Chloe, who was kneeling on the ground as she scrubbed the floor, cheered up immediately when she heard this.She knew very well that Elaine’s protection here came from two main sources. The first of which were these three women who were particularly capable in combat.The second was the special care given to her by the prison guards. What really bothered Chloe was the three women who were living in the same cell as them.Chloe had hated Elaine madly for a long time, so when she heard that these three women were about to be released from prison, the first thing that came to her mind was to wait for the three women to leave and wait for everyone to return to the cell after their free time before she would beat Elaine to death.Chloe simply did not care about what would happen to her after Elaine complained to the prison guards.During this period of time, Elaine had tortured her inhumanely. She simply wanted to fight with Elaine. The reason why she had kept restraining herself w
When Elaine, who was disoriented, picked up her breakfast absent-mindedly in the dining room, the news that the three female soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies were about to be released from the prison had already spread throughout Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.Everyone knew that the main reason why Elaine was able to dominate Bedford Hills Correctional Facility was because she had three Oskian women who were so powerful in combat that it was unbelievable.Now, these three women were going to be released from prison suddenly, which meant that Elaine would lose her protection completely!As a result, the flames of revenge began to ignite in the hearts of many people who had been suppressed and humiliated by Elaine and were even punished by the three female soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies. Everyone was looking forward to teaching Elaine a lesson after the three left, and they wanted to see if she could still be the so-called Ferocious Ghost of Bedford Hills Correctional Faci
Charlie hummed in response and then said, “I’ll call and ask my friend. You can wait for my news first.”Elaine hurriedly said, “My dear son-in-law, I’ll call you again at noon, then! You have to find a connection to get this done for me!”“Okay.” Charlie deliberately wanted to make Elaine nervous and reminded her, “Mom, you told me just yesterday that you didn’t want to come out for the time being, but you’re suddenly telling me that you want to be released from prison today. I really cannot give you the guarantee that this can be done.”Elaine felt really depressed, but she also knew that the request was too sudden and it might be really difficult for Charlie to try and get her out of prison before noon. After all, there were only four hours left from now to noon. Elaine immediately became apprehensive at the thought of time being so short, but she could only instruct Charlie, “My dear son-in-law, you have to try your best!”Having said that, Elaine secretly thought to herself,
Jayne’s words made Elaine feel hopeless.She was not in the mood to bother if her request was too much, but she only knew that Jayne, who had been protecting her at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, no longer cared about her life or death.Elaine was anxious as she sat on the bed alone and watched Jayne and the other two pack up their personal belongings. She felt flustered and frightened. After Elaine was apprehensive until noon, the prison guard returned to the cell.After the roll call was over, she said to Jayne and the others, “Have the three of you packed up all of your belongings? Your lawyer has arrived. You can follow me to go through the formalities now and prepare to be released from prison.”Jayne nodded and spoke up, “We have already packed all of our belongings, and we can leave now.”“Okay.” The prison guard said, “Come with me.”With that said, the prison guard was about to take Jayne and the other two inmates away.Elaine then hurriedly asked, “Is there any
She wanted to find a place that she could hide in immediately, but there was no escape as she was on the way to the dining room now. Even if she wanted to head to the field to call Charlie for help, she would have to wait until lunch was over because the inmates and suspects could only enter the field after lunch.However, going to the field would also mean great danger for her.This was because violence often occurred on the field. In Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, people from the same cell usually resolved disputes in the cell, but people from different cells only had the chance to do so when they were released on the field. The reason why Elaine could become the Ferocious Ghost of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility was because she would ask Jayne and the others to teach the people from other cells a lesson when they were out every day. Elaine naturally became the big boss of the entire Bedford Hills Correctional Facility after all the other bosses from the other cells w
Elaine did not expect that the person who used to flatter her, beg for mercy in front of her, and follow her around with such respect and deference, would act this way toward her now.She could not help but feel angry and blurt out, “Kelsey, we can’t be so heartless as human beings. What did I do when you guys knelt in front of me as you cried and begged for my help?! Now that I’m asking for your help, you’re asking me to go as far away as possible. Do you still have a conscience?” The woman called Kelsey had an ugly expression on her face and said coldly, “You’re refusing to accept it when I’m giving you a chance, right? Don’t blame me for being rude to you if you refuse to get lost!” Elaine felt very indignant and could not help but clench her teeth and said, “You’re going to be rude to me? Are you still going to beat me up after I’ve helped you so much?!”Elaine’s angry rebuke triggered the attention of many people in the prison.Many people knew that these Oskian female inma
Elaine said aggrievedly, “I really didn’t expect that these people could be so shameless to this extent.”The woman chuckled and said lightly, “What is this? You’ve not been in the United States for long, I see. You can encounter anything if you just stay a little longer.”Having said that, she asked Elaine, “Do you know how I got in here?”Elaine shook her head and asked blankly, “How did you get locked up in here?”The woman laughed and said, “Because I sold hairy crabs...”Elaine was puzzled and asked, “How can you get locked up in prison for just selling hairy crabs? Is it because they were of inferior quality or is it because of shortage in the weight?” The woman shook her head and said, “You might not know this, but hairy crabs are an invasive species in this part of the United States. Selling hairy crabs here is essentially an illegal act.” Elaine asked in surprise, “Why are you still selling them when it’s against the law?” The woman smiled wryly and said, “Everyone
Elaine survived twenty long minutes in extreme fear.As soon as the twenty minutes were up, Elaine rushed to the public phone next to the field immediately.Many inmates watched coldly when they saw Elaine running desperately. Although many of them were already eager to teach Elaine a lesson, their free time had just started, and many prison guards were keeping an eye on them at this moment. So, these inmates did not dare to attack Elaine immediately.According to the prison guards’ practice at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, they had to keep a close eye on the group of prisoners in the first fifteen minutes and last fifteen minutes of the one-hour free time. This was because according to experience, the most frequent point of escape would usually be during the process when the prisoners were passing through different areas. The journey from the prison cell to the dining room, the dining room to the field, and from the work site back to the cell were processes that were gener
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
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d