In addition, the Ito family was, in itself, a very big traditional Japanese family. Therefore, Yahiko had always been very committed to raising and cultivating his daughter to becoming a perfect young lady in the eyes of the Japanese. So, that was also the reason why Nanako had such a gentle and elegant temperament.Therefore, this was the reason why Claire would feel ashamed and inferior in front of Nanako, and she would also constantly feel that the other party was much better as compared to herself. After Claire sighed in her heart, she then took the initiative to divert the topic back to Jasmine as she said excitedly, “However, if I can indeed reach a collaboration with Miss Moore this time, the company will be able to go up another level!”As she spoke, Claire said to Charlie again, “Husband, look. Emgrand Group is the largest enterprise in Aurous Hill, and the Moore family is the largest family in Aurous Hill. If I can collaborate with these two parties for a long time, in ti
As the couple was chatting, a figure walked up to both of them and sat down next to Claire.Claire turned around to take a look, and she immediately exclaimed, “Oh! Miss Schulz!”Charlie raised his head to take a look, and it was only then that he realized that the person sitting next to Claire was actually Sophie. Why was she here too?When Sophie saw both of them, she was also a little surprised, and she smiled as she said, “Oh, Chairman Wilson and Mr. Wade! I did not expect the both of you to be here too!”Claire smiled and said, “I’ve always liked Quinn Golding, so I had begged my husband to accompany me to come and watch her performance long ago.”After saying that, Claire hurriedly asked again, “Miss Schulz, why didn’t Aunt Dunn come with you?”Sophie laughed and said playfully, “To be honest, my mother actually does not like this kind of overly lively occasion. Moreover, I wasn’t actually planning to come to the concert today. However, my brother left this concert ticket b
Sophie was a little surprised at first, but she quickly came back to her senses.Sophie was also from a rich family in Eastcliff. Therefore, she also knew about the Golding family’s situation very well. She also knew that Yule and Rachel were Quinn’s parents. Since this was Quinn’s concert, it was only natural for them to come and support her performance as her parents.However, Sophie had some doubts in her mind. Regardless of whether it was Yule or Rachel, Sophie would often see both of them at various high society events in Eastcliff in the past.But in her impression, the couple did not look as young as they did now.This was especially so for Rachel. She had already given birth to a child, and she was only a few years younger than Sophie’s mother at most. However, she did not look like a person who had already given birth to a child. In fact, she looked like she was only in her thirties, and she looked so much younger as compared to Sophie’s mother.As for Yule, he was also i
Rachel, who was surprised, could not help but whisper in Sophie’s ear as she asked, “Sophie, how did you get to know Charlie?”Sophie did not cover up anything, and she said openly and honestly, “Charlie is my benefactor, and he is also my mother’s benefactor. Charlie was the one who saved my brother and I when the both of us were kidnapped in Japan, and Charlie was also the one who saved my mother and I when we met with an accident in the tunnel on Forbidden Mountain.”Rachel suddenly came to a realization!“So, that’s it…”At this time, she also understood why Sophie would know Charlie.She sighed and thought to herself, ‘If Charlie had simply saved Sophie, Sophie would not know of his identity. However, if Charlie had also saved Helen, the situation would be completely different, then. Charlie looks so much like his father. So, it would be impossible for Helen not to recognize him. In that case, it makes complete sense for Sophie to know about Charlie’s true identity.’Rachel
In the picture, a girl who was about four to five years old was wearing a beautiful floral dress. She was holding onto her dress with both of her hands, and she was dancing around a beautiful birthday cake as she sang the birthday song in her childish voice.A boy who was a little older than her stood next to the cake. The boy was wearing a birthday crown, and his hands were placed together in front of his nose. His head was lowered, and his eyes were closed as he silently made a wish.As his head was lowered because he was making a wish, the boy’s face could not be seen in the video.At this point, the image on the screen suddenly froze, and a string of captions suddenly appeared on the still screen: [This girl, who loves to sing and dance in the video, is only three and a half years old. She is Quinn Golding.]As soon as Quinn’s name was typed out, a deafening cheer erupted from the fans who were at the scene.Many people were all exclaiming in awe that Quinn was already so beau
After a short silence, there was the sound of many girls whispering and sobbing.Many girls were touched by this true story.Who would have thought that the famous Quinn, who was countless girls’ idols and was regarded as a goddess by countless boys, would actually be such a passionate and infatuated girl?In her twenty-five years of life, she had spent nearly twenty years searching for the prince charming from her childhood!For many girls, it would only be possible for this kind of infatuating love story to exist in a fairy tale.However, all of this had truly happened to Quinn.Charlie sat on the chair as though he had just lost his soul. His eyes were already filled with tears.He really did not expect that Quinn would have actually put in so much effort to find him.He had originally thought that this young girl, who was two or three years younger than him, was only constantly saying that she wanted to marry him all the time because she had been brainwashed by their so-cal
Quinn, who was wearing a dreamy blue dress, took the elevator as she slowly rose from the center of the stage. She was holding the microphone as she spoke up, “In the past, I would only sing my own songs in all of my concerts, but today, I’ll be covering two songs from my predecessors in the music industry. These two songs are both dedicated to my prince charming. I hope that he will like them!”After that, the intro ended, and Quinn opened her mouth and sang Jeff Chang’s famous song, .The lyrics of this song were totally in line with her dedication to Charlie for so many years.“Set the dark clouds in the sky aside, as beautiful as blue velvet…”“I’ll go over the mountains for you, but I do not want to see the scenery…”“I miss you and gathered enough courage to spread the message based on the map of love…”“I hope that you haven’t forgotten, I’ll always protect you…”“From now on, there is no need to wander and search…”“Love is just one word; I will onl
At this moment at the scene of the concert site, as soon as Quinn had finished singing , tens of thousands of fans were all immediately seething with excitement as they stood up and kept applauding.Even Claire was overwhelmed by her feelings, and she had the irresistible impulse to stand up. She was not in a hurry to wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes because she was so moved, and she clapped her hands so vigorously until her hands were flushed red.After the end of the song, Quinn, who was on the stage, spoke into the microphone, “I’m very sorry. I selfishly put in my own story at the beginning of the concert. I hope that this video will not disturb everyone’s interest in watching the performance!”Countless fans below the stage shouted out slogans such as “No”, “You can do it, Quinn” and “Quinn, you must be happy”.Quinn smiled slightly and said, “Thank you, everyone. Therefore, the next song is dedicated to all of you, my dears!”After that, the
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