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.
“That’s right!” The girl nodded before she continued explaining, “The few of them are all gang members from the Bosozoku. When that gentleman saw me suffering an injustice, he rushed over to rescue me immediately. He beat up the other gangsters, and after that, the gangster who got hit by the car took out a dagger before pointing it directly at my neck. That gentleman was the one who knocked the dagger off from that gangster’s hand and saved my life!”“After that, the gangster was trying to run away. Then, he got hit by the car because that gentleman was chasing after him at that time. You already know the rest of the story after that.”Sophie was stunned upon hearing the girl’s words.She truly did not expect this huge plot reversal!That arrogant, obstinate, and brutal young man just now was actually trying to save this innocent young girl from the gang members of the Bosozoku.Besides, this young girl was a fellow Oskian too!She could already imagine what would have happened
At this time, Eikichi was already filled with anger and indignation inside.He was initially planning to gain more of that man’s details and information from this girl. However, he never would have expected that this girl would not know that young man at all!Eikichi knew very clearly that the girl was certainly not lying to him. So, he knew that it would not be that easy even if he wanted to look for that man to settle the account with him.However, the most important thing at the moment was to get his family to send some men over here so that they could send Sophie and Jaime to the hotel first. After that, they would have to send him and his subordinates to the hospital.Sophie ignored Eikichi, who had both of his arms broken. Instead, she helped the Oskian girl put her guitar away. After that, she gave the girl her business card before she said seriously, “Miss, make sure that you call me immediately if anyone dares to look for you and make things difficult for you because of ev
Machi nodded and said, “However, we cannot put in too much publicity and fanfare into this matter at this point. After all, we still have to discuss the details and plan for our collaboration and partnership with the Schulz family. If we were to incur a lot of publicity to look for this Oskian in Tokyo just so we could take his life, the Schulz family will certainly be filled with criticisms for our family!”Eikichi panicked, and he asked, “Dad! Are you going to let that b*stard off just like that, then?”Machi replied coldly, “Don’t worry. I will not let him off so easily. I will get my men to find him first before sending the top ninjas in our family to keep a close eye on him and follow him in secret. I will make sure that our men follow him no matter where he goes. After we have already sorted out and finalized the details of our collaboration and partnership with the Schulz family, we can capture that man and bring him back to Tokyo quietly so that you can execute him yourself!”
“Big news related to the Takahashi family?”As soon as Yahiko heard this, he glared at Hiroshi before he said, “D*mn it! What kind of big news is it? Has the Schulz family already announced their collaboration and partnership with them so soon? It couldn’t be! The Schulz family has just landed in Tokyo, so how could it be? How could they possibly make a decision so quickly? Could it be that those brutes do not intend to meet up with us at all?”Hiroshi hurriedly said, “It is not news about that matter. It is news about Takahashi Eikichi, who got turned into a cripple on the streets!”“Turned into a cripple?!” Yahiko was shocked, and he asked, “Who did it?”In his opinion, there were only a handful of people in Tokyo who would actually dare to lay a finger on or do anything to Eikichi at all.Yahiko would also hesitate and think twice if he were to do it himself. After all, the gap between the Ito family and the Takahashi family was not that big. If he were really to do anything to
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