In Reuben’s opinion, the Ito family’s status was indeed very high. It was, after all, the top family in Japan that had just survived the tragic fatal feud between the three big families in Tokyo. For that alone, the future prospects of the Ito family were beyond the limit.Therefore, Reuben refused to believe that Charlie had anything to do with the Ito family. He assumed that Charlie or his friends must have spent money to rent a helicopter under the aviation company of the Ito family.Hence, he took his assistant and stepped in front of the helipad.There was a beautiful woman in a blue flight attendant uniform standing by the helicopter. When she saw them approach, she looked at Reuben and said with great respect, “You must be Mr. Moore, right?”Reuben nodded and said with a bit of arrogance, “Yes, that’s me. Are you the ones responsible for picking me up?”The woman smiled politely and said, “Yes, Mr. Moore. Mr. Wade and our Young Miss are waiting for you at home now. Please b
At this moment, the helicopter engine slowly started and then accelerated continuously, and soon, it began to slowly take off.Reuben thought, ‘Well, I might as well take this chance to see what the view of Tokyo is like from the sky.’As he was thinking of this, he heard the woman’s voice in his headset as she said, “No. 2 and No. 3, take off. No. 4 and No. 5, start your engines. No. 6 and No. 7, start preparing!”Puzzled, Reuben thought to himself, ‘What the hell? What’s with No. 2, 3, 4, and 5? What is she talking about?’As he was in puzzlement, his assistant who was sitting next to him pointed to the roofs of two other buildings on both sides of the window and said in surprise, “Mr. Moore, two helicopters are flying on the roofs of those two buildings, and they are exactly the same as the one we’re sitting on!”Reuben turned to look, and it was true!There were two identical helicopters on the left and right sides taking off simultaneously and synchronously.Those two helic
As Reuben watched the helicopters take off in fours, the fleet quickly expanded to nearly twenty helicopters, which made him feel bewildered and shocked!Unable to comprehend the current situation, he thought to himself, ‘What the hell is this?! Are twenty helicopters truly necessary just for a fifteen-kilometer journey?! This is unbelievable!’‘Besides, who is Charlie’s friend in Tokyo anyway? Renting twenty helicopters requires a lot of money! Why are they so wasteful?!’Tokyo citizens were also stunned by the convoy of helicopters howling in the sky at this moment. They all stopped and looked up, wondering if something big had happened or what kind of big shot had visited the city.Reuben started to feel uneasy and jittery as he couldn’t figure out Charlie’s motive.Although he was not close to Charlie, nor were they friends, they could regard each other as acquaintances. If they wanted to meet, they could set a time and venue to meet. Why did Charlie have to do all this?!At
Reuben now realized that Charlie seemed to have extraordinary connections here in Japan!The helicopter landed on the lawn of the Ito residence’s backyard.As soon as the helicopter had landed, twenty men in black immediately ran over neatly and lined up formidably on both sides of the hatch.At this moment, the beautiful woman inside the helicopter opened the hatch wide and took the lead to jump down before saying to Reuben, “Mr. Moore, this way please!”Reuben swallowed nervously. His heart was drumming nervously as he stepped down from the helicopter in apprehension.The woman said, “Mr. Moore, please follow me. Mr. Wade and our Young Miss are already waiting for you in the lounge.”Reuben hurriedly asked with a humble tone, “May I know who exactly is your Young Miss?”The woman answered with a smile, “When you meet her later, she will definitely tell you herself in regards to her identity.”Reuben managed an indifferent smile, but in fact, he was so panicked that his heart
Reuben felt that his views on life, values, and worldview had been completely turned upside down in an instant!He never would have guessed that Charlie would know the young miss of the Ito family!What was even more frightening was that Miss Ito was wearing a kimono, kneeling opposite Charlie, and respectfully serving him tea like a waitress.This was simply unbelievable!Reuben wailed internally in despair as he stared at the scene in disbelief. ‘What the hell is this? Do the Japanese believe in Feng Shui and metaphysics too? How else could Charlie have fooled Ito Nanako, then?!’Just when his mind was overwhelmed with shock and bewilderment, Charlie waved at him with a wide grin as if he had seen his friend’s son and said, “Hey, Reuben, come quick! Come and have a seat.”Reuben was even more puzzled when he looked at Charlie’s calm demeanor and thought to himself, ‘He and Jasmine are quite close, but why is he so calm after Jasmine has gone missing for so long? He’s already
Having a guilty conscience, Reuben hastily lowered his head and said in a pretentiously respectful tone, “The Police Department has sent many people to search for her in Nishitama District, but they haven’t found her whereabouts yet.”With that, he hurriedly added, “However, they are increasing the manpower and police force to expand the search area. I hope they can find valuable clues as soon as possible, and of course, it’s best to find where Jasmine is in the fastest way possible.”Charlie waved his hand and said flatly, “No, that’s not what I’m asking. I want to know whether the Tokyo Police Department has given a verdict or an assumption on this incident as accidental or intentional homicide.”When Reuben heard the word “intentional homicide”, it sent chills down his spine, and his heart skipped a beat in panic. He felt cold sweat starting to seep out from his back, but fortunately, he was wearing a jacket, so it was unnoticeable.In fact, the police department had a clear dir
When Nanako announced her determination to Charlie, Reuben immediately started to make plans to secretly leave Japan as soon as possible.He knew that as long as the Ito family intervened, it would not take long for him to be exposed, and if he was still in Japan at the moment of the revelation, he would not stand a chance to return to Oskia alive, because he knew very well that Charlie would not let him go!The only way out right now was to leave Japan before he was exposed and return to Oskia to wipe out Lord Moore and take over the entire Moore family.If he could take over all of the Moore family’s assets, he could start a proper battle with Charlie. After all, the Moore family’s assets were worth one to two hundred billion dollars—a so-called Master Wade would not be able to withstand their power and influence!Charlie looked at Reuben, who was donning a somewhat fidgety look, and asked deliberately, “Reuben, why do you look like you are in a daze? Are you okay?”Reuben quick
As soon as Reuben had left, Nanako hurriedly said, “Charlie-kun, you’re right! After meeting him, I also feel that there is something wrong with Reuben!”Charlie said coldly, “Anyone who is weak-minded and has a guilty conscience will definitely reveal themselves unintentionally no matter how mentally strong they are. Reuben obviously became very nervous after seeing you because he fears the Ito family’s power and ability. He knows that once the Ito family intervenes, we will find out about the truth of this matter, so he must be very scared at the moment.”With that, Charlie added, “I think he will probably try to escape before we expose the incident. You must let your ninjas closely monitor him. We can not let him escape!”Nanako nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Charlie-kun. I’ve made all the arrangements. Just now, when Reuben came over, my ninjas had already rushed to the hotel. They will be at the hotel around the clock to monitor Reuben!”Charlie smiled in satisfaction and said
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