Although Shawn and Jenna had already reached the tip of the pyramid in Hong Kong, they were still far behind in terms of the world.The strength of the Fox family was already no longer on the list of ordinary rich people. Instead, their strength already belonged to that of the hidden top wealthy families. Their comprehensive strength was countless times stronger compared to Shawn. Kathleen was also the head of the Fox family, and this was even more unattainable to Shawn and Jenna. At this moment, their mentality was that of the mentality of the richest man in a small county who had finally gotten the opportunity to meet with the richest man in the country. In addition to being extremely excited, they were also inevitably nervous at this time. On the contrary, Charlie was in a very relaxed state, and he had his hands in his pockets as he swaggered into the arrival hall.Many people had come to pick others up in the arrival hall at this time, but Jenna did not put on her sunglass
Both of them looked at each other with shock and disbelief in their eyes.They had originally thought that Kathleen was Charlie’s friend, but unexpectedly, Kathleen was actually humbling herself in front of Charlie. She was even addressing Charlie respectfully and saying that it was her honor to share Charlie’s worries. This was a little too humble, and it seemed more like a subordinate’s tone and attitude toward her boss. Neither one of them could understand why Kathleen, who was the head of the Fox family, would be so humble toward Charlie. At this time, Charlie then said to Kathleen, “Miss Fox, let me introduce you to two of my friends.”Having said that, he pointed at Shawn, who was next to him, and said, “This is the famous Shawn Long from Hong Kong, and the one next to him is his wife, Jenna Fuller.”Kathleen was shocked as soon as she heard their names. She knew that Charlie had come to Hong Kong this time in order to help Janus solve his problem. Besides, she also kn
By virtue of his status as a shareholder of Hong Kong Airport, after Shawn had made a phone call, an airport executive rushed over immediately. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he invited everyone to the VIP lounge on the second floor of the arrival hall. This VIP lounge itself was used for the reception of VIP customers. Shawn had also thought of whether he should prepare a lounge earlier.However, when he thought of how Kathleen was a distinguished guest, he felt that he should stand in the arrival hall to wait and greet her so that it could seem as if he was paying enough attention to her. Otherwise, if he were to sit in the VIP lounge and wait for others to bring Kathleen over, it would seem as if he was being a little too arrogant. Shawn was still a little concerned about this matter after coming to the VIP lounge. So, he asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, would it be inappropriate for me to sit here and wait for your distinguished guest? Why don’t you tell me the name of your d
Porter clasped one of his hands over the other and said, “Don’t worry, Miss Fox. I will definitely cooperate fully with you on my end.”Shawn, who was next to him, was shocked when he heard this, and he thought to himself, ‘Based on Kathleen’s words, why does it seem as if Charlie is the real boss of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group? It seems as though Autumn is only working under Charlie’s command...’As he thought of this, he could not help but sigh as he thought to himself, ‘That’s right! Charlie is a big shot with such a strong background. It’s simply impossible for him to be just an assistant at Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group!’‘If Charlie is indeed the behind-the-scenes boss of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, I’m afraid that Charlie’s real strength is probably much stronger than I’ve imagined!’ Shawn then subconsciously looked at Charlie, and he felt that a talented person like Charlie, who had two great figures such as Porter and Kathleen by his side, would definitely have
Janus trembled all over when he heard this voice. He raised his head immediately and looked in the direction of the voice. He was surprised to find that Charlie was looking at him with a smile on his face.He was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment. It was only after a long time that he finally muttered, “Young Master Wade, you... why are you here?!” Charlie looked at Janus, and he could not help but feel a little surprised. This was because Janus seemed to have aged a lot, and he looked rather disheveled after Charlie had not seen him for just a few days. Come to think of it, Janus must have suffered a lot, so Charlie smiled slightly and said casually, “I’ve already been here for a few days. I cannot ignore something as big as your return home, so I came to Hong Kong this time to make sure that you can return home unharmed. I will also make sure that no one will dare to lay a finger on you from now on.”Janus hurriedly said, “Young Master Wade, Shawn has offered a b
As for Jenna, he did not have the slightest complaint or blame toward her at all.Therefore, he was afraid that Charlie would use his Thunder Order to deal with them. Charlie could see that Janus was worried. So, he smiled slightly and said, “Uncle Janus, it seems that I cannot hide anything from you. However, you don’t have to worry. Shawn and his wife are not under my control. Both of them are still in the dark, and I will take you to see them when you’re ready. We can clear this grudge face to face later, and this matter will be over after making things clear. I promise that Shawn will not dare to have any bad thoughts toward you again in the future.”When Janus heard this, he finally heaved a sigh of relief, nodded lightly, and then said gratefully, “Young Master Wade, I hope that you will not make things difficult for them no matter what the outcome of the matter is. After all, I was in the wrong for the matter back then. It was my fault in the first place...”When Janus had
At this moment, Shawn was already overwhelmed with anger.He cursed out angrily as Janus spoke up with a somewhat ashamed expression, “Hello, Mr. Long. It‘s been a long time.”“F*ck you! Who wants to see you?!” Shawn pointed at Janus and cursed angrily, “You’re really f*cking bold! You actually dare to show yourself in front of me?! Do you really think that your life is too long?!”Charlie, who was aside, said coldly, “Mr. Long, don’t you think that you’re not showing me any respect at all if you’re treating my distinguished guest like this?” Shawn instantly came back to his senses as he shuddered in fright. It was only then that Shawn realized that Charlie was the one who had brought Janus over!So, he asked Charlie nervously, “Mr. Wade, you... why do you know him?”Charlie frowned and said, “Uncle Janus is my father’s good friend.”Having said that, Charlie looked at Shawn and then asked him, “Mr. Long, are you going to ask who my father is now?”Shawn nodded subconsciousl
As time went by, he had also gradually forgotten about a top-notch person such as Curtis.However, when Charlie suddenly mentioned this name today, all of his memories related to Curtis were suddenly awakened. He looked at Charlie in disbelief and said, “You... You’re Curtis’s son?! This... How is this possible?! I heard that everyone in their family is already dead!” Charlie said coldly, “I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m still alive.”Shawn shivered in fright, and he hurriedly waved his hand as he said, “Mr. Wade, I... I did not mean that...”Having said that, he thought of something and looked up at Charlie with his eyes wide open as he said, “You are Curtis’s son, so that means that you’re not from Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group at all...”Charlie said indifferently, “Although I’m not an assistant of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, I am the boss of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, and Autumn works for me.”Shawn was extremely horrified, and he subconsciously said, “I
Ares LLP was the biggest law firm in the States, and only the best of the best were recruited as associates.If Jimmy got to pick ten of their partners, he was basically taking a huge chunk out of their human resources.Moreover, the partners' salaries would be very expensive. With Jimmy included, eleven of them meant over a hundred million US dollars at minimum. Ares would definitely be maimed if they had to pay that much money while losing ten of their elites! Naturally, Jimmy didn't feel confident about achieving that, and he asked Charlie, "Mr. Wade… Don't you think it's too much? Would Nate even agree to that?"Charlie shrugged. "Of course he won't agree if you're the one asking, but he would definitely say yes if it were Julien."Julien almost rolled his eyes.The man was truly ruthless, ready to inflict so much damage at the drop of a hat.Worst of all, he was going to play the villain for Charlie.Still, he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade! I will pressure him
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