Kathleen smiled without saying a word and then nodded slightly before she followed Madien in the direction of Charlie and Claire.When Amily saw Kathleen coming over, she was so excited that she did not even know where to put her hands.Before seeing Kathleen, the chairman was the most prestigious and reputable person she had ever seen in her life. He owned ten percent of the company’s shares, which were worth more than one billion US dollars.But what was Kathleen’s status? She was in charge of the financial empire and assets worth more than a trillion US dollars. Madien was just a poor household before her, and the gap between them could be described as a whole world of difference.When Amily, who was a snob, saw such a dignified and powerful person, she was naturally extremely excited. She also instantly thought of a million ways she could try to build a relationship with Kathleen so that she could reach the pinnacle of her life.At this time, Claire also saw Kathleen walking o
Once Kathleen had spoken, both Madien and Amily were both stunned as if they had been struck by lightning, and they stood dumbfounded in place. The two of them were still waiting to see Kathleen expose Charlie’s lie directly, but to their surprise, Kathleen bowed to him respectfully and even addressed him as ‘Master Wade’!Madien instantly broke out in cold sweat out of fright, and his whole back was instantly wet. He could not help but look at Amily blankly. He also had a questioning look in his eyes in addition to shock. This was because he really could not figure out what the hell was going on.Could it be that Claire’s young husband was indeed a Feng Shui master?!Amily was also trembling in fright!In her eyes, Kathleen was a figure who was as unattainable as God, but unexpectedly, Claire’s husband could make Kathleen bow and speak to him so respectfully!Then... Hadn’t she just been asking for trouble earlier, then?!Just as the two of them were terrified and were at a
When Madien and Amily heard this, they thought that Charlie would not hold it against them, and their expressions instantly relaxed. However, Charlie then said coldly, “But today is an exception!”The two resumed trembling in fright when they heard this.Charlie looked at Madien and said calmly, “Mr. Peterson, I’ll talk to you separately later.”After saying that, he looked at Amily again and smiled faintly as he said, “Miss Wang, it’s fine if you question me, but you were also extremely sarcastic toward my wife. You even said that she was evil-minded and malicious. No matter how good-tempered I am, it’s impossible for me to put up with you humiliating my wife.”Amily’s face turned pale, and she hurriedly explained, “Mr. Wade, I... I simply said the wrong thing on impulse. Don’t... Don’t get me wrong...”Having said that, she hurriedly looked at Claire and pleaded, “Claire, please forgive me this time on the account that I didn't do it intentionally...”Before Claire could spea
Madien subconsciously pushed the blame onto Amily to protect himself, but he did not expect that Amily would be completely angered. He had always thought that Amily obeyed him because he was a handsome and successful forty-year-old man with extraordinary charm for women, so that was why Amily was completely subservient to him. He thought that she certainly would not have any dissatisfaction if he let her take the blame at such a critical moment.However, he had completely overestimated his so-called charm. For Amily, money was the real source of charm.As long as she had enough money, even if she had to face a ninety-year-old man, she would behave as if she was addicted to him and was unable to extricate herself. However, if there was no money, she would not take a second look even if the other party was as handsome as Tom Cruise.When Kathleen said that she would be banned from the design industry just now, her financial resources had been completely cut off. She did not expe
Amily covered her face, suppressed the severe pain, and cursed angrily, “I’m slandering you?! Do you think I have no evidence?!”As she spoke, she immediately took out her cell phone, dug out her chat history with Madien, and found many photos that she had secretly taken of Claire in it. She then said to Charlie and Kathleen, “Mr. Wade and Miss Fox, you can take a look at the time these photos were sent. The earliest one was about a month ago, and I had just met Claire from the master class at the time. Madien also fell in love with Claire at that time!”Madien said nervously, “You sent me those photos, so how can you say that I had my heart set on Miss Wilson?!”Amily said coldly, “You’re not going to admit it, are you? Our chat history is here, so Mr. Wade and Miss Fox can see how you responded to me!”After saying that, she looked at Kathleen and blurted out angrily, “Miss Fox, you must not let this beast in sheep’s clothing off. He has had inappropriate relationships with at le
Kathleen looked at Amily and said with a faint smile, “Stop daydreaming. Not to mention a hundred million US dollars, but he can’t give you even one US dollar.”Amily questioned subconsciously, “Why?! I’ll make him go to prison if he doesn’t give it to me!”Madien looked at Kathleen in panic and explained, “Miss Fox, don’t get me wrong. I have never done the things that Amily has mentioned, but I only promised to give her money because I don’t want her to go out and ruin my reputation...”Kathleen sneered at this lame excuse and said lightly, “Mr. Peterson, don’t forget that the Fox family is the largest shareholder in your company. Using your position as the chairman of the company to enrich your own pockets is corruption, and you’re also suspected of money laundering. What you have infringed is the interests of all the shareholders of your company, including the Fox family! As the head of the Fox family, I have the right to ask the FBI to come forward and conduct a thorough invest
Madien did not expect that the young and smiling Kathleen would be a nightmare that wanted to push him to a dead end!However, he figured out the reason for it.Misappropriation of corporate funds has always been the most disgusting thing for shareholders of large corporate groups.Although the shareholders hold a lot of shares, they generally did not intervene directly in the operation of the company. The operation of the company is generally handed over to the founder of the shares that have a small percentage to bear. Many well-known large companies in this world were basically the same.If the company originally has a net profit of five hundred million US dollars, then after setting next year’s budget aside, if one wanted to take out the rest of the money, it would be to give all the shareholders a proportional share of the dividend.However, although Madien was the founder of the company, he had sought continuous financing for the company’s growth and development, and he en
His driver was outside, and his private jet was at the airport. As long as he could get out of this auditorium door, he could be at the airport in half an hour. As long as he could get on the plane, he would definitely be able to leave the United States tonight. As long as he could leave the United States, he would be able to keep most of his assets while preserving his personal freedom.If he could not get on the plane, he would lose both his assets and freedom!When Madien suddenly decided to run away, Kathleen did not react for a while. Just when Madien thought that he would be able to escape, he suddenly felt his body stagnate for an instant, and his whole body froze. He was instantly strangled, and he could not move.He subconsciously looked back and found that it was Charlie who had reached out and grabbed his collar. Charlie said with a smile, “Mr. Peterson, where are you going in such a hurry?” Madien quickly pretended to be calm and said, “Mr. Wade, I’ve already said
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
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider