At this time, Reuben hurriedly stood up before he said, “Grandpa, the Moore family has already shared a friendship and connection with the Webb family for so many years! Please think twice before making a decision!”Reuben really did not want to see the Moore family and the Webb family breaking all ties and connections with one another.After all, he was still hoping that he would be able to get Jasmine to marry into the Webb family. If the two families broke all ties with one another, then what he hoped for would never be possible!Lord Moore glanced at Reuben before he said lightly, “There’s nothing left to think about! The Webb family is the top and most influential family in the South Region and the Moore family cannot afford this friendship! I declare that the Moore family will break off all ties and connections with the Webb family from this day onwards!”Everyone at the scene was dumbfounded as soon as Lord Moore said those words.No one would have expected a fallout betwee
Donald and Sean, the father and son, were filled with incomparable resentment as they left the Moore family villa.Sean clutched tightly onto his broken hand as he cried out in tears, “Dad! I’d already told you not to go and beg that pathetic piece of trash but you refused to listen to me! Now, not only have I broken my hand but he also embarrassed and humiliated you in public! Don’t you find it really very embarrassing?”Donald looked at his son with a black face as he said, “The one with the last name Wade is simply seeking his own death! So, he shouldn’t blame me for not being merciful towards him in the future. Don’t worry, Sean. Dad will definitely avenge you!”Sean blurted out, “Then, can we kill Charlie tonight?”“No!” Donald replied coldly. “We have to act according to our original plan. The first thing that we have to do is to kill Don Albert first so we can get rid of Don Albert’s firepower! After that, it will be so much easier for us to get rid of Charlie and the Moore
When Sean heard his father’s words, he could not help but ask, “Dad, aren’t you going to the hospital with me?”Donald replied, “There are still a lot of things that I have to deal with today. Now that we have already broken all ties with the Moore family, we have to first find another place to stay for the night. I am going to make a trip to Shangri-La and book one of the presidential suites there. After that, I will visit Isaac Cameron and pay my respects to him. Once you are done receiving treatment for your hand, you can come to Shangri-La to look for me directly. I will tell you about all my plans at that time!”“You want to visit Isaac Cameron?” Sean could not help but ask out of frustration, “Dad, why do you even need to visit him? Isn’t he nothing more than a dog that is working for the Wade family from Eastcliff? Is that even more important than my broken hand?”Donald frowned before he said, “What do you know? Even though the Webb family dominates the entire South Region,
Isaac did not know of the conflicts between Donald and Charlie.As soon as he heard that Donald was here to visit him, he was very respectful and polite as he did not dare to neglect him. Although he was the spokesperson for the Wade family in Aurous Hill, the other party was none other than the eldest son of the top family in the South Region after all. Since Donald has already taken the initiative to come and visit him, Isaac felt that he should also entertain him in a very polite and respectful manner.Therefore, he hurriedly said, “Please ask Mr. Webb to come to my office now.”The receptionist did not dare to act slowly and she quickly said to Donald, “Mr. Webb, our chairman, Mr. Cameron, invites you to stop by his office. Please come with me.”Donald nodded slightly before he followed the receptionist as she brought him to take the chairman’s exclusive elevator to Isaac’s office.As Donald was the eldest son of the Webb family, he naturally had to live in the best hotel if h
Donald was too embarrassed to tell Isaac that someone had broken his son’s wrist. Therefore, he simply said, “He has to go out to do something. He will come over here later. I will bring him over here to visit you when he comes later!”Isaac nodded slightly before he said, “Okay then. Why don’t I arrange for someone to take you to your presidential suite now so that you can rest first? When your son returns in the evening, we can have dinner together. I will be your host and pick you up for dinner tonight.”Donald was overjoyed and he hurriedly said, “Alright then, Mr. Cameron.”He felt that even though he had simply been acquaintances with Isaac in the past, now that Isaac has already accepted his gift after his visit here today, this was equivalent to him getting one step closer to the Wade family.This was what Donald really desired.As the spokesperson of the Wade family in Aurous Hill, Isaac was a stepping stone that Donald could use to secure his future. As long as he could
When Cain heard Donald saying that they were going to kill Don Albert tonight, he suddenly became very excited!He has already been expecting and hoping for Don Albert to die. However, he really did not expect his wish to be fulfilled now!Moreover, after Don Albert was killed, then not only would he be able to get revenge on him but the Webb family would also be able to take advantage of this situation to place him in the top position in the underground world.If that was the case, wouldn’t he become the next underground mobster boss in Aurous Hill?As he thought about this, Cain could not help but tremble in excitement.Sean quickly asked, “Dad, Don Albert has so many men in Aurous Hill. Would it be so easy for us to kill him?”Donald replied lightly, “You have to remember something, son. To kill Don Albert, we do not have to kill all of his men first!”“Dad, what do you mean?”Donald replied coldly, “Don Albert might have a lot of men under his control. However, all of his m
At this time, at Lord Moore’s birthday banquet, Charlie was waiting for the banquet to officially begin. He wanted to offer a toast to Lord Moore so that he could make a trip to Anthony’s Serene World Clinic to take a look at the situation there.As they sat around the dinner table, Zeke, Graham, Aurora, Albert, Liam, and even Doris were all looking at Charlie with even more admiration and respect than before.The miraculous effect of the Rejuvenating Pill was really impressive.However, at this time, none of them has actively mentioned the Rejuvenating Pill in front of Charlie.Even though Charlie still had about twenty Rejuvenating Pills left, he was not ready to take them out as a gift at this time.Even though Zeke, Graham and Albert were not young, they were all far from reaching old age.Therefore, Charlie felt that there was no need for them to take the Rejuvenating Pill now.If they continue working hard and following him in a steady and loyal manner, then he would defin
At this time, the energetic Lord Moore brought a group of Moore family members with him to give Charlie a toast.The group of people followed closely behind Lord Moore as they greeted Master Wade respectfully.Charlie stood up and picked up his wine glass before he said, “Lord Moore, you don’t have to be so polite with me. I wish to give you a toast with this glass of wine and I wish you a long and healthy life!”After he was done speaking, Charlie raised his head before he finished the glass of wine. After that, he said, “I am going to the Serene World Clinic to see Anthony after this so I will leave in a short while.”Lord Moore sighed before he said, “Oh, it is really sad to see Dr. Simmons’ medical hall being smashed and destroyed. I should also go over and take a look myself. However, there are still so many guests at the scene here today so I really can’t get away…”Charlie nodded slightly before he smiled and said, “Lord Moore, it’s your birthday today, so it’s only natural
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