Claudia then handed the information over to Mr. Laverick. After looking through the information carefully, Mr. Laverick said, “Okay, there are basically no other problems. The admission notice will be mailed to the address here when the time comes. There will be a reporting time on it, so when the time comes, you should report to the university and go through the admission procedure accordingly.”With that said, he asked Claudia, “Do you have relatives in Aurous Hill?”Claudia nodded. “My godmother is in Aurous Hill.”Mr. Laverick asked, “Do you plan to live on campus or only attend university during the day?” Claudia asked, “Can I only choose one option out of these two?”Mr. Laverick nodded and said, “Theoretically, yes, because the university needs to sign an agreement with students if they are only attending university during the day. The process is a little more troublesome because personal safety issues and responsibilities are involved in this matter. It’s not impossible
When Mr. Laverick heard the woman’s words, he asked in surprise, “Huh? So soon? Didn’t he say that he would be arriving at noon or later?”The woman said, “Unexpectedly, he left early at night. He called the previous dean just now and said that he’s almost here! I guess that it’s too late for us to meet him at the entrance of the university now, so we can only wait for him downstairs!”Aurous University’s new campus covered an area of almost five thousand acres, and the entrance of the university to the Academic Affairs Building was more than one kilometer. If a group of middle-aged and elderly people were to really walk there, it would take them at least ten to twenty minutes.Having said that, she hurriedly said, “Mr. Laverick, you should hurry up. The dean asked us to meet downstairs in three minutes. I have to go and notify the others now.”The woman left as soon as she said this. When Mr. Laverick heard this, he could only say to Isaac apologetically, “Mr. Cameron, I’m reall
Mr. Laverick nodded. “I’ll see you off downstairs, then.”When the four of them arrived downstairs, a group of school leaders were already waiting there. Mr. Laverick hurried over to the line after saying goodbye to them. Isaac then looked at Charlie and asked respectfully, “Young Master, what other arrangements do you have in mind?”Charlie said, “I have nothing else to do. I will send Claudia back first and have a meal at Mrs. Lewis’s house at noon.”After saying that, Charlie then added, “By the way, I brought Porter and a group of soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to rescue an old lady and her only son in Mexico back then. Ask Porter for the old lady’s home address so that I can pay her a visit in the next few days.”When Isaac had gone to Mexico with Albert, Charlie and the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies had already annihilated the entire Crazy Juarez. He was not very clear about the details, but his style of action had always been very quick and straightforward, so he did
As the two cars got closer, Charlie subconsciously glanced at the convoy opposite out of curiosity.He could tell that the distinguished guest should be in that Rolls-Royce, so his focus was also to take a closer look at this car. However, he did not have any other thoughts, so he simply glanced at it casually. As the car was tinted with a privacy film, he could only vaguely see that there were four people sitting in the car.At this time, Vera, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was looking to her left and right. She then turned her gaze to the right.Charlie who was across the front of the Rolls-Royce, only saw that the driver in the opposite car was an older middle-aged man and that there was a young girl in the passenger seat and an elderly couple in the back seat. He did not notice anything unusual.When the two cars passed each other, the shortest distance between Charlie and Vera was only a few meters, and even Claudia, who was in the passenger seat, could see Vera’s s
Charlie initially had a high probability of seeing Vera, but he did not see Vera because of the sudden vibration of the ring. Vera also did not see Charlie either. However, Vera, who had good intuition, was moved by something the moment the BMW passed by. She subconsciously looked back immediately but only saw the car leaving without finding anything unusual.She thought that she was being a little too sensitive, so she did not take it to heart. Charlie, who was in the BMW, had already put the ring away and said to Claudia, “Let’s go to the city first and buy a gift before going back if you have nothing to do.”Claudia quickly nodded. “Okay. I’ll just follow you, Charlie.”So, the two drove to the shopping center in the city. On the other side, Logan’s convoy also slowly stopped at the square outside the Academic Affairs Building.The retired old dean of Aurous University and the current school leaders were already waiting in line. A number of bodyguards came down from the
The overall architectural design of Aurous University was still very elaborate.As it was an ancient capital, the cultural background here was also very profound, so when the new campus was built, it also took the local characteristics of Aurous Hill into full consideration. It had an overall modern look with a bit of simplicity and solemnity, which caused Vera to look at it in wonder. She walked around the campus and suddenly saw the lush hills not far away, and she muttered to herself, “That must be Mount Qi... It’s really better to see it for myself.”After that, something suddenly came to her mind, and her beautiful eyes were suddenly shrouded in sadness, On the other side, Logan and his wife were the center of attention as they were surrounded by the crowd. They had a brief tour around the campus, and Logan then finally found the opportunity to pull the old dean aside and said, “Mr. Anderson, the reason why I came this time is because I need your help with something else.”
Interestingly, Mr. Laverick was standing nervously at the door like a follower at this moment.Logan and his wife, Mr. Anderson, who was the old dean, and the current dean, Mr. Summer, were sitting on the sofa where Charlie had just sat. When Logan saw Vera coming in, he smiled and said, “Come, let me introduce all of you. This is Veron Laver, who is my distant relative’s great-granddaughter.” After saying that, he also said to Vera, “Veron, come and meet Mr. Anderson, Mr. Summer, and Mr. Laverick from the Admissions Office.”Vera simply looked at the three of them and nodded slightly without speaking. Fortunately, Logan had already informed them in advance that Vera was an introvert and not talkative, so everyone did not mind.The current dean, Ariel, then said enthusiastically, “Miss Laver, I asked Mr. Laverick to prepare a list of all the departments and majors offered at Aurous University. Please take a look and see which subjects you’re interested in.”Vera still nodded
Mr. Laverick was taken aback when he heard Vera’s voice. He quickly asked her, “What’s the matter, Miss Lavor?”Vera pointed to the application form in his hand and said, “Can you show that to me?”Mr. Laverick said without hesitation, “Of course, of course!”With that said, he handed the application form to Vera, but he could not help but wonder to himself, ‘I wanted to show it to you just now, but you said that there’s no need for me to do so. Young people these days are really fickle.’Vera took Claudia’s application form, and her eyes seemed to be browsing through Claudia’s personal information, but her peripheral vision and attention were focused on the emergency contact column.There were two words written on the space in that column, and these two words had been lingering in her mind all this time. Charlie Wade!In addition to the two words, Charlie Wade, there was also a series of eleven digits. Vera knew that this must be Charlie’s phone number in Oskia.At this time, V
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with