Jane was taken aback by the extravagant display. She secretly wondered whether these men had come for Charlie.
Stephen got out of the third car and walked straight into Emerald Court.
Jane immediately stood up to welcome him, but he completely ignored her and went directly to Charlie Wade.
“Young Master, I’m here with the money.”
Stephen gestured with his hand. The muscular bodyguards walked into the store, placed the suitcases on the floor, and opened them.
They were filled to the brim with cash!
Everyone in the store stared in shock.
Damn it! The loser... no, wait!
What that man had said was actually true!
Oh, my God! So he really was telling the truth!
Several people immediately pulled out their phones, eager to take pictures or record videos. They didn't want to miss such an incredible scene.
However, Stephen’s bodyguards quickly blocked them and forced everyone out of the store. The only thing they managed to capture was the back of Charlie Wade’s head.
Charlie pointed at the money and said to Jane, “You said you'd never seen so much money before, didn't you? Take a good look at it now.”
Still in a daze, Jane nodded repeatedly.
“Yes... I see it. I see it now...”
Charlie turned to Stephen.
“I want to see the manager of this store.”
Stephen nodded. He took out his phone, searched through his contacts, and made a call.
As soon as the call was answered, he shouted, “You bastard, I'm Stephen Thompson! I'm at Emerald Court right now. You have one minute to get here, or I'll have someone burn down your store and break your legs!”
The color drained from Jane’s face. Her eyes filled with fear as she stared at Stephen.
Who was this man? How could he be so powerful?
Her manager was a prominent figure in Aurouss Hilll and was very well connected with the upper class. Everyone treated him with tremendous respect.
She couldn't believe someone would dare speak to him like that!
Less than a minute later, a plump, middle-aged man came running out of the office at the back of the store.
The moment he saw Stephen, he rushed over and said nervously, “Mr. Thompson, it's such an honor to have you visit my store! Why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have come out to welcome you personally.”
Stephen raised his hand and slapped him across the face.
“You're quite arrogant, aren't you? Your employee actually dared to insult our Young Master like this. Are you tired of living?”
Stephen knew that the Young Master had endured a miserable life for the past decade. Therefore, he was furious when he saw a low-level employee treating Charlie with such disrespect.
The plump man was stunned by the slap. Although he felt humiliated, his expression changed completely when he heard Stephen's words.
His entire body trembled with fear.
He turned to look at Charlie, who was standing beside Stephen.
Charlie looked like an ordinary man, but he was actually Stephen Thompson's Young Master!
The plump man immediately dropped to his knees.
“Young... Young Master, I'm terribly sorry. Please accept my apology!”
He then turned angrily toward his employees and shouted, “Which ignorant bastard offended the Young Master? Step forward!”
All the salespeople immediately looked toward Jane.
Jane instinctively tried to retreat, but the chubby manager rushed toward her, grabbed her by the collar, and slapped her across the face.
“You ignorant bitch! How dare you offend our Young Master? You're blind and stupid!”
Jane fell to the floor after the slap and cried, “Boss, I'm sorry! Yes, yes, I'm blind and stupid! Please forgive me!”
“Forgive you?”
The plump man grabbed her by the hair, pulled her face upward, and punched her in the face with his clenched fist.
He continued punching her repeatedly until blood began to pour from her face.
“Damn you, bitch! You want to drag me down with you, don't you? Before you get me killed, I'll deal with you first!”
Several of Jane's teeth were knocked out. The bridge of her nose, which she had spent a fortune having surgically enhanced, was broken, and her face was covered in blood.
She struggled desperately and eventually managed to break free from the man's grasp.
She crawled toward Charlie, grabbed his leg, and cried desperately, “Young Master, I'm so sorry! I won't do it again. I promise I will never judge people like that again. Please, please forgive me!”
Charlie looked down at her coldly.
“Serves you right.”
The plump manager was stunned when he saw Jane clinging to Charlie's leg.
With a kick, Charlie sent her stumbling away. Jane fainted and lost consciousness.
The manager immediately called to the guards standing at the entrance.
“Throw this bitch into the garbage area behind the store!”
“Yes, Manager!”
The guards quickly picked up the bloodied Jane and carried her out of the store.
Charlie then looked calmly at the plump manager.
“My wife likes this jade necklace. Wrap it up.”
The plump man nodded vigorously.
“Of course, Young Master! I'll have it wrapped immediately!”
Charlie took out his black card.
“Swipe this card.”
He then turned to Stephen.
“You can take the cash back now.”
The plump man quickly interrupted.
“Young Master, since you like the jade pendant, please take it. It's a gift from me.”
Charlie frowned.
“I don't need you to give it to me for free.”
The plump man replied nervously, “Young Master, please accept it as a token of my gratitude!”
Stephen said to Charlie, “Sir, since he wants to make amends for his mistake by giving you the necklace, please accept it. Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep tonight.”
Charlie hesitated for a moment before nodding lightly.
“Fine. Thank you for the generous gift.”
The plump man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Charlie had refused the necklace, he was genuinely afraid that Stephen wouldn't let him off the hook. Given Stephen's influence and abilities, making him disappear without a trace would have been as easy as lifting a finger.
Stephen then asked, “Sir, do you need a ride?”
“No, thank you.”
Charlie waved his hand.
“Where's your back entrance? I'll leave through there myself.”
As it turned out, the owner of Emerald Court had given the priceless jade necklace to Charlie for free.
Who exactly was this seemingly ordinary man?
Several people who had witnessed the incident uploaded their videos to the internet, and the footage quickly became a trending topic.
People began giving the mysterious man various nicknames:
“The Ultra-Rich Man.”
“The Unbeatable Boss.”
“The Mysterious Elite.”
And many more.
Someone even started an online campaign called “Search for the Mysterious Rich Man,” which attracted a large number of participants.
Fortunately, the people recording the incident had been forced out of the store by the bodyguards. As a result, Charlie's face appeared only briefly in the videos and was extremely blurry.
There was no clear image that could be used to identify him.