Rachel really didn't expect Charlie to leave just like that, while her poor boyfriend was still in Oskiatown running errands for Julien.Her first thought was that it was hubris—as if Charlie clearly wasn't bothered that the Qing Eliminating Society could turn the tables on him.Still, she soon realized Charlie could afford to be arrogant when Julien was nothing more than Charlie's errand boy, let alone Rob, who was an insignificant Rothschild.For his part, Julien was used to Charlie's volatility, only asking, "You're really not staying for dinner? Rob's going to take a while, but we can get started without him."Charlie waved him off. "No, let's do this some other time. We'll be going to Harvard in a couple of days."Julien promptly smiled and nodded. "No problem. I'll be there."Charlie stood up and told him and Julien, "Take your time. Remember, Rachel—I need my window. You can leave when I reach Miami."Rachel naturally read Charlie's plan right away.The Left Military Go

Unlike Beverly Hills or Bay Area's glamorous neighborhoods, the rich and the powerful of Miami dwelled on artificial islands lining the coastline. Such islands might not have bridges or roads, which meant the residents would move between home and the mainland by helicopter or yacht.And the Gettys reside in one of the most expensive islands where US property values peak, far beyond real estate in New York, Beverly Hills, or Hawaii.With their background in manufacturing industries, the Gettys were a sucker of appearances. Their mansion occupied a third of their island, even on an island composed of multiple mansions. The island itself was a mile from the coastline, and there was a villa by the beach that served as a transit point—residents usually parked their cars there and then headed to the island by helicopter or yacht.As Charlie arrived at the coastline and scouted the area, he decided that he would infiltrate the Gettys' island residence alone and wait for the Qing Eliminat

Even now, Rachel was still convinced that she would have to marry Rob no matter what.That was why she couldn't accept her future husband staying as a nobody in the Rothschild family.Before, the kid wouldn't even have a chance to glimpse the hierarchy of his extended family—the most he could do was become the head of his collateral family.But now, Rob had basically found providence in Julien, who could improve her odds of marrying Rob. And that mysterious Mr. Cooper whom Julien had bent backward to fawn over would be providence for her and her family too.Rob too understood profoundly at that moment that her girlfriend's political acumen far surpassed his, and that her explanations afforded him a clearer view of the many little things that governed his own life.Hence, he promptly pressed Rachel, "So you're saying I should try to keep in touch with my granduncle?""Of course," Rachel replied, nodding. "And not just stay in his good graces, but prove that you're loyal to him alo

Always listening, the Left Military Governorate immediately caught wind.They might be a feudal lordship under the rule of the Qing Eliminating Society at the moment, but they hd also been making their own moves to further private agendas.Over the last few years, they had been making money through faking their numbers in their respective businesses. And making money had become so addicting that Esteban—the Left Military Governor himself was always watching every day to find any ideas to make even more.He had certainly been getting rich with the recent surge in oil prices. Like any stock market investor, he bought stocks that kept hitting the daily inflation limit, but even though he had plenty of money now, he was always watching out for the next big thing.Naturally, the core members of the Left Military Governorate were all his family and cronies, working in perfect tandem as he moved. Once they learned from Rachel that the Rothschilds intended to use the Middle East Conflict t

Horus frowned. "Elder Griffin…? Oh, he was saying he wanted to check out Mexico a few days ago, and I arranged for his transport. "Esteban sighed in relief. "Good. His presence Stateside is more or less troublesome, and it's even more troublesome if he notices anything and tells Her Lordship when he returns to her."Nodding and waving him off again, Esteban said, "Alright, just go. And stick to the plan.""Yes, sir," Horus bowed and turned to leave.The present base of the Left Military Governorate was in an affluent district here in Miami. Naturally, they didn't plant themselves at the richest neighborhood for ease of movement, instead setting up a yacht club by the bay where countless ships moved without drawing anyone's attention.With both sea and land being viable routes, they were naturally much more secure.Esteban had picked Miami precisely to make full use of the Scholar lineage in the Gettys, and to have the Gettys sell off unplanned barrels of oil.For the convenienc