Chapter 5669

As soon as Howard finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in thunderous applause! Almost all members of the Rothschild family, except for Steve and Royce, immediately leaped to their feet, clapping wildly! Even David Rothschild couldn't hold back his tears of excitement! None of them wanted Howard to step down, let alone see Steve take over. Preserving the status quo was their greatest hope, ensuring that their current vested interests remained untouched. And who knows, if they were to achieve great success in the future, there might be a chance for them to overthrow Steve and become the new heirs. Originally, they believed that maintaining the status quo was an impossible dream. But unexpectedly, this dream had become a reality. Steve was crestfallen at this point. He had already anticipated such an outcome, but he didn't expect his own father to make such a grand declaration, which filled him with anger. However, the fortunate thing was that his father had already listed him and his son as the first and second successors. With this, his chances of inheriting in the future increased significantly. As long as nothing went awry, he would undoubtedly become the next head of the Rothschild family. Howard surveyed the reactions of most of his grandchildren and felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Contemplating the next few years, when he could still wield authority here, he couldn't help but sigh. "Ah, why do people toil so hard to amass wealth? Isn't it for a few more good years? If there was a chance to live to be two hundred years old, what would it matter if I handed over half of the family's wealth?" ... Two hours later, Helena returned to the Canadian capital, Ottawa. During her journey, she pondered how she should report her progress in New York to Charlie. Should she tell him the truth? That was out of the question. Because Charlie had already agreed that she could take half of the selling price as her commission for this elixir. The actual sale amounted to 60 billion dollars plus an AI model, which was an additional condition set by Charlie and was not included in the commission. This meant that according to Charlie's agreement, she should receive 30 billion dollars. But how could she accept such a vast sum of money from Charlie? Helena couldn't reconcile with it. Therefore, after careful consideration, she decided to deceive Charlie and report the $50 billion deposit from the Rothschild family as the sales amount. She would inform Charlie that the elixir was sold for $110 billion, and according to their agreement, she would take $55 billion and give $55 billion to Charlie. In reality, she would only receive $5 billion. This was already the highest commission she could fathom deep down in her heart. Having made up her mind, Helena retrieved her phone and dialed Charlie's number. At that moment, Charlie was still aboard the plane returning to Aurous Hill, with about an hour left in the journey. Since Morgana was in the United States, Charlie opted not to take a conspicuous Concorde plane back to China. Instead, he chose an inconspicuous private jet, which extended his travel time. The leisurely pace of the plane, combined with the refueling stop, meant that it had been airborne for over ten hours and had not yet reached its destination. When Charlie received Helena's call, he surmised that she was likely delivering good news, so he answered with a smile, "Helena, have you left New York?" "Yes," Helena respectfully replied, "Mr. Wade, I have already returned to Canada and would like to report to you about my encounter with the Rothschild family."

Charlie smiled and said, "Go ahead, I'm all ears." Helena then proceeded to recount her meeting with Howard in detail to Charlie. When it came to the price, she fibbed, saying, "Mr. Wade, the final price I negotiated with Howard was that he would pay $110 billion in cash, along with constructing a complete AI model in Northern Europe and maintaining it for at least twenty years." "$110 billion?" Charlie couldn't help but be taken aback and exclaimed, "You really made Howard bleed!" Helena chuckled and said, "Who asked him to offer only $1 billion at the beginning? If he had started with $100 billion, I might have settled for around $200 billion. But he began with $1 billion, pretending as if he was making a generous offer. So I thought, why not go all out and squeeze him for a substantial sum." Charlie smiled and remarked, "The Rothschild family is incredibly wealthy, and for them, shedding some blood won't cause any serious harm. Howard probably still thinks it's worth it." Helena smiled and replied, "In a few years, he might be willing to pay $200 billion for a pill." Charlie responded, "That depends on his performance. If he doesn't measure up, he won't be able to buy any elixirs in the future." On the other end of the line, Helena inquired, "By the way, Mr. Wade, when are you available to provide me with a bank account so that I can transfer your share of the money to you?" Charlie was about to agree but suddenly felt that something was amiss. Given Helena's character, if this deal truly amounted to $110 billion, she would find all sorts of reasons to reduce her own commission. Convincing her to adhere to the agreement of taking half would likely require a great deal of persuasion. But now, Helena seemed to have no hesitation at all and wanted to split the money evenly with him. This was completely out of character, which made Charlie certain that there must be something fishy going on. Charlie speculated that Helena most likely lied to him and that the actual selling price should not be as high as $110 billion. She probably intentionally reported a higher price in order to lower her own commission. With this in mind, he said to Helena, "You can hold onto the money for now. I don't have an immediate need for it, and besides, I don't have a suitable account to receive such a large sum of money." Charlie was concerned that Helena would give him the majority of the proceeds from the sale, so he decided not to accept the money for the time being and figure things out later. Furthermore, he didn't truly require over $55 billion at the moment, as he possessed an abundant cash flow that he couldn't even exhaust. It would be better to leave the money with Helena for now. On one hand, it would prevent her from giving him an excessive amount, and on the other hand, he might need a significant sum of money in Europe or America in the future. Keeping the money with Helena would make it more convenient for him to spend it there. Helena remained unaware of Charlie's intentions, considering the possibility that he genuinely lacked an appropriate account to receive the funds. Thus, she offered, "If you require a discreet account, I can assist in arranging one with a Swiss bank, ensuring high security." "No, thank you," Charlie replied with a smile. "Simply hold onto it for now. I'll reach out when the need arises." After a brief pause, Helena acquiesced, affirming, "Very well, Mr. Wade. I'll safeguard this 55 billion dollars for you."