Elaine was very upset but she knew that the prison guards had absolute authority toward them, so she sheepishly followed everyone out of the cell.When they arrived at the yard, the guards commanded, “First, run three laps around the yard, then you can roam freely for half an hour. After that, line up at the entrance of the yard and return to your cell!”Everyone quickly formed up a line. Jennifer was the head of the cell, so she arranged the queue. She glared at Elaine in dismay and chided, “Hey, you, stand in the front. Everyone will keep their eyes on you. If you don’t run properly, I’ll blow your head!”Then, she turned to other inmates and said, “You and you, help the old lady and run slowly, don’t wear her down.”Lady Wilson chuckled warmly. “Oh, Jennifer, you’re too kind. I am old, but I’m still quite fit and strong. I don’t need anyone to help me, I’ll walk slowly behind you.”Jennifer nodded and shouted, “Get ready, run!”Elaine was in great pain from all the beating and
Everyone started to retreat when they saw how fearsome and intimidating the scar-faced woman was, but the delightful grin on Lady Wilson’s face was a stark contrast to their timid expressions. She was very happy as long as she saw Elaine being beaten.Wendy shared the same gleeful delight too. None of the beatings that Elaine had suffered for the past two days was comparable to the slap she had sustained today. The scar-faced woman must be very strong to be able to knock Elaine to the floor with a simple slap.Elaine, on the other hand, shivered in tremendous horror!Being beaten was not a big deal for her anymore as she had experienced it firsthand for the past two days, but she didn’t understand why the scar-faced woman had beaten her.Was she a member of the transnational scam group that was here to settle the score?Just when Elaine was shaking in fright, Jennifer smiled sheepishly at the scar-faced woman and said, “Sister, we don’t know this woman. If you want to beat her up,
When the other two women heard this, the both of them immediately rushed forward and the three of them kept punching and kicking Elaine together.Their fists and kicks greeted Elaine repeatedly and Elaine could not stop herself from crying out in pain.In fact, these three people were sent here by Isaac to scare Elaine and teach her a lesson. He wanted Elaine to believe that she was in big trouble.This way, she would not dare to cause any trouble for Charlie when she was finally released from the detention center.At this time, Elaine was rolling on the ground in pain after getting beaten up for a long time. She was screaming and begging for mercy endlessly.The other inmates were still running at this time but they stopped in their tracks as they stared at Elaine and the group of girls in shock when they heard Elaine’s screams.Although Jennifer also played a part in beating Elaine, she was never as cruel as the three other inmates. It felt as though they were trying to kill El
Some of the inmates sympathized with her, some of them were simply enjoying the good show and some of them had their own lingering fear about the situation.As Elaine was being brought back to her cell, Charlie received a phone call from Isaac.Isaac informed Charlie over the phone, “Young master, I have already sent some people to teach Elaine a lesson. I believe that she will definitely not dare to say a single word to you after she is released from the detention center.”Charlie replied lightly, “Okay then you did a very good job on this matter.”Isaac replied, “Young master, please forgive me for saying this but I think that your mother-in-law is simply too much. She tried to steal so much money from you. Don’t you think that it would be better for you to hand her over to the police and let them deal with her according to the law? She should at least be given a suspended death sentence. Why are you releasing her?”Charlie smiled wryly before he said, “Well, you do not understa
The prison guard’s words stunned everyone in the cell!Lady Wilson and Wendy could not believe their ears!What?Didn’t they say that Elaine was guilty of fraud?Didn’t they say that she would be locked up in this detention center for at least ten years, twenty years, or even longer than this?Why were they letting her go now?If Elaine was released now, how could they possibly be able to live in the villa at Thompson First when they are released from the detention center in ten days?Lady Wilson was panicking at this time!At this moment, Elaine, who was already half-dead, suddenly jumped out of bed in excitement when she heard the prison guard’s words!She could not feel the pain she felt when she got beaten up earlier! Elaine felt as though she had been given a brand new life after she heard this sentence.Thank god! She could finally leave this detention center now!Elaine danced and cheered excitedly, “Hahaha! This is great! I am going to be released from this detention
Elaine was very confident at this time. As she packed her belongings, she said to the people around her, “By the way, those of you who have raised your hands to hit me before this, will not have a chance to run away! Let me tell you something. I am very powerful outside! Starting today, I will wait for each and every one of you to be released from this detention center! I will definitely beat up each and every one of you when you leave the detention center! Let me see if you still dare to bully me in the future!”Elaine cursed and scolded each and every one of the inmates in the cell until the expressions on all of the inmates’ faces were very ugly.Elaine was finally satisfied after she was done scolding them. At this time, Elaine had already finished packing up her belongings. She was about to leave with the prison guard when she suddenly felt the urge to pee.She muttered to herself: “D*mn it…why do I have to pee at this time…”After that, she continued muttering: “No! The atm
When Lady Wilson realized that her dream of moving into and living in the villa at Thompson First was completely shattered, she really hated Elaine to death.Moreover, Elaine dared to be so haughty and arrogant in front of her as she insulted and reprimanded her so viciously. This made the old lady feel very resentful towards her.For Lady Wilson, the last thing that she wanted was to see Elaine escaping from an abyss of suffering, but Elaine was actually about to be released now?If Elaine was about to be released from this place, then this was really her last chance to deal with her and teach her a lesson then! If she missed out on this opportunity, then she might not have a chance to do so again in the future!Therefore, the old lady completely disregarded her old age and physical frailty and she raised her leg as high as she could before she slammed her foot down on Elaine’s knee.When she heard the cracking sound, Elaine could not help but let out a tragic scream.She felt a
Elaine continued crying as she said, “Then, I cannot just let them break my leg in vain, right?”The prison guard replied indifferently, “If you want to make a report against them, you can do so. However, following the normal procedures under this kind of circumstance, the police might need you to go into the police station for an interrogation so that they can record your statement. Let me give you my honest advice. There are more than twenty people here. All of them might go against your word and this might backfire against you in the end. If all of them insists that you were the one who was trying to hurt the old lady in the first place, then you will only be shooting yourself in the foot.”Elaine became very desperate when she heard the prison guard’s words.She knew that these bunch of inmates were not good people and all of them were very united under Jennifer’s leadership. Moreover, Elaine had provoked public anger. If Elaine wanted to bring this matter to the police, then it
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
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