After seeing that Stephen had already ended the call, the dean asked respectfully, “Mr. Thompson, what should we do now?”Stephen sighed before he said, “Since the young master already knows about this, you do not need to continue staying at the orphanage anymore. In the future, I will arrange for you to return and assume a post in the Wade family. Thank you for your hard work over the years!”The dean immediately bowed and said, “Mr. Thompson, the second master was very kind and gracious toward me when he was still alive. I will continue to serve the young master, Charlie, until the day I die!”Stephen nodded before he said, “You are all elites who have been personally trained and raised by the second master. It must not only have been very tedious and tiring, but all of you have also suffered a lot of injustice to be condensed and placed in such a small orphanage for more than ten years now. You should also take this opportunity to take a good rest during this time.”“When the yo
Charlie rode his motorcycle to his wife’s studio. As soon as he stepped into her studio, Claire asked in surprise, “Husband, why are your eyes so red?”“Is it?”Charlie asked as he stretched out his hands and rubbed his eyes before he smiled and said, “The wind and sand on the road must have gotten into my eyes on the way here.”Claire replied in distress, “Don’t always go out on the motorcycle. You bought two cars for our family, but you have to ride on a motorcycle every day. I feel so bad.”“It’s okay.” Charlie smiled before he casually replied, “I like riding on the motorcycle. It is convenient, fast, simple, and also much more environmentally friendly.”Claire smiled as she said helplessly, “You always make it seem as though nothing matters and nothing would bother you at all.”With that, Claire turned off her computer before she stood up and said, “I just completed a big case for Emgrand Group today. Miss Young, the vice-chairman, has already gotten their finance department
As he was still feeling a little awkward, Quinn stared at him angrily before she blurted out, “Isaac Cameron! Did you already know that Brother Charlie was in Aurous Hill?”“Ahh? Well… this…” Isaac did not know how to answer Quinn’s sudden question, and he could only stammer and mumble without coming up with any reason at all.Quinn gritted her white teeth angrily as she said, “You are truly a very unreliable person! I have already asked you about the whereabouts of Brother Charlie so many times, but you have never once told me the truth!”Isaac replied a little embarrassedly, “Miss Golding, you have really misunderstood me. I also found out that the young master was in Aurous Hill not too long ago. I have already been in Aurous Hill on behalf of the Wade family for such a long time, and I have never heard of it before.”Dorothy asked in surprise, “What the hell?! Quinn, are you saying that this Charlie Wade is the Brother Charlie that you have been looking for all this while?”Qu
Claire could not believe it, and she never would have dreamt that the stunning beauty in front of her was her favorite female celebrity, Quinn Golding!Quinn could be said to be the hottest and most popular female celebrity in Oskia, and she was also one of the most influential female celebrities. Even many celebrities were her fans, and they would often openly express their love and affection for her on their social media accounts.This was mainly because Quinn was not only beautiful, but she also had very excellent conditions. Most importantly, she had very good acting skills, and she was also very confident in front of the camera. In fact, this had a lot to do with the aristocratic temperament that she had already cultivated since her childhood.She was even more popular with her fans because of her cold and arrogant personality. She did not have the bad personality and characteristics that other top celebrities had, and she would never follow in the bad examples of the other art
If he looked at it this way, his decision to hide these things from Claire was indeed very wise and justified. Otherwise, it was very likely that he would put her life in danger then.At this time, Dorothy was staring at Charlie with a vicious look in her eyes. After all, to Dorothy, Charlie was the scumbag who had let Quinn down and broken her heart. Therefore, he was naturally a thorn in her eye.She even had the urge to reveal the truth directly at the dinner table. However, when she thought about Quinn’s reminder to her earlier, she could only temporarily give up on that thought.Claire sat down next to Quinn at the dinner table, while Charlie sat down next to Claire.Quinn glanced at Charlie deliberately before she smiled and asked Claire, “Mrs. Wade, how many years have you been married to Mr. Wade?”Claire hurriedly replied, “It has already been more than three years, close to four years now.”Quinn nodded gently before she asked, “Do you have any children?”Claire shook
At this time, Claire did not have any intentions to be on guard against Quinn, who was just like a goddess to her.In her eyes, Quinn was the perfect embodiment of a contemporary woman. Claire felt that there was no need for her to be cautious over a woman like Quinn, who was absolutely perfect in every aspect.Therefore, Claire would never have imagined that a woman like Quinn would actually turn out to be her potential rival in love.Charlie was also relieved at this time. He planned to secretly make a trip to Eastcliff after Aurora’s final match so that he could secretly meet Quinn’s father, Yule.His true goal was not to meet Yule, but to cure Yule’s advanced pancreatic cancer.Yule was his father’s good brother. For so many years, Yule not only paid homage to his parents every New Year, but he had not relaxed for a moment, nor had he ever given up on searching for Charlie’s whereabouts. Therefore, Charlie really wanted to express his gratitude and repay his kindness.Moreove
Quinn smiled slightly before she said, “Here, I will move to the front a little. This way, your face will look a little smaller, and you will look much more beautiful then.”The two women continued taking a selfie together as though they were sisters.After the photo was taken, Claire held her cell phone in her hand as she asked excitedly, “Miss Golding, I… can I post this picture on my WeChat?”Claire was actually a woman without any vanity.When Charlie had bought her a BMW, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.When Charlie had arranged for their wedding in the Sky Garden at Shangri-La, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.When Charlie had brought her to drive and experience a super sports car that cost tens of millions of dollars, she did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.Even when she moved into the top-notch villa at Thompson First, Claire did not post it to her circle of friends on WeChat.The only time she had ever post
After Quinn and Claire had added each other as WeChat friends, Quinn looked at Charlie before she smiled and said, “By the way, Master Wade, why don’t we add each other as friends too?”After that, Quinn handed her WeChat QR code over to Charlie.Charlie could only take out his cell phone and scan her QR code before he added her as a friend as well.Quinn looked at him happily as she had gotten her way before she asked him in a stern voice, “Master Wade, when will you be able to leave for Eastcliff? Can you give me an estimated time so that I can make all the necessary preparations?”Charlie replied, “Next week, but I cannot give you the exact time yet.”Quinn nodded before she smiled and said, “Master Wade, my father and I will be waiting for you in Eastcliff, then!”Charlie suddenly thought of what Quinn had said before. She said that after he arrived in Eastcliff and met her father, she could not wait to see how her father would teach him a lesson.The more Charlie thought ab
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
If Charlie really did get Jimmy to stay, who knew what other rubbish Jimmy would spout.As for Jimmy, he was actually surprised Charlie was asking him to stay, and his instincts told him that Charlie definitely didn't mean well.Not only that, he was on foreign soil—wouldn't he be defenseless if Charlie called in his friends to beat him up?Hence, he shook his head without hesitation as he said, "I'm sorry, but my sister-in-law is quite keen for me to leave, so I have no reason to stay and add to her problems. And it is her big day. I can afford to let her save face instead of spilling the beans on her all at once.""Oh, but you were complaining about the lack of important people just now!" Charlie quickly interjected. "It just so happens that we have a big-shot on his way here, and he's a good friend of the groom. When I told him about you over the phone, he said to keep you here no matter what it took, since he would like to talk to you face to face."Jimmy frowned. "What, are y
And with those words, Jimmy turned to leave.Despite threatening Matilda, there was no such agreement, and he knew that Matilda was well aware of that.Regardless, the only strategy he had in mind when he came to Oskia was harassment. As such, he simply came up with a lie to make Matilda look bad in public. All it took from there was just for one person to relay what he had said—even if it were all lies, Matilda's character would still be called into question.He made himself very clear so that Matilda would understand that if she didn't give in, his family would keep hounding her to take their two pounds of flesh. Even if she wouldn't surrender the stateside estates and human resources of Smith Group Corporate Law, they would still claim a sizable chunk.But if that failed too, they would just have to destroy Matilda's reputation along with Smith Group Corporate Law.Either way, they were not letting her off easy!And reading that much from Jimmy's behavior, Matilda snapped co
Jimmy didn't expect Matilda to break down the share ownership of Smith Group Corporate Law to such detail, and he hollered as he was starting to feel embarrassed, "Now, you're just being irresponsible, Matilda. My father gave my brother a million to start the law firm in the first place, and they had agreed that the family would have a stake, albeit only at 49%, to not deny your decision-making as a startup. Or are you denying it?"Matilda immediately became furious and snapped, "Bullshit! That was just a loan of one million, and the agreed term was three years. However, your brother returned it in one! I even asked him to return the money with every single one of his siblings watching, since you might all get skeptical, yet suddenly, you're calling it an investment?""You said he's returned it? Well, what proof do you have?" Jimmy quickly shot back. "Our entire family can testify that the money hasn't come back to us!""So, this is how you're going to play it?" Matilda smirked. "Th