Helena subconsciously asked, “Who is this other friend that you speak of?”Olivia laughed and said, “This friend of mine is a Russian oligarch, Aman Ramovic.” Helena had already learnt that Olivia intended to sell her off to Aman Ramovic from her two attendants. So, when she heard this, she was stunned in her heart. However, she tried her best to control her emotions, and she pretended to be surprised as she asked, “Olivia, when did you become friends with such a vulgar person?”Olivia squinted her eyes to size Helena up as she said, “Helena, didn’t anyone mention anything about Aman Ramovic to you?”Helena shook her head blankly and said, “No one has mentioned him. Why?” When Helena had left Olivia’s two subordinates behind and come back alone, Olivia knew that her subordinates identities had already been exposed.Now, Olivia did not know whether her two subordinates had already told Helena about her plan either.This was because earlier, Olivia had already authorized her t
When Olivia learned that Helena was coming back to the country, Olivia had already discussed all the countermeasures with her parents.Since Helena was here, she would not let Helena go so easily this time.According to Olivia’s plan, she would put Helena under strict surveillance from the moment Helena returned to the palace. She would not be allowed to leave the palace grounds at all. Olivia also called Aman in St. Petersburg, and she had reached an agreement with him over the phone. She would force Helena to agree to marry Aman after her big wedding tomorrow. Since Olivia was holding Helena’s mother as a hostage, Olivia believed that Helena would never dare to disobey her arrangements. As for Aman, he had been ridiculed by the Western media all the time for his origins, and he was already a little impatient after getting ridiculed so much.All he could think of now every day was how he could quickly marry a European royal princess so that he could humiliate all those people
Olivia was surprised and asked, “You’re not planning to kill him, are you? Although the Wade family is far away in Oskia, we will get into trouble if we really kill their people!”“No.” William waved his hand and spoke up, “I wouldn’t be stupid enough to kill him in Northern Europe. I just want to teach him a lesson and make him leave that Concorde behind!”“The Concorde?” Olivia’s eyes lit up.There were only two kinds of real top luxury goods in the real high society. One was a private jet, and the other was a private yacht.In terms of private jets alone, it looked as if the Saudi royal family’s modified A380 was the largest and most luxurious, but the truly top rare private jet that could represent the highest status would have to be the Concorde. The reason was because this thing was just too rare.Back then, a total of twenty or so Concordes had been built. Now, the remaining Concordes were now only single digits. This was truly an out-of-print private aircraft. Moreover
Half an hour later, the convoy drove into the Northern Europe palace.The Northern European royal family had three palaces in Northern Europe, and this palace in the capital was the largest as well as the most luxurious of all three.The entire palace was, in fact, more like a large combination of an ancient fortress and manor. The overall area was hundreds of hectares, and the place was so large that there was even a golf course and an equestrian field inside.It was said that the value of the building and land of this palace alone was worth more than three billion euros. However, because it was a royal patrimony and a symbol of the royal family, the laws of the country prohibited the royal family from selling it to the public. Since it could not be sold, this meant that the royal family actually only had the right to use it.The convoy passed through a large green area before it stopped in front of an old castle with a history of at least a hundred years old. The guards f
Still, wouldn’t it be too boring for him to act directly now? Besides, he had not seen through Olivia and Walliot’s conspiracy yet.How could he dive right in and get straight to the point? Shouldn’t he be giving people some time for foreplay and adaptation?So, Charlie smiled and said, “You sisters should have a chat. I will not get involved.”After he was done speaking, Charlie then gave Helena a reassuring look. When Helena saw this, she nodded and said, “Alright, then. Olivia and I will go and see Grandma first. Let’s meet at dinner.”Charlie nodded. “Okay.” Charlie was brought to a guest room on the third floor of the ancient castle under the guards’ guidance.Meanwhile, Olivia led Helena directly to the top floor of the ancient castle, which was the sixth floor. This level was basically a dedicated area for the entire royal family to live in,The Queen, who had basically been sentenced to death, was now in a luxurious suite on the top floor at this time.Half of this
Helena really did not expect that Olivia would turn out to be the reason why her grandmother was seriously ill and unconscious now!This made her feel extremely angry in her heart, but at the same time, she could not help but feel chills down her back…In the past, she had actually never realized that this cousin sister of hers was actually such a sinister and vicious woman in her heart!Olivia had not only schemed against her, but she had also not spared her grandmother, who was the reigning queen! Helena, who was furious, pointed at Olivia and rebuked her angrily, “Olivia, do you know that it is a felony and treason to harm and kill the queen?! You would have been sent to the gallows if this was in the past!” Olivia smacked her lips, and she had a look of disdain as she said, “Send me to the gallows? To tell you the truth, the old woman’s fate is in my hands! If I want her to die today, she will not be able to live until tomorrow! If I want her to die tomorrow, she will not be
Helena soon came down with Olivia.Helena’s mood was still a little apprehensive and uneasy because Olivia had threatened her.As soon as Helena arrived at the banquet hall, she immediately began looking around for Charlie. This was because she would only be able to be at ease after seeing Charlie.However, Charlie did not appear in the banquet hall. When Olivia’s father Richard saw Helena, he immediately smiled and said, “Helena, you’re back!”Helena looked at Richard, but since she did not know whether her uncle was involved in the matter where Olivia had put her grandmother into a deep coma, she was still wary of this person in her heart. She then spoke up, “Uncle Richard, how have you been lately?”Richard sighed slightly and said, “Aside from being really concerned about your grandmother’s health, everything else is pretty good.” As he was talking, Aman also came over. He looked at Helena a few times with some fascination first before stepping in front of Richard and sayi
When Richard saw Charlie, who was yellow-skinned and had black eyes, he immediately guessed that Charlie was from the Wade family even though he had never seen him before. So, he smiled and said, “I believe that this gentleman is from the Wade family?”“Yes.” Charlie nodded slightly and smiled as he asked, “I’ve heard a general idea of what was going on when I came in just now. Did you want to talk to me about something?”Olivia, who was aside, immediately said, “Charlie, this is my father, Prince Richard of the Northern Europe royal family!”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “Prince Richard, I wonder what advice you have for me?”Richard adjusted the knot of his tie, and he had an arrogant look on his face as he said, “When we decided on the marriage contract with the Wade family, we did not know that the Wade family was involved with a mercenary organization such as Ten Thousand Armies! The Northern European royal family has always been very clean and self-conscious, and we h
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