Yahiko and Hiroshi jogged in Central Park for nearly half an hour, but they still hadn’t had enough of running.If it was not time for the birthday banquet to start, the two of them would have been able to run until midnight in one go.On the way back, Yahiko was very happy. As he wiped his sweat off with his hands, he said to Hiroshi, “Hiroshi, I haven’t run enough just now. I’ll go for a morning run at six o’clock in the morning tomorrow. I will run three laps around Central Park!”Hiroshi immediately said respectfully, “Yes, Mr. Ito!”Nanako could not help but remind him, “Otou-san, you’ve just recovered, so it’d be better for you not to exercise too vigorously.”Yahiko waved his hand and said seriously, “According to Mr. Wade’s instructions, I cannot go out for a run so casually after returning to Japan, so I should try to walk and run as much as possible in the United States since not many people know me here. After I return to Japan, I still have to pretend to be a disabled
Meanwhile, the Schulz family’s Gulfstream business jet was flying at high speed over the United States. There was only an hour’s flight time left for this plane to reach New York. Sheldon, the eldest son of the Schulz family as well as the father of both Sophie and Rosalie, slept all the way inside the bedroom on the plane.When they were nearing the destination, Sheldon finally woke up and came out of the bedroom.At this moment, Yashita was sitting next to the window as she looked out the window in a daze.Sheldon looked at Yashita’s side profile, and he felt a surge in his heart.In truth, Yashita was very beautiful. Years of martial arts practice had made her more youthful than the average woman of the same age, and it also kept her body very slim, so she looked like she was only in her early thirties However, the only regret was that her right sleeve was empty.Recently, after divorcing his wife, Helen, Sheldon had been under ‘house arrest’ in Aurous Hill under Yashita’s
Sheldon, who was in a complicated mood, hesitated and sat down opposite Yashita.When Yashita saw him coming, she smiled slightly at him and asked, “How was your sleep?”“Pretty good,” Sheldon answered. He looked out the window and then looked at Yashita as he asked her, “Why didn’t you go inside and rest?”Yashita was slightly startled. The interior of this Gulfstream aircraft had only been converted into one bedroom. Although Sheldon had said at the beginning that the two of them could rest together in the bedroom, she still felt that it was a little inappropriate.Sheldon was afraid that Yashita would misunderstand him, so he also deliberately stressed that he did not mean anything else. He simply thought that the two of them could share the bedroom bed equally so that they could both get some rest on the road since it was a long trip.Yashita did not turn him down, but she simply asked Sheldon to rest first while she sat outside for more than ten hours.When Yashita heard She
However, once this kind of man’s life begins to hit rock bottom, his heart would also rise with the situation. By then, those who originally attracted him would certainly make him feel rejection and disgust.Yashita had loved Sheldon deeply for so many years, and she had raised Rosalie alone, so she had long been accustomed to the emotional level of a person. So, she did not want to accept Sheldon during his lowest point in life and have any emotional entanglement with him.Maybe one day when Charlie was in a good mood, Sophie or Rosalie could then put in a few good words for Sheldon in front of Charlie. Charlie might then pardon his punishment, and Sheldon would certainly be impatient and would want to leave Aurous Hill to regain his own life again.After all, the Schulz family was in Sophie’s hands now. Once Sheldon regained his freedom, Sophie would certainly ensure that her own father had food and clothing, and it was also likely that she would let Sheldon be in charge of part o
The plane glided through the New York night sky and stopped steadily at JFK Airport.Rosalie had been waiting here anxiously for a long time. Rosalie had been waiting impatiently for her mother’s plane to land earlier since seeing Yahiko and Hiroshi’s severed limbs regenerate with her own eyes.After Yashita and Sheldon passed through customs together, Rosalie rushed to greet them when she saw them coming out of the passage. She could not hide her excitement and shouted, “Mom!”When Yashita saw Rosalie, she ran over happily and hugged Rosalie with one hand as she asked with a smile, “How long have you been waiting here?”Rosalie said, “I was just here for a while.”Yashita nodded and whispered, “Go and greet your father.”Rosalie glanced at Sheldon, who was not far away. Even though she was a little embarrassed, she still said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Sheldon.”Sheldon was a little stunned and then came back to his senses as he said, “Rosalie, don’t call me Mr. Schulz in the
Rosalies cultivation level when she came here was also that of a three-star martial artist, so Yashita could originally read Rosalie’s cultivation level.However, when she saw Rosalie again this time, she found that she could no longer see Rosalie’s cultivation level. So, she guessed that Rosalie’s cultivation level had increased. Rosalie nodded seriously and spoke up, “I’ve had some progress on my cultivation level thanks to Mr. Wade’s blessing.”Yashita immediately said excitedly, “That’s wonderful! In addition to your grandfather, our family has another four-star martial artist! Congratulations! Your grandfather will be very happy if he knows about this!”Rosalie pursed her lips and said seriously, “Mom, I’m already a five-star martial artist now...”“Five-star?!” Yashita was stunned and subconsciously asked, “Rosalie, we have not been apart for that long, so how did you go up two cultivation levels in a row and become a five-star martial artist?! This... This is too fast, rig
Charlie nodded gently. At this moment, Sheldon, who was aside, then said somewhat submissively, “Hello, Mr. Wade!”Charlie looked at Sheldon and asked him with a smile, “Mr. Sheldon, how has your life in Aurous Hill been lately?”“Very good!” Sheldon said without hesitation, “I also have to thank you, Mr. Wade, for your kindness in allowing me to live this ordinary and peaceful life now.”Charlie smiled and asked again, “Is there anything you’re not satisfied with? Feel free to speak up if there is anything.”Sheldon shook his head repeatedly and said, “No, no, absolutely not!”Charlie nodded slightly and asked again, “By the way, did you contact Lord Schulz? How is he doing in Madagascar now?” Sheldon gave a somewhat gloating laugh and replied, “How can I describe my father’s situation in Madagascar... Well, his overall situation is pretty good. It can be said that he has acquired a large piece of land and is raising a lot of wildlife unique to Africa. He also said that he pl
Just as Rosalie was impatiently waiting to arrange for her mother to go to the bathroom to prepare to take the Regenerating Pill, Sheldon, who was in the living room of the suite, looked at Charlie and asked tentatively, “Mr. Wade, can I ask you something?” Charlie said indifferently, “Mr. Sheldon, you can just speak up.”Sheldon hesitated and said with a smile, “I want to ask if you can give me a day of freedom tomorrow. It’d be fine even if you give me half a day of freedom.”Sheldon knew very well that although he had followed Yashita to New York, he was still essentially under house arrest by Charlie.After hearing his request, Charlie asked him curiously, “Mr. Sheldon, what do you want to do with this day of freedom? You can tell me about it first, and this matter is not non-negotiable if it’s reasonable.”Sheldon suddenly looked a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment and then summoned the courage to say, “I want to buy a gift for Rosalie’s mother, and if the condit
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