If at first, Julien seemed to only respect Charlie, right now he was positively worshipping and fawning over the man.Charlie then smiled faintly as he introduced Vera. "This is my baby sister, Anna. I'm planning to help her get enrolled in Stanford, so do keep an eye on her for me, will ya?"Rachel promptly nodded. "Of course, Mr. Cooper. We will be there to help her if there are any problems!"Rob came to his senses and held out his hand to Vera, nodding respectfully, "Please to meet you, Ms. Cooper!"That was when Charlie shoved Rob's hand aside. "With sincerity, formality is unnecessary."Vera hid a smile behind her dainty palm.And while Rob looked a little embarrassed, he decided not to take offense when Julien respected Charlie this much.Julien then said, "So, why don't we take our seats and talk over food?""Sure," Charlie smiled and nodded, turning to Rob and Rachel. "Please, take your seats."Rob and Rachel were left trading glances seeing how Charlie was acting lik

In the end, Rachel was still a young woman in her twenties—her training could at best prepare her against the fear of death.However, Charlie wasn't threatening her with her death, but also the deaths of her entire maternal line.And this wasn't without a president, as all Scholars were notified of the death of the Scholars who were embedded amongst the Ackers. As soon as their cover was blown, everyone in their lineage was wiped out by the Qing Eliminating Society—even their children.That same fate was what awaited if Rachel's cover was blown too!Her tears flowing and her body shaking, she stared at Charlie in fear as she stammered, "W-What must I do? So that my family might live?"Even now, she was undoubtedly smart and doing the right thing—her mind was still clear despite the terror shaking her to the core.She still had no idea who Charlie was, but she must be of value since he was revealing himself. After all, he could just blow her cover with a post on social media—mos

Fleur's name had always been top secret, and most of the Qing Eliminating Society didn't even know her gender. She used a voice changer when issuing direct orders, and Rachel herself only knew because her maternal grandmother happened to have personal connections to the Griffin branch in charge of the Left Military Governorate. It was a tale as old as time—people talking in their sleep.Still, that was how Rachel knew, and if not for that, she wouldn't even know who Charlie was talking about.And seeing Rachel's shock, Charlie said, "Calm down. I had never met her myself, but I am aware she lived four hundred years strong and founded the Qing Eliminating Society, while also being the de facto leader.Rachel's heart was pounding as she looked at Charlie. "S-Sir… I think you know more about the Qing Eliminating Society more than I do…"Charlie shook his head. "There's no reason to be so humble. I only know about Fleur and his roots, but I know jack when it comes to the Left Militar

However, that also presented a great opportunity for Charlie,Still, he frowned. "With the unrest in the Middle East, crude oil prices had been inflating terribly. If I were the Left Military Governorate, I'd want to sell my stockpile since this is the best time to do it." Then, turning to Rachel, he said, "I'll have our boy here try to manipulate crude oil prices, create a short-term surge. If everything proceeds as planned, the Left Military Governorate will definitely seize the opportunity to sell their stockpile. While they do, you can take Rob to Miami to meet your parents—contact me right away if the Left Military Governorate sends anyone."Rachel looked nervous at the idea. "But if I do and the Qing Eliminating Society finds out that we were conspiring, my family and I will be eliminated…"Charlie held her gaze as he shot back, "And do you think you'll live if you refuse to work with me?"Flustered, Rachel shook her head. "N-No, sir, let me rephrase. I'm concerned that onc

Pausing, Charlie then continued, "That way, they would see the urgency to act, especially if they had stock of crude oil and sell given the opportunity. They'd definitely send a praetor."Charlie's plan had been to have the Rothschilds inflate crude oil prices to draw the Left Military Governorate out of hiding.Come to think of it, there was a process even when it came to inflation, so the bait might not be attractive enough.Still, he just wanted to track down the folks working in the Left Military Governorate anyway, and creating fake bait was much more efficient than preparing actual food to be used as bait.Moreover, everyone in business was obsessed with insider trading, whether it was small-time stock market investors, CEOs of public companies, private equity fund managers, or conglomerate giants. After all, receiving an accurate tip in advance potentially meant millions, if not billions in profits. If Rachel heard the news from the Rothschild family heir, many in the Left M