Shawn was in an extraordinarily good mood since he knew that Janus was about to be repatriated. For the past twenty years, he had been feeling as if he had been made a cuckold, and now, he finally had the opportunity to avenge his past insult. Therefore, he had been counting down the seconds since yesterday as he was in a hurry for Janus to come back.As long as Janus came back, many people in Hong Kong would desperately try their best to kill Janus for their own interests.As long as Janus died, the feeling as if he had been made a cuckold would naturally disappear. At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.So, he took out his cell phone, and he had a big grin on his face as he said, “Hello, who is this?”Autumn, who was on the other end of the line, said in a lukewarm manner, “Hello! You’re Mr. Long, right? I’m Autumn Hart from Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group.”Shawn was immediately flattered, and he held a cigar in one hand and his cell phone in the other as he said r
Shawn soon hung up the phone with a smile on his face after exchanging a few pleasantries with Autumn.As soon as he had hung up the phone, he laughed loudly and said excitedly, “It’s really double happiness! It’s truly double happiness this time! Autumn Hart from Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group will be sending her personal assistant to Hong Kong for an inspection. This time, we will have to get this collaboration no matter what it is!”The assistant said in surprise, “Mr. Long, it’s really great that Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group is interested in collaborating with us! All of the good routes are in their hands now, and all of the high-quality ports and customer resources are also in their hands. Our capacity will definitely be released completely if we collaborate with them!”Shawn took a puff of his cigar and smiled as he said, “Amongst the people in charge of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, there is Ito Nanako from the Ito family who is already the most beautiful woman on eart
Jenna was Janus’ first love.When she was young, she was once known as the goddess of Hong Kong, causing countless tycoons and elites to be completely wrapped around her fingers.When Janus had left for the United States to study, she had been separated from him. Immediately afterward, Shawn, who had the aura of a top tycoon and was extremely generous with his money, turned her into his mistress whom he raised in his mansion on Steerlain Island. At that time, Jenna basically owned the world in terms of material things.She could take a luxury private jet to feed the pigeons in London’s square early in the morning, take the same private jet to the romantic Aegean Sea in the evening, and when she woke up, she could choose to go shopping in the luxury malls in New York or Tokyo.If she was not in a hurry, she could take Shawn’s private cruise from Hong Kong to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, or even Tahiti in the South Pacific. In short, whatever she wanted was within her reach
However, she had overestimated her position in Shawn’s heart.She had also underestimated the hatred that Shawn felt toward Janus in his heart.The slap on her face made her panic and frightened for a while.This was because she was afraid that she would lose everything around her again. So, she hurriedly explained to Shawn, “Shawn, don’t misunderstand me... I really did not mean anything else... I just...”Shawn said coldly, “Don’t say anything else! I don’t want to hear what you meant exactly! I just want to let you know that you’re not allowed to mention anything related to Janus in front of me in the future. Otherwise, you can get as far as you can away from me!” Jenna was terrified. She knew that although Shawn liked her and had a strong possessive desire toward her, he had always been wary of her.Although she was married to him, she had always been insulated from him in terms of his assets. Before Shawn had married her, he had already made her sign an agreement to v
On the other side, Elaine carefully threw the eye drops into a blind spot that could not be captured in the video as she shed tears in front of the camera. Claire, who was on the other end of the video, was also heartbroken and distressed when she saw her mother crying because she was lonely. She subconsciously said, “Mom, why don’t you go on a trip first? Didn’t Charlie give you five hundred thousand dollars? Why don’t you sign up for a high-end tour and go out and have fun for a while? We should also be back when you’ve had enough fun.”When Elaine heard this, she thought to herself, ‘My daughter’s idea is actually quite good. The main point is that I have no money to go out and travel anymore...’As she thought of this, she wiped her tears and choked up as she said, “Claire, I don’t want to go out to play now... I just miss you...”Claire said helplessly, “Mom, I still have more than twenty days left in my course. So, I also will not be able to come back for a while...”In tru
After hanging up the phone, Claire hurriedly asked Charlie, “Honey, Mom will not cause you any trouble if she comes to the United States, right? She usually causes a lot of miscellaneous trouble, so I’m afraid that your mood will be affected.”“Not at all.” Charlie smiled and said, “It’s also good for Mom to come to the United States to have some fun and keep you company. You’ve been away from home for so long, so you must miss her very much too.”Claire nodded lightly and said, “I’ve never been so far away from home for so long in all my life, so I do miss her a little.”Charlie smiled faintly and said, “Our hotel room in Providence is so big, and it’s too spacious for just two people to live in. It will also be livelier when Mom comes over.”When Claire saw that Charlie did not seem to mind it, she was relieved and said softly, “Thank you, Honey!”***By the next morning, Elaine had already gotten her United States visa.The person from the jewelry company also confirmed with
Elaine had a shrewish personality, but the essence of her shrew personality came from her being strong.She had lived for fifty years and had been looked down upon for most of that time, especially so after she had married into the Wilson family.The contempt from her husband’s family and the cowardice of her own husband had caused people to trample all over her self-esteem which not only made her have an even more shrewish personality but also aggravated the ultimate pursuit of her reputation. Now, she was finally taking a private jet, so she naturally wanted to enjoy and have a memento from such a high-end feeling. Most importantly, she wanted to show off to her circle of friends. The crew members were naturally very cooperative. After all, they were flying such a flight, and the income from serving Elaine alone was several times compared to that of serving a few hundred people on a whole civil airliner. So, they naturally had to serve and give Elaine whatever she wanted. A
After that, Elaine was hardly in the mood to sleep during the flight.She would open her Facebook account every once in a while to take a look, but there was still only one like and one comment from Hannah even after the plane had flown over the United States. This made Elaine almost drop her phone several times, but she had to accept reality in the end. So, she could only comfort herself from the bottom of her heart. ‘Oh, how many good people can there be in my circle of friends aside from my family members? They are just people who cannot stand to see other people doing well! Pfft! Even if they refuse to like my video, I’m still going to the United States on a private jet. Do I still need their approval? It’s ridiculous!’As she thought about it, she opened her cell phone quietly and glanced at it. When she saw that there were still no likes or comments from her circle of friends, she was even more irritated. She threw her cell phone aside and closed her eyes to rest. After m
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