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After meeting Charlie a few times, Julien had come to learn his way of manipulation, knowing when to back off or advance, or when he should disguise those moves as bluffs.His offer to pick up the tab for the partners' wages was a standard strategic retreat—a gesture of feigned sincerity, but Nate was absolutely sincere in contrast.If anything, Nate was thrilled for no other reason than the great Mr. Rothschild being so kind and defending him, which already left him astounded.Moreover, Julien knew how to inspire even if not well-versed in Oskian norms. In fact, no one did it better than the Rothschilds, motivating even presidents, let alone Nate Ellis.And Julien knew that Nate's ambition wasn't confined to maintaining the status of Ares LLP as the best law firm in the States. Every legal associate's ultimate dream was politics, starting from mayoral candidate to senator, rising perhaps to the Oval Office. The transition would definitely be easy if one started out on a legal ca
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Julien paused and glanced at Charlie before he knew it, "There's no truth that stays hidden. It's only natural that others will use your dirty laundry against you, and don't forget—it's not just moral corruption you're guilty of, it's the violation of the law."Everyone sulked at that—if Julien had said that much, it was clear that he was not on their side.However, that was when Julien turned toward Nate, "Naturally, as the head of Ares LLC, it was really dishonorable that you'd do such a thing to maintain control over your employees. Try not to do that in the future."Nate was actually surprised that Julien was clearly on his side, labeling the partners' actions as moral corruption and violation of the law.Thrilled, he nodded respectfully at Julien, "Yes, Mr. Rothschild! I definitely won't do such unseemly things from now on!""Good," Julien nodded, seeing that he was utterly earnest. "I personally admire you, Nate—if you just set your sights higher and not leave leverages that
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And with that, the meeting fell to a stalemate just as Charlie had predicted.Nate didn't respond despite Jimmy's rousing speech, just as the partners who were supposed to have Jimmy's back fell silent, afraid to step up and leave the scene in awkward silence.Charlie was basically invisible to them, affording him a clear view of their expression.As the awkward silence continued, the partners looked even more nervous while Nate and the board appeared even more relaxed.That was because Nate knew very well that Julien had the influence to compel them into cooperating without a chance of fighting back.Most of all, Julien wasn't taking sides, which meant he clearly wasn't planning to, and that was a good situation for him.Meanwhile, the partners behind Jimmy got restless, with one even leaning toward Jimmy and whispering urgently into his ear, "Come on, Jimmy, you're friends with Julien Rothschild! Ask him to help us out here! Our future lies in his hands…"However, Jimmy knew w
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Julien didn't know about the Oskian mindset.He had been raised with the idea that harmony was never the intention when it came to conflict—at best, the key was to strategically retreat and bide his time until they could find a killing stroke.Still, Charlie's tip offered him a new insight—there were ways to enslave without looking like he was doing it.With that in mind, he reclined against his seat and smiled, "In that case, let's see how far they go."Charlie smiled faintly too, glancing at the partners who were both thrilled and nervous, "I'm sure they'll soon stall into a stalemate. Once each side realizes they have no clear advantage, they will be wary. However, as long as no one steps out to declare anything, everyone will remain uncertain, so they will all be left hanging after the hollering."In truth, the argument had already waned in intensity.Jimmy may have declared that he would take the partners' side, but Nate's focus was on Julien, not Jimmy.After all, Julien w
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That was why everyone turned toward Jimmy right then, terrified that he wouldn't be standing with them on a united front.For his part, Jimmy knew what Nate was getting at.In fact, if Charlie didn't have his life in a vice-grip, he would certainly seize such a risk-free deal to bail out instead of sticking with the partners.That meant circumstances were different right now. Nate had no idea what Jimmy was aiming for—not only were they poaching ten Ares LLP partners, but they would also have Nate pay their wages.This was the moment for good PR, and he had to use it as best as he could.Turning toward Nate, he said coolly, "In your mind, we were a different group when you set us up. Yet now, you want to poach me? Who do you think I'd side with?""You're already a board member!" Nate quickly exclaimed. "You're fundamentally different from them!"Jimmy shook his head. "Strictly speaking, I don't count—not when I didn't claim a stake in the company."Then, turning toward the Ares
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The Ares LLP partners were all clapping in approval.Right now, their worst fear was Nate using the evidence he had in hand to sue them. But if Nate relinquished that right, they wouldn't face legal repercussions—not even the feds could get them when it was company-approved.Their second demand was to distance themselves from Nate. After all, no one would willingly work for someone so revolting and cunning, and thus, resigning was ideal.However, the two conditions stated instantly cleared Nate's mind.In fact, he soon became livid as he looked around at everyone and growled coolly, "I offered all of you an olive branch to assure you would get off unpunished while ensuring we can keep working together to get rich, but why should I follow through if you're all bent on leaving?"So, I will give it to you straight—I kept the evidence exactly because I was worried you would all turn against me, and every last one of you is in on this. Walk out on me, and it will be jail time!"As h
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Jimmy's belly swelled with grief as soon as he was reminded of his previous trip to Oskia.Picking up the mic, he started ranting endlessly about Nate, going into vivid detail about his troubled visit to Oskia, and he whipped out his phone to show everyone everything Nate had on them.It was as if a powder keg had detonated—there was substantial incriminating evidence on every partner, and Nate had possession of all of it. The lawsuits could be worth millions, and if charged, it would be either prison or horrific amounts of money in compensation.Everyone in the meeting room was snapping and cursing Nate all at once, demanding an explanation—some of them were even charging at him, ready for a fist fight.Nate was therefore as frustrated as he was afraid. He really thought he and Jimmy had come to an understanding and that he could even use Jimmy to get on friendly terms with Julien.Instead, he had been set up, and now, the situation was spiraling out of control. How was he go
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However, even if Nate allowed them to leave and had them keep it a secret, it would still cause terrible losses to his firm.After all, most of the evidence gathered on the partners was by handing off lawsuits to them in the first place. If the evidence ultimately proved pointless, that meant Nate's money was going down the drain.When that happened, he would lose both human resources and money while the central pillar of Ares LLP would disappear, leaving the roof collapsing on them.That was why he pleaded, "Please, Jimmy, we're all colleagues here, you can just tell me what you're dissatisfied with. There's no reason to ruin internal cohesion…"Even before Jimmy could speak, Eric immediately shouted, "Just tell us everything you know, Jimmy! If Nate really has dirt on everyone, we need to form a united front to stand against him! Otherwise, we are all screwed if he picks us off one by one!"Eric was just as furious as he was afraid. Even if Nate was despicable, he had indeed com
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Nate was sweating buckets even as he quickly understood the situation, cursing inwardly that this was exactly why Jimmy had signed that ten-year contract without a fight.It was a trap!Glaring murderously at Jimmy, he snarled through his teeth as he demanded, "What good would this do, Jimmy? If you affect the law firm's income, your wages will be affected too! Are you really willing to sacrifice an arm and a leg just to get back at me?"Jimmy smiled and shot back, "My wage is guaranteed in our contract without any conditional clause. That means you're paying me fourteen million each year, even if your profits are shrinking. There's no way I'd just let you get away with it, would I?"It was only then that Nate remembered Jimmy had refused the stocks, only demanding a fixed wage and commission.He was the one being a fool when he presumed that Jimmy was being short-sighted. The prick had already planned everything!Glaring spitefully at Jimmy, he growled threateningly, "Fine. I wo
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