Smith’s curiosity was also piqued by Kathleen’s words and so, he asked her, “Miss Fox, which auction house is holding this auction? I can try to find someone to work around it and see if there is any way to add a spot.”When Smith said this, he did not think that there was anything wrong with it. After all, he was the person-in-charge of the FDA, and he was a standard upper-class elite person. So, he knew many people from all walks of life, and he thought that he would certainly be able to find some connections from several internationally renowned auction houses.However, when Kathleen heard this, she could not help but smile slightly as she said seriously, “Mr. Smith, this auction for the Rejuvenating Pill is not an ordinary auction. It is being hosted by a local antique company in Aurous Hill, and the threshold for registration is extremely high. Only those with assets of more than ten billion dollars are eligible to register. I estimate that your connections probably will not be
“Before Vintage Deluxe was set to hold the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill, the entire Vintage Deluxe’s valuation was only a few hundred million dollars. It does not even account for even 1% of Moore Group. So, it could be seen that Jasmine Moore was not valued in the Moore family at all before this.”“But even if that was the case, Jasmine Moore still managed to overpower both of them and become the successor of Moore Group at such a young age...”After Kathleen had said that, she then added, “Furthermore, from these materials, it can be seen that there is no information about Jasmine Moore’s uncle and her cousin brother in the middle and higher-level positions in Moore Group. This proves that Jasmine Moore did not only overpower them, but she also managed to push the both of them out completely.”As Kathleen spoke of this, she could not help but sigh as she said, “I’m now very curious as to how a young woman who had lost her parents at a young age and was not appreciated in her
Kathleen gathered and put together a large pile of information in front of her. She sighed as she said, “I really didn’t expect to have so many things to think about in a small city like Aurous Hill…”She added, “Whether it’s Jasmine Moore, Liam Weaver, or that Kobayashi Ichiro, there must be someone who’s exceptionally adept and all-powerful behind them!”Sherry asked, “Young Lady, do you think that the person behind them is also Master Wade?”Kathleen nodded and continued calmly, “I think that in these incidents, the characteristics of that mysterious person behind the scenes seems to be overlapping. It’s very likely that he’s the same person.”As she spoke, she picked up Weaver Pharmaceutical’s original financial statements. “Look! Weaver Pharmaceutical used to be a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, and its market is also within Oskia itself. As you can see from their financial statements, most of the medicine they sell has a quick turnover but yields only a small profit. Thu
“Yes,” Sherry said. “Among them, 40% work in public hospitals, 30% work in private hospitals and clinics, and 30% have opened their own clinics. The most famous of them is an old doctor who goes by Anthony Simmons. He opened a clinic called Serene World Clinic in Aurous Hill, and his business is excellent. There are also rumors that he once cured a high paraplegic patient!”“Anthony Simmons?” Kathleen seemed to have caught something, as she frowned and muttered, “I think I’ve heard of this man before. A few years ago, there was an Oskian medicine summit in Newcoe Hill. My grandfather was very interested in it and specifically flew over to participate. Although I didn’t go, I’ve read some written materials relating to the summit, and they included an introduction of Anthony Simmons. He has quite the reputation in Oskian medicine.”Sherry asked, “Young Lady, could the mysterious person that we analyzed just now be him?”Kathleen frowned. “I don’t think so...”Sherry said, “From all t
After Jacob was injured by his subordinates, he was taken to Silverwing Hospital immediately by ambulance.Anthony Simmons was invited by Charlie to come to Silverwing Hospital in person, to feed Jacob half of the Healing Pill.Therefore, all of Jacob’s medical records from the moment of his injury until his recovery were all kept in Silverwing Hospital’s large medical record system.Over the years, with the development of computers and the internet, almost all hospitals have started using electronic medical records. It did not only save all the patients’ information, but also the results of each medical examination, the medical records filled out by the doctors, the diagnosis certificates, and most importantly, all of the patients’ medical imaging data. As such, the doctors could easily access all the information at any time. Although this large medical record system was convenient, it also left a huge hidden danger, and that was the fact that information security could not be ab
After checking Kathleen’s registration certificate, Xyla arranged for Kathleen to be seated in the waiting area for the time being. “Madam, please wait for a moment. I will come and inform you when it’s your turn.”Kathleen nodded and said politely, “Thank you for your hard work.”“It’s part of my job.”Kathleen sat in the waiting area for about an hour. After Anthony finished seeing the first three patients, Xyla came over to her and said, “Madam, please follow me.”Kathleen hurriedly stood up and went into Anthony’s consultation room with Sherry in tow. Anthony scrutinized the both of them and asked, “I wonder which of you is actually here to see the doctor?”Kathleen hurriedly said, “Dr. Simmons. The reason I came today is not to see you specifically, but to consult you on behalf of my relative.”Anthony nodded. “What’s wrong with this relative of yours?”Kathleen sighed. “My relative met with an accident some time ago, and the doctor has diagnosed it as high paraplegia. We
Kathleen brought Sherry out of Serene World Clinic with her. They both got into the car that was parked on the side of the road. As soon as the car door was closed, Kathleen said decisively, “Anthony Simmons isn’t the reason Jacob Wilson was cured. That doctor was just a tool used as a cover up. There’s still a mysterious person behind this incident.”Sherry asked hesitantly, “Young Lady, could it really be Master Wade? If we were to exclude Anthony Simmons, he’s our only candidate left.”Kathleen nodded. There was excitement in her voice as she spoke, “The breakthrough point should lie on Jacob Wilson! He was injured and hospitalized, and that mysterious person even brought Anthony Simmons in as a cover. Jacob must also be very close to him!”Sherry added just as excitedly, “We have been searching all around, and we’ve finally locked down a specific target! I’ll get someone to get Jacob Wilson’s information for us!”“Great!” Kathleen had a burning gaze as she instructed, “You ha
“I have!” Sherry exclaimed. “It’s in the pile of specific information at the back.”“Good!” Kathleen pulled out Charlie’s information immediately, opened it, and saw Charlie’s ID photo immediately.She clenched her fists and shouted excitedly, “It’s really him!” She tapped lightly on Charlie’s head on the photo and murmured, “Hello, Master Wade. We finally met again!”Having said that, she began to look up Charlie’s official information immediately. After a cursory glance, she was left surprised. “There’s no information related to Charlie Wade’s family background?! No parents, grandfather, grandmother, or even any relatives at all? Did he pop out from the cracks of a stone?”Sherry nodded and explained, “Young Lady, Charlie Wade’s life experience is rather pitiful. The official information shows that he was abandoned at birth and was then adopted by Aurous Hill Welfare Institute. The household registration management system was also quite chaotic back then. So, he stayed in the o
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