Charlie’s question sent Jarvis panicking slightly. He could barely hide his nervousness.“Mr. Wade, please don’t be angry… If this isn’t enough, I’ll knock out a few of his teeth right now! I-if that isn’t enough… I’ll break his leg! I’ll make it up for you!”Charlie waved his hand faintly and said, “No need. He accidentally offended me in the afternoon, and I’ve made him kneel until now. I’m sure he has learnt from his mistakes.” Hearing that, Cason hurriedly knelt on the floor and earnestly repented, “Mr. Wade, I’ve learnt from my mistakes! Please, pardon me…”Charlie nodded, indifferent. “Fine. I won’t continue to hold you at fault.” Cason was thrilled. He immediately bowed again and again and said gratefully, “Thank you, Mr. Wade! Thank you for your kindness! Thank you!”Charlie said, “You don’t have to thank me so quickly. I won’t continue to be angry, but I won’t help you restore your power. This is the price to pay for your mistakes.” Cason’s excited face immediately t
Jarvis, Julian, and Cason were the best martial artists from their school. To have two masters defeated in Charlie’s hand was a big loss to the school.As he thought of that, Jarvis could only bite the bullet. “Mr. Wade, my two juniors are the backbone of our school… I hope you could be kind enough to pardon them. If you need my help in the future, I’ll do my all to assist you!”Charlie remained indifferent toward Jarvis’s pleas. He waved his hand and said, “It’s useless to say empty words. If you want me to let them go, it’s not impossible. However, you have to accept my conditions.”Jarvis was glad to be given a chance to turn things around. Without hesitation, he said, “Mr. Wade, please tell us! We’ll try to meet your conditions!”Charlie replied, “It’s simple. Send them both to work for the Ten Thousand Armies for three years. I’ll set them free after that.”Cason, who was still kneeling on the floor, was thrilled. He did not hesitate to reply, “I’m willing to serve you! Mr. W
Charlie knew Jarvis and his men were a part of a martial arts school.Now, there was no martial arts school left in Oskia except for a few martial arts families. Most of the martial arts schools were overseas.Therefore, he must give Jarvis and his school a reminder to stay away from Oskia from now on.Charlie didn’t want the Fox family to get involved in Oskia. After all, the Fox family was huge. If they shifted their focus to Oskia, it would inevitably trigger many chain reactions. This might not be a good thing for Charlie or the Wade family.Besides, Charlie knew Kathleen was too smart for her own good. Thus, he must keep his distance from her to avoid unnecessary trouble.Everyone from the Fox family, including Jarvis, agreed without hesitation. What they feared most was Charlie’s fury. As such, no one dared to provoke him.Kathleen was the only one who felt quite sad about this. She had been thinking about transferring the family business to Oskia in the future so that she
Jordan stared at the Rejuvenating Pill, full of anticipation. He could finally have the miraculous elixir of his dreams!The rest of the Fox family widened their eyes as they watched with bated breath. They had heard of the Rejuvenating Pill’s miraculous effect, and wanted to confirm if it was indeed so magical with their own eyes.After splitting the Rejuvenating Pill into four portions, Charlie kept the three quarter pills and handed one quarter pill to Kathleen. He said, “Miss Fox, this quarter pill is now yours. You can decide what to do with it.” Kathleen was very grateful to him. “Thank you, Mr. Wade !” Then, she turned around and looked at her grandfather. She did not hesitate at all and gave the pill to Jordan.She said with respect, “Grandpa, you’re the root of the Fox family. Without you, the Fox family would not be what it is today. You deserve this quarter pill. Please accept it!”Jordan was moved. He reached out to take the Rejuvenating Pill, shaking with excitemen
A few moments later, the entire Fox family, led by Jordan and Kathleen, walked out of the Fox family’s villa together and sent Charlie out respectfully.At this time, a helicopter had already been waiting on the lawn outside the door for a long time.Charlie was surrounded by the Fox family as he came to the helicopter, and he then turned to Kathleen and said, “Alright, you can go ahead and handle your own matters.”Kathleen nodded gently and said respectfully, “Have a safe journey, Mr. Wade.”Charlie looked at her and whispered, “Miss Fox, I will ask Porter to get some people to help you through this transition period. You should also stay alert to the potential threats from within the Fox family itself. As the saying goes, although dogs can bite, they are still useful if they can be tamed and domesticated.”Kathleen was incomparably grateful, and she said seriously, “Thank you, Mr. Wade. I will definitely pay attention in the future...”Charlie nodded slightly and smiled as he
Now that Kathleen had become the head of the Fox family and with Charlie and Ten Thousand Armies to back her up, Spencer was worried that she would settle the score with him. So, he felt extremely nervous deep down in his heart, and he could only bite the bullet as he said, “Kathleen... To be honest with you, I was the one who sent your family to Miami... I thought that it would be relatively more comfortable for them to leave New York...”Having said that, he was afraid of Kathleen’s anger and so, he hurriedly said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Kathleen... I was just momentarily confused... Please do not hold it against me...”Kathleen had long guessed his motive for doing so, and the reason she was deliberately asking him about it was to expose him. When she saw that his attitude when admitting his mistake was not too bad, Kathleen said, “Uncle, as the saying goes, people do everything for money. Although these things that you’ve done are very inappropriate and even very immoral, I c
As a high-ranking Oskian detective in New York, Merlin was naturally very familiar with Jordan.Moreover, he also knew the inside story of the Fox family’s previous struggle for power. He knew that Jordan’s son, Spencer, had usurped Jordan’s power, and he had even heard that Spencer had secretly been spreading news everywhere that he would pay for Jordan’s head.However, he never would have expected that Jordan would be sitting next to Spencer so casually.Due to this unexpected scene, he suddenly could not understand what was going on.Meanwhile, Jordan clasped one of his hands over the other slightly as he said to Merlin, “Thank you for your concern, Inspector Lammy. I just came back today.”Having said that, he pointed at Kathleen, who was next to him, and smiled as he said, “Inspector Lammy, let me introduce my most beloved granddaughter, Kathleen Fox, to you. I don’t know if the both of you have met before.”Merlin looked at Kathleen and said politely, “Hello, Miss Fox. We h
Merlin intuitively thought that Spencer was not telling him the truth. However, he could not get to the bottom of it in front of Jordan and Kathleen and so, he spoke up and said, “Mr. Fox, did you prepare the cryptocurrency that the kidnappers asked for, then?”Spencer responded awkwardly, “This... Well... Detective Lammy, my niece, Kathleen, is in charge of all the affairs of the Fox family now. So, you should ask her about this instead...”Merlin frowned slightly before turning to look at Kathleen as he asked, “Miss Fox, since you are the head of the Fox family, how are you going to deal with Homer’s kidnapping?”Kathleen calculated the time, and she thought of how Charlie should be getting someone to publish those videos soon. Therefore, she could not expose anything in front of Merlin yet.So, she had a firm and determined look on her face as she said to Merlin, “Chief Lammy, although Homer is a little older than me, he is my eldest nephew and also the eldest great-grandson of
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