However, Kurenai also had her own concerns.She was worried that Nanako would enjoy herself too much and forget about everything else after she saw the man that she was in love with upon arriving in Aurous Hill.Many, especially capable and promising people, would often lose their morale and pursuit in life because of the person that they loved.Therefore, Kurenai was also afraid that Nanako would not want to return to Japan anymore after going to Aurous Hill.However, Kurenai did not dare to express her worry because she was afraid that she would leave a psychological hint on Nanako as soon as she said it. So, she said, “Miss Nanako, I will go and settle Momotaro down first. After that, I will come and meet you again when I am ready.”Nanako looked at the time before she said, “You don’t need to come and find me again. The helicopter will take off in twenty minutes. We can just meet on the tarmac.”“Okay, Miss Nanako! I will go over there first!”After Kurenai had left, Nanako’
Since Yahiko wanted to bring his loyal subordinate, Tanaka, and his sister, Emi, to Aurous Hill with him, Nanako hurriedly delayed the flight’s departure time. At the same time, she also canceled her plan to take a helicopter to the airport.It would not be comfortable and convenient for Yahiko and Hiroshi, who had had both of their legs amputated, to take a helicopter. So, Nanako rearranged for a fleet of cars to send them to the airport, and she also brought the assistants and servants that they needed with them to Aurous Hill. About ten of them headed to the Tokyo Airport by car.In order to take care of her father, Nanako shared the same car with Yahiko. As the car was making its way to the airport, Nanako was already excited.When Nanako thought about how she would be arriving in Aurous Hill where Charlie lived in a few hours, Nanako wanted to call him immediately and tell him about this news.However, Nanako did not want her purpose and intention for going to Aurous Hill to b
Kurenai began explaining in detail. “Miss Nanako, the Schulz family’s shipping license has been revoked because they caused a catastrophic event in Oskia. Now, they have a large number of transport ships that can only be anchored at the ports. They cannot make any profits at all. They intend to set up a joint venture company with us. However, we do not need to contribute anything to this partnership at all. We simply need to help them obtain the shipping license in Japan, and they will deal with everything else. They are also willing to give us 20% of the profits from the joint venture.”Nanako could not help but ask in surprise, “They are willing to give us 20% of the profits just like that?! Is the Schulz family truly that generous?”Kurenai said, “That is what Sheldon Schulz said over the phone. He also said that there is still room for discussion in terms of the specific proportions of the profits. I personally feel that the Schulz family will not have any opinions at all even if
When Donald received Arrington’s notice, he immediately felt very excited.He had always been very worried about his youngest son, Kian’s condition. However, he also knew very well that Charlie would not heal his youngest son for the time being. So, now that Lord Schulz had invited a top Feng Shui and metaphysics master here, Donald was naturally looking forward to it. He hoped that this top master would be able to help him to resolve this knot in his heart.So, he immediately told Arrington, “Thank you for the notice, Mr. Arrington. I will bring my youngest son over there right now so that Master Mason can have a good look at him to find out the problem with him!”When Arrington heard these words, he hurriedly said, “No, no, no! Don’t do that! Your son has to eat that kind of thing every other hour now, right? I do not know how Master Mason would react if he suddenly sees a scene like that. It will be better for you to come over here by yourself first. After that, you can explain y
Donald sat on the sofa somewhat reluctantly. He was annoyed as he thought to himself, “F*ck! He is nothing more than a lapdog, and he actually dares to be so pretentious in front of me?! He talked so much in such an arrogant manner, but he did not even pour me a glass of water. What a f*cking b*stard!”After half an hour.A convoy of several Rolls-Royces drove through the main gate of the lakeside villa.Cadfan, Sheldon, and Arrington were all waiting at the entrance. As soon as the convoy stopped, Sheldon personally stepped forward to open the rear car door of the second Rolls-Royce.An old man with white hair was sitting in the back seat of the car.This man should be over eight years old now, but he looked very strong, and he did not look like a very old man at all.Sheldon, who was fifty years old, looked at the old man in front of him before he said respectfully, “Hello, Grandpa Mason! It has been a long time since I last saw you!”The old man smiled slightly before he touc
Cadfan invited Carvalho to come in and sit on the sofa respectfully. After sitting down, Cadfan sighed before he said painfully and miserably, “Sigh! Uncle Mason, you really have to help me this time!”Carvalho nodded before he said seriously, “Since I am already here, I will naturally do my best to help you. So, you will have to tell me the exact truth of everything that has happened.”Cadfan hummed slightly before he sighed and said, “This is all my fault. I am to blame for being too muddled and confused. I made some very unreasonable decisions…”With that said, Cadfan explained the details of how the pair of brother and sister, Jaime and Sophie, had both been kidnapped when they were in Japan, how Rosalie had been sent there to kill and annihilate the entire Matsumoto family, and how he had subsequently betrayed Rosalie, and even how he had tried to assassinate Helen after that, to Carvalho.After he was done speaking, Cadfan looked at Carvalho with a worried expression on his f
“On the day of her funeral, all three of her sons’ cries and wails could be heard through the entire alley. However, everyone could see that they were simply putting on a show for the outsiders. After putting on a great show, the three sons happily sold off the house that their mother used to live in. After dividing the money between themselves, they instantly scattered like birds.”“So, tell me. If there is truly karma or retribution, why did this old woman suffer throughout her entire life even though she had been doing good and accumulating virtue throughout her life?”Cadfan thought for a moment before he said seriously, “Perhaps it is simply because she is repaying the debt that she owes in her previous life?”Carvalho sneered before he said disdainfully, “Only people who do not understand the law of events would give such a rhetorical explanation. If everyone believed that you would have to pay your debts for your past life in your current life, why don’t you give me all of yo
Both Cadfan and Sheldon were stunned and dumbfounded because of Carvalho’s words!In truth, both of them did not have any faith or beliefs at all.Lord Schulz did not believe in any Gods, deities, karma, or even Feng Shui.There was only one thing that he believed in, and that was strength and capability.However, since the Schulz family had been encountering various troubles recently, this made Cadfan feel as though it might be retribution.However, after listening to Carvalho’s analysis, it seemed as though it had nothing to do with retribution at all.So, Cadfan could not help but ask, “Uncle Mason, I want to ask you more specifically. What exactly is the reason behind the Schulz family’s recent encounters of various problems?”Carvalho did not say anything, but he simply beckoned his great-grandson, Mason.Mason immediately walked forward before handing a compass over to Carvalho. At the same time, he also handed several dice made out of animal bones and joints as well as
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