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
Meanwhile, Charlie and Helena had already arrived at the Queen’s ward on the top floor of the ancient castle. The guards at the door originally wanted to stop them, but they immediately let Charlie and Helena in after asking Olivia for her instructions. When Charlie came to the ward, he sent the medical staff away and glanced at the old lady who was lying on the bed. This was a dying old woman, and since she had been tortured by her illness for a long time, she had already long lost the aura and majesty of a queen. Helena was filled with expectations as she looked at Charlie and asked him, “Mr. Wade, can you cure my grandmother and wake her up?”Charlie said indifferently, “I will definitely be able to heal her as long as she is still breathing.”As he spoke, Charlie then walked to the bed and placed his hand on the old lady’s pulse. A trace of Reiki slipped in quietly. A few moments later, Charlie gradually frowned, and he spoke up and said, “Old lady, I guess you must be th
As he spoke, Charlie then placed a trace of Reiki into the queen’s body, allowing her to have temporary control over her fingers for the time being.After that, Charlie then said, “You can try to control your right index and middle fingers now.”As soon as his words fell, the queen moved her two fingers up and down a few times.Helena was dumbfounded when she saw this, and she exclaimed, “Grandma can really hear what we’re saying?!”Charlie nodded and said, “That’s why I said that she must be really lonely.”After saying that, Charlie looked at the queen and asked, “My first condition is that you will have to announce your abdication and the fact that you will be passing on the throne to Helena immediately after you wake up. At the same time, you will also have to help Helena secure the throne and her position as the queen. If you can agree to this, I can guarantee that you will be able to live for at least another five more years. Can you accept this?”The queen’s right index fi
The queen, who had regained control of her body, tried several times to open her eyes but failed to do so due to the stimulation of the bright light. When Helena saw this, she hurriedly rushed forward and asked with concern, “Grandma, how are you feeling?”The queen spoke up with difficulty, “Helena... I-I’m fine... It’s just that... It’s just that my eyes cannot adapt to the bright light for the time being...”Helena immediately choked up with excitement and said, “Wait for a moment, Grandma. I will go and turn off the headlights!” Upon saying this, Helena immediately got up and turned off all the headlights in the ward, leaving only the softer lights on.It was only then that the queen finally opened her eyes. Immediately afterward, her vision gradually returned, and she could then see Helena’s face clearly. At this moment, the queen could not help but choke up and say, “Helena... It’s all my fault all these years! If I had known that Olivia was such a vicious person, I woul
“A hundred and ten years old?!” The queen murmured and repeated it in a dumbfounded manner. She really could not believe that this ordinary pill would have such a powerful effect.However, as soon as she thought of her personal experience just now, she threw all of her doubts aside. At this moment, she thought to herself, ‘This pill is really amazing! I just took a quarter of it earlier, and I managed to wake up completely. The effect will definitely be even more miraculous if I could take the whole pill, then!’ As she thought of this, she then said respectfully, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. I will definitely give Helena my full assistance and cooperate with your requests fully from today onward!” Only those who had come back from the dead would know how valuable life was. This was exactly the case for this Queen of Northern Europe, who was already elderly. She had already experienced the feeling of almost dying, and she had experienced that long darkness and loneliness. Therefor
Charlie had become an orphan at the age of eight, and after being exposed to so many years in society, he had experienced the cruelty and darkness of society.He knew very well that in the real world, the words ‘money is supreme’ had always been the eternal and unchanging truth for many people. Therefore, when he had brought up the price of five billion euros to Olivia and Walliot, he had never expected that this group of people would agree to it.The reason why he had given them half an hour to consider the matter was so that he could force them to have the intention to kill him.Charlie had deliberately chosen to save the queen at this time in order to drive Walliot and Olivia into a dead end. If they had decided to accept his terms and honestly concede defeat since they had taken the bet, he would also be somewhat more merciful toward them on the account of the five billion euros. However, if they decided to kill him, they would definitely go all out to kill the queen at th
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
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