Soon, Albert led both men to the Diamond Room, where Charlie was already waiting.As soon as he entered, Julien bowed his head reverently. "Greetings, Mr. Wade!"Charlie smiled. "So? You're going to stay for a long period this time around?""Indeed," Julien smiled in turn. "I won't lie—I'm planning to stay here for at least another decade."Then, gesturing at Matt, Julien said, "Matt Finkelstein, whom I've mentioned before."At that moment, Matt was studying Charlie in curiosity, as he really wasn't sure why the great Julien Rothschild was so respectful toward an Oskian.And one so young!It really confused him—was there a youth who could stand above Julien on the pecking order? Something like that seemed so impossible!But that was just it... Julien's reverence toward Charlie Wade wasn't just written all over the man's face—it could well have been ingrained into his very bones!Charlie looked up at Matt's shocked face just then, smiling vaguely, "So, you're the one who posted

Furthermore, Tanya stood at the top when it came to global influence, and if she chose to reveal what she knew, news would spread far and wide.It was why Matt's cabal had been so eager to have her killed.Charlie chuckled, seeing how nervous Tanya was. Calm down—you're in Oskia, not America or Japan. No one can hurt you here."That calmed Tanya somewhat, and she nodded quietly.Charlie then gestured for her and Trevor to sit to his left, while Julien and Matt sat to his right, keeping himself in between so as to ease Tanya's nerves.Matt was feeling embarrassed, too. He would have liked to greet Tanya, but to start things off like that simply felt wrong.He would have liked to apologize as well, but he was also aware that he was truly inconsequential at this table.Beside him, Julien had yet to say a word, while Charlie, who was above Julien in the pecking order, had not mentioned the beef between them, so speaking up right now would seem tactless.Trevor recognized Matt, too—

Charlie smiled. "That's right. Send your invite since Julien's here, anyway. Then, if they ignore it, have Julien send it instead. I'm sure they won't refuse if it's him, and bring them and Matt to the after-party once they show up. They'd be even more horrified at that point."We could even set up the meeting here in Heaven Springs, so make sure to make them pay once they take their seats, ideally crying when they head home. That way, none of them will hold any illusion of making a move against you while also paying the price for what they did."Tanya gasped. "Mr. Wade… You're asking me to extort them?""Compensate!" Charlie corrected her solemnly. "Both you and I. I mean, I sure feel bad after killing so many people back in Japan, and they are even dining in Heaven Springs—shouldn't they pay accordingly? Heaven Springs is soon branching out, too, so it's not too much to ask, right?"While Tanya had no idea about Charlie's tactics, Julien was absolutely familiar.Nodding in agree

"Sure thing," Jacob nodded, putting down the car keys and getting ready to put on his shoes.However, just as he reached the door, he turned and took the car key before actually leaving.Charlie was confused as he thought Jacob had changed his mind and was going to drive, but he looked outside the window to see that Jacob had left with Claire without driving.While he was still wondering why Jacob would take the key, he saw him hanging the key over his belt and immediately understood.Even if the man couldn't drive the Cullinnan, dangling it still effectively helped him show off.He sighed—no one did it like Jacob.Soon, he left too, renting a bike which he rode to Aurous Hill Olympic Centre.He was not actually going to offer a Feng Shui consultation. Instead, as the main sponsor was Curtis Autos, he was going to see if any issues needed handling.After all, there would definitely be people holding resold tickets and trying to slip in, and if they managed to get past the check

Charlie then told Tanya, "You should go straight to Heaven Springs once you're done here. Julien will be there waiting."Tanya asked gingerly, "Will you be there too?"Charlie nodded. "Yes, but I have to send my wife home before that, so I'll be late. Remember to tell everyone there to eat, but don't discuss any deals before I arrive."Tanya nodded in relief, "Yes, Mr. Wade."Trevor, who was taking a break backstage, stopped a dancer who was taking a break as he asked, "Is the rehearsal done?""Yeah," she nodded. "We have a twenty-minute break.""But Tanya's not back yet?" Trevor asked in curiosity."Oh… She was talking to this stranger.""Stranger…?"Trevor was confused, but went on stage to see Tanya chatting with Charlie.While he felt a pang of bitterness, he quickly composed himself and walked toward them.Charlie smiled and nodded at him as he approached, and Trevor spoke up, "You sure are early, Mr. Wade."Charlie nodded again. "Have you decided when you'll return St