Adrian, who was standing aside, hastily laughed and said, “Hey, Rogan, how can you talk to our brother like that? He is so weak now. If you piss him off and he dies before he can change his will, we’ll really have to fight with our sister-in-law and niece. I don’t have the heart to do that.”Rogan giggled viciously. “Adrian, you’re right. I’ve gone too far, I’m sorry!”Then, he turned to Yule, put up a false smile, and said, “Yule, I’m so sorry. I was a little too harsh just now. Please don’t take it to heart.”Adrian was chuckling at the side and said, “Anyhow, Yule, although Rogan may be a little too harsh, he wasn’t wrong. Think about it, no one can bear to see hundreds of billions worth of family assets get into the hands of outsiders. If you cooperate with us, Rachel and Nana still can get 20% when you’re gone…”At this point, Adrian’s expression became very terrifying, and his tone and voice became incomparably gloomy. He gritted his teeth and snarled, “However, if you don’t
Yule turned to Adrian and said while grinding his teeth in dismay, “Adrian! Tell them to stop right now and not to hurt Charlie! I agree to your terms!”In Yule’s opinion, Charlie was not only his future son-in-law but also the only bloodline of his long-dead buddy. No matter what, he would not sit idly by and watch Charlie die in vain because of him.If so, he would be ashamed to face Charlie’s parents if he were to go to the netherworld after he died.Holding his wrist, Adrian gritted his teeth furiously and cursed, “Oh, you want to compromise with us now, huh? It’s too late! That kid hurt me, so I’m going to kill him right now!”Then, he turned to his bodyguards and said, “Kill him! Now!”A ruthless and cunning grimace appeared on the faces of Adrian’s two bodyguards.One of them was known as Warlord while the other was Realm Master.They were infamously known for their ruthlessness in the underworld. Now that they had been humiliated by a brat who knew a little bit of martia
At this point, everyone in the scene was dumbstruck!Not only Adrian and Rogan, who were there to make trouble, but the three members of Yule’s family were also all rendered speechless in utter shock.Warlord and Realm Master were infamously known for their ruthlessness and cruelty in Eastcliff. They had killed countless people and had never suffered any defeats. Their names were enough to make a person turn pale.However, their strength was totally useless as they ganged up against Charlie.Normally, a back-and-forth challenge was common in physical combat. Kicks and punches and spotting for the opponent’s weakness and flaws were parts of the combat fighting.However, Charlie abruptly rushed forward and choked the two powerful opponents’ necks like they were worthless opponents. It made people wonder how strong Charlie actually was!Charlie couldn’t care less about the shocking gasps coming from the people around him. He glanced at the two men in his hands with contempt and said
“Oh.” Charlie nodded in acknowledgment and said with a smile, “Hello, Realm Master, nice to meet you. Your title is pretty awesome. By the way, I have a title too; it was given to me by the people in my city. I wonder whose title is more awesome, yours or mine?”Realm Master queried, “What’s your title?”Charlie smiled faintly. “The True Dragon.”Realm Master’s expression shifted upon hearing it.The True Dragon?What the hell!Wasn’t it a little too much and pompous?Charlie didn’t bother to continue the argument. He applied some forces into his hand again and said with a blank face, “You’ll live if you kneel and you’ll die if you don’t. You only have three seconds to consider your options.”Realm Master was frightened as he felt the increasing forces clutching at his throat. He shrieked out of fear, “Alright! I’ll do it! I’ll kneel!”Charlie glared at the so-called Warlord and asked, “What about you, Brother Warlord? Kneel, or not?”“Yes! I’ll kneel too!”Warlord also real
Warlord and Realm Master, who was kneeling on the floor, quickly crawled to the side, not daring to protest.As for Adrian and Rogan, they were startled and panicked when they heard that Charlie wanted to have a good chat with them.They didn’t expect that there would be such a malefic devil in their eldest brother’s house.Based on their understanding, they knew that Yule had nothing more than a few house guards in his house who were quite strong but not as powerful as the two bodyguards they had brought. The two men could easily defeat Yule’s house guards in no time.However, never did they expect that there was such an extraordinarily powerful and dominant young man in Yule’s house. It was as if he owned the same strength as Zeus. As Charlie approached them in a domineering manner, they immediately took a step back frightfully. Adrian asked, scared, “What…what do you want to do?”“Me?” Charlie smiled. “You’ve been so cocky and pompous since you came in the door, now it’s my t
Meanwhile, there was an abrupt surge of ecstasy and delight in Warlord.This was because he had actually been carrying a gun with him.Although he, a martial artist, didn’t like using guns very much, a gun was after all a life-preserving reliance. There weren’t many dangerous moments as he worked for Adrian as his bodyguard, but he still took an extra precaution just in case.Earlier, he didn’t manage to grab and use the gun as Charlie was holding him down by great effort; he couldn’t even think about the gun at all. But the situation was different now.Charlie no longer paid attention to him now.So, he couldn’t help but think that he might have a chance to sneak up on him when Charlie focused on Adrian and Rogan.No matter how strong a person was, bullets were still their biggest enemies. If he could hit Charlie with one shot, he should lose his combat power immediately. Then, he would add two more shots that would kill even the all-powerful martial arts master.By then, not o
Adrian was now trembling with fear.‘What the hell is this?! I hired Warlord and Realm Master with high salaries but they ended up being choked by Charlie and then kneeling down and called Charlie daddy! That’s not all, now Warlord can’t even pull out his guns?’These guys were made to play with guns! Their inability to hold a gun was as ridiculous as a barber’s inability to hold scissors!However, no matter how unbelievable it was, the truth was the truth.Adrian glared at the frightened Warlord, who was as weak as a scaredy-cat and didn’t dare to utter a word. He knew that it was absolutely hopeless to count on them today.‘If so, the slap on my face would have been in vain, wouldn’t it?’Thinking of this, he was even more resentful, but he didn’t dare to confront Charlie at this moment. So, he huffed furiously, “Fine! Kid, watch out! I have my eyes on you! You’ll be sorry!”Then, he immediately said to his son Wrigley, “Let’s go!”Charlie, who had been smiling, suddenly shou
Charlie looked at Adrian again and asked with a wicked smile, “From what I heard earlier, it seems that you favor sons over daughters. You even ridiculed Yule for not having sons. So, in conclusion, your son is your lifeblood, am I right?”Adrian interpreted a strong sense of threat in Charlie’s remarks and tone, and asked anxiously, “What…what do you want to do? I’m warning you, if you harm my son, I’ll kill you!”Charlie smiled. “No, I’m not going to hurt your son. I’ll only hurt your grandson.”“My grandson?”Adrian was even more puzzled. “I don’t have any grandsons…What do you mean?”Charlie asked, “By the way, do you know the chairman of Eastcliff Modestway Group, Kenneth Wilson?”Adrian frowned and asked suspiciously and cautiously, “Yes. Why?”Charlie asked again, “Do you know that he has some kind of disability that he just recently developed?”Adrian shook his head. “Stop beating around the bush. Just say whatever you want to say!”Charlie smiled. “He has erectile dysfu
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
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single