In Smith’s opinion, it was both unexpected and yet justified that the White House wanted the patent for the Apothecary Restoration Pill.As soon as the health department reported such information to the White House, they would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.However, it was not up to them to decide whether they would be able to get the patent or not. This kind of medicine was like a super money printing machine, and as long as anyone had a little vision, it would simply be impossible for him to sell the patent. However, Smith did not disappoint the other party but instead, he readily agreed and said, “I will try my best to promote this matter after I meet the person-in-charge.”Upon saying that, Smith added, “But I’m afraid that I will not be able to handle such a big matter alone. Do you think that the White House will want to send a few negotiators over here?”The Minister of Health immediately said, “It’s not convenient or good for the White House to come ou
At noon of the following day, Eastcliff time, Smith’s flight landed in Raventon, the largest city in Oskia. Immediately afterward, he transferred directly from Raventon to the high-speed railway and arrived in Aurous Hill before he had had any time to rest.As soon as he arrived in Aurous Hill, he immediately took a taxi to The Apothecary Pharmaceutical’s headquarters in Aurous Hill. He did not get in touch with Liam at all throughout the entire process.This was because he was afraid that Liam would not be willing to see him. So, he planned to visit Liam directly when he arrived at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. After close to twenty hours of travel, Smith finally arrived at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical at six o’clock in the evening.Once he had arrived at the entrance of The Apothecary Pharmaceutical, he was stopped by the security guard at the gate because he did not have a pass card. So, he could only tell the security guard in fluent Oskian dialect, “Hello, my name is Ja
Charlie had not left his house after rushing back from the Middle East the previous night.This was because it happened to be Saturday today, and Claire had also not gone to the company. Therefore, the couple had begun reorganizing their small vegetable garden instead.Charlie’s mother-in-law, Elaine, also tagged along with them on crutches in order to help a little bit. Still, as it was inconvenient for her leg, she basically could not help much at all.The both of them worked all day until the sky was dark, and the vegetable garden was finally properly cleaned. Claire then picked some fresh beans and took the initiative to make some pasta for Charlie. As a southern girl, Claire originally did not know how to make this kind of pasta. However, she had happened to stumble upon other people’s tutorial videos on Instagram, and since the beans in their vegetable garden had already ripened, Claire thought of cooking for Charlie.So, Claire dragged her mother, Elaine, to the kitchen
Albert also usually treated this place as his office, and he would always stay here as long as he did not need to go out.Smith was soon brought to Albert’s tea room. As soon as he saw Albert, who had a strong presence, he hurried up to him and said politely, “Hello, Mr. Albert! My name is Jameson Smith, and I come from Washington in the United States!”Albert shook his hand and invited him to sit down opposite the tea set. He smiled and said, “Please sit down, Mr. Smith. Try our Oskian tea!”Smith hurriedly sat down and accepted the cup of tea that Albert had handed over to him. He did not bother to taste the tea, and he simply said impatiently, “Mr. Albert, I would like to ask you to help me to make an appointment with Liam Weaver from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to do so?”Albert smiled and said, “Of course it’s convenient! As long as the public relations fee is in place, I will give you an appointment immediately. When the time come
The health minister’s words made Smith feel completely relieved.He certainly would not be able to afford it if he were to really take five million US dollars out on his own.So, Smith returned to The Heaven Springs immediately, looking for Albert to ask for his bank account number. After that, he gave feedback to the Minister of Health immediately. Not long after, five million US dollars was remitted to Albert’s bank account.Albert was dumbfounded when he saw the arrival information as prompted by the bank.He really did not expect that it would be so easy to make money these days.He had simply poured a cup of tea for the other party and said a few words. Moreover, the other party had not even taken a sip of that cup of tea, yet five million US dollars was then subsequently remitted into his bank account.What’s more, half of that sum of money was for him.Smith could not wait to ask Albert after he was certain that Albert had already received the money, “Mr. Albert, can I a
Otherwise, in his case, it would be difficult for him to take out five million US dollars so easily within such a short period of time. Albert then added, “Oh, by the way, Master Wade, Mr. Smith also said that the Apothecary Stomach Pill has already been approved for listing in the United States. He said that some kind of return receipt letter would be sent soon.”Charlie smiled faintly and said, “As expected.”After saying that, he then said to Albert, “Albert, tell Smith that Liam has decided to meet with him tomorrow morning. Ask him to come to The Heaven Springs at noon tomorrow. I will come and attend the meeting with Liam at that time.”“Okay!” Albert said respectfully, “In that case, I will prepare the Diamond Room in advance, and I will not be receiving any external guests tomorrow.”Charlie instructed, “Make an appointment with Liam as well. If Liam is not available at noon, you can make an appointment with him for tomorrow night, then. Either way, I will be free at noon
Seeing that Liam had started to get used to the new, temporary title, Charlie sat beside Liam and asked him, “Have you received the return receipt letter of the Apothecary Stomach Pill from The Food and Drug Administration?” “Yes, I did.” Liam said, “The Food and Drug Administration has even listed the Apothecary Stomach Pill as a medication for use in hospitals. We’ve now started the procedures of customs approval. We’ll soon send five million boxes to the United States.” Charlie then asked him, “Have you established the sales channel in the United States? After all, the Apothecary Stomach Pill is an oral drug. We can’t put it on sale on our own, right?” “Yes.” Liam explained, “Any item that is termed as medicine must go through the proper channel of drugstores to sell them. So, we have to start with Walgreens in the United States. There are more than eight thousand Walgreens in the United States, and it is a drugstore franchise that has the highest sales in the United States. I
He did not know Charlie, and he also did not know Charlie’s identity. Still, as long as he saw that Liam was there, he was half-relieved. Thinking of his wife’s advice, he got on his knees the moment he entered the place. Looking ashamed, he said to Liam, “Mr. Weaver! It was all my fault! Let me apologize to you!”After he had said that, he bent down and groveled before Liam. Liam was slightly bewildered by what Smith was doing, and he said awkwardly, “Mr. Smith, what are you doing...” Smith said remorsefully, “I was blinded before and offended you. I’ve also offended that amazing medicine, the Apothecary Restoration Pill. I’m filled with deep regret. So, I hope that you’ll forgive me for offending you previously!”Liam said helplessly, “Alright, that’s fine. We’ll forget about that for the time being. You’d better take a seat. Let’s talk business.” Only then did Smith stand up in utter gratitude. After that, he took the seat that was left vacant for him. At that time, Liam
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