At this moment, Richard had already regarded Charlie as the God of Plague because of his own thoughts in his inner brain.Right now, he only wanted to stabilize the current situation and avoid having any new conflicts with Charlie. So, he secretly gave Olivia a warning look before he spoke up and asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, shall we officially begin, then?”Charlie nodded slightly without speaking.Richard heaved a sigh of relief. It was only then that he hurriedly announced that this pre-wedding banquet for family and friends had officially begun.During the dinner, Richard put down his previous so-called royal stature, and he frequently toasted Charlie, and his expression and speech were extremely respectful.Olivia really did not understand what was going on and so, she came up with an excuse to call her father aside as she asked him in a low voice, “Dad, what’s wrong with you today? Why are you being so humble in front of Charlie?”Richard warned, “I’m afraid that the Wade fa
In the blink of an eye, five people had raised their hands.Walliot deliberately did not raise his hand immediately but instead, he waited until these people had eagerly come forward before saying, “Count me in too, then.”After he was done speaking, he looked at Charlie, and just as he was wondering what he should say to trick Charlie into playing the game, Charlie then took the initiative to raise his hand and said, “I also like to play Texas Hold’em Poker. Count me in.”Walliot was so excited that he almost cheered out loud.‘I was just trying to find an entry point to invite Charlie to join in this ruse as naturally as I possibly could, but I really did not expect Charlie to jump into it on his own.’‘Perfect!’After that, Walliot pretended to be polite as he said, “Mr. Wade, I really did not expect that you would like to play Texas Hold’em Poker too. In that case, we should play two rounds together for entertainment purposes, then.”Charlie also had a friendly expression on
Since the poker game had been brought up at the very last minute and the person who had suggested playing the card game had voluntarily given up his direct participation in the game, even volunteering to be the croupier, aside from Charlie and Olivia, the several other participants did not think about the aspect of cheating at all. Moreover, since the venue was the Northern European royal family’s own poker room and the playing cards were a brand-new and unopened product from the poker room’s inventory, no one had any doubts at all.In truth, there were actually no problems with the playing cards at all. The real problem was with the croupier.He was originally an expert in gambling, and he had made quite a fortune by gambling. Even if he were to play cards with professionals, he could cheat unnoticed, let alone when he was facing a group of amateur players.This person had very fast hands, very good memory, and excellent finger dexterity. It could be comparable to a close-range m
Charlie did not pay any attention to what cards he was actually dealt with, but as soon as the card came to him, he would immediately put a one-million-euro chip in. After a few rounds, Charlie then threw in four-million-euro chips, but it actually represented seventy million euros in total. The others were unable to adapt to the large bet for a while and so, they simply folded and watched the game.Charlie and Walliot were the only ones left at the table. Immediately afterward, the croupier spoke up and said, “Please show your cards!” Charlie flipped his bottom card over immediately, and his cards only consisted of a pair and three other miscellaneous cards. This was considered a very small hand in Texas Hold’em Poker. As for Walliot, he had a good hand in the first game. He had four Jacks and a miscellaneous card, which was a much bigger hand compared to Charlie. The croupier immediately announced, “Mr. Walliot wins this round.”Walliot was a little excited as he gathered
When Walliot saw that Charlie was a little angry, he was immediately nervous, and he hurriedly explained, “Mr. Wade, don’t get me wrong. I did not mean that…”As he spoke, Walliot then said, “I thought that our rules were still the same set of rules and that we would settle and pay up as soon as we lost one hundred million euros. But since you have already said so, I will not continue talking nonsense anymore. We will just settle and pay up when we lose one billion euros then, okay? If we do not lose up to one billion euros at the end of the game, we will just settle and pay up according to the amount that we have lost, then. What do you think?”Charlie nodded with satisfaction and smiled as he said, “That’s right! This is how a man should fucking talk! Otherwise, I would have thought that you were the kind of pathetic and poor person who has never seen money before and cannot wait to put the money in your pocket as soon as you’ve won just a little money.”As he spoke of this, Charl
Charlie played steadily, and he put in another five million chips, leaving only two million chips on hand.Walliot wanted to force Charlie to hurry up and pay out a sum of money first and so, he immediately threw in ten million chips and spoke up, “Mr. Wade, I’ll bet one hundred million euros. You seem to be running out of chips already.”Charlie shrugged, and he threw his bunch of miscellaneous cards aside directly as he said, “I fold.”There was an uproar in the crowd. “He’s folding just like that?”“He has already bet one or two hundred million euros, but he is folding just like that?! Does this guy know how to play or not?”“If I would have known that he’s so stupid, I would have just played against him just now! I wouldn’t have let Walliot take all the money, then!” Walliot was about to laugh out happily at this moment, and he almost could not control his emotions anymore. So, after calming himself down for a long time, he finally said, “Mr. Wade, you don’t have any more
The game that followed immediately had a new meaning now.When the cards were dealt, Charlie quickly received three Aces, two of which were on the bright side.As for Walliot, his cards were even more impressive. His cards were 10, J, Q, K, and they were all spades. When Walliot saw these cards, he instantly knew in his heart that the croupier should be planning to give him a flush while he gave Charlie four Aces.The biggest card in Texas Hold’em poker was the straight flush which would kill all other card combinations.Charlie had already exposed two of his best cards which were two Aces at this point, and the best combination of cards that he could possibly obtain would also be just four Aces.Even if Charlie had four Aces, it would be impossible for him to win a straight flush. Therefore, Walliot had no doubt that Charlie would lose this game and that he would win. However, it seemed as though Charlie did not believe in evil, and after a few rounds of betting, Charlie be
So, he said somewhat nervously, “M-Mr. Wade… In my opinion, we should not add on to this game anymore… Two billion euros is really a very big amount. Even if you do not take money seriously, you should not be throwing money away just like that…”Charlie laughed and said, “You’ve not even opened your card yet so how do you know for sure that I would be the one throwing money away, then?” Walliot said awkwardly, “Mr. Wade, I’m not joking with you. I really think that the chances of me winning this game are much greater than yours. Why don’t we just open the cards, and the person who wins will take all the chips on this table. We will not add anything else, okay?”Charlie forced a burst of laughter as he sneered and said, “I already said that you are as indecisive as a woman! I really did not describe you wrongly at all! You have already fucking won a billion euros from me, so what are you afraid of?”As he spoke, Charlie then said to Olivia, “Persuade this fiancé of yours. A man sho
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
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
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