Rosalie nodded slightly and then asked Nanako, “By the way, Miss Nanako, did you tell Mr. Wade in advance before coming here today?”“No.” Nanako said somewhat shyly, “Charlie-kun must be busier on weekdays, so I didn’t tell him in advance.”Rosalie smiled and said, “Even if you didn’t tell him, Mr. Cameron would have already told him as soon as possible. Mr. Wade attaches so much importance to you, so he might already be on his way here now.”Nanako blushed and said, “No... I think Charlie-kun also attaches great importance to you...”Rosalie said shyly, “I... I’m not in the same situation as you... I’m Mr. Wade’s subordinate, but you’re Mr. Wade’s confidante...”Nanako looked at her and asked curiously, “Are you really just his subordinate?”Rosalie said somewhat unnaturally for a moment, “I’m really just his subordinate. Mr. Wade has saved me many times and helped me a lot, so I naturally have to stay by his side to repay his kindness to me. Therefore, I’m naturally just his s
Upon hearing this voice, the three women looked around and saw that Charlie had already stepped into Sky Garden. The three women unconsciously had excited expressions on their faces at this moment. As they knew that Charlie was talking about Sophie’s brother, Rosalie and Nanako simply smiled at Charlie without saying a word. Sophie was overjoyed and quickly confirmed again with Charlie, “Mr. Wade, you mean that you can bring my brother back?”“Yes.” Charlie nodded and said calmly, “But he can only attend the wedding. He will have to continue with his unfinished punishment after the wedding.”Sophie subconsciously asked, “Mr. Wade, if my brother comes back to attend the wedding, will he return to the place where he was picked up or will he have to start from the beginning again?”Charlie laughed and said, “Of course he will start from the place where he was picked up. How can I let him start from the beginning?”Sophie heaved a sigh of relief and said gratefully, “Thank you fo
At this moment, Jaime, who was walking on the land of Sandskirts, continued his pilgrimage even though he had a scruffy beard and was covered in tatters. Although he was dressed in rags, he wore thick protective gear on his hands and knees. He would kneel every three steps he took, then grovel before getting up. After getting up, he would take another three steps and continue to grovel, and the cycle continued. In the beginning, Jaime’s body simply could not bear such high-intensity movement at all. His body had suffered a lot. He had already reached his limit by walking three to four kilometers a day, which was much slower compared to the speed of ten kilometers a day for regular believers. However, with the passage of time and the longer the journey, he gradually adapted to this rhythm and gradually increased from three to four kilometers a day to the current seven to eight kilometers.He had traveled more than a thousand kilometers in more than five months. Jaime originally
“Your young master?!”Jaime asked in surprise, “May I ask who is your young master?”The middle-aged man said respectfully, “My young master is Charlie Wade from Aurous Hill!”“Charlie Wade?!” Jaime was shocked when he learned that the middle-aged man in front of him was actually sent by Charlie to take him home.He looked at the man and asked in surprise, “You said that Mr. Wade has asked me to go back?”“Yes.” The middle-aged man nodded and said seriously, “The plane is already waiting to take off at the airport. Mr. Wade’s intention is to send you back to Aurous Hill as soon as possible.”Jaime’s eyes widened as he spoke up, “May I know why Mr. Wade is asking me to go back now when I haven’t reached the end of my journey yet?”The middle-aged man did not hide anything and said directly, “Mr. Jaime, your father, Sheldon Schulz, is getting married soon, and the wedding will be held in Aurous Hill. Mr. Wade’s intention is for me to pick you up so you can go back and attend the w
Charlie’s cell phone suddenly vibrated, and he opened it to find that it was a video sent by Isaac. This was also the video that he had specially instructed Isaac to arrange for someone to capture in secret, to take a look at Jaime’s true state now.Charlie’s impression of Jaime changed a lot after seeing Jaime’s performance.The reason why he had asked Jaime to grovel was not simply to punish him, but also to give him a chance to reflect on himself. There were countless ways to punish him. In fact, the best way would be to put him in a kennel like Jiro and let him be with the dogs all day long.However, in Charlie’s opinion, Jaime was still Sophie’s brother, and he was also Aunt Helen’s son. If he could return to the right path, it would also be a good thing for Sophie and the entire Schulz family. Charlie originally thought that Jaime would have to wait until the entire experience was over before he would really change from the bottom of his heart, but judging from Jaime’s cur
From the very beginning, Nanako had no intention to hide her decision to buy a house at Thompson First from Charlie.Her only thought was to come to Aurous Hill in advance to give Charlie a small surprise. As for the matter of buying a house, she preferred to let Charlie know openly and honestly. Charlie did not expect that Nanako would buy a house at Thompson First, so he asked her curiously, “When did it happen? Which house did you buy?”Nanako said with a smile, “I bought an apartment unit facing the river as the villas are all sold out.”With that said, Nanako added, “I initially planned to buy a more classical villa, but Tanaka-san has been here for several days and was still unable to find a suitable villa, so he simply decided to buy the apartment unit at Thompson First yesterday.”Charlie nodded slightly and said with a smile, “We will be neighbors from now on. You’re welcome to settle down in Aurous Hill.”Charlie had always had a good impression of Nanako, but he did n
Nanako knew that Charlie had earned a large sum of money through the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill and that a large portion of the money had been used for investment and development in Aurous Hill, so she subconsciously asked, “Mr. Wade, will you still be organizing the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill next year? If the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill is still operating, Aurous Hill will definitely be able to attract a large number of top foreign-funded enterprises to move in, and you might be able to create a new financial center through the Rejuvenating Pill by then!”Charlie sighed, shook his head, and said, “I’ve decided not to hold the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill next year, for the time being.”Having said that, Charlie added, “Actually, I still have a big problem that has not been resolved, and I’m afraid that I’ll stir up trouble if I continue holding the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill. I’ll have to wait until I’ve solved this problem before I hold the auction
With that in mind, Charlie wondered if he should give his grandfather a chance and send him an invitation letter so that he could participate in the auction as well. In that case, his grandfather would definitely have the strength to bid for the Rejuvenating Pill, and his physical condition could also be greatly improved. However, he would have to earn at least one to two hundred billion US dollars from his grandfather then. Charlie felt that he would not feel at ease even if he accepted this money. So, he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to wait until next year when he had really decided to hold the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill before considering this issue.The sisters, Sophie and Rosalie, had been listening silently at the side. Sophie was already jealous. She could see that Charlie favored Nanako, but unexpectedly, Nanako could also give advice to Charlie. She felt very envious when she saw that the two of them seemed like a perfect match.Rosalie, who was as
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
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli
Jacob turned his phone's loudspeaker on before switching panels to Twitter.He was already shocked to find dozens of people directly messaging him, and he was naturally curious why so many of them were looking for him while he was on his trip to Dubai.However, he had no time to find out as he promptly tapped on his social feed, and it took much swiping to reach Zachary's apology post.He tapped on it, scanning through it just before he went dizzy, the world spinning around him while a dull hum rang in his ears.Never would he have expected Zachary to spill the beans, leaking every detail including Jacob's name and contact information. What was that if not mutual destruction?!Absolutely furious, he bellowed at Zachary again, "What the fuck is this?! Are you trying to kill me, posting this shit?!""I'm sorry, Mr. Wilson, but I've come to understand how grave of a mistake I've made," Zachary calmly replied. "I've actually visited Treasure Measure earlier to apologize to Mr. Cole
Within hours, Jacob and Elaine's flight had landed at Dubai International Airport, and the first thing he did was turn off his phone's flight mode.Then, staring at the upper right corner, he waited for the phone to find a network signal.He had connected to international data roaming, and within a few dozen seconds, he was connected to the internet.Once he did, a ton of notifications popped up on his phone, but he didn't care to check any of them and instead opened his contacts and called Zachary.Zachary was in his office, ready to do his usual rounds inspecting Don Albert's premises.While he had indeed completely lost his reputation at Aurous Hill's Antique Street after pinning that post on top of his social page and was given plenty of weird looks by people around him, he didn't care because he knew how to prioritize.Right now, the most important thing that he had to do was put all his body and spirit into his work and not get distracted by anything else.Only then could
The man who had called out to him shrugged. "Zachary posted it on his account. Check it out yourself!"Mick promptly tapped out of his message editor, refreshed his social feed, and immediately saw Zachary's apology post.Once he tapped on it and read it, he almost had a stroke and was cursing before he knew it, "Fuck technology! It's like a self-exploding truck! Fuck you, Zachary Evans, blowing yourself up before I could end you! What a bitch!" Naturally, the post also made Jacob infamous.The Calligraphy and Painting Association more or less had a stake in the antique trade, and the members were shocked that Jacob was involved in such a scandal.Within minutes, word reached Mr. Bay, leaving him pacing around in his office anxiously.Mr. Bay was eager to suck up to Jacob too, which was why he had intended to let Jacob inherit his position as president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association after he was promoted.But while he thought it was as good as done, he didn't expec