As Oscar’s loud growl echoed across the hall, Jeffrey plastered a wicked smile across his face. He looked at Charlie and mocked, “Uh oh, Uncle Oscar is here. You’re so dead, loser! Even the gods can’t save you now!”Then, he turned to Oscar, pointed at Charlie, and complained, “Uncle Oscar, there’s a loser here who’s not only pretending to be a member of this club but is also being disrespectful to Miss Moore. You must teach him a lesson!”Oscar frowned at the director Jeffrey pointed, but his aging eyes couldn’t see so well, so he couldn’t recognize Charlie from a distance. He could see Jeffrey though, as they were standing closer to each other.Since Jeffrey was the son of his old pal, he was more familiar with him and trusted his words, so he urged sternly, “Who is it? Guards, take him down!”Several brawny security guards rushed towards them aggressively.Wendy was extremely thrilled. She glared at Charlie and sneered as she said, “Haha, Charlie, you’re so dead today!”Charli
Without another word, Oscar dropped to his knees in front of Charlie and said, his voice shuddering and pious, “Master Wade, please forgive me for anything I’ve done wrong. Please pinpoint my mistakes and I’ll correct them immediately!”Charlie nodded. He looked down at him, pointed to the bewildered Jeffrey, and asked, “That guy over there claimed that you’re his father’s best buddy, is it true?”Oscar glanced at Jeffrey and quickly said, “His father and I are from the same hometown. We can barely be regarded as acquaintances, but definitely not buddies.”“Okay,” Charlie nodded again and asked, “That kid and his sl*t have been using your name to insult me, threaten me, and even want to kill me. What’s your take on it?”Oscar understood instantly. Charlie’s resentment towards him was completely derived from Jeffrey the b*stard. He growled at Jeffrey loudly, “B*stard! Come and apologize to Master Wade for what you did, you a*shole!”Jeffrey blinked in astonishment, not understandin
Jeffrey was so frightened by Oscar’s murderous glare that he trembled in fear, but he cleared his throat and said, “Uncle Oscar, there isn’t such a thing as a Supreme VIP member on the information board in the lobby on the first floor. He made it up! Don’t be fooled by him!”“That’s right!” Wendy sneered too, not knowing she was in the midst of big trouble. “I’ve never seen anyone so shameless and pompous in my life! He pretended to be a member, fabricated a membership tier, and even forged the membership card! He has no respect for the Moore family!”Wendy wanted to wipe Charlie off the grid so badly that she linked Charlie’s behavior with humiliating the Moore family together so the Moore family would not forgo Charlie’s wrongdoings.But she completely ignored the relationship between Charlie and the Moore family.Even if she did not believe that Charlie the loser would have the connections and resources that he claimed from the upper-class circle and refused to believe that Char
Oscar said coldly, “Okay. If you don’t want to do it, I’ll ask my men to bring ten kilos of concentrated perfume from the warehouse—five kilos for each of you. You can’t leave until you finish drinking it!”Glorious Club had a total of fifteen floors with a vast area on each floor. Each floor was filled with very classy and expensive imported fragrances everywhere. Hence, the club kept an extremely large stock of perfume.Jeffrey shuddered in fear, his face turning green when he heard that he had to drink five kilos of perfume.In the five kilos of perfume concentrate, at least half of it was alcohol as well as various chemical additives, mush additives, and antiseptic additives. If he really drank the five kilos of perfume, even Hades couldn’t stop him from dying!Oscar was agitated by Jeffrey’s hesitation and shouted to the guards, “If they don’t want to do it, beat the crap out of them first for starters!”“Yes, boss!”Under his command, the brawny guards surged forwards and s
Everyone knew that the urinals in the men’s washroom were disgusting, but licking it wouldn’t be fatal.But if you drank five kilos of perfume, you would definitely die!Jeffrey and Wendy were very arrogant, but this was a matter of life and death. So what if they licked a urinal? It wasn’t a big deal, they could just rinse their mouth and brush their teeth a few times!Since they had chosen the urinal-licking punishment, Oscar ordered, “Boys, drag them to the men’s washroom now!”The security guards dragged Jeffrey and Wendy to the men’s washroom on the second floor like they were dragging two dead dogs. Oscar asked Charlie, “Master Wade, would you like to oversee it?”Charlie nodded. “Of course! How can I miss such an interesting thing?”Oscar escorted Charlie to the washroom.The guards pushed Jeffrey and Wendy to one of the urinals and said coldly, “Go on, what the hell are you waiting for?”Jeffrey trembled with fright at the hoarse voice, but he didn’t dare to inch forw
“Oh, you can’t stand it?” Charlie chuckled and said to Oscar, “Call Albert and take these two to his dog-fighting ring. Chop them up and feed the dogs like what we did to Mr. Lannerd!”Oscar nodded immediately. “Yes, Master Wade!”The other day, the fraudulent Feng Shui master from Hong Kong, Mr. Lannerd, was exposed because he had deceived Miss Moore and was thrown into the dog-fighting ring by Albert.Albert was quite an expert in doing this kind of thing. He was already familiar with it.Jeffrey and Wendy were frightened by Charlie’s threat. There was no room for them to bargain, they had to accept their fate.Jeffrey blurted for the sake of his life, “Okay, I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”Then, he instantly rushed towards the urinal.Wendy wailed, her tears flowing down her cheeks like rivers.This was the worst humiliation she had suffered in her life and it was also the worst torment…Charlie didn’t want to stay here to watch their licking skill, he said to Oscar, “Remember, yo
Charlie entered the elevator and went to the top floor, the 18th floor. He found Jasmine and told her his overall opinion about the Feng Shui of the club.Jasmine was a little disappointed when she heard that the Feng Shui was unremarkable and blunt. It seemed that the Feng Shui master she hired previously was not very great at his job.She asked anxiously, “Master Wade, do you have any idea on how to improve the club’s aura?”Charlie smiled faintly. “Have someone planted two pine trees on the first floor, placed in the southeast and northwest corners facing each other. Then, replace the two stone pillars at the main door with stone lions, not a male and a female, and definitely not a lioness and a cub. It must be two male lions, and you must not place them in parallel. Their eyes must be at a 90-degree angle. Have someone make two gold foils and press them under the stone lion. By doing this, you can form an auspicious configuration of two lions gathering wealth.”Jasmine asked re
On second thought, nope, she got what she deserved!Wendy was the femme fatale with a heart as malicious as snakes and scorpions! There were so many occasions where she had instigated others to insult him and she had even wanted to rob his manhood! If it wasn’t for his connections and ability, he would have died from her schemes.So, he merely gave her a lesson that she would never forget for the rest of her life!Charlie said to Oscar, “I’m leaving now, Miss Moore is waiting for me downstairs. Supervise them carefully. If I find out that you’ve let them off the hook easily, I’ll hunt you down!”Oscar bowed frightfully. “Don’t worry, Master Wade, I’ll keep my eyes on them at all times! I won’t spare them!”“Okay.” Charlie nodded and turned away.After he left, Wendy and Jeffrey increased their speed and licked the disgusting urinal faster in fear of being punished for their slowness.When they finally finished licking the right urinals, their tongues had almost detached from the
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