When Charlie began to take precautions, other members of the Ackers, including Charlie’s uncles and aunt, had already arrived at Willow Manor one after the other. Ever since the Ackers had started taking daily video records of Keith, they discovered that his memory had changed immediately after he came to Aurous Hill and lived in Willow Manor. Keith’s memory had been deteriorating in the past, and he definitely would not be able to remember things that had happened recently or even things that had happened before he went to bed. However, over the past few days since he had moved into Willow Manor, Keith could clearly remember almost everything he had personally experienced. After comparing it to the video records, it was discovered that Keith could actually remember eight to nine out of ten things that had happened the day before. The Ackers were ecstatic over this change. Moreover, all of them stayed in the villa in the center, so all of them felt refreshed and comfortable
She had long received Charlie’s reminder, and she knew that the Ackers was looking for clues about Charlie in Aurous Hill. Now that the Ackers had taken the initiative to look for her, regardless of whether they were looking for her to find Charlie or the owner of the Rejuvenating Pill, each of these matters would eventually point to Charlie. Therefore, she said to her assistant, “You don’t need to be in such a hurry to respond to this matter. Let’s wait until I’m done with my work first.”Jasmine’s assistant did not understand why Jasmine was reacting in this manner and quickly reminded her, “Miss Jasmine, this is a member of the Ackers…”Jasmine nodded and said calmly, “I know. Let’s wait until I’m done with my work.”Jasmine’s assistant had no choice but to say very respectfully, “Okay, Miss Jasmine. I won’t reply to them for now, and I will wait for you further instruction.”Jasmine waved her hand and instructed, “Just tell them that I am busy and ask them to wait for my news
Charlie hummed in response and said, “Oh, by the way, you can seize the opportunity to reveal some news to him when the time comes.”Jasmine hurriedly asked, “What news?”Charlie smiled faintly and said, “Just tell him that I asked you to pass a message to him, telling them that the incident in New York was just a trivial matter, so they don’t have to take it to heart.”Jasmine did not know what had happened in New York, but she did not ask any more questions after hearing what Charlie had said and simply responded respectfully, “Okay, Master Wade. I will convey this message to them in due course when I meet your uncle.”Charlie reminded her, “Remember to mention it before he makes the condition. It’d be best if you conveyed this message to him when he asks you for information about me. I’m certain that no matter what the conditions he had prepared for you are, he will definitely double it after you say this!”Charlie was well aware of his uncle’s motive for wanting to pay Jasmine
When Christian saw Jasmine, he smiled humbly and said, “Hello, Miss Jasmine, nice to meet you again. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me.”Jasmine said with a smile, “You’re welcome.”After saying that, Jasmine invited Christian to sit down in the sofa area. She then sat across from him and asked curiously, “Mr. Christian, I wonder why you’re here to see me this time?”Christian hurriedly said, “Miss Jasmine, I’ve always felt embarrassed because I acted rashly and broke the rules of the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill last time. I came here today to specifically express my gratitude and to also apologize to both you and the owner of the Rejuvenating Pill.”Jasmine smiled and said, “Mr. Christian, you didn’t have to come all the way here to apologize. The auction house already responded and dealt with your behavior during the incident back then, and you’ve already paid the corresponding price for your action. Thus, there’s no need for you to apologize ag
Christian suddenly fell silent. He knew that he could not decide whether he believed it or not as he would not have any way to ask for proof either way.He could only explain in an extremely sincere tone in desperation, “Miss Jasmine, the Ackers suffered a mishap some time ago. Fortunately, a mysterious man came to help us at the most critical moment. This mysterious man even saved a friend of mine who was dying. I came here this time to verify whether our benefactor and the gentleman that you mentioned are the same person.”With that said, he had a pleading expression as he said, “Miss Jasmine, you must have a way to contact the gentleman. I don’t ask that you give me his contact information, but I hope that you can help me verify this matter with him…”Jasmine smiled faintly and nodded lightly. She then looked at Christian and said in a calm voice, “Mr. Christian, you are talking about the time when the Ackers and Chief Lammy were in danger in New York and were rescued, right?”C
Jasmine said, “Please speak up, Mr. Christian.”Christian said, “I have a nephew who has been missing for twenty years now. His name is Charlie Wade, and he’s twenty-eight years old this year. He is the only son of my sister, Ashley, and my brother-in-law, Curtis. The Ackers have been searching all over the world for him for twenty years, but we have always been unable to find him. Since our benefactor is so powerful, please ask him to help us find Charlie’s whereabouts on the account that my parents are already old and are eager to see their grandson. Once we find Charlie, the Ackers will definitely give half of our family’s assets to him!”Jasmine was stunned when she heard this. She did not expect that the Ackers would be willing to give up half of their family assets in order to find Charlie. However, Christian and the Ackers were not making empty promises. Before Christian had gone over, the Ackers had held a family meeting to discuss this matter. Judging from the situation of
It was not surprising that commercial real estate projects worth billions of dollars would leave Jasmine in shock, as a project on such a large-scale was rare even globally. The total cost of Burj Khalifa in Dubai was only one and a half billion US dollars. It seemed that the only building with an overall cost exceeding five billion US dollars was Apple’s headquarters building.For the Ackers, although its overall strength was not as good as the Rothschild or the Saudi royal family, the Ackers’ real assets were still slightly better than Apple. Spending eight billion US dollars to invest in commercial real estate in Aurous Hill was enough to build a huge small city. Even if the Ackers were to move their entire headquarters here, it would not cost so much money.However, before Christian came here, the Ackers had already reached a consensus. Jasmine had a close relationship with the owner of the Rejuvenating Pill. Since Christian was here to see her, he naturally had to show enoug
Christian said with a smile, “Although Aurous Hill is still just a new first-tier city, I’m very optimistic about Aurous Hill’s future development. Perhaps this place might become the focus of the world in the future.”Jasmine asked doubtfully, “Why are you so optimistic about Aurous Hill, Mr. Christian?”Christian said seriously, “Miss Jasmine, although you’ve only held the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill once, it made me realize the appeal of this divine pill to the super wealthy. Every city is looking for its own characteristics and positioning nowadays. Take the United States for example, New York is characterized by finance, San Francisco is characterized by technology, Los Angeles is characterized by manufacturing, Houston is characterized by aerospace, and Detroit is characterized by automobiles manufacturing.”With that said, Christian said with confidence, “With the support of the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill, Aurous Hill will definitely be able to attract more top i
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?
Charlie said without hesitation, "Sure. When is it convenient for you? Send me the address, and I'll go meet you." Charlie had always respected Yolden not only because he was a nice and talented man but also because he and his mother went way back and went to the same school. Yolden said hastily, "I've just come from Senior University. It's the weekend, and I don't have classes today. Why don't you send me the address and I'll meet you?" Charlie gave it some thought. It was a little past 3 p.m., so Yolden had likely already had lunch, and there were still a few hours until dinner. Inviting him to The Heaven Springs didn't seem ideal for a discussion. Considering that he had lived in the United States for many years and probably had a habit of having coffee in the afternoon, Charlie said, "How about this? There's a Starbucks not far south of the university. Let's meet there for a cup of coffee." "Perfect!" Yolden said with a smile. "I was just thinking you could give me an addre
On the way back to The Heaven Springs, Julien was in a much better mood than when he had arrived. Initially, he was filled with anxiety, unsure of what Charlie had planned. But now, everything had become clear. The troublesome matter of Salem and Edmund was no longer his concern. All he had to do was wait for the video from the ship to be released and then head back home. Charlie noticed his improved mood and smiled as he asked, "Julien, you've resolved the most critical matter right after landing in Aurous Hill. You must be feeling pretty happy, right?" Julien chuckled and said, "To be honest, before coming here, I was worried that I'd end up going back empty-handed and being secretly mocked by others. But now, it's different. Once your video is released, no one can blame me for not doing my job. If anything, they can only blame their family for missing their chance. After all, so much time has passed, and it's their fault Salem and Edmund were moved to the Middle East." As he
"Good." With a light nod, Charlie turned to Jiro and spoke up, "Jiro, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself." "Okay, Mr. Wade!" Jiro beamed excitedly. "Please tell me what to do! I promise I will do my best to serve you." Charlie smiled and said, "Once the ship is ready, you'll board it together with them. Your only task is to keep a close watch on them the entire time. Don't let them pull any tricks. If you succeed, you'll be a free man here. You'll get a basic monthly salary and can ask for anything you like within reason—so long as it's not contraband, it will be yours." Hearing this, Jiro was so thrilled that he trembled all over. His current treatment was already decent, but he was still only a semi-free man. He didn't dare casually set foot on the ground outside. If he could become a truly free man, he would be able to enjoy the sunlight outdoors freely. More importantly, from then on, he would have a salary. Although he couldn't personally go out shopping, having a sa
Julien had uncovered Charlie's true identity quite some time ago and investigated Charlie's background. He was well aware that Charlie had become the head of the Wade family and that the Acker family fully supported him. Although the outside world believed that Ten Thousand Armies had subdued the Wade family, Julien had witnessed Charlie's methods firsthand. Even the top two figures of the Rothschild family had been toyed with by Charlie, so how could Ten Thousand Armies possibly make him surrender? Thus, Julien deduced that Ten Thousand Armies was undoubtedly Charlie's covert tool. Considering the combined strength of the Wade family, the Acker family, and Charlie's personally cultivated forces, it was evident that Charlie even had the power to contend with the entire Rothschild family. Moreover, with the life-extending pill in his possession and the life of the Rothschild family head in his hands, Charlie's chances of prevailing in a confrontation against the Rothschilds were e