As Charlie, Vera, Kaeden, and Merlin were disguising themselves as technicians, they naturally didn't follow Helena back to the palace. They had nothing arranged for the evening either, so they simply decided to stay at the data center, looking around and learning.On the other hand, Harrison headed straight to his son's room when he returned to their hotel, where Julien was smoking a cigar to stave off his rising irritation.He had barely returned Stateside for a couple of days when his father dragged him here to Norway, and worst of all, he was left goofing off in the hotel and wasn't brought along while his father worked.While it left Julien annoyed, he knew why he was there. His father didn't actually need his company at all. He just didn't want him to stay Stateside alone.Realizing that, Julien knew very well that he wouldn't be allowed to loiter in the States because his father now saw him as a clear and present threat. The wise move was to distance himself for a while so

Such was always the case for the kings of old, feeling the chill down their spines when they suddenly realized that they had way too many sons.They would send them away from the capital right away, appointing them as lords of their own fiefs while keeping an eye on their every move. If necessary, they would just send the other fief lords to keep each other in check so that none of them would make false moves.However, the Rothschilds were not a royal dynasty.They didn't maintain the strict hierarchies typical of a feudal society, and their more distant branches had dwindled following certain foreign wars. Since then, the Rothschilds had decided to withdraw, and after that, none of them had been willing to leave ever since.As such, Julien's sudden proposal to leave US soil was basically providence for Harrison. With his eldest son leaving the country willingly, he had the excuse to send any other unruly elements in the family—especially the threats—abroad to 'train'.Hence, he t

Helena immediately had a hunch that Julien wanted to see Charlie, and she smiled, "There's one down the hallway outside the banquet hall, to the east.""Thank you, Your Majesty!" Julien bowed his head most solemnly before whispering to his father, "Don't mind me, Pops.""Yeah," Harrison nodded. Julien was just tagging along, and his presence was inconsequential, so he wasn't worried.On the other hand, Julien was already jogging to the banquet hall, where Charlie, Vera, Merlin, and Christian Acker were already dining by the huge banquet table.Julien was beside himself in excitement when he saw Charlie, and he ran over to his side, bowing his head respectfully, "Greetings, Mr. Wade! We meet again!"Charlie nodded and gestured at Kaeden, who sat opposite, "Allow me to introduce you to my uncle, Kaeden Acker. I'm sure you've met?"Julien knew Kaeden but wasn't acquainted, though he enthusiastically approached Kaeden and shook his hand, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Acker… although we've k

"From Frankfurt to South Africa," Vera replied. "That's almost a five-thousand-mile flight."Pausing, she then added, "However, the plane suddenly flashed its distress signal and landed in Lagos, claiming there was smoke in the cargo hold. It took flight again once the safety crew made sure there weren't any other potential hazards."Charlie frowned. "Lagos… why does that ring a bell?""You've been there?" Vera asked in curiosity."No… But I just seem to have heard it somewhere before…"Charlie shrugged, musing to himself for a moment before realizing with a start. "Oh, I remember now—it's the Far East International Express! Before you were attacked, I traced the Qing Eliminating Society to them, and I was keeping an eye on a 777 that flew from Lagos to Sweden. They must have been transporting the Armed Cavalry Guards meant to capture you!"Vera nodded. "That means the Qing Eliminating Society most likely has a safehouse in Nigeria!"Still, Charlie frowned. "Indeed, and this fli

Charlie chuckled. "I've already asked Helena to look for a good farm where you can lodge occasionally once we're done with renovations. We won't leave a paper trail with her help even when traveling internationally, so you don't have to worry about Fleur finding you." Vera nodded quietly, as she really wanted to stay in Norway for a while.Still, the desire waned considering how rarely Charlie would visit…That was when Vera's phone rang.She answered the call, and she immediately heard Decan Revan saying, "Lady Lavor, we have new leads regarding that flight.""Tell me everything," Vera replied, turning on the loudspeaker. "I just happen to be with Charlie, anyway."She knew Charlie would hear every word even if she didn't turn on the loudspeaker, but she did so out of respect instead of dismissing it as unnecessary."The plane landed at Johannesburg as initially planned," Decan replied. "We've also found their cargo manifest."What Decan soon relayed was basically all the inf