Chapter 35 Dance
"A bad news and a good news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"Hear the bad news first."
"The bad news is that we lost to Brazil and missed the semifinals of the World Cup."
"It's so sad, but be prepared. What about the good news?"
"At least we don't have to face the brutal and shameless South Korean team."
"God, poor Spain."
After getting up in the morning, Barron called Bonnie - after returning to London, she had been busy with work recently due to the previous vacation, and she also had to write the "Downton Abbey" novel in the remaining time. Therefore, they have not had the chance to meet each other in the past few days, so they can only take the time to make a phone call to greet them.
"Are you still so busy lately? Beautiful Ms. Bonnie."
"Yes, but I will have some rest soon, but I am very happy to have your concern, handsome Mr. Barron."
"I'm looking forward to your vacation, Bonnie. I think I can go to a beautiful place to write..."
"Like Chatsworth?"
"Wow, what a great idea. I'm sure they can't wait to welcome you there..."
"You can think about it, I think."
Seeing Ramos come in with breakfast, Barron motioned for him to put the breakfast on the table beside the window. With a smile on his face, he continued to speak into the microphone:
"By the way, Bonnie, I received an invitation from Viscount Bute. I will go to their house to attend a dance in the evening. Will you go then?"
"I also heard about it from my cousin, but unfortunately, I have work today, you know, Barron, so... I hope you have a good time tonight."
"It was fun, but now it seems like just a boring social interaction to me."
"If you say so, Barron, then I'm afraid I'll have to prepare my pumpkin carriage and crystal dancing shoes next time..."
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By now, Barron has noticed the importance of obtaining news, or intelligence.
If he had been able to get the information about the King's Cross area being renovated in the first place - let alone this, even if it was just the transfer of land surrounding the "Siamese Triplets" land - then during the negotiations with Viscount Bute, it would have been early. You can take the initiative.
Fortunately, Barron came to London twenty years ago in his previous life, so he didn't really suffer through the analysis.
Otherwise, if it had been someone else, they would have sold the land to Viscount Bute for cash if they encountered the same situation as the family.
But there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, after an accident occurred in his family, Barron became the sole heir.
It can be said that many of the family's previous relationships - whether with other families or with some politicians around the family fiefdom, did not continue smoothly.
You must know that before, Barron's father was in his prime, and his brother was also grooming him as his heir. In addition, Barron's predecessor had no interest in family affairs at all.
It can be said that as the heir of the Devonshire family, Barron's brother is the one who has been taken by his father to experience and continue the family's various relationships.
Now that his brother died unexpectedly, including his father and grandmother, leaving only Barron, the sole heir who had never participated in family affairs before, then there was a break in the continuation of those relationships, and Barron would have to spend some time in the future. Make the effort to re-establish these connections…
This is why even though Yulia's previous attitude towards Barron was...somewhat distrustful, Barron still kept her temporarily.
After all, in addition to her better understanding of the family trust fund, she also has many connections with the previous family. As the manager of the family fund, she will also be more or less involved. Therefore, at this time, it can be said that she is the most capable The person who helped Barron rebuild his family network.
A mature leader will not choose whether to stay by his side just based on the attitude of the other person. Otherwise, all those left behind will be sycophants. Instead, he needs to measure the value of the other person. For a valuable person, It is said that some differences in attitude can be tolerated.
Of course, if Yulia still can't change her attitude after taking charge of the family business, then there will be no need to stay after her value is exhausted.
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In the past, traditional nobles were always willing to hold various social gatherings. Often, a gathering would be extremely elegant and grand in scale.
Of course, the basis for the continuation of these ceremonial and luxurious and complicated gatherings is that in the glorious era of the nobility, the land economy was the mainstream of society, and the nobility who occupied the vast land could have enough to support these financial resources.
However, with the emergence of more advanced and efficient productivity, the mainstream of social wealth distribution began to shift to emerging industries. In addition, the two world wars caused heavy losses to the British aristocratic families. As a class, the aristocracy was gradually declining. Therefore, There are fewer and fewer noble families that can still provide as grand gatherings as before.
This time, the ball sponsored by Viscount Bute that Barron attended was not grand in scale, but it was very luxurious. Such balls often require preparations long in advance.
However, the Bute family, where Viscount Bute belongs, has the financial resources to hold such a dance.
After all, the ancestors of the Bute family once obtained a large amount of minerals in Wales. It can even be said that the development of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, was decisive in the role played by the Bute family.
For example, Cardiff Port was originally built by Bute II of the Bute family in order to transport the coal mines produced there. Later, the Bute family also donated their properties such as Cardiff Castle and Bute Park to the local government.
It can be said that during the reign of Bute II, the Bute family was one of the richest families in the world. Today, the Bute family's heritage is still profound. Even though Viscount Bute, as the heir to the family, only developed in London alone. The resources it can use are also very rich.
Those who came to attend the ball held at Viscount Bute's residence in Chelsea included many nobles, wealthy businessmen and celebrities in London. It can be said that Viscount Bute's connections were fully displayed.
As a sign of respect, Barron was "dressed up" today. He wore a well-fitting hand-sewn suit, crisp trousers, and his handsome appearance. After arriving here, he also attracted the attention of many aristocratic ladies.
"Hello, can I invite you to dance?"
In the soft music, many men and women were dancing gracefully in the hall. In this kind of dance, the most popular one is naturally the waltz.
Hearing someone's invitation, Barron looked over and found a tall beauty in a formal dress standing next to him.
The other party has light blond hair, wears a light blue dress, and is 180cm tall, which is very eye-catching.
"My name is Gabriel, you can call me Ella."
"Hello, my name is Barron, Barron Cavendish."
"I know you, Your Highness the Duke."
The girl's posture was very elegant and she asked again:
"Can we have a dance together?"
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