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
After all, Porter had just taught the Wade family a huge lesson, but at this time, Charlie was actually using Porter’s name to scare others now. This was indeed very untrustworthy.Aman, who was sitting next to Helena, had a smile on his face as he said, “Mr. Wade, the marriage contract is, in itself, just a contract. You can choose to perform, and of course, you can also choose not to perform. If both parties had set a clause for a breach of contract, the non-performing party will pay for the compensation in accordance with the clause, then. If there is no clause specified for a breach of contract, the parties can decide freely! We are all civilized people, so there is no need to make such personal threats, right?” Charlie frowned and said, “Did I ask you? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?”Aman did not expect that Charlie, who was just a young man, would actually dare to publicly humiliate him on this occasion!Charlie looked like he was in his twent
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