Se connecterThey were just wondering who was so important that Julien would introduce them when Charlie and Vera entered, hand-in-hand.Rob was left gaping at Charlie while Rachel's lips parted in surprise, despite her usual slickness in hiding her emotions.It was not as if they knew who Charlie and Vera were either—they didn't expect Julien to introduce them to two Oskians.Oskians had barely established themselves in the hierarchy on the US side of things, while Julien stood at the very pinnacle of that hierarchy. Not even the country's top politicians matched him in influence, and certainly not Asia's richest man.That was why Rob and Rachel were all the more confused—who was this Oskian standing before them, really? That was when Julien, nodding politely at Charlie, said, "Andy, meet Rob Rothschild, my grandnephew… And his girlfriend."Julien then smiled at Rachel, asking, "May I have the pleasure of your name, young lady?""Y-Yes," Rachel replied nervously. "I'm Rachel Getty."Julie
The endgame for Wallis and her mother had always been bloodline integration, with their own children all groomed to be the next generation of Scholars. Rachel was a product of the doctrine, groomed as a Scholar by her mother since she was a child, with a poison planted inside her body for insurance. Being raised in the west, she almost instinctively resisted the doctrine, but Wallis told her that it was simply futile—that she'd just die for it. After all, if their cover got blown, the Qing Eliminating Society would come for every single one of them, pruning their entire bloodline. And the same fate awaited the Getty family too, just to be sure that nothing slipped out at all.Rachel could see her mother wasn't joking, and she hated being a Scholar and hated the Qing Eliminating Society too. But this was her purpose—the reason she was born, or her parents would never have met if not for the Scholar doctrine.It was no different from a child getting leukemia, and the parents gi
Charlie, Vera, and Julien headed to the Bay Area together while Rob and Rachel drove there.Charlie and Vera both adopted pseudonyms along the way—Charlie was Andy Cooper, while Vera was Anna Cooper.The country club was owned by the Rothschild family. The selection process for the membership was strict and was reviewed personally by the Rothschild family. It was not even a matter of paying them enough—exclusivity was the motto, and only those deemed worthy by the Rothschild family became members. The strongest advantage of such exclusivity was easily the management members. By leveraging the Rothschilds' influence and resources to bring together the rich and the important, the pooling of wealth and influence would lead to improved relations and stronger business partnerships. There was also the privacy and exclusivity maintained—no one of such caliber and privilege was prone to leaking what was said and done here, or being exposed by a 'friend'. While inappropriate remarks or ac
Wallis Getty—Rachel's mother—soon answered and asked, "It isn't the usual time for check-ins. Is this important?""Rob's granduncle is here!" Rachel exclaimed excitedly right then. "It's Julien Rothschild, the heir apparent of the Rothschild family!" "Wait, Julien? In California?" Rachel's mother blurted in surprise."Yes!" Rachel exclaimed excitedly, "That's not all—he's right here in the Bay Area! He even invited Rob to dinner, while asking if he had a girlfriend. Rob naturally told him about me, so he asked Rob to bring me along for dinner!" Wallis paused, but soon exclaimed with immense joy, "Really?! That's wonderful! Rob is making things official, while you get to meet Julien Rothschild too?! Lady Griffin was pinning her hopes on our lineage to marry into the Rothschild family, and now that seems more and more possible!"Rachel was thrilled too, as she was aware there would be no stop to Fleur's plan to infiltrate everything and everyone. The high society of the western he
Rachel, forcing back her excitement, asked Rob tentatively, "Don't you think it's inappropriate for me to join a family dinner?""What's inappropriate about it?" Rob asked, smiling at her. "He suggested it. Just tag along if you have nothing on your plate."Rachel feigned hesitant silence, eventually saying nervously, "A-Alright… But you gotta warn me if there's anything I should worry about beforehand…"Rob found her nervous reaction all adorable, and couldn't resist caressing her cheek while grinning, "There's nothing to worry about. Sure, he's the heir apparent of the Rothschild family, but just pretend he's another uncle."Rachel nodded. "Oh, do you think I have time to change? I have to look a little solemn, at least."Rob smiled and nodded. "Sure. Let's get to the dorms."She nodded and they both headed to the girls' dorms.It was quite a luxurwy accommodation, with each unit being an apartment with two rooms and a common area.Boys were allowed in during daytime, but Rob
But since Julien had put it that way, Rob couldn't refuse even if he wanted to, and braced himself as he replied, "Yes, sir…"Julien chuckled heartily. "Good, then go get prepared now.""Okay…"Rob was confused even as he hung up, but he didn't wait to call his father.After all, Julien was virtually the second-in-command of the family. Whatever his intentions were, Rob had to tell his family first.His father was just as surprised when Rob told him, as his own father Damian had a terrible falling out with Julien before Julien was named heir apparent.Even though Damian now wanted to make peace, Julien wasn't having it. It was therefore confusing that Julien would, for some reason, invite Damian's grandson to dinner, but also an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. This was indeed a bit puzzling, but it was also an unexpected joy for the family. Considering how bad the feud with Damian was, the fact that Julien was now being chummy with Rob at least meant progress.That was why Ro
Elaine never would have expected to endure a beating and pay the price for the consequences of her actions because of the incident relating to Matilda after more than twenty years had already passed by.She initially thought that she would be able to convince Jennifer to take her side. She never woul
At this time, Matilda gave Claire some steamed fish in vinegar sauce before she smiled and said, “Claire, why don’t you try the fish? This is also one of my specialty dishes. However, I’ve not cooked this in a long time so I’m not sure if it will suit your appetite.”When Claire saw Matilda enthusias
Hannah was so scared that she tried to roll away from Linda’s reach, for fear that the iron hook would really hit her face.That thing looked so scary, it might gauge her eyes off!However, as Hannah’s leg was injured, she couldn’t avoid the ferocious Linda’s attack continuously. If she went constantl
Charlie understood right away that the two elderly people must have some unusual memories of “cooking” or “coming home with him” that made them react so awkwardly.Paul also noticed the peculiarity, but he was too embarrassed to point it out, so he turned to Charlie and said, “Charlie, let’s go to ou







