When Charlie saw that he was about to flee, he immediately wanted to chase after him. The Oskian girl spoke up nervously at this time, “Sir, don’t chase after him anymore! It’s dangerous!”Charlie replied coldly, “I already said that I was going to take both of his arms. So, I cannot go back on my words. Otherwise, our international friends might laugh at us and say that we Oskians do not keep our words at all!”When Ryuji heard Charlie’s remarks, the fear in his heart surged, and he started to run a little faster as he tried his best to escape.Just as he was rushing out to the middle of the road, a car could not stop in time and ended up hitting him and, knocking him down in an instant.After Ryuji got hit by the car, he lost his balance completely and fell toward the side lane.At this time, a convoy of Rolls-Royces was passing by quickly on the side lane.Ryuji lost control of his body, and he fell in front of one of the Rolls-Royce. The Rolls-Royce could not avoid him or sto
Eikichi was fuming in anger at this time.He was the eldest grandson of the Takahashi family, and he was the rising star of the Takahashi family. He not only possessed an extraordinary status and identity in Tokyo, but he was also a very prominent figure who was widely known throughout Japan.Eikichi’s status in Japan was also very similar to that of the national role model for men who had been very popular over the past few years to a certain extent.Therefore, Eikichi had always had a very rebellious and overbearing character and personality. He would never tolerate any insolence, and he was never a patient or forbearing person.Eikichi could not believe that this young man who was about the same age as him was simply ignoring his status and prestige. He even dared to go against him and ask him whether he was suffering from intermittent deafness. In Eikichi’s opinion, this young man was simply digging his own grave!Hence, he immediately waved his hand at the vehicles that were
Sophie asked, “Is this the first day you are getting to know me?”***At this time, Eikichi was staring coldly at Charlie.He truly wanted to give an order to his men so that they could just beat Charlie to death directly.However, no matter what it was, this area was near the University of Tokyo. It was the downtown area, and many people were watching the scene at this time. If he were really to deal with Charlie here right now, it would be inevitable that he would have to deal with all sorts of public relations matters because of this.Also, he had two distinguished guests sitting in the car. This was especially so for Sophie, who was to his liking. Therefore, Eikichi felt that he would have to maintain a sufficient demeanor in front of her. If he showed his overbearing and violent side in front of her now, Eikichi knew that this would certainly affect Sophie’s impression of him.Thus, he looked at Charlie before he snorted and said in an arrogant and domineering manner, “Young
When Sophie saw Charlie being surrounded by so many bodyguards, she was already determined that Charlie was doomed and he would not be able to escape today.However, she did not feel any sympathy for Charlie at all.This was because she did not witness the entire cause of the incident. She only saw that Charlie was chasing after the man, causing him to run out to the main road out of desperation. After that, the man had gotten hit by a car, and he had even gotten both of his arms broken because of this.This was already a very bloody and cruel situation. Unexpectedly, Charlie did not know when to stop, and he had even gotten into a direct confrontation with the eldest young master of the Takahashi family. There must certainly be something wrong with him.At this time, when Eikichi saw that this situation had already been dragging on for quite some time, he ran out of patience completely. He immediately ordered his men, “Beat him up! I want you to beat him up until he is left with h
Jaime and Sophie who were in the car were also shocked!Jaime swallowed his saliva and exclaimed, “This young lad… he is simply too strong, right?!”Sophie was also dumbfounded, and she blurted out, “He is truly a top expert and master. It seems as though I have underestimated him earlier…”At this moment, Charlie had already defeated all of Eikichi’s bodyguards, and he walked toward Eikichi.Eikichi was trembling with fright, and his legs had already gone weak. He wanted to try and escape or run away, but he realized that he could not move his legs at all.Moreover, he knew very well deep down in his heart that this man was so powerful and strong, and there was no way that he would be able to escape him at all…So, he could only ask in horror, “What do you want?! Let me tell you! I am the eldest young master of the Takahashi family!”Charlie walked up to Eikichi before he gave him a tight slap across his face and said coldly, “I don’t care who you are. Let’s talk about the two
When Eikichi saw that Charlie was completely unmoved, he felt that he was doomed today.This was because, at this time, he did not have anyone else on hand anymore.Even if he were to call for a master from his family to come and save his life right now, it would still be too late.As Eikichi was about to fall into a state of desperation, the car door of the Rolls-Royce beside him suddenly opened.Sophie stepped out of the car before she said to Charlie, “Sir, you must be from Oskia too, right? Since you are an Oskian, haven’t you heard of the saying that anyone could make mistakes and you should forgive them whenever possible?”Charlie did not expect that there would still be someone who actually dared to come out to defend Eikichi at this time.Not only that, it was even a woman.Charlie frowned as he looked at Sophie, and he asked in a cold voice, “I can tell from the way that you are speaking that you are also from Oskia, right? Why? Are you trying to intercede on behalf of
In truth, Sophie also understood that it was Eikichi’s own fault that he had ended up in this state. However, she was hoping that she would be able to stop Charlie by using emotions and reasoning so that Eikichi would not get both of his arms broken here today.Although Sophie was still very young, she had already received a very elite education since she was a child. Furthermore, she had been staying abroad in the United States for many years, and she could be regarded as a genius in the business world.Hence, she always had a plan and motive for everything that she did.For instance, this time, she was sent here as a representative of the Schulz family to discuss the collaboration and partnership matter with the Takahashi family. However, Eikichi had already become a cripple even before they could begin discussing or talking about this matter. It would not be appropriate at all if she simply watched everything happen without lifting a finger to help him. It would not only make i
When Charlie heard Sophie screaming angrily behind him, he simply dismissed it without even turning his head around.Sophie had never been despised or humiliated in this manner before in this lifetime, and she was naturally very angry at this time.Each of the young ladies who came from wealthy and prestigious families in Eastcliff would always be very self-opinionated and self-righteous. The only difference was the severity and extent of it.Sophie was regarded as a top existence amongst all the other young ladies from wealthy and prestigious families in Eastcliff. Therefore, it was only natural for her to have an even higher sense of self-esteem and self-righteousness as compared to any ordinary person.So, when she was despised and disregarded by Charlie, who did not even bother looking back at her when she called out to him, she was so furious that she could only stomp her feet in anger.However, she also knew very well that she could not possibly be Charlie’s opponent at all.
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