrine, groomed as a Scholar by her mother since she was a child, with a poison planted inside her body for insurance. Being raised in the west, she almost instinctively resisted the doctrine, but Wallis told her that it was simply futile—that she'd just die for it. After all, if their cover got blown, the Qing Eliminating Society would come for every single one of them, pruning their entire bloodline. And the same fate awaited the Getty family too, just to be sure that nothing slipped out at all.Rachel could see her mother wasn't joking, and she hated being a Scholar and hated the Qing Eliminating Society too. But this was her purpose—the reason she was born, or her parents would never have met if not for the Scholar doctrine.It was no different from a child getting leukemia, and the parents gi
Charlie, Vera, and Julien headed to the Bay Area together while Rob and Rachel drove there.Charlie and Vera both adopted pseudonyms along the way—Charlie was Andy Cooper, while Vera was Anna Cooper.The country club was owned by the Rothschild family. The selection process for the membership was strict and was reviewed personally by the Rothschild family. It was not even a matter of paying them enough—exclusivity was the motto, and only those deemed worthy by the Rothschild family became members. The strongest advantage of such exclusivity was easily the management members. By leveraging the Rothschilds' influence and resources to bring together the rich and the important, the pooling of wealth and influence would lead to improved relations and stronger business partnerships. There was also the privacy and exclusivity maintained—no one of such caliber and privilege was prone to leaking what was said and done here, or being exposed by a 'friend'. While inappropriate remarks or ac
Wallis Getty—Rachel's mother—soon answered and asked, "It isn't the usual time for check-ins. Is this important?""Rob's granduncle is here!" Rachel exclaimed excitedly right then. "It's Julien Rothschild, the heir apparent of the Rothschild family!" "Wait, Julien? In California?" Rachel's mother blurted in surprise."Yes!" Rachel exclaimed excitedly, "That's not all—he's right here in the Bay Area! He even invited Rob to dinner, while asking if he had a girlfriend. Rob naturally told him about me, so he asked Rob to bring me along for dinner!" Wallis paused, but soon exclaimed with immense joy, "Really?! That's wonderful! Rob is making things official, while you get to meet Julien Rothschild too?! Lady Griffin was pinning her hopes on our lineage to marry into the Rothschild family, and now that seems more and more possible!"Rachel was thrilled too, as she was aware there would be no stop to Fleur's plan to infiltrate everything and everyone. The high society of the western he
The whole family had originally been happily waiting for the arrival of midnight. However, Jacob truly would not have expected that he would lose all of his future income to Elaine just because he could not hold back his own mood and had started showing off. As he was feeling extremely bitter and re
Just as the husband and wife had walked down the passenger boarding stairs, Quinn could not help but hold Charlie’s hand as they quickly stepped forward to greet them.Charlie said with great respect, “Uncle Golding, Aunt Golding, it must have been a tiring and tough journey for the both of you to co
At this time, Charlie said indifferently, “You can get out of the car first. Falco Xanthos is right behind us, and he will come up very soon. As long as you act according to what I’ve instructed, I’ll naturally be able to keep you safe.”Carvalho ground his teeth as he nodded. Even if he did not trus
Porter clenched his fists. “I’ll definitely not let Uncle Schulz down!”After saying that, Porter stood up, and he clasped one hand over the other as he said, “Grandpa Schulz, please forgive me for the intrusion today. There are still many things that I have to deal with since I have just returned to







