“Hahaha!”The other six girls covered their mouths to stifle their laughter. They were laughing at Estella.“By the way, you’re Estella Swartz, right? Do you know that you’re late?” The examiner stared at her.“Yes, Mr. Examiner. I’m Estella Swartz. The elevator was overloaded earlier. So, I gave my place to others. Then I ran up the stairs. So... that’s why I arrived late,” she replied, panting.“Don’t make excuses, being late is being late. Are you sure if you become an employee tomorrow, you won’t be late? Just leave. You failed the advanced exam!” the examiner said, waving his hand at her.“Mr. Examiner, please give me one more chance!” Estella Swartz pleaded.“I can’t. The work environment is strict. Go away!” The examiner waved at her.After Estella bowed to the examiner, she could only turn around and walk out disappointed.Estella thought that after she explained, the examiner would understand. But it turned out she was too optimistic.The other six girls in the room, who were
“Let me help. What can I do to help?” Estella suddenly stood up and walked up to Charlie.Charlie looked at her, smiling, and said, “Miss, there’s no benefit in helping me. Are you really willing to help?”“It’s okay, besides, this isn’t heavy. I often do household chores.” she smiled at Charlie.“In that case, you use this mop first, I’ll get another one.” Charlie handed the mop to Estella Swartz.The red-haired woman, Leli, who witnessed this couldn’t hold back a smile. “Miss, weren’t you almost disqualified earlier because of this kid, and now you’re helping him? Haven’t you learned from experience?”“Exactly, aren’t you afraid of getting into trouble again? What’s the point of bothering to help a miscellaneous worker like him?” said another woman wearing a short skirt.Charlie wasn’t angry. Instead, he looked at them and said with a smile, “Is there anything else you’d like to help with?”Charlie asked them again, as if he was giving them another chance!“Don’t dream! You don’t de
They still couldn’t believe what was happening.Yes, God, the office boy they previously teased, turned out to be the CEO of Enigma Enterprises?Right now, they felt as if struck by lightning. It felt like being doused with a bucket of ice water from head to toe. Their whole bodies felt numb!Charlie slowly walked to the front of the room. Then he placed his hand behind his back and said slowly, “Allow me to introduce myself, I’m not an office boy. My name is Charlie, CEO of Enigma Enterprises. Although we’ve met twice before, this time I want to formally introduce myself!”The red-haired woman, Leli, and five other girls except for Estella, reconsidered what they had done to Charlie. It felt like they wanted to jump from the 100th floor.“You must be confused. Why did I do all that before? I’ll tell you, my purpose in doing that was to test all of you,” said Charlie casually.When they heard that, they finally understood.After that, Charlie stepped forward and walked towards the red
“Who told you to talk so much!” Arvid said cruelly after shooting.“Ah! Ah...”Rahil screamed in pain. His body fell to the floor. Red blood stained his pants.Dario fared a little better. After being shot, he could still stand. Dario could endure the pain. He didn’t scream. But there was still blood seeping from his pants.“Arvid! You bastard!”Seeing Arvid shoot, Charlie’s eyes filled with rage.Charlie felt like flaying Arvid alive right now.Charlie even thought he shouldn’t have shown mercy last night. He should have just killed Arvid right away. Even if the consequences were unimaginable. Or even if he had to risk his own life.“Charlie, there’s no use being mad at me. The only way is for you to kneel and beg to me!”“If not, when I press the trigger of this gun again, it won’t be their thighs I shoot, but their heads. I’ll count to three. After the third count, I’ll press the trigger of my pistol and shoot their heads!” Arvid said, laughing with mockery and threat.Three!Two!
Arvid laughed uproariously, “Alright! I, Arvid, will wait. You’re just garbage. Besides relying on your grandfather, what else do you have, huh? Still dreaming of revenge in the future? Dream on, haha! I, Arvid, also want to tell you that my business with you is not finished yet. Just wait, there will be a point where I will crush you until you’re completely destroyed!”“Take him away!”Mr. Labron waved his hand again. Arvid was immediately pushed and taken away.“Mr. Ornell, I will take this person back to the Provincial Capital first.” Mr. Labron said politely to Ornell.“Okay, just go ahead, I still want to talk to my grandson,” said Mr. Ornell.At that moment, a red car arrived.Lydia got out of the car. Coincidentally, Lydia crossed paths with Arvid who was about to be taken away.“Arvid, you... what’s going on?” Lydia looked puzzled seeing Arvid being held captive.Arvid’s face was disheveled. His embarrassing appearance was now seen by Lydia.“Lydia, I will come back for you, w
“It’s okay. I’m stronger than most people. Besides, the bullet that pierced my body has been successfully removed. No need to worry, Charlie. Today, I’m getting ready to leave the hospital. That way, I can protect you again.” As he spoke, Dario uncovered his blanket, trying to get up from the bed.Seeing this, Charlie immediately gently pushed him back to lying down. He didn’t want his bodyguard to move too much.“Dario, just rest well here. Later, when you’re fully recovered, we can talk again.”“But...”“Are you worried that there’s no one to protect me?” Charlie smiled. He could guess.“I’ve assigned Edgar to replace you temporarily. Although he’s not as strong as you, he’s capable of taking on this responsibility. Your only task now is to get better.”Dario sighed resignedly yet relieved. He knew Edgar’s skills. The man could definitely take over his duties temporarily. “Alright. I’ll follow what you say,” he said while nodding.“By the way, about the conflict with Arvid...” Dario
The day after passing the selection test, Estella started working at this company.So far, she had always been by Charlie’s side and performed her duties well as a secretary, both when inside the company and when meeting clients outside. Moreover, her work was meticulous and diligent. She was also not afraid to face difficulties.Charlie shifted his gaze from the document in his hand to Estella. His lips curved into a warm smile. Working with Estella every day made him know the woman well.“Estella, your work has been excellent all this time. Earlier, you told me that you weren’t that good, prone to making mistakes. Where? Nonsense. You’re too modest.”Hearing the praise made Anni smile shyly.For Estella, Charlie played a significant role in changing her life. In her heart, she was always grateful. Since she started working at Enigma Enterprises, her mother had always boasted about her to relatives, friends, and even neighbors.“Oh, yeah. You used to tell me, didn’t you, that your yo
“Who?!”After Charlie knocked on the door, a voice replied from inside. At the same time, the door of the room slowly opened ajar.Creak!Without hesitation, Charlie forcefully kicked the door open wide.“Come in!”Upon Charlie’s command, Edgar and the other bodyguards immediately entered the room.Inside the room.It was still half past four. However, there were already more than ten people sitting at a table and eating.“Who are you!?”A woman stood up from her seat at the main chair and yelled at Charlie with glaring eyes. Judging from her appearance and heavy makeup, she was definitely the head of this place. The MLM boss.“Sister! Finally, Sister has come!” A young man in another seat stood up enthusiastically. His eyes sparkled at Jessica’s arrival. He must be her brother. However, as soon as he stood up, two men beside him pressed him to sit back down.Seeing her brother there made Jessica flustered. “Charlie, please save my brother quickly,” she pleaded while reaching for the
“News about Mr. Arvid Delacroix?”Arvid was a popular figure in the city of Hellion. When the reporters heard Arvid’s name, one by one, they followed Charlie. Charlie leaded the reporters to the break room next to the party venue.“Everyone, quickly listen to the noise coming from inside here.”“It sounds like a man and woman doing that.”The reporters could already hear the sounds coming from inside the break room, particularly the loud screams of a woman. Charlie took out his phone, presses the video recording button, and then waves his hand, “Dario, kick down the door!”Dario nodded and smiles, then immediately kicked the break room door.“Crash!”The door was kicked open, making a loud noise. Charlie lead Dario and several reporters along with a cameraman into the break room.What they see was an unpleasant sight. They saw Arvid engaging in that act with a middle-aged woman. Everyone watched intently. The middle-aged woman was overweight and unattractive.“Damn! That’s really Mr.
“How is that possible? How could I poison myself!”After finishing his words, Arvid took a swig of beer.“Arvid, you came here to toast with me. I’ve already finished my drink, and you’ve only had a sip? You’re being so insincere. Hurry up and finish it!” Charlie said with a smile.Several bosses nearby nodded in agreement.Arvid’s facial muscles twitched suddenly, as he knew exactly what was in that glass. Inside it was a double dose of an aphrodisiac. If Arvid really drank it, he would undoubtedly lose control at the party soon.Arvid froze for a few seconds.“I’m drinking!”“Clang!” Arvid slammed the glass to the floor. The red wine inside splattered everywhere. For Arvid, he came to toast with Charlie just to poison him. Now that the plan had failed, he no longer had to pretend to be nice to Charlie.Especially since this glass contained drugs. How could Arvid possibly finish it? “Upset? Arvid, I’m glad to see you upset!” Charlie smiled mischievously. “Charlie, we’ll wait an
“However, no matter which card you choose, you still have a 1 in 3 chance of winning. How can you have no chance at all?” Mira asked, confused.Charlie smiled and said, “That’s a good question, Mira. How can the chances of winning become non-existent? There’s only one possibility: by removing the King card and turning all three cards into Aces. That way, no matter how I flip the cards, I will definitely lose.”Ornell suddenly understood, “So, you chose to do the opposite? You didn’t flip the King card but instead flipped two Aces. Then you claimed that the leftmost card is the King?”“That’s right. If I’m not mistaken, the card I chose is actually an Ace. All three cards are Aces,” Charlie said with a smile.When Charlie explained this, everyone finally understood.“So that’s how it is. I told you that Arvid’s game couldn’t possibly be that simple. This is the truth! It’s truly a battle of intelligence and courage!”“Oh my, your grandson is incredibly smart, Mr. Ornell. Just by relyin
Charlie said while moving his hand and flipping over the card in the center. Everyone saw that the card was an Ace.Immediately after that, Charlie moved his hand and quickly flipped over the card on the right. Everyone leaned in closer and found that it was also an Ace.“Out of these three cards, two are Aces and one is a King. Since the cards in the center and on the right are both Aces, the card on the left that I picked must naturally be the King. We don’t need to flip it over again, do we?” Charlie asked with a smile.Arvid, who had initially been smiling, suddenly grew somber.“You... you....” Arvid’s face darkened. He spoke hesitantly.Arvid had already switched the King card. All three cards on the table were Aces. Arvid had instructed Charlie to flip the Aces. No matter how Charlie flipped the cards, he wouldn’t be able to reveal the King.However, Arvid did not expect that Charlie could counter his line of thought. Charlie flipped over the two Aces, then pointed to the last
“Everyone must want to meet Lyrican, the God of Gambling, right?” Arvid asked with a smile. The business and political giants surrounding the venue nodded their heads one by one. Magician Lyrican was very famous. Many of them had heard Lyrican’s name but had never met him. Now, they could see Lyrican in person. Of course, they wanted to witness the magician’s prowess.“Since this is a charity event, I’m going to hold a little game here. Everyone can play with Lyrican. All the money Lyrican wins will be donated to charity. If you win money from Lyrican, I will pay you,” said Arvid.At that moment, a waiter moved a table and brought a deck of playing cards.Anyway, the lost money would be donated to charity. Some gambling-savvy bosses came to play, and everyone enjoyed it.At this point, Arvid also pulled out a deck of playing cards and then looked at Charlie.“Charlie, are you brave enough to play with me? If you’re not, then I’ll just consider you a coward!” Arvid said with a confid
Arvid was surrounded by an extraordinary aura. Wherever he went, business tycoons and political giants smiled at him. After all, Arvid’s grandfather had a powerful identity. Coupled with Arvid’s own impressive abilities—he was once a member of the Special Forces Snipers and had won championships in military competitions—he embodied skill and honor. Arvid was a genius in the city of Hellion, with a promising future ahead.Arvid approached Charlie directly. In the blink of an eye, he stood before Charlie. They exchanged intense glares, as if an epic battle were about to commence. The onlookers could sense a strong smell of gunpowder in the air.“I heard that when Arvid first went to San Setillo City, he had a conflict with Charlie, Ornell’s grandson. It seems that’s indeed the case now.”“The Delacroix and Donovan families have never gotten along. With the animosity between them, the aura of conflict is palpable when Charlie and Arvid meet.”“It looks like we’re in for a good show after
Soon after, Mira grabbed Charlie’s arm and said, “Charlie is my boyfriend now. Varyn, I hope you won’t come near me again.”Mira did this to make Varyn angry.“You... you...” Varyn’s eyes were red with rage. He had pursued Mira for so long and had never touched her before. However, seeing Mira take the initiative to hug another man ignited his anger.“Charlie, you stole my woman!”An angry Varyn rushed forward and grabbed Charlie by the collar.“Varyn, do you want to hit me? Go ahead!” Charlie scoffed.Mira quickly shouted, “Varyn, are you crazy? Do you not know where you are? If you hit him here, it’s your father who will suffer the consequences!”Today’s charity event was organized by the provincial organization. Even though the Redwyne family was one of the four great families, they wouldn’t escape from trouble so easily.After hearing those words, Varyn released his grip on Charlie, but his face was still filled with reluctance.“Varyn, aren’t you angry? Then just vent your anger!
The news spread by Wendall, stating that the Goldmere Group had ended its cooperation with the Delacroix family and would stop pressuring the Enigma Group with discounts, quickly circulated throughout the company.Enigma Group’s office area on the second floor.“Mr. Charlie is truly amazing; he even managed to convince the Goldmere Family.”“Unbelievable! The Goldmere Family has never been open to compromise. I don’t know what Mr. Charlie did to make them agree to our requests!”“We underestimated Mr. Charlie’s capabilities! We have to admit that he is much stronger than Mr. Vernon.”After the company management heard the news, they were incredibly excited and rushed to share it with their colleagues. At the same time, they were also in awe of Charlie’s brilliance. He managed to resolve the issue swiftly.Evan, of course, heard this news as well.Inside Evan’s room. The tension was evident on Evan’s face.“Damn! Damn! How could this happen? Why did the Goldmere Family do this?” Evan
Shortly after that, Alwyne looked at Charlie and said, “Charlie, I will make the Goldmere Group stop collaborating with the Delacroix family and cease pressuring the Enigma Group through price reductions. I’m doing this because of your kindness in helping my granddaughter!”Charlie was, of course, delighted to hear this.“Then, thank you, Mr. Alwyne.” Charlie smiled and expressed his gratitude.“We don’t owe each other in the future. You may leave.” Alwyne waved his hand. “Excuse me!” After saying that, Charlie turned around and walked away.“Grandpa, thank you so much! You’re very kind!” Mira also thanked him cheerfully.“You silly girl! Why did you risk your life like that?” said Alwyne, shaking his head and letting out a deep sigh. Mira stuck out her tongue with a smile, then said, “Grandpa, I’m going now.” After saying that, Mira also hurried out. Outside the room. “Charlie!” Charlie had only walked a few steps when Mira caught up behind him. “Charlie, this problem