At that time, she would have to post more pictures on her WhatsApp profile so that her circle of friends could take a good look at her unrestrained lifestyle. ***Charlie still chose to stay at the Wade family’s Shangri-La hotel in New York this time.Isaac had already instructed the hotel to reserve a presidential suite for Charlie in advance. After checking in, Charlie took Claire and Elaine to have dinner at the hotel. After that, he brought Elaine on a tour of New York’s night scenery with Claire.While Claire was helping Elaine take a photo with the Statue of Liberty, Charlie walked to the side and called Kathleen. When the call was connected, Kathleen answered respectfully from the other end of the line, “Good evening, Mr. Wade.”Charlie hummed in reply and said, “Miss Fox, I’m calling to tell you that I’ve arrived in New York. I will come and visit you at your house tomorrow, so please tell Lord Fox to wait for me at home.”Kathleen said excitedly, “That’s great! I to
Charlie and Claire accompanied Elaine to have a whole day of fun in New York the next day.During lunch, Charlie mentioned that there was a client in New York who wanted to discuss something with him at night, and Claire and Elaine did not think much of it. After all, Charlie was very busy with his ‘career’ now, and the two of them had long been psychologically prepared for this.Charlie accompanied and had dinner with both of them before driving them back to the hotel. After that, he drove to the Fox family’s private manor on Long Island. Charlie had originally planned to come over to meet with Lord Fox so that he could give him the promise that he had always been dreaming of in front of Kathleen. At the same time, he wanted to ensure that Lord Fox would give Kathleen unwavering support for as long as he lived. However, what Charlie did not expect was that when Lord Fox found out that Charlie was coming, he had notified everyone in the Fox family the previous night and asked all
Kathleen then said somewhat nervously, “Mr. Wade, how could I possibly sit on a seat higher than you when you’re here?! Why don’t you sit on the master seat instead?”Charlie smiled faintly, waved his hand gently, and said, “You are the master of this family, so you are the biggest here no matter who comes. As a guest, I cannot take the master seat away from you.”Subsequently, Charlie pulled out the seat opposite Kathleen and sat down directly. Kathleen was suddenly at a loss for what to do, but Jordan, who was aside, then said, “Kathleen, you should follow Mr. Wade’s instructions. Mr. Wade is right. You’re the head of the Fox family, and there is no one else who is qualified to sit in that seat.”Kathleen had no choice but to sit down.In fact, in Oskian etiquette, what was most important was respect.It was just like how whoever had the higher status would hold their wine glass higher when toasting at the dinner table. If someone did not have the qualifications and strength b
“Give up the Rejuvenating Pill?”When Jordan heard Charlie’s words, he was first stunned before he asked with some trepidation, “Mr. Wade... You... Why are you making such a request?”Charlie looked at him and said indifferently, “Lord Fox, if the auction continues next year, do you think that you will be able to successfully win the bid for the auction of the Rejuvenating Pill with your economic strength?” “Well...” Jordan could not help but recall the auction scene at that time. His limit was only two hundred billion US dollars, but Christian’s asking price was almost twice as high as his own. If the Rejuvenating Pill reached this price again next year, he would not be able to afford it anymore. Furthermore, it was impossible for him to sacrifice the interest of the Fox family for his own selfish interests. The incident last time had taught him a very, very painful lesson. Therefore, he could not make the same mistake twice.This also meant that he would basically lose the qua
Jordan, who was extremely happy, trembled immediately as he cupped his hands together and raised his hands above his head as he said respectfully, “I... I would like to grovel to thank you for the pill, Mr. Wade!”Charlie placed the pill in Jordan’s palm and said indifferently, “Lord Fox, you’re welcome. Why don’t you get up and eat the pill first?”Still, Jordan did not dare to get up. Instead, he knelt on the ground and carefully placed the half of a Healing Pill in his mouth.The half of a Healing Pill melted in his mouth and then turned into a warm current that flowed directly into his elixir field before flowing throughout his whole body through his meridians. In just a moment, Jordan felt that his body’s physical condition was in a much better state. He had still experienced a lot of inconveniences moving around before this, but now, he immediately felt that his whole body was much more relaxed.Just as he was extremely happy and carefully experiencing indescribable pleasur
The next day was already the day for Elaine to return to Oskia.Charlie had specially brought Elaine to buy more than twenty to thirty thousand US dollars of various specialties and gifts. Although he did not say anything, he treated this as a gift to thank Elaine because she had come to accompany Claire in the United States this time. Charlie and Claire sent Elaine to the New York JFK Airport at five o’clock in the evening. Elaine was not in a hurry to go through the check-in procedures because Charlie had bought a first-class flight ticket for her. Instead, she said to Charlie and Claire, “Charlie, Claire, you two don’t have to go through all the trouble of sending me in and watching me go through the security check. The friend that Lucy introduced to me happens to be on the same flight as me. She sent me a WhatsApp message just now saying that there is a first-class lounge as soon as we enter the airport. She asked me to wait there for her for a while so that we can go in and c
At this point, Elaine did not know what was in store for her. Elaine entered the airport, but she did not rush to the security check. Instead, she looked for the first-class lounge according to Clarissa’s instructions.She went in and had only sat there for less than ten minutes before a woman who was dressed very extravagantly walked in with a suitcase and handbag.Elaine recognized at a glance that this woman was her new friend, Clarissa, based on the WhatsApp profile picture and photos in her WhatsApp profile.So, she was a little nervous and excited as she waved at her, smiled, and said, “Hello, Madam Zinn! I’m Elaine! Nice to meet you!” When Clarissa saw Elaine, she could not help but say with some surprise, “Oh, Elaine! We finally meet! You must have been waiting here for a long time. I’m sorry, but I was still hosting a meeting before coming to the airport. You don’t know how many things I have to do all day long. It really makes me frustrated.”Elaine smiled and said, “
Clarissa had also heard Lucy mention Elaine’s situation before coming here. She knew that Elaine lived in a first-class villa in Thompson First in Aurous Hill and drove a Rolls-Royce. Therefore, she was not too surprised.She smiled and said to Elaine, “Don’t you think that a car like a Cullinan is a little too big for a woman like us to drive? I rarely drive when I go out, and I would always let the driver drive the MPV so that I can sit in the middle row. It’s much more comfortable and less worrisome compared to when I drive on my own.”Elaine said enviously, “We don’t have a full-time driver or an MPV at home. Otherwise, I would be able to experience the feeling of being a female boss too.”Clarissa smiled and said, “Isn’t this just a trivial matter? I can give you an MPV if you don’t have one. Do you know the Lexus LM300? I ordered three units from a parallel import car dealer some time ago. I was originally planning to keep one for my parents, but they plan to settle down in th
The other antique traders who were keeping tabs on the situation were left confused by Trippy's message.[Maybe even those out-of-towners know that Raymond is a sucker? So they traveled overnight just to see what happens?][I know Raymond is in trouble, but is it really worth traveling hundreds of miles just to watch?][Maybe they know he's a sucker, so they came to sell him more counterfeits?][Shit, that must be it! Suckers are rare these days, after all!][Damn straight! Just knowing that there's one in Aurous Hill, you'd be eager to come over.]Even Mick Crane who had just woken up and saw the message immediately sent a voice message: "Those conmen are just like flies flocking around shit as soon as they smell it.""Oh, but what they don't know is that Raymond has no more money! I heard he only had a few hundred thousand for the startup, and the bronze sculpture must have cost most of it. I'm afraid those people won't even get their gas money and toll costs back after travel
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l