After all, Anthony was not any ordinary person.He was a genius doctor who was very famous and reputable throughout the entire country. Moreover, Anthony also had a lot of connections with a lot of wealthy and powerful people. There were also a lot of powerful and prestigious people who came here to ask for Anthonyās diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, Donald knew that he had to be very respectful and polite toward Anthony if he wanted to ask for his help to treat his youngest son.However, Donald did not realize that Sean was doing this intentionally. He only felt that his son was probably acting this way because he was already used to being spoiled and pampered. Therefore, he might have lost control of his temper because he was already used to being overbearing and domineering.Donald quickly said, āSean, the reason why we came here today is to ask for the genius doctorās help to treat your younger brother. We should not be rude and disrespectful toward him!āSean hurriedly repli
Anthony had met with many big and powerful figures before, and some of them had an even more powerful and higher status compared to Donald. However, those big figures actually treated him with reverence and respect.This was the first time Anthony had met anyone such as the Webb family, who was being so disrespectful toward him.Even though the Webb family was indeed the top and most influential family in Sudbury and the South Region, Anthony was not afraid of them at all. Therefore, he simply turned down and refused their request flatly.Donald could not help but frown. He never expected Anthony to blatantly ignore his request. Since he had already made a personal trip to invite the genius doctor to make a trip to see his youngest son, he expected him to immediately agree to his request. He did not expect Anthony to turn down his request without any hesitation whatsoever!Donald was very annoyed at this time, and he said coldly, āDr. Simmons, I truly hope that you can speak to me
The expression on Donaldās face was very ugly at this time.He never expected Anthony to be so firm.All he had done was chase those pathetic and poor people away from the clinic, and yet, Anthony was already finding fault with him because of this?Donald truly felt like giving Anthony a tight slap across his old face when he was faced with Anthonyās arrogant attitude. After all, he had never been so humiliated and disrespected before in his entire life.However, as he thought about it carefully, he still did not dare to offend Anthony.Anthony was a national expert in Chinese medicine, and he could easily be regarded as one of the top doctors in the country. Donald could not even keep count of the number of powerful and influential people who had been treated and cured by Anthony. Donald knew that many wealthy and powerful people in Eastcliff had already benefited a lot from Anthony. If he really had the guts to beat him up today, he would only bring about a lot of hatred and tro
As soon as Donaldās voice fell, all of his bodyguards swarmed into the clinic immediately!The bodyguards began kicking all of the medicine racks on the sides of the clinic as they knocked down all the Chinese medical herbs and materials to the ground. After that, they also smashed all the medicine pots into pieces on the ground.In a blink of an eye, the huge medical hall had turned into a complete mess.Anthony trembled in anger, but he knew that there was no way he would be able to stop them. Therefore, he could only watch silently as the bodyguards continued smashing and destroying his clinic in front of him.The clinic was completely in a mess and ruined, and it did not look anything like it did just a short while ago.Donald snorted coldly before he said, āDr. Simmons, I will give you another three days to consider my proposal. Before you agree to my request, I will come and smash and destroy your clinic if you dare to reopen your clinic at any time! Youād better think twice
However, Donald never expected reality to be so cruel even though he had already planned everything perfectly.Anthony had directly rejected Donaldās proposal without any hesitation whatsoever. Besides that, he even said that his youngest son could only blame himself for the predicament that he was in. This made him very angry.After getting into the car, Donald continued cursing as he said, āAnthony, that old dog! He really does not know whatās good for himself! I would have taken his life if I did not have to worry about getting into a lot of trouble!āOn the contrary, Sean was secretly feeling very happy.He had initially been very worried that Anthony would truly be able to cure his younger brother.Unexpectedly, after visiting his clinic, Anthony had actually completely refused to treat his younger brother. As a result, Sean would not have to worry about having a strong competitor on his path to inheriting the Webb family fortune.However, he could not publicly display his f
When Donald saw that Sean had already begun to take action, he nodded in satisfaction as he praised him, āGood job, Sean! You have already learned to observe the fine details so that you can take advantage of the situation to advance forward!āSean smiled before he said, āDad, I have already been following you around for so long, thus, I have learned and picked up some of your skills. However, I still have a lot to learn from you as I am still far behind you.āāNo,ā Donald said seriously, āIt is good enough that you noticed that Jasmineās bracelet is relatively old and worthless. That is already a very big improvement. Moreover, you even took the initiative to buy her a nicer and more expensive bracelet. That proves that you are already learning to take action because you are much more mature and stable now! That is not bad at all. You did very well!āSean was overjoyed when his father praised him. When he saw Cain looking at him with a desperate expression on his face, Cain smiled
Sean felt a little sullen in his heart. Both he and his father were standing in front of Jasmine right now. Yet, unexpectedly, Jasmine had actually said that there was an even more important guest compared to them. Who else in Aurous Hill could be more important than his father and himself?In other words, who else in Aurous Hill could possibly have even greater status or power compared to the Webb family?Even though he was feeling a little upset, Kian continued speaking in a very gentlemanly manner as he said, āBy the way, Jasmine, Iāve specially prepared a gift for you. I am not sure whether you will like it or not.āJasmine frowned before she said, āMr. Webb, you should keep the gift. I do not need anything, and I do not want you to spend so much on me. Besides, I simply cannot accept your gift for no reason at all.āAt this time, Sean hurriedly took out the gift box Cain had given to him before he said earnestly, āJasmine, why are you being so polite with me? In fact, I notice
Sean truly felt like dying at this very moment.He would never have dreamt that the broken bracelet on Jasmineās wrist would turn out to be a relic left behind by her motherā¦Moreover, he had even said that the relic left behind by her mother was nothing more than a piece of garbageā¦This was a complete disaster!Jasmine was already originally cold and indifferent toward him. Therefore, he was initially planning to rely on this bracelet to earn himself some points.Unexpectedly, he had only dug his own graveā¦This time, his score in Jasmineās mind had probably been reduced to a negative score.At this time, Donald, who had been standing not too far away, could not help but feel a little puzzled as he stared at his son who was left standing all alone in a daze.Didnāt his son go over to give Jasmine the gift just now?Jasmine must have been very happy to receive such an expensive gift.If so, why did Jasmine drive away in such haste?As he had some doubts in his heart, Donald
Charlie chuckled. "Don't sell yourself short, Mr. Hart. There are plenty of business folk who got so used to their comfort zone that they became caught in the illusion that they can be successful in anything they do. It's a mindset that leads to them blindly developing new projects and new competition, and then they end up losing big."If memory serves, there have been real estate businesses that started mineral water brands, search engines that tried the car industry, e-commerce sites attempting social media, and vice-versa. All of them are multi-billion-dollar companies venturing into new frontiers, but all to unimpressive outcomes."Pausing, Charlie then continued, "You've mentioned rising above the competition amidst the development of the new energy industry. That would get anyone's attention, and it is why I believe that you definitely will make a strong impression with your strategizing and knowledge of the basic principles."Yolden found it hard to refuse, seeing that Charli
Having lost it all, Jacob really looked like he wouldn't be getting back up.But fortunately, he had a pillar in the form of Elaine.In fact, Elaine would serve to be a container, whipping Jacob into shape if he got too full of himself.But on the other hand, now that Jacob was utterly despondent, she would be forcing him to smile and function in general.Elaine's attitude to the entire issue was clear as well. Even though Jacob had just lost his job, she would make him go shopping with her in Dubai even if he fell into a coma. Even if he was dead, she'd just cremate him and bring his ashes along.Hence, with Elaine's firm grip around Jacob's leash, he went on strolls, going shopping and taking selfies with Elaine everyday, eventually easing the toll on his mood and spirit.-Back at Aurous Hill, Charlie was preparing for Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall's wedding as it approached.Yolden was a schoolmate of his mother, Ashley Layna Acker, as well as Charlie's elder.And while Cha
"See you." As soon as Charlie hung up on Matilda, Don Albert's call came right after.He sounded nervous as Charlie answered the phone, saying, "Master Wade, I think I might have gone too farā¦""Wait, what's this about?" Charlie asked."Your father-in-law, of courseā¦" Don Albert sighed. "You asked me to leave him hanging for a while, so I did. I even refused when he asked to book a room in Heaven Springs.""Well, that's not a problem, is it?" Charlie shrugged. "He and Zachary ganged up for some real mischief. As you are Zachary's boss, it's right that you refused him because you didn't appreciate what he did.""That's just it. I thought that approach was just right as well," Don Albert quickly said. "I wasn't playing nice when Mr. Bay of the Calligraphy and Painting Association called me either. That's when he said he'd try to save Jacob's position as vice-president, but I told him it's none of my business."I then hung up on him without much thought, only for Zachary to tell m
Meanwhile, Charlie was downstairs in Claire's office, waiting to pick her up and head home.That was when Matilda called him, asking as soon as he answered, "Charlie, do you know how Jacob is doing? He never answered any of my textsāis he going to be alright?""I wouldn't know," Charlie replied. "Both he and Elaine are in Dubai on a trip⦠What's wrong?""He resigned," Matilda sighed. "I only saw the public statement that the Calligraphy and Painting Association posted this afternoon. It says that he tendered the resignation himself, but it doesn't really feel that way. I wonder if he's at odds with other members of the associationā¦"Charlie was actually surprised to hear that Jacob had resigned.He had told Zachary to expose the truth of the bronze sculpture fraud case to teach Jacob a lesson so that Jacob would understand the meaning of true pain.However, he anticipated that Mr. Bay would at least keep Jacob around with an unimportant job even if Jacob did lose some money and e
Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling⦠That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over⦠I have nothing left nowā¦"Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care⦠I want to goā¦"Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed."Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!""Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa
Jacob couldn't even be bothered by the looks others were giving him, and he called Mr. Bay immediately.Mr. Bay had already gone home and was seated on the couch with his wife, watching his phone and waiting for Jacob to call and demand an explanation.Mr. Bay knew that he had to answer for this and that if he avoided Jacob, it may well be a confession that he had screwed Jacob over.So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to come clean with Jacob.Naturally, by coming clean, he meant passing the buck as his wife had suggested.Hence, as he answered Jacob's call, he immediately sighed in embarrassment, "Hey, Jacob. I'm so sorry about thatā¦"However, Jacob was so furious he immediately started bellowing, "Mr. Bay! Are you fucking with me here?! You said that the resignation letter was more of a formality, but you just made it public instead! So, all those things you said about helping me were just a trap, was it?! You're despicable! And to think I've been so good to you, even
The repeated flights had left Jacob tormented.Even before he actually had the time to enjoy Dubai, he had already gotten sick of the place and didn't want to ever return.And on the flight, he couldn't stop his thoughts from going astray.Now that he was not getting back the money he had lost, his only hope was Mr. Bay.Fortunately, Mr. Bay was serious about his promise that he would at least save him a job as department head. That was why, despite his thoughts running astray, he never considered the thought that he would be kicked out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.As soon as his flight landed, he didn't wait to turn off his phone's flight mode, waiting for the internet connection to return so that he could ask Mr. Bay about the meeting.Once he did, he received a ton of messages from public accounts to acquaintancesāmany had already found out that he had resigned from the post of administrative vice-president and wanted to ask how he was doing.And Matilda was
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficientāsoon 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 Associationājust 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 eitherāas 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