Elaine had two sets of standards for measuring the value of items.The first set was how much money this item could be exchanged for.The second set was how much face she could gain through this item.In her eyes, everything in this world, all-inclusive, ultimately came down to money and face in the final analysis.For instance, when Charlie gave her the set of top-notch caviar skincare products, which was bought at a purchase price of nearly four hundred thousand dollars, she knew that it could be resold for at least three hundred thousand dollars. So, Elaine could clearly feel the weight and value of the three hundred thousand dollars. This was in line with her first set of standards because it was valuable!Another example was the Hermes bag that was worth a few hundred thousand dollars. Elaine would not only be able to resell the bag for one hundred thousand dollars, but she could envy and hatred of others. Elaine could feel the weight and value of the bag that was worth a few
Lord Moore gave him a yacht earlier, and Travis gave him a helicopter now.Claire was already at a loss for words purely due to shock. After receiving so many gifts, Claire could not help but feel a little afraid.She was afraid because these gifts were simply too expensive!These gifts were so expensive, and these high-class people from the upper-class society would never give other people such precious and valuable gifts.So far, the prices of all the gifts mentioned cost at least tens of millions of dollars or even more. Any single one of these gifts were all valuable treasures. Therefore, the fact that these people were giving Charlie all of these gifts made Claire suspicious. It was simply too magical and unbelievable.At this time, Travis said, “Master Wade, I heard that you do not leave Aurous Hill often. Lancaster is not too far away from Aurous Hill. It might take you four to five hours to drive there, but if you take a helicopter, you will be able to get there in about t
When everyone heard that Albert had given Charlie a villa in Tokyo, they were all rather surprised. They could not understand why Albert would give Charlie a villa all the way in Japan.However, after a moment of surprise, Isaac and Liam suddenly came to a realization! At the same time, they could not help but sigh in their hearts as they wondered why they did not think about this at all! When they were back in Japan, they had been by Charlie’s side, busy assembling the production lines of Kobayashi Pharma. After everyone arrived in Osaka, Charlie suddenly wanted to head to Kyoto alone.At that moment, Albert instantly guessed that Charlie was going to look for Nanako.Albert was a very smart man, and since he had already served Charlie for such a long time, he naturally knew some things about Charlie.He had long known that Charlie seemed to have felt some sort of appreciation for the Japanese combat and fighting athlete named Nanako. After that, the female athlete returned to J
Jonathan hurriedly replied, “Madam Elaine, that yacht has a maximum range of two thousand nautical miles, which is nearly four thousand kilometers. So, it will certainly be enough for you to travel from Aurous Hill to the estuary before heading all the way to Tokyo. However, since this will involve entry and exit from the country, you will have to report this matter to the immigration and customs in advance.”Elaine immediately said to Charlie excitedly, “My good son-in-law, why don’t we take some time to sail our yacht all the way to Japan for a vacation on our own? What do you think?”Charlie replied vaguely, “Well… we will talk about this when we have time.”Elaine hurriedly said, “Isn’t it easy to make time? Your dad and I do not go to work, and you do not report for work too. Claire is the only person who is running her own company. Since she is the boss of the company, wouldn’t she be able to take some days off from work to go for a holiday whenever she wants to?”Claire hurr
Charlie did not have many Rejuvenating Pills left.Moreover, as the saying goes, rare things were expensive. Travis spent two billion dollars just to purchase a Rejuvenating Pill, which proved that the Rejuvenating Pill was completely worth this price to the rich and wealthy. So, Charlie did not intend to give the Rejuvenating Pill as a gift to everyone.If this kind of item could be obtained so easily, then it would not appear to be so scarce or priceless, and its value would naturally fall.Therefore, Charlie planned to ask Graham to find some raw materials for him so that he could refine the first batch of pills that he had made at the very beginning. After that, he would give one of the magical pills to each of the guests who came here with gifts today.In fact, everyone simply came here to pay a New Year greeting to Charlie and give him some gifts for the New Year. However, they really did not expect that Charlie would give them a pill in return. Therefore, each and every one
Right then, Elaine persuaded her, “Oh, Claire! You don’t understand anything about Feng Shui, so you should not be interfering in Charlie’s work or telling him what to do.”After that, Elaine had a stern expression on her face as she said very seriously, “I do not expect you to be able to help Charlie in his career. However, I will never allow you to be a stumbling block in Charlie’s way! Our family’s future depends entirely on Charlie now!”“Mom…” Elaine had already rendered Claire completely speechless at this time.She could tell that her mother was already completely submissive toward Charlie, and nothing that she said would be of any use anymore.So, she could only sigh helplessly as she said, “Sigh. I am going to the company first…”Elaine hurriedly said, “Claire, aren’t you going to wait for me to open up all the gifts before you leave?”Claire shook her head and said, “I am already very late. Everyone is still waiting for me to hold a summary meeting.”Elaine said, “Alri
After returning to the bedroom that he shared with Claire, Charlie answered Quinn’s video call before he said, “Hello, Nana.”“Brother Charlie!” In the video call, Quinn, who was wearing a nightgown at home, waved excitedly at Charlie.Quinn had no makeup on in the video, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She did not have the aura of a top celebrity at this time, but she looked more like an extremely beautiful girl next door.At this time, she asked happily in the video call, “Brother Charlie, what are you busy with?”Charlie smiled as he said, “I am not busy. Wouldn’t it be the New Year soon? I am simply preparing some New Year goods at home now.”Quinn smiled happily as she said, “Hehe! Me too! This year, we came back to the manor at Herrolls Bay to celebrate the New Year!”With that, Quinn switched to the phone’s front camera as she started showing Charlie her surrounding environment. She was indeed in the courtyard of the Golding family manor.C
Charlie smiled as he said, “Uncle Golding, everything is fine. What about you and Aunt Rachel? Are you doing well, too?”“Good! We are really good!” Yule replied as he nodded repeatedly. At this time, Rachel stood by Yule’s side as she looked at Charlie through the screen, and she smiled as she said, “Charlie, when will you be coming back to Eastcliff to spend a few days here? Your Uncle Golding has been thinking of you a lot recently. He basically talks about you several times a day! I am already tired of listening to him go on and on about you.”Charlie smiled before he said, “Uncle Golding and Aunt Rachel, I will definitely make time to come to Eastcliff to visit both of you when I am done with my work.”At this time, Quinn, who was standing on the other side of Yule, murmured in dissatisfaction, “What do you mean when you say that you are going to come here to visit the both of them? What about me? Don’t you have to come and see me too?”Charlie smiled as he hurriedly said, “Se
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