At this moment, Walliot’s entire inner psychological defense had already collapsed completely. He knew very well in his heart that once this matter was to be really brought to court, he would definitely be the one to lose. Moreover, it would be a miserable defeat!Not to mention the fact that the IOU that he had written himself was in Charlie’s hands, but just the fact that a descendant of the Rothschild family who was also the fiancé of the future Queen of Northern Europe would actually cheat others in a gambling game was already sufficient to ruin his own reputation completely.Furthermore, this scam involved three billion euros and a plane! If this news were to get out, Walliot was afraid that it would become the largest gambling fraud in the world! It would definitely be disastrous for his family’s reputation!The most important thing for the European royal family and the big families was reputation.As long as a member of the royal family, including the prince, did somethi
Upon saying that, Olivia hurriedly ran out. At this time, in the banquet hall.Richard was drinking together with Gregory. Aman, who had been slapped by Charlie, had already returned to his room long ago in anguish. Richard and Gregory’s wives had also returned to their rooms first because their alcohol tolerance was not strong.These two men were left in the banquet hall as they drank glass after glass of wine. Both of them were in a very good mood. After all, it would be both of their children’s wedding tomorrow, and Olivia would also be able to ascend to the throne and become the queen not long after the wedding. At that time, as Olivia’s husband, Walliot would also be officially conferred the title of Prince. By then, Walliot, who had the title of a prince, would surely become famous in the Rothschild family.Perhaps their entire family would also be able to squeeze into the second level in the Rothschild family then. Just as the both of them were drinking happily, O
When Gregory saw that Charlie was not buying his plea at all, he hurriedly begged for mercy and said, “Mr. Wade, my son has made a mistake, and as his father, I will definitely find a way to make it up to you for it. I will do my best to solve this problem. Please do not be so angry!”Charlie nodded and said, “Since you have this attitude, I will not continue talking nonsense with you. Your son dares to set me up and try to cheat me. He wanted to cheat me out of three billion euros and a Concorde in one go. I, Charlie Wade, have never encountered such a cruel setup in my whole life. How do you plan to solve this matter?”Gregory suddenly had cold sweat all over his face.He really did not expect that his son would be so bold.Three billion euros and a Concorde… This was not fucking gambling, this was outright stealing from others!Before Gregory could think of how he could give Charlie a satisfactory answer, Charlie waved the IOU for two billion euros in his hand and said indiffer
When Richard heard these words, everything went dark before his eyes, and he almost fell to the ground.He finally came back to his senses, and he ground his teeth and stared at Olivia as he asked in a low voice, “What the hell is your brain made out of?! As the heir who is about to ascend to the throne and become the queen, you could actually come up with something like this to cheat others?! You… Are you trying to piss me off?!”Richard was about to go insane! Although the Northern European royal family was very popular and had a lot of the people’s affection in Northern Europe, to put it bluntly, the royal family was still just a mascot without any special legal privileges.Moreover, the actual operations of the Northern European countries were entirely the responsibility of the Northern European government.The cabinet and the parliament were the real administrators of this country, and the royal family had no actual power. As soon as the royal family broke the law, the North
Olivia was so embarrassed because of Charlie’s words that she really felt like using her toes to drill a hole in the floor so that she could just escape to the first floor. What ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was he talking about? How could she possibly wait for Walliot to come out of prison?!She really could not wait to get rid of all her relations and connections to Walliot quickly now!Otherwise, if Walliot were to go to prison, she would not have a good end herself either!How could Walliot’s father, Gregory, not hear Charlie’s sarcasm and ridicule? When he saw that Charlie seemed to be completely unwilling to accept a private settlement, he felt extremely terrified in his heart. He looked at Charlie as he pleaded bitterly, “Mr. Wade, this is all my fault for not teaching my son well. As long as you can name your conditions, I will definitely find a way to meet your demands no matter how difficult it is!” Charlie ignored him. Instead, he looked at Walliot and said coldly, “Walliot, i
Charlie rubbed his chin, and he was silent for a moment. After that, he laughed and said, “You’re right. Both of them are really still very young, and I also feel bad if I were to really ruin their future like this.”As he spoke, Charlie then sighed and said, “Sigh! I can choose to accept a private settlement for this matter since all of you are being so pious, but that will naturally depend on the attitude of both of your families in solving this problem.”As soon as Charlie said these words, the two families immediately understood the meaning behind his words. Since it would depend on their attitude, they would naturally have to show their sincerity, then. So, Walliot’s father, Gregory, immediately said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. As long as you are willing to be magnanimous, I will pay you the two billion euros immediately!” When he said these words, Gregory felt a pain in his heart.Their family originally had a total of ten billion euros in assets, and he had already promise
Charlie already had a death grip over these two people now.Neither Walliot nor Olivia would be able to bear the consequences if this matter were to get exposed. Therefore, they would definitely do their best to come up with a way to solve this problem.Although five billion euros was a lot of money, they would certainly be able to come up with the money if they tightened their belts. Therefore, Charlie felt that sometimes, he would have to force his enemies into a corner. If he did not put pressure on them, they would not know how much money they could actually come up with. At this time, Olivia’s father, Richard, was also extremely nervous.He knew that Charlie already had a firm grasp on his family’s weakness now. If this matter were to truly get exposed, the royal family’s majesty would be wiped out. When the time came, it would be impossible for the people in the nation to allow Olivia, a member of the royal family who was a suspected criminal, to inherit the throne.
The croupier whom Charlie had placed a psychological hint on looked as though he had lost his soul. So, he was taken out by the others. After that, there were only four people left in the room. Gregory then said, “Everyone, we have to reach a consensus in this matter first. That means that we will have to stabilize Charlie tonight, and no matter what it is, we cannot let him expose this matter to the public. Otherwise, both of our families will be done for!” Richard sighed and said, “Charlie is asking for five billion euros. This is ten thousand times scarier as compared to bandits! Where are we going to get so much money for him?!”Olivia looked at Walliot and said angrily, “Walliot! This matter is all your fault because you were greedy! Now that Charlie is asking for five billion euros as compensation, I think that you should have to bear the cost of the entire five billion euros!” “I’ll have to pay for all of it?!” When Walliot heard this, he was instantly angry, and he said
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
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