Jane was astonished by the extravagant display, wondering if these men were here for him. Stephen emerged from the third car and strode into Emerald Green Court. Jane quickly rose to greet him, but he ignored her and went straight to Charlie Wade.

"Young Master, I'm here with the money."

Stephen gestured. The imposing bodyguards entered the store, placed the suitcase on the floor, and opened it. It was filled with cash! Everyone gasped in shock. The sheer amount was unbelievable. Many people pulled out their phones, attempting to take pictures or videos. They didn't want to miss this stunning spectacle. Stephen's bodyguards swiftly cleared the scene, pushing them out of the shop. All they managed to capture was the back of Charlie Wade's head.

Charlie Wade gestured to the money and said to Jane, "You said you'd never seen so much cash before, didn't you? Take a good look now."

In stunned silence, Jane mumbled, energetically nodding, "Yes, I see it, I see it now"

Charlie Wade said to Stephen, "I want to see the manager of this shop."

Stephen nodded, pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and made the call. Once connected, he yelled, "Bastard, I'm Stephen Thompson! I'm at Emerald Court. You have one minute to get here, or I'll have someone burn down this store and break your legs!"

Jane's face drained of color; her eyes filled with fear as she looked at Stephen. Who was this man? Was he really that powerful? Her manager was a prominent figure in Aurouss Hill, possibly connected to organized crime. Everyone treated him with great respect! She couldn't believe someone dared to speak to him like that.

Within a minute, a middle-aged, overweight man rushed from the back office. He sprinted as soon as he saw Stephen and said, "Mr. Thompson, it's an honor to have you visit my shop. Why didn't you let me know beforehand? I could have come to greet you."

Stephen slapped the man across the face and growled furiously, "You're quite arrogant, aren't you? Your staff dared to mistreat our Young Master. Are you tired of breathing?"

Stephen knew the Young Master had endured a difficult past decade, so he was enraged by the staff's poor treatment. The plump man was momentarily stunned by the slap, but Stephen's words sent a shiver down his spine. He turned to look at Charlie Wade, who stood beside Stephen. The young man appeared ordinary, yet he was Stephen Thompson's Young Master! The plump man fell to his knees and said, "YoungYoung Master, I'm truly sorry. Please accept my apology."

He then turned his fury on his staff, screaming, "Which incompetent idiot upset the Young Master? Show yourself!" All the sales staff quickly glanced at Jane.

Jane wanted to flee, but the plump man lunged at her, grabbed her collar, and slapped her face while cursing, "You incompetent bitch, how dare you annoy our Young Master! You're blind and stupid!"

Jane fell to the floor and sobbed, "Boss, I'm sorry. Yes, yes, I'm blind and stupid, please forgive me, please!"

"Forgive you?" The plump man grabbed her hair, pulled her face up, and punched her repeatedly. Blood streamed from her face.

"Damn it, you bitch! You want to drag me to hell, don't you? Before you kill me, I'll kill you first!"

Several teeth were knocked out; the nose job she'd paid a fortune for was broken, and her face was covered in blood. She struggled free and crawled towards Charlie Wade, grabbing his leg and crying, "Young Master, I'm so sorry. I won't do it again, I won't judge people like that ever again. Please, please forgive me."

Charlie Wade glared at her coldly and said, "Serves you right!"

The plump man was shocked to see her grabbing Charlie Wade's leg. With the impact, Jane fainted.

The man called to the guards at the door, "Throw this bitch into the dumpster in the back alley!"

"Yes, manager!" The guards quickly picked up the bloodied Jane and carried her out.

Charlie Wade looked impassively at the plump man and said, "My wife likes this jade necklace. Wrap it up."

The plump man responded eagerly, "Okay, I'll do it immediately!"

Charlie Wade produced a black card and said, "Swipe this card." He turned to Stephen and said, "You can take back the money now."

The plump man quickly added, "Young Master, since you like the jade pendant, please accept it—it's on the house!"

Charlie Wade said, "I don't need you to give it to me for free."

The plump man said timidly, "Young Master, please accept it as a token of gratitude."

Stephen said to Charlie Wade, "Sir, since he wishes to atone with this gift, please accept it. Otherwise, I don't think he'll be able to sleep tonight."

After a moment's hesitation, Charlie Wade replied softly, "Okay, thank you for the generous gift."

The plump man breathed a sigh of relief when Charlie Wade accepted the necklace. He feared Stephen's power and retribution.

Then, Stephen asked, "Sir, do you need a lift?"

"No, thank you," Charlie Wade replied, shaking his head. "Where's your back entrance? I'll leave myself."

It turned out the owner of Emerald Green Court had given it to him for free! Who was this seemingly ordinary man? Many people posted videos of the incident online, and it quickly went viral. People identified the mysterious man as "the ultra-rich man," "the ruthless boss," "the enigmatic elite," and so on. A "search for the mysterious rich man" trend exploded online. Fortunately, the bodyguards had pushed people out of the shop while they were filming, so Charlie Wade's image in the videos was blurry and unusable for identification.