The terrified Steven hurriedly blurted out, “I will tell you the truth! I will tell you everything…”Charlie nodded as he turned on the video recording function on his cell phone once more.When Steven saw that Charlie was going to record a video, he felt a little flustered, and he said, “Mr. Wade… I will tell you everything that you want to know. I will honestly tell you everything, but would it be okay if you stopped recording the video…”Charlie asked him, “Why? You dare to do it but you do not dare to admit it?”Steven replied vaguely, “No… it’s not that… it’s just that… I… I am just not used to it…”Charlie glanced at Steven in disgust before he said coldly, “You are dawdling and talking so much nonsense. Albert, slap him again!”Albert did not hesitate as he rushed forward and kicked Steven’s fat belly. After kicking him directly to the ground, Albert stepped on his chest before he bent over and gave him two tight slaps across his face.Steven was confused and in a daze af
At this time, Charlie looked at Steven, who was flustered, and he smiled slightly before he said, “There are three different sections for the video that I recorded just now.”“The first section is your confession. You said that it was Cadfan who wanted to kill Helen. At the same time, you also pushed the blame entirely onto Cadfan, saying that he was the one who wanted to take Sophie’s life as well.”“In the second section of the recording, you confessed that you were actually the one who had hired and paid Zakir to kill Sophie.”“In the third section, you confessed that Cadfan was the one who had secretly betrayed Rosalie back in Japan. After that, Cadfan pushed the blame and responsibility to your eldest brother, Sheldon.”Having said that, Charlie smacked his lips together before he said, “Tsk. Tsk. But it seems as though the first section and the second section are somewhat contradictory. So, I can only choose to release one of the videos, then…”After he was done speaking, Ch
Charlie continued speaking at this time. “As for the second section of the video, that is the part where you confessed that you were the one who wanted Sophie dead. I will only send this video over to your eldest brother after he kills Cadfan and becomes the head of the Schulz family.”“That way, if Sheldon had the opportunity to make a comeback and even if Cadfan is killed, you will not be able to relax and live peacefully, because as soon as your eldest brother finds out that you were the one who wanted to kill his daughter, he will certainly find a way to kill you at all costs.”“Well! What do you think about my closed-loop plan? Regardless of whether it is your father or eldest brother who is going to win in the end, you will only be met with a tragic ending!”When Steven heard this, tears began welling up in his eyes.He understood now.He finally understood it now!‘What Charlie is intending to do is to make sure that my father, my eldest brother, and I would always be host
As Sheldon’s daughter, blood was naturally thicker than water to Rosalie.However, she could not help but think to herself, ‘I owe Master Wade my life, and Master Wade also gave me a great opportunity to grow the strength and abilities of my martial art at such a rapid speed. I will have to submit to him and be obedient to him in order to repay his kindness to me.’‘If my father truly has a unshirkable responsibility for Master Wade’s parents’ death, I will naturally have nothing to say if Master Wade wants to take revenge on him, then…’‘So, I can only sincerely hope that my father is not directly connected to Master Wade’s parents’ death in any way at all…’‘Fortunately, Master Wade has always been a very fair and upright person. Since he has already said that he will spare my father’s life if he was not the one who caused his parents’ death, now everything depends entirely on whether my father is innocent or whether he has anything to do with that matter or not.’As she thought
Edmund also struggled to get up. However, since his body was extremely weak and frail, he could not get up at all even after trying several times.So, he could only continue lying helplessly on the hospital bed as he cried out, “Dad, I… I was poisoned, and I have contracted uremia now…”After he was done speaking, Edmund could no longer control his emotions, and he cried loudly, “Dad! You have to save me! Dad, this godforsaken place is like a living hell. If you do not rescue me and get me out of this place, I might actually die here.”Charlie smiled before he said, “Edmund, it is impossible for your dad to rescue you and bring you out of this place. But the good news is that I plan to keep your father here so that he can take care of you. The both of you father and son can live in this room together in the future.”After he was done speaking, Charlie said to Jiro, “Jiro, you do not have to feed Edmund anymore in the future. You can just focus on feeding the dogs.”When Jiro heard
Salem naturally did not dare to cause any delay, and he could only hug the bouquet of fresh flowers tightly in his arms.At this time, Albert pointed at the entrance of the dog cage before he told Salem, “We will ask Mr. Salem to send a bouquet of fresh flowers to his scumbag son, Edmund, now! Everyone, please applaud!”Albert’s subordinates immediately clapped enthusiastically.Salem had a very ugly expression on his face at this time, but he did not dare to complain or express his dissatisfaction at all.When he saw that Salem was still hesitating, Albert could not help but scold, “Why are you still hesitating? Do you want me to add another hospital bed for you next to your son right now?”Salem could not help but tremble in fear. He hurriedly hugged the bouquet of fresh flowers as he hurriedly walked toward the entrance of the dog cage with much difficulty.Salem, who was only wearing his underwear, was already frozen like an ice popsicle from the cold. Therefore, he could onl
Charlie ignored him and simply looked at Salem before he said, “Salem, do you know why I captured your son and brought him here?”Salem’s eyes flushed red, and he shook his head.Charlie looked at Edmund before he said coldly, “Come, Edmund. Why don’t you tell your father about your glorious history, then?”“I…” Edmund suddenly did not know what to do.Charlie said coldly, “Hurry and speak up!”When Edmund saw that Charlie was getting angry, he shuddered and hurriedly said, “I will speak up. I will tell him everything now…”So, Edmund immediately looked at Salem before he choked up and said, “Dad, this is all my fault. I brought this upon myself…”As he spoke, Edmund explained how he had coveted Doris’s beauty while thinking of getting his hands on Emgrand Group’s industry in Aurous Hill. To achieve his goal, he had decided to kill two birds with one stone by poisoning Doris’s father.When Salem heard this, he was so shocked that he was on the verge of collapsing.It was only
Steven really did not expect for Charlie to actually be interested in matters related to his private life. He came from a big and prestigious family, and he paid great attention to his own private life. So, Steven could not help but subconsciously feel extremely nervous when Charlie suddenly asked him about this matter. He could only stammer and delay things as he did not dare to respond to this question.Charlie could not help but frown as he asked, “Why? Are you not willing to talk about it?”When Steven saw that Charlie seemed to be dissatisfied, he hurriedly shook his head and said, “No, no, no. I am willing. I am willing to talk about it…”Immediately afterward, Steven explained in full details, “That woman is… it’s Cecelia Quiroz.”“Cecelia Quiroz?” Charlie asked in surprise, “Are you talking about Cecilia Quiroz who is also known as the most beautiful girl in the film and television circle?”“Yes…” Steven nodded nervously as he said, “It’s her…”Charlie could not help bu
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