Christian and Kaeden then took the lead and led the Acker family out of the private room.Charlie heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the sounds of their fading footsteps, but at the same time, he also felt a little disappointed. He felt that it might not have been a bad thing to reconcile with his grandparents’ family.It would also be a psychological comfort for the two elderly people.However, when Charlie thought of how no clues had been found regarding his parents’ death and how the enemy might be stronger than he imagined, he felt a little grateful that he had been persistent. After all, he could only develop in a low-key manner if he was in the dark.Otherwise, if he were to draw out the behemoth hidden in the darkest place prematurely, it would likely bring a big disaster to the people around him.As the four elevator doors closed, only Charlie and Claire, who was sleeping on his shoulder, remained in the VIP area.So, Charlie then took back the trace of Reiki that
These cars included the Fox family’s convoy and the Acker family’s convoy. Amongst them, the Acker family took eight cars and quickly drove away from the scene as they headed toward Ark Building.Meanwhile, in Oskiatown, New York.Several police cars drove quickly into Oskiatown and stopped in front of Janus’s roast goose restaurant. More than a dozen New York police officers got out of the car and walked into the roast goose restaurant. The leader of the group was Merlin’s confidant known as Walker. His real name was Mattias Lindt, but since he was the youngest amongst his five siblings at home, his parents and siblings had always referred to him as Walker in an endearing manner. At this time, there were still many customers who were eating in the roast goose restaurant.Mattias startled the diners as soon as he came in.At this time, Mattias put one hand on the pistol at his waist before pointing at his police badge with his other hand as he said to the crowd, “I’m sorry,
The words spoken by Janus sounded like a farewell to Angus.To him, Janus had played the role of his father completely for more than ten years, and he was also the only family member that he had. Therefore, he felt incredibly upset to see Janus getting arrested. However, Janus did not want him to dwell on it too much. Mattias, the police officer, had originally wanted to give him some time to say goodbye to Angus, but Janus simply picked up his suitcase himself and said, “Let’s go, Officer.”Mattias sighed and said, “Okay, let’s go.”Janus then asked him, “Are you going to be using handcuffs?”“No.” Mattias waved his hand and said, “You’re only being suspected of illegal stay, and it is not a felony. We will take you back and conduct a preliminary investigation first. After that, we will take your statement, and the commissioner of the immigration department will come over for a joint investigation. If it is determined that your illegal stay is indeed true, we will begin the repa
He thought of how it was the official opening of Quinn’s concert tour today, and he hurriedly took off his apron and then said to the diners in the restaurant, “I have something to do, so please make yourselves comfortable. Please help me close the door if you are the last one to leave. Thank you!”After saying that, he hurried out of the restaurant and stopped a taxi to head to the concert venue.He also did not know if he would have the opportunity to meet with Quinn if he went to the concert, but right now, this was the only way.***Meanwhile, the Acker family who was being escorted by their own bodyguards as well as Kathleen and Jarvis had arrived safely at Ark Building. After Kathleen sent the Acker family into the building, she said to Lord Acker, “Lord Acker, I will just send you up to here. Please feel free to contact me if there is anything that you need help with.”Lord Acker nodded and said gratefully, “Thank you, Miss Fox!” Kathleen hurriedly said, “You’re welcome
Tens of thousands of people witnessed Quinn’s first performance for her global tour excitedly at the performance site. The entire performance was almost flawless to the point of perfection, and all of Quinn’s fans were completely immersed in it.Although Claire had missed the opening of the performance, Quinn’s impeccable performance for the next hour or so made her completely forget all of her previous regrets. The performance also ended half an hour later than the expected end time.This was because the fans at the scene insistently requested an encore from Quinn. Quinn returned up on stage five times and sang five songs, but the fans were still not satisfied and continued shouting the slogan ‘encore’!However, it was impossible for the performance to be continued despite the fans’ enthusiasm. Therefore, Quinn bowed deeply before the audience after returning to the stage five times. All the lights in the audience were then turned on immediately, and the staff also made an anno
In truth, she had been dealing with the death of the murdered staff just now, and she had been feeling relatively depressed. However, considering that Charlie and Claire were VIPs, she still came over to greet them and exchange pleasantries with them. When she saw that her task had been completed, she did not dare to relax because she had to rush backstage to explain things clearly to Quinn.At the same time, outside the venue, Angus kept begging the security guard, “I really do know Miss Golding! I am looking for her for something very important, and it is also very urgent! Please help me tell Miss Golding that I’m Angus, the staff from the roast goose restaurant in Oskiatown. She will definitely know, then!”The security guard scoffed at his words and said disdainfully, “Come on, I don’t know how many fans have come up to me and made up all sorts of stories in front of me today. How can Miss Golding know you when you’re just a staff member from a roast goose restaurant?”Angus sai
Dorothy had been forcing herself to stay calm and composed all this while.Even though she had always done things differently and was quite feminine, what happened today was something that she had never experienced before in her life. She had seen Merlin’s corpse with her own eyes, she had seen Charlie’s aunt die of poisoning, and she had seen the horrific and gruesome scene of the tragic death of many members of her team. Nevertheless, she had kept bracing herself so that she would not collapse emotionally. This was because Quinn was still performing, and she was the head of the whole team. She had to be in charge and handle these things well.However, the moment she saw Quinn, she could not hold back her emotions any longer, and she burst into tears.Quinn was also taken aback by her behavior, and she quickly asked, “What happened to the VIP area. Brother Charlie was there, so what could have possibly happened?! Dorothy, you’ve been given the nickname ‘Tough Lady of Eastclif
Quinn was astonished and asked, “Get up first, Angus. Tell me properly, what happened?”Angus cried and said, “Uncle Janus was taken away by the police. They said that they would hand Uncle Janus over to the immigration department because someone reported him to the immigration department for his illegal stay. The police also said that Uncle Janus would be deported back to Hong Kong in five days at most.”Quinn blurted out and asked, “How could this have happened?! Did Shawn Long do this?”“It should be!” Angus nodded again and again, and he choked up as he said, “An officer came to the restaurant to investigate Master Wade and you earlier. Uncle Janus was afraid of revealing any information, so he destroyed the hard drive of the surveillance camera in advance so that it would be empty. As a result, Uncle Janus began packing his luggage, and he said that he would entrust the roast goose restaurant to me. I guess that he realized that the American police officers would go to Hong Kon
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