For Sheldon, he really did not want to go back there.However, Sheldon also knew very well in his heart that even if he were to beg Charlie as much as he could, Charlie would never change his mind.The only way for him not to go back to Syria anymore was if he were to hurry up and let his daughter, Sophie, become the head of the Schulz family.This was because Charlie had once said that Sheldon could come back as soon as Sophie became the head of the Schulz family. Just now, when Sheldon had heard that Charlie wanted Lord Schulz to step aside as the head of the Schulz family, the first and only possibility that had come to Sheldon’s mind was the fact that Charlie wanted Sophie to take on the position as the head of the Schulz family. However, just as he had felt that things were about to turn around, Sheldon did not expect that Lord Schulz would actually dare to disobey Charlie’s wishes. Wasn’t he simply courting trouble and making things more difficult for himself?!Cadfan was
For Charlie, it was not as if he had not given Cadfan the opportunity. However, since Cadfan could not grasp hold of that opportunity, it wasn’t that Charlie was being ruthless and merciless. Although Maldives was also economically undeveloped, at the very least, it was still a global vacation destination. As for Madagascar, it was one of the world’s least developed countries in Africa, and the conditions over there were naturally a million times tougher as compared to Maldives.When Cadfan heard these words, he was immediately anxious, and he blurted out, “You… How can you change your mind as and when you please?! So many people heard you just now, and you clearly said Maldives. How can you suddenly change your mind now and say Madagascar instead?! You… Aren’t you simply failing to live up to your promise?”Charlie replied indifferently, “Don’t you understand what a floating price is? This is just like stocks, and Maldives was the price just now. The current price is Madagascar. I
He thought to himself, ‘Even if Africa is really poor, I will be able to live very comfortably as long as I have more money. At most, I will just buy everything I need from abroad, then! With my family’s financial strength, I would not say such arrogant words such as the fact that I could simply buy Madagascar, but wouldn’t it be extremely easy for me to get a manor that is hundreds of hectares, then? I’ll be satisfied as long as I do not need to suffer and can live out my retirement life comfortably!’When Charlie saw that Cadfan had finally given in completely, he looked at Sophie and said, “Miss Schulz, please come here for a moment.”Sophie was somewhat nervous as she looked at Charlie, and she was at a loss for words.When Charlie had made the direct proposal for Cadfan to hand his position as the head of the Schulz family over to Sophie, Sophie had felt very apprehensive in the depths of her heart. Firstly, she did not know why Charlie wanted to help her in this manner. Seco
Charlie had also not meant to scare Cadfan either.Before today, Charlie had originally wanted to kill both Porter and Cadfan.It was only after Porter had come up to Mount Wintry that Charlie had then changed his mind.He knew that although Porter was arrogant, at the very least, he was filial toward his parents and had a sense of righteousness toward his own comrades. Charlie also thought of how convenient it would be to have a team that was strong enough when he eventually ventured into Europe and America in the future, so he decided to keep Ten Thousand Armies and Porter around for his own use instead. Since he had already taken Porter under his own command, it would not be of any significance for Charlie to kill an old man like Cadfan. Therefore, Charlie thought that it would be better for him to force Cadfan to hand his position as the head of the Schulz family over to Sophie instead so that he could settle the big problem with the Schulz family once and for all. Charlie
Charlie did not say anything. Instead, he simply glanced casually at Yashita, who was standing next to Rosalie, from the corner of his eyes. When he saw the tensed and nervous expression on Yashita’s face at this time, Charlie knew that she must still care very much about Sheldon. After all, she had sacrificed one arm for Sheldon and given birth to a daughter for him. So, she must truly love him in her heart. As he thought of this, Charlie sighed slightly and then said to Sheldon, “Alright, then. I will not send you to the dog farm.”After saying that, Charlie looked at Holden and spoke up, “Lord Harker, after Sheldon Schulz goes to Aurous Hill, the Harker family will arrange for people to monitor and keep a watchful eye on him.”Holden had not expected that Charlie would hand Sheldon over to him, and he hurriedly asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I wonder what are your requirements and expectations?”Charlie said indifferently, “No matter what it is, he is still Sophie and Rosalie’s
Sheldon naturally could not figure out Charlie’s innermost intentions at this time.He only knew that he could basically be free and relieved now.Even if he would be living under the Harker family’s surveillance and monitoring in Aurous Hill, that was definitely eighteen thousand times better as compared to Syria. So, Sheldon was ecstatic, and he could not wait to go to Aurous Hill.Sophie also felt extremely grateful toward Charlie at this time.She sighed as she thought to herself, ‘I really did not expect that my benefactor would be willing to repay grievances with virtue by giving the Schulz family a good result that has far exceeded my expectations today…’‘Grandpa can leave Mount Wintry safely, my father can return to the country to live out his retirement life in peace, and I can also officially take over the Schulz family and become the head of the Schulz family…’‘I really thought that my grandfather would have to die here today when I saw my benefactor killing two of
The final heavy burden in Porter’s heart instantly fell as soon as he heard Charlie’s words. Naturally, he was incomparably grateful at this moment.Unknowingly, all of his pride, self-confidence, and rebelliousness had been thoroughly smoothed out by Charlie.At this moment, Porter was already regarding Charlie as a divine figure who had saved not only his life, but also the bloodline of the Waldron family.It was just that Porter was feeling ashamed beyond measure deep in his heart, and he said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, as your subordinate, I will definitely use all of my might for the rest of my life to repay your great kindness to me…”As he spoke of this, Porter could not help but sigh as he said reproachfully, “Unfortunately, I am now just a useless person after destroying my meridians. So, I’m afraid that even if I do my best, I might not have the abilities or capabilities to do many things. Please forgive me if I cannot live up to your expectations and satisfaction in the futu
After Charlie had repaired Porter’s fourth meridian, Holden could no longer see Porter’s cultivation base anymore.The only ones left who could see Porter’s cultivation base at this time were just the few five-star War Generals left in Ten Thousand Armies.As for Hunter and Zayne, who were two complete wastes, it was already game over for them.By the time Porter’s fifth meridian had been repaired, aside from Charlie, no one else at the scene could tell Porter’s true cultivation base anymore.Immediately after that, Porter’s remaining meridians were also restored one by one.It felt like the eight meridians that Porter had just destroyed earlier had already been restored completely to their former state.What was even more unimaginable to Porter was that it seemed as though his eight meridians had received a blessing in disguise. After all of his meridians recovered one by one, all of his meridians had then reached a state of great perfection. The current Porter was no longer a
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