When Charlie heard this, he was slightly astonished, and he asked, “Why haven’t you let her go even though it has already been nine days? Didn’t I say that I was only going to keep her here for seven days?”Albert was a little embarrassed as he said, “Master Wade, I felt that I should only let her go after obtaining your approval. I did not want to make the decision on my own…”Isaac exclaimed, “Albert, why haven’t you let her go yet?! Miss Carmen is very temperamental! If you did not let her go at the predetermined time, I am worried that she will turn around and take revenge on you, then!”Albert laughed slightly as he scratched his head and said, “That… well, I simply thought that Master Wade was in Japan for the past few days to save Miss Moore. After that, you had to suffer a little to come back by ship too. Therefore, I thought that Master Wade, you will certainly be very busy, and I didn’t want to call you to bother you about this matter first. I thought that I could just wai
“And you guys who are working for Charlie! You are not letting me go, right? I will surely settle the score with all of you, one by one when I get out!”“Do you really think that I, Carmen Wade, am someone that you can just toy with?! Hurry up and let me go now!!!”The more Carmen scolded and cursed, the more agitated she felt. At this time, she could not stop coughing. “Cough, cough, cough… Cough, cough, cough… If you refuse to let me go, I will turn around, throw all of you into the Yaak River, and feed you to the fishes there! I am going to kill each and every one of you one by one! I will kill you and make sure that you can never be reincarnated!”It was no wonder Carmen was acting so hysterically at this point. After all, she had been living in this kind of place where the lowest class population lived. Therefore, she was already on the verge of collapsing.Also, this place in Aurous Hill was located toward the south of the Yaak River. The weather was humid during winter, and
Carmen really did not want to continue living this kind of tough and difficult life anymore.If she truly had to wait until the Tomb Sweeping Festival before she could go home, that would be no different from taking her life, then.At this time, Jeremiah could not help but comfort her, “Carmen, just hold your temper in and wait patiently for a few more days. I will call Charlie if he is still unwilling to let you go, then.”Carmen was naturally filled with grievances at this time, but she did not dare to say anything anymore.She secretly thought to herself, “I understand everything clearly now. In my father’s eyes, Charlie is the most important person in the Wade family.”“After all, if he really marries Yule’s daughter, he will be the heir of the Golding family’s assets and properties worth trillions of dollars. That will certainly be of great help to the Wade family.”“Under this kind of situation, I am a daughter who is already married to someone else. So, how could I possibl
Albert was immediately very submissive as he said, “Master Wade, what are your instructions?”Charlie smiled as he said, “My aunt will need to continue staying in Aurous Hill for a few more days. During this period of time, I will need to trouble you to continue keeping an eye on her. Everything will remain the same as before.”Albert hurriedly asked, “Master Wade, when you say a few more days… how many days would it be exactly?”Charlie thought for a while before he laughed and said, “Let’s make it seven days, then! We should round it up to one week so that it will be easier to keep count! If these extra seven days do not work, that can only mean that my aunt’s temper is simply too terrible. If that is the case, we will have to give her a complete treatment course.”Albert laughed as he said, “Okay, Master Wade! I got it!”What Charlie was thinking at this time was, ‘Carmen, you are so self-opinionated and conceited just because you are the daughter of the Wade family. You were s
Carmen was finally completely subdued.Although she was still filled with hatred for Charlie in her heart, she did not dare to continue bargaining with Charlie after hearing his words.She had already realized that she would not be able to suppress Charlie’s character and behavioral style.Also, Aurous Hill was Charlie’s territory, and even Lord Wade was on Charlie’s side now. Therefore, she had no choice but to tolerate it.She truly could not afford to provoke him. Thus, she could only suppress all the dissatisfaction and anger in her heart as she earnestly replied, “Okay… I choose the first option…”Charlie nodded before he told Albert, “Albert, you heard it. You must ask your men to give her strict supervision over the next seven days. If there is any more screaming and yelling or scolding and cursing, you should let me know about it at first notice!”Albert hurriedly stood straight as he said out loud, “Master Wade, don’t worry! I will certainly order my men to monitor her
After all, an important prisoner such as Rosalie had escaped. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and all the citizens of Japan would certainly not be able to accept this fact.As soon as the call was connected, Nanako’s voice sounded immediately, “Charlie, you have already arrived in Aurous Hill, right?”Charlie smiled as he said, “That’s right. How did you know that?”Nanako smiled as she said, “I have been following the news in Aurous Hill, and I saw some media sharing the news that Miss Moore has already returned. Since Miss Moore has already returned to Aurous Hill, you should also be back in Aurous Hill.”“Yes.” Charlie smiled slightly as he said, “We arrived in the morning, and we immediately rushed to Moore Group as soon as we got back here. So, I did not have time to report our safety to you earlier. I am so sorry.”Nanako smiled as she said, “Charlie, you are being too polite. You had more important matters to deal with. You didn’t
When Nanako heard this, she asked in surprise, “Charlie, what kind of gift are you going to give him?”Charlie smiled and said, “I presume that he must be feeling very anxious and angry now because he cannot understand how Rosalie could disappear and get switched out with someone else, right?”Nanako replied, “That is indeed the case. My father said that man is under a lot of pressure at the moment because it is admittedly very difficult to lead and deal with this kind of critical task. The main reason is because the citizens’ expectations are certainly very high. If he does a good job, everyone will unquestionably be very happy. However, if he fails to do his job, it is very likely for him to suffer and face the citizens’ anger and rage.”Charlie agreed as he said, “Yes. This kind of matter is a double-edged sword. If it is not used well, the person will get hurt himself.”As he spoke, Charlie smiled as he said, “However, the gift that I am going to give him will help him turn thi
Charlie laughed as he said, “Didn’t you say that he used to work for the Homeland Security Bureau? As far as I know, homeland security is the most important for any country. Therefore, the people working in the Homeland Security Bureau certainly have a higher position compared to those in the military. You can ask him to ask his former colleagues or leader to help him. I believe that the Homeland Security Bureau will surely come forward to arrest the people in the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will not have the guts to interfere in this matter.”After pausing for a moment, Charlie said again, “After the officers from the Homeland Security Bureau arrests those men, they can hand those men over to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for questioning and interrogation. No matter how many people are arrested, they should be isolated, and each and every one of them should be interrogated separately! He will certainly be able to find a piece of key e
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