This was similar to a city that was plunged into darkness due to a power outage. As soon as the power supply was suddenly restored, the entire city was instantly re-lit!Just as Jasmine’s body was rapidly recovering, the car that she was seated in finally fell to the bottom of the valley.At this time, the car was already in a terrible state, and it was completely damaged.The entire front of the car had completely collapsed through the front seats. The car windows were all shattered, and the rocks and stones along the path had also cut countless hideous holes through the metal car body.The car was also completely deformed, and it looked like a can that had been stepped on after the endless rolling!However, Jasmine’s consciousness was constantly recovering. Her broken ribs, leg bones, arms, as well as her bodily wounds, damaged brain, and internal organs were all quickly regaining their vitality.Jasmine regained her mobility after a brief moment.She tried to unfasten her sea
While Jasmine was a lucky survivor of a terrible disaster at Nishitama District in Tokyo, Japan, Charlie was preparing to soak in the hot springs at the villa at the Champs Elys Spa Resort, which was located on the mountains on the outskirts of Aurous Hill.His wife, Claire, was also soaking in the hot spring pool with him.Charlie was wearing his swimming trunks, and Claire was wearing a one-piece swimsuit, just like the time when they were soaking in the hot springs together with Loreen back then.Claire could not help but feel a little ashamed and embarrassed because she was showing off her graceful figure in front of Charlie.In truth, the couple had not planned to soak in the hot springs together.Charlie was initially thinking of letting Claire soak in the hot springs first. However, Elaine had happened to see Claire when she was walking over here in a bathrobe. Therefore, Elaine was very adamant, and she insisted that Charlie and Claire should be soaking in the hot springs
At this time, Lord Moore was already prepared to go to bed.His body had gotten stronger after taking the Rejuvenating Pill. However, this had also made him cherish his health even more. Therefore, he had been adhering to the health concept of going to bed early, waking up early, getting active, and exercising every day. Thus, he would already rest early every day now.When he suddenly received a phone call from Charlie, Lord Moore quickly answered the phone and said, “Oh! Master Wade, why are you calling me so late at night? What instructions do you have for me?”Charlie said, “Lord Moore, I wanted to ask you about Jasmine’s situation right now. Why am I suddenly unable to contact her?”“Jasmine?” Lord Moore replied in surprise, “Jasmine and I were just in contact earlier in the evening. She is in Tokyo, Japan, and she is currently negotiating a collaboration and partnership contract with Nippon Steel.”Charlie replied, “Jasmine sent me a voice message a few minutes ago saying so
Lord Moore felt a little comforted because Reuben had offered to go to Japan personally.He even thought to himself, ‘Reuben and Jasmine are not biological siblings. It is truly rare for Reuben to actually be so concerned and worried about Jasmine…’As he thought about this, Lord Moore sighed as he said, “Reuben, go and make all the arrangements for the plan now. I will go with you!”Reuben hurriedly said, “Grandpa, I think that it will be better for you not to come along with me. You are already old, and you are not familiar with that place. It will be even more troublesome if anything were to happen to you. Furthermore, my father is still abroad, and we need someone to stay back and keep watch over the Moore family. You should just stay at home. I will definitely find a way to bring Jasmine back home!”Lord Moore hesitated for a moment. He knew very well that there would be nothing that he could do even if he were to go to Japan.Furthermore, if both he and Reuben were to head t
At this time, Nanako had just returned from Kyoto to Tokyo.A few days ago, she had temporarily accompanied her father to stay in Kyoto for a few days. She wanted to give him a change of environment to lighten his mood so that he could relax. However, since she had to deal with many family affairs, she could only stay in Kyoto for three days before returning to Tokyo.Nanako was a little surprised when she received a phone call from Charlie. After all, the time in Tokyo was one hour earlier compared to the time in Oskia. Since it was 10.30 pm in Oskia, it was already 11.30 pm in Tokyo.So, Nanako was very excited, and she asked in surprise, “Charlie-kun, why are you calling me at this time?”Charlie hurriedly asked, “Nanako, are you in Tokyo now?”“Yes.” Nanako replied, “My father and I came back earlier in the afternoon today. Charlie-kun, you sound a little anxious. Is something wrong?”Charlie replied, “A good friend of mine has suddenly disappeared in Tokyo. Based on the last
On the winding road in Nishitama District, in the western suburbs of Tokyo.Several men dressed in black were looking down at the spot where Jasmine had fallen off from the cliff.They could see a fire burning below from the distance. One of them whispered, “The people inside the car should already be dead now, right?”Another person sneered as he said, “They fell from such a high altitude, and there is such a big fire. If they are not dead, I will chop off my head and hand it over to you.”The man laughed before he said, “If that is the case, we can get back to Mr. Hashimoto now.”The person beside him nodded before he said, “We should hurry up and clean up the scene first. We must remove all of the debris, glass shards, and tire friction marks on the ground from the collision earlier to ensure that no one will realize that there was an accident here after dawn.”“Okay!”The several men in black began to clean up the scene immediately.At this time, the leader took out his cel
She thought to herself, ‘This strength that I have right now must be derived from the magical medicine that Master Wade had given to me… Master Wade gave me this medicine and told me to carry it with me at any time in case of an emergency. Unexpectedly, this medicine has truly saved my life at the most critical moment!’As she thought about Charlie, Jasmine felt as though her mental and spiritual level had been inspired to an unprecedented level.She kept encouraging herself deep inside, ‘Since Master Wade has given me an opportunity to continue living, I will have to make it back to Aurous Hill alive!’***Aurous Hill.The ancient capital.Although it was not as prosperous as Eastcliff or Raventon, nor was it as affluent as the new first-tier cities in the South Region, it had its own charms and heritage after all.The people who lived here truly loved this land and river.Just as Jasmine vowed that she would definitely make it back to Aurous Hill alive, a private jet had alre
The Ito family was second to none among the leading families in Tokyo currently. Moreover, this was Charlie’s first time requesting Nanako's help. As such, Nanako prioritized this event and had exerted all of her influence and network. Tens of thousands of people searched intensively in Tokyo. Very soon, they managed to trace Jasmine at the entrance of a mountain in Nishitama district. The road to the mountain had very little traffic. Therefore, there were no surveillance systems along the road. The moment the clues were lost at the foot of the mountain in Nishitama district, the ever-alert Nanako immediately realized that Jasmine’s accident must have occurred along the road to the mountain.Not only was the roadway sparsely populated, but so was the gradient of the road, which was very high. Should there be anyone who deliberately wanted to harm Jasmine, this would be the perfect location. As such, Nanako instructed her people to halt the large-scale search, an
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