Yashita’s words hit Holden directly where it hurt.Holden understood his eldest son’s virtue and character better than anyone else. Holden had already discovered that his eldest son had lost his ultimate pursuit of martial arts as early as twenty years ago.It was not only that, but his eldest son had also become obsessed with material enjoyment.In Yuvin’s own words, he had already endured twenty to thirty years of martial arts training, and it was already time for him to enjoy life. Those martial arts celebrities and action stars also endured hardships when they were young before they began to reach the pinnacle of their life at their middle-age.There were even many martial arts celebrities who had become a billionaire at the age of thirty and based on their personal condition, there was also an obvious rapid decline which was also visible to the naked eye. It was obvious at first glance that they had been training less and less.They were training less and less, but their li
On the contrary, Yuvin would most likely sell off the entire family to the Schulz family. After that, he would take the huge amount of money that the Schulz family would give to him just so he could go out and enjoy life.In that case, the entire Harker family would only become a tool that Yuvin would be using to make money for himself.Instead of allowing that to happen, it’d be better for Holden to live for a few more years so that he could personally lead and bring the Harker family to greater heights.If he could use up the last of his energy to push the Harker family forward to become the top martial arts family in the country, he would die without any regrets!With this thought in mind, Holden finally made up his mind and said to Yashita, “Yashita, you’re right. Our most important mission is to lead and bring the Harker family to even greater heights! Since Young Master Wade has already given us such a wonderful and good opportunity that we could only have ever dreamed of, th
Holden also knew that since the other party had such capabilities and divine pills, this could only mean that his willingness to collaborate with the Harker family was indeed his way to show his support and favor upon them.However, Holden could not understand how this kind of good thing could actually happen to the Harker family. So, he subconsciously asked, “Yashita, why does this Young Master Wade want to collaborate with us? Before you came back, I thought that the reason why the young master of the Wade family wanted to collaborate with us was because he wanted to engage in a competition with the Schulz family. However, after you came back, I realized that the young master of the Wade family actually has divine strength and powers. So, the Schulz family would be nothing in his eyes at all. Even if he truly wanted to engage in a competition with the Schulz family, there is no need for him to collaborate with us at all…”Yashita nodded and said seriously, “That is the reason wh
He could feel the medicinal effects being consumed into his Dai meridian, but there were still no signs that he was about to break through his Dai meridian. When he saw that most of the medicinal effect had been lost, and when there was very little medicinal effect left, Holden could not help but feel a little pessimistic in his heart.But when there was less than twenty percent of the medicinal effect left, Holden suddenly felt very clear spiritually, and his whole body entered an unprecedented transcendent state. It felt as though he had just woken up from a good sleep that he had never had before in his whole life, and his whole body felt indescribably comfortable and relaxed.Holden was stunned for a moment before he became extremely excited as he said excitedly, “I broke through it! Yashita! I really broke through it!”“Is that true, Dad?! That’s great! That’s really… it’s really fantastic!”When Yashita heard these words, she was extremely excited. When she saw her father’s r
When Holden heard Yashita’s words, Holden did not hesitate as he said, “In that case, after settling the family down, I’ll also head to Aurous Hill with you to wait for Young Master Wade’s command.”Yashita nodded. Although her father was already old, he was indeed the person with the highest cultivation base in the Harker family. So, if Holden did not go to Aurous Hill, Yashita would not know how she should explain things to Young Master Wade either.After that, she asked her father, “Dad, what should we do about the Schulz family?”Holden, who had broken through his fourth meridian and become the second top master who had broken through four meridians in the Harker family’s century-old history, was extremely excited at this time. When he heard Yashita’s question, he immediately began to make new adjustments for the future of the Harker family.He spoke up, “Since Young Master Wade has bestowed such good fortune on our family, I’ll naturally terminate our collaboration with the Sc
There were many times where Yashita could barely contain herself, and she really wanted to tell her father about her daughter, Rosalie’s current situation. On one hand, she could reassure her father, and on the other hand, she could also comfort him.Most importantly, if her father really wanted to let Rosalie inherit the position as head of the family in the future, as Rosalie’s mother, Yashita was naturally more than willing for her to do so. If Holden knew about Rosalie’s situation, he would be able to make his plans earlier.However, whenever the words came to the tip of her lips, Yashita swallowed them back again.She felt that since she had already agreed to Young Master Wade’s request for secrecy, she absolutely should not make any exceptions at all even if it was her own biological father. Otherwise, she would not have any integrity to speak of at all.She thought that after Young Master Wade had gradually become more familiar with her father after he went to Aurous Hill, p
When Yuvin heard these words, he was stunned, and he felt as though his whole body had just been struck by lightning!He hurriedly stood in front of his father to stop him as he said in an anxious and even somewhat incoherent tone, “Dad, that… No, Dad! No matter what it is, we cannot reject the collaboration with the Schulz family. This is a matter of life and death for our entire family, Dad!”Holden could not help but frown as he yelled and asked, “What a joke! Why would it concern the life and death of the Harker family just because I refuse to collaborate with the Schulz family? When it comes to collaboration matters, there has to be mutual consent. Since I’m not willing to collaborate with him, can he force me to do so, then?!”Yuvin was on the verge of collapse as he blurted out, “Oh, Dad! Why did you become a driveling dotard?! Don’t you know the weight of the Schulz family? How can we possibly afford to provoke them?! If we hesitate to cooperate and only agree to do so when
Arrington was holding a bowl of congee, and he was slurping down the bowl of porridge as he chewed on the slightly hard corn grits with relish. At the same time, he muttered to himself, “I would not have expected that congee made out of coarse grain would actually have such a different flavor.”As he spoke, he picked up a fist-sized burger before he took a bite of it. Just as his whole mouth was filled with oil, he also bit off the meat patty inside the burger that was bigger than the size of a ping pong ball.“Delicious! Delicious!” Arrington had a very satisfied look of relish on his face, and he was in a very good mood.After coming out this time, he had managed to complete the task that Lord Schulz had entrusted to him, quickly and smoothly, and he had also helped Lord Schulz to solve their urgent crisis. This could be considered a victory from the very beginning.So, it was only natural for Arrington to be in a good mood.He was simply waiting for the convoy to arrive so that
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