When Elaine returned to the presidential suite of the Hilton hotel, the first thing she asked Claire and Charlie upon entering the door was, “Claire, Charlie, do you two have anything to do tomorrow night?”Claire asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Mom?”Elaine explained, “I have a very close friend in the Rampage Team. She said that she wants to invite our family of three to her house. This friend of mine has moved from Oskia to the United States for many years now, and she has only been able to make a few close friends. She said that it’s rare for her to meet a good friend like me whom she can chat with easily about everything. Since I’m about to leave soon, she wants to invite me to her house for a meal before I leave. It can also be considered as a farewell for me.”Claire immediately asked with some surprise, “Mom, you can still find a good friend whom you can talk to?”Elaine pouted and said, “Oh, look at what you’re saying. Didn’t I have friends before this? Didn’t Gina, Sheila
As Elaine spoke, she said very solemnly, “You two cannot let me go back on my word when it comes to this kind of matter!”Claire looked at Charlie and asked, “Honey, what do you think?”Charlie smiled faintly and said, “Since Mom has already made an agreement with others, it would really be inappropriate for us not to go.”Elaine hurriedly nodded and blurted out, “My dear son-in-law is indeed the best at the most critical moment!”After that, she quickly seized the opportunity and said, “This matter is settled, then. We will go there together at six o’clock in the evening tomorrow. Claire, you can attend your class as usual tomorrow, and my dear son-in-law can come and buy some gifts with me. It’s our first time visiting someone’s house, so it’d not be good for us to go empty-handed.”When Claire saw that Charlie had agreed, she could not say anything else. So, she nodded and said, “Okay, then.”***The following afternoon, Elaine brought Charlie with her as they drove to downto
Lucy warmly invited Charlie’s family into the house. At this time, the living room was already filled with the aroma of food. The interior decoration of this villa was very elegant. At first glance, a lot of effort had been put into it, and it could even be compared to the first-class villa in Thompson First. There were many photos of adults and children hanging on the walls of the home, and each of the photos was very heartwarming. After looking around, Elaine gained a new understanding of Lucy’s strength, and she hurriedly introduced Lucy to Claire and Charlie as she smiled and said, “This is Lucy, the vice-captain of our Rampage Team that I always tell you about! You two should call her Aunt Lucy!”Having said that, Elaine then said to Lucy, “Lucy, this is my daughter, Claire, and the one next to her is my son-in-law, Charlie.” Claire said politely to Lucy, “Hello, Aunt Lucy. I’m sorry to bother you!” Lucy smiled and said, “What are you saying?! Although your mother and I
Elaine sighed emotionally and said, “It’s really frustrating to always be moving like this all the time.”Lucy said casually, “It doesn’t matter if we move. Over the past few years, we have been buying a house wherever we move to. This house that we’re living in now is a new house that we just bought last year.”Elaine was amazed at Lucy’s family’s financial resources. It seemed as though buying a house was just a game to her, and she could buy one at will.So, Elaine could not help but ask, “Lucy, the price of houses in New York is not cheap, right?”Lucy smiled and said, “Actually, it’s still okay. In a place where every inch of land is valuable, houses with high prices also have their own value. Buying a house in such a place is not a consumption but an investment.”Elaine could not help but ask, “How much does it cost to buy an apartment in New York?” Lucy thought about it for a while and said casually, “You’d have to prepare ten to twenty million US dollars to buy a large a
When Lucy heard that the meal was ready, she immediately extended a warm invitation to Charlie’s family of three to go to the dining room.At this time, there was a man in his sixties who was busy setting the plates in the dining room. After Lucy’s introduction, it was revealed that this man was her husband, Jalen Marten.The young man who had invited them to the dining table earlier was Lucy’s son, Kyler Marten. Jalen was very enthusiastic. After inviting the family of three to sit down at the dining table, he smiled and asked Charlie, “What kind of wine do you like to drink, Charlie? I have red wine and Moutai here.” Charlie said politely, “I’m sorry, Uncle Jalen. I have to drive, so I won’t drink.”Jalen was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, “It’s okay. Don’t drink if you’re driving.” After saying that, he looked at his son, Kyler, and said, “Kyler, if you have nothing else to do tonight, why don’t we both have a drink?”Kyler smiled and nodded. “L
Jalen and his son, Kyler, had already begun exchanging toasts at this time. Both of them seemed to love to drink. The father raised his glass to have a drink with his son. After the two had put their glasses down after drinking, the son then raised his glass again to have a drink with his father.Kyler’s wife, who was aside, did not seem to mind it. She simply played with her cell phone and ate by herself, and she rarely spoke the entire time.However, what made Charlie uncomfortable was that although Kyler was drinking, his eyes were always secretly looking for opportunities to glance at his wife, Claire. Moreover, there was a lustful look in his eyes, and it was obvious at first glance that he had ill intentions.Charlie could not help but give Kyler a warning look before Kyler finally restrained himself a little. The strange thing was that Kyler’s wife would occasionally look up to take some food, and she could also see her husband stealthily glancing at Claire from time to
After sending Elaine’s family off, Lucy’s family of four, which was originally warm and inviting, suddenly became somewhat silent. Lucy’s expression was a little grim, whereas the other three felt as if they could finally rest and relax now that the performance was finally over. Lucy’s expression was grim as she returned to the room. She sat down on the sofa directly and raised her eyes to look at Jalen and Kyler. After that, she raised her hand and smashed a glass at their feet. Both of them were so frightened that they jumped back in place in fear. Immediately afterward, Lucy then cursed, “You two b*stards! You only f*cking know how to drink and drink! You lose your mind as soon as you see liquor, and it seems as if both of you lost your souls when you smell the fragrance of liquor! Don’t you know that business matters are the most important?! If you still cannot get rid of this f*cking problem, you can just go back to where you f*cking came from, then!” As she said that, she
Kyler asked again, “Aunt Martha, if Elaine succeeds in bringing the goods to Hong Kong, should we arrange for someone to kidnap her after that? After all, her family is quite rich, so we cannot simply let her go in vain!”Lucy sneered and said, “Of course. We’ll let her help us bring the goods there, but we will only be getting one million US dollars if we succeed. If we kidnap her, we may be able to get a few million US dollars out of them! But we will have to wait until she arrives successfully in Hong Kong before we carry out this plan. Otherwise, it will be useless if she already gets caught in New York.”After that, Lucy stood up and said, “I’m going to the Rampage Team now. There is an old man over there who came to the United States to visit his relatives. He has been flirting with me recently, and he will be going back in a couple of days. I feel like I can win him over if I work hard. You guys should prepare yourself and head to the Oskian area in Seattle to see if there is
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
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