As he spoke, Charlie then said to Sophie, “In these twenty days, Miss Schulz can arrange for an investment team to fly to Madagascar first to identify and find a piece of land for him. After that, you can also buy some other hardware for him so that he can be a landlord in a down-to-earth manner as soon as he arrives in Madagascar.”Sophie nodded and said, “Okay, benefactor! I understand!” Charlie continued, “As for Sheldon Schulz, Lord Harker, I will have to trouble you to bring him back to Aurous Hill to keep him under surveillance there. Do not make any mistakes.”Holden immediately clasped his hand over his fist and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. I will definitely get it done properly!” After thanking all of his friends and relatives in a simple manner, Charlie then asked Stephen to prepare the car. He then walked over to Helena, who was all alone, and spoke up as he said, “Helena, are you ready? We can set off now if you’re ready.”Helena nodded obediently. She stood up and
Twenty minutes later, the Concorde set off in the Eastcliff night sky as it flew toward Northern Europe at great speed.What lay before Charlie and Helena was an eight-thousand-kilometer long flight path. It would take at least nine hours for an ordinary airliner to fly there, but it would only take the Concorde four hours to reach Oslo City, the capital of Northern Europe.At the same time, a video quickly gained prominent attention in Northern Europe’s short video application. The woman in the video was Helena Elliot, who was known as the most beautiful woman in Northern Europe.Although Helena had been deprived of the right to inherit the throne, she was still the most popular and beloved member of the royal family in the entire Northern Europe.That was why she had more than eight million fans on the short video application. The Northern European countries also only had a population of more than six million people, and at least half of them were Helena’s fans.Helena wou
Richard was still in a state of shock as he said, “Fortunately, I reacted quickly! I ended the voicemail message as soon as you mentioned the word ‘kill’!”Olivia let out a long breath and rubbed her chest as she ground her teeth and cursed, “That b*tch, Helena! My sanity has been ruined because of her!”Richard did not say anything. Instead, he watched Helena’s video with his wife first before he spoke up and said, “What is Helena planning to do by coming back this time? Could it be that she is trying to rescue and take her mother away?”Olivia’s mother, Winona, spoke up at this time and said, “Helena is not a fool, and she should know that it is impossible for her to find her mother’s whereabouts based on her abilities. So, in my opinion, it is very likely that Helena is trying to show us goodwill and take the opportunity to ease the relationship with us by coming back this time.” Olivia said coldly, “I don’t care what her purpose is, but since she dares to return to Northern Eu
Olivia, who was extremely furious, eventually accepted her mother’s suggestion.This was because although she was very angry, she was very clear about the current situation as well.Since Helena had already caught her by surprise, it was very difficult for Olivia to have the opportunity to counteract now. The only way was to wait for Helena to arrive and use Helena’s mother’s life to blackmail her so that Helena would not do the same thing or make the same mistakes again from now on.When her father, Richard, saw that Olivia had finally calmed down a little, he said, “Olivia, since Helena is coming here on a Concorde, I’m guessing that she will arrive at the airport in the evening. So, I suggest that you go to the airport with Walliot in advance to pick her up. At that time, you can use the royal convoy to receive her and take her back to the palace to keep her in check as soon as she gets off the plane.” “I know!” Olivia said coldly, “I will have to control her whole trip in or
As she spoke, Olivia sneered and said, “If that happens, we can still condemn Aman Ramovic severely and force him to pay another pension to us. Otherwise, we will make the news of his abuse of the royal princess public! I think that we should be able to make him give us another five hundred million euros at that time, right? After all, it’s not easy for the royal family to raise Helena and bring her up. Therefore, it is only reasonable for me to ask him for five hundred million euros as compensation!” Richard looked at his daughter and gave her a thumbs-up as he praised her, “Olivia, you’re really a world genius! The royal family will definitely usher in a spurt of development after you inherit the throne!”Olivia nodded and said coldly, “The whole of Europe is paying attention to the news of my marriage to Walliot. Many of the other European royal families, nobles, and rich and powerful people will be coming to attend our wedding. I originally did not plan to invite Aman Ramovic, a
Meanwhile in the hangar, Olivia, who was dressed incomparably beautifully as she wore a Chanel dress, was holding onto a young Caucasian man’s arm as she watched the Concorde getting closer and closer.The young Caucasian man was the eldest son of the Rothschild’s collateral family, Walliot Rothschild. Walliot’s family was rooted in Denmark, across the sea from the four northern European countries.Over the years, Walliot’s family had been hoping to join the second level of the Rothschild family ladder and so, they had been keeping a low profile as they lay in wait.The overall structure within the Rothschild family was similar to that of the Wade family, but it was even more cumbersome when compared to the Wade family at the actual execution and implementation end. The Rothschild family was a veteran capital family, and they had started out in finance and banking. So, the allocation of their internal resources was extremely strict.The Rothschild family’s lifeline was in the h
Helena’s two attendants were Olivia’s henchmen.However, Olivia had always thought that Helena did not know about this. But this time, when she saw that Helena had not brought her two attendants back with her and since they had not reported any changes to Olivia in advance, Olivia realized that Helena might have already found out about the two attendants’ true identity.Helena played dumb at this point, and she said casually, “I left the both of them back in Oskia so that they could work together with the Wade family’s planner to prepare the details for the engagement party as well as the wedding.”Helena’s words might sound fine to outsiders, but Olivia knew very well that Helena was just talking nonsense!If it was really as what she had said, Olivia’s two subordinates would definitely have reported the situation to her as soon as possible, then.But now, Olivia had not received any news from them yet. So, this proved that Helena must have the two of her subordinates under her c
Walliot was immediately furious as soon as he heard Charlie’s words, and he said, “Charlie Wade, your words are a little too arrogant, right?!”Charlie smiled and asked, “Is it arrogant? Why do I not feel it?”As he spoke, Charlie then added, “Even if the Wade family has suffered heavy losses, we still have trillions of dollars worth of assets. Some families might not have experienced such heavy losses, but they still do not have as much money as the Wade family. So, what could they be if not garbage?”Charlie looked at the both of them, and he paused for a moment before he ridiculed them, “Look, even if half of the water in the ocean is gone, it is still an ocean. However, the water in a mud pit will still be a mud pit even if it is filled to the brim.”The expression on Olivia and Walliot’s faces instantly became very ugly.Olivia knew the strength of the Northern European royal family very well. Even if she were to count all of their cash, antiques, real estate, foreign investm
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