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
”Gathering?” Elaine asked, “That d*mn Jacob is still in the mood to go for a gathering? Whom did he go out to meet up with?”Charlie replied, “He went to meet up with some of his old classmates. I am not too sure about all the details. Should I give him a call now?”Elaine replied angrily, “I want you to come and pick me up first! I am injured and I need to go to the hospital now!”Charlie asked, “Mom, why are you injured? Are you alright?”Elaine said angrily, “My leg is broken! Why are you talking so much nonsense now? Hurry up and get here now!”Charlie replied, “Okay then, I will go over there right now.”After he hung up the phone, Charlie stepped out of the house and got a cab as he headed straight to Aurous Hill Detention Center.On his way to the detention center, he called Claire and told her, “Wife, mom just called me. I am going to pick her up now.”When Claire heard Charlie’s words, she blurted out excitedly, “Really? Did mom really call you? Where is she now? Is sh
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!