This was the nine grand and majestic dragons carving that was unique to the ancient royal buildings. It could be said that this was of the highest standard. There was also a similar carving of the nine grand and majestic dragons in the historical king’s palace.It was okay for a person to carve this in their homes in modern times. However, back in ancient times, only the king was allowed to use this kind of high-standard carving.If the royal family discovered that someone was using a similar kind of carving as the royal family, this would be considered treason, and the king could punish the offender’s entire family.Moreover, there were four courtyards in this manor. The first courtyard at the entrance of the manor, had a miniature version of the Sudbury garden with rocks, a small pavilion, a small bridge, and running water built in the front yard.There were only a few loyal servants of the Golding family working in the manor. So, Quinn did not have any scruples, and she simply t
Although Charlie did not respond to Quinn’s words, his childhood memories seemed to continue resurfacing in his mind and memories. Therefore, he could not help but feel that he was already a little closer to Quinn at this time.He even came up with an imaginary scene in his mind. If his parents were still alive and they had not moved to Aurous Hill back then, would he have already been married to Quinn by now?Perhaps, the person who was guarding this pond filled with Koi fishes right now would not only be Quinn and himself. Instead, Quinn’s parents and his own parents would also be here with them.It might even be possible for them to already have one or two children who would be following them. The children would be Quinn’s side, chattering endlessly at this time. They would be calling for their father and mother as they asked them about many details and memories of the Koi fishes.In fact, all of this was not just Charlie’s unreasonable conjecture.He knew his father’s characte
Both of them had come here earlier than Charlie and Quinn and had already been playing happily for more than half an hour now. Just as they were planning to take a break, she suddenly saw Charlie walking hand-in-hand with Quinn!Quinn was wearing a thick face mask, a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and a hat with a pair of cute rabbit ears. So, Loreen could not recognize who she was. However, Charlie did not do anything to cover up his face or appearance at all. Moreover, Charlie was the man of her dreams that she was constantly dreaming of day and night. So, she naturally recognized Charlie at a single glance!At this moment, she felt as though all her views and perception had been completely subverted!Why would Charlie be holding another girl’s hand to come here and ice skate?Moreover, both of them seemed very close and affectionate. Their relationship was clearly very abnormal at first glance!If she recalled correctly, Charlie had never even been so intimate or close with Clai
At this time, Charlie did not know that he was being closely watched by Loreen.He was completely immersed in the leisure sport that he used to love very much as a child. Everyone had a childlike innocence, and Charlie was no exception.When they were at their happiest moment, a young child who was wearing ice skating blades suddenly started skating faster and faster on the ice lake as she headed straight toward Charlie and Quinn’s ice skating cart.Unexpectedly, the child lost control of her direction. She did not even turn around as she was heading closer and closer toward Quinn. She was just heading directly in Quinn’s direction at this time.When she saw that she was about to crash into Quinn, the young child screamed out in fear. Quinn turned around and she had a shock too!Although the child looked like she was only around ten years old and would probably only weigh about thirty to forty kilograms, the impact brought about by the fast momentum and speed should not be underes
At the most critical moment, Charlie put Quinn down from his arms. After that, he quickly chased after the young girl who had already lost control. Just one second before the young girl was about to crash into Loreen, Charlie caught up to the young girl and lifted her up in his arms!When Loreen opened her eyes, she realized that it was Charlie who had stopped the young girl who had lost control at the most critical and timely moment. She could not help but feel very happy and also furious at the same time.She was very happy and delighted because Charlie would always appear in front of her and rescue her from all sorts of dangers, just like Prince Charming during all of the critical moments that she faced. At the same time, she was furious because she had been confessing her love for him for so long, and she had already devoted herself to him in the hopes that she would be able to become his underground lover. However, Charlie had rejected and turned her down repeatedly until this
The reason why Quinn took off her mask was because the woman in front of her was Charlie’s university friend. She felt that she should have the basic courtesy and respect in front of Charlie’s university friend no matter whether she positioned herself as Charlie’s friend or fiancée for the past twenty years. Therefore, she decided to take off her face mask.However, this move scared Loreen to the point that she was so shocked and could not even move at all!She stared at Quinn’s beautiful and familiar face, and she was so shocked that she was at a loss for words.The woman standing in front of her was truly the hottest and most popular female celebrity in Oskia, Quinn Golding!Quinn was the superstar who had not only conquered the national audience, but she had also conquered Hollywood!Moreover, most people did not know about Quinn’s true identity. They did not know that she was actually the daughter of the chairman of the Golding Group. However, since Loreen was also the eldes
In fact, Loreen was also a big fan of Quinn, just like Claire. If Charlie was not here, she would have already rushed over to take a picture with Quinn.So, Loreen could not help but ask tentatively, “Charlie, how did you get to know Miss Golding?”Charlie had not figured out how to answer Loreen’s question yet.If he said that Quinn was just one of his Feng Shui customers, it would clearly be unreasonable, and it would not make sense for Charlie to come and ice skate at Herrolls Bay hand-in-hand with Quinn.However, if he said that he had already known Quinn since they were young, he would have to reveal his own identity.After all, in Loreen’s eyes, he was just an orphan who had been living in the Aurous Hill Welfare Institute all this time.How could an orphan like him, who had been living in Aurous Hill all this while, actually know the eldest young lady of the Golding family from Eastcliff? This was completely unreasonable and did not make any sense at all.So, Charlie felt
Loreen had originally felt that Charlie’s rhetorical explanation could barely make the cut. However, there were still certain things that made her feel that something was not right at all.Nevertheless, Charlie’s self-deprecation instantly swept away all the remaining doubts that Loreen had in her heart.She thought of the time when Charlie was despised and looked down upon by everyone else when they were still in university. Even some of their classmates who came from the same background as him had also bullied him wantonly.Charlie had never held it against anyone, let alone bother to argue or fight back against anyone else at all. He acted as though everything had nothing to do with him at all.Based on Charlie’s character, it was definitely impossible for Charlie to tell people about the fact that he knew Quinn personally.Moreover, even if he were to tell people about it, no one would have believed him anyway.As she thought about this, Loreen was suddenly filled with admira
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