He looked at Carmen, who looked terrified, and he thought to himself, ‘Is this really my aunt who is so arrogant and domineering that everyone in Eastcliff knows about her? In the past, she would fight to the death even if she lost a single strand of hair. However, why hasn’t she had any thoughts about taking revenge after suffering so many grievances because of Charlie?’When he thought about this, he was very unconvinced as he asked, “Aunt, don’t you think that Charlie was too much when he treated you like that back then? Don’t you feel angry at Charlie at all in the depths of your heart?”Carmen took a step back and replied with a serious expression on her face, “No, I don’t. Don’t talk nonsense…”Felix was so shocked that his jaw was wide open at this time. He was dumbfounded as he stared at Carmen. He would not have dreamt that Carmen would actually deny everything that he had said when he was using a provocative method to rekindle her anger toward Charlie…Felix was naturally
When Hugh heard that Lord Wade also wanted him to go and pick Charlie up as well, he too felt extremely unwilling and reluctant.However, there was nothing he could do even if he was feeling reluctant. Even his elder cousin brother, Felix, had already compromised, so how could he dare to resist?Therefore, he could only agree honestly.At this time, the servant trotted over to give a report, “Lord Wade, Young Master Felix, Princess Helena is here.”When Felix heard that Helena was here, the gloominess on his face eased a little.Princess Helena was Felix’s fiancée. She was Helena Elliot, a princess of the Northern Europe royal family. Although the Wade family and the Elliot family had reached a consensus on the marriage, no matter what it was, the both of them were not officially engaged yet. Therefore, out of courtesy and consideration, and also out of fear that the paparazzi and media would be spreading rumors and gossip everywhere, the Wade family had not arranged for Helena
Helena was somewhat stunned, and she hurriedly said, “This is really a little too much… Oskians say that there should be no gain without pain… I… I…”Jeremiah laughed, “Why are you talking about gains and pain? In our Oskian tradition, it is only right to give a gift of money on your wedding day as you are officially becoming the daughter-in-law of the Wade family. It is not only your father-in-law and mother-in-law who will be giving you a gift of money, but I, as a grandfather, as well as Felix’s other uncles and aunts, will also be giving you a gift of money.”Helena was slightly startled and she said seriously, “I mean no offense, but I feel that this custom does not seem to suit me…”After saying that, Helena hurriedly explained, “This is mainly because most young people would basically stop asking their family for money after going to college. This is also the same case for me as well as for many of my friends. I relied on a scholarship and student loan to get into university
When Helena heard that Felix suddenly wanted to bring her to the airport with him, she was a little confused, and she asked in surprise, “Go to the airport now? What’s the matter?”Felix explained, “It’s like this. I have a cousin brother who has been living a wandering life for twenty years now. He will be coming back to Eastcliff for the first time today, so Hugh and I are going to pick him up at the airport. You are his future sister-in-law. So, if you have nothing else to do, you should just come with me to pick him up, then.”When Helena heard this, she nodded without hesitation and said, “No problem. That is the right thing to do.”Jeremiah nodded in relief, and he smiled as she said, “Alright, then. In that case, the three of you can go to the airport together.”After saying that, Jeremiah instructed Stephen, “Stephen, hurry up and prepare the convoy.”“Okay, Lord Wade!” Stephen agreed. After that, he hurriedly left the villa first before he began to convene the convoy to p
Felix nodded. He walked out of the villa while chatting with Hugh. After that, they stood in front of the courtyard as they waited for the convoy to arrive.Felix could not help but feel very upset at the thought of going to the airport to pick Charlie up. He clenched his teeth and cursed, “That Charlie is really f*cking awesome. He has not been back for twenty years, but now that he is coming back, I have to go and pick him up from the airport personally? Who the hell does he think he is? Is he worthy enough for me to pick him up?!”Hugh also hurriedly chimed in, “That’s right, Felix. I really do not understand. Do you think that Grandpa is already old and confused? Why does it seem like he is attaching great importance to that Charlie? It’s impossible for someone like him, who grew up on the streets, to be able to make it in Eastcliff. If any outsiders were to find out that the Wade family actually brought an immediate relative back from Aurous Hill who has not even finished univer
“Okay!” Felix nodded and said with satisfaction, “I will not treat you badly in the future.”Hugh could not help but have a puzzled look on his face as he asked, “By the way, Felix, you are already showing him great respect by going over to the airport to pick him up personally. So, why did you ask Sister-in-Law to come along as well? No matter what it is, Sister-in-Law is still a princess from the Northern European royal family. Don’t you think that you are giving that wretched beggar too much respect by asking her to come along to pick him up?”Felix sneered and spoke up, “I intentionally want him to see Helena with his own eyes so that he can understand the difference between us! Even though Quinn from the Golding family is not that bad, she is still inferior when compared to Helena in terms of their looks and temperament!”“That’s only natural!” Hugh could not help but sigh and say, “Everything else aside, Sister-in-Law’s figure is already more than enough to crush Quinn. To be
Hugh hurriedly said, “Felix, the wine is not decanted yet. Why don’t you wait a while?”Felix said impatiently, “Why the hell are you still decanting it?! We will have already f*cking arrived at the place by the time the wine is decanted. Just pour me a glass directly.”“Okay, Felix.” Hugh did not dare to delay it any longer, and he hurriedly poured a glass of red wine for Felix.Felix took the wine glass and gulped a big mouthful of the wine. After that, he removed his tie and stared out of the window silently with his pair of sharp eyes. A trace of coldness and grimness that could hardly be detected by ordinary people flashed through his eyes. Felix knew very well that although he was infatuated with Helena’s appearance and body, they did not have any feelings toward each other at all. In truth, both parties were only coming together to join hands in marriage because of the benefits of the interests and benefits of marriage. Helena would not let him touch her now, and she mig
Charlie was also in an extraordinarily good mood when he saw Quinn. So, he took a few quick steps forward to her and smiled as he asked, “How long have you been here?”Quinn went forward and held his arm. She shook his arm gently as she smiled and said, “Not too long. I only watched half of a movie.”After saying that, Quinn hurriedly pulled Charlie in the direction of the car as she said, “My father and mother have prepared a whole table of dishes for you at home to welcome you! Let’s hurry up and go back!”Charlie smiled and said, “Don’t be so anxious. Mr. Cameron is still at the back. I will greet him first.”It was only then that Quinn saw Isaac, who had just come down from the boarding ladder, and she said with some embarrassment, “Sorry, Mr. Cameron. I did not notice you just now!”Isaac hurriedly said, “Miss Golding, you’re being too serious. How could anyone possibly be on your mind at this time?”When Quinn heard this, her beautiful face flushed red, but she still gave I
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
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he