Chapter 124: To be rich is to be capricious
Three days later, Prince Mohammed hosted a banquet at the residence of the Minister of Defence to entertain the dignitaries of six arms companies. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The banquet was of a very high level, and dozens of princes came, but in Riyadh, if the prince was not all over the streets, he was certainly not a Xihan.
The guest of honor was Serena and was accompanied by Musharraf in his capacity as Vice President.
As for Wang Dong, he is just a bodyguard behind Serena's ass, and Luo Qing is the secretary who helps with the bag.
For this reason, Wang Dong put on a pair of big sunglasses.
According to the custom, Luo Qing put on a headscarf and didn't care what he dressed up in.
After a few hours, not to mention Wang Dong and Luo Qing, even Serena and Musharraf were a little unbearable, mainly because there were too many people who needed to socialize.
Fortunately, there is always an end to the party.
"Mura!"
Hearing the greeting, Wang Dong's head suddenly became bigger, because on this night, more than 30 princes came and went, all of whom knew Musharraf.
It's just that this time I came to say hello to an elderly man in his sixties.
"Your Highness Waleed!"
Who is this guy?
Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a member of the royal family, an entrepreneur and investor, the "Buffett of Arabia", has the title of "Middle Eastern stock god".
His father, Talal Aal, was the 21st prince of Saudi Arabia's founding king, and his mother was the daughter of Lebanon's first prime minister.
Although he has no inheritance rights, he has a net worth of more than $40 billion, making him the richest of the 5,000 Saudi princes.
In addition, he is also the richest Arab.
His tycoon style can be said to be famous all over the world, including spending 500 million euros to order an A380 as a private jet and donating 38 billion US dollars for charity.
The most famous was a few years ago when a Bentley was given to each of the 100 pilots who attacked Yemen.
"Of course, being rich is capricious."
Wang Dong slapped his ear a few times, and shut up Nicholas, who was still nagging thousands of kilometers away.
"As a young man, Waleed was a cadet at the Royal Saudi Military Academy and served in the special forces for several years, during which time he traveled to Pakistan."
After saying this, Nicholas closed his mouth.
"Mula, you're still so polite. This is ......"
"Your Highness, let me introduce. Ms. Caitlin, my partner, is the president of D&F. Kate, this is Prince Waleed. ā
Under Musharraf's introduction, Serena and Waleed greeted each other.
"It seems that Saleh is really not talking nonsense. How about it, are you interested, let's have a good talk? ā
"I am honored that Your Highness means this."
After a short time, Musharraf and Serena followed Waleed to an upstairs room, and Wang Dong and Luo Qing could only stay outside.
Of course, the two of them could hear their conversation through the listening device that Serena was carrying.
"I heard that a month ago, you came to Riyadh and found Mohammed through Saleh, and then the Ministry of Defense issued a request for proposals."
"Your Highness thinks too much."
"Obviously, it's not that I'm thinking too much."
"Your Highness means ......"
"I know a thing or two about your relationship with Muhammad. Only, do you know what happened to the attack on the military city of King Fahd? ā
Musharraf was silent, and it was not a topic he could talk about.
"I'm not afraid to tell you that there are attempts to get rid of Muhammad."
"Who?"
"Mura, you have always been cautious, do you think this question is appropriate?"
"Your Highness......"
"Of course, you are a friend of Muhammad, and you should care about him, and I have no intention of blaming you."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding."
"I came to you to mention these things, just hoping that you will be vigilant and not take things too simply. If you hurt yourself or secondly, if you hurt Muhammad, then don't blame me for not looking at the past. How sure are you about this deal? ā
"This ......"
"If it's just a sale, I'm absolutely sure." It was Serena who said this.
"Really?" Waleed clearly didn't take Serena seriously.
There is nothing surprising that in Saudi Arabia, women are the appendages of men, not to mention face-to-face business, even at home, they have no right to speak.
"The firearms we used to participate in the bidding were excellent in every way, and they certainly ......"
"Miss Caitlin, do you think that's the key?"
Serena kept her mouth shut, apparently being asked.
"It's just a fuse, it's going to detonate a huge barrel of explosives. If you're not ready, it's best to leave Riyadh right away. ā
"Your Highness......"
"Musharraf, I am your elder. I just don't want you to cause a catastrophe here, and I don't want you to die an unknown death. ā
"We're ready."
Waleed apparently did not expect Musharraf's answer to be so decisive.
"Your Highness, Caitlin and I are not only partners, but also ......"
"Really? You've got a good eye......"
Hearing this, Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, and then noticed that Luo Qingzheng was looking at him with great surprise, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"It seems that you have made up your mind. Well, I also make a promise to you. ā
"We don't need His Highness's promise." It was Serena who said this.
"Whether you need it or not, it's up to you to decide, and it's my decision to give or not to promise. Lady Caitlin, am I right? ā
"Your Highness, we didn't mean that, we ......"
"I didn't mean anything else. As long as you win this contract, I will give you ten times the investment. ā
"This ......"
"Of course, it's venture capital, and you have to give me the corresponding shares."
"Is Your Highness joking with us, or is it ......"
"Miss Caitlin, you think I'm joking?"
"No, of course not."
"Well, then, it's settled."
"It's a deal."
Hearing this, Wang Dong nodded at Luo Qing and asked her to be solemn and not to show her feet.
Soon, Musharraf and Serena came out of the room.
Wang Dong immediately contacted the driver, that is, the operator who came with him.
"Good boy, that's a billion dollars in investment!?" After getting into the car, Luo Qing immediately broke the silence and looked at Musharraf with great admiration.
Obviously, not with a billion-dollar investment, but with Serena.
"Mura?"
"More than 20 years ago, when Prince Waleed went to Pakistan for training, he had a relationship with my father, and the relationship was quite good."
"You mean, we can take his word for it?"
Musharraf nodded, looking a little shy.
"Well, we're going to have to get this contract anyway." Wang Dong let out a long sigh and said, "It's just that you must not take it lightly. ā
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Even if it was just a joke at first, Musharraf said it so bluntly that it was enough to show that he was interested in Serena, but he never confessed it.
Now that I've said it, it's no wonder that I'm not embarrassed.