Julien's heart skipped a beat as he listened to Harrison stammered his words. For the past two days, he had felt uneasy and frustrated toward Charlie as he had been manipulated to betray Harrison and his family. Yet, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel grateful for Charlie. He sighed and thought, 'Wow, Charlie is really something. Everything has unfolded according to his plan!' "As soon as the news of the tower's return to Oskia came out, Dad really fell ill and lost the will to continue running the family. My brothers and their kids also lost the chance to achieve anything in this matter. As Dad's eldest son and the original heir, I have naturally taken over his position!" "Perfect? Well, this is damn perfect! How wonderful would it be if Royce were half as good as Charlie?" Despite his excitement, Julien maintained his respectful posture and said to Harrison, "Dad, rest well now. I'll talk to the doctors and discuss the best treatment so that you can start rehabilitat
Helena was proactively involved and even intended to come from Canada to visit Harrison. The royal family must have had their considerations, so Harrison presumed that the Nordic royal family at least hoped to get to a closer connection with the Rothschild family. Knowing that he was about to officially take over the family, Julien felt that Helena's arrival at this time would definitely add luster to his reputation, so he said hastily, "Okay, Dad. I'll contact Queen Helena and check her schedule." "Good." Harrison nodded. "I'll leave it to you..." - After Julien left the ward, he immediately had the doctors arrange for the meeting and had the meeting room prepared. Meanwhile, he entered an empty room, closed the door, and called Charlie. As soon as the call was answered, Charlie's voice echoed from the other end of the line, "Julien, have you seen your father?" "Yes, I have!" Julien beamed attentively. "Mr. Wade, you must be a psychic! Dad said that he would gather everyon
Charlie ended the call when Julien expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Charlie. He then discussed with Helena how they should give him a reality check early the next morning. Since Helena's visit to Canada would not end for another two days, she had relatively quite a lot of free time. In addition, Helena had previously announced that she was ill, so her schedule in Canada was not very tight. Helena was free in the morning tomorrow, but she had a meeting and visit in the afternoon. Hence, she could leave for New York to meet Harrison at seven and then come back at noon. Her task when meeting Harrison was not difficult. It could be done in at most half an hour. Ever since he had experienced the charm of the AI model the last time, Charlie had been fascinated by this new technology. He couldn't think of any use for the AI right now, but he figured that it would be of great use to Ten Thousand Armies and Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group. In fact, it should be able to play an
Charlie said with a smile, "After you reach a deal with Harrison, you must ask him to agree to an additional condition." "What is it?" asked Helena. "Make him promise not to tell anyone about the pill, not even his sons. If anyone asks why he suddenly recovered, he should insist that it was a miracle and that God appeared to save him. He must give these answers no matter who asks him." Speaking of which, Charlie added, "Tell him that you have a better elixir. If he needs it, you can negotiate the price on the premise that he must agree to the additional condition." "Okay, Mr. Wade." Helena nodded. "I'll take note of it." Charlie continued, "By the way, after everything is settled, tell him that you were moved by Julien's love for him, so you brought such a precious pill because you wanted to help Julien gain a better impression in Harrison's eyes." "Since you want to keep Julien in check, why are you helping him gain a good impression in front of Harrison?" asked Helena, pu
Helena promised without hesitation, "Don't worry. I'll send him to Oskia safely." "I wish you a successful start tomorrow." Charlie nodded and smiled. After saying goodbye to Helena, Charlie went to Raymond's room. Charlie informed Raymond of his next plan and lamented apologetically, "I will not go to Europe with you this time. Helena will arrange everything." "Thank you, Mr. Wade," Raymond said with gratitude. "Please take care of your business. I'll report to you as soon as I arrive in Aurous Hill." Charlie nodded slightly and informed, "When you return to Oskia this time, everything will begin anew. Helena will give you a temporary identity in Europe. After you arrive in Aurous Hill, I'll have someone prepare a new identity for you—an identity of someone who has never left Oskia and has an impeccable background." Charlie then sighed a little and continued, "Even though the Rothschilds have dropped the charges against you, they might not give up on taking revenge on you
Raymond said, "I don't know much about anything, just a few decades of experience in antiques. So, if my identity as Raymond can be made flawless, I'll run a small antique store in Aurous Hill. As you said, the greatest concealment is in plain sight, and I can keep myself safe. Besides, I wouldn't have to hide in the dark all the time. Also, if you ever need me for anything, I can be at your service whenever you call." Charlie felt that Raymond made a lot of sense. The identity of Biden Cole was currently considered missing. However, for the Rothschild family, he had died in the fire along with Zekeiah. To the Qing Eliminating Society, he had perished along with Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro. Since they couldn't locate the people they were most familiar with, namely Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro, they couldn't bypass these two and specifically look for Biden. Besides, the identity of Raymond Cole was a native Oskian antique dealer who struggled with Pan's Antique and was fired by Jasmine in Vintag
In the afternoon, Charlie said goodbye to Helena and Raymond and set off alone to the United States. It was not far from Ottawa to Burlington, but crossing the border was a bit tricky. Thankfully, the management of the US-Canadian border was relatively lax, and without the Rothschild family secretly watching, it was a piece of cake for Charlie. After successfully entering the United States, Charlie drove to Burlington, where his plane was waiting and ready to take off. At this moment, at the small airport dozens of miles away from Burlington International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security was still conducting an intensively detailed search for the Gulfstream G650, but nothing of value was found. They began to suspect if this was a hoax or if the whistle-blower had made a mistake. However, there was no turning back at this point, so they had to bite the bullet and search the plane thoroughly before closing the case. However, this did not affect the normal operation
Standing in the middle of the hangar, Fleur closed her eyes, and the surging Reiki spread out from her body, covering the entire hangar. She carefully scanned all the details in the hangar, and her eyebrows became more and more furrowed as she couldn't find anything of value. Seeing her frown, Tarlon assumed that the search was fruitless, so he asked after she opened her eyes, "Lord, have you found anything?" "No." Fleur shook her head and muttered, "That's strange. No one died in the fire? I would have sensed something otherwise." "Does this mean that Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro might not be dead?" asked Tarlon. Fleur nodded. "Maybe. It is possible that they are not dead since we can't find their bodies, but I don't understand why someone would want to take them." Tarlon analyzed, "It's probably because they thought that it would deal a huge blow to our organization, and they could get a lot of information about us from them." Fleur waved him off. "Killing them would be a bigg
Christian then added, "Dad has been indulging in spending recently. The various collaborations he's been discussing have already totaled over a hundred billion dollars. They're all promising domestic industries with a very wide coverage. In a few days, Kaeden and I are heading to the south. We've invested in a lithium battery company and are planning to build a top-tier R&D base for power lithium batteries in the south, specifically for the high-density batteries needed for new energy vehicles." "Next, Kaeden plans to launch a new energy vehicle brand, leveraging the country's top-tier supply chain in the field of new energy to directly engage in vehicle manufacturing." Charlie asked curiously, "Grandpa doesn't seem to have been involved much in manufacturing before. Why jump straight into vehicle manufacturing this time? This industry has a long investment cycle, requires a lot of attention, and the profit margins aren't exactly promising." Christian smiled and explained, "New e
It was already ten in the evening when Charlie finally arrived at Aurous Hill. After passing through customs and completing the entry procedures, Charlie went through the VIP walkway inside the airport. He would then take the private jet prepared by the Acker family and fly to Eastcliff. Because of his concern that Fleur's underlings would monitor his entry information since Keith was publicly conducting in-depth investment cooperation with the Oskian government in Eastcliff at the moment, Charlie decided to fly to Aurous Hill from the States. By entering the country through Aurous Hill and going to Eastcliff from there, he could bypass Eastcliff's international terminal and customs. There were hundreds and thousands of domestic flights coming in and taking off in Eastcliff every day, and these passengers would not be the target of the Qing Eliminating Society's surveillance. Charlie's only purpose for going to Eastcliff this time was to meet with Keith, update him on the situa
Since Fleur was in the United States, when Charlie returned from Canada, he decided to take an inconspicuous business jet back to Oskia rather than the flashier Concorde, thus, his return journey was much longer. The plane's speed was slow, and it stopped in the middle of the journey to refuel, so he had yet to reach his destination despite being in the air for ten hours. Just then, his phone rang. It was a call from Helena. Charlie guessed that she was calling to deliver the good news, so he answered the call with a smile and asked, "Helena, have you left New York?" "Yes," Helena answered respectfully. "I've returned to Canada, and I'm calling to tell you what happened when I met Harrison." "Go ahead, I'm all ears." Charlie chuckled. Helena began to illustrate her meeting with Harrison in detail. When it came to the payment, she lied, "The price we finally reached was that he would pay 110 billion dollars in cash plus a complete AI model to be built in Northern Europe incl
As soon as Harrison said this, the whole scene erupted in applause. Except for Julien and Royce, all the members of the Rothschild family almost jumped up and applauded wildly at the same time. Devin even involuntarily shed tears of excitement. None of them wanted Harrison to step down, let alone Julien to succeed him. Maintaining the status quo was their greatest luxury because it could ensure that their current interests would not be greatly affected. Perhaps in the future, if they made great contributions, they would have the chance to prove themselves, replace Julien, and become the new heir. Originally, they thought that maintaining the status quo was an impossible dream, but they didn't expect that dream to come true. Julien was beyond devastation. He had expected this outcome, but hearing Harrison say it out loud so promptly, he was pissed. However, the good news was that Harrison had listed him and Royce as the first and second heirs, so his chances of inheriting
Royce, who was standing nearby, witnessed a textbook fence-sitter. Earlier, his uncles had surrounded Julien so tightly that he couldn't squeeze through. But now, they went to Harrison, and Julien stood there alone, which made him look a little lonely. Harrison couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw his sons running up to him in excitement. He was already moved by Julien's filial piety when he was in the medical center. Now, when he saw that his sons cared so much for him, he was moved and smug, thinking that he was a successful father and that his sons were devoted. So, with a fatherly smile on his face, he announced to everyone in a deep voice, "I want to deliver some good news. I have fully recovered." Upon hearing this, his descendants were excited, even though they didn't know how the stroke could be cured so quickly. Devin asked curiously, "Dad, did you call us here just to give us a surprise?" Harrison chuckled. "More or less. This time, I used some extraord
Royce felt very hurt. Despite that, he chose to purse his lips shut and not say another word to the angry Julien. Thus, Julien and Royce came to the meeting room one after the other quietly. Nearly all the family members had arrived at the meeting room, which resembled a medieval European palace. However, Harrison had not yet arrived. Everyone knew that today was the day when Harrison would pass the throne to Julien. Once Harrison made the announcement, Julien would officially become the head of the Rothschild family. Therefore, despite their agitated grimace, they were all thinking to themselves that they must find every possible way to flatter Julien as much as they could. From now on, all their resources, income, and their future would be in Julien's hands. As soon as Julien and Royce arrived, everyone, without exception, rose from their seats. The coordinated movement felt very much like the solemnity of military leaders standing at attention when they saw their comma
Julien said rather respectfully, "Then, Your Majesty, I won't be accompanying you back to Canada." Helena gave a slight nod and responded with a graceful smile, her every expression exuding elegance, and her royal demeanor evident in every gesture. Seeing this, Julien felt a shiver in his heart. It wasn't that he was moved by Helena's beauty or poise, but rather, the more dignified she appeared, the more sinister she seemed in his eyes. She was only in her twenties, yet every word she spoke carried a murderous aura—this wasn't something just anyone could possess. However, Julien dared not show any dissatisfaction. He watched Helena board the helicopter and only breathed a sigh of relief once it had flown off into the distance. As he turned around to head back, he ran into Royce, who had come looking for him. "Dad!" Seeing his father, Royce hurriedly said, "Grandpa said for you to head straight to the conference room after seeing off the Queen. The meeting is about to start."
"I—" Helena's words made Julien wince. If the earlier statement had been a warning to him, the last remarks were a threat, through and through! Just a few words, and he could feel the intense intimidation! Julien was no fool. Figuring out the gravity of the current situation, he mumbled to himself, "Now that Dad has experienced a miraculous recovery from the elixir, he'll inevitably develop a strong dependence on it. The next time he gets sick or faces a life-threatening situation, he'll stop at nothing to get another one to extend his life." "Once he is in that 'at all costs' mindset, any rules will become meaningless to him." "Take the last incident with the treasure tower, for example. He didn't even consult me before issuing a decree—whoever finds the tower and brings it back would become the next heir. That was downright outrageous!" "With that precedent set, it's obvious that if he ever needs an elixir and can't obtain it, he'll make a similar decree—whoever brings him
With a faint smile, Helena said, "Maybe it's for your sake that Mr. Wade saved your father. After all, you are his friend. It's normal for him to help his friend's sick father, isn't it?" Julie was like a bear with a sore head. Shaking and pointing at Helena with trembling fingers, he roared, "I would have believed it had it been anyone else, but I don't believe Charlie! I'm sure he was the reason why my dad had a stroke!" Helena smiled and said, "As an objective third party, I don't think there's anything wrong with Mr. Wade. The main reason your father had a stroke was because the Four-Sided Treasure Tower suddenly returned to Oskia. But if I remember correctly, you were the one who sent the tower out of New York, right?" Julien was so shocked that the blood drained from his face. He quickly waved his hands, panicked, and whispered, "Your Majesty, you must not say that!" Helena shrugged slightly and said, "Am I wrong? I seem to remember that it was your helicopter that carrie