Charlie Wade Bahasa Indonesia dan English (Bab 21- Bab 40)

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BACA GRATIS BAB 21 - BAB 40 Novel Karismatik Charlie Wade Bahasa Melayu, The Amazing Son In Law Bahasa Indonesia. Penulis Lord Leaf. Anda dapat membaca novel lengkap  Novel Karismatik Charlie Wade ini online secara gratis. 

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THE CHARISMATIC CHARLIE WADE // THE MILLIONAIRE SON IN LAW // EL YERNO MILLONARIO

BAB 21- 40

Bab 21

Charlie Wade perlahan berdiri saat semua orang tersentak tak percaya. Dalam sekejap, tatapan seluruh ruang perjamuan terfokus padanya.

“Charlie Wade, apa yang kamu lakukan! Duduk!" Elaine Ma menjerit ngeri.

Apakah dia tidak melihat di mana dia berada sekarang! Tidak ada bos yang menakutkan yang berani berdiri di saat seperti ini, tapi apa tujuan pecundang ini untuk mencuri pusat perhatian sekarang!

Gerald dan Kevin bertukar pandang dan berbisik, "Sial, apakah dia benar-benar ketua Emgrand Group?"

Segera setelah itu, mereka menggelengkan kepala dengan sungguh-sungguh. Tidak mungkin, jika dia benar-benar ketua, bagaimana dia bisa dimarahi oleh ibu mertuanya sekarang?

"Pecundang, menurutmu apa yang sedang kamu lakukan? Duduklah!" Harold Berteriak dengan nada kesal di atas panggung.

Charlie Wade memelototinya dengan dingin. Kemudian, mengabaikan tatapan bingung dan bingung semua orang, dia langsung menghampiri Doris dan berbisik di telinganya. Doris sedikit mengangguk sambil mendengarkan. Adegan itu membuat hati semua orang berdetak kencang! Doris Young! Wakil ketua Emgrand Group! Simbol kecantikan yang terkenal di Aurouss Hilll! Bagaimana Charlie Wade, pecundang keluarga Wilson, mengenalnya? Bahkan, dari kelihatannya, mereka tampak cukup dekat. Setelah berbicara, mengabaikan tatapan penasaran lagi, Charlie Wade melangkah keluar dari aula untuk mencari Claire Wilson Wilson.

Adapun Doris, dia berdiri, naik ke panggung dan mikrofon, dan mulai ketika semua orang menatap kosong padanya. "Hai, saya Doris Young. Tuan Charlie Wade Wade menabrak ketua kami di luar aula tadi dan ketua kami menyampaikan pesan kepada saya melalui dia."

Semua orang menghela napas lega ketika mereka mendengar bahwa Charlie Wade bukan ketuanya.

Kevin bergumam dengan jijik, "Itu hanya pertemuan kebetulan, bagaimana dia bisa begitu tak tahu malu untuk mengolesi asistennya! Dia benar-benar putus asa."

Gerald mengangkat bahu acuh tak acuh dan tersenyum. "Lagipula ini tidak dilakukan oleh siapa pun."

Sementara itu, di atas panggung, Doris melirik Lady Wilson dan memasang ekspresi dingin di wajahnya.

“Ketua telah meminta saya untuk memberi tahu Anda ... Bahwa Emgrand Group telah menghentikan kerja sama dengan Wilson Group dengan segera. Kontrak dinyatakan batal!”

"Apa!"

Sebuah teriakan keras bergema di aula dalam sekejap. Tidak ada yang mengira Doris akan mengatakan hal seperti itu. Semua orang tercengang dan bingung dengan plot twist yang tiba-tiba.

Darah mengalir dari wajah Lady Wilson. Dia berlari ke arah Doris dan mendesak, “Nona Young, Apa maksudmu dengan itu? Kenapa keputusan mendadak? Apakah kita melakukan sesuatu yang salah?"

Dia mengundang semua bos dan tamu terhormat untuk datang ke perjamuan malam ini, berharap untuk meningkatkan reputasi mereka di Aurouss Hilll. Jika pengumuman penghentian proyek dilakukan di tempat seperti itu, keluarga Wilson akan dihina dan diinjak-injak di masyarakat!

Doris berkata dengan tegas, "Awalnya, kolaborasi ini didirikan karena pengakuan ketua kami atas Nona Claire Wilson Wilson. Entah dari mana, Anda mengambil sendiri untuk menunjuk beberapa Joe rata-rata untuk bertanggung jawab atas proyek ini! Maaf, kami tidak dapat menerimanya. pengaturan yang konyol!"

Tepat setelah itu, Doris menjatuhkan mikrofon dan berjalan keluar dari aula. Lady Wilson berjongkok di atas panggung, wajahnya sepucat selembar kertas. Dia tidak pernah mengantisipasi bahwa akalnya yang kecil akan membuang kesempatan yang sangat langka ke luar jendela! Kalau saja dia tahu mereka akan berakhir seperti ini, dia tidak akan menukar tempat Claire Wilson Wilson dengan Harold sebagai direktur bahkan jika seseorang menahannya di bawah todongan senjata! Harold, di sisi lain, juga bingung. Apa yang terjadi? Tampaknya Doris menargetkannya, tetapi dia tidak ingat pernah menyinggung perasaannya dengan cara apa pun!

Dia pergi ke neneknya dan bertanya dengan putus asa, "Nenek, penunjukan direktur telah diumumkan, Anda tidak akan menyesali keputusan Anda, kan?"

Lady Wilson berjuang untuk berdiri. Dia mengangkat tangannya dan menampar wajahnya sambil memarahi dengan marah, “Kamu bajingan! Bagaimana Anda masih bisa memikirkan posisi di saat seperti ini! Cepat, ikut aku dan temukan Claire Wilson Wilson sekarang juga!”

Bab 22 

Setelah Charlie Wade berlari keluar pintu, dia menyadari bahwa Claire Wilson Wilson tidak pergi jauh. Dia berjongkok di sudut pilar, terisak-isak.

Dia mendekat perlahan, melepas mantelnya, menyampirkannya pada Claire Wilson Wilson dan berkata, “Sayang, jangan sedih. Direktur Wilson Group hanya posisi biasa-biasa saja, Anda dapat melakukan lebih baik dari itu ... "

“Tidak, kamu tidak mengerti. Jika saya menjadi direktur, orang tua saya akan dapat berdiri tegak dalam keluarga lagi. Bagaimana Nenek bisa menarik kembali kata-katanya ..." Claire Wilson Wilson merintih sedih.

Charlie Wade melanjutkan, “Siapa yang tahu? Mungkin mereka akan datang memohon Anda untuk menjadi direktur. Lihat kamu dengan wajah bayi menangis, kamu tidak akan cantik ketika kamu naik panggung nanti ..."

"Tidak mungkin, tidak mungkin. Nenek sudah membuat pengumuman, tidak ada jalan untuk kembali. Silakan, kembali ke dalam. Biarkan aku sendiri ..."

Pada saat ini, Lady Wilson dan Harold juga berlari keluar dari aula. Wanita tua itu terengah-engah setelah berlari, dengan kerumunan besar orang-orang sibuk di belakangnya untuk menyaksikan drama itu terungkap.

Harold melihat Charlie Wade dan Claire Wilson Wilson begitu dia melangkah keluar. Dia bergegas maju, menatap Claire Wilson Wilson yang wajahnya tertutup air mata, dan kabur dengan cemas, "Claire Wilson Wilson, cepat dan kejar Nona Muda, minta dia untuk tidak mengakhiri kontrak kita!"

Claire Wilson Wilson menatapnya dengan linglung. “Hentikan kontrak kita? Mengapa?"

Harold menggeram marah, Berhenti berpura-pura! Pasti Anda yang telah menginstruksikan Nona Muda untuk mempermalukan saya di depan semua orang! Jika Anda tidak menyelesaikan ini, saya tidak akan membiarkan Anda pergi!

Tamparan! Lady Wilson menampar Harold Lagi dan mencaci dengan marah, "Bagaimana Anda bisa berbicara dengan saudara perempuan Anda seperti itu, bajingan! Dia adalah direktur Grup Wilson kami!"

Harold menginjak dengan cemas. "Nenek... bukankah kamu mengatakan bahwa kamu ingin aku menjadi direkturnya?"

"Jika bukan karena Anda mencuci otak saya, mengapa saya tiba-tiba berubah pikiran? Jika Anda terus berperilaku seperti ini, keluar dari keluarga Wilson!"

Harold sangat marah setelah ditampar dua kali, tetapi ini bukan saat yang tepat baginya untuk meledak marah. Dia hanya bisa menelan kekesalannya.

Lady Wilson menoleh ke Claire Wilson Wilson dan membujuknya. “Claire Wilson Wilson, tolong, saya mohon. Anda sekarang adalah direktur keluarga Wilson, tolong jelaskan kepada Nona Young. Kalau tidak, kita benar-benar hancur!”

Claire Wilson Wilson memandang Charlie Wade dengan bingung.

Charlie Wade mengangkat bahu dan berkata, “Sudah kubilang mereka akan datang dan memohon padamu untuk menjadi direkturnya, dan kau tidak percaya padaku. Lihat, riasanmu sekarang ternoda…”

Claire Wilson Wilson tersipu malu-malu. Dia menyeka air matanya sebelum berkata, "Kalau begitu aku akan mencoba menghubungi Emgrand."

Dia mengeluarkan ponselnya dan menelepon Doris. Semua mata tertuju padanya saat ini.

Setelah beberapa saat, panggilannya dijawab. Dia memulai, "Halo, Nona Young, nenek saya ingin saya menjelaskan kepada Anda bahwa saya akan dipromosikan menjadi direktur Wilson Group dan juga bertanggung jawab atas proyek dengan Emgrand Group. Saya harap Anda dapat memberi kami kesempatan lagi… ”

Doris berkata sambil tertawa, “Tentu saja, jika kamu adalah direktur dan penanggung jawab proyek, maka tidak ada masalah, kita bisa melanjutkan. Tetapi jika orang lain ditunjuk untuk pekerjaan itu, semuanya akan keluar dari meja ... "

"Nona Muda ... terima kasih, terima kasih banyak ..."

Claire Wilson Wilson merasa bingung dan bingung tentang semuanya. Sejak awal, tampaknya Emgrand Group ada di sana untuk membantunya sepenuhnya, yang sangat tidak biasa.

Doris berkata sambil tersenyum, "Itu semua ide ketua saya. Mungkin dia akan menjelaskannya kepada Anda secara pribadi dalam waktu dekat...."

Claire Wilson Wilson bahkan lebih bingung. Sebenarnya siapa ketuanya? Dia belum pernah bertemu dengannya, tetapi mengapa dia membantunya di mana pun dia bisa?

"Jadi, bisakah kamu kembali ke aula lagi?" Claire Wilson Wilson bertanya dengan gugup.

Rupanya, Doris telah meninggalkan aula karena dia kesal dengan keluarga. Agak memaksa dan memalukan untuk mengundangnya kembali ke perjamuan. Tanpa diduga, Doris setuju dengan tegas. Segera, mobil Doris kembali ke pintu masuk hotel yang mengirimkan gelombang kejut ke kerumunan. Pada saat ini, gas semua orang dipenuhi dengan kekaguman dan ketakutan saat mereka melihat Claire Wilson Wilson.

Bab 23

Semua orang kembali ke tempat duduk mereka sementara Lady Wilson berjalan di atas panggung bergandengan tangan dengan Claire Wilson Wilson.

Dia memberikan senyum lembut dan manis saat dia berkata, "Saya benar-benar minta maaf atas apa yang terjadi sebelumnya, saya membuat kesalahan. Sebenarnya, Claire Wilson Wilson adalah keturunan luar biasa dari keluarga Wilson kami. Berkat dia, kami dapat mencetak gol. kontrak yang begitu menggiurkan dengan Emgrand Group. Dia telah melakukan upaya besar untuk pencapaian yang luar biasa."

Berdiri di samping mereka, Doris Melirik wanita tua itu dengan jijik. Dia melambaikan tangannya, memberi isyarat padanya untuk berhenti berbicara, dan berkata, "Izinkan saya untuk mengoreksi sesuatu. Nona Claire Wilson Wilson tidak hanya melakukan upaya besar untuk proyek ini tetapi dia telah menyelesaikannya dengan usahanya sendiri sepenuhnya. lakukan dengan siapa pun.”

Dia terdengar sangat tidak sopan dan kasar, tetapi semua orang sudah terbiasa dengan itu. Dengan status Emgrand Group di kota, bahkan jika Doris menampar Lady Wilson saat itu juga, dia tidak berani mengatakan apa-apa.

Nyonya Wilson mengangguk cepat. “Ya, Nona Young benar sekali. Claire Wilson Wilson pantas mendapatkan semua pujian atas usahanya. Mulai sekarang, dia akan menjadi direktur Grup Wilson! Dia akan bertanggung jawab penuh atas proyek antara Wilson Group dan Emgrand Group!”

Akhirnya Doris tersenyum dan berjabat tangan dengan Claire Wilson Wilson. "Saya menantikan kerjasama kita."

Claire Wilson Wilson masih dalam keadaan kesurupan dan dia berhasil mengangguk dalam kebingungan. Tepuk tangan meriah bergema di seluruh aula. Semua orang memandang Claire Wilson Wilson dengan antusias dan kagum. Latar belakang macam apa yang terkait dengan wanita ini? Bagaimana dia bisa membuat Grup Emgrand begitu bersemangat tentang dia?

Claire Wilson Wilson sama-sama bingung dan penasaran. Dia berbalik untuk melihat Charlie Wade dan suaranya muncul di benaknya lagi. Adegan ini persis sama dengan yang diilustrasikan Charlie Wade sebelumnya. Nenek telah menunjuknya sebagai direktur, yang seharusnya menjadi peran miliknya sejak awal. Claire Wilson Wilson masih dalam kebingungan bahkan setelah perjamuan berakhir dan kembali ke rumah. Mengingat apa yang dikatakan Charlie Wade sebelumnya, dia mulai merasa sedikit aneh tentang perilakunya baru-baru ini.

Dia tampaknya telah berubah sedikit selama beberapa hari terakhir. Sepertinya ada yang berbeda dari dirinya. Ada banyak hal yang dia tidak bisa mengerti seolah-olah dia diselimuti kabut berkabut. Semalam, nama Claire Wilson Wilson menyebar seperti api di Aurouss Hilll! Semua orang tahu bahwa keluarga Wilson memiliki keturunan yang luar biasa yang dapat menarik perhatian Emgrand Group untuk membantunya tanpa henti! Dengan dia di sekitar, hanya masalah waktu bagi keluarga Wilson untuk bangkit kembali!

***

Dini hari berikutnya, Claire Wilson Wilson Bangun pagi-pagi dan bergegas ke perusahaan dalam mode energik. Hari ini adalah hari pertamanya sebagai direktur dan dia berharap dia bisa melakukan yang terbaik yang dia bisa dan menyelesaikan hal ini. Adapun Charlie Wade, setelah bangun, dia mulai melakukan pekerjaan rumah tangga seperti biasa. Saat hendak pergi ke pasar untuk membeli bahan-bahan untuk makan siang, tiba-tiba ia mendapat telepon dari Elaine Ma, ibu mertuanya.

Begitu dia menjawab panggilan itu, suara cemas Elaine Ma bergema keras. "Charlie Wade, Aku Menuntutmu datang ke Pinnacle Avenue dalam waktu sepuluh menit. Jika tidak, tunggu saja sampai aku pulang!"

Dia menutup telepon tanpa menunggu dia mengatakan apa-apa. Charlie Wade bingung. Ibu mertuanya telah menghilang pagi-pagi sekali. Berdasarkan suaranya di telepon, dia terdengar seolah-olah sesuatu yang mendesak telah terjadi. Meskipun Charlie Wade sangat jijik padanya, dia tidak berani menentangnya. Setelah mengemasi tasnya, dia bergegas keluar, naik taksi, dan pergi ke Pinnacle Avenue.

Begitu dia turun dari mobil, dia melihat sekelompok manula mengepung pintu perusahaan asuransi yang tertutup dengan mengancam. Ibu mertuanya berdiri di depan orang banyak, memegang spanduk di tangannya dan berteriak dengan marah, “Sialan, Axel! Pembohong! Kami menginginkan hak kami! Kembalikan uangku!”

Charlie Wade bergegas maju dan mendesak, "Bu, mengapa Anda menelepon saya? Ada apa?"

Saat dia berbicara, protes keras diteriakkan tepat di telinganya. Para senior meneriakkan paru-paru mereka dan mereka sangat keras sehingga dia bertanya-tanya apakah gendang telinganya masih berfungsi.

Elaine Ma menarik Charlie Wade untuk membiarkannya menggantikannya, dan memerintahkan, “Ayo, teriakkan ini untukku! Saya sudah berteriak sepanjang pagi dan tenggorokan saya sakit."

Bab 24

Charlie Wade benar-benar tidak tahu apa-apa. Dia hanya bisa meniru para tetua di sekitarnya dan memprotes. Saat mereka melantunkan mantra, dia meminta paman di sampingnya untuk memahami apa yang sedang terjadi. Ternyata perusahaan Asuransi Axel ini menawarkan beberapa paket asuransi dengan imbal hasil yang sangat tinggi. Kelompok sesepuh ini tertarik dengan keuntungan yang tinggi sehingga mereka menjadi klien perusahaan dengan membeli banyak produk asuransi atas nama perusahaan.

Menurut kesepakatan mereka, hari ini seharusnya menjadi hari mereka menerima dividen, tetapi ketika orang-orang ini datang untuk mengklaim uang mereka, mereka menemukan bahwa pintu terkunci rapat dan hanya beberapa karyawan yang tersisa di pintu untuk memblokir mereka menggunakan alasan lemah. Akhirnya, mereka menyadari bahwa mereka adalah korban penipuan investasi penipuan. Tidak heran Elaine Ma mendesaknya untuk datang dan membantunya memprotes.

Charlie Wade memijat dahinya dengan gelisah. Dia bertanya kepada Elaine Ma, "Bu, berapa yang kamu beli?"

Elaine Ma berkata dengan panik, "Mereka Mengatakan bahwa kita bisa mendapatkan banyak dividen dari investasi asuransi, jadi saya dicuci otak dan membeli produk mereka dengan semua tabungan kita..."

Charlie Wade menganga kaget luar biasa. "Apa? Anda menggunakan semua tabungan Anda untuk membeli polis partisipasi?"

Elaine Ma sangat malu dengan ucapannya sehingga dia menjadi marah dan berteriak, "Apakah Anda pikir Anda satu-satunya yang memiliki mulut? Mengapa Anda berbicara begitu keras? Apakah Anda pikir saya tidak cukup memalukan? Mengapa tidak? t Anda menggunakan pembicara untuk mengumumkannya!

Masih marah, dia terus mengejek Charlie Wade. "Jika Anda bahkan sedikit sukses, apakah Anda pikir saya akan membeli produk asuransi palsu ini? Jika saya tidak membeli asuransi untuk hari tua saya, apakah Anda pikir saya dapat mengharapkan Anda untuk merawat saya?"

Pria tidak berguna ini tidak bisa menghidupi keluarganya sendiri secara finansial, beraninya dia menjadi pengacau di sini?!

Kemudian, dia menggeram pada Charlie Wade, "Aku memperingatkanmu, teruslah bernyanyi, jangan berani-berani berhenti sejenak!"

Charlie Wade mengerutkan bibirnya dan mengangguk. “Oke, Bu.”

Pada saat ini, beberapa wanita datang dan menatap Charlie Wade sebelum bertanya, "Elaine Ma, apakah itu menantumu?"

Kemudian, mereka melihat Pakaian Charlie Wade lagi dan mengejek, "Ya ampun, kenapa dia terlihat begitu menyedihkan? Dia bahkan tidak sebagus menantuku!"

"Ya! Lihatlah pakaiannya, itu sangat usang dan usang! Bahkan aku berpakaian lebih baik darinya!”

Para wanita tua berkumpul di sekelilingnya dan bertukar ejekan yang menusuk telinga. Itu sangat mengganggu. Namun, Charlie Wade tidak keberatan sama sekali. Mereka hanyalah sekelompok wanita tua yang telah kehilangan seluruh tabungan mereka, tidak perlu baginya untuk membungkuk ke level mereka.

Elaine Ma sangat marah dan jengkel. Semakin dia mendengarkan ejekan itu, semakin tidak nyaman dia ketika dia melihat Charlie Wade, jadi dia berkata, “Tunggu dan lihat saja, aku akan membiarkan putriku menceraikannya dalam beberapa hari dan membiarkannya menikah dengan suami yang kaya! ”

Charlie Wade menyeringai dan berpikir, 'Suami yang kaya? Bahkan jika Anda menggabungkan semua putra kaya di Aurouss Hilll, mereka bahkan tidak sebanding dengan biaya ikat pinggang saya."

Elaine Ma sangat khawatir sekarang. Dia tidak bisa bergantung pada Charlie Wade yang kalah dan yang paling bisa dia lakukan adalah melantunkan protes. Dia membutuhkan seseorang yang mampu membantunya mendapatkan kembali uangnya. Sayangnya, Wendell, yang mengejar putrinya, sekarang bangkrut. Kalau tidak, dia bisa meminta bantuannya!

Oh ya! Dia tiba-tiba teringat Kevin, sepupu Gerald yang ditemuinya di jamuan makan kemarin. Dia ingat betapa perhatiannya dia terhadap putrinya dan berasumsi bahwa pria itu memiliki perasaan padanya. Meskipun keluarga Putih tidak seprestisius Keluarga Jones, mereka masih dianggap sebagai keluarga terkemuka di kota. Dia mungkin punya cara untuk membantunya. Untungnya, Kevin meninggalkan kartu nama kemarin. Dia mengambil ponselnya dan memutar nomor Kevin.

Bab 25

Panggilan itu dijawab dengan cepat.

Elaine Ma buru-buru berkata, “Halo, ya, Kevin? Hai, saya ibu Claire Wilson Wilson..."

Sejak bertemu Claire Wilson Wilson di perjamuan, kecantikannya membuatnya jatuh. Dia tidak bisa menghilangkannya dari pikirannya. Dia frustrasi tentang bagaimana dia seharusnya mendekati Claire Wilson Wilson ketika secara kebetulan, ibunya memanggilnya. Dia berpikir bahwa Elaine Ma pasti dalam masalah dan tentu saja, dia tidak akan melewatkan kesempatan untuk merayunya.

Karena itu, dia memasang nada tulus dan berkata, "Bibi, apakah kamu dalam masalah?"

"Yah, ada sesuatu yang saya perlu Anda bantu," Elaine Ma buru-buru berkata, "Kevin, beberapa teman lama dan saya telah membeli beberapa polis partisipasi dari perusahaan asuransi bernama Axel dan kami benar-benar menggunakan semua uang kami untuk membelinya. Namun, perusahaan tidak membayar kami dividen kami sekarang dan mereka bahkan tidak ingin mengembalikan uang kami! Bisakah Anda menemukan cara untuk membantu saya mendapatkan uang kembali, tolong? "

Kevin senang mendengarnya, berpikir bahwa sudah waktunya baginya untuk tampil. Oleh karena itu, dia berkata dengan percaya diri, “Bibi, jangan khawatir, aku akan datang kepadamu sekarang! Saya akan membantu Anda memecahkan masalah!”

Elaine Ma berada di atas bulan. "Ya ampun! Terima kasih banyak!"

Setelah mengakhiri panggilan, dia memelototi Charlie Wade lagi dan terengah-engah. "Beberapa orang sama tidak bergunanya dengan tumpukan sampah, kita tidak bisa mengandalkannya. Apa lagi yang bisa dia lakukan selain melantunkan mantra?"

Charlie Wade mencibir. Ibu mertuanya memang sombong dan buta. Dia meminta Kevin untuk membantu, ya? Perusahaan telah menipu mereka setidaknya puluhan juta atau bahkan lebih. Mereka pasti memiliki semacam latar belakang khusus agar mereka begitu berani menipu mereka begitu banyak uang. Bahkan mungkin saja ada bos besar di dunia mafia di balik semua ini. Bagaimana bisa Kevin meminta para penipu ganas ini untuk membagi uangnya?

Pengaruh keluarga kulit putih sangat rata-rata. Setelah Emgrand Group mengakhiri semua proyek dengan mereka, kekuatan mereka semakin menyusut. Pada dasarnya tidak mungkin bagi keluarga Kulit Putih untuk ikut campur dengan penipuan keuangan dalam skala besar

Terus terang, dia bisa menelepon Isaac Of Shangri-La dan masalahnya akan segera diselesaikan.

Bagaimanapun, dia adalah perwakilan keluarga Wade di Aurouss Hilll. Semua pengusaha dan orang-orang dari sisi baik dan buruk harus menyerahkannya karena kekuatannya. Namun, ibu mertuanya sangat menyebalkan. Karena dia percaya pada Kevin, maka Kevin harus naik panggung dan melakukan apa pun yang dia rencanakan! Beberapa orang memiliki senyum cerah di wajah mereka ketika mereka melihat Elaine Ma menelepon. Mereka dengan cepat berkumpul untuk menanyakan apakah dia telah menemukan pria yang kuat untuk membantu mereka.

Elaine Ma melengkungkan bibirnya menjadi seringai bangga dan mengumumkan, “Jangan khawatir, semuanya. Saya telah meminta Tuan White untuk membantu kami. Dia sangat berpengaruh dan mampu, saya yakin dia bisa mendapatkan uang kembali dengan mudah!”

Seseorang memekik kaget, Wow, Tuan White? Elaine Ma, kamu benar-benar luar biasa telah menemukan pria yang begitu kuat!”

"Ya! Tuan White harus memiliki jaringan dan koneksi yang signifikan. Pasti sangat mudah baginya untuk menyelesaikan masalah kita, kan?"

"Elaine Ma, karena kamu mengenal seorang pemuda yang kompeten, mengapa kamu tidak menikahi putrimu dengannya? Mengapa pecundang ini saja!"

Elaine Ma memelototi Charlie Wade dengan jijik dan berkata dengan dingin, "Pecundang ini akan segera dikeluarkan dari keluarga kita!"

Charlie Wade tidak mengatakan sepatah kata pun. Dia sedang menunggu Kevin datang dan melihat betapa buruknya dia akan berakhir. Segera, Porsche hitam perlahan berhenti di depan semua orang. Seorang pemuda tampan berjas keluar dari mobil. Ini dia Kevin White.

Para senior berujar kagum, "Wow, lihat dia, tampan dan pintar! Aku ingin tahu keluarga mana yang cukup beruntung untuk memilikinya sebagai menantu mereka!"

Bab 26 

"Ya! Jika putriku bisa menikah dengannya, aku bisa mati dengan tenang!”

"Fiuh, berhentilah bermimpi! Bahkan jika kamu mati, dia tidak akan menyukai putrimu!"

Begitu Elaine Ma melihatnya, dia bergegas ke sisinya dan berkata dengan sungguh-sungguh, "Hei, Kevin, kamu akhirnya di sini! Aku sangat cemas menunggumu!"

Memang, itu adalah Kevin.

Kevin berkata sambil tersenyum, "Bibi, aku sangat menyesal telah membuatmu menunggu!"

“Oh tidak, Kevin, kamu terlalu baik. Saya pikir Anda hanya butuh sepuluh menit untuk sampai ke sini, Anda datang begitu cepat!

"Begitu saya mendengar bahwa Anda dalam masalah, saya mengemudi dengan cepat. Saya bahkan menabrak beberapa lampu merah dalam perjalanan ke sini."

Elaine Ma tampak sangat sombong, tetapi bertanya dengan prihatin, "Apakah Anda akan mendapat masalah karena menerobos lampu merah?"

"Tidak," kata Kevin acuh tak acuh, "Orang-orang di departemen lalu lintas semua adalah kenalanku. Aku hanya perlu menelepon untuk menyelesaikan tiket lalu lintas."

Kevin berdeham dan mulai lagi, “Ngomong-ngomong, kembali ke urusanmu. Berapa banyak kamu telah ditipu secara total?"

Elaine Ma menghela nafas dengan sedih. “Lebih dari satu juta dolar. Mereka Menjanjikan bahwa saya bisa mendapatkan dua ratus ribu dolar dalam bentuk dividen bulan ini, tapi sekarang, saya bahkan tidak bisa mendapatkan kembali dana modal!”

Kevin mengangguk dan berkata dengan tegas, “Oke, jangan khawatir, serahkan padaku. Saya pasti akan membantu Anda mendapatkan semua uang itu kembali."

Kemudian, dia melihat Charlie Wade berdiri di belakang Elaine Ma dan wajahnya sedikit menggelap. Dia tidak berharap melihat pecundang di sini. Sejak dia bertemu Claire Wilson Wilson, dia memiliki keinginan untuk berhubungan intim dengannya. Keinginan itu semakin kuat ketika dia mendengar dari Gerald bahwa dia mungkin masih perawan. Karena itu, dia hanya bisa mencibir ketika dia melihat suami yang kalah dari Claire Wilson Wilson.

Dia berhasil menyeringai dengan sengaja dan berkata, "Hei, Charlie Wade, aku tidak tahu kamu ada di sini juga. Apakah kamu punya cara untuk membantu Bibi mendapatkan kembali uangnya? Apakah kamu ingin mencobanya dulu? Aku tidak ingin kamu menyalahkanku karena mencuri perhatianmu.”

Elaine Ma buru-buru menyela, "Oh, hentikan omong kosong itu, apa yang bisa dia lakukan? Yang paling bisa dia bantu adalah membuka mulutnya dan melantunkan slogan-slogan! Kevin tinggalkan dia sendiri."

Kevin mengangguk dan mengejek, "Karena Charlie Wade tidak mampu membantumu, biarkan aku mencoba!"

Charlie Wade tersenyum sedikit dan berkata dengan setengah hati, "Semoga berhasil, Tuan White."

Kevin tertawa meremehkan. Saat ini, para tetua mengepung Elaine Ma dan berkata, “Elaine Ma, kami semua adalah temanmu. Bisakah Anda meminta pria tampan ini untuk membantu kami juga? Ini adalah uang hasil jerih payah kami!”

Elaine Ma berkata dengan arogan, “Oh, bukan hak saya untuk mengatakannya. Kevin ada di sini untuk membantu saya, dia tidak mengenal siapa pun dari Anda."

Kerumunan berbalik ke Kevin dan mulai memohon padanya. "Tuan White, mohon berbelas kasih, tolong bantu kami!"

Kevin menganggap kerumunan itu menjengkelkan, tetapi dia dapat melihat bahwa Elaine Ma adalah orang yang murah dan serakah, jadi dia berkata dengan senyum santai, "Karena kamu adalah teman Bibi Elaine Ma, tentu saja aku dapat membantumu."

Semua orang senang mendengarnya mengatakan itu. Namun, Kevin melanjutkan dengan suara angkuh, “Tapi aku membantumu karena Bibi Elaine Ma. Jadi, untuk uang yang saya dapatkan kembali untuk Anda, Anda harus membayar Bibi Elaine Ma komisi 10%. Apakah itu dapat diterima?"

Kerumunan bersorak, “Tidak masalah! Jauh lebih baik untuk mendapatkan 90% dari uang kita kembali daripada tidak mendapatkan apa-apa sama sekali!”

Elaine Ma sangat senang mendengarnya. Jumlah uang yang ditipu teman-teman ini bertambah hingga puluhan juta. Jika Kevin bisa mendapatkan uang kembali, dia akan mendapatkan satu juta dolar dari komisi saja!

Bab 27 

Sama seperti Elaine Ma yang sangat senang, Kevin mengumumkan dengan keras, “Paman dan bibi, santai, aku akan berbicara dengan mereka sekarang. Tolong tunggu kabar baik saya! ”

Elaine Ma merasa bahwa dengan Kehadiran Kevin di sini, mereka adalah yang paling tak terkalahkan di antara mereka semua, jadi dia berseru dengan penuh semangat, "Kevin, aku ikut denganmu!"

Charlie Wade dengan cepat menyela, “Bu, saya pikir Anda sebaiknya menjauhinya. Jika Kevin tidak bisa menyelesaikan masalah, Anda mungkin mendapat masalah!”

“Bah!” Elaine Ma menggeram marah. "Beraninya kamu meragukan Kemampuan Kevin, kamu pecundang ?!"

Para senior lainnya berharap Kevin dapat membantu mereka mendapatkan kembali uang mereka. Sekarang setelah Charlie Wade menyanyikan lagu yang berbeda, mereka kesal dan jengkel olehnya.

Menghadapi tatapan penuh kebencian dan gumaman, Charlie Wade berkata datar, “Bu, lebih baik ibu menunggu di sini. Yang terbaik adalah menjadi pengamat. ”

Elaine Ma merasa suaranya menjijikkan dan dia segera mengutuk, "Tutup mulutmu yang bau! Ini bukan tempat bagimu untuk berbicara!"

Kesombongan dan kesombongan tertulis di seluruh Wajah Kevin. Dia menyeringai sinis. "Kamu tidak pandai dalam hal apa pun tetapi kamu sangat mudah cemburu. Apakah kamu pikir aku seperti kamu, pecundang yang hanya berdiri di sini dan bernyanyi?"

Melihat ibu mertuanya tidak mau mendengarkannya, Charlie Wade mengangkat bahu dan berkata dengan ringan, "Baiklah, mari kita tunggu kabar baik Anda, Tuan White."

Charlie Wade sangat membenci ibu mertuanya, Elaine Ma. Dia terlalu sombong dan bodoh, dan seringkali, dia dibutakan oleh penampilan yang dangkal. Sederhananya, dia adalah seorang wanita tua dengan lebih banyak rambut daripada kecerdasan. Insiden hari ini tampaknya tidak lebih dari perselisihan penipuan biasa, tetapi dengan sedikit pandangan ke depan, orang akan tahu bahwa itu melibatkan plot jahat yang jauh lebih besar. Elaine Ma yang merendahkan terlalu keras kepala untuk mendengarkannya dan bersikeras untuk menginjak garis itu sendiri. Dengan segala cara, akan lebih baik baginya untuk mempelajari pelajarannya sendiri.

Tentu saja, Elaine Ma tidak tahu bahwa Charlie Wade benar-benar peduli padanya. Dia memelototinya dengan tajam sebelum menoleh ke Kevin dan berkata dengan nada meminta maaf, "Kevin, tolong jangan menganggap serius kata-kata pecundang. Aku percaya padamu..."

Kevin tertawa penuh kemenangan dan berkata, "Jangan khawatir, Bibi, aku tidak akan membungkuk ke tingkat yang sama dengan si pengecut."

Kemudian, dia berbalik ke arah gedung dan berkata dengan nada percaya diri, "Bibi, ayo pergi!"

"Baik!"

Kevin memimpin Elaine Ma melewati kerumunan dan berjalan menuju pintu masuk Axel Insurance. Begitu mereka berada di pintu, dia langsung berteriak keras kepada karyawan yang menghalangi pintu masuk, “Dengarkan aku, pergi dan beri tahu bosmu untuk segera mengembalikan uang itu kepada mereka! Kalau tidak, saya akan kembali dengan tim pengacara dan penjaga keamanan saya dan saya akan mendobrak pintu Anda, menangkap Anda dan bos Anda!”

Elaine Ma menambahkan, “Apakah Anda mendengar dia, Anda sekelompok nitwits? Saya Memiliki seseorang untuk mendukung kami sekarang! Jika Anda tidak ingin membayar kami, Tuan White akan mengirim Anda semua ke penjara!”

Karyawan muda yang berdiri di depan sedikit cemas. Dia buru-buru berkata, "Maaf, saya hanya satpam, saya tidak bertanggung jawab atas bisnis!"

Kevin berkata dengan dingin, "Panggil bosmu kalau begitu! Katakan padanya, aku Kevin White dari keluarga Putih di

Bukit Arouss! Minta dia untuk datang dan berurusan dengan saya secara pribadi, jangan katakan bahwa saya tidak memperingatkannya!

Kevin penuh dengan arogansi ketika dia berbicara. Meskipun keluarga kulit putih bukanlah keluarga teratas di Aurouss Hilll, mereka dianggap kelas menengah di tangga sosial di sini. Sementara itu, orang ini tidak lain adalah bos dari perusahaan penipuan yang biasa-biasa saja. Bagaimana dia bisa tetap diam setelah mendengar namanya? Karyawan muda itu sedikit terguncang meski tidak mengetahui latar belakangnya yang sebenarnya. Dia segera menelepon bosnya.

Bab 28 

Sementara itu, di kantor Ketua Asuransi Axel, pemiliknya, Axel Jordan, melayani seorang pria berusia empat puluhan dengan cara yang terhormat. Wajahnya berseri-seri dengan senyum lebar. Dia mengambil kartu bank dari laci dan menyerahkannya kepada pria itu dengan hormat dan berkata, "Don Albertt, ada tiga puluh juta dolar di kartu ini dan nomor pinnya adalah hari ulang tahunmu. Ini bonus untukmu, tolong periksa."

Pria paruh baya itu mengenakan setelan pintar. Wajahnya cukup kasar dan kuyu tapi matanya yang seperti predator setajam singa Jika ada orang lain yang hadir, mereka pasti akan langsung mengenali pria itu. Dia adalah Don Albertt Rhodes! Semua orang di Aurouss Hilll tahu bahwa Albert adalah bos mafia dunia bawah dan tidak ada yang berani mengacaukannya!

Don Albertt memandang Axel dan berkata dengan senyum puas, "Axie, lumayan. Kamu cukup bijaksana, aku terkesan!"

Axel berkata dengan nada cemas, "Don Albertt, apa yang kita lakukan terhadap orang-orang tua yang memprotes di luar sana?

Albert berkata dengan datar, Mereka hanya sekelompok orang bodoh, jangan pedulikan mereka. Jika mereka tidak bubar nanti, aku akan membiarkan beberapa bawahanku memberi mereka pelajaran!

Axel menghela napas lega dan buru-buru berkata, "Terima kasih, Don Albertt!

Albert tertawa dan berkata, "Lain kali, lakukan saja bisnis semacam ini yang bisa menghasilkan banyak uang. Aku akan melindungimu jika terjadi sesuatu."

Axel sangat senang. Dia menundukkan kepalanya dengan sungguh-sungguh dan berkata, "Don Albertt, terima kasih! Dengan dorongan Anda, saya akan terus bekerja lebih keras. Mari kita menghasilkan banyak uang bersama!"

Axel tidak memiliki latar belakang yang mendalam di Aurouss Hilll, tapi dia ahli dalam satu hal; otaknya penuh dengan plot jahat. Dia tahu kekurangannya dalam menyimpan sejumlah besar uang dari penipuan keuangan, jadi dia meminta bantuan Don Albertt dengan memberinya sebagian dari uang itu dan mencari perlindungannya. Dia yakin Don't Albert adalah perlindungan andal yang bisa dia temukan karena don mendominasi dunia bawah di Aurouss Hilll. Juga, karena dukungan Don Albertt, dia dapat melanjutkan bisnis penipuannya tanpa khawatir.

Tepat ketika Axel senang memiliki Don Albertt di sisinya, karyawannya menelepon dan berkata dengan panik, Bos, kita punya masalah! Beberapa pria yang mengaku sebagai Kevin White mendesak kami untuk mengembalikan uangnya. Kalau tidak, dia akan menjebloskanmu ke penjara!"

"Sialan!"

Axel mengerutkan kening dan buru-buru berkata kepada Albert, "Don, ada seorang pria di bawah yang mengaku dirinya berasal dari keluarga Putih. Dia memimpin orang-orang yang memprotes untuk membuat masalah! Dia mengatakan bahwa dia sangat kuat di Aurouss Hilll dan menuntut agar kita bayar mereka kembali semua uangnya, atau dia akan menjebloskan kita ke penjara..

Axel sengaja menambahkan bahan bakar ke api untuk membuat Albert kesal.

Kemudian, dia membungkuk dan memohon, "Don, keluarga Putih cukup berpengaruh di Aurouss Hilll. Saya tidak bisa melawan mereka jika mereka terlibat dalam masalah ini. Tolong bantu saya keluar dari masalah!"

“Keluarga Kulit Putih dari Aurouss Hilll?” Albert mendengus dengan jijik dan berkata, “Di mataku, keluarga kecil Kulit Putih hanyalah setitik debu! Bahkan kepala keluarga mereka harus membungkuk dan memberi hormat ketika mereka melihat saya! Beraninya anak-anak mereka datang untuk memprovokasi saya! Mereka mencari masalah sendiri!" Albert memasukkan kartu bank ke dalam sakunya dan berkata dengan dingin, "Ayo pergi! Aku penasaran untuk melihat bajingan mana yang menginginkan uang dariku!"

Bab 29 

Saat ini, Kevin sedang berdiri di depan pintu utama Asuransi Axle dengan wajah bangga. Dia tahu bahwa hari ini adalah kesempatan terbaik baginya untuk memamerkan dirinya di depan ibu Claire Wilson Wilson. Dia harus memanfaatkan momen untuk membuktikan nilainya! Jika dia bisa memenangkan hati ibunya, dia akan menjadi miliknya dalam waktu singkat! Ketika saatnya tiba, dia akhirnya bisa bersama Claire Wilson Wilson Wilson, wanita tercantik di Aurouss Hilll. Dia gelisah saat memikirkannya!

Oleh karena itu, dia mengumumkan dengan suara keras, “Paman dan bibi, jangan khawatir. Bos akan mengembalikan uang semua orang!"

Semua orang bersorak kegirangan dan kegembiraan setelah mendengar pernyataannya, senyum lebar terpampang di wajah mereka. Semuanya kecuali Charlie Wade, yang menatap Kevin dengan sinis. Pria itu terlalu penuh dengan dirinya sendiri sekarang, dia bahkan tidak akan tahu bagaimana dia akan berakhir nanti. Tepat ketika Kevin mengangkat dagunya tinggi-tinggi dan menikmati sorak-sorai, seseorang tiba-tiba mendorong pintu Axel Insurance dari dalam. Kemudian, Axel dan seorang pria paruh baya berjas rapi muncul di pintu.

Pria paruh baya itu memiliki aura yang luar biasa terlepas dari usianya—dia adalah Don Albertt! Di belakangnya ada sekelompok pria pelit yang mengikutinya dari dekat. Mereka adalah pengawal pribadinya dan mereka terlihat sangat menakutkan dan kuat. Don Albertt terlalu berlebihan di masyarakat sehingga terlepas dari reputasinya yang terkenal, tidak ada yang benar-benar melihatnya sebelumnya. Karenanya, tidak ada seorang pun, termasuk Kevin, yang mengenalinya. Mereka hanya mengenali Axel Jordan, pemilik Axel Insurance. Tiba-tiba, terengah-engah keras bergema di kerumunan dalam sekejap!

“SIal! Kevin benar-benar berhasil memanggil Tuan Jordan! Dia benar-benar luar biasa"

"Ya! Ini semua berkat Elaine Ma kami bisa mendapatkan uang kami kembali!”

"Elaine Ma, Kevin pasti menantu paling sempurna yang bisa diharapkan"

Elaine Ma membenamkan dirinya dalam sanjungan teman-temannya. Kevin telah membantunya meningkatkan martabatnya di depan teman-temannya hari ini. Dia memasang senyum lebar di wajahnya. Matanya saat dia melihat Kevin tidak lain adalah puas dan bangga. Pada saat ini, Kevin berjalan maju dengan penuh kemenangan seperti hyena yang sombong.

Dia tidak bisa mengenali Axel atau Albert, tetapi melihat bahwa Axel cukup menghormati Albert, dia mengira Albert sebagai bos.

Karena itu, dia memandang Albert dan berkata dengan bangga, "Apakah Anda bos Asuransi Axel?"

Dengan senyum ambigu di wajahnya, Albert berkata, "Tidak, saya bukan bosnya. Saya hanya membantunya dengan beberapa hal, tetapi Anda dapat memberi tahu saya apa saja"

Kevin mengernyitkan alisnya tanda mengakui dan tersenyum meremehkan. "Jadi kamu tidak lain hanyalah seorang sidekick! Kamu tidak layak berbicara denganku. Menyingkirlah dan minta bosmu untuk datang!"

Charlie Wade menggelengkan kepalanya dan menatap Kevin seolah-olah dia sedang melihat badut dungu. Pria berjas itu tidak hanya tampak menakutkan, tetapi dia juga memiliki beberapa pengawal bersamanya. Dia jelas beberapa karakter yang tangguh. Sebaliknya, Kevin menggali kuburnya sendiri dengan memperlakukan pria itu dengan sangat buruk.

Elaine Ma yang tidak sadar menambahkan dengan mencibir, "Kevin, jangan buang waktumu dengan sahabat karib yang tidak berharga. Pria di sebelahnya adalah pemiliknya!"

Axel, di sisi lain, menganga shock ekstrim! Kevin dan wanita tua ini sangat berani! Beraninya mereka menghina Don Albertt sebagai sahabat karib yang tidak berharga dan bahkan menyuruhnya pergi! Rupanya, mereka tidak tahu bagaimana mengeja kata 'mati'! Siapa di seluruh Aurouss Hilll yang berani menghina Don Albertt tanpa rasa takut? Bahkan jika ada, mereka akan dibuang ke laut oleh Don Albertt yang marah!

Bab 30 

Tepat ketika Kevin menyelesaikan apa yang disebutnya sebagai ancaman yang mengintimidasi, seorang pria gagah di belakang Don Albertt tiba-tiba melangkah maju, menjambak rambut Kevin, dan menampar wajahnya berkali-kali!

"Astaga! Beraninya kau meninggikan suaramu di Don Albertt! Apa kau ingin mati?!

Kemudian, dia meraih Elaine Ma dan menampar wajahnya, dan berteriak, "Sialan, dasar bodoh, beraninya kamu menghina Don Albertt! Aku akan merobek mulut bau itu dari wajahmu!"

Ledakan!

Rasanya seperti Kevin dan Elaine Ma disambar petir! Apa? Pria berjas di depan mereka adalah Don Albertt dari Aurouss Hilll yang menakutkan? Namun mereka telah mengejeknya dengan bodoh sekarang. Segera, darah mengeringkan wajah mereka, tampak sepucat dua lembar kertas. Keringat Dingin menutupi dahi mereka dan tubuh mereka bergetar tak terkendali karena ketakutan.

Kevin cepat bereaksi. Dia melemparkan dirinya ke lantai, berlutut di depan Don Albertt, dan menangis saat dia memohon, "Don, maafkan aku, ini salahku! Maaf karena tidak mengenalimu, maaf telah menghinamu! Aku tidak ada hubungannya dengan ini. sial orang tua dan uang mereka! Tolong, tolong selamatkan hidupku!"

Dia berlutut di lantai, menampar dirinya sendiri dan membenturkan kepalanya ke lantai, meratap dan memohon dengan keras. Dia tidak pernah menyangka bahwa orang yang mendukung Asuransi Axel sebenarnya adalah Don Albertt yang terkenal itu! Bahkan keluarganya tidak berani melawan sosok yang begitu menonjol, apalagi dia! Dia sangat menyesali tindakannya sekarang! Niatnya hanya untuk berada di sisi baik ibu Claire Wilson Wilson sehingga dia memiliki kesempatan untuk berhubungan dengan Claire Wilson Wilson. Siapa yang mengira bahwa dia telah menyinggung Don Albertt yang menakutkan bahkan sebelum dia bisa mewujudkan keinginannya! Jika ayahnya tahu tentang ini, dia akan memukulinya sampai mati!

Orang-orang tua terkejut ketika pemandangan yang luar biasa terbentang di depan mata mereka. Mereka telah menaruh harapan tinggi pada Kevin untuk mendapatkan uang mereka kembali, tetapi tidak ada yang menyangka akan melihat pemuda itu berlutut di tanah dan memohon kepada pria berjas seperti petani kecil… Adapun Elaine Ma, yang sebelumnya sangat sombong. , dia berdiri seperti patung setelah ditampar beberapa kali di wajahnya.

Albert mendengus cemas dan berkata kepada anak buahnya, "Karena mulut mereka sangat kotor, bergiliran dan tampar dia sepuluh ribu kali. Jangan berhenti sebelum kamu selesai menampar mereka sepuluh ribu kali!"

Kevin sangat ketakutan dengan perintah itu. Tamparan itu pasti akan membunuhnya!

Anak buah Don Albertt menunjuk ke arah Elaine Ma yang menyedihkan dan bertanya, "Bos, bagaimana dengan dia?"

Albert memandangnya dengan jijik dan berkata dengan datar, ""Sama!"

Kaki Elaine Ma menjadi jeli. Dia ambruk di lantai, tubuhnya bergetar hebat. Apakah dia masih hidup setelah menyinggung Don Albertt? Orang-orang yang rajin berdiri. Beberapa menangkap Kevin sementara yang lain meraih Elaine Ma, dan semua orang berada di posisi mereka untuk memulai hukuman tamparan. Charlie Wade, di sisi lain, sedang menonton adegan itu dengan dingin di antara kerumunan yang ketakutan.

Dia tidak ingin ikut campur ketika ibu mertuanya dipukuli sejak awal. Dia selalu sangat sombong dan keras kepala, jadi satu atau dua pelajaran berguna untuk membuatnya sadar. Namun, jika dia membiarkan menu Don Albertt menamparnya sepuluh ribu kali, dia pasti akan terluka parah oleh hukuman jika itu tidak membunuhnya. Bagaimana perasaan istrinya saat itu? Jika Elaine Ma dalam bahaya, Claire Wilson Wilson pasti akan sangat hancur! Dia pikir dia tidak bisa tinggal diam sekarang. Tepat ketika seorang pria kuat mengangkat tangannya dan hendak mengayunkannya ke wajah Elaine Ma yang keriput, Charlie Wade dengan cepat maju dan meraih pergelangan tangannya!

Chapter 31 

Elaine Ma berjongkok di lantai, tubuhnya gemetar hebat. Dia memejamkan matanya erat-erat, menunggu untuk ditampar oleh pria berotot itu, tetapi tamparan itu tidak pernah datang seperti yang dia harapkan. Dia membuka matanya dengan bingung dan terkejut! Charlie Wade, menantunya yang tidak berguna, keluar dan memegang pergelangan tangan pria itu! Ini... Dia merasa pikirannya kacau untuk saat ini—dia tidak bisa memproses hal yang sedang terjadi sekarang. Mengapa tiba-tiba Charlie Wade yang tidak berguna begitu berani?

Don Albertt juga tidak percaya bahwa ada seseorang yang berani membela wanita tua sialan itu di saat seperti ini. Dia menggeram dengan dingin, "Siapa kamu? Apakah kamu memiliki permintaan kematian?"

Charlie Wade tersenyum tipis. "Kamu adalah Don Albertt, bukan? Kamu bisa mengalahkan bajingan itu, tapi bantu aku dan jangan sentuh ibu mertuaku!"

Lapisan kesuraman gelap menaungi Wajah Albert. "Kentut tua ini adalah ibu mertuamu? Kamu pikir kamu siapa untuk membantuku?"

Albert mulai terengah-engah ketika dia mengatakannya. Dia sangat dihormati oleh banyak orang di Aurouss Hilll, tetapi dia menderita rasa malu yang tak terukur hari ini. Pertama, ada pria bodoh yang menyebut dirinya Kevin White berteriak di depannya, lalu datanglah pria tua yang menjijikan yang ikut berteriak bersamanya. Selanjutnya, pria muda ini muncul entah dari mana dan membuat permintaan yang tidak masuk akal! Apakah mereka benar-benar berpikir bahwa dia, Don Albertt Rhodes, adalah antek yang sedemikian rupa sehingga mereka bisa mendorongnya seperti boneka kain?

Wajahnya memerah karena marah saat dia berteriak kepada anak buahnya, "Hancurkan makhluk sombong ini!"

Charlie Wade masih memasang senyum tipis di wajahnya dan berkata, "Jangan terlalu cepat, biarkan aku menelepon dulu dan aku akan membiarkan dia berbicara denganmu,"

Dia mengambil teleponnya dan menelepon Cameron Isaac, manajer umum Shangri-La.

Setelah panggilan dijawab, pria di ujung telepon berkata dengan hormat, "Tuan Muda, apa yang bisa saya lakukan untuk Anda?"

Charlie Wade berkata dengan nada santai, "Apakah Anda kenal seorang pria bernama Albert Rhodes, alias Don Albertt?"

Isaac tertawa malu-malu dan berkata, “Ya, saya kenal dia. Mereka semua mengatakan bahwa dia adalah bos dari dunia bawah, tapi bagiku, dia hanyalah seorang gangster kecil."

Kemudian, dia melanjutkan, "Dia mencoba menjilat saya ketika dia tahu bahwa saya bekerja untuk keluarga Wade dengan mengajak saya makan malam dan apa yang tidak, tetapi saya mengabaikannya. Mengapa? Apakah Anda mengenalnya?"

Charlie Wade berkata dengan acuh tak acuh, "Oh, begitu, dia mencoba membunuhku."

Bunyi keras terdengar di telepon, pernyataan itu jelas membuat Isaac kesal. "Sialan! Bajingan itu! Dia mengharapkan kematiannya sendiri dengan memprovokasimu! Di mana kamu sekarang? Aku akan segera mengirim seseorang untuk melumpuhkan bajingan itu!"

"Aku akan memberikan telepon padanya, kamu bisa memberitahunya sendiri."

Kemudian, Charlie Wade menyerahkan telepon itu kepada Albert dan berkata, "Ambillah."

Albert mengerutkan kening penasaran. Apa yang sedang terjadi? Dari kelihatannya, dia tidak tampak seperti sedang berakting. Apakah dia benar-benar memiliki latar belakang yang luar biasa sehingga dia tidak menyadarinya? Albert menatap Charlie Wade dari ujung kepala sampai ujung kaki dengan curiga. Charlie Wade tidak mengenakan apa pun yang bermerek dan pakaiannya tampaknya bahkan tidak berharga lima ratus dolar. Bahkan teleponnya dari merek yang murah. Apa yang dia mampu? Orang seperti apa yang bisa dia temukan sebagai pendukungnya?

Meskipun meremehkan, Albert mengambil telepon secara refleks dan bertanya dengan nada ragu-ragu, "Hai, saya Don Albertt, siapa Anda? Beraninya Anda membela pria ini?"

Isaac di telepon meneriakkan paru-parunya, "Albert Rhodes! Dasar brengsek, apa kamu sudah gila? Beraninya kamu memprovokasi tuan mudaku! Percaya atau tidak, aku akan mengubur seluruh keluargamu yang terdiri dari 25 orang itu malam ini!"

Bab 32

Segera setelah suara itu bergema di telinga Don Albertt, otaknya memproses informasi dengan cepat dan mendaftarkan suara itu sebagai Cameron Isaac, pria yang telah dia coba untuk menjilat! Apakah dia baru saja mengatakan bahwa dia telah menyinggung tuan mudanya? Mungkinkah pria di depannya ini ?! Selain itu, Isaac tahu bahwa ada dua puluh lima anggota di seluruh keluarganya. Apakah dia sudah meneliti latar belakangnya secara menyeluruh? Cameron Isaac adalah juru bicara keluarga Wade di Aurouss Hilll! Pengaruh dan kekuatan keluarga Wade begitu besar dan kuat sehingga menghancurkannya semudah menginjak semut!

Kaki Albert menjadi jeli dan dia gemetar ketakutan saat dia mendengarkan suara marah Isaac. Dia tergagap, "Tuan Cameron, tolong tenang. Saya... saya tidak tahu, itu hanya salah paham, tuan muda dan saya.."

"Diam!" Isaac berteriak, "Identitas Tuan Muda kami sangat rahasia. Jika kamu membocorkannya sedikit saja, aku bersumpah akan menghapusmu dan keluargamu dari dunia!"

Tubuh Albert bergetar hebat, gemetar lebih hebat daripada pasien Parkinson. Dia buru-buru berkata, “Maaf, Tuan Cameron, saya benar-benar minta maaf! Aku akan menanganinya sesuai.."

Mr Cameron saja sudah cukup baginya untuk buang air besar, apalagi keluarga Wade di Eastcliff! Mereka adalah keberadaan seperti dewa yang jauh melampaui levelnya sehingga dia hanya bisa melihat dari jauh… Tapi sekarang, dia memiliki keberanian untuk secara langsung menyinggung tuan muda dari keluarga Wade!

Ketika pikiran itu terlintas di benaknya, Albert memfokuskan pandangannya pada Charlie Wade dan tergagap dengan panik, "Tuan Wade, maafkan saya, saya tidak tahu bahwa dia adalah ibu mertua Anda! Ini kesalahan saya, Maafkan aku! Tolong maafkan aku!"

Segera setelah itu, kakinya berubah menjadi jeli dan berlutut di depan Charlie Wade. Semua orang yang hadir menganga kaget luar biasa saat mereka menyaksikan Don Albertt berlutut di depan Charlie Wade dan meminta maaf padanya. Bahkan Tuan White adalah sepotong sampah di mata Albert, tetapi pemuda ini bisa membuat Don Albertt yang maha kuasa berlutut di hadapannya. Siapa dia sebenarnya? Anak buah Albert sama-sama terkejut! Don Albertt adalah raja dunia bawah! Latar belakang apa yang dimiliki pemuda itu yang bisa membuat Don Albertt berlutut?! Ngomong-ngomong, Charlie Wade tidak berniat mengambil nyawa Albert. Anak buahnya memukul ibu mertuanya, bukan dia. Selain itu, sejujurnya, Charlie Wade merasa melihat ibu mertuanya ditendang adalah hal yang sangat luar biasa!

Jadi, dia berkata kepada Albert, "Aku bisa memaafkanmu, tetapi kamu harus mengembalikan setiap sen uang yang kamu tipu padanya, termasuk bunganya!" Albert menarik napas cepat, terkejut bahwa Charlie Wade akan memaafkannya. Dia buru-buru menundukkan kepalanya dan kabur, "Jangan khawatir, aku akan segera melakukannya!"

Selanjutnya, dia menoleh ke Axel dan berteriak, “Untuk apa kamu masih berdiri di sini? Pindah! Cepat dan selesaikan! Aku akan mematahkan kakimu jika kamu tidak mulai bergerak!"

Elaine Ma tercengang ketika dia melihat seluruh pemandangan terbentang di depan matanya. Apakah itu menantunya yang putus asa? Apakah Dia benar-benar membuat Don Albertt yang terkenal berlutut padanya? Untuk sesaat, Elaine Ma merasa bahwa Charlie Wade Tiba-tiba menjadi lebih besar dan lebih kuat dari sebelumnya. Bahkan, dia menjadi tidak terduga. Kevin, yang telah menderita beberapa tamparan, juga tercengang. Bukankah Charlie Wade Pecundang terkenal dalam keluarga? Bagaimana dia membuat Don Albertt begitu takut padanya?

Pada saat ini, Axel berlari ke arah mereka membawa koper hitam, wajahnya sepucat hantu. Dia pergi ke Elaine Ma dan berkata dengan gugup, "Bibi, dana modal Anda adalah 1,3 juta, dan dividen yang kami janjikan kepada Anda adalah dua ratus ribu dolar, membuat total 1,5 juta dolar. Ini dua juta, tambahan lima ratus ribu dolar. dolar adalah tanda permintaan maaf dari kami. Terimalah..."

Elaine Ma tercengang dan dia membeku seperti patung! Sejak kapan menantunya yang tidak berguna memiliki pengaruh yang luar biasa? Dia tidak hanya mendapatkan uangnya kembali termasuk dividen, tetapi di atas itu, mereka memberinya tambahan lima ratus ribu!

Bab 33

Elaine Ma sedang over the moon dan sedikit tidak percaya saat mendengar pernyataan Axel. Uangnya meningkat dari 1,3 juta menjadi dua juta! Dia bertanya, heran, "Apakah Anda yakin? Apakah Anda benar-benar memberi saya dua juta?"

Axel mengangguk cepat. "Tentu saja! Itu semua milikmu!"

"Wah, itu luar biasa!" Elaine Ma menjerit kegirangan.

Melihat Elaine Ma tidak hanya mendapatkan kembali uangnya tetapi juga tambahan lima ratus ribu dolar, para tetua lainnya berjingkat-jingkat gelisah. Mereka merasa karena uang Elaine Ma dikembalikan, mereka juga harus menerima perlakuan yang sama, bukan? Oleh karena itu, beberapa dari mereka mulai, "Pak Jordan, bagaimana dengan uang kita?"

Axel menoleh ke Albert, jengkel. Albert dengan berat hati menyerahkan semua uang yang telah dia kantongi, tetapi dia melawan keluarga Wade yang dia tidak mampu untuk berkelahi dengannya - dia bahkan mungkin kehilangan nyawanya. Oleh karena itu, dia berseru, "Kembalikan saja, kembalikan semuanya! Demi Tuan Wade, mereka akan mendapatkan kembali modal dan dividennya!" Kerumunan bersorak gembira.

Tiba-tiba, suara dingin Charlie Wade terdengar. "Don Albertt, apa yang Anda maksud dengan 'demi saya'? Saya tidak ada hubungannya dengan orang-orang ini. Apakah Anda mencoba memeras saya?

Albert terkejut. "Tuan Wade, apa maksudmu? Maaf, saya tidak mengerti..."'

“Maksudku, uang orang-orang ini tidak ada hubungannya denganku. Terserah kamu kalau mau mengembalikan uang mereka, tapi kalau kamu berani mengatakan sesuatu seperti mengembalikan uang mereka demi aku, jangan salahkan aku karena jatuh. keluar darimu sekarang!"

Orang-orang bodoh tua ini telah memihak Elaine Ma dan mengejeknya sekarang, jadi mengapa dia membantu mereka meminta uang mereka sekarang? Sebaliknya, dia tidak hanya tidak akan membantu mereka mendapatkan kembali uang mereka, tetapi juga mengingatkan Albert bahwa jika dia berani mengembalikan uang para senior ini, dia akan melawan kehendaknya! Tentu saja, Albert membaca pikirannya. Dia mengangguk dengan sungguh-sungguh dan berkata, "Oke, Tuan Wade, saya mengerti!"

Dia menoleh ke Axel dan berkata, "Tuan Wade dan ibu mertuanya adalah satu-satunya perhatian kita. Abaikan yang lainnya!"

"Hah!?'" Para senior yang masih dalam mode gembira sebelumnya tiba-tiba ternganga dan tertegun shock. Beberapa mulai meratap dan menangis keras. Beberapa bahkan memohon belas kasihan Charlie Wade, tapi dia menutup telinga mereka. tidak ada senior yang kasar ini yang ingat bagaimana mereka menghinanya barusan?Beraninya mereka datang untuk meminta bantuannya sekarang setelah mereka menyaksikan betapa hormatnya Don Albertt terhadapnya?

"Pergi ke neraka, kalian semua!" Melihat para senior yang berisik mengganggu Charlie Wade, Albert berteriak dengan marah, "Tutup mulutmu! Kalian semua! Siapa yang berani mengatakan satu kata lagi dan mengganggu Tuan Wade, aku akan membunuh mereka!" Tiba-tiba, kebisingan menjadi tenang dan para senior setenang tikus gereja. Albert memandang Kevin yang terkejut dan bertanya, "Tuan Wade, apakah ini Tuan Putih temanmu?"

Charlie Wade menatap Kevin dengan curiga, dan Kevin dengan cepat memohon ketika mata mereka bertemu, "Charlie Wade, Charlie Wade! Tolong bantu aku! Katakan pada Don Albertt bahwa kita berteman! Tolong!"

Charlie Wade mendengus acuh tak acuh dan berkata, "Saya tidak kenal orang ini. Anda dapat melanjutkan untuk melakukan apa pun yang ingin Anda lakukan padanya, biarkan dia pergi setelah Anda merasa cukup."

Albert mengangguk dengan sadar dan Memerintahkan anak buahnya, "Sialan, kalahkan dia! Bajingan ini sangat merusak pemandangan!"

Kevin meratap ngeri, "Charlie Wade! Maaf, aku minta maaf, tolong bantu aku! Tolong..."

Bab 34

Charlie Wade memelototinya dengan dingin dan bergumam, "Saya tidak memiliki perselisihan atau hubungan apa pun dengan Anda, tetapi Anda terus mengolok-olok saya dan mengejek saya, dan sekarang Anda ingin saya membantu Anda? Bermimpilah!"

Kevin pingsan dan meratap, "Charlie Wade, aku benar-benar minta maaf, tolong bantu aku ..."

Melihat ekspresi tidak senang Charlie Wade, Albert berteriak kepada anak buahnya, “Sialan, bodoh, tunggu apa lagi? Dapatkan tanganmu padanya sekarang! ”

Pengawalnya terkejut karena terkejut. Kemudian, mereka dengan cepat menjambak leher dan rambut Kevin, dan mulai menghajarnya! Segera, darah membanjiri mulut Kevin dan beberapa giginya patah, tetapi pengawal Albert tidak menunjukkan tanda-tanda berhenti. Setiap tamparan yang mereka ayunkan ke wajah Kevin sangat cepat dan keras!

Albert menoleh ke Charlie Wade dan bertanya dengan senyum menyanjung, "Tuan Wade, apakah Anda puas dengan pekerjaan kami?" Charlie Wade mengangguk santai. "Bagus. Oke, itu dia, aku harus pergi sekarang."

Albert menyerahkan kartu namanya kepada Charlie Wade dengan hormat dan berkata, "Tuan Wade, ini nomor saya. Silakan hubungi Anda jika ada urusan yang harus diselesaikan, saya akan selalu menelepon."

Charlie Wade mengangguk sedikit dan memasukkan kartu itu ke dalam sakunya. Kemudian, dia kemudian menoleh ke Elaine Ma dan berkata, "Bu, sekarang sudah larut, ayo pulang!"

Meskipun wajah Elaine Ma masih terbakar karena tamparan tadi, dia tersenyum gembira saat dia melihat sekilas koper itu dan memikirkan tentang tambahan tujuh ratus ribu dolar yang dia peroleh! Matanya dipenuhi dengan kebanggaan juga ketika dia melihat menantunya - dia benar-benar luar biasa!

Charlie Wade mengambil koper dan hendak pergi bersama Elaine Ma ketika para senior berkumpul di depan Charlie Wade dan berkata dengan nada serius, "Hei, Charlie Wade, ini salahku karena menggonggong pohon yang salah. Aku tidak tahu kamu sangat kuat, kamu adalah pria muda yang brilian dan menjanjikan!"

"Ya! Charlie Wade, lihat dirimu, pintar dan tampan—kau adalah panutan anak muda saat ini. Menantuku tidak ada apa-apanya dibandingkan denganmu."

"Erm, bolehkah saya bertanya apakah Anda dapat membantu kami bernegosiasi dengan Tuan Jordan untuk mengembalikan uang kami, tolong? Ini uang hasil jerih payah kami!"

Charlie Wade mengerutkan kening dengan kesal dan berkata dengan dingin, "Mengapa saya harus membantu Anda? Kalian semua terdengar sangat angkuh dan angkuh barusan. Jika Anda tidak bisa mendapatkan uang Anda kembali hari ini, mintalah bantuan menantu Anda sendiri!" Kemudian, dia berbalik dengan gusar dan pergi. Semua senior menghela nafas sedih, sangat menyesali pernyataan kasar Charlie Wade. Mereka menyesal menggoda dan mengejek Charlie Wade.

Hebat...satu-satunya kesempatan bagi mereka untuk mendapatkan kembali uang mereka dibuang dari jendela.. Karena pemikiran ini, beberapa orang menampar wajah mereka dua kali dengan kesakitan, beberapa berjongkok di lantai dengan linglung, sementara yang lain berguling-guling meratap histeris. Hanya uang yang mereka miliki dan sekarang, semuanya hilang! Namun, hanya itu yang bisa mereka lakukan untuk saat ini. Mereka hanya memiliki mulut yang mengoceh untuk disalahkan, dan juga tidak memiliki menantu yang luar biasa seperti Charlie Wade.

Dalam perjalanan pulang, Elaine Ma tersenyum malu-malu dan bertanya kepada Charlie Wade, "Charlie Wade, bagaimana kamu tahu Don Albertt? Mengapa dia begitu sopan padamu?"

Charlie Wade menjawab dengan nada santai, "Tidak, aku tidak mengenalnya. Siapa aku untuk mengenal orang seperti dia? Aku baru saja menelepon seorang teman yang cukup kuat untuk membuat Axel mengembalikan uangnya."

Elaine Ma sedikit kecewa saat mendengarnya. Dia berpikir bahwa Charlie Wade memiliki pengaruh luar biasa yang tidak dia sadari, tetapi pada akhirnya, dia meminta seseorang untuk membantu. Kekecewaan memadamkan api antusias yang berkobar di dalam dirinya. Untungnya, dia mendapatkan uangnya kembali dengan tambahan tujuh ratus ribu dolar. Hasil ini telah meningkatkan prasangkanya terhadap Charlie Wade dalam beberapa cara.

Dia memulai, "Charlie Wade, kuharap kau bisa merahasiakan padaku tentang apa yang terjadi hari ini dan tidak memberitahu siapa pun. Aku tua, tapi aku punya harga diri. Oke?"

Charlie Wade tersenyum lemah dan setuju. Oke, Bu, saya mengerti."

Bab 35

Setelah menyelesaikan masalah Elaine Ma, Elaine Ma dan Charlie Wade berpisah. Memeluk koper dengan gembira seperti anak kecil yang memegang permen lolipop, Elaine Ma pergi ke bank untuk melakukan setoran sementara Charlie Wade pulang ke rumah. Saat memasuki rumah, Charlie Wade melihat sepatu Claire Wilson Wilson di lorong, jadi dia tahu bahwa dia telah kembali dan langsung pergi ke kamar tidur mereka. Begitu dia memasuki ruangan, dia melihat istrinya baru saja menutup telepon, wajahnya dicat dengan kejutan dan kegembiraan.

Dia bertanya dengan rasa ingin tahu, "Sayang, siapa yang menelepon?"

Claire Wilson Wilson memekik penuh semangat, "Ini sahabatku, Loreen! Kau ingat dia?"

"Ya, aku tahu," Charlie Wade mengangguk dan melanjutkan, "Dia dulu belajar di Aurouss Hilll dan sangat dekat denganmu. Sebenarnya, jika aku mengingatnya dengan benar, dia adalah putri dari keluarga kaya Thomas di Eastcliff, bukan?"

"Ya!" Claire Wilson Wilson berkata, "Keluarga Loreen cukup menonjol di Eastcliff."

Charlie Wade tersenyum dan bertanya, "Jadi tentang apa? Apakah dia datang ke Aurouss Hilll untuk berkunjung?"

"Bukan hanya untuk berkunjung, dia datang untuk bekerja di sini!"

Charlie Wade mengerutkan kening, bingung. "Dia adalah putri dari keluarga terkemuka di Eastcliff. Mengapa dia tidak bekerja di perusahaan keluarganya tetapi malah bekerja di sini?"

Claire Wilson Wilson mengangkat bahu. "Aku juga tidak tahu. Dia memberitahuku bahwa dia akan mulai bekerja untuk Emgrand Group. Adapun mengapa dia datang jauh-jauh ke Emgrand, aku tidak yakin."

Charlie Wade mengangguk mengiyakan, tapi ada pikiran yang melintas di benaknya. 'Meskipun keluarga Thomas tidak setara dengan keluarga Wade, mereka memiliki fondasi yang kuat di Eastcliff. Loreen tidak punya alasan untuk meninggalkan bisnis keluarganya dan datang ke Aurouss Hilll untuk bekerja dengan Emgrand.' Hmm, apa dia punya agenda tersembunyi lain yang tidak aku ketahui?' Pikiran skeptis memenuhi benak Charlie Wade dan dia tidak memiliki petunjuk untuk saat ini, jadi yang bisa dia lakukan untuk saat ini hanyalah menunggu sampai Loreen bergabung dengan Grup Emgrand dan membiarkan Doris menyelidiki latar belakang dan motifnya.

Sementara itu, Claire Wilson Wilson menepuk dahinya seolah-olah sebuah pikiran tiba-tiba muncul di kepalanya dan berkata, "Oh ya, Charlie Wade, saya ada pertemuan dengan Emgrand Group besok, tapi saya rasa saya tidak bisa datang. Bisakah Anda mengambilnya? Loreen di bandara, tolong? Cari tempat untuk makan siang juga."

Charlie Wade mengangguk. "Baiklah, aku akan membuat beberapa pengaturan besok."

"Temukan tempat yang lebih baik saat Anda berada di sana dan jangan pikirkan biayanya. Ini, ambil kartu saya."

Dia meraih dompetnya dan hendak menyerahkannya kepadanya ketika Charlie Wade buru-buru menghentikannya. "Nah, tidak apa-apa. Saya punya teman yang menjalankan restoran yang cukup bagus, biarkan saya yang mengaturnya."

Charlie Wade mengeluarkan ponselnya dan hendak mengirim pesan teks ke Isaac di Shangri-La, memintanya untuk memesankan meja untuknya. Setelah dipikir-pikir, Shangri-La adalah kejutan untuk istri tercinta, jadi akan lebih baik untuk menjamu Loreen di tempat lain. Oleh karena itu, dia mengirim pesan ke orang berikutnya dalam pikirannya - Don Albertt.

“Saya ingin mengadakan makan malam untuk menghibur seorang teman. Bantu saya mengaturnya di hotel kelas atas, tidak termasuk Shangri-La."

Segera, dia menerima balasan dari Albert. "Tuan Wade, saya memiliki tempat bernama Heaven Springs, itu adalah salah satu restoran paling eksklusif di Aurouss Hilll yang sebanding dengan Shangri-La. Saya akan memesan Suite Berlian terbaik besok serta pesta terbaik untuk Anda dan tamu Anda. Saya merasa terhormat menerima Anda di restoran saya."

Charlie Wade hanya menjawab dengan 'oke'.

***

Keesokan harinya, Claire Wilson Wilson menghabiskan sepanjang hari di markas Emgrand Group, menangani dan mengatur hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan proyek dan kolaborasi mereka. Charlie Wade menelepon Doris dan menanyakan tentang penunjukan pekerjaan Loreen. Doris benar-benar terkejut bahwa Charlie Wade mengetahui hal ini. Dia mengatakan kepadanya bahwa Loreen telah melamar posisi direktur administrasi, yang merupakan posisi manajemen tingkat menengah. Setelah meninjau resumenya, mereka menemukan bahwa dia adalah kandidat yang sangat baik untuk pekerjaan itu. Oleh karena itu, mereka memutuskan untuk mempekerjakannya dan pekerjaan hari pertamanya akan dilakukan dalam waktu beberapa hari.

Bab 36

Charlie Wade memerintahkannya untuk mengawasi Loreen setelah dia mulai bekerja dan untuk selalu melaporkan kepadanya jika ada kelainan. Setelah berbicara dengan Doris, Charlie Wade naik taksi ke bandara untuk menjemput Loreen. Saat berada di bandara, Charlie Wade turun dari taksi dan hendak pergi ke ruang kedatangan ketika sebuah Mercedes-Benz G-Class tiba-tiba mengerem dan berhenti di depannya. Harold, sepupu Claire Wilson Wilson, menjulurkan kepalanya keluar jendela mobil dan mengerutkan kening saat melihat Charlie Wade. "Mengapa kamu di sini?"

"Aku di sini untuk menjemput teman Claire Wilson Wilson. Kenapa kamu ada di sini?" Charlie Wade juga mengerutkan kening ketika dia melihat wajah-wajah yang dikenalnya duduk di dalam mobil - selain Harold, ada Gerald dan Wendy.

Harold mencibir. "Maksudmu Nona Thomas? Kami di sini untuk menghiburnya, kamu tidak lebih dari berlebihan, tersesat!"

Charlie Wade mendengus acuh tak acuh dan berkata, "Kamu tersesat." Karena itu, Charlie Wade mengabaikan mereka dan berjalan langsung ke aula kedatangan bandara.

Wajah Harold berubah menjadi merah padam dan dia akan memaki Charlie Wade ketika Wendy menarik tangannya dengan tergesa-gesa dan berkata, "Hei, Nona Thomas akan segera datang. Nenek mengingatkanmu untuk meninggalkan kesan yang baik padanya, ingat? Jika kamu bisa menjadikannya istrimu, statusmu di keluarga kami tidak akan tertandingi! Biarkan saja yang kalah untuk saat ini."

Harold ternganga kaget, memproses perasaan mendesak adiknya. Dia hampir lupa alasan utama dia ada di sini hari ini. Bahkan, menyambut Loreen ke kota itu menjadi agenda kedua. Tugasnya yang paling penting adalah meninggalkan kesan yang baik padanya dan menangani hatinya. Keluarga Thomas menonjol dan berpengaruh di Eastcliff. Jika dia bisa bersamanya, statusnya akan meroket dan keluarga Wilson akan memiliki peningkatan besar dalam reputasi mereka. Oleh karena itu, dia menahan ketidaksenangannya dengan Charlie Wade. Mereka buru-buru turun dari mobil dan bergegas ke ruang kedatangan.

Tepat pada saat ini, seorang wanita muda dan elegan yang mencolok berdiri di antara kerumunan. Rambut merah marunnya yang panjang tergerai di punggungnya seperti air terjun dan dia mengenakan gaun putih yang menguraikan tubuhnya yang indah. Dia mengenakan kacamata hitam, tapi itu tidak bisa menyembunyikan kecantikannya yang memikat. Kulitnya sehalus dan seputih boneka porselen porselen dengan bibir merah menyala. Setelah dilihat lebih dekat, fitur wajah dan fisiknya sama sekali tidak lebih buruk daripada Claire Wilson Wilson, dan pada kenyataannya, mereka memiliki kelebihannya sendiri dalam hal standar kecantikan mereka.

Semua orang yang menunggu di luar aula kedatangan memusatkan pandangan mereka padanya untuk momen yang menakjubkan. Harold sama-sama tercengang oleh pemandangan itu. Bahkan Gerald, yang ada di sana sebagai plus satu, kagum dengan kecantikannya. Dia hanya bisa menghela nafas. "Dia benar-benar sesuai dengan reputasi putri keluarga terkemuka Eastcliff. Kecantikan dan temperamennya luar biasa."

Pada saat ini juga, Loreen melihat mereka di antara kerumunan, jadi dia dengan cepat berjalan melintasi orang-orang sambil melambai pada mereka. "Harold, Wendy, dan juga Charlie Wade, hei, lama tidak bertemu!"

Harold merasakan nyala api perlahan meledak di dalam hatinya. Dia berkata dengan cepat, "Hei, Loreen, lama tidak bertemu. Kamu menjadi lebih cantik sekarang."

Charlie Wade tersenyum sopan dan menambahkan, "Hai, sudah lama."

Harold menyela, "Loreen, saya secara khusus memesan suite di hotel terbaik di Aurouss Hilll mengetahui bahwa Anda akan datang, untuk menyambut Anda di kota kami. Ayo, ayo pergi."

Loreen melirik Charlie Wade sebelum dia berkata kepada Harold dengan nada meminta maaf, "Harold, maafkan aku, aku sudah menyetujui undangan Claire Wilson Wilson dan Charlie Wade sebelumnya. Mari kita periksa minumannya, oke? Aku' akan tinggal di Aurouss Hilll untuk waktu yang lama, ada banyak kesempatan bagi kita untuk bertemu."

Lapisan kemarahan yang menjengkelkan perlahan-lahan terbentuk di hati Harold, menggantikan nyala api yang membara sebelumnya. Charlie Wade si pecundang datang untuk merusak momen penting di hari yang begitu genting, dia yang terburuk! Oleh karena itu, dia berkata dengan nada sarkastik, "Loreen, saya telah memesan suite di Heaven Springs, restoran paling terkenal di Aurouss Hilll, hanya untuk Anda. Ngomong-ngomong, suite yang saya pesan adalah Golden Suite dengan pengeluaran minimum. tiga ratus ribu dolar!” Dia memelototi Charlie Wade dengan jijik dan berkata dengan seringai jahat, "Aku ingin tahu restoran mana yang pernah dipesan oleh sepupu iparku? Akan sangat tidak sopan dan kurang ajar jika dia hanya memesan tempat biasa-biasa saja!"

Bab 37

Charlie Wade sedikit terkejut ketika mendengar bahwa Harold juga telah memesan suite di Heaven Springs. Kebetulan sekali. Bukankah Don Albertt mengatakan bahwa dia pemilik Heaven Springs? Dia telah menyiapkan suite untuknya di restoran juga, bukan? Sementara itu, Gerald ternganga kaget. “Wow, Harold, apakah kamu benar-benar berhasil membuat reservasi untuk Golden Suite di Heaven Springs? Tidak semua orang bisa melakukannya!"

Harold tertawa penuh kemenangan. "Sejujurnya, selain Diamond Suite yang benar-benar di luar jangkauan saya, suite lain sangat mudah." Terlepas dari pernyataannya yang sombong, itu tidak lain adalah kesombongan Harold. Sejujurnya, untuk membuat reservasi untuk Suite Emas, Lady Wilson sendiri telah meminta banyak bantuan dari banyak orang untuk memesannya.

Loreen telah mendengar tentang Heaven Springs bahkan di Eastcliff. Dia buru-buru berkata, "Kita semua berteman, kamu tidak perlu membuat pengaturan yang begitu mewah hanya untukku."

Harold berkata dengan malu-malu, "Oh tidak, Anda adalah tamu terhormat kami, bagaimana saya bisa memperlakukan Anda seperti teman biasa?" Dia kemudian menoleh ke Charlie Wade dan bertanya, "Hei, saya ingin tahu restoran mana yang Anda pesan?"

Charlie Wade berkata datar, "Wah, kebetulan sekali, saya juga membuat reservasi di Heaven Springs."

"Hahaha!"' Harold tertawa terbahak-bahak. "Charlie Wade, tidakkah kamu khawatir mencekik dirimu sendiri karena membual begitu tidak masuk akal? Saya ragu Anda bahkan dapat memesan suite terendah di Heaven Springs dengan status Anda! Tolong hentikan omong kosongmu di sini!"

Charlie Wade tersenyum acuh tak acuh. "Bahkan jika aku membual, apa hubungannya denganmu? Aku tidak mengundangmu untuk makan malam, mengapa kamu begitu mengkhawatirkanku?"

Harold menggeram jijik, "Hah! Kurasa kau bahkan tidak bisa berjalan melewati pintu!"

Loreen yang menyaksikan seluruh adegan tidak tahan melihat Charlie Wade menjadi sasaran. Dia menyadari status Charlie Wade dalam keluarga Wilson-ia didiskriminasi secara finansial dan emosional dalam keluarga karena statusnya. Sangat tidak realistis baginya untuk memesan suite di restoran top di kota demi dirinya. Dia mengira bahwa Charlie Wade sengaja berbohong karena dia ingin membela martabatnya dan dia tidak ingin dia terlalu malu jadi dia dengan cepat berkata, "Hei, mari kita hentikan pertengkaran itu, ya? Karena kalian berdua sudah membuat reservasi di tempat yang sama, mengapa kita tidak pergi ke sana bersama?"

Harold memelototi Charlie Wade dan mendengus, "Baiklah, demi Loreen, aku akan memberimu makanan gratis hari ini dan membiarkanmu melihat seperti apa restoran kelas atas!"

Charlie Wade hanya menyeringai dan mengabaikan komentar sarkastiknya. Don Albertt yang terkenal akan berlutut ketika dia melihatnya, efek luar biasa macam apa yang akan diberikan restorannya padanya? Sayang sekali Harold yang sombong dibutakan oleh keangkuhannya!

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Heaven Springs adalah restoran bergaya Eropa kuno dan klasik. Dekorasi dan desain interiornya penuh dengan pesona klasik yang indah dan sangat mahal, dan bahkan papan nama di pintunya terbuat dari kayu rosewood kuning berkualitas tinggi. Charlie Wade hanya bisa ternganga kagum saat melihat dekorasi di restoran. Dia tidak menyangka akan melihat suasana dan suasana yang begitu mewah di restoran Albert dan dia berencana membawa Claire Wilson Wilson untuk mencobanya suatu hari nanti.

Loreen melihat sekeliling dan berseru, "Aku pernah mendengar tentang Heaven Springs di Eastcliff, dan tentu saja, itu sesuai dengan reputasinya."

Harold berkata sambil tersenyum, "Loreen, aku harus membawamu ke tempat terbaik untuk kunjunganmu di sini, tentu saja." Kemudian, dia melirik Charlie Wade dengan mengejek. "Tidak seperti seseorang di sini. Jika bukan karena kamu, dia mungkin tidak akan pernah memiliki kesempatan untuk mengunjungi restoran kelas atas seperti itu seumur hidupnya."

Bab 38

Wendy bertanya dengan senyum malu-malu, "Charlie Wade, bukankah kamu juga membuat reservasi di sini? Suite yang mana? Bawa kami untuk memeriksanya!"

Charlie Wade berkata datar, "Saya tidak berpikir tentang suite mana yang harus dipesan, terus terang. Saya baru saja mengirim pesan teks ke bos mereka dan memintanya untuk mengaturnya untuk saya. Saya akan memeriksa pesannya sekarang, beri saya menit."

Harold mencibir dengan jijik, "Tutup mulutmu! Apakah kamu tahu siapa bosnya di sini? Ini adalah Don Albertt Rhodes yang terkenal! Beraninya kamu berbicara omong kosong seperti itu di sini? Hati-hati, jika dia mendengarmu, dia akan meremasmu sampai mati dengan tangannya. ujung jari."

Charlie Wade mengabaikan komentar keji mereka dan melanjutkan untuk memeriksa pesannya di telepon. "Dia bilang dia memesankan Diamond Suite untukku."

Harold langsung tertawa. "Hahaha... Diamond Suite? Charlie Wade, jangan membuatku tertawa ya? Tahukah kamu siapa yang bisa masuk ke Diamond Suite? Tidak lebih dari sepuluh orang di seluruh Aurouss Hilll! Kamu hanyalah kentut! ”

Loreen tetap diam di tengah keributan itu, meskipun sebuah pikiran perlahan muncul di benaknya. Dia tidak menyangka bahwa Charlie Wade akan menjadi pecundang yang menyedihkan, siapa yang dia pikir dia benar-benar akan ditawari hak istimewa untuk makan di Diamond Suite? Dia dulu berpikir bahwa pria itu tidak punya uang, tidak punya kekuatan, dan sedikit putus asa, tetapi dia tidak pernah tahu bahwa dia adalah orang yang sia-sia. Dia benar-benar kecewa padanya!

Charlie Wade hanya tersenyum melihat serangan pikun mereka. Di matanya, orang-orang ini hanyalah orang bodoh yang sombong dan dia tidak perlu menurunkan dirinya ke level mereka.

Gerald juga mulai. "Charlie Wade, bahkan ayahku tidak memenuhi syarat untuk makan di Diamond Suite. Kamu sangat kotor!"

Wendy menambahkan setelahnya, "Gerald, pecundang semacam itu bahkan tidak memenuhi syarat untuk makan sisa dari Diamond Suite, apalagi makan di sana!"

Charlie Wade melirik Gerald dan berhasil mencibir dingin. 'Kamu anjing bodoh, Don Albertt baru saja mengalahkan sepupumu kemarin, siapa yang memberimu keberanian untuk makan di restorannya hari ini? saudara sepupumu kemarin, benarkah?"

Gerald mengernyit penasaran. "Bagaimana kamu tahu tentang itu?" Dia kemudian melanjutkan tanpa menunggu jawaban Charlie Wade. "Dia diserang kemarin dan masih koma. Kami sedang menyelidiki siapa penyerangnya dan akan menguliti mereka hidup-hidup untuk membalas dendam! Apakah Anda tahu?"

Charlie Wade menggelengkan kepalanya dan berpura-pura bodoh. "Saya tidak tahu apa yang terjadi, saya hanya mendengar bahwa sesuatu telah terjadi padanya, itu saja."

"Hah!" Gerald mendengus cemas, "Jangan berani-beraninya kamu mengejek keluarga kulit putih di belakang kita! Jika aku mendengarnya lagi, aku akan membunuhmu!"

Charlie Wade mengabaikannya sepenuhnya. Benar saja, satu keluarga besar yang bodoh! Tidakkah mereka memperhatikan bahwa Albert-lah yang menyebabkan cedera sepupunya? Itu menjadi menarik.

Pada saat ini, seorang pria berjas hitam berjalan ke arah mereka dan berdiri di depan Charlie Wade. Melihat wajah yang dikenalnya, Charlie Wade menyadari bahwa dia adalah salah satu pengawal Albert. Pria itu langsung mengenali Charlie Wade. Dia memasang senyum bersemangat dan sopan di wajahnya dan hampir membungkuk di depannya ketika Charlie Wade buru-buru menggelengkan kepalanya padanya. Pria itu membeku untuk sementara waktu. Berpikir bahwa Tuan Wade suka menyembunyikan identitasnya, dia berkata langsung, "Hai, suite Anda sudah siap, silakan ikuti saya."

Harold tercengang. Dia bahkan belum menyebutkan kedatangannya ke pemimpin sirkus dan seseorang telah datang untuk menyambutnya secara langsung. Sejak kapan pengunjung Golden Suite di Heaven Springs mendapatkan layanan yang penuh perhatian dan personal? Terus terang, itu cukup mengagumkan! Gerald ternganga heran. "Harold, kamu benar-benar luar biasa. Dia sepertinya pria yang bekerja langsung di bawah Don Albertt, dan sepertinya Don sangat menghargaimu. Apakah kamu mengenalnya secara pribadi? -pria kunci!"

Harold tertawa senang dan berkata dengan wajah sombong, "Tidak perlu memamerkan persahabatanku dengannya, lebih baik tetap low profile! Hahahaha!"

Bab 39

Loreen tercengang dalam keheranan dan kebingungan. Dia tidak menyangka Harold begitu terhubung dengan baik di Aurouss Hilll. Dia jauh lebih dapat diandalkan dibandingkan dengan Charlie Wade. Dia berpikir bahwa akan lebih mudah baginya untuk dekat dengan Harold untuk rutinitas hariannya. Pria berjas hitam itu mengantar rombongan dengan hormat ke pintu Diamond Suite. Dia mengeluarkan tagihan, menyerahkannya langsung ke Charlie Wade, dan berkata dengan lembut, "Tuan, tolong tanda tangani di sini."

The Diamond Suite khusus disediakan untuk Charlie Wade dan tanda tangannya diperlukan untuk konfirmasi. Charlie Wade tersenyum dan mengambil pena dan kertas, tetapi sebelum dia bisa menandatangani namanya, jeritan keras Harold bergema. D mn itu! Letakkan pena itu!"

Harold berjalan maju dengan wajah muram. Dia menyambar pena dan kertas dari tangan Charlie Wade, menandatangani namanya dengan cepat, dan berteriak pada Charlie Wade, “Dasar tikus tak tahu malu! Apakah Anda benar-benar tidak tahu siapa yang memesan kamar? Kamu pikir kamu siapa untuk menandatangani namamu di sini!"

Pria berbaju hitam itu terkejut dengan campur tangan Harold yang tiba-tiba dan kasar. Dia memandang Charlie Wade dan memberinya tatapan bertanya seolah bertanya apakah dia membutuhkan bantuan untuk mengajari bajingan itu pelajaran di sana. Charlie Wade menggelengkan kepalanya ringan. "Sudahlah, biarkan dia menandatanganinya jika dia sangat ingin menandatanganinya."

Charlie Wade tidak ingin membuat situasi menjadi canggung di depan Loreen; bagaimanapun juga dia adalah sahabat istrinya. Kemudian, mereka memasuki ruangan dan semua orang duduk. Harold mengantar Loreen duduk di posisi utama meja, sementara Charlie Wade duduk sendirian di pojok. Loreen adalah satu-satunya yang berbicara dengannya dari waktu ke waktu. Segera, hidangan lezat dan anggur disajikan oleh para pelayan satu per satu. Semua hidangan menggunakan bahan-bahan berkualitas yang sangat halus dan mewah. Bahkan abalon berkualitas tinggi dan lobster Australia hanya bisa disajikan sebagai lauk pauk. Bahkan anggur itu adalah anggur berkualitas berusia seabad yang bernilai seratus ribu dolar per botol. Berasal dari keluarga kaya, Loreen dikejutkan dengan sajian makanan yang boros.

Gerald berkata dengan desahan iri, Harold, berapa anggaranmu untuk makan?"

Harold menjawab dengan angkuh, "Tiga ratus ribu dolar."

Gerald ternganga kaget. "Apakah Anda yakin? Ini bukan kisaran harga Anda yang biasa, bahkan botol anggur saja melebihi anggaran Anda.'"

Harold memiliki senyum santai di wajahnya, tetapi di dalam hatinya, jantungnya berdebar kencang. Dia tiba-tiba merasa ada sesuatu yang salah. Saat dia mengingat bagaimana pria berbaju hitam itu memperlakukannya di luar ruangan, dia tidak bisa tidak bertanya-tanya apakah Don Albertt memberinya perlakuan khusus. Tapi dia bahkan tidak mengenalnya!

Mata indah Loreen berkedip kagum. Dia melirik Harold dan berkata, "Terima kasih, Harold!"

Pikiran bingung Harold terhapus oleh kehangatan yang diberikan kata-kata Loreen kepadanya. Dia tersenyum lebar dan berkata, "Sama-sama, dengan senang hati." Kemudian, dia menoleh ke Charlie Wade dan bertanya dengan senyum malu-malu, "Charlie Wade, aku yakin kamu belum pernah makan makanan enak seperti itu dalam hidupmu, kan?"

Charlie Wade menyeringai sinis. "Siapa yang memberimu kepercayaan diri untuk menjadi begitu sombong?"

Harold menggeram dengan jijik, "Kamu mendapat kehormatan makan denganku dan mulut kotormu masih sangat keras kepala! Sial, aku menantangmu, jika kamu pernah makan makanan enak seperti itu di masa lalu, kamu bisa membuat kepalaku pusing. bola dan tendang!"

Charlie Wade hanya tersenyum. Hari-hari yang dia jalani ketika dia masih kecil sangat luar biasa sehingga orang biasa bahkan tidak bisa membayangkannya. Di keluarga Wade, hidangan ini hanyalah makanan untuk para pelayan.

Melihat arogansi Charlie Wade, Wendy mendengus kesal. "Charlie Wade, sikap apa itu, kau pecundang! Percaya atau tidak, aku akan menendangmu keluar dari kamar sekarang! Kami memberimu makanan gratis dan inikah caramu memperlakukan kami? Dasar pecundang! "

Namun, tepat pada saat ini, pintu suite ditendang terbuka dengan keras dan suara serak dan galak bergema di seluruh suite. "Dari mana asalmu idiot? Siapa yang akan membiarkanmu masuk ke ruangan ini!"

Tiba-tiba, seorang pria gemuk berdiri di pintu. Dia mengenakan setelan Armani dengan rantai emas besar di lehernya dan dia memiliki bekas luka seperti kelabang di wajahnya yang menyebar dari sudut matanya ke dagunya. Pria itu meraih uang di satu tangan dan kelelawar di tangan lain, wajahnya garang seperti singa. Segera setelah itu, selusin pria kekar dengan tato bekas luka menerobos masuk ke ruangan dan berbaris di sampingnya, mengelilingi meja. Semua orang sangat terkejut dengan pemandangan itu.

Apa yang terjadi Pemimpinnya adalah Bill The Bear, tangan kanan Don Albertt. Dia telah bekerja untuk Don Albertt di tahun-tahun awalnya dan telah mendapatkan reputasi yang terkenal di Aurouss Hilll. Don Albertt telah memberitahunya hari ini bahwa Diamond Suite secara khusus disediakan untuk Tuan Wade yang sangat mulia dan memastikan dia membuat pengaturan yang tepat untuknya. Namun, ketika dia memeriksa para tamu di suite, dia menemukan bahwa seorang pengacau bernama Harold Wilson telah menandatangani tagihan untuk Diamond Suite. Dia sangat marah dan takut ketika dia menemukannya. Dia sangat marah karena Harold sial yang datang entah dari mana dan menempati suite yang telah dia siapkan untuk tamu terhormat.

Bab 40

Di sisi lain, dia takut karena hanya ada satu set menu perjamuan mewah yang siap di Diamond Suite dan sudah disajikan kepada orang-orang ini. Apa yang harus dia lakukan ketika tamu terhormat yang sebenarnya ada di sini?

Harold bangkit dan berteriak dengan cemas, "Apa yang kamu lakukan? Saya memesan suite ini, menurut Anda siapa yang membuat masalah di sini?"

Bill menunjuk Harold dan bertanya, "Anda Harold Wilson?"

Harold mengangguk dan berkata dengan bangga, "Ya, benar!"

Bill memerintahkan dengan dingin, "Bawa dia padaku!"

Dua pria kekar segera menarik Harold dari kursinya dan menyeretnya pergi.

"Kamu pikir apa yang kamu lakukan? Lepaskan aku!"

"F * ck, diam!" Seorang pria menendang lutut Harold dan dia berlutut tepat di depan Bill saat dia menjerit kesakitan. Bill menatap Harold dari ujung kepala sampai ujung kaki dengan tatapan dingin dan seperti belati, membuatnya menggigil ketakutan. -cat. Tampar! Tagihan tanda tangan itu dilemparkan langsung ke kepala Harold. Bill berteriak keras, "Siapa yang memberimu hak untuk menggunakan ruangan ini?"

Harold berdeham untuk menenangkan diri dan berkata, "Ini salah paham. Saya membuat reservasi di Golden Suite ini sebelumnya, saya bahkan sudah membayar deposit tiga ratus ribu dolar!"

Gerald menyela, "Apa yang kamu lakukan? Harold memesan kamar. Apakah kamu tidak punya aturan di sini?"

tagihan meludah. Dia menampar pipi Harold dan menggeram, "Suite Emas? Halo? Ini adalah Suite Berlian sialan! Ini bukan untukmu, bajingan!"

Semua orang tercengang ketika suaranya bergema di seluruh ruangan. Suite Berlian? Tidak heran ruangan itu didesain begitu mewah dan bahkan hidangan dan anggurnya pun eksklusif. Ternyata, itu sama sekali bukan Suite Emas! Keringat dingin membasahi dahi Gerald. Diamond Suite sangat eksklusif dan dia bahkan tidak memenuhi syarat untuk masuk, apalagi makan di dalamnya!

Wendy berkata dengan tergesa-gesa, "Harold, bukankah kamu mengatakan bahwa kamu mengenal Don Albertt? Cepat, jelaskan kepada mereka!"

Harold mendengus sedih. "Diam! Bagaimana aku tahu Don Albertt?"

"Tapi, bukankah kamu baru saja mengatakan ..."

Loreen melirik kedua bersaudara itu dengan dingin saat percakapan mereka berlangsung, menyadari bahwa Harold hanyalah pembohong yang sombong. Dia sedikit kecewa padanya tiba-tiba.

Bill mencibir dengan kejam dan berkata, "Beraninya kamu menyebut nama Don Albertt, dasar keparat yang putus asa. Kamu memiliki keinginan mati, bukan!" Dia menegakkan tubuhnya dan memerintahkan anak buahnya, "Tangkap dia! Aku ingin memberinya pelajaran." Harold ditekan ke tanah, tidak bisa bergerak bahkan satu inci pun! Dalam sekejap mata, Bill meraih pemukul dan langsung menghancurkannya!

“Argh..tanganku! Tanganku!" Harold berteriak panik, tubuhnya basah oleh keringatnya sendiri. Bahkan celananya basah di tempat yang memalukan. Dia pingsan dengan cara yang memalukan. Menyaksikan adegan mengerikan itu, Gerald dan Wendy sepucat dua lembar kain. kertas, jantung mereka berdebar kencang. Harold, yang sebelumnya masih terlalu sibuk, dipukul kembali ke dirinya yang normal dalam sekejap. Mereka takut akan konsekuensi yang akan menimpa mereka.

Loreen sama-sama ketakutan dengan kejadian itu dan seluruh tubuhnya gemetar hebat. Dia bersembunyi di balik Charlie Wade dan bergumam, "Apa yang kita lakukan? Apakah mereka akan membunuh kita?" Charlie Wade menepuk bahu Loreen untuk memberikan kenyamanan dan berkata, "Jangan Khawatir, aku di sini untuk melindungimu. Tidak ada yang akan menyentuhmu." Loreen memandang Charlie Wade dengan rasa terima kasih. Meskipun dia yakin bahwa Charlie Wade tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah, kata-katanya berhasil menenangkan hatinya yang gugup.

Sementara itu, Bill menendang Harold, yang pingsan di lantai seperti batang kayu, dan mengutuk, "Dasar pengecut!" Dia menoleh dan menatap Gerald. Dan kamu! Anda mengatakan bahwa kami tidak memiliki aturan di sini, bukan? Kemarilah, brengsek!" Bab Selanjutnya 41-60 »

Chapter 21

Charlie Wade slowly stood up as everyone gasped in disbelief. In an instant, the gaze of the entire banquet hall focused on him.

“Charlie Wade, what are you doing! Sit down!” Elaine Ma shrieked in horror.

Didn't he look at where he was at now! None of the fearsome bosses dared to stand up at a moment like this, but what did this loser aim to steal the limelight right now!

Gerald and Kevin exchanged glances and whispered, “D*mn, is he really the chairman of Emgrand Group?"

Immediately after that, they shook their head earnestly. No way, if he were really the chairman, how could he be scolded by his mother-in-law now?

"Loser, what do you think you're doing? Sit down!” Harold Shouted in an annoyed tone on the stage.

Charlie Wade glared at him coldly. Then, ignoring everyone bewildered and confused glances, he went straight to Doris and whispered in her ear. Doris nodded slightly while listening. The scene made everyone's hearts skip a beat! Doris Young! The vice-chairman of Emgrand Group! The famous symbol of beauty in Aurouss Hilll! How did Charlie Wade, the loser of the Wilson family, know her? In fact, from the looks of it, they seemed quite close. After speaking, ignoring the curious gazes again, Charlie Wade stepped out of the hall to look for Claire Wilson Wilson.

As for Doris, she stood up, took the stage and the microphone,and started as everyone stared blankly at her. "Hi, I'm Doris Young. Mr. Charlie Wade Wade bumped into our chairman outside the hall earlier and our chairman passed me a message through him."

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that Charlie Wade was not the chairman.

Kevin murmured in disdain, "It Was just a coincidental encounter, how could he be so shameless to butter up his assistant! He's really hopeless.”

Gerald shrugged indifferently and smiled. “This is what nobody does anyway.”

Meanwhile, on the stage, Doris glanced at Lady Wilson and had a cold expression on her face.

“The chairman has asked me to inform you... That Emgrand Group has terminated the collaboration with Wilson Group with immediate effect. The contract is declared void!”

“What!”

A loud shout resonated in the hall in an instant. No one had expected Doris to say such a thing. Everyone was stunned and bewildered by the sudden plot twist. 

Blood drained from Lady Wilson's face. She dashed towards Doris and urged, “Miss Young,What do you mean by that? Why the sudden decision? Did we do something wrong?"

She invited all the esteemed bosses and guests to come to the banquet tonight, hoping to boost their reputation in Aurouss Hilll. If the announcement of the termination of the project was done in such a venue, the Wilson family would be despised and trampled in society!

Doris said firmly, "Originally, this collaboration was established due to our chairman's recognition of Miss Claire Wilson Wilson. Out of nowhere, you took it upon yourself to appoint some average Joe to be in charge of the project! Sorry, we cannot accept such a ridiculous arrangement!"

Right after that, Doris dropped the microphone and walked out of the hall. Lady Wilson crouched on the stage, her face as pale as a sheet of paper. Never did she anticipate that her little wits would throw the extremely rare opportunity out the window! If only she knew they would end up like this, she wouldn't have traded Claire Wilson Wilson's place with Harold as the director even if someone held her at gunpoint! Harold, on the other hand, was at a loss too. What happened? It Seemed that Doris was targeting him, but he didn't remember ever offending her in any way!

He went to his grandmother and asked desperately,“Grandma, the appointment of the director has been announced, you won't regret your decision, right?"

Lady Wilson struggled to her feet. She raised her hand and gave him a slap in the face while scolding furiously, “You bastard! How could you still think about the position at a time like this! Hurry, come with me and let's find Claire Wilson Wilson right now!”

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After Charlie Wade ran out the door, he realized that Claire Wilson Wilson didn't go far. She was crouching in the corner of a pillar, sobbing in grievance.

He approached slowly, took his coat off, draped it on Claire Wilson Wilson and said, “Dear, don't be sad. The director of Wilson Group is just a mediocre position, you can do better than that..."

“No, you don't understand. If I become the director, my parents will be able to stand upright in the family again. How could Grandma go back on her word...” Claire Wilson Wilson whimpered dejectedly.

Charlie Wade continued, “Who knows? Maybe they'll come begging you to become the director. Look at you with your cry baby face, you won't be pretty when you go on stage later...”

"No way, it's impossible. Grandma has already made the announcement, there's no turning back. You go ahead, get back inside. Let me be alone..."

At this moment, Lady Wilson and Harold ran out of the hall too. The old lady was huffing and puffing after running, with a large crowd of busy bodies behind her to watch the drama unfold.

Harold saw Charlie Wade and Claire Wilson Wilson the minute he stepped outside. He hurried forward, looked down at Claire Wilson Wilson whose face was covered in tears, and blurred anxiously, "Claire Wilson Wilson, hurry up and pursue Miss Young, ask her not to terminate our contract!”

Claire Wilson Wilson stared at him in a daze. “Terminate our contract? Why?"

Harold growled indignantly, Stop pretending! It must be you who had instructed Miss Young to embarrass me in front of everyone! If you don't settle this, I won't let you go!”

Slap! Lady Wilson slapped Harold Again and chided angrily, "How Could you talk to your sister like that, you bastard! She is the director of our Wilson Group!”

Harold stomped anxiously."Grandma... didn't you say that you want me to be the director?"

"If it wasn't for you brainwashing me, why would I Have changed my mind suddenly? If you continue to behave like this, get out of the Wilson family!”

Harold was extremely outraged after being slapped twice, but this was not the moment for him to burst in fury. He could only swallow his irritation.

Lady Wilson turned to Claire Wilson Wilson and persuaded her. “Claire Wilson Wilson, please, I beg you. You are now the director of the Wilson family, please explain it to Miss Young. Otherwise, we're completely ruined!”

Claire Wilson Wilson looked at Charlie Wade inconfusion.

Charlie Wade shrugged and said, “I told you they'd come and beg you to be the director, and you didn't believe me. See, your makeup is smeared now..."

Claire Wilson Wilson blushed timidly. She wiped her tears before saying, "Then I'll try to contact Emgrand.”

She took out her phone and called Doris. All eyes were on her right now.

After a short while, her call was answered. She started, "Hello, Miss Young, my grandmother would like me to explain to you that I'll be promoted to the director of Wilson Group and also in charge of the project with Emgrand Group. I hope you can give us another chance…”

Doris said with a chuckle, “Of course, if you're the director and the person in charge of the project, then there's no problem, we can proceed. But if another person is appointed for the job, everything will be off the table..."

"Miss Young...thank you, thank you so much..."

Claire Wilson Wilson felt puzzled and bewildered about the whole thing. From the beginning, it seemed that Emgrand Group was there to help her entirely, which was bizarrely unusual.

Doris said with a smile, "It's all my chairman's idea. Perhaps he'll explain it to you personally in the near future....”

Claire Wilson Wilson was even more bewildered. Who was the chairman anyway? She had never met him, but why did he help her everywhere he could?

"So, could you please return to the hall again?” Claire Wilson Wilson asked nervously.

Apparently, Doris had left the hall because she was irritated by the family. It was a bit forceful and shameful to invite her back to the banquet. Unexpectedly, Doris agreed decisively. Soon, Doris's car returned to the hotel entrance that sent a shock wave across the crowd. At this moment, everyone's gases were filled with awe and fear as they looked at Claire Wilson Wilson.

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Everyone returned to their seats while Lady Wilson walked on stage hand-in-hand with Claire Wilson Wilson.

She gave a gentle and sweet smile as she said, "I'm really sorry for what happened earlier, I made a mistake. Actually, Claire Wilson Wilson is the outstanding descendant of our Wilson family. Thanks to her,we are able to score such a lucrative contract with Emgrand Group. She has made great efforts for such an amazing achievement.”

Standing next to them, Doris Glanced at the old lady contemptuously. She waved her hand, gesturing at her to stop talking, and said, "Allow me to correct something. Miss Claire Wilson Wilson has not only made great efforts for this project but she has accomplished it by her own efforts entirely. It has nothing to do with anyone.”

She sounded very impolite and rude, but everyone was accustomed to it. With Emgrand Group's status in the city, even if Doris slapped Lady Wilson right there and then, she dared not say anything.

Lady Wilson nodded quickly. “Yes, Miss Young is absolutely right. Claire Wilson Wilson deserves all the credit for her efforts. From now on, she will be the director of the Wilson Group! She will be fully in charge of the project between Wilson Group and Emgrand Group!”

Eventually Doris smiled and shook hands with Claire Wilson Wilson. "I Look forward to our collaboration."

Claire Wilson Wilson was still in a trance and she managed to nod in confusion. Loud applause resonated across the hall. Everyone looked at Claire Wilson Wilson with enthusiasm and admiration. What kind of background was this woman related to? How Could she make the Emgrand Group so passionate about her?

Claire Wilson Wilson was equally confused and curious. She turned to look at Charlie Wade and his voice appeared in her mind again. This scene was exactly the same as Charlie Wade illustrated earlier. Grandma had appointed her as the director, which was supposed to be the role belonging to her to begin with. Claire Wilson Wilson was still in a state of bewilderment even after the banquet ended and returning home. Recalling what Charlie Wade had said earlier, she started to feel a little odd about his recent behavior. 

He seemed to have changed a little over the past few days. There seemed to be something different about him. There were alot of things she couldn't understand as if he was shrouded in a misty fog. Overnight, Claire Wilson Wilson's name spread like wildfire in Aurouss Hilll! Everyone knew that the Wilson family had an outstanding descendant who could attract Emgrand Group's attention to help her relentlessly! With her around, it's just a matter of time for the Wilson family to revive!

***

Early the next morning, Claire Wilson Wilson Woke up early and hurried to the company in an energetic mode. Today was her first day as director and she hoped she could do the best she could and get this thing completed. As for Charlie Wade, after getting up, he started doing household chores as usual. When he was about to go to the market to buy the ingredients for lunch, he suddenly received a call from Elaine Ma, his mother-in-law.

As soon as he answered the call, Elaine Ma's anxious voice resonated loudly. "Charlie Wade, I Demand you come to Pinnacle Avenue within ten minutes. If you don't, just wait until I get home!”

She hung up the phone without waiting for him to say anything. Charlie Wade was confused. His mother-in-law had disappeared early in the morning. Based on her voice on the phone, she sounded as if something urgent had happened. Although Charlie Wade was very disgusted with her, he didn't dare disobey her. After packing up his bag, he rushed out, tooka cab, and went to Pinnacle Avenue.

As soon as he got out of the car he saw a group of seniors surrounded a closed insurance company door menacingly. His mother-in-law was standing at the front of the crowd, holding a banner in her hands and shouting furiously, “D*mn you, Axel! Liar! We want our rights! Return my money!”

Charlie Wade hurried forward andurged, "Mom, why did you call me? What's going on?”

As he was talking, the loud protest was shouted right into his ears. The seniors were shouting their lungs out and they were so loud that he wondered if his eardrums were still functioning.

Elaine Ma pulled Charlie Wade over to let him take her place, and commanded, “Come on, shout these for me! I've been shouting for the whole morning and my throat hurts."

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Charlie Wade was totally clueless. He could only imitate the elders around him and protest. As they were chanting, he asked the uncle beside him to understand what was going on. It turned out that this Axel Insurance company was offering some insurance packages with extremely high returns. This group of elders had been attracted by the high returns that they became the company's clients by buying a lot of insurance products under the name of the company.

According to their agreement, today was supposed to be the day they received their dividends, but when these people came to claim their money, they found out that the door was locked tight and only a few employees were left at the door to block them using lame excuses. Eventually, they realized that they were victims of a fraudulent investing scam. No wonder Elaine Ma had urged him to come and help her to protest.

Charlie Wade massaged his forehead in agitation. He asked Elaine Ma, “Mom, how much did you buy?"

Elaine Ma said frantically, "They Said that we can get a lot of dividends from the insurance investment, so I was brainwashed and bought their products with all our savings...”

Charlie Wade gaped in extreme shock. “What? You used all your savings to buy participating policies?"

Elaine Ma was so ashamed by his remarks that she turned angry and shouted, "Do you think you're the only one who has a mouth? Why do you talk so loud? Do you think I'm not shameful enough? Why don't you use the speaker to announce it!”

Still furious, she continued to taunt Charlie Wade. "If you were evena wee bit successful, do you think I'd have bought these fraudulent insurance products? If I don't buy some insurance for my old days, do you think I can expect you to take care of me?"

This useless man couldn't support his own family financially, how dare he be ashit-stirrer here?!

Then, she growled at Charlie Wade, "I warn you, continue to chant, don't you dare stop for a moment!”

Charlie Wade pursed his lips and nodded. “Okay, Mom.”

At this moment, several ladies came over and eyed Charlie Wade before asking, “Elaine Ma, is that your son-in-law?"

Then, they looked at Charlie Wade's Outfit again and mocked, "Oh My goodness, why does he look so pathetic? He's not even half as good as my son-in-law!”

“Yes! Look at his outfit, it's so outdated and worn out! Even Idress better than him!”

The old ladies gathered around him and exchanged ear-piercing mockery. It was very annoying. However, Charlie Wade didn't mind at all. They were just a bunch of old ladies who had lost their entire savings, there was no need for him to stoop to their level.

Elaine Ma was very angry and irritated. The more she listened to the teasing, the more uncomfortable she was as she looked at Charlie Wade, so she blurted, “Just wait and see, I'll Let my daughter divorce him in a few days and let her marry a rich husband!”

Charlie Wade smirked and thought to himself, 'A rich husband? Even If you combine all the rich sons in Aurouss Hilll, they aren't even worth the cost of my belt buckle."

Elaine Ma was very worried right now. She couldn't depend on Charlie Wade the loser and the most he could do was chant at the protest. She needed someone capable to help her in getting back the money. Unfortunately, Wendell, who had been pursuing her daughter, had gone bankrupt now. Otherwise, she could ask him for help!

Oh yes! She suddenly remembered Kevin, Gerald's cousin whom she met at the banquet yesterday. She recalled how attentive he was towards her daughter and assumed that the man had some feelings for her. Although the White family was not as prestigious as the Jones Family, they were still considered a prominent family in the city. He might have a way to help her. Luckily, Kevin left a name card yesterday. She retrieved her phone and dialed Kevin's Number.

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The call was answered quickly.

Elaine Ma hurriedly said, “Hello, is it, Kevin? Hi, I'm Claire Wilson Wilson's mother..."

Ever since meeting Claire Wilson Wilson at the banquet, her beauty knocked him off his feet. He couldn't get her out of his mind. He was frustrated as to how he was supposed to approach Claire Wilson Wilson when coincidentally, her mother called him. He figured that Elaine Ma must be in some kind of trouble and of course, he would not miss the chance to woo her.

Thus, he put up a sincere tone and said, “Auntie, are you in any trouble?”

"Well, there is something I Need you to help me with," Elaine Ma hurriedly said, "Kevin, some old friends and I have bought some participating policies from an insurance company called Axel and we literally used all our money to buy it. However, the company isn't paying us our dividends now and they don't even want to return us our money! Could You find a way to help me get the money back, please?”

Kevin was delighted upon hearing it, figuring that it was time for him to perform. Hence, he said confidently, “Auntie, don't worry, I'll come to you right now! I'll help you solve the problem!”

Elaine Ma was over the moon. "Oh My goodness! Thank you so much!”

After ending the call, she glared at Charlie Wade again and huffed in great dismay. "Some people are just as useless as a heap of rubbish, we can't count on him. What else can he do besides chanting?"

Charlie Wade sneered. His mother-in-law was indeed snobbish and blind. She asked Kevin to help, huh? The company had defrauded them of at least tens of millions or even more. They must have some kind of a special background for them to be so bold to have deceived them so much money. It was even possible that a big boss in the mafia world was behind all this. How could Kevin ask these ferocious scammers to split the money out?

The White family's influence was average at best. After Emgrand Group had terminated all the projects with them, their power had shrunk even more. It was basically impossible for the White family to interfere with financial fraud on such a large scale 

Frankly, he could just call Isaac Of Shangri-La and the problem would be solved immediately.

After all, he was the Wade family's representative in Aurouss Hilll. All the businessmen and the people from the good and bad sides had to give him away due to his power. However, his mother-in-law is annoyingly abominable. Since she believed in Kevin, then Kevin should take the stage and do whatever he planned to do! Some people had a bright smile on their faces as they saw Elaine Ma making the call. They quickly gathered around to ask if she had found a powerful man to help them.

Elaine Ma curled her lips into a proud grin and announced, “Don't worry, everyone. I've Asked Mr. White to help us. He is very influential and capable, I'm sure he can get the money back easily!”

Someone shrieked in surprise, Wow, Mr. White? Elaine Ma, you really are awesome to have found such a powerful man!” 

“Yes! Mr. White must have significant networks and connections. It must be a piece of cake for him to settle our problem, right?"

"Elaine Ma, since you know such a competent young man, why don't you marry your daughter to him? Why this loser instead!”

Elaine Ma glared at Charlie Wade indisdain and said coldly, “This loser will be kicked out of our family in no time!"

Charlie Wade didn't say a word. He was waiting for Kevin to come and see how disastrous he was going to end up. Soon, a black Porsche slowly stopped in front of everyone. A handsome young man in a suit stepped out of the car. Here came Kevin White.

The seniors squeaked in awe, "Wow, look at him, handsome and smart-looking! I wonder which family is lucky enough to have him as their son-in-law!”

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“Yes! If my daughter can marry him, I can die in peace!”

"Phew, stop dreaming! Even if you are dead, he will not like your daughter!”

As soon as Elaine Ma saw him, she rushed to his side and said earnestly, "Hey, Kevin, you're here finally! I was so anxious waiting for you!"

Indeed, it was Kevin. 

Kevin said with a smile, “Auntie, I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting!”

“Oh no, Kevin, you're too kind. I think it had taken you only ten minutes to get here, you came so fast!”

"As soon as I heard that you're in trouble, I drove over quickly. I even ran some red lights on the way here."

Elaine Ma looked very smug, but asked with concern, "Will it get you into trouble for running the red lights?"

"No," Kevin said indifferently, "The guys in the traffic department are all my acquaintances. A phone call is all I need to settle the traffic tickets."

Kevin cleared his throat and started again, “Anyway, back to your business. How much have you been scammed out of in total?"

Elaine Ma sighed dejectedly. “More Than one million dollars. They Promised that I can get two hundred thousand dollars in dividends this month, but now, I can't even get the capital fund back!”

Kevin nodded and said firmly, “Okay, don't worry, leave it to me. I'll definitely help you get all the money back."

Then, he saw Charlie Wade standing behind Elaine Ma and his face darkened slightly. He didn't expect to see the loser here. Ever since he met Claire Wilson Wilson, he had the urge to get on intimate terms with her. The desire grew stronger when he heard from Gerald that she might still be a virgin. Therefore, he couldn't help but sneer when he saw the loser husband of Claire Wilson Wilson's. 

He managed a deliberate smirk and said, "Hey, Charlie Wade, I didn't know you were here too. Do you have a way to help Aunt get back the money? Do you want to give it a try first? I don't want you to blame me for stealing your spotlight.”

Elaine Ma interjected hastily, "Oh stop the nonsense, what can he do, anyway? The most he can help with is to open his mouth and chant the slogans! Kevin leave him alone.”

Kevin nodded and mocked, “Since Charlie Wade is not capable of helping you, let me try!"

Charlie Wade smiled slightly and said half-heartedly, "Good luck, Mr. White."

Kevin laughed disdainfully. Atthis time, the elders surrounded Elaine Ma and said, “Elaine Ma, we're all your friends. Could you ask this handsome man to help us too, please? It's Our hard-earned money!”

Elaine Ma said arrogantly, “Oh, it's not up to me to say. Kevin is here to help me, he doesn't know any of you."

The crowd turned to Kevin and started begging him. "Mr. White, please be merciful, please help us!”

Kevin found the crowd annoying, but he could see that Elaine Ma was a cheap and greedy person, so he said with a casual smile, "Since you are Auntie Elaine Ma's friends, of course I can help you."

Everyone was thrilled to hear him say that. However, Kevin continued in a pompous voice, “But I'm helping you because of Auntie Elaine Ma. So, for the money I get back for you, you must pay Auntie Elaine Ma a 10% commission. Is it acceptable?"

The crowd cheered, “No problem! It's much better to get 90% of our money back than to get nothing at all!”

Elaine Ma was over the moon upon hearing that. The amount of money that these friends were scammed added up to tens of millions. If Kevin could get the money back, she would earn a million dollars from the commission alone!

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Just as Elaine Ma was extremely thrilled, Kevin announced loudly, “Uncles and aunties, relax, I'll go speak to them now. Please wait for my good news!”

Elaine Ma felt that with Kevin's Presence here, they were the most invincible of them all, so she blurted excitedly, “Kevin, I'll go with you!"

Charlie Wade quickly interjected, “Mom, I think you'd better stay away from it. If Kevin can't solve the problem, you might get into trouble!”

“Bah!” Elaine Ma growled angrily. “How dare you doubt Kevin's Abilities, you loser?!”

The other seniors expected that Kevin could help them get back their money. Now that Charlie Wade was singing a different tune, they were irked and irritated by him.

Facing the resentful glare and murmur, Charlie Wade said flatly, “Mom, it's better for you to wait here. It's best to be a bystander.”

Elaine Ma found his voice disgusting and she immediately cursed, "Shut Your stinky mouth! This is not a place for you to speak!"

Pompousness and arrogance were written all over Kevin's Face. He sneered sarcastically. "You're not good at anything but you're so easily jealous. Do you think I'm like you, a loser who just stands here and chants?”

Seeing that his mother-in-law wouldn't listen to him, Charlie Wade shrugged and said lightly, "Okay then, let's wait for your good news, Mr. White."

Charlie Wade despised his mother-in-law, Elaine Ma, a lot. She was too snobbish and ignorant, and oftentimes, she was blinded by the superficial appearances. To Put it plainly, she was an old lady with more hair than wit. Today's incident seemed to be nothing more than a common fraud dispute, but with a little foresight, one would know that it involved a much bigger sinister plot. The condescending Elaine Ma was too stubborn to listen to him and insisted on treading the line herself. By all means, it would be better for her to learn her own lesson then.

Of course, Elaine Ma didn't know that Charlie Wade was genuinely concerned about her. She glared at him fiercely before turning to Kevin and said apologetically, "Kevin, please don't take any of the loser's words seriously. I believe in you…”

Kevin laughed triumphantly and said, "No worries, Auntie, I Won't stoop down to the same level as the wimp.”

Then, he turned towards the building and said in a confident tone, "Auntie, let's go!”

"Alright!"

Kevin led Elaine Ma through the crowd and strode towards the entrance of Axel Insurance. As soon as they were at the door, he immediately shouted loudly to the employees who are blocking the entrance, “Listen to me, go and tell your boss to refund the money to them immediately! Otherwise, I'll come back with my team of lawyers and security guards and I'll crash down your door, apprehending you and your boss!”

Elaine Ma added, “Do you hear him, you bunch of nitwits? I Have someone to back us up now! If you don't want to repay us, Mr. White will send you all to prison!”

The young employee who stood at the front was a little anxious. He hurriedly said, “I'm sorry, I'm just a security guard, I'm not responsible for the business!”

Kevin said coldly, "Call your boss then! Tell him, I'm Kevin White of the White family in

Aurouss Hilll! Ask him to come and deal with me personally, don't say that I didn't warn him!”

Kevin was full of arrogance when he spoke. Although the White family wasn't the top family in Aurouss Hilll, they were considered middle-class on the social ladder here. Meanwhile, this person was nothing but a boss of a mediocre fraudulent company. How could he stay still after hearing his name? The young employee was a little shaken despite not knowing his true background. He quickly called his boss.

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Meanwhile, in Axel Insurance Chairman's office, the owner, Axel Jordan, was serving a man in his forties in a respectable manner. His face was radiant with a wide smile. He retrieved a bank card from the drawer and handed it to the man with respect and said, "Don Albertt, there are thirty million dollars in this card and the pin number is your birthday. This is the bonus for you, please check."

The middle-aged man was dressed in a smart suit. His face was quite rough and haggard but his predator-like eyes were as sharp as a lion If there were other people present, they would definitely recognize the man immediately. He was Don Albertt Rhodes! Everyone in Aurouss Hilll knew that Albert was the mafia boss of the underworld and no one dared to mess with him!

Don Albertt looked at Axel and said with a satisfied smile, "Axie, not bad. You're Pretty tactful, I'm impressed!"

Axel said in an anxious tone, "Don Albertt, what do we do about the old folks who are protesting out there?

Albert said flatly, They're just a bunch of old nitwits, don't mind them. If they don't disperse later, I'll let some of my underlings teach them a lesson!

Axel breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Don Albertt!

Albert laughed and said, "Next time, just go all out on this kind of business that can bring in a lot of money. I'll Cover for you if anything happens."

Axel was extremely delighted. Hebowed his head earnestly and said, "Don Albertt, thank you! With your encouragement, I'll continue to work harder. Let's make a fortune together!"

Axel didn't have a profound background in Aurouss Hilll, but he was good at one thing; his brain was packed with sinister plots. He knew of his shortcomings in keeping the large sum of money from the financial scams, so he had asked for Don Albertt's assistance by giving him part of the money and seeking his protection. He was certain that Don't Albert was a reliable protection he could find as the don was dominating the underworld in Aurouss Hilll. Also, because of Don Albertt's support, he could go on with his fraudulent business without any concerns.

Just when Axel was thrilled about having Don Albertt by his side, his employee called and said frantically, Boss, we have a problem! Some guy who claims to be Kevin White is urging us to return the money. Otherwise, he will throw you to jail!"

"D*mn!"

Axel frowned and hurriedly said to Albert, "Don, there is a guy downstairs who claims himself to be from the White family. He is leading the protesting folks to create trouble! He said that he is very powerful in Aurouss Hilll and demands that we pay them back all the money, or else he'd throw us in jail..

Axel deliberately added fuel to the fire to irritate Albert.

Then, he bent over and pleaded, "Don, the White family is quite influential in Aurouss Hilll. I can't really go against them if they get involved in this matter. Please help me get me out of trouble!"

“The White family of Aurouss Hilll?" Albert snorted in disdain and said, "In My eyes, the tiny White family is nothing but a speck of dust! Even the head of their family must bow down and salute when they see me! How dare their youngsters come to provoke me! They're looking for trouble themselves!" Albert placed the bank card in his pocket and said coldly, "Let's go! I'm Curious to see which bastard wants the money from me!" 

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At this moment, Kevin was standing in front of Axle Insurance's main door with a proud face. He knew that today was the best opportunity for him to show off himself in front of Claire Wilson Wilson's mother. He must seize the moment to prove his worth! If he could win her mother's heart, she would be his in no time! When the time came, he could finally be with Claire Wilson Wilson Wilson, the most beautiful woman in Aurouss Hilll. He was in jitters as he thought of it!

Hence, he announced in a loud voice, “Uncles and aunties, don't worry. The boss will refund everyone!"

Everyone cheered with joy and excitement upon hearing his statement, wide smiles were plastered on their faces. Everyone but Charlie Wade, who looked at Kevin with a sneer. That dude was too full of himself right now, he wouldn't even know how he would end up being later. Just when Kevin held his chin high and enjoyed the cheers, someone suddenly pushed open Axel Insurance's door from the inside. Later, Axel and a middle-aged man in a smart suit emerged themselves at the door.

The middle-aged man had an overwhelming aura despite his age-he was Don Albertt! Behind him were a group of studly men who followed him closely. They were his personal bodyguards and they looked very fearsome and strong. Don Albertt was too overwhelming in society that despite his infamous reputation, no one had actually seen him before. Hence, no one, including Kevin, recognized him. They only recognized Axel Jordan, the owner of Axel Insurance. Suddenly, loud gasps echoed across the crowd in an instant!

“D*mn! Kevin really managed to call for Mr. Jordan! He is really amazing"

“Yes! It's all thanks to Elaine Ma that we can get our money back!”

“Elaine Ma, Kevin is definitely the most perfect son-in-law one could wish for"

Elaine Ma immersed herself in the flattery of her friends. Kevin had helped her to boost her dignity in front of her friends today. She wore a wide smile on her face. Her eyes as she looked at Kevin were nothing but satisfied and proud. At this moment, Kevin walked forward triumphantly like an arrogant hyena.

He couldn't recognize Axel nor Albert, but seeing that Axel was quite respectful towards Albert, he mistook Albert for the boss.

Thus, he looked at Albert and said proudly, "Are you the boss of Axel Insurance?"

With an ambiguous smile on his face, Albert said, "Nope, I'm not the boss. I'm just helping him with some stuff, but you can tell me anything"

Kevin arched his eyebrows in acknowledgment and smiled disdainfully. "So you're nothing but a sidekick! You're not worthy of talking to me. Get out of my way and ask your boss to come!"

Charlie Wade shook his head and looked at Kevin as if he was looking at an imbecile clown. The man in the suit not only looked fearsome, but he also had several bodyguards with him. He was obviously some tough character. Instead, Kevin was digging his own grave by treating the man so poorly.

The oblivious Elaine Ma added with a sneer, "Kevin, don't waste your time with the worthless sidekick. The man next to him is the owner!"

Axel, on the other hand, gaping extreme shock! This Kevin and the old woman were so blatantly bold! How dare they insult Don Albertt as a worthless sidekick and even order him to go away! Apparently, they didn't know how to spell the word 'die'! Who in the entire Aurouss Hilll dared to insult Don Albertt so fearlessly? Even if there were, they would have been thrown into the ocean by the outraged Don Albertt!

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Just as Kevin finished his so-called intimidating threat, a studly man behind Don Albertt abruptly stepped forward, grabbed Kevin by his hair, and slapped him multiple times on his face!

"God d*mn it! How dare you raise your voice at Don Albertt! Do you wish to die?!

Then, he grabbed Elaine Ma and slapped her across the face, and shouted,"D*mn you old coot, how dare you insult Don Albertt! I'Il tear that stinky mouth off your face!"

Boom!

It felt as if Kevin and Elaine Ma were struck by lightning! What? The man in a suit in front of them was the fearsome Don Albertt of Aurouss Hilll? Yet they had ridiculed him ignorantly just now. Soon, blood drained their face, looking as pale as two sheets of paper. Cold Sweat covered their forehead and their bodies shook uncontrollably in fear.

Kevin was quick to react. He threw himself on the floor, knelt in front of Don Albertt, and cried as he pleaded, "Don, I'm sorry, it's my bad! Sorry for not recognizing you, sorry for insulting you! I have nothing to do with these d*mn old folks and their money! Please, please spare my life!"

He knelt on the floor, slapping himself and knocking his head to the floor, wailing and pleading loudly. Never did he expect that the person supporting Axel Insurance was actually the infamous Don Albertt! Not even his family dared to go up against such a prominent figure, let alone him! He regretted his action very much right now! His intention was simply to be on Claire Wilson Wilson's mother's good side so that he would have the chance to be in touch with Claire Wilson Wilson. Who would have thought that he'd offended the fearsome Don Albertt before he could even make his wish Come true! If his father knew about this, he would beat him to death!

The old folks were shocked as the unbelievable scene unfolded in front of their eyes. They had put high expectations on Kevin to get their money back, but no one had expected to see the young man kneel on the ground and plead to the man in a suit like a petty peasant… As for Elaine Ma, who was extremely cocky earlier, she stood like a statue after being slapped multiple times on her face.

Albert snorted in dismay and said to his men, "Since their mouth is so filthy, take turns and slap him ten thousand times. Don't stop before you finish slapping them ten thousand times!"

Kevin was extremely frightened by thecommad. The slaps would definitely kill him!

Don Albertt's man pointed at the miserable Elaine Ma and asked, "Boss, what about her?"

Albert looked at her in disgust and said flatly, ""Same!"

Elaine Ma's legs went jelly. She collapsed on the floor, her body shaking violently. Would she still be alive after offending Don Albertt? The studly men stood up. Some grabbed Kevin while the others grabbed Elaine Ma, and everyone was in their position to begin the slapping punishment. Charlie Wade, on the other hand, was watching the scene coldly among the frightened crowd.

He didn't want to intervene when his mother-in-law was being beaten in the first place. She had always been so snobbish and stubborn, so a lesson or two came in handy to knock some sense into her. However, if he let Don Albertt's menu slap her ten thousand times, she would definitely be seriously injured by the punishment if it didn't kill her. How Would his wife feel then? If Elaine Ma was in danger, Claire Wilson Wilson would definitely be very devastated! He figured that he couldn't just stay put now. Just when a strong man raised his armand was about to swing them across Elaine Ma's wrinkled face, Charlie Wade quickly marched forward and grabbed his wrist!

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Elaine Ma crouched on the floor, her body trembling violently. She closed her eyes tightly, waiting to be slapped by the muscular man, but the slap never came as she had expected. She opened her eyes in confusion and was shocked! Charlie Wade, her good-for-nothing son-in-law, came out and held the man's wrist! This... She felt that her mind had gone kaput for the moment-she couldn't process the thing that's happening right now. Why was the useless Charlie Wade so brave out of sudden?

Don Albertt couldn't believe either that there's someone dared to stand up for the damn old lady at a moment like this. He growled coldly, "Who are you? Do you have a death wish?" 

Charlie Wade smiled faintly. "You are Don Albertt, aren't you? You can beat the h*ll out of that bastard, but do me a favor and don't touch my mother- in-law!"

A layer of dark gloom shaded Albert's Face. "This old fart is your mother-in-law? Who do you think you are for me to do you a favor?"

Albert began to huff in wrath when he said it. He was highly respected by many people in Aurouss Hilll, but he suffered immeasurable embarrassment today. First, there was a foolish dude who called himself Kevin White yelling in front of him, then came the disgusting old coot that shouted along with him. Next, this young dude came out of nowhere and made such an absurd demand! Did they really think that he, Don Albertt Rhodes, was such a minion that they could push him around like a rag doll?

His face flushed with anger as he shouted to his men, "Beat the h*ll out of this snobbish thing!"

Charlie Wade still wore the faint smile on his face and said, "Not so fast, let me make a call first and I'll let him talk to you,"

He retrieved his phone and called Cameron Isaac, the general manager of Shangri-La.

Once the call was answered, the man on the other end of the line said respectfully, "Young Master, what can I do for you?"

Charlie Wade said in a casual tone, "Do you know a man by the name of Albert Rhodes, a.k.a. Don Albertt?"

Isaac laughed sheepishly and said, “Yes, I know him. They all say that he's the boss of the underworld, but to me, he is nothing but a small-time gangster."

Then, he continued, "He's been trying to curry favor with me when he knew that I work for the Wade family by asking me out to dinner and what not, but I've been ignoring him. Why? Do You know him?"

Charlie Wade said indifferently, "Oh I see, well he is trying to kill me."

A loud thump was audible over the phone, the remark obviously irritated Isaac. "D*mn it! That bastard! He's Wishing for his own death by provoking you! Where are you now? I'll send someone over right away to cripple that bastard!"

"I'll pass the phone over to him, you can tell him yourself."

Then, Charlie Wade handed the phone to Albert and said, "Pick it up."

Albert frowned curiously. What was going on? From the looks of it, he didn't seem like he was acting. Did he really have a remarkable background that he was oblivious of? Albert eyed Charlie Wade from head to toe suspiciously. Charlie Wade didn't wear anything branded and his attire didn't seem to even cost five hundred dollars. Even his phone was of a cheap brand. What was he capable of? What kind of person could he find as his support?

Despite the disdain, Albert took the phone reflexively and asked in tentative tone, "Hi, I'm Don Albertt, who are you? How dare you stand up for this man?" 

Isaac on the phone screamed his lungs out, "Albert Rhodes! You f*king bastard, are you out of your f*ticking mind? How dare you provoke my young master! Believe it or not, I will bury your entire family of twenty-five alive tonight!"

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As soon as the voice resonated into Don Albertt's ear, his brain processed the information rapidly and registered the voice as Cameron Isaac, the man who he had been trying to curry favor with! Did he just say that he had offended his young master? Could it be this man in front of him?! Moreover, Isaac knew that there were twenty-five members in his whole family. Did he already research his background thoroughly? Cameron Isaac was the spokesperson of the Wade family in Aurouss Hilll! The Wade family's influence and power are so enormous and strong that destroying him would be as easy as stomping an ant!

Albert's legs went jelly and he trembled in fear as he listened to Isaac's angry voice. He stuttered, "Mr. Cameron, please calm down. I... I didn't know, it was just a misunderstanding, the young master and I.."

"Shut up!" Isaac shouted, "Our Young Master's identity is highly confidential. If you leak it out even a little, I swear I'll wipe you and your family clean from the world!"

Albert's body shook vigorously, shaking more severely than a patient with Parkinson's. He hurriedly said,“I'm sorry, Mr. Cameron, I'm terribly sorry! I'll handle it accordingly.."

Mr. Cameron alone was enough for him to shit his pants, let alone the Wade family in Eastcliff! They were godlike existence that was so far beyond his level he could only look up to from afar… But now, he had the nerve to directly offend the young master of the Wade family!

When the thought ran through his mind, Albert focused his gaze on Charlie Wade and stuttered in a panic, "Mr. Wade, I'm so sorry, I didn't know that she's your mother-in-law! It's my mistake, I'm so sorry! Please Forgive me!"

Immediately after, his legs turned to jelly and knelt in front of Charlie Wade. Everyone present gaping in extreme shock as they watched Don Albertt kneel down before Charlie Wade and apologize to him.  Even Mr. White was a piece of garbage in Albert's eyes, but this young man could make the almighty Don Albertt kneel before him. Who was he, really? Albert's men were equally shocked! Don Albertt was the king of the underworld! What background did the young man have that could make Don Albertt get down on his knees?! By the way, Charlie Wade didn't intend to take Albert's life. His men were hitting his mother-in-law, not him. Besides, honestly speaking, Charlie Wade felt that watching his mother-in-law getting her *ss kicked was so freaking awesome!

Thus, he said to Albert, "I can forgive you, but you have to return every penny of the money that you scammed her, including the interest!" Albert sucked in a quick breath, surprised that Charlie Wade would forgive him. He hurriedly bowed his head and blurred, "Don't worry, I'll do it right away!"

Next, he turned to Axel and shouted, “What are you still standing here for? Move! Hurry and get it done! I'll break your leg if you don't start moving!"

Elaine Ma was stunned as she watched the whole scene unfold in front of her eyes. Was that her hopeless son-in-law? Did He literally just make the infamous Don Albertt kneel to him? For an instant, Elaine Ma felt that Charlie Wade Has suddenly become bigger and stronger than he used to be. In fact, he became unpredictable. Kevin, who had suffered several slaps, was also dumbfounded. Wasn't Charlie Wade The notorious loser in the family? How Did he make Don Albertt so afraid of him?

At this moment, Axel sprinted towards them carrying a black suitcase, his face as pale as a ghost. He went to Elaine Ma and said nervously, "Auntie, your capital fund is 1.3 million, and the dividend we promised you is two hundred thousand dollars, making up a total of 1.5 million dollars. Here is two million, the extra five hundred thousand dollars is a token of apology from us. Please accept it..." 

Elaine Ma was dumbstruck and she froze like a statue! Since when did her useless son-in-law have such an amazing influence? Not only did she get her money back including the dividends, but on top of that, they were giving her an extra five hundred thousand!

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Elaine Ma was over the moon and a little disbelieving when she heard Axel's statement. Her money had increased from 1.3 million to two million! She asked, astonished, "Are you sure? Are you really giving me two million?” 

Axel nodded hurriedly. "Of course! It's all yours!" 

"Wow, that's wonderful!" Elaine Ma shrieked in excitement. 

Seeing Elaine Ma not only getting back her money but also the additional five hundred thousand dollars, the rest of the elders were tiptoeing in jittery. They felt that since Elaine Ma's money was refunded, they should also receive the same treatment as well, shouldn't they? Hence, some of them started, "Mr. Jordan, what about our money?" 

Axel turned to Albert, exasperated. Albert was heavyhearted to surrender all the money he had pocketed, but he was up against the Wade family who he couldn't afford to pick a fight with-he might even lose his life. Hence, he blurted, "Just refund, refund them all! For Mr. Wade's sake, they'll get back their capital and the dividends!" The crowd cheered delightfully. 

Suddenly, Charlie Wade's cold voice sounded. "Don Albertt, what do you mean by 'for my sake'? I have nothing to do with these people. Are you trying to blackmail me? 

Albert was taken aback. "Mr. Wade, what do you mean? I'm sorry, I don't get it..."' 

"What I mean is that these people's money has nothing to do with me. It's totally up to you if you want to return their money, but if you dare say something like returning their money for my sake, don't blame me for falling out on you right now!" 

These old coots had been taking Elaine Ma's side and taunting him just now, so why would he help them ask for their money now? On the contrary, not only would he not help them get their money back, but it was also a reminder to Albert that if he dared to give these seniors their money back, he was going up against his will! Of course, Albert read his mind. He nodded earnestly and said, "Okay, Mr. Wade, I understand!" 

He turned to Axel and stated, "Mr. Wade and his mother-in-law are our only concern. Ignore the rest of them!" 

“Huh!?'" The seniors who were still in an ecstatic mode earlier suddenly gaped and stunned in shock. Some started to wail and cry loudly. Some even begged for Charlie Wade's mercy, but he turned a deaf ear to them. Didn't any of these rude seniors remember how they had insulted him just now? How dare they come to beg for his help now that they witnessed how respectful Don Albertt was towards him? 

“Go to hell, all of you!” Seeing the noisy seniors pestering Charlie Wade, Albert screamed indignantly, "Shut the f*ck up! All of you! Who the hell dares to say one more word and irritate Mr. Wade, I'll kill them!" Suddenly, the noise quieted down and the seniors were as quiet as a church mouse. Albert looked at the shocked Kevin and asked, "Mr. Wade, is this Mr. White your friend?" 

Charlie Wade looked askance at Kevin, and Kevin quickly pleaded when their eyes met, "Charlie Wade, Charlie Wade! Please help me! Tell Don Albertt that we're buddies! Please!" 

Charlie Wade snorted indifferently and said, "I don't know this man. You can proceed to do whatever you want to do to him, let him go after you've had enough.'" 

Albert nodded knowingly and Commanded his men, "D*mn it, beat the crap out of him! This son of a b*tch is such an eyesore!"

Kevin wailed in horror, "Charlie Wade! I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry, please help me! Please..."

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Charlie Wade glared at him coldly and muttered, "I don't have any disputes nor any connections with you, but you kept making fun of me and taunting me, and now you want me to help you? Dream on!" 

Kevin collapsed and wailed, "Charlie Wade, I'm really sorry, please help me…” 

Looking at Charlie Wade's displeased expression, Albert shouted to his men, “D*mn it you fools, what are you waiting for it? Get your hands on him now!” 

His bodyguards were startled in shock. Then, they swiftly grabbed Kevin's neck and hair, and started beating the crap out of him! Soon, blood flooded Kevin's mouth and a few of his teeth were broken, but Albert's bodyguards showed no signs of stopping. Every slap they swung towards Kevin's face was fast and hard! 

Albert turned to Charlie Wade and asked with a flattering smile, "Mr. Wade, are you satisfied with our work?" Charlie Wade nodded casually. "Very good. Okay, that's it, I have to go now." 

Albert handed his name card to Charlie Wade respectfully and said, "Mr. Wade, this is my number. Please call you if you have any business to settle, I'll always be just a call away." 

Charlie Wade nodded slightly and put the card into his pocket. Then, he then turned to Elaine Ma and said, "Mom, it's getting late now, let's go home!" 

Although Elaine Ma's face was still burning from the slaps earlier, she smiled gleefully as she glimpsed at the suitcase and thought about the extra seven hundred thousand dollars that she had earned! Her eyes were filled with pride too when she looked at her son-in-law-he was truly amazing! 

Charlie Wade picked up the suitcase and was about to leave with Elaine Ma when the seniors gathered in front of Charlie Wade and said in an earnest tone, "Hey, Charlie Wade, it's my fault for barking up the wrong tree. I didn't know you were so powerful, you're such a brilliant and promising young man!" 

“Yes! Charlie Wade, look at you, smart and handsome-you're the role model of the youngsters nowadays. My son-in- law is nothing compared to you." 

"Erm, may I ask if you can help us to negotiate with Mr. Jordan to return our money, please? It's our hard-earned money!” 

Charlie Wade frowned in annoyance and said coldly, "Why should I help you? You all sounded so cocky and pompous just now. If you can't get your money back today, go ask your own son-in-law to help!"  Then, he turned in a huff and left. All the seniors were sighing dejectedly, very regretful upon Charlie Wade's harsh statement. They regretted teasing and taunting Charlie Wade. 

Great...the only chance for them to get their money back was thrown out of the window.. Upon this thought, some slapped themselves twice on the face in agony, some crouched on the floor in a daze, while others rolled around wailing hysterically. The money was all they had and now, it was all gone! However, that was all they could do for now. They only had their blabbering mouths to blame, and also not having an amazing son-in-law like Charlie Wade. 

On the way home, Elaine Ma smiled coyly and asked Charlie Wade, "Charlie Wade, how do you know Don Albertt? Why is he so polite towards you?" 

Charlie Wade replied in a casual tone, "No, I don't know him. Who am I to know someone like him? I just called a friend who is powerful enough to make Axel refund the money." 

Elaine Ma was a little disappointed when she heard it. She thought that Charlie Wade possessed some extraordinary influence that she wasn't aware of, but in the end, he had asked someone to help. The disappointment extinguished the enthusiastic fire that was burning inside her. Fortunately, though, she got her money back with an extra seven hundred thousand dollars. This outcome had improved her prejudice towards Charlie Wade in some way. 

She started, "Charlie Wade, I hope you can keep a secret for me about what happened today and not tell anyone. I'm old, but I have dignity. Okay?" 

Charlie Wade smiled weakly and agreed. Okay, Mom, I understand." 

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After settling Elaine Ma's problem, Elaine Ma and Charlie Wade parted ways. Hugging the suitcase happily like a child holding a lollipop, Elaine Ma went to the bank to make a deposit while Charlie Wade went home. Upon entering the house, Charlie Wade saw Claire Wilson Wilson's shoes in the hallway, so he knew that she had returned and went straight to their bedroom. As soon as he entered the room, he saw his wife just hanging up the phone, her face painted with surprise and excitement. 

He asked curiously, "Dear, who was it on the phone?" 

Claire Wilson Wilson shrieked excitedly, "It's my bestie, Loreen! Do you remember her?" 

“Yes, I do," Charlie Wade nodded and continued, "She used to study in Aurouss Hilll and was very close to you. In fact, if I recall correctly, she is the daughter of the wealthy Thomas family in Eastcliff, isn't she?" 

“Yes!” Claire Wilson Wilson said, "Loreen's family is quite prominent in Eastcliff.” 

Charlie Wade smiled and asked, "So what is it about? Is she coming to Aurouss Hilll for a visit?" 

"Not just for a visit, she's coming to work here!" 

Charlie Wade frowned, confused. "She is the daughter of a prominent family in Eastcliff. Why doesn't she work for her family' s company but come to work here instead?" 

Claire Wilson Wilson shrugged. "I don't know either. She told me that she is going to start working for Emgrand Group. As for why she has come all the way to Emgrand, I'm not sure." 

Charlie Wade nodded in acknowledgement but there was a thought running through his mind. 'Although the Thomas family was not on par with the Wade family, they have a strong foundation in Eastcliff. Loreen has no excuse to ditch her family business and come to Aurouss Hilll to work with Emgrand.' Hmm, does she have another hidden agenda that I'm not aware of?' Skeptical thoughts filled Charlie Wade's mind and he hadn't had a clue for the moment, so all he could do for now was to wait until Loreen joined Emgrand Group and let Doris investigate her background and motives. 

Meanwhile, Claire Wilson Wilson patted her forehead as if an abrupt thought struck her head and said, "Oh yes, Charlie Wade, I have a meeting with Emgrand Group tomorrow, but I don't think I can make it. Could you pick up Loreen at the airport, please? Find a place for lunch too." 

Charlie Wade nodded. "Alright, I'll make some arrangements tomorrow." 

"Find a nicer place while you're at it and don't mind the expenses. Here, take my card." 

She was grabbing her purse and was about to hand it to him when Charlie Wade hurriedly stopped her. "Nah, it's okay. I have a friend who runs quite a decent restaurant, let me arrange for it." 

Charlie Wade took out his phone and was about to send a text message to Isaac in Shangri-La, asking him to reserve a table for him. On second thought, Shangri-La was a surprise for his dear wife, so it would be better to entertain Loreen in another venue. Hence, he sent the message to the next person in his mind--Don Albertt. 

“I Want to host a dinner to entertain a friend. Help me arrange for it at a high-end hotel, excluding Shangri- La." 

Soon, he received a reply from Albert. "Mr. Wade, I own a place called Heaven Springs, it is one of the most exclusive restaurants in Aurouss Hilll that is comparable to Shangri-La. I'Il reserve the best Diamond Suite tomorrow as well as the best feast for you and your guest. I'm honored to have you in my restaurant." 

Charlie Wade simply replied with an 'okay'. 

*** 

The next day, Claire Wilson Wilson spent the entire day at the Emgrand Group headquarters, dealing and arranging matters related to the project and their collaboration. Charlie Wade called Doris and asked her about Loreen's job appointment. Doris was genuinely surprised that Charlie Wade knew about this. She told him that Loreen had applied for an administrative director post, which was a middle-level management position. After reviewing her resume, they found that she was an excellent candidate for the job. Hence, they decided to hire her and her first day work would be in a few days' time. 

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Charlie Wade ordered her to keep an eye on Loreen after she started working and to always report to him if there were any abnormalities. After talking to Doris, Charlie Wade took a taxi to the airport to pick Loreen up. When he was at the airport, Charlie Wade disembarked the taxi and was about to go to the arrival hall when a Mercedes- Benz G-Class braked abruptly and stopped in front of him. Harold, Claire Wilson Wilson's cousin, stretched his head out of the car window and frowned when he saw Charlie Wade. "Why are you here?" 

"I'm here to pick Claire Wilson Wilson's friend up. Why are you here?" Charlie Wade frowned too when he saw the familiar faces sitting in the car- besides Harold, there were Gerald and Wendy.

Harold sneered. "Do you mean Miss Thomas? We're here to entertain her, you're nothing but redundant, get lost!" 

Charlie Wade snorted indifferently and said, "You get lost." Thus, Charlie Wade ignored them and walked directly into the airport's arrival hall. 

Harold's face turned into an ugly shade of red and he was about to swear at Charlie Wade when Wendy tugged his arms hurriedly and said, "Hey, Miss Thomas will be here soon. Grandma reminded you to leave a good impression on her, remember? If you can make her your wife, your status in our family will be unmatched! Just leave the loser alone for now." 

Harold gaped in surprise, processing his sister's sense of urgency. He had almost forgotten the main reason he was here today. In fact, welcoming Loreen to the city was the second agenda. His most important duty was to leave a good impression on her and tackle her heart. The Thomas family was prominent and influential in Eastcliff. If he could be with her, his status would skyrocket and the Wilson family would have a great boost in their reputation. Hence, he endured his displeasure with Charlie Wade. They hurriedly got out of the car and rushed to the arrival hall. 

Right at this moment, a conspicuous young and elegant lady stood among the crowd. Her long maroon hair cascaded on her back like a waterfall and she wore a white dress that outlined her exquisite body. She was wearing sunglasses, but that couldn't conceal her alluring beauty. Her skin was as smooth and white as a porcelain china doll with her fiery-red lips. Upon a closer look, her facial features and physique were by no means worse than Claire Wilson Wilson's, and in fact, they had their own merits in terms of their beauty standards. 

Everyone who waited outside the arrival hall focused their gazes on her for a stunning moment. Harold was equally dumbfounded by the sight. Even Gerald, who was there as a plus one, was amazed by her beauty. He couldn't help but sigh. "She really lives up to the reputation of the daughter of Eastcliff's prominent family. Her beauty and temperament are extraordinary." 

At this time as well, Loreen saw them among the crowd, so she quickly strode across the people as she waved at them. "Harold, Wendy, and also Charlie Wade, hey, long time no see!" 

Harold felt a fiery flame slowly burst inside his heart. He uttered swiftly, "Hey, Loreen, long time no see. You've become more beautiful now." 

Charlie Wade smiled politely and added, "Hi, it's been a while."

Harold interjected, "Loreen, I specifically booked a suite at the best hotel in Aurouss Hilll knowing that you're coming, to welcome you to our city. Come, let's go."

Loreen glanced at Charlie Wade before she said to Harold apologetically, "Harold, I'm so sorry, I've agreed to Claire Wilson Wilson and Charlie Wade's invitation in advance. Let's take a rain check on the drink, shall we? I'll stay in Aurouss Hilll for a long time, there are plenty of chances for us to meet." 

A layer of irritating wrath slowly built in Harold's heart, replacing the passionate flame earlier. Charlie Wade the loser had come to ruin his important moment on such a crucial day, he was the worst! Hence, he said in a sarcastic tone, "Loreen, I've booked a suite at Heaven Springs, the most famous restaurant in Aurouss Hilll, just for you. By the way, the suite I reserved is the Golden Suite with a minimum spending of three hundred thousand dollars!” He glared at Charlie Wade contemptuously and said with a vicious grin, "I wonder which restaurant did my lowly cousin- in-law book? It will be very disrespectful and insolent if he'd simply booked a mediocre place!" 

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Charlie Wade was a little surprised when he heard that Harold had also booked a suite at Heaven Springs. What a coincidence. Didn't Don Albertt say that he owned Heaven Springs? He had prepared a suite for him in the restaurant as well, hadn't he? Meanwhile, Gerald gaped in shock. “Wow, Harold, did you actually manage to make a reservation for the Golden Suite in Heaven Springs? Not everyone can do it!" 

Harold laughed triumphantly. "Honestly speaking, apart from the Diamond Suite that's really out of my reach, other suites are a piece of cake." Despite his pompous statement, it was nothing but Harold's bragging. Truth be told, in order to make a reservation for the Golden Suite, Lady Wilson herself had requested for a lot of favors from many people to book it. 

Loreen had heard about Heaven Springs even in Eastcliff. She hurriedly said, "We're all friends, you don't have to make such extravagant arrangements just for me." 

Harold uttered coyly, "Oh no, you are our distinguished guest, how could I treat you like an ordinary friend?" He then turned to Charlie Wade and asked, "Hey, I wonder which restaurant you booked?" 

Charlie Wade said flatly, "Well, what a coincidence, I made a reservation at Heaven Springs too." 

“Hahaha!"' Harold laughed out loud. "Charlie Wade, aren't you worried about choking yourself for bragging so senselessly? I doubt you can even book the lowest suite at Heaven Springs with your status! Please stop your nonsense here!" 

Charlie Wade smiled indifferently. "Even if I'm bragging, what does it have to do with you? I'm not inviting you to dinner, why do you worry so much about me?" 

Harold snarled in disdain, "Huh! I don't think you can even walk through the door!" 

Loreen who witnessed the whole scene couldn't bear to see Charlie Wade being targeted. She was aware of Charlie Wade's status in the Wilson family-he was financially and emotionally discriminated against in the family due to his status. It was quite unrealistic for him to book a suite at the top restaurant in town for her sake. She figured that Charlie Wade had deliberately told the lie because he wanted to defend his dignity and she didn't want him to be too embarrassed so she quickly said, "Hey, let's just stop the argument, shall we? Since both of you have made the reservation at the same place, why don't we go there together?" 

Harold glared at Charlie Wade and huffed, "Alright, for Loreen's sake, I'll let you have a free meal today and let you see what a high-end restaurant looks like!" 

Charlie Wade simply smirked and ignored his sarcastic remark. The infamous Don Albertt would kneel down when he saw him, what kind of amazing effect would his restaurant give him anyway? It's a pity that the snobbish Harold was blinded by his cockiness! 

*** 

Heaven Springs was a quaint and classic European-style restaurant. The interior decoration and design were full of exquisite classical charm and exclusively expensive, and even the signboard at the door was made of high-quality yellow rosewood. Charlie Wade couldn't help but gape in marvel as he looked at the decorations in the restaurant. He didn't expect to see such luxurious settings and ambiance in Albert's restaurant and he contemplated bringing Claire Wilson Wilson to try it out one day. 

Loreen looked around and exclaimed, "I've heard about Heaven Springs back in Eastcliff, and sure enough, it lives up to its reputation." 

Harold said with a smile, "Loreen, I have to bring you to the best place for your visit here, of course." Then, he glanced at Charlie Wade mockingly. "Unlike someone here. If not for your sake, he'd probably never have the chance to visit such an upscale restaurant in his entire lifetime." 

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Wendy asked with a coy smile, "Charlie Wade, didn't you also make a reservation here? Which suite? Bring us to check it out!” 

Charlie Wade said flatly, "I didn't think about which suite to reserve, to be frank. I just sent a text message to their boss and asked him to arrange it for me. I'll check the message now, give me a minute." 

Harold sneered disdainfully, "Shut your mouth! Do you know who the boss here is? It's the famous Don Albertt Rhodes! How dare you talk such bullsh*t here? Careful, if he hears you, he will squeeze you to death with his fingertips." 

Charlie Wade ignored their heinous remarks and proceeded to check his message on the phone. "He said he reserved the Diamond Suite for me." 

Harold laughed instantly. "Hahaha... Diamond Suite? Charlie Wade, don't make me laugh, will you? Do you know who can enter the Diamond Suite? No more than ten people in the whole Aurouss Hilll! You're nothing but a fart!” 

Loreen stayed silent in the midst of the commotion, although a thought was slowly brewing in her mind. She didn't expect that Charlie Wade would be such a sore loser, who did he think he really is to be offered the privilege of dining in the Diamond Suite? She used to think that the man had no money, no power, and was a little hopeless, but she never knew that he was such a vain person. She's utterly disappointed in him! 

Charlie Wade simply smiled at their senile attacks. In his eyes, these people were nothing but snobbish fools and he didn't have to lower himself to their level. 

Gerald started too. "Charlie Wade, even my dad is not qualified to dine in the Diamond Suite. You're so full of sh*t!” 

Wendy added after him, "Gerald, that kind of loser is not even qualified to eat leftovers from the Diamond Suite, let alone dine there!" 

Charlie Wade glanced at Gerald and managed a cold sneer. 'You stupid dog, Don Albertt had just beat the crap out of your cousin yesterday, who gave you the courage to dine in his restaurant today?" With that flowing in his mind, he asked, "Gerald, I heard that something happened to your cousin brother yesterday, is it true?" 

Gerald frowned curiously. "How do you know about it?" He then continued without waiting for Charlie Wade's answer. "He was assaulted yesterday and is still in coma. We're investigating who the assailants are and will skin them alive for revenge! Do you have any idea?" 

Charlie Wade shook his head and played dumb. "I don't know what happened, I just heard that something had happened to him, that's all." 

"Huh!" Gerald huffed in dismay, "Don't you dare ridicule the White family behind our back! If I hear about it again, I'l kill you!" 

Charlie Wade ignored him completely. Sure enough, one big foolish family! It hadn't come to their attention that Albert was the one who had caused his cousin's injury? It was getting interesting. 

At this moment, a man in a black suit marched towards them and stood in front of Charlie Wade. Looking at the familiar face, Charlie Wade realized that he was one of Albert's bodyguards. The man recognized Charlie Wade instantly. He wore an eager and polite smile on his face and almost bowed before him when Charlie Wade hurriedly shook his head at him. The man froze for a while. Thinking that Mr. Wade liked to keep his identity low profile, he said directly, "Hi, your suite is ready, please follow me." 

Harold was stunned. He hadn't even mentioned his arrival to the ringmaster yet and someone had come to greet him in person. Since when did the Golden Suite diners of the Heaven Springs get such an attentive and personalized service? Frankly, it was pretty awesome! Gerald gaped in astonishment. "Harold, you're quite incredible. He seems to be a guy working directly under Don Albertt, and it looks like the Don appreciates you very much. Do you know him personally? I haven't heard you talk about it, you low-key man!" 

Harold laughed delightedly and said with a smug face, "There's no need to show off my friendship with him, it's better to keep a low profile! Hahahaha!" 

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Loreen was taken aback in astonishment and bewilderment. She didn't expect Harold to be so well connected in Aurouss Hilll. He was so much more reliable as compared to Charlie Wade. She contemplated that it would be more convenient for her to get close to Harold for her daily routine. The man in a black suit escorted the group respectful to the door of the Diamond Suite. He took out a bill, handed it to Charlie Wade directly, and said softly, "Sir, please sign here." 

The Diamond Suite was specially reserved for Charlie Wade and his signature was needed for confirmation. Charlie Wade smiled and took the pen and paper, but before he could sign his name, Harold's loud shriek echoed. D mn it! Put the pen down!" 

Harold marched forward with a gloomy face. He snatched the pen and paper from Charlie Wade's hands, signed his name quickly, and yelled at Charlie Wade, “You shameless rat! Do you really have no f*cking idea who reserved the room? Who do you think you are to sign your name here!" 

The man in black was taken aback by Harold's abrupt and rude interference. He looked at Charlie Wade and gave him a questioning look as if to ask him if he needed help to teach the bastard a lesson right there. Charlie Wade shook his head lightly. "Never mind, let him sign it if he wants to sign it so badly." 

Charlie Wade didn't want to turn the situation awkward in front of Loreen; she was his wife's best friend, after all. Then, they entered the room and everyone took a seat. Harold ushered Loreen to sit in the main position of the table, while Charlie Wade sat alone in the corner. Loreen was the only one who spoke to him from time to time. Soon, exquisite dishes and wine were presented by the waiters one course at a time. All the dishes used very fine and luxurious quality ingredients. Even the top-quality abalone and the Australian lobster could only be served as side dishes. Even the wine was a century-old fine wine worth one hundred thousand dollars a bottle. Coming from a wealthy family, Loreen was shocked by the extravagant spread of the meal. 

Gerald said with an envious sigh, Harold, how much is your budget for the meal?" 

Harold replied pompously, "Three hundred thousand dollars." 

Gerald gaped in surprise. "Are you sure? This is not your usual price range, even the bottles of wine alone exceed your budget.'" 

Harold had a casual smile on his face but inside, his heart was thumping nervously. He suddenly felt something was amiss. As he recalled how the man in black treated him outside the room, he couldn't help but wonder if Don Albertt was giving him special treatment. But he didn't even know him! 

Loreen's beautiful eyes flickered in awe. She glanced at Harold and said, "Thank you, Harold!" 

Harold's confused thought was wiped away by the warmth Loreen's words brought him. He smiled widely and said, "You're welcome, it's my pleasure." Then, he turned to Charlie Wade and asked with a coy smile, "Charlie Wade, I bet you've never eaten such good food in your life, right?" 

Charlie Wade smirked sarcastically. "Who gave you the confidence to be so Cocky?” 

Harold growled in disdain, "You have the honor of dining with me and your filthy mouth is still so stubborn! D*mn it, I dare you, if you've ever eaten such fine food in the past, you can make my head a ball and kick it!" 

Charlie Wade simply smiled. The days he lived when he was a child were so extravagant that ordinary people couldn't even imagine. In the Wade family, these dishes were just meals for the servants. 

Looking at Charlie Wade's arrogance, Wendy huffed indignantly. "Charlie Wade, what is that attitude, you loser! Believe it or not, I'll kick you out of the room now! We're giving you a free meal and is this how you treat us? You f*cking loser!" 

However, right at this moment, the door of the suite was kicked open harshly and a hoarse and fierce voice resonated through the suite. "Where did you idiots come from? Who the h*ll let you in this room!" 

Suddenly, a pudgy man stood at the door. He was in an Armani suit with a big gold chain around his neck and he had a centipede-like scar on his face that spread from the corner of his eyes to his chin. The man grabbed the bill in one hand and a bat in the other, his face as fierce as a lion's. Immediately after that, a dozen burly men with scarred tattoos barged into the room and lined up next to him, surrounding the table. Everyone was extremely startled by the scene. 

What was going on The leader was Bill The Bear, Don Albertt's right-hand man. He had worked for Don Albertt in his early years and had earned an infamous reputation in Aurouss Hilll. Don Albertt had informed him today that the Diamond Suite was specially reserved for the extremely noble Mr. Wade and made sure he made the proper arrangements for him. Yet, when he inspected the guests of the suites, he found out that a bugger named Harold Wilson had signed the bill for the Diamond Suite. He was very furious and scared when he discovered it. He was furious because of the d*mn Harold who had come out of nowhere and occupied the suite he had prepared for the esteemed guest. 

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On the other hand, he was scared because there was only one set of the extravagant banquet menu ready in the Diamond Suite and it had already been served to these people. What should he do when the real honorable guests were here? 

Harold raised to his feet and shouted in dismay, "What are you doing? I reserved this suite, who do you think you are to create trouble here?" 

Bill pointed at Harold and asked, "You're Harold Wilson?" 

Harold nodded and said proudly, "Yes, I am!" 

Bill commanded coldly, "Bring him to me!” 

Two sturdy men immediately pulled Harold out of his seat and dragged him away. 

"What do you think you're doing? Let me go!” 

“F*ck, shut up!" One man kicked Harold's knee and he knelt directly in front of Bill as he shrieked in pain. Bill eyed Harold from head to toe with his cold and dagger-like glare, making him shiver like a scaredy-cat. Slap! The signature bill was thrown directly at Harold's head. Bill shouted loudly, "Who gave you the right to use this room?" 

Harold cleared his throat to compose himself and said, "It's a misunderstanding. I made a reservation at this Golden Suite in advance, I've even paid the three hundred thousand dollar deposit!" 

Gerald interjected, "What are you doing? Harold booked the room. Do you not have rules here?"

Bill spat. He slapped Harold across his cheek and growled, "Golden Suite? Hello? This is the motherf*cking Diamond Suite! It is not for you, bastard!” 

Everyone was stunned when his voice echoed across the room. Diamond Suite? No wonder the room was so luxuriously designed and even the dishes and wines were exclusive. As it turned out, it was not the Golden Suite at all! Cold sweat drenched Gerald's forehead. The Diamond Suite was so exclusive and he was not even qualified to enter, let alone dine in it! 

Wendy said hastily, "Harold, didn't you say that you know Don Albertt? Hurry, explain to them!" 

Harold huffed dejectedly. "Shut up! How would I know Don Albertt?" 

“But, didn't you just say..." 

Loreen glanced at the siblings coldly as their conversation took place, realizing that Harold was nothing but a cocky liar. She was a little disappointed in him suddenly. 

Bill sneered cruelly and said, "How dare you mention Don Albertt's name, you hopeless f*cker. You have a death wish, don't you!" He straightened his body and ordered his men, "Grab him! I want to teach him a lesson." Harold was held down to the ground, unable to move even an inch! In the blink of an eye, Bill grabbed the bat and smashed it down directly! 

“Argh..my hand! My hand!" Harold was screaming frantically, his body drenched by his own sweat. Even his pants were wet at an embarrassing spot. He passed out in a shameful manner. Watching the horrifying scene, Gerald and Wendy were as pale as two sheets of paper, their hearts thumping vigorously. Harold, who had still been so full of himself earlier, was beaten back to his normal self in an instant. They were scared of the consequences that would befall them. 

Loreen was equally terrified by the incident and her whole body was shaking violently. She hid behind Charlie Wade and muttered, "What do we do? Will they kill us?" Charlie Wade patted Loreen on her shoulder to offer some comfort and said, "Don't Worry, I'm here to protect you. No one will touch you." Loreen looked at Charlie Wade gratefully. Although she was certain that Charlie Wade could not solve the problem, his words did work wonders to calm her nervous heart. 

Meanwhile, Bill kicked Harold, who had fainted on the floor like a log, and cursed, "What a coward!" He turned his head and stared at Gerald. And you! You said that we don't have rules here, didn't you? Come here, you f*cker!"