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
Hudson started panicking as soon as he heard Charlie’s words. After that, he hurriedly pointed his finger at Linda and said, “Mr. Wade, that’s my second aunt. She called me last night and told me that she was going to set up a trap for a woman so that she could cheat her out of her money. She asked me to come over here to scare the old woman when the time came. That was why I agreed to her request…”After that, Hudson hurriedly spoke again, “Mr. Wade, I was really used and taken advantage of!”Linda was frightened when Charlie turned around to glance at her.Charlie pointed his finger at Linda before he beckoned for her to come over to him. “You, come over here.”Linda did not dare to disobey Charlie’s words and she hurriedly came before him as she said with a trembling voice, “Mr. Wade, this is all a misunderstanding! If I had known that Elaine was your mother-in-law, I wouldn’t have dared to cheat her even if I had immense courage!”After that, Linda pointed her finger at Hannah
“This…this…” Linda was sweating profusely at this time.Over the years, she had already done plenty of such evil acts. She did not know how many lives she had ruined.Gambling was in itself an abyss that could swallow everything up. Some people fell into this abyss on their own, while others fell into it with their entire families.However, Linda had never cared about the life or death of these victims at all. She felt that this was her means to earn a living. How could she possibly win if other people did not lose?Therefore, she has never felt guilty because of these people.Charlie could see right through the hearts of these people.People like this were the cruelest and most ruthless vampires in this world.She lived by sucking other people’s blood and she did not care whether other people would die because she was sucking all of their blood.Charlie naturally had no sympathy for such people.He looked at Linda with a playful expression on her face as he smiled and said, “
Linda was completely devastated.Never did she expect that Charlie, with his harmless and innocent appearance, would be so ruthless and cruel!He broke her ten fingers and asked her to play rock-paper-scissors with him. She could only form the shape of paper with her broken fingers, which could only mean that she would keep on losing in the game!Charlie glanced at her blankly and said, “Alright, let’s begin.”He shook his hand while muttering, “Rock, paper, scissors!”As soon as his voice fell, he immediately formed a scissors hand.Linda couldn’t control her fingers at all. She glared at Charlie with her sorrowful eyes.Charlie smiled slightly and said, “Okay, scissors beats paper, I win. You owe me ten million.”“Come on, let’s play the second round.”“Rock, paper, scissors!”“Oh, I win again! You owe me twenty million.”“Come on, third round!”“Rock, paper, scissors!”“Hey, silly you, why do you keep showing paper? Huh, you’re so funny. You owe me thirty million now.”
Linda was frightened by Charlie’s remark. She wailed and said, “Master Wade, please forgive me, I’m sorry! I can give you all my money! I earned quite a lot when I was in Macau and I have a total of twenty million in my hands. I can give you all that money, please spare my children!”She took out her phone, opened the mobile banking app, and showed Charlie the balance of her account.Indeed, there were more than twenty-one million in her personal account.Charlie said flatly, “Donate the money to the official donation account of Hope Foundation!”He retrieved his phone, searched for the official account, showed it to Linda, and said coldly, “Transfer it now.”“Master Wade, will you let me go after I donate the money?”“Oh? Do you want a bargain now?”Linda was taken aback. She grabbed his phone, keyed in the account number that Charlie showed her, and donated all the money to the charity.She passed the phone back to Charlie and cried, “Master Wade, I’ve donated all the money a
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,