Tokyo time, 2.50 a.m. Charlie’s private jet had landed at Narita Airport. This time, he did not bring anyone along. Only he alone hurriedly went to Tokyo. On this trip, Charlie was constantly connected to the plane’s wireless network because there was no communication network available. He constantly stared at Jasmine’s profile picture on WeChat, desperately waiting for her to send a message. However, Jasmine did not respond to him. After flying more than two hours, Charlie felt very anxious, and he was not able to remain sober and calm. In his heart, Charlie unconsciously imagined the worst outcome. ‘If Jasmine is truly dead, what should I do?!’ Charlie had brought along a Rejuvenating Pill with him. Despite it being a magical pill, it could not bring the dead back to life. If one was gone, no matter how many Rejuvenating Pills were consumed, it would not help! In the , there were records of pills with higher le
Jasmine must have consumed the Rejuvenating Pill given to her by Charlie for her to survive under such sinister conditions. Therefore, Charlie hurriedly asked, “Nanako, did your people find Jasmine’s whereabouts?” Shaking her head, Nanako answered, “They are now tracking the traces left by Jasmine, but they have yet to find her. However, I believe that since she is still alive, we will surely find her.” Nanako continued, “Charlie, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has sent a huge number of police officers to Nishitama district to begin a search and rescue. They’ve also prepared many police helicopters, which are more suited for search and rescue efforts in a large area. I believe we’ll find Jasmine’s whereabouts very soon.” Charlie shook his head solemnly and said, “I believe that the reason Jasmine met this unforeseen circumstance is because someone is targeting her. If the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department manages to find her whereabouts, this matter w
Meanwhile, Reuben was sat in the meeting room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with a worried face. Since Moore Group was a famous company with power, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department treated him very courteously. The Superintendent General, who had rushed from home in the middle of the night, was there to host Reuben personally. Seeing Reuben in a distraught state, the Superintendent General comforted him and said, “Mr. Moore, our battalion of men have started to look for your sister’s whereabouts in Nishitama district. So, you don’t need to worry. As soon as there are any outcomes and clues, I’ll immediately report to you.” Reuben sighed a little and covered his face in agony. With a lump in his throat, he uttered, “Jasmine is my only sister, and also the one whom I loved the most. You must give your best and bring her back safely!” The Superintendent General nodded and assured Reuben, “Don’t worry, Mr. Moore. We’ll give it our all to fi
Hence, he immediately stood and asked, “Have you found my sister’s whereabouts? Or did you discover any valuable clues?” The person who had relayed the message shook his head and replied, “Some things are tricky, while some are inconsistent. There were neither trails of Ms. Moore nor human life at the accident site. We also didn’t find any clues as to whether Ms. Moore had left the car earlier, so currently, everything is unknown.” Reuben was terrified, and his thoughts were in a disarray. ‘If Jasmine is dead, everything will be much easier to settle. Even if the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department discovers that Jasmine died due to homicide, I would have nothing to worry about. After all, I’m not the murderer, so I won’t be affected. By that time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can continue to pursue the clues, I’ll bring back Jasmine’s body for the funeral, and finally, we can deal with that old man. The Moore family will then be mine and Dad’s.’ ‘However
Charlie and Nanako sat in the helicopter. After flying for nearly thirty minutes, they finally approached Nishitama. Nanako’s ninjas were still tracking Jasmine’s whereabouts, while a huge number of police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were also nearby searching. Hence, Charlie found a relatively flat ground on the hilltop, which was five kilometers away from the incident site, for the helicopter to land. The five-kilometer distance would be able to avoid the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s search temporarily. At the same time, they would not be too far away from Jasmine. After all, her speed would not be too fast, considering the fact that she had to use her legs to walk around the deep mountains. One reckoned that from the time of the accident till now, she could have walked for at most five kilometers. Therefore, even if Charlie’s helicopter was unlucky and landed in the completely opposite direction, he and Jasmine’s furt
However, Nanako and the others could not keep up with his tempo. Thus, they could only wait for Charlie’s notice. Charlie did not want to use the helicopter to pick up Jasmine directly as this would most likely startle the others who were searching for Jasmine. Therefore, Charlie would rather depend on his reliable pair of legs. The good thing was that Charlie was not far from Jasmine. They were about two to three kilometers apart from each other in terms of positioning. After a half-hour of rapid long-range raid, Jasmine was finally in Charlie’s sight. At this point, Jasmine was at the bottom of the valley, climbing upward. At long last, she felt that she had maintained a safe distance from the mobsters. Thus, she planned to keep on climbing to find a handphone signal and then inform Charlie and her family that she was safe. At that moment, Jasmine could not help but feel anxious deep down inside her. ‘If Master Wade knows that the message sent
The reason Charlie spoke haltingly to Jasmine was because he did not want to frighten her, either by calling out to her suddenly, or telling her that he was behind her. After all, Jasmine had been alone in the deep forest for such a long time. If Charlie were to suddenly appear before her when she had no psychological preparation, surely Jasmine would be alarmed. Therefore, Charlie chose to lead her through the topics progressively—first by saying that he had arrived in Japan, then Tokyo, and finally Nishitama. Lastly, Charlie told her that he was behind. When Jasmine heard what Charlie had said, she instantly swiveled her head around! Indeed! She immediately noticed there was a familiar figure, standing about ten meters from her.That familiar figure was indeed Charlie, also known as Master Wade, the one whom she missed even at the most critical moment! There was thrill, rapture, and euphoria inside Jasmine! She would have never imagined that Charlie w
An idea even initiated in her heart. She thought, ‘From today onward, I, Jasmine, am willing to do anything for Master Wade. If he asks me to sacrifice myself, I won’t hesitate or complain!’ Charlie did not know Jasmine’s inner thoughts. He only used a soft voice to comfort her, saying, “Jasmine, there’s no need to thank me, let alone mention my grace and mercy. You’re my friend. Me saving you is perfectly justified. Forget about Japan, even if you were in deep trouble, I, Charlie, won’t say anything, but save you again. Charlie was actually trying to convey how steadfast he was to his friends and in friendships. But, unexpectedly, to Jasmine’s ears, it had become the world’s most touching and sentimental expression! At that point, her love for Charlie increased a thousandfold. She even wanted to hug him so tightly, as if her whole person was inside his bones. Her heart was filled with love for Charlie. In the spur of the moment, she tip-toed and took the initiati
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