Hannah was filled with resentment toward Lady Wilson as she followed the Wilson family into the dining room.Lady Wilson directly sat at the main seat at the dining table. When she glanced at the food that Hannah had cooked, she was very dissatisfied and frowned as she said, “Why did you prepare all these home-cooked dishes? Why aren’t there any dishes with a lot of meat? Don’t you know that I’m already old and would need to replenish and build up my body?”Hannah was a little aggrieved as she said, “Mom, you can’t blame me for this. You’re holding onto all of the family’s money, so I only have a few hundred dollars on hand. How can I possibly afford to buy a lot of fish and meat then?”Lady Wilson snorted coldly and said, “You’re always full of excuses. Can’t you even buy a chicken if you have a few hundred dollars? One free range chicken costs less than a hundred dollars. Can’t you even afford that?”Hannah felt very angry and she said, “Mom, there are five of us eating in this f
“What face and recognition…” Wendy became anxious and she choked as she said, “No matter what it is, I’m still the public relations director of Wilson Group. It would be really embarrassing if someone were to discover and expose the fact that I’m carrying a fake Hermes bag when I go out!”Lady Wilson sneered and said, “What do you know? At a time like this, if you have a noble and prestigious status, others would think that it is an authentic product even if you are simply carrying a fake bag. However, if you have a humble and lowly status, others would still say that you’re carrying a fake bag even if you’re actually carrying a genuine bag. Since Wilson Group has had a fresh start and has already made a comeback, then to the outsiders, you naturally have a very high worth and status as the public relations director of Wilson Group. Even if you carry a fake bag, no one will think that it is fake!”Wendy was very depressed and she said, “Grandma, even if you refuse to give me one hund
Christopher still hated Elaine very much even now.This was because Elaine had not removed the twenty over green hats that she was hanging on her balcony.She did not only refuse to remove them, but she even bought a new batch of green hats online. Now, she was hanging more than thirty green hats on her balcony.Whenever Christopher entered and left the villa at Thompson First every day, he would have to pass by Charlie’s house. So, constantly having to see more than thirty green hats fluttering in the wind every day really angered and infuriated him.Moreover, whenever he thought of how Elaine had been mocking and humiliating him, he was filled with even more hatred for Elaine.He had been wanting to look for an opportunity to deal with Elaine and teach her lesson. At the same time, he would be able to please and satisfy Donald as much as possible if he could just cause some chaos in Charlie’s family. However, since Elaine had been staying home all the time because she had a plas
Although he would have to give Charlie 90% of the Kobayashi Pharma’s shares after returning to Japan, it was still better than staying back and working at the dog farm for the rest of his life.After Charlie arrived at the dog farm, he told Albert, “Bring both Ichiro and Jiro here.”“Okay, Master Wade!”Albert immediately gave his orders to his men. A short while later, several men came over with the brothers, Ichiro and Jiro who were wearing their work clothes at this time.When they both met at the door, Ichiro took advantage of Jiro, who was completely unprepared, as he rushed at him and kicked him hard as he cursed and said, “You b*stard! You actually still dare to show up in front of me now!”After Jiro was kicked down to the ground, he hurriedly got up and rushed towards Ichiro as he yelled, “You b*stard! I’m going to kill you!”Ichiro did not want to be outdone and he said, “Bring it on! Let’s see who is going to kill the other! I will blow your head off with a single punc
When Ichiro heard that Charlie would be bringing him back to Japan tomorrow, he could not help but feel very excited. However, he also felt very nervous at the same time. He looked at Charlie as he asked in a low voice, “Mr. Wade, how will I be able to convince the public to accept me again if I return to Japan like this? Everyone there thinks that I’m the culprit who killed my father and they think that I am already dead. If I were to go back so suddenly, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to inherit Kobayashi Pharma just like that…”Charlie smiled and said, “Isn’t that a very trivial matter?”After he was done speaking, he immediately beckoned at Albert and said, “Albert, arrange for someone to prepare a video camera so that we can shoot a video of Jiro confessing that he was the one who poisoned his father to death before offering a huge cash reward in exchange for his brother’s life, and that his main goal was just to be able to monopolize Kobayashi Pharma and inherit
Albert nodded immediately before he said, “No problem, Master Wade! I will do everything according to your instructions!”Charlie nodded in satisfaction before he told Isaac, “Isaac, Albert will be coming with us, there is also Paul from Smith Group Corporate Law and Ichiro from the Kobayashi family. Please ask the crew to make the necessary preparations.”“Okay, Young Master! I will make all the arrangements then!”At this time, both the brothers, Ichiro and Jiro, had also recorded their own confession videos.Charlie looked at the both of them before he said lightly, “Ichiro, make sure that you rest well today. Albert will bring you to the airport with him tomorrow. However, let me warn you in advance that you should be extremely careful along the way. Don’t think you are going back to your own territory just because you are going back to Japan. If you dare to disobey me or go against my words, then I definitely will not let you off just like that!” Ichiro nodded repeatedly as
Kobayashi Pharma had multiple production bases in Japan.Its headquarters was located in Tokyo. Aside from Tokyo, there were also several Kobayashi Pharma’s production bases located in several other cities, including Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.In addition, some time ago, Kobayashi Pharma had also invested a large sum of money to establish and build up Asia’s largest biopharmaceutical production base in Osaka.Aside from finalizing and completing the Kobayashi Pharma share transfer agreement on his trip to Japan this time, Charlie was also bringing Liam from Weaver Pharmaceuticals with him along on this trip to inspect all of these production bases.Liam was now the general manager of The Apothecary Pharmaceutical and he was also the specific person-in-charge of The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. After Charlie takes over the Kobayashi Pharma, Liam would also be the person-in-charge responsible for the management of the entire production line and bases of the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical f
Claire could not help but mutter, “Ahh? You will be gone for so long?”Charlie smiled and said, “I will be going to a foreign country, right? I’m not familiar with the place so it will certainly not be as convenient as when I’m getting things done at home. If I really do have to help them make some changes to their Feng Shui, then the raw materials I would need to do so will not be so readily available too. It won’t be as convenient as it is when I’m looking at Feng Shui at home. So, I might have to take a little longer.”Claire could not help but feel a little lost.In the past few days when Charlie went to Eastcliff, she had been thinking about him as she went to sleep every night. Now that she had finally looked forward to Charlie coming home at last, she really did not expect him to be leaving again. Moreover, he would be gone for a few days as soon as he left again.At this time, Elaine could not help but asked, “My good son-in-law, how much money will the other party be payin
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
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he