In Aurora’s eyes, Charlie’s position was only second to her father, Graham.However, Coach Zavier did not know this.He simply felt that Charlie had managed to fool Aurora because of his blind luck. That was the reason why she believed and trusted in him.So, he snorted before he said disdainfully, “Aurora, don’t be fooled by this kind of young and inexperienced young man. This kind of person can only talk, but he has no real ability or capability at all. If you really allow him to become your coach, you will definitely not have any opportunity to win any of the subsequent matches in the future!”Aurora said with a little annoyance, “I forbid you to say that about Master Wade! Master Wade’s strength and power are beyond anything you can ever imagine! If it weren’t because of Master Wade’s reminder today, if I really listened to your tactical arrangements, I would have already lost the last match. It would have been completely impossible for me to advance to the quarter-finals now,
Graham replied coldly, “You are nothing more than a combat and fighting coach. Why are you talking so big? Although I, Graham Quinton, am not amongst the top and most influential families in Aurous Hill, I still have some abilities and power. I really do not believe that you will have the ability to block my daughter with just a single word!”“Graham Quinton?!” Hanson exclaimed and asked nervously, “You are Graham Quinton, the head of the Quinton family?!”Graham replied coldly, “Yes, that’s me. Why? Do you have any opinion about this matter?”“No, I wouldn’t dare to!” Hanson hurriedly replied. After that, he smiled as he said, “Mr. Quinton, I have really embarrassed myself in front of you. I did not expect you to be Aurora’s father. I have already been admiring your great name for the longest time. You were also the person who donated and sponsored the combat and fighting hall in the Aurous University of Finance and Economics…”Graham was already very disgusted with this man, so h
When Hanson punched Charlie, he was full of disdain for him.He had used his full energy in this punch. He also believed this punch could defeat Charlie in front of everyone.It had to be said that Hanson indeed had strength.After all, he was the national Sanda champion. Ordinary people were no match for him.His punch was fast and brutal. Even Aurora who had practised Sanda for many years did not react, not to mention Graham and Quinton.However, the speed at which Hanson was proud of was, in Charlie’s eyes, slow motion without threat. In fact, Hanson’s punch did not have much strength to him.Even if he had stood still and allowed him to punch, that punch would not hurt him one bit. Although the punches did not threaten him, Charlie still could not allow this loser to hit him.Thus, as Hanson’s punch was about to reach his face, Charlie suddenly raised his fist, met Hanson’s fist, and broke it. Charlie’s punch was as fast as a cannonball out of the chamber and Hanson co
Charlie laughed and said, “The match hasn’t begun. How do you know that you can’t win? I’m sure you’ll defeat Joanna.”Aurora felt ashamed and said, “Master Wade, I’m very clear about my own ability. Joanna’s capability is very strong. She is the only Brazilian Sanda player with outstanding talent in the whole women’s team and she’s indeed more skillful than I am. It’s almost impossible to beat her…”Charlie bent over slightly to her ear with delight and whispered, “Don’t forget the magical drug I had previously given you. Right now, your body’s fitness is also very good but if compared to the top players, there’s still a big gap. By consuming the magical drug, your strength and speed of reaction will increase greatly. I believe your ability will also improve significantly. Beating the Brazilian, Joanna, will not be a problem!” Then, Aurora remembered the magical drug that Charlie had given. At that time, she had looked for Master Wade herself on behalf of her father. Initially,
Seeing that Charlie was coming over to her house for lunch as a guest at noon, Aurora cheerfully headed to the changing room to change her clothes. Before she went, she told Charlie, “Master Wade, please wait for me for a moment, I need to take a bath. But don’t worry, it will be a quick one.”Charlie nodded and replied with a smile, “There’s no need to rush. Get it all sorted out first”Graham who was by the side said, “Master Wade, it’s quite messy here. Shall we rest in the car first? I will ask people to drive the caravan over.With a gentle smile, Charlie answered, “Sure. Let’s wait in the car.”Quinton immediately replied eagerly, “Master Wade, this way please!”As Charlie, Graham, and Quinton were leaving the stadium, Hanson, who had his right fist smashed not too long ago, entered an athlete’s lounge in anger.There was a Japanese flag at the entrance of this lounge. These words were written on the door: ‘Japanese player: Nanako Ito.’Hanson contemplated for a while, but
He asked, “Your injury is still very fresh, the blood hasn’t even scabbed over yet. It should have happened within the last half hour, right?” “Correct.” Hanson said, “You see, the fellow that I mentioned had only used a fist to cripple my right hand. This kind of strength—I believe you can’t do it, right?” As soon as he said this, Yamamoto Kazuki became serious.He was also a practitioner. However, he knew that there were upper limits to the human body and flesh. In fact, this limit was very low. Human fists are composed of the four major elements, which are flesh, bones, muscles, and skin. They are all flesh and blood. To hit the opponent’s abdomen, face and other soft parts of the body was to protect one’s self from getting hurt. However, to use a fist to hit the opponent’s fist was a standard head-on.However, whose fist was so strong that even a punch could break someone else’s fist?Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, “After smashing your fist, was that young fellow serious
After Hanson had left, Nanako Ito walked to face Yamamoto Kazuki and asked, “Master, although Hanson’s strength is far worse than yours, but in the field of Sanda, it can be regarded as an upper middle presence. Hanson mentioned that the young man was able to hurt him to that degree without any damage to himself. It looks like he is very powerful!”Yamamoto Kazuki curiously asked, “Nanako, how did you know that this Hanson’s ability was good?” Nanako Ito laughed and replied, “Master, I have watched all the video footage of your matches and did an in-depth research into each match. I have also seen the whole process of the match between you and Hanson. His strength is about 70% of yours.”“No wonder!”Yamamoto Kazuki exclaimed and declared with approval, “Nanako, this is why I accepted you as my disciple!”“You are so studious and hardworking. With your family background, you don’t even need to work so hard for a little ranking!”“The Ito family’s capability is sufficient to make
Seeing Charlie was about to finish the cup of tea, Quinton quickly refilled a cup respectfully and eagerly asked, “Master Wade, are you satisfied with the tea?”Charlie nodded and replied with a smile, “It was okay, Quinton. Did you purposely learn to pick up this skill? I’d never thought that a person of your personality would have the temperament to research tea brewing.”The former Quinton was from a rich family. Thus, he was a useless rich kid.Not only did he know nothing, but he was also arty-crafty. From day to night, he bought useless things in the antique street, regarding those useless things as treasure.When Harley came to Aurous to participate in the auction, he followed and bootlicked her, and made an enemy for himself.Charlie had not seen this kid for a period of time. He had never expected this kid to change so much. Quinton was now more restrained and had become more sensible.As soon as Quinton heard Charlie praising him, he blushed and hurriedly explained, “Ma
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do