Lord Moore hade to realize Sam’s true motive for visiting Aurous Hill this time.


    It was clear that Sam had been enchanted by his granddaughter’s beauty and charm, to the point where he aimed to align the Moore family with the Kilgore family and ultimately reduce them to being subservient. At the same time, he sought to win over his granddaughter as his partner.


    If this had been the situation in the past, Lord Moore might have epted Sam’s overtures, even while being aware of their schemes, whether they were friendly or hostile.


    After all, such advantageous opportunities were rare. Numerous families in the South Region yearned to serve as underlings to the prominent families in Eastcliff, but these powerful families often looked down on them, some even holding them in disdain.


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    The Wade family of Eastcliff exemplifies this. None from the Wade family had ever appeared on the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals—not due to ack of worthiness, but rather because their significant influence and wealth allowed them to manipte the rankings. As long as the Wade family chose not to disclose their wealth, no one would dare to include their names on the list without explicit permission.


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    The Wade family was vast, consisting of dozens to a hundred direct descendants. Among them, even the least wealthy had fortunes in the tens of billions, while the most affluent boasted hundreds of billions. When their wealth was aggregated, it amounted to an astonishing total.


    This family stood at the pinnacle of society, not to mention the ancient moneyed families in the West, which have been around for two or three centuries. Their wealth was so immense that it seemed they possessed nearly all the money in existence.


    Much like the Wade family, these old-money families also preferred to maintain a low profile, never allowing their names to surface on any list of the world’s richest.


    The Rothschild family, the most renowned European banking dynasty, has wielded considerable economic power in Europe for around 200 years, producing countless descendants across various nations. Yet, none of them appear on the list of the wealthiest individuals.


    The rich may be wealthy in terms of mary assets, but there exists a significant divide between them and those who are truly powerful.


    The Kilgore family didn’t rank among the elite in Eastcliff, so they directed their ambitions toward the South Region.


    If it were the Wade family, they would certainly look down upon all families in the South Region.


    Thus, considering Lord Moore’s previous mindset, he would have never passed up such a golden opportunity to forge connections with a major family in Eastcliff. However, his perspective had shifted.


    Family matters no longer held the same significance for him.


    His true focus was Charlie Wade, the man sitting at his dining table, whose power and influence remained a mystery to everyone in the world, except for Lord Moore himself.


    Whether it was for his own interests, for the future of the Moore family, or out of concern for his granddaughter, he sincerely wished for Jasmine and Charlie to be together.


    He understood that if he wanted to secure a long life, he needed to cultivate a strong rtionship with Charlie.


    Referring to him as Master Wade felt trivial since everyone else did the same.


    Only by making him his grandson-inw could he genuinely consider him family.


    Moreover, he recognized that advancing the Moore family’s status in power and wealth would be far more advantageous by allying with Master Wade than by bing a subordinate to any family in Eastcliff!


    Additionally, he was aware of his beloved granddaughter’s feelings. Jasmine had always been a proud and confident individual; she had never really cared for anyone but Charlie.


    As her grandfather, he had indulged her and watched her grow up. How could he not wish for her to have a joyful ending?


    Consequently, in every aspect, Lord Moore viewed Sam as far inferior to Charlie.