Sheldon’s words touched Cadfan’s heart immediately.Although Cadfan had taken the initiative to apologize to Sheldon and Jaime about Helen and Sophie’s affairs as soon as they arrived, deep down in his heart, he did not want Sheldon and Jaime to be troubled by this issue.So, when Sheldon took the initiative to change the topic just now, he had inevitably catered to Cadfan’s innermost thoughts.So, Cadfan hurriedly said, “Sheldon, you are right. We have to be united and work together to find out who is the mastermind behind the scenes!”With that said, Cadfan asked Sheldon, “Sheldon, who could possibly be trying to go against us?”Sheldon subconsciously replied, “Dad, I have a feeling that this matter is related to the Wade family, but I do not have any evidence pointing directly at them to prove that they are indeed the mastermind behind this matter. I can only make some speculations that the Wade family has a part in this matter based on the short video platform. Furthermore, Au
As soon as Sheldon heard this, he subconsciously said, “Dad, Aurous Hill is a very mysterious and unpredictable place! My younger brother went missing there. If Jaime were to go to Aurous Hill in a high-profile manner, I am afraid…”Cadfan waved his hand and said, “You don’t have to be afraid! My guesses are generally not wrong! What we have to focus on right now is to find a way to lure that man out of his hiding place.”Sheldon could not help but have a very mixed and entangled expression on his face.Sophie’s whereabouts were still unknown, and no one knew whether she was already dead or still alive. Therefore, Sheldon could not help but feel extremely reluctant to let Jaime take the risk to head to Aurous Hill at this time.The reason why Steven had gotten kidnapped was because he had kept up such a high-profile as soon as he arrived in Aurous Hill.If Jaime were to also put on a high-profile as he headed to Aurous Hill, then there was an 80% probability of Jaime encountering
Jaime had already had a crush on Quinn for many years, but he had only told his sister, Sophie, about this matter.The reason why he had never dared to bring this matter up was because he knew that the Schulz family would never allow him to be together with Quinn.Lord Schulz had always been a very condescending person, and he had never once looked up to any other families in Oskia.Moreover, Lord Schulz had always been very eager to achieve a major breakthrough in the overseas markets.Therefore, he had especially hoped that as the eldest grandson of the Schulz family, Jaime would marry the daughter of a top and influential European or American family, or even a European royal princess.In that case, the Schulz family would be able to exchange resources with them.Otherwise, if they were to join hands with a family in this country who had a weaker overall strength compared to the Schulz family, it would be clear that the Schulz family was being taken advantage of.This was the
He had initially thought that it would be impossible for his grandfather to allow him to pursue Quinn. However, Jaime would never have expected to gain his grandfather’s full support instead.This instantly increased his confidence to pursue Quinn countless times.So, Jaime immediately said, “Grandpa, in that case, I will head to Aurous Hill now under the pretext of attending the upcoming concert to see if I can lure the mastermind out!”Cadfan nodded in satisfaction before he smiled and said, “I’ve already asked Arrington to invite the head of the top family in Sudbury, Donald from the Webb family, to come here for dinner today. I believe that he should be here in a while. You do not need to leave in such a hurry. It is not too late for you to set off after having dinner.“Okay!”***At this moment, at Shangri-La hotel in Aurous Hill.Sophie was already feeling very anxious and impatient after getting locked up in the room for the entire day.At six o’clock in the evening, Isa
Isaac’s words made Charlie hesitate slightly.He had not decided whether he wanted to meet with Sophie and Helen yet.The main reason was simply because he did not know what kind of mentality he should have when facing his enemy’s daughter or a woman who had already been in love with his father for so many years.However, Charlie knew it very well in his heart.He knew that since things had already reached this point, he would have to meet with the pair of mother and daughter sooner or later.Still, he had not decided whether or not it was the right time to meet them now.When Isaac saw that Charlie was still hesitating, he hurriedly persuaded him, “Young Master, to be honest, since you will have to meet the both of them sooner or later, wouldn’t it be better for you to meet them sooner rather than later?”As he spoke, Isaac said again, “Look. Miss Schulz’s current status is equivalent to being kept under house arrest at this time. If you refuse to meet her now, I am afraid that
So, Donald and Sean followed Arrington to the dining hall inside the manor.At this time, Cadfan, Sheldon, and Jaime, who represented the three generations of the Schulz family, were seated at the dining table.When Cadfan saw Donald and Sean walking into the dining hall, he took the initiative to stand up and greet Donald with a smile on his face. “Mr. Webb, I have already heard of your great name for a very long time! I finally get to meet you today!”Donald hurriedly replied in a flattered manner, “Lord Schulz, you are being too polite. Compared to you, I am nothing more than a small businessman engaging in some small businesses. I am still way too inferior as compared to you…”Cadfan waved his hand before he smiled and said, “How could that be, Mr. Webb? The Webb family is the top and most influential family in the whole of Sudbury. So, why are you belittling yourself?”After he had spoken, Cadfan hurriedly said again, “Come, Mr. Webb! Let me introduce you to my family. This i
Charlie’s image appeared in Donald’s mind as soon as he heard Cadfan’s question. He could not help but feel deep fear in his heart as he replied, “Lord Schulz, to tell you the truth, I initially suspected that my youngest son’s illness was also caused by someone. But even after investigating and looking into this matter, I could not find any relevant clues at all. So, I believe that the possibility of his illness being a natural cause might be greater, then. Perhaps my son had encountered some sort of serious trauma, or perhaps he was stimulated by something that is way beyond our comprehension.”Cadfan asked him, “Then, have you ever asked your son about any unusual memories or incidents that he had encountered before or after the accident?”Donald replied truthfully, “I have already asked him about it, but he told me that he had a memory gap before the incident, and he cannot remember anything during that time at all.”Cadfan nodded thoughtfully before he said in a deep voice, “If
As he spoke, Cadfan explained, “Anyone who has studied history would know that we suffered a huge catastrophic ordeal in Oskia in 1937. At that time, many top metaphysics families had already calculated and predicted this disaster one or two years in advance. Therefore, many of them had already fled and relocated overseas in advance. Those who did not escape were either masters who stayed behind to serve the country and their compatriots, or those masters who have insufficient abilities or limited skills, and did not foresee the disaster at all.”“Those top masters who stayed back also devoted themselves and their lives to the country. After the eight years of war, some metaphysics masters died or got injured, and we subsequently lost a large number of local metaphysics masters. However, the metaphysics masters who successfully fled overseas before the disaster survived.”Donald could not help but ask, “Lord Schulz, there is something that I do not understand. Why did all of these me
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