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
Adrian and his gang looked at each other, confused and bewildered. They didn’t know what to do. Charlie had precisely told them to get lost, and they did want to get the hell out of here immediately, but none of them dared to move, feeling that Charlie hadn’t finished what he was saying.It was simply because they didn’t understand what Charlie meant.On the other hand, Charlie wasn’t going to let them figure it out either. Just like how Kenneth figured it out, he must let them experience it themselves firsthand.Seeing that the group of men was still standing there, looking around like a bunch of silly folks, Charlie chided fearsomely, “I give you three seconds to get out of here or you can always stay!”As if he had been pardoned, Adrian waved to the crowd and urged, “Let’s go!”Everyone started to turn to leave, but Warlord and Realm Master were still kneeling on the floor.They wanted to leave this place very badly, but they couldn’t exert one bit of strength to move.Init
Logically speaking, the three brothers held exactly 51% of the shares of their company, which was just in line with the absolute holding ratio. As long as the three brothers worked together, Golding Group would be under complete control of the family.However, Adrian and Rogan wanted to rob Yule’s shares, seeing that he was about to die.Since Adrian’s scheme today to get the shares failed, he prepared to pressure Yule into giving up his shares during tomorrow’s board meeting.Even if Yule wouldn’t agree to his terms now, he would definitely force Yule to give up the chairmanship to him tomorrow!As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for one day.A business empire as big and diversified as Golding Group could not be without its chairman.Although Yule was still alive, he was very sick. If he were to undergo treatment, he wouldn’t have the energy to manage the company’s affairs, but if he didn’t, he would not live long.Hence, now was the best time to abdicate h
Adrian and Rogan fled from Yule’s house with their men in a hurry.At this moment, the maid ran in and said, “Sir, several of our bodyguards are injured. Should I…”Yule immediately said with an urging gesture, “Hurry and call 911! Send them to Fairview for treatment. I’ll cover all the expenses as well as two hundred thousand dollars for each person for treatment. I’ll arrange for my secretary to go over.”The maid immediately nodded, took out her phone, and called 911.Then, they went to check the bodyguards. They looked quite miserable but they did not sustain any life-threatening injuries.These people were very ashamed of themselves though, and some didn’t dare to look up at Yule. They constantly cursed themselves for being too weak and a disappointment in Yule’s trust.Yule did not mind any of this. He comforted them one by one, “What happened today was an accident. They came prepared, and they had brought along with them high-skilled martial artists. It is indeed understan
Charlie took a deep breath, glanced at the three of them, and said seriously, “Uncle Golding, Aunt Golding, Nana—for as long as I’m alive, no matter where I am, I won’t let anyone bully you.”Then, he turned to Yule and said, “Uncle Golding, I have a way to cure your illness and make you healthy again!”If Charlie had said such a thing at dinner, Yule would not have believed him. He knew that his illness was incurable.However, after seeing Charlie defeat Warlord and Realm Master with his own strength, he suddenly had extremely strong faith and confidence in Charlie. He felt that Charlie must have some certainty since he had said so.He quickly asked, “Charlie, are you sure you can cure me?”Rachel also said, her eyes red and swollen, “Charlie, Yule’s condition is very serious now. We’ve consulted the most distinguished experts in this field, but they…”Rachel couldn’t bear to finish her sentence.They had heard this too many times.No matter which expert they met, all of them
The efficacy of the Rejuvenating Pill was beyond doubt. This was the essence recorded in the Apocalyptic Book, which could bring the dead trees back to life in spring, rejuvenate the elderly, and make dying people regain their health. At that time, Albert had seriously been injured by Webb's family bodyguard. He was nearly without breath, surviving only with his last faint breath. In that kind of situation, even if the world’s best doctor could save his life, it would be impossible to save his brain. The best outcome was to be in a vegetative state. However, after taking the Rejuvenating Pill, Albert had not only recovered fully but his physical state was also younger by at least ten years.This showed how magical the Rejuvenating Pill was. Therefore, Charlie believed that the Rejuvenating Pill could heal Yule.At this time, Yule consumed the Rejuvenating Pill in front of his wife. Immediately, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort as the pill dissolved in his stomach.
After falling ill, Yule missed his former self countless times. At that time, he did not admit defeat easily! Despite being forty-five years of age, he still wanted to be like a young thirty-year-old man. In reality, his body at that time had been in much better shape than ordinary people of the same age due to good nurturing. Even though it was physically exhausting to lift the coffin, he managed to do it!At this moment, his peak state had come back!Yule sat on the chair and burst into tears immediately!He felt that all these were gifts from heaven! When he had been very ill, he had only hoped to survive. He had never thought of returning to this kind of peak state in his lifetime! However, right now, miraculous things were happening to him!At this moment, a miracle did not only happen on Yule’s body, but also in Rachel and Quinn's eyes! At a speed visible to the naked eye, they saw Yule’s pale and colorless face turning ruddy swiftly. The sunken eye socket
At this moment, Rachel and Quinn were already crying so much till they could not help themselves.Both persons—one on the left, the other on the right—were holding Yule’s warm hand. They were very emotional to the point that they could not speak. Yule had not undergone any medical tests. They also had not received any authoritative reports on whether Yule had been cured. Despite all these, they still believed their own eyes and own judgement that Yule had indeed recovered fully! As one who had personally experienced the effects of the Rejuvenating Pill, Yule knew his situation very well. He was ten thousand percent sure he had not only recovered fully but his body was also back to the state it had been when he was forty years old, about ten years ago. This made him ecstatic. It took him a long time to restrain his emotions. Then, he raised his head to look at Charlie with eyes full of gratitude. Immediately afterwards, he gently pushed his wife and daughter awa
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