In fact, Rosalie had already closed the door before Charlie had had time to see Rosalie’s perfect figure and curves.At this time, Rosalie was feeling very embarrassed and impatient. She quickly grabbed a bathrobe before putting it on. After that, she was blushing as she ran back to open the door again.As she faced Charlie, Rosalie’s face was flushed red like the rosy dawn. She said shyly, “I am sorry, Mr. Wade. Just now, I… I opened the door too abruptly…”Although Rosalie was a cruel and vicious martial arts expert, she was still very innocent when it came to emotional feelings and matters. She had never even been tempted by the opposite sex before.Therefore, as she was facing Charlie, she did not look like a martial arts master at all because of the embarrassed look on her face.Charlie was also somewhat embarrassed at this time.Rosalie was just like the feisty young lady, Aurora. This was because both of them received professional training all year round. So, the both of t
Rosalie replied a little embarrassedly, “I am sorry, Mr. Wade. I shouldn’t have interrupted you. Please continue what you were saying…”Charlie replied, “However, not long after that, the media discovered that your father, Sheldon, had flown to Australia overnight. After that, the media changed their focus, saying that it was not your grandfather, Cadfan, who had betrayed you, but it was your father, Sheldon. They said that the reason why he betrayed you and tried to silence you was because he wanted to bury the secret that you were his illegitimate daughter forever.”Rosalie’s face turned pale as she said, “Well, that… that is not… entirely impossible.”Charlie asked her, “Then, which fact do you believe more?”Rosalie thought about it for a few minutes before she said, “Mr. Wade, I believe that it is more plausible that Cadfan was the one who betrayed me.”Charlie looked at her with interest as he asked, “Oh? Why is that?”Rosalie earnestly replied, “I have already been by my f
Charlie was not unhappy that Rosalie was unwilling to attack her own biological father and her half-siblings. Instead, he felt very relieved.In truth, if a person was indeed willing to attack their own brothers or sisters or even her own biological father, Charlie would certainly have to guard strongly against such a person.This was because, in his opinion, no matter how bad a person was, she could be without humanity. If a person truly did not have any humanity at all, even if she were to obey his words today, she would still be able to turn around and stab him in his heart directly tomorrow.Therefore, in his opinion, although Rosalie had destroyed the Matsumoto family, she was still not inhumane.The reason why she had exterminated their entire family was simply because she was obeying the order that had already been given to her.She had been acting like a soldier. No matter what kind of command and instructions her superior had given to her, as a qualified soldier, she woul
Nonetheless, Wing Chun was just a set of relatively ordinary boxing and martial arts techniques. It was not a form of inner family boxing.In comparison, the rank of inner family boxing was generally higher compared to ordinary boxing.This was because ordinary boxing was actually just a kind of combat and fighting style and technique. Whether it was Wing Chun, Karate, or Taekwondo, all of these were just fighting skills and techniques. However, those who created these various fighting styles and techniques had their own way of looking at problems. Therefore, the various combat and fighting techniques that they came up with were all different.However, inner family boxing was different.The practice of inner family boxing was not focused on physical skills, but the cultivation of a person’s internal strength.It referred mainly to the domination of the inner strength that was cultivated through internal strength training.In contrast, inner family boxing was much more advanced co
Rosalie was only in her early twenties this year, but she had already opened up her Ren meridian and Du meridian.This was already a top-notch feat amongst the young people of the Harker family and also all the other major martial arts families.Moreover, Rosalie did not even dare to hope that she would be able to open up her third meridian.Her biggest wish now was to strive and work hard to make sure that her Ren meridian and Du meridian were even smoother and flowing without any obstructions.This was because there were multiple dimensions in the measurement employed by masters in inner family boxing.The number of the eight extraordinary meridians that had been opened was just one of it. For instance, Rosalie had opened up her Ren meridian at the age of fifteen, and she had only opened up her Du meridian at the age of twenty. Therefore, she had just opened up her Du meridian not too long ago.According to the judging standards of all martial artists, the degree of uninterru
This would not only cause her current strength to take a big leap forward, but it would also make her future martial arts journey much smoother!With a fully functional Ren meridian as her foundation, she would be able to gain twice the results with half the effort in her future martial arts journey!Rosalie was extremely excited, and she was also deeply shocked!‘Mr. Wade only touched my wrist slightly to check my pulse, but he could bring about such a huge improvement to my cultivation. How strong and powerful is he?!’‘Gaining a fully functional Ren meridian is tantamount to reaching the furthest extreme in the foundation of martial arts. This is something that I would never have dared to dream of in this lifetime… and it is also an achievement that most martial artists would never be able to achieve in this lifetime…’‘Yet, it was so easy to Mr. Wade, and he did not need to put in any effort at all…’‘This… this… this is simply a miracle!’‘However, this kind of supernatural
Just as Rosalie was feeling very excited about the good fortune and blessing that Charlie had bestowed upon her, and just as she was feeling puzzled about the reason why he was willing to remain as a live-in son-in-law, Charlie said indifferently, “You can speak to Isaac directly if you have any needs or requests. He will certainly see to your needs, then. I will leave first.”Rosalie hurriedly said, “I will see you off, Mr. Wade!”Rosalie walked Charlie to her room door, and Charlie said, “I can see myself out.”Rosalie nodded respectfully before she bowed deeply and said with gratitude, “Thank you, Mr. Wade!”Charlie smiled slightly and said, “Don’t worry about it.”Charlie left immediately after he had spoken.As Rosalie watched the back of Charlie’s figure walking out of her administrative area, Rosalie felt a little lost and despondent.She closed the door behind her as she murmured to herself, “Mr. Wade certainly has supernatural powers. My mother and grandfather have been
Yashita had agreed to his request. She also felt that she would have to make sure that Rosalie would be able to recruit a son-in-law who would be willing to bear their family’s last name and live-in with their family after their marriage. After all, the Harker family was also not a family to be trifled with. So, it would not be that difficult for them to recruit a son-in-law into their family.From these things, it could already be seen that the Harker family attached great importance to Rosalie. This could also explain why Rosalie had had the desire to help the Harker family rise again and regain their glory in martial arts.This was especially so after the Schulz family had tried to get rid of her when she was already down. Therefore, Rosalie had already lost all confidence and affection that she had held for the Schulz family.She had already come up with a plan in her heart. After the storm had passed and she could finally return to the Harker family, she would change her last n
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