Chapter 415: Lanai
After leaving the City of Angels and arriving at Oahu's international airport, Ryan and Nicole did not go to the famous Waikiki Beach, but took a boat to their destination, Lanai, where Ryan chartered Crescent Beach before coming to the Hawaiian Islands.
Standing on the top deck of the chartered yacht, Ryan used a high-powered telescope to observe the distant islands, although it would cost about $300 million to $500 million to buy Lanai, but Nicole was interested, and he didn't mind a luxury.
Besides, compared to the great depreciation of the dollar after the beginning of the new century, the island will only become more and more valuable.
Covering an area of about 140 square miles, Lanai is the sixth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago and only 60 miles from the famous Hunululu.
There is a small town on the island with just over 2,000 inhabitants, which is now owned by the tycoon David? Murdoch and the state of Hawaii, in addition to its beautiful crescent beaches and near-pristine scenery, is one of the largest producers of pineapples in the world.
The island is known to the world, generally because of two things, one is that it became the main location of Jurassic Park, and the other is that Bill? Gates used to hold weddings here.
Because of financial problems, David, who is also a billionaire? Murdoch had to consider selling his island property to cash out, and the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved two resorts, two championship golf courses and clubs, and 88,000 acres of land, including 600 acres of residential development, solar farms, parks and utilities.
Someone interested in the island, in addition to Ryan and Nicole, and Larry? Ellison and Bill? Super-rich people like Gates can't compare with Ryan in terms of wealth, but Ryan also has an advantage that they don't have, that is, a lot of cash.
He doesn't need to raise money, he doesn't need to sell his shares to cash out, and he doesn't need to borrow money from banks. He doesn't even need to use liquidity, and after selling off a lot of IT stocks, his apparent capital alone is enough to buy several such islands.
And that's not even counting the trusts that were controlled by various means, those were all the means that Ryan kept in the shadows to deliver the most lethal blow to his opponent in the future.
However, according to Hawaii law, even if he buys the island, he will only own 98 percent of the property at most, and the remaining 2 percent will remain in the hands of the government.
After getting off the yacht. Nicola pulled Ryan, got into the open-top car, and walked around along the narrow winding roads of the island, and from her expression, Ryan could conclude that beautiful Nicole? Miss Kidman was very, very interested in turning this equally beautiful island into private territory.
"I'll ask Scott to transfer the funds to your account. The rest is up to you. ”
By the time the car stopped at Crescent Beach, Ryan had already made a decision, "Don't say no, dear." Over the years, you have never accepted my birthday gifts in order to take care of my feelings, and this time you should make up for all the past. ”
"Our competitors are two of the world's richest men." Nicole didn't mean to refuse, "Then our actions will be accelerated." ”
Nicole also knows where their strengths lie. Since the original owner was in a hurry to cash out, he must have encountered difficulties.
Actually, Ryan knows about their competitors. Or Larry, actually? Ellison, Bill? Gates is being overwhelmed by the federal court, where does he have too much time to think about buying an island, and the little interest he shows is probably still habitually competing with madmen, as long as his competitor surfaces, Gaizi should concentrate on going back to deal with the monopoly case.
In addition to Crescent Beach, Ryan also leased all the nearby coasts, and his bodyguards would keep an eye on every corner, if there were reporters and paparazzi breaking into this temporary private territory from the sea, George and others would treat them well, and Ryan also wanted to see if there were any man-eating sharks in this area.
"Need a break?"
Walking into the beach villa, Ryan sorted the luggage of the two of them, "Do you want to sleep first?" ”
"What do you want to do?" Nicole's eyes narrowed and narrowed, and she walked straight to the dressing room, "I want to go for a swim in the sea now more than sleep, together, dear?" ”
"Of course." Ryan then followed.
"Honey, this is the ladies locker room."
"But it didn't say that men were not allowed to enter."
"Hell, my new swimsuit ......"
"Nicole, I remember you bought several pieces."
It took a long time for the two of them to change into swimsuits and walk out onto the beach, and as Ryan held up his umbrella, Nicole's vicious gaze swept over him from time to time.
"Hey, honey, your eyes are so bright, like ......"
Before Ryan could finish speaking, Nicole threw him down on the beach and pressed his slender body against his slender limbs, "Believe it or not, I dug a bunker here and buried you alive." ”
"I don't mind if you're willing to stay with me." Ryan said, staring into her eyes.
"It's not time to dream."
Nicole said this, but the whole person lay on Ryan's body and gave a sweet kiss.
After kissing the two red lips in pain, Ryan pushed Nicole over on the soft and delicate sand, picked up her slender body, and ran to the water.
"Ryan, if you dare to throw me into the sea, I swear I won't let you into the room at night." Nicole instantly understood what he wanted to do.
"My dear, to tell you the unfortunate news, I have the keys to every room in the villa." Ryan caught the wind and rushed into waist-deep water, "Wow, the waters of Hawaii seem to be different." ”
As he spoke, Ryan put Nicole down gently, and let the Australian girl be a little frightened.
"We swim faster than one by one, and those who lose have to listen to those who win for a week, no matter what." Nicole's suggestion was immediately echoed by Ryan, "Okay, Nicole? Miss Kidman, you're doomed. ”
Physical strength and endurance have the absolute upper hand, not to mention that before coming out, he had just sent Nicole to the top in the locker room, and with past experience, the Australian girl should not have much physical strength.
"Wait." Nicole called out to Ryan, who was ready to go, "Lady first, you should have no opinion, right?" ”
"Of course." Ryan just nodded and realized that something was wrong, but Nicole's words were as fast as his actions, "See the shark net ahead, that's our goal, you can't set off until I'm halfway through the swim." ”
By the time the words fell, Nicole had swam more than a dozen feet away, and at the same time, a crisp shout came again, "Do what you say, Ryan." ”
"Okay." Ryan replied in a loud voice, "Even so, Nicole, you still can't win." ”
Even though the shark net was the most recent, and it was hundreds of feet long, Ryan couldn't believe he couldn't win against a woman who was about to turn into a soft-footed shrimp.
Well, it's more appropriate to describe it as a mermaid with a soft tail.
It wasn't until a long time later that Nicole's voice of 'You're ready to go' came from the sea ahead, and Ryan threw off his arms, and at this moment he chased after Nicole like Thorpe, a flying fish.
Sure enough, as he expected, Nicole in front of him slowed down significantly, and had changed to a more labor-saving backstroke, the speed was really not complimentary, only those blue eyes, and they would glance here from time to time.
No matter what she looked at, the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing, and Nicole switched back to freestyle.
"Hell! His body was fully recovered. Nicole couldn't help but think of Ryan's powerless look in the first half of the year.
Just as she was distracted, Ryan had already passed past and waved back to Nicole, "Honey, I'm going to win." ”
Looking at that bright smiling face, Nicole couldn't wait to rush up and take a few bites, but now she had to think about how to pay the bill.
Ryan finally touched the buoy of the shark net, and turned back to Nicole with a 'V', "Honey, from now on, for the next week, you will be my slave." ”
"Do you still want me to be your sex slave?" Nicole swam over, and the whole body was hanging around his neck.
Suddenly adding weight, Ryan almost sank, and after settling his balance a little, he said, "I don't mind if you want to." ”
"But I don't mind so much!" Nicole suddenly laughed and shook her head casually, "Okay, that's the end of this matter." ”
"Hey, that's not fair." Ryan's eyes widened.
"I said a week, but I didn't say what week it was." Nicole gave him a roll of the eye and swam towards the beach first.
Women are born to be tricksters! Ryan could only reluctantly follow.
In the next few days, Ryan focused on accompanying Nicole, with the pineapple orchard, a small farmhouse, and a standard golf championship course.
There's also Lanai City, a town with a simple people, and in the evening, Ryan and Nicole take a walk along a few quiet streets, and even if anyone recognizes them, they won't come up to disturb them.
"Where do we go next?" Walking down the quiet street, Nicole asked.
"How about going to Oahu?"
As soon as Ryan's words fell, Nicole's brow furrowed, "I've been there many times before. ”
"Then come with me one more time." Ryan explained, "Stephen and Michael? Pei was filming on Oahu with the crew of "Pearl Harbor", and we are all old friends, and we can't talk about it if we don't visit Hawaii when we come to Hawaii. ”
"Pearl Harbor?" Nicole showed a strange look, "It's the big production that you recommended the heroine?" ”
"Kate? Miss Beckinsale already has a daughter. Ryan reminded. (To be continued......)