As soon as he heard Charlie’s request, Yahiko replied without any hesitation at all. “Mr. Wade, preparing a boat for you is a trivial matter. I can prepare a luxury yacht for you at any time, and I can also make sure that you will be able to leave Tokyo by sea without any hindrances at all. I wonder, when are you planning to leave, then?”Charlie asked him, “How long would it take for me to return to my country by sea?”Yahiko replied, “Luxury yachts are generally larger in size, and large ships have high stability and strong resistance to wind and waves. However, their speed will be slightly slower, then. The average speed per hour is only about fifty to sixty kilometers. If you were to return to Aurous Hill from Japan, you will have to go through the Yaak River estuary in Raventon first. There is probably a distance of two thousand kilometers, and you will be sailing for at least thirty hours.”As he spoke, Yahiko said again, “However, since we are trying to smuggle out of the cou
After that, Albert joined in the call and said, “Master Wade, do you have any instructions for me?”Charlie replied, “It is actually like this. Both of you are people that I can trust fully. So, you have to keep everything that I am going to tell you next strictly private and confidential, and you have to enforce it strictly. Do you understand me?”Both of them replied in unison, “Don’t worry! We will keep this matter strictly confidential, and we will also enforce it strictly!”Charlie hummed slightly before he continued speaking, “Tyler and Reuben are about to usurp and take over the Moore family now. I want both of you to contact Tyler immediately. Just tell him that you heard me saying that Lord Moore is feeling a little unwell, so both of you would like to visit Lord Moore. I want both of you to pay close attention to Lord Moore’s physical condition and his personal safety.”“The father and son from the Moore family are going to usurp the Moore family?! Then, could it be that
Nanako was still in her senior year of university. She was twenty-two years old and she was about the same age as Aurora.As for Jasmine, she was about the same age as Charlie.Hence, Jasmine was four years older than Nanako.It was only reasonable for Nanako to call Jasmine her elder sister then.But Jasmine was still very flattered because of Nanako’s attitude.After all, Nanako was now the head of the Ito family, which was the largest family in Japan. The strength of the Ito family was about ten times stronger and more powerful compared to that of the Moore family.Even though she had such strength and power, Nanako was still so polite to Jasmine and she was even willing to call Jasmine her elder sister. Jasmine naturally felt very moved because of this and she felt a little closer to Nanako too.After all, women shared many topics in common. So, the both of them were chatting with enthusiasm very quickly.At this time, Yahiko had also returned. He greeted Jasmine politely b
Charlie suddenly thought of something and he told Yahiko, “By the way, Mr. Ito, I will have to trouble you to help me to do something else.”Yahiko hurriedly replied, “Please tell me what it is.”Charlie replied, “What is the name of the vice-chairman of Nippon Steel who was negotiating the terms of the contract with Jasmine before this? Is he called Hashimoto Kazumi?”“Yes.” Yahiko nodded and said, “His name is Hashimoto Kazumi!”Charlie sneered before he said, “I want you to send a few ninjas to kidnap him for me but they should not bring him here after kidnapping him. They can send him to the dock directly and put him into the cabin. I want to bring this scumbag back to Aurous Hill!”Yahiko replied without any hesitation at all, “Okay, Mr. Wade! I will make the arrangements for you now!”Although Kazumi was a high executive in Nippon Steel and could be regarded as a man of high status and power, he was still far behind compared to the Ito family.He would usually only bring a
At this time, Yahiko and Shinwa continued exchanging a few words with one another before Yahiko got to the main topic.“Shinwa, there are two reasons why I invited you here today. The first reason is because I want you to have a taste of the bluefin tuna and a bottle of fifty-year-old Yamazaki whiskey.”Shinwa smiled slightly before he smiled and asked, “What about the other matter then?”Yahiko smiled and said, “Aren’t you looking for an opportunity to build a joint venture in Oskia? I will introduce you to a good partner, that is none other than Miss Jasmine Moore from Moore Group.”After that, Yahiko pointed at Jasmine who was seated at the dining table.It was only then that Shinwa noticed Jasmine.He was immediately stunned.Shinwa was shocked and he said, “Moore…Miss Moore?! Isn’t it reported on the television all the time that Miss Moore is still missing after the accident?! Why is…why is she here?!”At this moment, Yahiko said, “Miss Moore is my family’s distinguished g
If that was the case, then they might as well push both favors toward him directly then.Since he was going to take responsibility for these favors, then he should not be owing them for a long time anymore. Since any undue delays might bring about more trouble, he should just repay the favor before he left then!As he thought about this, Charlie told Jasmine and Nanako, “Jasmine, Nanako, can the both of you leave for a moment? There are some things that we men would like to talk about in private.”Nanako stood up without any hesitation at all as she smiled and said, “Jasmine, do you like puppies?”Jasmine nodded and said, “I like them!”Nanako smiled and said, “I have a few purebred Akita dogs at home and I also have six little puppies that have just turned two months old. They are really very cute. They are being raised in the east yard. Do you want me to bring you to see them?”Jasmine replied excitedly, “That is perfect! Let’s go now!”“Okay!”As soon as he saw Nanako and Ja
Charlie looked at Shinwa who had a look of excitement and eagerness on his face at this time. He tapped his finger on the table twice before he smiled and said, “Mr. Watanabe, I, Charlie Wade, would never say anything that I am unsure of. If I cannot cure you, then I would not mention anything at all.”Shinwa immediately felt extremely excited and he blurted out, “Mr. Wade! If you can really cure me, then I will certainly be willing to agree to any of your conditions!”Even though Shinwa was not as rich as Yahiko, he was still one of Japan’s richest men.Since he had already made so much money, earning more money had already long ceased to be his top motivation in life. His top motivation in life was to enjoy life.Ironically, when it was already time for him to enjoy life, he was already gradually losing the body that he would need to enjoy life.As a man, Shinwa had money, power, and status. However, he had lost his ability in that aspect. For Shinwa, this kind of pain was sim
After that, Charlie stood up before he returned to the room that the Ito family had arranged for him.After returning to his room, Charlie took out two clean glasses from the coffee table. After that, he poured half a glass of water into the two glasses.After pouring the water, Charlie took out a Rejuvenating Pill from his pocket.Charlie scraped off some powder from the Rejuvenating Pill and the powder melted immediately after falling into the water.Charlie only used about one-tenth of the Rejuvenating Pill for the two cups of water.Charlie was not being stingy.The main reason was simply because these two men’s conditions were different and their need and demand for the Rejuvenating Pill were not great.Firstly, Yahiko was physically weak, mainly because of the injuries and shock that he had suffered during the accident, and also the damage to his vitality after the amputation surgery.In this case, a small amount of the Rejuvenating Pill would be sufficient to replenish t
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