Everyone started to retreat when they saw how fearsome and intimidating the scar-faced woman was, but the delightful grin on Lady Wilson’s face was a stark contrast to their timid expressions. She was very happy as long as she saw Elaine being beaten.Wendy shared the same gleeful delight too. None of the beatings that Elaine had suffered for the past two days was comparable to the slap she had sustained today. The scar-faced woman must be very strong to be able to knock Elaine to the floor with a simple slap.Elaine, on the other hand, shivered in tremendous horror!Being beaten was not a big deal for her anymore as she had experienced it firsthand for the past two days, but she didn’t understand why the scar-faced woman had beaten her.Was she a member of the transnational scam group that was here to settle the score?Just when Elaine was shaking in fright, Jennifer smiled sheepishly at the scar-faced woman and said, “Sister, we don’t know this woman. If you want to beat her up,
When the other two women heard this, the both of them immediately rushed forward and the three of them kept punching and kicking Elaine together.Their fists and kicks greeted Elaine repeatedly and Elaine could not stop herself from crying out in pain.In fact, these three people were sent here by Isaac to scare Elaine and teach her a lesson. He wanted Elaine to believe that she was in big trouble.This way, she would not dare to cause any trouble for Charlie when she was finally released from the detention center.At this time, Elaine was rolling on the ground in pain after getting beaten up for a long time. She was screaming and begging for mercy endlessly.The other inmates were still running at this time but they stopped in their tracks as they stared at Elaine and the group of girls in shock when they heard Elaine’s screams.Although Jennifer also played a part in beating Elaine, she was never as cruel as the three other inmates. It felt as though they were trying to kill El
Some of the inmates sympathized with her, some of them were simply enjoying the good show and some of them had their own lingering fear about the situation.As Elaine was being brought back to her cell, Charlie received a phone call from Isaac.Isaac informed Charlie over the phone, “Young master, I have already sent some people to teach Elaine a lesson. I believe that she will definitely not dare to say a single word to you after she is released from the detention center.”Charlie replied lightly, “Okay then you did a very good job on this matter.”Isaac replied, “Young master, please forgive me for saying this but I think that your mother-in-law is simply too much. She tried to steal so much money from you. Don’t you think that it would be better for you to hand her over to the police and let them deal with her according to the law? She should at least be given a suspended death sentence. Why are you releasing her?”Charlie smiled wryly before he said, “Well, you do not understa
The prison guard’s words stunned everyone in the cell!Lady Wilson and Wendy could not believe their ears!What?Didn’t they say that Elaine was guilty of fraud?Didn’t they say that she would be locked up in this detention center for at least ten years, twenty years, or even longer than this?Why were they letting her go now?If Elaine was released now, how could they possibly be able to live in the villa at Thompson First when they are released from the detention center in ten days?Lady Wilson was panicking at this time!At this moment, Elaine, who was already half-dead, suddenly jumped out of bed in excitement when she heard the prison guard’s words!She could not feel the pain she felt when she got beaten up earlier! Elaine felt as though she had been given a brand new life after she heard this sentence.Thank god! She could finally leave this detention center now!Elaine danced and cheered excitedly, “Hahaha! This is great! I am going to be released from this detention
Elaine was very confident at this time. As she packed her belongings, she said to the people around her, “By the way, those of you who have raised your hands to hit me before this, will not have a chance to run away! Let me tell you something. I am very powerful outside! Starting today, I will wait for each and every one of you to be released from this detention center! I will definitely beat up each and every one of you when you leave the detention center! Let me see if you still dare to bully me in the future!”Elaine cursed and scolded each and every one of the inmates in the cell until the expressions on all of the inmates’ faces were very ugly.Elaine was finally satisfied after she was done scolding them. At this time, Elaine had already finished packing up her belongings. She was about to leave with the prison guard when she suddenly felt the urge to pee.She muttered to herself: “D*mn it…why do I have to pee at this time…”After that, she continued muttering: “No! The atm
When Lady Wilson realized that her dream of moving into and living in the villa at Thompson First was completely shattered, she really hated Elaine to death.Moreover, Elaine dared to be so haughty and arrogant in front of her as she insulted and reprimanded her so viciously. This made the old lady feel very resentful towards her.For Lady Wilson, the last thing that she wanted was to see Elaine escaping from an abyss of suffering, but Elaine was actually about to be released now?If Elaine was about to be released from this place, then this was really her last chance to deal with her and teach her a lesson then! If she missed out on this opportunity, then she might not have a chance to do so again in the future!Therefore, the old lady completely disregarded her old age and physical frailty and she raised her leg as high as she could before she slammed her foot down on Elaine’s knee.When she heard the cracking sound, Elaine could not help but let out a tragic scream.She felt a
Elaine continued crying as she said, “Then, I cannot just let them break my leg in vain, right?”The prison guard replied indifferently, “If you want to make a report against them, you can do so. However, following the normal procedures under this kind of circumstance, the police might need you to go into the police station for an interrogation so that they can record your statement. Let me give you my honest advice. There are more than twenty people here. All of them might go against your word and this might backfire against you in the end. If all of them insists that you were the one who was trying to hurt the old lady in the first place, then you will only be shooting yourself in the foot.”Elaine became very desperate when she heard the prison guard’s words.She knew that these bunch of inmates were not good people and all of them were very united under Jennifer’s leadership. Moreover, Elaine had provoked public anger. If Elaine wanted to bring this matter to the police, then it
Elaine immediately turned on her cell phone after she got her cell phone from the police officer.Ever since she was locked up in the detention center, she has not been able to touch her cell phone at all. She did not have the opportunity to contact her husband or her daughter at all.Now, Elaine suddenly felt a very strong grievance when she got her cell phone back.Her husband and daughter would not know that she had suffered so much inhumane torture and suffering in the detention center for the past two days.However, she would not be able to tell them about all of the grievances that she had suffered.This was because Elaine knew that she would probably be killed by the criminals or arrested by the police and locked up in the detention center again if she dared to utter a single word about this matter.After she turned on her cell phone, Elaine realized that she received countless text messages on her cell phone. As soon as she clicked into her text messages, she realized tha
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav
The cabbie nodded. "Well, Talbot Associates, it is! They're said to be number two."-While Jacob was heading off to consult a law firm, Charlie was calling Julien Rothschild over the phone.The manchild had just had room service and was lounging on the couch, fiddling with his phone.After visiting the kennels with Charlie, he had been idling his days away at the hotel, waiting for Salem and his son to post that video of them being out at sea.Once that was done, Julien would return to the States, once more the heir apparent of the Rothschilds. Still, it was boring to simply lounge around in the hotel, and he would really like to strengthen his ties with Charlie.However, he was also afraid of being too forward as Charlie could be intimidating, and he could upset him—just like a fan eager to get close to their idol but was still worried about their idol getting disgusted with them.As such, he never expected Charlie to call him, and he immediately answered eagerly, "Good even