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
Jarvis bowed respectfully and said, “Master Wade, you’re welcome. This is my job.”Kathleen told Jarvis, “Master Yant, keep an eye on Madien and make sure to hand him over to the FBI yourself.”Claire glanced at Amily at this time and wanted to say something, but she hesitated for a long time and finally did not speak.Charlie took Claire’s behavior to heart and knew that she seemed to have compassion for Amily.However, when he saw that Claire still did not say anything in the end, he acted as if he had not noticed it.When the three arrived at the banquet hall, Kathleen instantly attracted the attention of countless people. So, the three simply found an empty corner and sat down temporarily. After sitting down, Kathleen looked at Claire, who was next to Charlie, and said a little embarrassedly, “Claire, congratulations on your graduation and the successful completion of your studies! I’m really sorry for what happened before. I really had too many inconvenient hardships, so I
After all, when Kathleen had been pursued by her uncle, he was the one who had helped her to adjust her Feng Shui and fight back to take back the position as the head of the Fox family.With this premise, it was still a reasonable explanation as to why Kathleen was so respectful to him.A few minutes later, the FBI helicopter landed in the square outside the auditorium. Several FBI agents wearing sunglasses rushed into the scene and took Madien, who was being guarded by Jarvis, out. Madien had already completely given up any resistance, and he did not struggle at all as two FBI agents put him into the helicopter.Countless people were shocked when they saw him being taken away by the FBI, and at the same time, they could not help but whisper among themselves as they tried to figure out why this big shot in the design industry was suddenly being taken away by the FBI.Jarvis watched the helicopter take off before he returned to the venue to report to Kathleen.After hearing this,
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
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!