As he slapped him repeatedly across his face, he started cursing in resentment, “Dylan Koch! D*mn it! You must be tired of living! You actually dare to scold Mr. Wade? Just you wait and see how I’m going to beat your broken and filthy mouth today!”Dylan’s face was immediately filled with blood and his cheeks were swollen at this time. His eyes were filled with shock and horror but he could not say anything at all.At this time, a middle-aged woman was applying some hand cream on her hands after coming out of the washroom next to the living room. She could not help but exclaimed out loud when she saw Dylan getting beaten up. So, she ran over here as she cursed out loud, “Who is this b*stard? How dare you hit my son?!”The woman who was speaking was none other than Sylvia, who was Dylan’s mother and Loreen’s aunt.Sylvia really loved her son. When she saw her son getting beaten up, she hurriedly rushed forward to fight it out with Wrigley.Wrigley was filled with resentment in his
Dylan really felt like dying at this time.He really could not understand what kind of ability Charlie had that he could even make the young master of the Golding family be so polite and respectful to him!Even if he really were a Feng Shui master, it would still simply be impossible for Wrigley to give him so much face like that, right?However, he did not dare to ask this question.After all, looking at the situation now, it was obvious that Wrigley was really very respectful towards Charlie.At this time, Jeryl who was standing aside had already come to a realization that Wrigley was not their most distinguished guest today. In fact, this young lad with the last name Wade was their most distinguished guest!So, he hurriedly told Dylan, “Dylan! Why don’t you hurry up and apologize to Mr. Wade now?”Dylan really did not expect that his uncle would also yell at him to get him to apologize to Charlie. It was clear that even his own family members were not on his side this time.
However, he had just undergone an operation after swallowing a necklace some time ago!If he were to swallow the jade pendant now, then wouldn’t he have to go for another operation then?!As he thought about this, his face turned pale in shock immediately. He started crying as he crawled in front of Charlie as he begged and pleaded bitterly, “Mr. Wade, I really know that I’m in the wrong now. Please forgive me this time. I have just undergone an operation not too long ago and my wound has just recovered. If I have to undergo another operation again, I’m afraid that I will die…”Sylvia who had been very eager to protect her precious son just now suddenly understood the entire situation. She knew that it would be useless for her to continue siding and standing up for her son as this would only annoy Charlie and Wrigley even more. So, she could only cry and plead, “Sir, I beg you. Please do not hold it against my son! My son is not a learned man. He has already learned his lesson the l
In order to please Charlie, Wrigley kept aside the little sympathy that he felt in his heart for Dylan.He said sternly with a cold expression on his face, “Dylan, all of us are adults. So, if you are willing to place a bet then you should honor your bet after losing your bet. I don’t think that you should continue talking nonsense here. Hurry up and swallow the jade pendant now!”The expression on Dylan’s face turned very bitter and miserable in an instant.Wrigley said coldly, “Let me tell you something. You should be feeling very lucky now. You swallowed a necklace the last time. This time, it’s just a jade pendant. Fortunately, you did not match this jade pendant with a chain. Otherwise, you’d also have to swallow the chain with the jade pendant then!”Dylan cried miserably as he looked at cousin, Loreen and pleaded bitterly, “Loreen, my good sister. Please quickly help me to plead with Mr. Wade. Please ask Mr. Wade to let me go this time. I know that I’m wrong now. From now on
Loreen was overjoyed and she said excitedly, “Thank you so much, Charlie!”Charlie hurriedly said, “Wait a moment. I won’t force him to swallow the jade pendant but I’d still have to give him some other form of punishment. Otherwise, I’m afraid that he won’t learn his lesson.”Loreen hurriedly asked, “Charlie, what kind of punishment are you going to give him? It won’t be anything more serious than swallowing a jade pendant, right?”“No.” Charlie smiled faintly before he said, “You can rest assured that my punishment is a good thing for him.”Loreen finally relaxed as she said affectionately, “Charlie, thank you. Thank you for forgiving my brother and letting him off because of me. Then, why don’t you give me a chance to repay you then…”Charlie asked in surprise, “How are you going to repay me?”Loreen blinked as she smiled and said deliberately, “Of course, I’ll promise to marry you and give birth to a big fat baby boy for you! What do you think of it?”Charlie replied in a se
When he heard that he would have to ride a bicycle all the way from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill, and that he would have to stay in Aurous Hill as a driver for one year, Dylan really felt like dying.The main point was that the distance between Eastcliff and Aurous Hill was more than 1200 kilometres. Wouldn’t he die of exhaustion if he really were to ride a bicycle all the way there?It was already December and it was winter now. He would have to ride a bicycle all the way to the south and he was not even allowed to stay in a hotel at all. These requirements were simply too harsh, weren’t they?Dylan felt very aggrieved and tears started rolling down his face.What the hell was this…He was the third young master of the Koch family but he would have to ride a bicycle all the way to Aurous Hill? Wouldn’t he lose his life along the way there?It would be amazing if he could cycle for fifty or sixty kilometres a day.It was more than 1200 kilometres. He would be cycling for about twent
The most painful thing would just be the arduous bicycle ride from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill.However, it was still acceptable. Cycling for half a month was better compared to lying in bed for half a month after his surgery.Besides that, he had really suffered a lot of grievances during the last operation. Moreover, he had not even recovered fully yet. If he were to undergo the same operation again soon, then his pain would definitely be doubled.At this time, Charlie said, “I asked you to go to Aurous Hill to undergo a reformation and change. Do you think that I’m asking you to go to Aurous Hill to enjoy life there? Let me tell you something. You’ll only be allowed to ride the most basic Phoenix 28 bicycle and nothing else! Otherwise, I’ll make sure that you ride to Aurous Hill with a cart full of bricks then!”“In addition, after arriving in Aurous Hill, aside from the time you spend driving Loreen around, you will rent a single room in the shantytown, Cliffcouls. Your monthly li
As soon as he heard that he would have to carry cement at a construction site, Dylan immediately shook his head frantically!In comparison, he would only be enduring a little suffering and grievances if he were to live in a shanty town with a living expenses of one thousand dollars a month. If he were to go to a construction site to carry cement, then he would probably have to suffer a lot and go through a lot of hardships at the construction site then.So, he nodded immediately without thinking. “Mr. Wade, I accept all of your conditions and I won’t bargain with you anymore! Just please don’t send me to the construction site…”Charlie was very satisfied and he said coldly, “Make sure that you change and undergo a proper reformation after you arrive in Aurous Hill. Don’t cause any more trouble all day long. If you continue staying in Eastcliff, then a cynical rich heir like you might eventually cause an even greater disaster one day. You might even implicate and get the Thomas and K
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