Jacob was shaking in fright. He urged Morgan as he saw him standing frozen and hesitant, “Morgan, go! If they really attack you, I don’t know how and what to say to your family!”Johnny shouted coldly, “If you don’t want to go, just stay.”Morgan gritted his teeth in agony. After a short hesitant, he turned around and ran out of the suite.Jacob was completely in despair right now, but he was fortunate that Albert was here with him, so he prayed that Albert could handle the tricky situation.Little did he know that Albert was powerless at this moment.If his men were around, they would have barged into the room when these people made such a loud commotion in the Diamond Suite. Since no one had come over, it proved that they had been seriously and fatally injured as stated by these people.Cain glared at Albert in resentment and growled, “Albert Rhodes, today is your day to die!”Then, he turned and said respectfully to Johnny, “Mr. Johnny, please!”Johnny nodded, took a step fo
When Cain and the gang barged into the Diamond Suite, Charlie was on his way to The Heaven Springs, driving Jacob’s BMW.He had not planned to go out so early, but there was an annoyance in the house—Elaine.She couldn’t stop nagging him. First, she nagged about how wasteful Jacob was to have spent twenty grand on dinner instead of cosmetics for her and some mahjong rounds with her friends.Then, she diverted her nagging attention to Charlie, disliking him for not earning a living outside and staying at home mooching off them.She became more and more energetic as she went on her nagging spree, insisting on introducing Charlie to a job as a security guard in the parking lot with a monthly salary of three thousand dollars a month and insisting that he give her all his salary when he received it.Charlie knew that Elaine’s pocket was as clean as a whistle after the scam and that she couldn’t afford any lavish expenses like she used to, so she could only spend most of her time at hom
When Charlie entered The Heaven Springs, he found all the waitresses and security guards lying on the floor.Charlie approached them to investigate and realized that they lost consciousness. There were large bruises on their necks as if someone had struck them vigorously with their hands.‘Hmm, it looks like they are skillful and powerful!’ Charlie frowned, the truth slowly sinking in. Then, he moved his legs and went upstairs!At this moment, Albert was on the verge of dying, his eyes slowly turned white.On the other side of the suite, Cain and Marcus exchanged glances.Marcus took a dagger from his belt and said coldly as he looked at Jacob who was trembling in the corner, “Since Johnny has Albert under control, I’ll deal with this b*stard Jacob!”“Dad, grab him, I want to carve ‘pathetic jerk’s father-in-law’ on his forehead!”Cain nodded with a vile smile, “Yes! Do it! Carve with all your strength, carve until you hit his skull!”Jacob was so frightened, he felt as if hi
Charlie’s expression was as cold as frost!Never would he have imagined that Cain and Marcus would dare to bring someone to kill Albert and Jacob!He was so furious right now that he was ready to make a killing!Cain and Marcus, on the other hand, were over the moon when they saw him!For all this while, Marcus was in the living hell, suffering all kinds of insults and humiliation! It was all because of Charlie!Finally, he got his revenge tonight!Cain was equally spiteful towards Charlie due to his attack today. Initially, he regretted that he could not kill him today, but he showed up right in front of them! What a surprise!Cain quickly turned to Johnny and yelped, “Mr. Johnny! This motherf*cker is Charlie Wade! Kill him now!”Marcus shouted cheerfully too, “Yes, Mr. Johnny, kill the f*cker now!”Charlie frowned and said in the calm before the storm, “Let Albert and my father-in-law go right now and I may consider sparing your life.”Cain was infuriated. “D*mn it, what
Johnny’s left shoulder bone was totally shattered, with only a layer of skin and flesh that connected his left arm to his shoulder. His left arm hung lifelessly by his side while he looked extremely shocked and bewildered!He was the king of special forces with extraordinary strength! He did not have an opponent in the military!With his pride and strength, he wouldn’t even consider being someone’s bodyguard if it wasn’t for the Webb family’s irresistible salary package.Johnny had never been defeated for so many years. However, when Charlie came head-first towards him, his left arm was disabled! What kind of power did Charlie possess?! It was out of this world!Charlie grinned at the horrified Johnny and asked, “Why? Are you scared?”Johnny took a step back, startled, and asked, “Who are you? Why are you so powerful?”Charlie said in a flat tone, “Who am I? I’m someone you should never mess with!”Johnny gritted his teeth in despair and shouted to his boys, “Go, kill him!”The
Johnny was partially disabled now and his whole body was in such terrible pain that all courage and strength dissipated from his body completely!He glanced at Charlie in despair and all his victims started to flash in his mind.Would he also follow his victims’ footsteps tonight? Would he be crushed and killed by a skillful hitman who was much stronger than he was?!Johnny was immensely terrified right now!Indeed, he was strong, but it didn’t mean that he was not afraid to die.It was the exact opposite.The more he killed, the more he cherished life.He wanted to stay alive and live comfortably!This was why he worked under the Webb family as their hitman.He would kill all the family’s enemies under their command and in exchange, he would receive a large sum of reward.After living a lavish and comfortable life for so many years, he felt that life was too good to give up right now, so he could not accept the fate of dying tonight.He cried and begged, “Master Wade, your
Johnny was completely disabled right now. The bones of both his shoulders had been completely shattered, the flesh and tissues were smashed into puddles of mud, and if he went to the hospital right now, the only solution was amputation. He would not be able to even wipe his own a*s! It would be a living hell!No, he didn’t want to live like that for the rest of his life!Marcus finally saw the bigger picture after his father’s slap and scolding. It was useless for him to keep up with his arrogant attitude towards Charlie now. A man as brawny and powerful as Johnny, who had defeated Don Albert’s men like they were a bunch of lifeless dogs, went down easily in defeat.Even if he threatened Charlie with a knife against Jacob’s throat, he was positive that Charlie could kill him without hurting Jacob.Hence, his father was very wise!He knelt down with a loud thump and cried, “Master Wade, I’m sorry, please forgive me… My dad and I came here today because Sean Webb forced us to! Look
Albert had seen the Rejuvenating Pill at Lord Moore’s birthday banquet and he had also witnessed first-hand how amazing it was.However, he did not dare hope that he could be granted such a precious chance.Hence, although he felt as if he had taken the miraculous pill, he was so shocked at the moment that he wasn’t even sure if it had happened for real.Charlie smiled gently and said as he shushed him with his glance, “This is your chance, indulge in it.”Albert burst into tears immediately!He knew instantly that Master Wade was giving him the rare chance that he dared not dream of!Never would he imagine that the rare chance would be descended upon him when he had almost died in the previous second!The Rejuvenating Pill!The rarest chance that he didn’t even dare to dream of, which came uninvited!At this moment, Albert’s loyalty to Charlie was off the charts!He even felt that Charlie had blessed him with his second life, and from now on, every second of his extended lif
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 now…"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 go…"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 that…"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 acquaintances—many 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 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