“Eldest Lady?”Upon hearing Charlie’s question, Tanaka expression saddened and he sighed softly. “Mr. Charlie, I won’t hide this from you. The eldest lady has suffered a very serious injury from her previous fight with Ms. Aurora. Although she is lucky enough to be alive, her body is no longer as strong as it used to be. Now she’s recuperating in Kyoto…”Charlie couldn’t help but feel a little nervous as he remembered Nanako’s tender looks.However, Charlie was able to conceal his emotions well. With a poker face, he said. “Are there any problematic complications? Will she be able to participate in future competitions?”Tanaka gave a bitter smile. “I don’t think she would be able to participate in any competitions in the future. Her body is so fragile and weak now. It was just a few days ago where she was able to gather enough strength to stand but she wasn’t able to walk much. Nowadays, she spends most of her time lying in bed, recuperating. In the evening, when the sun is about t
Charlie sighed with a saddened expression. He then turned around and bought some small Hermes items from the counter as the accompanying products. After matching up to $500,000, he swiped his card to checkout and carried the bunch of Hermes gift boxes out of the shop and headed to the VIP lounge.As soon as Charlie arrived at the VIP lounge, Loreen was already waiting for him inside.Seeing Charlie walking into the lounge with all those Hermes bags, Loreen couldn’t help but feel a little jealous as she spoke. “I was wondering why I didn't see you when I arrived. Now I know where you’ve been. Seems like someone is busying shopping at Hermes. Are these presents for Claire?”Charlie nodded very naturally. “I’m finally here in the big city of Eastcliff, so of course I’ll have to buy some souvenirs for my wife.”Loreen curled her lips and said. “Charlie…I realized that you have a lot of secrets. Quinn Golding is a superstar and her autograph, once placed on an online platform, can fetch
Charlie was already a little numb to Loreen’s unabated love confession towards him at this point.So, he simply treated it as though Loreen was just joking with him. He changed the subject and asked her, “By the way, your cousin Dylan must be cycling now. So, where is he now?”Loreen pouted her lips in disappointment. She knew very well that Charlie had been avoiding her when it came to all these emotional matters. So, she had already gotten accustomed to Charlie’s attitude. When she saw he was simply changing the topic, she followed suit as she said, “I heard that he had already arrived at Johnsrines Bay this morning. However, I heard he came down with a cold after sleeping under a bridge last night.”Charlie said with a faint smile, “When he arrives at Aurous Hill, his physical fitness would have already improved abundantly.”Loreen chuckled as she said, “To be honest, your punishment might be a good thing for him. My cousin is usually very arrogant and domineering. He would ofte
Loreen laughed as she said, “I got it!”Claire smiled and said, “It so happens that I have nothing on today. I will drive to the airport to pick both of you up later.”“Okay then!” Loreen smiled as she said. “I will have to trouble my beautiful friend to make a trip to the airport then.”Claire laughed as she said, “Why are you being so polite with me? Besides that, I am not going to the airport just to pick you up. I want to fetch Charlie too.”Loreen replied, “Okay then. I know that you want to fetch Charlie, and you are only picking me up on the way, right?”Claire smiled and said, “Yes!”“Okay, okay.” Loreen replied helplessly, “I am already very satisfied that you can also pick me up on the way!”Claire replied, “Then I will not talk to both of you anymore. See you at the airport later!”“Okay!”…After a two hours’ flight, the plane landed smoothly at Aurous Airport.When Charlie and Loreen came out of the airport together, they saw Claire who was already waiting there
After they left the airport, Charlie drove Claire’s BMW and sent Loreen back to the Shangri-La first.On the way back, Claire wanted to invite Loreen to stay in their villa again. However, Loreen refused to do so.Although Loreen would be able to get closer to Charlie if she stayed in the villa at Thompson First, she was afraid of Elaine and Jacob. Both of them were really scary and could change a person’s view when they started fighting with one another. It was really awkward to sight such a scene from the standpoint of a bystander.Besides that, Loreen always felt as though there was still a ticking time bomb in the Wilson family.That time bomb was none other than Jacob’s first love, Matilda.Elaine did not know anything about Matilda, and yet she could already have such intense fights and arguments with Jacob. If she found out about her, then there would certainly be even more drama at their house.Therefore, she felt that she should not stay in the villa at Thompson First so
As he was speaking, Charlie suddenly recalled something and he hurriedly said, “By the way, wife. After coming back this time, I will just rest for a day or two. After that, I have to travel to Japan as soon as possible. I already told you the last time that there is also a client in in Japan who keeps urging me to go over there.”Claire nodded before asking him, “How long will you be gone for? New Year is only about half a month away and many units have already started to prepare for the holiday. Maybe you can rest for a while before you resume working after New Year.”Charlie smiled as he said, “I have already promised the other party that I will be going over there so how can I stand them up at the last minute then? You can rest assured that I will be done in a few days’ time. In fact, Japan is not too far away from Oskia. If I fly to Japan directly from Aurous Hill, the trip will only take me about two hours.”“Okay then…” Claire nodded slightly before she said, “Then, you have
Charlie smiled indifferently when he saw the eager expression on Elaine’s face. After opening the rear car door, he took out a bunch of Hermes gift boxes from inside.When Elaine saw so many Hermes boxes, her eyes suddenly widened in surprise. Even her eyes were also shining brightly at this time.Deep down filled with excitement, she could not help but exclaim. ‘Oh my god! It’s Hermes! Hermes bags are all too expensive. Charlie might not be willing to buy it for me. However, even a Hermes scarf already costs tens of thousands of dollars!’So, Elaine came forward excitedly. While covering her mouth in joy, she said, “Oh! Oh! It’s Hermes! My good son-in-law, you are too generous! What did you buy for your mother from Hermes?”Charlie picked out a few different sized gift boxes. He handed them over to Elaine as he said, “Mom, the big one is a Hermes bag that matches your temperament perfectly. Why don’t you see if you like it?”When Elaine heard that it was a bag, she jumped in exci
Charlie nodded as he said, “About twenty to thirty thousand dollars.”“Oh! My son-in-law, you are really too generous! You even bought me such an expensive scarf! I can already buy a mink coat with twenty to thirty thousand dollars!” After that, Elaine opened the other gift box before she exclaimed, “Oh! This is a classic Hermes belt for women! My good son-in-law, I’ve loved this belt for several years but I’ve been feeling very reluctant to buy it. I really didn’t expect you to fulfil my dreams for me…”Jacob, who was standing aside, felt a little envious and jealous. He could not help but ask, “My good son-in-law, didn’t you prepare any gifts for your dad then?”Charlie smiled as he said, “Of course, I did! I prepared a few gifts for you.”As he spoke, Charlie handed two Hermes gift boxes over to Jacob.Slapping his thighs in joy, Jacob said excitedly, “Oh! You prepared gifts for me too! You are really my good son-in-law!”As soon as his voice fell, Jacob pranced forward and
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