With that said, Charlie added, “They would never dream that this logistics company as well as these six planes have been exposed, and this is the biggest advantage that we currently have in our hands.”“As long as they don’t notice the exposure, these six planes will continue to serve this organization, and since aviation information is public, every time they transfer planes in the future, it will be useless in front of us no matter how well they cover it up.”“What we have to do is to monitor the movement of these six planes closely. Once their planes move, it means that they must be transferring personnel or materials, then.” “So, keep a record of when and where each plane takes off, and then track the plane’s destination.”Merlin immediately said, “No problem, Young Master Wade. I’ll monitor the movement of these six planes closely, and I will notify you as soon as possible if they make any movements!” Charlie smiled slightly and said, “Let Porter arrange for someone to do t
“Northern Europe?”The first thing that came to Charlie’s mind when he heard the two words ‘Northern Europe’ was Helena, who had just been crowned as the new queen not long ago. So, Charlie asked Porter, “How far is Bergen from Oslo City, which is the capital of Northern Europe?”Porter replied, “About four hundred kilometers.”Charlie felt slightly relieved when he heard this. Four hundred kilometers. It seemed that the target of the mysterious organization’s operation this time had nothing to do with Helena. He then spoke up and said, “Since it took off from Cyprus, there is a high probability that it has nothing to do with where 547 was stationed. It may be another group of dead soldiers.”With that said, Charlie asked Porter, “Porter, how long does it take for a Boeing 777 to fly from Cyprus to Bergen?”Porter hurriedly said, “Please wait a moment, Mr. Wade. I’ll check the map.”After saying that, Porter checked on the computer for a moment and said, “Mr. Wade, the flig
Therefore, out of caution, Charlie planned to let Helena, who had already secured her position as the Queen of Northern Europe, lend him a helping hand.Although Helena and the Northern Europe royal family supporting her were just mascots of the people of Northern Europe, the royal family was still the royal family, after all, and the royal family should still have some privileges even if it was already a constitutional monarchy.Therefore, Charlie planned to fly himself and the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to Oslo City first before asking Helena to use the royal channel to secretly send him to Bergen and to also send the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies along with him if necessary.This way, all the official records of them going to Bergen from Oslo City could also be concealed, and the clues could be completely disconnected. This should not be difficult for Helena. So, Charlie hung up the phone and called Helena. At this moment, Helena, who was located in Northern Europe
Due to the fast speed of the Concorde and the fact that the other party’s plane had applied for a route that would take off four hours later, Charlie guessed that they intended to wait until late at night before arriving in Bergen in Northern Europe. So, he was not in a hurry to leave immediately. He asked Albert and Isaac to transit from New York to Providence with the Concorde and to wait at Providence Airport.As for himself, he waited until Claire came back from school to tell her that he would be going to New York tonight on the grounds that there was an accident at his client’s construction site in New York and his client had asked him to head over to help him to check out the Feng Shui. Claire did not want him to be so tired at first, but Charlie told her that the other party had used a lot of connections to rescue her mother, Elaine, from prison, so she owed the other party a big favor that had to be paid back. Therefore, Claire could only agree reluctantly. Charlie subs
“Change of heart?” Helena suddenly stopped pacing, and she had a serious expression as she said to the old queen, “Grandma, my feelings for Charlie is unlikely to change in this lifetime.”The old queen pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment before she said, “Helena, you must know very well in your heart that it’s very difficult for you and Charlie to be together. It’s not just because he’s already married, but you’re the Queen of Northern Europe now, and your future husband can only be a European royal family or a patriarchal noble. Otherwise, the people will not be able to accept it.”Helena said firmly, “Grandma, I’ve already expressed my stance on this matter a long time ago. If I’m really lucky enough to be with Charlie, I will be willing even if the people of Northern Europe see me as a sinner.”The old queen asked helplessly, “Don’t you care about the image of the royal family?” Helena shook her head and said firmly, “I’ve already made two plans for my future a long tim
Although it was summer, the night in Oslo City was still a little chilly. Nevertheless, Helena was wearing a strapless court dress which made her look as beautiful and perfect as a noble tulip. When Helena saw Charlie getting out of the car, the temperament of a queen that Helena had recently cultivated gradually disappeared, and it was replaced by a young girl who was in love and was happy and excited when she saw her beloved. She held up the hem of her dress and ran toward Charlie. The royal butler subconsciously wanted to follow her but found that he could not catch up to her at all.The old queen’s legs were not so agile, so she walked out unhurriedly. She shook her head helplessly and sighed softly as she watched Helena’s figure dash away. Helena rushed to Charlie, and her pair of deep eyes were filled with joy as she said excitedly, “It’s been a long time, Mr. Wade!” Charlie smiled slightly and said politely, “It’s been a long time, indeed.”The old queen also came to t
After nearly two hours of flight, the helicopter slowly landed at the Northern Europe royal family’s palace in Bergen, which was the second largest city in Northern Europe. The royal palace was located in the suburbs and occupied a large area. However, due to the decline of the Northern Europe royal family in recent years and the parliament’s continuous cutting down of the royal budget, the palace also appeared to look a little dilapidated due to the lack of repair. The Northern Europe royal family’s own financial situation was not optimistic either. Although they had assets of more than one billion euros, most of them were locked in real estate which the Northern Europe royal family could not sell in this lifetime. For instance, the palace in the capital city of Oslo City as well as the palace in Bergen were valuable, but once the Northern Europe royal family reached the point of selling their ancestral property, they would definitely be shunned by the citizens of Northern Europe.
Therefore, Charlie’s plan was to sneak into Bergen International Airport before the plane landed to keep an eye on this plane as well as the people and cargo unloaded from this plane to see where their destination was and who their target truly was.Although Bergen was the second largest city in Northern Europe, its population size was only a few hundred thousand, after all. So, the size of Bergen International Airport was not too large. The airport was built near the sea with a north-south runway and a terminal that was located in the center of the airport. The aircraft and logistics areas were located at the top and bottom of the terminal building.Since Northern Europe was one of the European Union countries, almost all of Bergen’s international flights were from countries within the European Union, and the customs administration was relatively loose. There were little to almost no strict entry inspections for the passengers or cargo of international flights landing here.There
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