While Charlie and Jasmine were on their way back together to Tokyo on the Ito family’s helicopter, Reuben could not sit still in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s hall. At this point, he was very nervous and thought, ‘No one knows whether Jasmine is alive or dead. It has been hours, and they can’t find her whereabouts. This will most likely continue to drag on. The sky is turning bright. If they still can’t find her, it will be problematic!’ ‘Logically speaking, Jasmine’s corpse should have been in that commercial vehicle. However, she went missing without a trace in the hills! Is she now dead or alive?’ Reuben was very worried. What if Jasmine was still alive?! As long as Jasmine was not dead, the lie made by Nippon Steel’s vice president, Hashimoto, would be exposed. After all, Hashimoto was the one who had decided on this issue. On one hand, it was to give Nippon Steel more room to achieve more profit while also securing his personal gain. Th
Just before she went into a minor blackout, Charlie, who was on the underside of the helicopter, reached out his hand toward her. Nanako never thought that Charlie would help her get down the helicopter, and she felt as sweet as honey. Even though she was an expert and had also taken the Rejuvenating Pill, which increased her strength greatly, her inner self was still a little girl. Seeing Charlie behaving like a gentleman and showing concern for her, Nanako immediately blushed. Placing her hand in his, she gently said, “Thank you, Charlie-kun!” Charlie smiled and faintly replied, “No worries.” At this moment, Yahiko came over while being pushed in the wheelchair by Emi. With emotion in his voice, he uttered, “Mr. Wade, I never thought that we’d meet again so soon!” Charlie replied with a grin, “Yes, I never thought that we’d meet again so soon. How are you, Mr. Ito?” Putting his fingers together, Yahiko answered respectfully, “I am quite good recently. Ev
Yahiko’s words alerted Charlie. He asked, “Mr. Ito, do you know the Nippon Steel President well?” “Yes!” Yahiko answered seriously, “The name of the Nippon Steel President is Watanabe Shinwa, and we have a deep friendship.” Charlie nodded and said, “Can you ask whether he has worked together with any Oskian companies recently? If yes, please ask him for the name of that company.” Yahiko immediately replied, “Alright, Mr. Wade. I’ll ask him now.” Jasmine hurriedly asked Charlie, “Master Wade, do you think that there’s something wrong with Mr. Watanabe?” Charlie shook his head and answered, “One is Watanabe Shinwa, the other is the vice president who asked you to meet Watanabe. Both of them are suspects. However, I’m not sure who it is. It could also be that both of them are innocent, or both of them are guilty.” Jasmine gently nodded her head and did not say much. This was because she was very clear in her heart that this situation was not within
Charlie nodded his head lightly and looked toward Jasmine, who was beside him. “Yesterday, did Hashimoto first call you to ask you to sign the agreement with the President?” Jasmine answered confidently, “That’s right. Hashimoto called me first to ask me to go to Nishitama to sign the agreement with the President.”Charlie snorted, “It looks like the problem is with Hashimoto. He is the one who deceived you to go to Nishitama. Then, he set a trap there along the mountain road.” Feeling confused, Jasmine asked, “Master Wade, I don’t understand why Hashimoto would want to harm me? I’ve got nothing against him. Even before this, we’ve never crossed paths. Why would he set a trap to kill me?” Charlie answered coldly, “Many perpetrators and victims don’t know each other. The real urge for murdering the other party would most likely be benefits gained. If he kills you, he’ll get his reward. That’s why he’s willing to do so.” Jasmine felt even more astonished, and s
Jasmine really could not think of who would want to take her life.Although the shadows of Reuben and Tyler did flash through her mind, Jasmine denied this thought almost immediately.Reuben had grown up together with her ever since they were both young. Therefore, she felt that he couldn’t possibly have any bad intentions toward her.It wasn’t that Jasmine was that innocent or stupid, but it was because she felt that family love and kinship were simply priceless. Therefore, she felt that she should not doubt or be suspicious of her cousin or uncle.Charlie could tell that Jasmine did not doubt Reuben at all. Therefore, he simply touched on this topic superficially.He was simply suspicious of Reuben at this time, and he felt that there was no need for him to tell Jasmine too much before he could uncover any definite evidence.Thus, he told Jasmine, “Jasmine, you should stay at Mr. Ito’s house for the next two days. As I have already mentioned, you should not contact anyone, let
Moreover, all those women who liked him were simply outstanding and excellent.Not to mention Nanako in front of her who was the figure of a Yamato Nadeshiko, in Aurous Hill alone, there were Aurora from the Quinton family and Xyla who was by the genius doctor, Dr. Simmons’ side. Which one of them was not an unrivaled beauty?Who would not be able to tell that both of them had extraordinary admiration for Charlie?As she thought about this, Jasmine looked at Charlie with a little bit of resentment. At the same time, she was also feeling very emotional as she thought to herself, ‘You rascal! I wonder how many women you have seduced. So many women are in love with you and feel so passionately about you. I wonder how you are going to pay off this debt in the future…’At this moment, in order to please Charlie, Yahiko, who was sitting aside, told Jasmine, “Miss Moore, I have a pretty good relationship with Watanabe Shinwa, the chairman of Nippon Steel. When we get to the bottom of this
Nanako, who was making tea at the side, immediately got very excited when she heard Charlie’s words!She knew the exact weight of Charlie’s words.In the beginning, her injury was also extremely serious, and she would not even have dared to imagine that she would have an opportunity to fully recover in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, Charlie was able to quickly get rid of her injury and all of her pain with just one pill.It was not just that, but her physical fitness had also undergone tremendous changes and improvements.Therefore, Nanako believed that as long as Charlie was willing, he would surely be able to restore her father’s body to its original state.Of course, Nanako knew very well in her heart that Charlie definitely would not be able to regenerate her father’s severed limbs, but at the very least, he would be able to greatly restore her father’s physical condition.If that was the case, aside from losing his legs, her father would at least be a healthy person.He would
After all, he still had a lot of Rejuvenating Pills. Furthermore, this pill was already of little use to him, but it would have a great effect on Yahiko.He was not a skilled fighter, and he was not very old either. If Charlie simply scraped about one-tenth of the pill and dissolved it into a glass of water for Yahiko, the latter would surely be able to restore his health relatively quickly.The reason why Charlie was not giving him the pill right now was mainly because Charlie wanted to take control of the rhythm with regards to this matter.Sometimes, it was important to take control of the rhythm when being generous toward others.Although generosity was a good thing, it was just like medicine. It could either cure or harm a person.When injecting drugs, a scientific and reasonable rate of administration had to be established according to the properties of the drugs and the patient’s condition.It would not be good to give the medicine too quickly, but it would not be good if
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