Linda had already exposed her true colors.She was already entering the finishing stage of slaughtering the pig!When Elaine saw the murderous expression on Linda’s face, she felt that she could not possibly be a wealthy woman at all.She suddenly realized that she had probably been cheated.After looking at Hannah, she felt that something was really wrong at this point.Why would Hannah take the initiative to come and apologize to her today? Moreover, why would Hannah even take the initiative to invite her to come over to play mahjong with them?Was this really planned by Hannah?There was something amiss with Linda too!Wasn’t she supposed to be bad at playing mahjong?So, how could she possibly win so much money from her then?As she thought about this, Elaine suddenly realized that she had probably been fooled!At this time, Elaine pointed a finger at Hannah before she blurted out furiously, “You with the last name Queen! You are such a shameless b*tch! You actually coll
As soon as he stepped through the front door, the man had a cold expression on his face as he yelled, “F*ck! Who is the one who is refusing to pay my second aunt the money that she owes her?”Linda pointed her finger at Elaine before she said, “Hudson, she is the one!”The visitor was none other than her nephew, Hudson Howard.Hudson fixed his icy cold gaze on Elaine before he said, “What? You actually dare to try not paying my second aunt the money that you owe her? Do you know who I am? Are you already tired of living in Aurous Hill?”Elaine was so scared that she trembled as she said, “I…I really don’t have money to pay you…”Linda replied in a cold manner, “Stop talking nonsense with me! Give me your villa if you don’t have any money! Otherwise, I will teach you a lesson today!”Elaine was on the verge of collapsing and she quickly yelled, “I don’t have money! I have no money at all! I don’t have any money to give you even if you kill me!”Hudson stepped forward and grabbed
As soon as she thought about this, Elaine could not help but break down as she broke into tears. She felt a strong sense of humiliation overcoming her at this time.Elaine cried and pleaded, “Please don’t force me to take a video. I’ll call my son-in-law and ask him to come here without causing any problems for you at all. I’ll ask him to bring the house deed here immediately. I won’t say anything else.”Hudson was very indifferent as he stared at her with a cold expression on his face as he said, “These are my rules and this is how I do things. You have to shoot this video no matter what happens today. Even if you refuse to do so, you will still have to take this video!”“If you take the initiative to remove your own clothes, then all of us can end this matter peacefully. However, if you refuse to cooperate with me, then I will ask my men to tear your clothes off on your behalf!”As he spoke, Hudson looked Elaine up and down before he said with a lewd smile on his face, “Yes, I fo
Elaine blurted out immediately, “Charlie, Mom does not want your money.”Huh?Charlie was very surprised at this time. What the hell? She did not want his money? When did his mother-in-law become so humane?Charlie was very surprised but he almost vomited blood out of anger when he heard Elaine’s next sentence.At this time, Elaine said, “Charlie, just bring the house deed for the villa that Zeke White has given you over here!”“What?” Charlie blurted out immediately. “Mom, do you know how much that villa is worth? It’s worth one hundred and thirty million dollars! Don’t tell me that you can lose more than one hundred million dollars by playing mahjong with some old ladies in the mahjong hall!”Elaine choked and she said, “No, I did not lose one hundred million dollars. I lost more than sixty million dollars in total and I owe her another fifty-five million dollars…”After that, Elaine blurted out, “My dear son-in-law, you must bring the house deed for the villa here to save me.
As soon as the other party heard his words, he immediately said, “Villa C11 at Thompson First. You’d better bring your house deed along with you. If you dare to call the police, I’ll kill your mother-in-law right away!”Charlie replied immediately, “Okay, I’ll bring it over there right away.”After hanging up the phone, Charlie went back into the private room before he told Jacob, “Dad, I have to go out and get something done. You can continue having fun here with your friends. Just let the waitress know if you need anything. Everything will be charged to Albert’s account.”“Okay.” Jacob nodded before he patted Charlie on his shoulder as he said, “My dear son-in-law, thank you so much for what you have done for me today. If it weren’t for you, I would have felt so ashamed and lost so much face today.”Charlie smiled slightly before he said, “Dad, I’ve only found out today that it hasn’t been easy for you all these years. As your son-in-law, it is only natural for me to help you get
“Based on your ability?” Elaine was very furious as she cursed at Charlie. “Haven’t you seen that there are more than a dozen men here? You shouldn’t be dragging me down even if you are planning to die here today!”At this time, Hudson glared at Charlie before he smiled coldly and said, “Young man, I asked you to bring your house deed along with you and you actually dare to play around with me? Do you believe that I’m going to let you die here today?”Charlie replied indifferently, “I’ll only give you one chance to survive. If you answer my question well, I will spare your life today. Listen carefully. Who was the one who instigated this trap for my mother-in-law today?”Hudson laughed before he said, “You’re really a very interesting person! You actually dare to threaten me when you’ve come to my territory all by yourself? You really are courageous! Are you tired of living?”Charlie smiled slightly before he asked, “Where is your territory?”Hudson stomped his feet on the ground
After Hudson got four of his fingers broken continuously, he was in so much pain that he felt he was about to pass out.However, he was overjoyed when he saw that his men had already swung their machetes at Charlie!He dared to break his fingers? He would ask his brothers to chop off all of Charlie’s fingers then!Charlie did not care about these punks at all. As they were about to slash Charlie, an angry voice sounded from the door. “D*mn it! Stop whatever you are doing now! If anyone dares to lay a finger on Mr. Wade, I will hack you to death on the spot!”The dozen punks looked up and they were so frightened that they almost peed in their pants!Don Albert!It turned out to be Don Albert, the mobster boss of Aurous Hill!Why was he here?At this time, Albert brought some of his most powerful subordinates here with him today. Moreover, these subordinates of his were all armed with guns and they were no ordinary gangsters.After the men armed with guns stepped into the vill
Hudson was trembling in fright at this time and he quickly said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I was wrong! I was fooled by my second aunt. She had asked me to do this. She was the one who set up the trap for your mother-in-law. I was completely deceived and used by her…”At this time, Charlie gave Hudson a tight slap across his face before he said coldly, “If you dare to say another word before the twelve rings is over, I will ask Albert to chop you up into a hundred pieces!”Hudson was frightened by Charlie’s fierce gaze and he shut his mouth immediately.Charlie looked at the five broken fingers on his right hand before he said, “Your right hand is almost done. Come on, are you ready?”After he was done speaking, Charlie grabbed his wrist before he flipped it with a fierce force!Click!Hudson’s right wrist was completely broken.Hudson’s legs softened and he fell to the ground with a thump!He wanted to beg for mercy but he did not dare to say a word when he thought about what Char
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid
Having sent his resignation letter, Jacob had no idea that it would be the catalyst for his dismissal.He didn't sleep well at the rundown motel either and had dark circles under his eyes as he rushed to the airport early the next morning.Clearing the checkpoint and boarding his flight, everything went smoothly until his flight to Dubai lifted off at 10 am.-Meanwhile, the other vice-presidents of the Calligraphy and Painting Association had arrived at Mr. Bay's office.They all had the same goal—pressure Mr. Bay and get Jacob kicked out of the association no matter what it took.Naturally, they knew that Mr. Bay most definitely would have to help Jacob since Jacob was close with Don Albert. If Mr. Bay insisted on protecting Jacob, they shouldn't insist, or Jacob would hear about it, and the man would bear a grudge.Even so, as the vice-presidents entered Mr. Bay's office and closed the door behind them, one of them couldn't help asking, "So, Mr. Bay—how do you intend to deal
Hence, Mr. Bay sent a reply in under five minutes after Jacob sent his resignation letter.As Jacob tapped on it, he immediately saw Mr. Bay's reply: Mr. Wilson's resignation is a huge loss to the association. However, we should also respect his individual situation and opinion. As such, to discuss our direction forward, all vice-presidents are required to attend a meeting at 10am tomorrow to discuss this matter.Jacob was still perplexed as to why Mr. Bay would reply to his mail and even summon the other vice-presidents for a meeting, and when he had a closer look, he saw that Mr. Bay had forwarded his mail to everyone else.Seeing that, Jacob thought to himself that Mr. Bay could just stick to a discussion involving just Mr. Bay and the vice-presidents instead of the entire association.As such, he sent a voice message on WhatsApp: "Mr. Bay, did you make a mistake and forward my mail to everyone else?"Mr. Bay soon replied, "Everyone already knows about your situation, so there'
Mr. Bay was left pursing his lips awkwardly. "T-That's way too despicable, don't you think? I'm the one who asked him to write a resignation and give up his place as vice-president while I handle the other vice-presidents and resolve the entire matter internally. Everyone can take a step back from escalation, and it's a solution that could please everyone."If I take that resignation at face value, won't it be like a bank goading a client into taking a scam loan? Won't he hate me to the bone if he finds out I screwed him over?""What are you worried about?" Mrs. Bay shot back in annoyance. "Are you that scared of Jacob Wilson turning against you? Hell, my own sister hates me to the bone—but what did you think I told her? That I'm never lending her the money no matter how much she hates me!"What do you think would have happened if I were worried about her feelings and loaned her the money she asked for? She wouldn't have to use a single cent to get herself a new house! She would say
"Don Albert… is giving up on Jacob Wilson?!"Mr. Bay exclaimed in shock. "B-But he was so respectful toward Jacob just the other day when we had dinner at the Heaven Springs… He gave us the best private room and even offered his best wine, filling our glasses personally…"Mrs. Bay waved him off. "You've been stuck with the retirees of the Calligraphy and Painting Association for so long that you've lost your nose for danger! Just think about it—married couples who were just sharing a bed one night could pull a knife on their partner the very next day. And these are men with priorities we're talking about."Also, you should take into account that Zachary Evans is Don Albert's right-hand man, and Jacob somehow dragged him into a fraud scheme. So, do you think Don Albert would be happy with that?"And according to Zachary's public statement, all the money they got went straight into Jacob's pocket—and what does that mean? It means Zachary is an accessory to a crime—at worst, an accomp
"That would be me," Don Albert replied and asked in return, "And who are you? What's your business with me?"Mr. Bay quickly said, "Good evening, Don Albert. I'm Mr. Bay from the Calligraphy and Painting Association—we've met before.""Oh, Mr. Bay…" Don Albert did indeed recall who he was. "So, why have you called me?""I hope you don't mind—I had to ask a few friends to get your number…"Don Albert smiled as he already had a hunch that Mr. Bay was calling about Jacob. "I see. Just be straight with me now.""Okay, so here's the thing…" Mr. Bay promptly said, "Jacob and Zachary Evans really stirred some waves with what they did, and it's talked about a lot amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill… But I wonder if you've heard?"Don Albert sighed. "Yes, I've heard. Go on."Mr. Bay obliged. "Well, to be honest, it wasn't just a big deal amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill. Even the Calligraphy and Painting Association was affected. As you know
Having heard all of that, Julien promptly picked up his cup and chugged his drink, and he felt distinctly different as soon as the liquor touched his lips.While one would usually feel warm after drinking alcohol, like a thrilling burning sensation, this medicinal liquor was nourishing instead, almost as if every single one of Julien's sweat pores were revitalized.After all, it was the enhanced version of the Healing Pill, whose effect was more than double the prototype. That was why just a fifth was enough for Julien to feel two years younger.With the miraculous pill, he felt less tired, and sitting on the stool didn't hurt his rump or his hip.Even his sight was much sharper, his presbyopia clearing considerably.In short, his entire body had never felt this good!Even as he glanced at Raymond across the table, he could see that the other man's cheeks were flushed, and many of his wrinkles had smoothed over!It went without saying that Julien was envious as Raymond drank twi
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f