Under the gaze of the crowd, Jasmine strode toward the podium. At this moment, many journalists reached out their microphones. There was one journalist who sounded breathless and crazed as he asked, “Ms. Moore, Ms. Moore. I’m a journalist from the South Region Financial Times. I would like to know, how did you escape alive from the accident over the cliff in Japan?” Jasmine stopped walking, smiled, and answered, “When the accident happened, fortunately, I wasn’t in the car.” Another person asked, “Ms. Moore, since you were not in the car, after so many days, the Japanese police were still looking for you, so why didn’t you show up?” Jasmine replied lightly, “The reason I didn’t show up was because I suspected the accident had purposely been set up by people who were out to get me. For my safety, I decided not to show up.” Once these words came out, the crowd gasped! Jasmine’s accident had been purposely set up?! If this was true, that meant there were p
At this moment, Tyler was still under the impression that what he had done had not been exposed. At the same time, he mumbled to himself, “It doesn’t matter if that d*mned Jasmine has come back. Now that that old thing has lost his mind, she will lose her only support in Moore Group, and I have all the chances in the world to trap her in the future!”At this time, Jasmine looked at Tyler and asked in a crisp voice, “Uncle Tyler, I heard that the board of directors elected you as the new chairman because I was not here, am I right?”Tyler rubbed his hands rather awkwardly and forced a smile. “Haha… I… Uh… Everyone agreed that the company couldn’t be without a leader, so they elected me to replace you.”Jasmine nodded and said seriously, “In that case, I thank you for supporting me and the company while I wasn’t here.”With that, she diverted the subject and asked, “Uncle, you just said that if I came back, you would voluntarily return the chairman position to me. That’s still vali
Charlie smiled faintly. “Don’t worry, Mr. Moore. There will be no confidential matter discussed in today’s board meeting.”“Uh…” Hearing this, Tyler became even more nervous, and his heart began beating violently.He thought, ‘What the hell does he mean by that? Why does he sound like he knows everything?’Just then, the door of the conference hall was pushed open, and more than thirty people in black barged in.The directors of the Moore Group were all startled by this shocking scene.Tyler shouted nervously, “Who are you?! Who let you in? Where are the security guards? Hey, come and kick them out!”Reuben also hurriedly yelped, “You’d better leave right now or we’ll call the police!”Charlie, who hadn’t spoken much, said indifferently, “Tyler, I asked them to come. Do you have a problem with that?”Horrified, Tyler blurted out, “M-Master Wade, you asked them to come? Why?!”Charlie replied emotionlessly, “They are here to support Jasmine. She has just returned to Moore Group
When Tyler and Reuben saw Hashimoto Kazumi, they were so frightened that their legs turned to jelly.At this moment, they realized that their schemes and plots had come to light, otherwise Charlie would not have brought Jasmine as well as Kazumi back to Oskia.After all, Jasmine’s fatal incident in Japan was entirely a private sordid affair between the three of them.Tyler and Reuben had wanted Jasmine dead so that they could inherit the entire Moore family. Kazumi, on the other hand, wanted to gain greater personal benefits by cooperating with them.A payoff of hundreds of millions of dollars and at least ten percent shares were enough for Kazumi to take the risk.Until Kazumi appeared, they had been using him as their firewall. To them, as long as Kazumi had not yet gotten into trouble, they were absolutely safe.However, never in their wildest dream did they expect that Charlie would move this human firewall from Japan to right in front of their noses!At this moment, Tyler a
Kazumi roared in anger, “You guys dragged me into this! How dare you kick me when I’m down?!”With that, he immediately took out his phone, searched for a voice recording, and announced in a cold voice, “Everyone, listen to this! Listen to how exactly this pair of shameless b*stards plotted to kill Miss Moore!”Then, he immediately clicked play.On the phone, Reuben’s voice sounded, “Hey, Mr. Hashimoto. Jasmine is planning to leave for Japan tomorrow. My father wants me to ask you if you have made all the arrangements on your side. This time, you must make sure she dies, okay!”Kazumi laughed and said, “Mr. Moore, please rest assured that I have already prepared everything in advance according to your instructions. When the time comes, it will be done unnoticed, and no one will suspect you.”Reuben replied, sounding satisfied, “That’s awesome! After Jasmine’s death, we will definitely make more concessions in our cooperation with your company, and all the personal benefits promise
Initially, Tyler and Reuben had already been scared out of their wits at this point, but when they heard that Charlie wanted to bring Lord Moore in, they trembled violently as if they had been struck by lightning.At this moment, they shared the same thought. ‘Hasn’t that old thing become demented?! He can’t even control his bowels! Why is Charlie bringing him over here at this time?’Tyler’s heart skipped a beat as he thought in despair, ‘C-Could it be that he has recovered?! I-If so, we’ll be finished!’As he thought of this, Oscar, the Moore family’s butler, walked into the hall, holding Lord Moore’s hand.Lord Moore looked very healthy and robust with a cold expression on his face. There was not even a trace of senile dementia on his physical appearance.Tyler and Reuben were utterly terrified, unable to comprehend the current situation. This morning in the hospital, Lord Moore had pissed his pants right in front of them! How had he reverted to his old self so soon?!As soo
Tyler kept brewing ideas in his mind, ‘If I can compensate the families of the three victims actively and get their understanding, the court will definitely lower our sentences at its discretion!’ ‘We’ll just pay them 20 to 30 million per family. Heck, make it 50 million per family! Let’s compensate them until they can hug the money to sleep while laughing! Then, they will definitely issue a letter of understanding and help us plead with the court!’Lord Moore also knew very well that it was not a feudal society now, after all. The family law from the feudal period was certainly not applicable in the lawful society now, so he could not kill Tyler and Reuben right in front of so many people.Besides, although he truly hated them, he couldn’t really do it even if the law did not care about their crime because they were still part of the Moore family.The population of the Moore family was already dwindling in the current generation. Even if he could bear the pressure to kill them, i
Jasmine was at her wit’s end as well.Of course, she hated Tyler and Reuben very much, but she didn’t truly want them dead now that she was asked about it.On one hand, they were blood-related family. On the other hand, she was worried that overdoing this would make her grandfather sad.Jasmine knew her grandfather very well. She knew that although he was very strict and hated Tyler and Reuben, he would not truly want to punish them with death. Thinking of this, she turned to Charlie and said earnestly, “Master Wade, although they have done many wrong things, they are, after all, our family members, and I hope that you can spare their lives…”Once she said it, three people at the scene heaved a long sigh of relief, namely Tyler, Reuben, and Lord Moore.Tyler and Reuben were obviously relieved because Jasmine chose to spare them from capital punishment.As for Lord Moore, he had been afraid that Jasmine would want them dead because of her hatred, but he didn’t dare to explicitly
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