Steve was visibly shaken. He waved his hands frantically and eximed, “No, no, no, Mr. Wade! Please don’t say that. I never intended it that way. As a son, I truly hope my father enjoys a long and healthy life. How could I not miss him?” You’ve lived too long…”


    “Then why did you im that I’ve cheated you numerous times?” Charlie Wade inquired.


    “I…I…” Steve stammered. At a loss for words, he could only respond glumly, “I wasn’t very careful with my words; I take it back…”


    Charlie Wade nodded, “Then I’ll give you another chance to rify.”


    “Huh?” Steve was confused, quickly asking, “What do you mean by another chance?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie Wade patted him on the shoulder with a smile, “We have known each other for a while. Would I really trick you? Now it’s your turn.”


    Steve understood Charlie Wade’s implication and cursed silently, thinking, “Are you trying to set me up for failure? If I had known I wasing to Aurous Hill to meet you two, especially Zhou, while Peter was out drinking and chatting, I would surely lose my chance at being the heir. You’re determined to drag me down!”


    Despite his frustration, he dared not express it aloud. He gritted his teeth and said, “No… no… Mr. Wade, please don’t trick me…”


    “Exactly,” Charlie Wade replied with a grin. “Now, let’s enjoy some food and drinks together. We’ll have two cups.”


    “This…I…he…” Steve turned nervously from side to side, struggling to find the right words for a long moment.<fn4c0d> Get full chapters from find~novel</fn4c0d>


    In his daze, he suddenly looked up and noticed a surveince camera in the corner of the ceiling. It dawned on him that Charlie Wade was once again manipting him.


    Even if he tried to leave now, the video evidence would remain, and it would only offend Charlie Wade further. It was better to go all in, leave the footage, and at least make sure Charlie Wade was taken care of first.


    Resolving himself, he sighed, “Alright! I’ll go along with you and have two drinks!”


    Charlie Wade nodded approvingly, “That’s the spirit. We’ve been through a lot together in New York and Canada. The allies who have fought side by side are finally reuniting here in Aurous Hill, so we should definitely celebrate. Just bear with the somewhat rough conditions here.”


    “Oh, it’s nothing…” Steve replied with an apologetic smile. “It’s truly an honor for you to invite me here; it shows you consider me a friend.”


    He quickly added, “Mr. Wade, it’s not that I wanted to leave for any particr reason just now. I was mainly embarrassed about always having you treat me. You invited mest time at Tianxiang Mansion, so it’s only fair that I treat you back.”


    Charlie Wade didn’t call him out on it, instead smiling, “Today, Uncle Zhou is treating me, but if you want to return the favor, feel free to arrange a meal before you head out. Uncle Zhou and I would love to join you.”


    Steve felt like pping himself for his earlier thoughts, but instead, he thumped his chest and dered, “Don’t worry! I’ll make sure to treat both of you well before I leave Aurous Hill!”


    Charlie Wade invited him to sit on another pony. Zhou Liangyun then pulled out a bottle of loose white wine, sans packaging, and poured a cup each for Charlie Wade and Steve from a disposable paper cup before filling one for himself.


    Marven greeted Steve, saying, “Uncle Zhou’s conditions are a bit modest, so please don’t hold it against us.”


    “No, no…” Steve quickly replied, “I don’t have high material demands…”


    Zhou Liangyun smiled and asked, “What does Mr. Rothschild usually drink?”


    Steve hurriedly responded, “Just call me Steve. There’s no need to keep calling me Mr. Rothschild.”