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
How could he possibly not know of the fate that awaited the Webb family?Carmen would certainly fight it out with him.Moreover, the Wade family would certainly take her side and back her up as well.Even when the Webb family was in its heyday, they would not have been able to go against the Wade family at all. Furthermore, the current Webb family had already been greatly defeated by Charlie. At this time, the Webb family could not even be seen as a mere ant in front of the Wade family…Donald felt that the Wade family might even torture him until the entire Webb family broke and fell apart.As he thought about this, Donald immediately choked up as he pleaded, “Mr. Wade, Madam Wade, I did not know any better and I did not know what I was doing at all. Please be magnanimous and forgive me…”Carmen hated Charlie to the core at this time, but she did not dare to get angry or lose her temper at him at all. So, she could only direct all of her anger at Donald. She gritted her teeth as
Carmen felt as though Charlie had trampled all over her self-esteem because of the playful expression on his face!She gritted her teeth as she shouted, “Of course! Do you think that I was joking with you?! If you do not know what is good for yourself, and if you hesitate to do the right thing until you are forced to do even worse, I can assure you that you will be done for sooner or later! You will not only be the only one suffering, but your wife, your mother-in-law, and all the people around you are all done for!”Carmen was filled with rage as she spoke about this. She continued shouting like a shrewd woman as she said, “Let me tell you something. Your parents were lucky back then, and they were still allowed to be buried at the Wade family’s ancestral grave after they died! However, if you were to die in the future, you would not even have the qualifications to enter the Wade family’s ancestral grave at all!”The expression on Charlie’s face suddenly became very somber.He loo
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