She instinctively felt that it was her mother’s wish for her to choose the second option. Since then, Yashita had changed Rosalie’s surname to Schulz and asked someone to recommend her to Sheldon. At first, Sheldon was ignorant about Rosalie’s birth. He only felt that this young lady was very capable and had a very bright future ahead. Moreover, she resembled Yashita very much. Rosalie kept the secret from Sheldon prudently as advised by her mother. Nevertheless, the cunning Lord Schulz was able to detect certain peculiarities. He found out that the way the young lady looked at Sheldon was different.As such, this had alerted him. He was afraid that Rosalie might be a spy sent from his rivals. Therefore, he hired someone to investigate Rosalie’s identity. Pieces of information were investigated and finally, they managed to find out the source from Yashita.When Lord Schulz suspected that Rosalie could be Sheldon’s daughter, he had instructed his subordinates to coll
“To give you some face?”The moment Lord Schulz heard this, he sighed and said, “In the world we live in, everything has its own value. There’s a saying that goes ‘the vengeance of killing someone’s father is more than heaven can bear.’ If you give that person a billion, ten billions, a hundred billions, or even a thousand billions, there is always a price which can move his heart.” He then switched to his main point. “However, the main point is that you’d have to know how much something is worth. Would you take it even if it costs you thousands of billions?”Sheldon fell into silence. Indeed, he wanted to save Rosalie very much, After all, she was his own flesh and blood. Regardless of how merciless he was, he would never want to see her die like this. Besides, she was the Schulz family’s elite and she was still very young. If he were to be able to rescue her, she would still have much to contribute to the Schulz family in the future. After taking all the points int
“Okay,” Lord Schulz replied. “You have to adjust yourself so as not to focus too much on Rosalie. The Schulz family is in deeper trouble. After your return, we will hold a meeting to discuss solutions for the next phase. If we don’t fill up all that we’ve lost, other families will be eyeing us!”“Alright, I understand!”***At that moment, the Schulz family’s notorious news in Japan spread like wildfire over Eastcliff, even reaching the Wade family, and had become the hot topic. Every family was taken aback by the news as no one had expected that the prestigious Schulz family would suffer such tremendous defeat in Japan. Despite the news being a nightmare to the Schulz’s family, it was good news to the rest. The Schulz’s family had overwhelming influence in Eastcliff. Apart from the Wade family, the rest was definitely no match for the Schulz family. The other families were in high spirits because the severe losses suffered by the Schulz family would narrow the gap with
Charlie’s airplane landed safely at Aurous Airport around ten at night. Charlie had not informed Claire about his homecoming tonight as he wanted to give her a surprise. Isaac had already arranged transport for all of them. As soon as they got off the airplane, they boarded their transport respectively and headed home. Albert and Liam left separately, while Issac volunteered himself to send Charlie back to Thompson First, and Charlie did not object to his suggestion. After they had both boarded the car, Issac laughed and talked to Charlie while he drove. “Master Wade, I’m sure the Schulz family will fight hard with us if they know we are the mastermind behind their tragedy.”“It doesn’t matter.” Charlie smiled. “After all, the Schulz family is in deep water now after losing so many people in one shot. They will take a couple of years to restore themselves, so we’ll be safe in the next few years.” “This makes sense…” Isaac then sighed, “Even the notorious kid, Rosalie, f
As for those who were in the same generation as Charlie, they all would normally be greeted as Master and Miss.On the phone, Carmen spoke with a snobbish tone. She opened her mouth and asked, “Isaac, are you in Aurous now?” Isaac hurriedly answered respectfully, “Yes, Miss. I’m in Aurous now.” Carmen hummed, then continued, “Book a presidential suite at Shangri-la Hotel for me tomorrow. After that, you can arrange for transportation to pick me up from the airport. I will fly over there in the morning.” Whenever Carmen traveled, she would usually board a private airplane. So, the departure time was not fixed. If she was able to wake up early, then she would depart earlier. Likewise, if she woke up late, then she would depart later.As soon as Isaac finished hearing her words, he asked in surprise, “Miss, you’re coming over to Aurous?! Are there any other preparations that you’d like me to get ready for you?” Carmen opened her mouth and asked, “What has Charlie been doi
Upon hearing Charlie’s question, Isaac was puzzled too. “Master Wade, to be honest with you, I don’t really know much about your aunt. In fact, with my status, it’s difficult for me to have any direct contacts with the Wade family. Stephen has more contacts with them. Maybe you may want to give him a call?” Charlie shook his hand, then said calmly, “Forget about it, it’s pointless to call him. There’s always a solution to a problem. I’ll act accordingly when I see her.” Isaac then asked, “So, are you having a meal with your aunt tomorrow?”Charlie nodded his head, “I’m going. Let me know when she’s fixed the time. You don’t have to send me there, I’ll go there by myself.” “Noted!” Charlie thought of his aunt’s younger self. In his impression, his aunt was a rather mean woman. When he was five, his aunt married the master of an elite family from Eastcliff and she had given birth to a son. Since then, Charlie had no further updates about his aunt. Charlie asked Isaac, “Is
Charlie laughed and said, “I wanted to give you a surprise!”After he spoke, Claire ran up to him and leaped into his arms.For the past few days when Charlie was in Japan, Claire missed him day and night. Before this, she seldom had this kind of feeling. When Charlie went to Eastcliff, she also missed him but not as much as she did now. Therefore, when she saw Charlie come back, she couldn't hold back and hugged him immediately. Charlie never thought that his wife would hug him straight away in front of her parents. He felt both happy and shy too. So, he told Claire, “Darling, you should wait till we’re in our room to hug. After all, your parents are watching us.” Claire came to her senses and blushed. With shyness and fear, she said, “We just saw from the news that there was a massacre in Japan a few days ago. More than thirty people were reported dead. It’s so terrifying!” Charlie was surprised and asked, “Is this on national news?” ”Yes!” Claire
Seeing that Elaine was full of eagerness, Charlie placed the suitcase on the floor to open it. Elane, who was by the side, could not resist further. She squatted down and said flatteringly, “My good son-in-law, how could I trouble you with this. Come, let me help you!”Charlie smiled helplessly and did not object. Elaine opened the suitcase and saw a huge Boss plastic bag at the top. She could not help but ask, “Is this Boss for men?” Charlie nodded and said, “I picked a suit for Dad. Since he is the director at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, he’ll look dignified in this suit whenever he has any events to attend!” Jacob, who was by the side, was very grateful and said, “Oh Charlie. You are a good son-in-law! I’ve always wanted a suit to wear to events but have been reluctant to buy one all these while. I never thought that you would buy me one. Thank you so much!” Elaine curled her lips and threw the plastic bag containing the suit at Jacob’s feet before sh
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
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