Long Island, in a country-style seaside manor in Southampton.
It's early Tuesday morning.
Bryce Levison got up early for a rare occasion. When she went downstairs, she first encountered a little child who was being looked after by a waitress in the living room adjacent to the restaurant. She took the child and went to the next door, where she saw the two people hugging each other.
To be precise, it was Grace Klepp who was nestling in Simon's arms like a little girl, hugging the man's neck and asking for kisses.
She clicked harder on her high heels, and when she saw that only the man was looking over from the corner of his eye, Grace ignored him completely. Bryce immediately rolled her eyes, turned to Little John in her arms, and said in a controlled tone: "Baby" , look at your mother, remember, you are just an accident, oh, my poor little John, how about your godmother be your mother?"
The child John Westeros, who was over one year old, had obviously not been bewitched by his godmother, nor could he think there was anything wrong with the overly intimate gesture between his parents. When he saw his mother, he immediately stretched out his little hand: "Mom, mom. .”
Grace just heard the sound of high heels. She thought it was just Bryce who came in alone. She found someone still holding the child. Then she got up from the man's arms. Her face was rosy, but she was not embarrassed. She brushed some scattered hair on her forehead. Hair, stepped forward to take the child from Bryce, and said, "Why did you get up so early?"
It's not yet 7:30 in the morning, and it's winter again. With Bryce's pampered temperament, and last night's "last" ridiculous consumption, it's really surprising to wake up.
Bryce handed the child to Grace and said, "Get up and catch the rapist."
Grace simply ignored her, turned around, walked over to the man and sat down again, and taught the child to greet Simon: "Baby, say, good morning, daddy."
The little guy was very obedient and started calling people.
Bryce followed her to the dining table and sat down. When she saw the three people next to her looking like a family of three, she suddenly felt a little sour. While touching the summoning crystal ball on the dining table, she said teasingly again: "Shouldn't I Appear here?"
Simon glanced at the woman and finally said: "Obviously."
Bryce patted the dining table gently, then smiled again and said arrogantly: "I won't leave."
Simon ignored her and had already eaten breakfast. He turned around and interacted with the mother and son next to him for a while, then got up with Grace and planned to go to work in the city.
Bryce had just handed over the breakfast to the waitress. When she saw the two of them getting up, she hesitated a little, but still followed out. She even took the initiative to take the child from Grace's hand. However, after seeing Grace let go of the child, she took the man's arm and leaned against her intimately in the blink of an eye. In the past, I suddenly became very angry.
Hopeless woman!
Arriving at the door of the villa, Simon and the other two put on the windbreakers handed to them by the maid, and said to Bryce, who was only wearing a close-fitting fleece, "Don't come out, it's cold outside."
Seeing that Simon was about to leave, Bryce stopped being bitter and said softly, "Hmm". Seeing the man leaning over, she took the initiative to come forward and kissed him, and then quickly taught the child: "Baby, and mom and dad." Say goodbye."
A certain little one was not as reluctant or crying as most children when seeing their parents leave. He obediently allowed his mother who came over to kiss him, and then waved goodbye to his father.
After saying goodbye like this, the two of them went out.
After boarding the custom-made Black Hawk parked on the lawn, waiting for the helicopter to take off, Grace, who instinctively leaned next to Simon again in the excellent soundproof cabin, talked about some serious matters: "A few days ago, the Board of Directors of Bank of New York Mellon Regarding the special low-interest loan to Africa, it was barely passed 6 to 5. Of course I followed your arrangement and voted in favor. However, everyone thinks this project is crazy. No matter where the money is invested, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe are all safer than Africa, right? Is there a war going on over there?"
Simon felt the women next to him rubbing against each other intimately and smelled the delicious feminine fragrance. He was flipping through a copy of today's New York Times in his hand. Hearing this, he said: "Actually, it's the same as in South Korea. For Africa, now It’s also a bargain-hunting opportunity.”
Grace curled her mouth and put her chin on the man's shoulder. She and Simon looked at the newspaper in front of them and said, "The question is, is this a loan or a low-interest loan in the nature of assistance? It is not an investment. In the future, Bank of New York Mellon will be able to recover the principal and interest." That’s good, even if it’s bargain hunting as you say, the bank won’t get any benefits, right?”
Simon turned over a page of the newspaper in his hand and said patiently: "Through this loan plan, Bank of New York Mellon can be authorized to carry out business in several countries such as Angola. This is the biggest benefit. You know how European and American countries are interested in Africa?" What’s the biggest problem?”
Grace made a confused sound in cooperation: "Huh?"
Simon said: "It's both contemptuous and short-sighted."
Grace actually has no interest in these issues. She has a board seat at Bank of New York Mellon. She will do whatever the man says. She just mentioned it casually. When the man said this, she had no intention of continuing, so she didn't pursue it. Said: "I read the newspaper, there is a lot of fighting in Africa?"
Simon nodded: "We can't stop until millions of people die this time."
Grace's arm around Simon's arm tightened: "In this case, you must not go over there."
Simon smiled and said: "I thought you would say let me intervene, just like in Rwanda in 1994."
Grace shook her head: "Not to mention this. I can probably imagine that there must be many forces involved behind the scenes. In order to compete for interests, if you participate rashly, you may make enemies without knowing it."
"The problem is..." Simon said: "I have already participated, and I am fighting for my share."
Grace thought for a moment and said, "Then, don't be soft-hearted."
Simon hugged the woman's slender waist: "Am I a soft-hearted person?"
Grace followed the trend and pressed closer, feeling a certain hot and deprived feeling, and said: "I don't know, you are a very complicated person, sometimes you are good, sometimes you are bad."
Simon skipped the topic about Africa and asked with a smile: "Do you like my good side or my bad side?"
"bad."
Simon was surprised: "Oh?"
"Bad boys don't get bullied."
Simon smiled: "A very special angle."
Grace leaned over and kissed the man's slightly stubbled cheek. Then she retracted a little contentedly and put her head back on the man's shoulder to continue reading the newspaper. She also wisely stopped talking about Africa and turned to He said: "Last time, Emma Treston, you gave me so long, do you want to see her this time?"
Simon didn't think about it for a moment: "Huh?"
Grace couldn't help but curl her lips again: "The young mother you met in the tunnel nightclub, her little girl is also very beautiful." The woman said and squeezed her chest towards the man's arm: "Besides, this place is quite big. Yes, and... Anyway, you must like it."
Simon then remembered and said with a smile: "I probably won't have time this time, just watch it for me. If she can't wait, just let her go."
Grace hummed softly, but couldn't help but whisper: "What you said makes me feel both gentle and cold."
Simon didn't know how to answer it for a while, so he simply didn't answer it.
The nearly 100-kilometer journey from Southampton to Manhattan took less than fifteen minutes with Black Hawk and arrived quickly.
When they were about to land on the tarmac beside the East River, Grace gestured to the towering Westeros Building not far away and said: "I have received an invitation to the housewarming party on Saturday. In addition, next week's Are you going to spend Thanksgiving on the East Coast too?”
It has been determined in advance that the family will officially move into the Westeros Tower this Friday.
When Simon heard Grace ask, he understood what the woman meant and said, "I will definitely spend more time living on the east coast in the future."
Grace nodded slightly: "I saw in the newspaper a few days ago that you might re-register your permanent address?"
"There is no such plan," Simon shook his head and half-joked: "Besides, even if I move here, as a super capitalist who can already make rules instead of just using them, New York will not be able to collect much tax from me."
"Heh, I really like the way you speak in this tone."
As they talked, the helicopter stopped, got up, got off the helicopter, and got into the same car.
Simon first sent Grace to the Elite headquarters, rejected the woman's invitation to sit up and sit, and rushed to the Westeros headquarters in Rockefeller Center.
With the official opening of Westeros Tower, many companies have moved in, but Simon has no idea of moving the Westeros corporate headquarters into it. However, Simon has not stopped AOL from moving its headquarters into Westeros Tower. plan.
In fact, it’s not that we are worried about the 9/11 incident that may happen again in three years, but that we don’t want companies related to the Westeros system to get too crowded together.
Or gather together in your own building.
This feels like putting eggs in one basket. Even if the 9/11 incident does not affect the Westeros Towers again, if it is too concentrated and conspicuous, something else will inevitably happen in the future.
Of course it's better to spread it out.
Simon is very busy these days.
I have decided to go to Australia to live for a period of time next month. This period of time will be the end of the year, and I will start to summarize all aspects of work in the past year and plan for the next year.
Arriving at Rockefeller Center, it was just past eight in the morning. James Raybould had also arrived early. The two parties quickly got into work. After all, the issues to be discussed were far more than just money, but also involved politics and economics on a global scale. level.
As far as the morning's schedule is concerned, Simon's personal military affairs director Celia Miller will also participate, and the topic happens to be related to the African affairs that Grace casually mentioned on the helicopter.
The current main business target is Central Africa.
North Africa is the traditional territory of the French, and because of oil and other resources and geographical issues, it is not easy to intervene.
In the South African region, it is because South Africa is a local leader.
Even though South Africa under Mandela has opened its doors to the West, especially at the financial level, in recent years, just as it has opened its doors to other countries at the immigration level, the strength of this local bully cannot be underestimated for the time being.
Therefore, a more appropriate business target is Central Africa.
The turbulent situation, abundant resources, and the weakening of traditional forces, including the former sovereign state, are all prerequisites for the Westeros system to be easily entered.
Furthermore, to put it bluntly, Simon’s fundamental strategy is to block China’s imminent rise.
In addition to plundering cheap resources, the West generally looks down on Africa, especially after the end of the colonial era and the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
Of course Simon doesn't think so about two lives.
Moreover, compared with China, which is limited to national policies and can only spend decades cautiously and continuously spending money to gain influence, with the United States as its back, Simon can use both sweet dates and a big stick to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In order to achieve this goal, in addition to the Westeros system itself, Simon also attracted other Western capital to bundle interests, such as guiding the Bank of New York Mellon to provide low-interest loans to the Central African region, so that once there is a demand, in order to avoid interests If it is damaged, everyone will naturally come together, and there is no need to come forward in person, but directly affect the state machinery such as the United States behind the scenes, which is powerful and effective.
After finishing the day's work, there was another dinner conversation with Verizon head Raymond Smith in the evening, also discussing some of the company's plans for next year.
It was already past eight o'clock in the evening after dinner.
Saying goodbye to Raymond Smith, Simon rushed to the Imperial Hotel on the Upper West Side.
There is a party here for the film and television industry, hosted in the name of DHO.
With the start of the Thanksgiving season, the TV winter break has officially arrived. While other TV stations have relaxed their TV business development efforts, DHO has formulated an anti-season marketing plan early and plans to launch a marketing offensive during the TV off-season during the winter break. , to attract users.
This party is to promote the off-season marketing launched by this premium cable network that Daenerys strongly promotes.
Simon arrived at a banquet hall in the Imperial Hotel. The party had already begun. Processes such as taking photos on the platform and even accepting interviews naturally had nothing to do with Simon, so he entered quietly.
Of course, it quickly became the center of attention of the guests.
Skillfully socializing, Simon also quickly found the female companion he had reserved for tonight, the 'Princess of the Golden Rose Cave' Alessandra Martinis. However, given the breadth of Simon's women, it was clear that Martinis would not be the only one present.
If we only talk about those we have slept with, then there are more.
While he was taking the Italian woman to discuss each other's next film project with Robert De Niro, who lives in New York, Simon saw the little maid who surprised him a little.
An oriental girl wore a red one-shoulder dress that made her look obviously more mature. She had her hair pulled up and she was accompanied by a waitress, who was probably a translator. She was walking among the crowd, looking a little reserved but working very hard. Very noticeable.
The little maid had just chatted with Li An for a while, and was lucky enough to get the other party's contact information. She had just put away the business card with some excitement, and was about to start other social activities, when she turned around and saw a man not far away glancing at her. , suddenly stunned, like a mouse out to steal food and happened to bump into a big cat that was looking at it eagerly.