Caroline followed Hale to the outside of the ballroom and handed over the phone: "Brandon called." ”

"Hey, boss, Luca and I are outside your manor, can you come out?" Brandon said in a heavy tone on the other end of the phone.

Hall listened to his tone, raised his wrist to look at the time, and replied, "Outside the villa?" I'll get down right away. After speaking, he quickly hung up the phone.

"Clothes, change coats." Caroline reminded.

Hall took off his magic robe and handed it to her, saying as he walked, "Send it to me later." Brandon: They won't end their vacation until tomorrow, so it should have been something unexpected when they came to me so late. ”

Caroline's face was grim, and she simply responded.

Hall walked out of the villa quickly, and with the help of the light, he vaguely saw a Mercedes-Benz MPV business car parked on the internal road of the manor a hundred meters away from the villa.

This MPV was driven from the manor to the villa in Chelsea some time ago to carry decorative furniture, and it usually doesn't need to stop there all the time to eat dust.

What contingencies would have caused Brandon to drive this car specifically?

Luca and Brandon leaned on the front of the car and looked around, and when they saw the little boss hurrying over, they hurriedly greeted him: "Happy birthday, boss." @*~~”

"Thank you." Hall let out a cool breath, "What happened?" ”

“…… Why don't you get in the car first? Brandon hesitated and looked flustered.

"Berlin's tanks are coming into Warsaw again? Rest assured, this is just a small situation, after all, they are very experienced in the destruction of the country, and as neighbors, we have to learn to get used to it......" Hall said stalks calmly.

Luca silently opened the car door, and Peng, a streamer burst sounded, interrupting him.

"Happy birthday." In the business car, the blonde girl was dressed in a cashmere coat, a scarf was stacked on her chin, and she said delicately with a ribbon tube in her hand.

A few minutes later, Hall sat in the car and wordlessly confirmed, "So this is actually the surprise you guys have prepared for me?" ”

"It's not just us, it's Monte. His trip back to London from vacation was delayed, so let me wish you a happy birthday for him and make up for the gifts. Luca explained.

Brandon took out a large cardboard box from the passenger seat and added, "On behalf of all my colleagues at AEC Capital and your business team, I wish you a happy first birthday.

Uh, your first birthday after we became partners. This is for Ms. Taylor at the front desk, and this is my ......."

Hall curled the corners of his mouth, rolled his eyes and scolded, "Fake, you scared me, okay?" I thought the earth was going to be destroyed. ”

"Isn't it fun?" Charlotte graciously hugged his neck and said coquettishly.

Hall stared at her, their eyes meeting for a moment, then their Adam's apple twitched, and they turned their heads to the two Brandons who were standing in the doorway.

"Happy birthday." Lukka said as he snapped shut the door.

Hall tried to stop him: "No, I mean ......"

"Kada."

The door closed, and Charlotte pulled his head back to herself with both hands. Slowly untie the belt of the coat, revealing a plain white silk high-slit long dress.

Sri Lanka is said to have warm winters, and people can enjoy the nature while wearing cool clothes on the waterfront.

Hall hadn't been there, but tonight, outside the freezing-degree countryside in the north-east of England, he got a taste of the scenery.

The car made a steady and faint creaking sound that was unrelenting, muffled by the wind.

Lukka squatted on the ground and slowly exhaled a smoke ring: "This wind is really cold enough, you can go indoors and have a cup of hot tea, I'm fine here." ”

"I signed up for an MBA class some time ago, and a teacher said: as long as the remuneration is sufficient, when the boss is in danger, the assistant should rush in front of the bodyguard to block the bullet." Brandon stood aside and refused.

Luca asked curiously, "Isn't it that the bodyguard is hanging, and you are going to get on again?" ”

"The bodyguard has professional ability, and in that case, you are worth more than me." Brandon said in a cold tone.

Lukka was speechless, scratching his head and replied, "...... Well, actually, I mean that you don't have to look at the environment with a probe. The sneaky appearance can easily attract the manor security personnel. ”

Brandon's momentum suddenly collapsed, and the cold wind seemed to become stronger .......

"Why did you join forces with Brandon and the others to surprise me?" Hall put the saddle down, enjoying the aftermath and stirring up the conversation.

Charlotte lay in his arms and said mischievously, "Do you want to listen to the truth or lies?" ”

"I want to hear it all."

"Truth be told: I started trying to convince Brandon before Christmas that they wanted to surprise you on your birthday."

Charlotte changed her comfortable position and continued: "The lie is: when I was riding the small train in Sri Lanka yesterday, I suddenly wanted to appear in front of you today.

Then I changed the ticket myself and came back first. Call Brandon and ask for the location of your home and learn that they are just about to surprise you. ”

Hall asked curiously, "What kind of little train did you take?" ”

"A sightseeing train built on the coastline, a special line for transporting tea when our country colonized Sri Lanka in the past. It is very close to the sea, and the tour guide said that the nearest place is only one meter apart, so taking the train is like floating on the sea, and you can see the sunset and sunset......

"I have a photo shoot and a birthday present for you. Excellent Ceylon black tea. ”

Charlotte described it in detail, and Hall hugged her and listened quietly.

Having said enough, she propped herself up and took the photos and gifts from her backpack: "I've done what I want to do, it's time to go." ”

Hale opened his mouth, but didn't make a sound.

Charlotte helped him get dressed and checked it up and down: "It's perfect, party protagonist." Only to find out that you are playing as a magician. ”

"Let Brandon take you back to your Chelsea villa, and I'll get to you tomorrow." Holla opened the car door with his back to her, "Good night, I love this surprise." ”

"Buying black tea is the money I earned by going to church a year ago to work part-time as a live accompanist." Charlotte concluded.

Hall didn't reply, got out of the car and left.

The two Brandons, who were already frozen in the cold wind, and Caroline, who came to deliver clothes later. See him get out of the car and look up and count the stars at the same time.

"Citrus perfume...... Is it lime? ”

Caroline put a coat on her arm, smiled and watched Brandon and the two say goodbye, and then inhaled hard.

Hall was silent and took his coat, shook off his legs and strode towards the van.

Then he hugged his head empty-handed, swayed his body and walked back, and said lightly: "Her name is Charlotte, Charlotte Stoker, and her home is in the East End of London. ”

"It doesn't have to be that way. @ I think that's an elegant name. Aunt Caroline replied.

Hall put down his hand and straightened the hem of his clothes: "You didn't say it earlier, it's very cold to lift your arms and leak air." ”

In the business car, Charlotte also sorted out the men's jacket on her body, took out two thermos cups from her backpack, and handed them to the front seat: "Mr. Brandon, thank you for waiting outside for so long, I made some hot tea." ”

"Thank you." Brandon looked ahead with both eyes and replied succinctly.

Charlotte smiled and said, "You're welcome. Speaking of Sri Lankan tea estates, they are very meticulous about the classification of tea flavors, and I have brought back a few of them as Christmas gifts for my friends, and I have prepared them for you. ”

Brandon was hesitating to refuse, but Lukka started the car and preemptively said, "Thank you very much." Miss Charlotte, why is Sri Lankan black tea called "Ceylon black tea"? ”

"Because, Sri Lanka was called Ceylon in ancient times."

Charlotte smiled brightly, looked back through the car window at the bright lights in the villa, and put on her coat.

100 meters away, now there should be only 99 meters left, right?