Since Elaine was still tied up, she could not resist at all. Hence, she could only let Carmen hit her face and head continuously.At this time, Elaine could only cry out in pain as she begged for mercy, “Oh! Sister, please stop hitting me. I was wrong! I know that I am wrong now!”“You know that you are wrong now?!” Carmen was even more furious when she heard this. She continued hitting Elaine as she shouted angrily, “I ended up in this situation because of you! Do you really think that I will let you go just because you say that you know that you are wrong now?! I do not only want to hit you, but I am going to kill you today!”Elaine was frightened to death, and she blurted out, “Please forgive me, sister! Don’t forget that you are Charlie’s aunt! I am Charlie’s mother-in-law. So, that makes us relatives! How can you take your own relative’s life?! What if my son-in-law turns against you in the future because of this? You will not be able to keep your own face either!”Carmen snor
When they saw a group of men in black rushing in with live ammunition, everyone was stunned.Donald asked nervously, “Who are you guys?!”Amongst them, the man in black who was wearing a black face shield replied coldly, “We are Interpol! We have been ordered to investigate a huge transnational fraud case!”The person who had just spoken was none other than Charlie’s most loyal subordinate, Albert.At this time, Charlie was still waiting in the helicopter outside, and he did not come down.He did not plan to come forward directly to deal with this matter today. Otherwise, there would be no way for him to explain this situation to his mother-in-law, Elaine.At this moment, Donald had an exceptionally surprised expression on his face. Interpol? An investigation into a transnational fraud case?! What had this got to do with him?!All he had done was simply to kidnap Elaine and Carmen today!Elaine felt extremely shocked, as though she had just been electrocuted, and she could not
Carmen subconsciously asked, “Who are you referring to as Cecilia Lawrence? How could I possibly have such an old-fashioned name?! I am the eldest daughter of the Wade family! I am the genuine Carmen Wade!”Albert yelled coldly, “You are still trying to put on an act here? You have already caused enough death and destruction as well as bankruptcy. Don’t you know yourself well enough yet?”Elaine was also dumbfounded…The voice in her head kept lingering in her mind, ‘What the hell is going on here? Who is this woman exactly? Is she Charlie’s aunt or a transnational scammer?!’‘If she is Charlie’s aunt, what is going on with these Interpol officers, then? They could even accurately bring up the fact and details surrounding the situation when I was arrested and placed in the detention center. It seems as though everything that the officer said is well-founded and justified.’‘If she is a transnational scammer, why would she look for me and ask me to persuade my daughter to divorce C
Elaine was convinced very quickly after Albert had mentioned several key points.Elaine had lingering fears when she suddenly thought of the three wicked women that she had met in the detention center back then. That incident had already left a great psychological effect on her.Albert looked at Elaine before he said seriously, “Miss Elaine, you have already shown great improvement this time because you did not get deceived, nor did you believe in this scammer’s tricks and lies at all this time. Otherwise, as soon as you are sentenced to life imprisonment, you will certainly end up becoming the punching bag for Cecilia Lawrence’s three comrades…”Elaine was shocked when she heard this!“Oh, my God! This is too d*mn dangerous. Fortunately, I was vigilant enough. Otherwise, if I was really thrown into prison, wouldn’t I get beaten up by those three bitches for decades, then?!”Albert turned around and looked at Carmen again before he said coldly, “Cecilia Lawrence, the Interpol from
Donald blurted out, “Still, I did not launder money across the border either!”Albert sneered before he said, “You would know best whether you laundered money or not. We know it very well too! When the time comes and when all of the evidence is placed before you, I will wait and see how you are going to continue denying it!”After he was done speaking, Albert waved his hand at the people around him before he said, “Take this man away!”The person that Albert hated the most in his life was Donald.He glared at Donald before he cursed in his heart, ‘You scumbag, Donald Webb. You sent Johnny Castro to The Heaven Springs to assassinate me back then, and he almost succeeded in doing so! If Master Wade did not arrive in time and awarded me with a Rejuvenating Pill, I would have already been dead a long time ago! Now that you have already fallen into my hands, just wait and see how I am going to deal with you!’When Elaine saw that Donald had also been dragged out, Elaine pointed at Chri
As he was faced with the furious Carmen, Charlie simply smiled indifferently as he said, “It is already the New Year soon and instead of staying decently in Eastcliff to prepare for the New Year, you came all the way to Aurous Hill to cause trouble for me. You even tried to entice and persuade my mother-in-law to ask my wife to divorce me. Since you actually dared to do all these things, why can’t I fool you, then?”An awkward expression flashed through Carmen’s face. After that, she gritted her teeth before she said, “I am doing all of this for your own good! Just take a look at your wife! Her family is so poor and lowly. How could she possibly be worthy enough to be together with you?!”Charlie replied coldly, “I don’t need you to tell me whether my wife is worthy enough for me or not. Anyway, this matter today is simply a small lesson for you. If you know what is good for yourself, you will go back to Eastcliff as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will make sure that you will have to
“Carmen?!” Jeremiah blurted out over the other end of the line, “How are you? Have you encountered any danger?!”Carmen started crying as she said, “I have been detained by Charlie. He said that he will not let me return to Eastcliff to celebrate the New Year! Dad, this guy has no respect for his elders at all, and he is very arrogant! You have to help me out!”Jeremiah asked in surprise, “What is happening?! How did you end up having a conflict with Charlie?”At this time, Charlie took over the cell phone from Carmen before he said coldly, “She went behind my back to look for my mother-in-law, and she even tried to bribe my mother-in-law so that she would persuade my wife, Claire, to divorce me. Is this the Wade family’s style of doing things?”Jeremiah was startled, and he hesitated for a moment before he sighed and said, “Charlie, no matter what it is, she is still your aunt after all.”Charlie asked him again, “So what? Does that mean that she has the right to interfere with m
Carmen was extremely furious at this time.She ground her teeth and shouted, “Charlie! Don’t think that you can just mess with me! I have a much higher status compared to you in the Wade family. So, you’d better show more respect for me!”Charlie ignored her completely. Instead, he looked at Albert before he pointed at the empty seat next to Carmen.Albert understood Charlie’s intention immediately, and he escorted Donald to the seat right next to Carmen.After that, Charlie stretched out his hand before he removed the black spit hood from Donald’s head. After that, he smiled slightly as he looked at Donald and said, “Hello, Mr. Webb. We meet again.”“Char… Charlie?!”Donald was extremely shocked at this time!He never expected Charlie to actually appear in front of him!Could it be…Could it be that Charlie was behind everything that had happened today?!How could he possibly have so much power?!When Charlie saw the horrified look on his face, he smiled before he said, “Mr
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