Charlie smiled faintly as he said, “My main purpose in coming to Hong Kong is to solve Uncle Janus’s matter for him. I will not be calculative as to whether Shawn will ultimately benefit from this or not.”Kathleen smiled and said, “I seem to have made a mistake just now. I think that Shawn should be at the losing end of this deal instead.”Charlie asked curiously, “Why did you change your opinion again?”Kathleen said seriously, “I didn’t take Marianne into account just now. She has already fallen in love with you now, so although Shawn has earned the endorsement of the Fox family, he has lost Marianne. So, ultimately, he is still at the losing end.”Charlie said a little embarrassedly, “You’re making it seem as though I’ve done something for Miss Marianne. I’ve only shown her a little more appreciation on the basis of ordinary friends. Besides that, I haven’t done anything to her, so how could it be considered as if Shawn has lost her to me, then?”Kathleen smiled slightly and s
By the time Charlie had walked to the terrace on the third floor of the villa alone, Shawn and Janus’s family’s convoy had already driven into the villa courtyard one after the other.The reporters flocked in after the convoy. The best lion dance troupe in Hong Kong then performed two life-like lion dances to perfection, and the scene was extraordinarily lively.Although Charlie had never liked lively scenes, he too felt extraordinarily relieved as he witnessed this scene. The thick smoke generated by the explosion of the firecrackers was accompanied by the strong and rich smell of gunpowder. This familiar yet unfamiliar smell suddenly gave Charlie a refreshing feeling.Growing up, he had always liked the smell of gunpowder smoke when the firecrackers burnt out. However, he hadn’t smelled this familiar smell for a long time since there was a ban on fireworks and firecrackers everywhere over the years.Perhaps it was also related to the Oskian people’s love of fireworks and firecr
Just as Charlie was sighing emotionally as he was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly heard a familiar voice next to him asking, “Mr. Wade, what are you thinking about that you seem to be so deep in your thoughts?”Charlie was slightly startled. He turned around and saw that Marianne had already arrived behind him at some point.He was surprised and also a little scared at the same time.He had not expected that he would be so numb and careless to the point that he had not even noticed it when an ordinary person like Marianne had approached him.He came back to his senses immediately, smiled slightly, and said to Marianne, “I was thinking about some things that happened in the past.”Having said that, Charlie asked her, “Miss Marianne, when did you come?” “I just arrived.” Marianne also smiled slightly and then walked over to Charlie’s side as she looked at the lively scene below and asked Charlie, “Were you thinking about your parents just now?”“Yes...” Charlie did not deny it,
Charlie did not refuse when he was faced with Marianne’s kindness and good intentions.Even though he was a billionaire now, he still held regrets for not having completed his higher education.In the past, it was not that he did not want to spend more time reading. It was just that there were many times when he did not have the time to do so. Over the few years when he had first married Claire, he was basically always wearing his apron aside from the time when he was sleeping. There was never anyone to encourage him or spur him on, so he really had not developed the habit of reading over the years. Since Marianne was willing to take on the role to urge and guide him, Charlie naturally agreed readily. Marianne was very happy. So, she said to Charlie, “We have reached a consensus, then. Remember to register an email when you have time. I will help to choose some books for you, and I will send you the electronic version of the books through email. That way, you can read it anytim
However, he was surrounded by countless reporters taking pictures at this time, and he could not see Kathleen anywhere. According to the original plan, Master Yale from Mystery Court was supposed to preside over the housewarming ceremony, but Shawn did not know why Aivan could not be found at the scene at all.To make matters worse, he suddenly discovered that the ritual altar that Aivan had spent a lot of effort to build had also disappeared without a trace.So, Shawn quickly pulled Marley aside and asked in a low voice, “Where is Master Yaleman?! Why is he missing?!”Marley explained in Shawn’s ear, “Mr. Long, something happened to Master Yaleman. It seems that he was bitten by something he had raised, and his injury looked very serious. He was just taken away in an ambulance...”“What?!” Shawn said in horror, “What the hell?! He was taken away in an ambulance?! Who is going to preside over the ceremony today, then?!”Marley hurriedly said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Long. Mr. Wade has a
Kathleen’s smiling remark caused all the reporters on the scene to be stunned.Although everyone had guessed that Kathleen might know Shawn, no one expected that Kathleen would show Shawn so much respect. In her capacity as the chairman of a trillion-dollar enterprise, she would have already made Shawn shine if she were to merely attend as a guest of honor. Unexpectedly, Shawn had actually invited Kathleen here to host the housewarming ceremony, and to everyone, Kathleen was showing Shawn great respect by agreeing to do so.After all, Shawn’s assets were only one percent of the Fox family’s assets. When Shawn saw the media reporters’ shocked expressions, he only felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart. Everyone loved being respected and admired. Shawn only felt that he had never been admired so greatly in his life.When Kathleen came forward, the media reporters who were originally planning to watch Shawn end up as a laughingstock also placed their usual gossiping a
There were also two VIP seats reserved for Charlie and Kathleen at the scene.After Charlie had been seated, Shawn stood up with a glass of wine and said to Charlie with immense gratitude, “Mr. Wade, I owe everything today to you. My gratitude toward you can no longer be described in words. I will offer a toast to you first to express my gratitude to you!” After saying that, Shawn drank all of the wine in his wine glass in one gulp without waiting for Charlie to speak.Charlie smiled slightly and asked him, “Mr. Long, are you satisfied with today’s affairs?”“Yes! Most definitely!” Shawn nodded repeatedly and said excitedly, “Mr. Wade, I’m really a hundred... no, a thousand or ten thousand times satisfied with the arrangement today! Oh, no! I’m not satisfied, but I’m grateful. I’m truly grateful, Mr. Wade!”Charlie nodded and said indifferently, “It’s best if you’re satisfied. Everything is considered settled today for this matter, then!”Shawn hurriedly said, “Yes, yes, everyth
In this world, the person who understood Janus’s ability best was Shawn. If it was not for Jenna, Shawn would definitely have done everything that he possibly could to keep Janus by his side and make him his right-hand man. It was a pity that even a hero would tend to lose his ambition, make mistakes, or fail in his career because of his love for a beauty. Back then, neither of the two had taken a step back, and they had finally become enemies for twenty years. Now that Shawn had let go of his past grudge against Janus, from his perspective as Janus’s old friend, he also hoped that Janus could rediscover his true value once more. He also felt that he was not good enough for Janus anymore, and Janus’s value could only be maximized if he stayed by Charlie’s side. He could also see that Charlie must have seen Janus’s value, and that was why he had devoted so much energy to Janus at all costs. Therefore, at this moment, he was not only affirming Janus’s strength on one hand but