When you go to the first floor, you can face the entire reception hall.

Abel's face once again wore his business signature smile.

His smile was called "the smile of Apollo walking in the world" by Ms. Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of the American version of the world's first fashion festival "VOGUE", a famous female devil in the fashion industry.

In many American fashion magazines and entertainment magazines, the photos taken by "VOGUE" with this smile are very popular with American women and even many women around the world.

To a certain extent, he has become the perfect man and male god in the minds of many women.

At this moment, the owner of the "Apollo smile walking in the world" in the mouth of Anna Wintour is looking for little Laura in the crowd.

Abel soon discovers that she is at the heart of a group of noble ladies, and she happens to be smiling and smiling at the moment, and she seems to be very comfortable.

There is Joanna, a senior housekeeper, next to her to help support her, and Abel is still very relieved about little Laura.

Lady diplomacy and handkerchief diplomacy are also a crucial part of this kind of cocktail party.

With herself, little Laura will have to adapt sooner or later.

And with her identity, the energy and fame of her family and her fathers and brothers, women of any status will have some respect when they see her.

combined with the identity of Abel's female companion.

All of this adds up to enough for little Laura to be able to face any female guest in an equal, even a little condescending.

This is the reason why many big families in the world have to pursue the right family.

Not to mention the right match, the most important factor is the strong alliance of the two sides.

It's just in a relatively simple social setting.

If the hostess's portal status is not high enough.

When we hold a reception like this tonight, something awkward may happen.

For example, if little Laura is replaced by Annie and Jessica now.

These Hollywood girls may not even understand the unspoken rules and etiquette rules of many drinking parties, and they will definitely make jokes.

Behind it will definitely attract discussion in the circle.

Although it is harmless overall, the big families don't want this kind of thing to happen.

Don't say it's Annie.

On an occasion of this level, even Ikana's background is not enough.

Don't think Ted Lerner is a billionaire.

It's amazing that Ikana is the daughter of a billionaire.

Within the billionaires, there is also a hierarchy and a chain of contempt.

For example, Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, is the lower link of the chain of contempt in the rich circles of the United States.

In the eyes of traditional American tycoons, Hugh Hefner is an old man who sells sex magazines.

Ted Lerner, Ikana's father, is a little better than Hugh Hefner, a real estate businessman and a rich second generation.

However, real estate developers are also relatively low-end in the food chain of American commerce.

What's more, Ted Lerner's actions made him very criticized in the circle.

Even with his family, he doesn't have much presence in the circle.

On top of the Ted Lerner family, it is a family like Hilton that has some inheritance, but the wealth is also insufficient. ….

The Hilton family has never been a top family in the United States, but a family with a legacy of running the hospitality industry.

It's not super high in the hotel.

In last year's Forbes rankings, Barron Hilton was at the bottom of the list of the 400 richest people in the United States with assets of about $3 billion.

Barron is a little better than Ted Lerner, and Ikana's dad isn't even on the 400 list.

Those wealthy families above the Hilton family are truly wealthy.

For example, the Amanda sisters' Hearst family. This one

The family owns a majority stake in the Hearst Group and is one of the oldest wealthy families in New York.

Its wealth, according to Forbes, is around $16.5 billion.

However, the shares within the family are relatively scattered, and the Hearst family has many members, and it does not rank high on the national 400 richest list.

It is necessary to count the wealth of the entire Hearst family to have a place.

The family above the Hearst family, if you look at it in the whole United States, it is estimated that it can be regarded as a prince.

For example, the Adelson family in Nevada.

This family owns the world's largest *** company, the Las Vegas Sands Group.

It's a casino empire with $14 billion in annual revenue.

Adelson holds a 52.3 percent stake in the company, and Forbes puts the family's wealth at $38.9 billion.

Also Adelson is the oil man. Or one of the big guys in the oil man.

Above the Adelson family, there are only Koch and Cargill.

Above Koch and Cargill, there are the leading families of the top ten conglomerates in the United States.

For example, Mahogon and Rockfeller will become asterisks even if their names are typed.

It's the boss of the Federal Reserve, the real family of controllers in this country.

In the contempt of this plutocratic conglomerate.

Internet upstarts like Bill Gates and super-fierce new billionaires like Warren Buffett are in another strange position.

And beyond this food chain, there is another chain of family contempt.

That's the Bush, Kennedy, Adams and the like.

There is no doubt that among these chains of contempt, the shrub family belongs to the very upper part of the existence.

The previous Smith family did not belong to the wealthy consortium, but belonged to the wealthy family in a small place because of their influence and connections.

It can be regarded as in the chain of the Zhengzhi gate valve.

In this chain, from a national point of view, the previous Smith family existed in this chain of contempt, and the ecological niche existed was similar to that of Ikana's family.

It's just that the Smith family has an Abel.

Abel attracted the shrub family, and the two sides combined wealth and power.

The status of the Smith family was greatly elevated.

It's a bit like the Warren Buffett family, which has a Warren Buffett.

There were even scenes like this tonight, of British diplomats and diplomatic envoys from various countries.

With the current connections and aura of Ikana's family, there is a high probability that she will not be able to hold it.

Her dad came here at this time, and the position was on the lower side.

Her family status is uprooted, so unless her father is the one you know, then he will be considered one of the real wealthy families.

Now this kind of scene, if you let the rich consortium lady come, at least Cargill and Koch, to be able to play with ease. ….

The status of the shrub in the chain of contempt of the Masaji Gate Valve is slightly higher than that of Koch and Cargill in the chain of contempt of the rich consortium, but it is also the existence of different chains at the same level.

Looking at the little Laura, who was at ease, Abel had to admit it in his heart.

In the European and American world, especially in the United States.

If you really want to develop into a wealthy family, a suitable hostess and a housewife of your own family.

Both identity and ability are indispensable.

The most typical example is the shrub family.

This family was able to make a fortune because of two generations of good housemothers in a row.

Little Laura's great-grandmother, Dorothy, brings the help of the Walker family to the Bush family.

At that time, the Walker family was very influential on Wall Street and belonged to one of the financial giants.

Little Laura's grandmother, Barbara, was originally named Barbara Pearce.

The Pierce family was a colony from the New England region. The Folk Family.

Barbara with the 14th Commander-in-Chief of the United States, Francois Frank. Kling Pearce is related by blood.

From the perspective of the time,

The two sides are a strong alliance, and the shrub family has become stronger.

After the marriage of these two generations, the bush family took off completely, and it became a wealthy family itself.

The Smith family relies on only one financial superpredator, and at most it has developed into a strengthened version of Buffett.

If it goes well, in a few generations, it may be possible to become a new Mogun.

If it doesn't go well, then it's probably just the second Vanderbilt family.

Abel was well aware of this, as were Alexander and Alex.

Alexander and Alex, father and son, are so eager for the marriage of Abel and the bush.

Because in this country, wealth and power are the foundation of eternity.

Abel also understood this, and later little Laura's personality made him acceptable.

He agreed to the union.

Thinking of this, Abel couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In the beginning, he was a reborn traverser.

But he is ambitious, and he wants to break this order and build another order of his own.

It's a pity that the talent is not powerful, and it is only useful in finance.

In other ways, he found himself no different from ordinary people.

At most, if you have better physical fitness, you may live longer than others in the future.

It is impossible to break the reality with finance alone.

Even if the power of finance is strong in the United States.

Because those with vested interests, they can not abide by the rules of finance and not fight him in the financial battlefield if necessary.

And in the real battlefield, Abel knew that he couldn't fight these old Yin Bs.

It's just that they can't pull out the network cable, and it's not that they can't do it.

Unplugged the network cable, or no finance.

It wasted more than half of Abel's talent.

In the end, Abel, who originally wanted to break this order and create his own order, chose to integrate himself into this order.

He wants to climb up in this order and eventually become the being at the top of the pyramid of order.

If you don't turn it over, then join it, or even become its brain.

This was Abel's choice.

After all, it's all in the same stream. ….

Abel smiled bitterly, but looked at the scene of the fire cooking oil and flowers.

Abel felt that there was also the benefit of being in the same stream.

For example, in this order, he is already high enough, and many times he can do whatever he wants.

For example, now, another person with a heart came to his side after he appeared at the reception scene.

He is a lawyer at Clifford Chance.

Barrister Timmy Owen, and trainee solicitor Aimour Alamuddin.

Timmy Owen is still the kind of Sven to the extreme, whether it is his appearance or clothes, he is expounding the appearance of "Sven scum".

As for Aimo Alamuddin, Abel almost thought he was wearing a hat.

Because tonight's Aamo Alamuddin looks too similar to Abel's Anne.

Especially that kind of temperament, when Anne is not stupid, when the eldest sister laughs, she and the Aimo Alamuddin in front of her are simply carved out of the same mold.

People who don't know the truth will definitely think that these two people are related by blood, they will think that they are sisters, and even think that they are twins

This Aimo Alamuddin is wearing a Burberry backless white evening dress tonight.

This beautiful dress helps her outline the perfect curve of her back.

A thin gold ribbon passed around her neck, blocking the heart-shaped clasp of the crescent chain. Wearing a Swarovski crystal bracelet on his wrist. The face is covered with light makeup, and a unique crescent chain hangs diagonally around the neck.

This dress is also like Annie, which makes Abel can't help but look at it a few more times.

After looking at it carefully, Abel felt that Anne was more delicate.

appearance

In contrast, Aymus Alamuddin is more exotic and slimmer in the desert.

Where the two are more similar is their temperament when they don't talk or laugh.

"Good evening, Mr. Smith." Timmy Owen saw Able staring at the trainee lawyer.

The barrister's heart blossomed.

He felt that the rumors were true, and the beauty trick was really useful to this super-rich man.

Young people, no matter how rich they are, they are powerful.

In the face of beauties, they are really defenseless.

Timmy Owen, who also came from a young man, thought so in his heart.

"Good evening." Abel and Timmy Owen smiled and shook hands.

Clifford Chance Law Firm is a dick in London, no worse than Ms. Caroline in New York.

Several of Abel's companies here have signed strategic cooperation agreements with Gao Weishen Law Firm.

This law firm is very sincere, and the price and treatment are very high.

Abel was very satisfied with this, so he naturally maintained a certain amount of respect for the senior management of this law firm, such as Timmy Owen in front of him.

It's Amo Alamuddin tonight, and her temperament and dress are too much like Anne.

Able couldn't help but shake her hand as well, "Hello, ma'am, you look too much like a friend of mine."

Aimo Alamuddin smiled shallowly.

Abel felt that she even laughed like a smile.

When Anne is not giggling or laughing, she laughs reservedly, and it is like this.

The appearance and temperament are similar, and it can be said that they are born.

The dresses are all similar, which can also be said to be a coincidence. ….

But similar smiles are the same, and Abel already understands it in his heart.

Timmy Owen brought the high-copy Annie in front of him, probably for another purpose.

But. What about a different purpose?

Abel isn't too afraid of this kind of beautiful girl now.

Too many people know about his hobbies.

Too many people want to do this to him.

He continued to talk to Timmy Owen, "Mr. Owen. Clifford Chance, as far as I know, is the best law firm in the UK and even in Europe. So what do Mr. Owen think are the chances of winning if Rolls-Royce were to sue BMW at this time?"

When Timmy Owen heard Abel's request, the barrister was stunned.

Aimo Alamuddin heard it next to him, and he was even more inexplicable.

Good end, how do you get Rolls-Royce to sue BMW?

Both of these are luxury brand car companies, is there any contradiction between them?

Aimo Alamuddin is not clear.

But Timmy Owen is a professional barrister and one of the leading lawyers in London.

Timmy Owen reacted quickly, and the barrister asked softly:

"Mr. Smith, do you mean to have Rolls-Royce sue for that acquisition two years ago?"

Abel smiled and nodded, expressing his satisfaction with the business ability of the senior partner of Gao Weishen Law Firm.

"That's right." Abel said to Timmy Owen leisurely, "Eteven and I are friends. Attivan, you should know you, right?"

Timmy Owen, the current CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, nodded.

Tonight, Timmy Owen had met this gentleman at the reception just now.

As for saying that Etwin was a good friend of Abel, the barrister was not convinced.

A young rich man in the United States is a good friend of a high-level wage earner in the United Kingdom.

There is still so much age difference between the two, it is impossible to say anything.

But on the surface, Timmy Owen continued to smile and listen.

"Ethivan believes that the acquisition from two years ago. The two German car groups used some dishonorable means to fool Rolls-Royce Motor Cars."

Abel said, "Aetimon thinks

This is suspected of being a violation of the relevant UK law. But he is not a lawyer. So Mr. Owen, I'd like to consult you."

After hearing what Abel said, Timmy Owen thought carefully.

Then again, Timmy Owen was able to know what Able was talking about so quickly.

That's because more than two or even three years ago, BMW and Volkswagen competed to buy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Clifford Chance Law Firm has been involved in this and provided some legal services.

That's why Timmy Owen knew about it.

In October 1997, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' parent company, Vickers Group, announced that it would sell Rolls-Royce after that.

Germany's BMW and Volkswagen competed for bids, but Rolls-Royce finally took a fancy to BMW.

At that time, Volkswagen was still a company that sold cheap cars in the eyes of the public.

Rolls-Royce can't afford it.

However, Rolls-Royce does not look down on the public, but the public has a soft spot for Rolls-Royce.

On April 20, 1998, Volkswagen, which had a soft spot for Rolls-Royce, announced that it would continue to compete with BMW for the acquisition of Rolls-Royce after being rejected by Rolls-Royce. ….

It's like licking a dog.

As a result of the final results, the decision will be made by the Vickers Group at the General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the end of April 1998.

In this regard, Volkswagen said that it would come up with a higher offer, as well as a modification plan to maintain the operation and development of Rolls-Royce's brand-name products.

Sure enough, the two larger shareholders in the Vickers Group expressed their displeasure with the sale of Rolls-Royce to BMW.

As a result, the Vickers Group wanted BMW to raise the offer, but it was refused, saying that 1 billion marks was the highest offer.

On July 3 of the same year, the Vickers Group decided to sell Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen for 1.44 billion marks.

On July 28, Volkswagen announced that it would sell a Rolls-Royce to BMW, less than a month after spending a lot of money.

BMW reversed its decision to terminate the supply of engine and other parts for Rolls-Royce, and agreed that Volkswagen would produce Rolls-Royce until December 31, 2002.

Timmy Owen went through the acquisition from beginning to end.

From the perspective of ordinary people, this acquisition is not a big problem.

Isn't it just that A and B go together to buy C.

C wants to sell himself to A, but B pays more and ends up selling to B.

A is not happy and says that he will not play with C in the future.

Then, B and A don't know how to talk about it, they buy C's B, and then turn around and sell C to B.

The process was full of ups and downs, but in the end it didn't seem to be illegal.

This is seen from the perspective of a normal person.

But in the eyes of Timmy Owen, an old complainant who has been immersed in English law for many years.

If you really want to pick a thorn, there are simply too many places to pick.

For example, whether the resale of C between B and A is legal and meets the needs of C's internal employees.

Another example is whether there is a possibility that C and A will coax B to buy C at a high price.

If you want to choose, a barrister like Timmy Owen can pick out at least a dozen places to make a lawsuit.

With this in mind, Timmy Owen looked at Abel, "I personally think that this acquisition is not compliant in many ways."

"At least I can think of at least 11 places that are not so compliant right now."

Seeing Timmy Owen say this, Abel smiled.

Abel looked at Timmy Owen and said softly:

"In that case, can I leave the need to represent Rolls-Royce in a lawsuit against BMW and Volkswagen to Clifford Chance?"

"Ah~ I don't want to admit it."

Timmy Owen gracefully gave Abel a hatless hat, looking very good.

"But I have to admit that here

aspects of the case. The law firm in the UK that can satisfy employers will definitely be Clifford Chance!"

"Mr. Smith, if you leave this matter to us. Clifford Chance Law Firm will definitely give you a satisfactory result!"

Therefore, Abel sometimes likes to work with these guys who play law in Europe and the United States.

These lawyers in Europe and the United States, many times, they can open their eyes and tell nonsense for their employers.

Laws that don't have loopholes can find ways to help you create loopholes.

It's so caring, and the service attitude is better than the other.

Just like last year.

Even hardliners like Robert Morgenthau, the traditional orthodox giants of the East Coast, had to show softness to Abel under the frantic siege of these old complainants.

As long as you have the money to invite these people, as long as there are enough of them.

That's a lot of the time, especially if it doesn't involve the life and the great profit involved.

The vast majority of interest groups will be afraid of these guys.

The premise is . You have to be able to pay their legal fees, you have to be very rich.

Then these European and American lawyers will let you enjoy what it means to say that "the client is God".

As for the law

For these people, it is just a tool for them to make money, a means for them to make a living.

Abel reached out to Timmy Owen, and the barrister quickly shook Abel's hand.

Abel said, "Then I'll see. Soon Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Vickers Group will approach Clifford Chance and ask your firm to help them get justice."

"Justice!" Timmy Owen was smiling as much as ever.

"This is the mission of all our lawyers!"

(End of chapter).

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