Near noon, Grace took the glamorous Gralff family of three out of the club and came to a block on 92nd Street near Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side.
The car stopped in front of a townhouse. After getting off the car, Grace looked at the villa in front of her, still feeling a little inexplicable in her heart.
There are many single-family townhouses in the Upper East Side neighborhood near Central Park. Most of the townhouses are only 5 meters wide. They look very crowded from the outside. However, most people may not be able to make it after a lifetime of hard work. There is such a villa in this area.
The white European-style villa in front of Grace has double the size of an ordinary townhouse. To be precise, it is a 12-by-18 layout, with a single floor of about 200 square meters, five floors above ground, and one underground floor, with a total internal space of 1,200 square meters. There is also a rooftop garden.
This is the canary cage that the little man prepared for Gralf, mother and daughter.
In recent times, Grace has quietly visited this fascinating mansion more than once.
A double-sized luxury townhouse, just a few dozen meters away is the prime location of Central Park. There are a total of 35 rooms inside. In addition to the standard configuration, there is a gym, a home theater, a private wine cellar and an indoor swimming pool built on the underground floor. .
Grace quietly inquired about the price of a similar villa nearby for as high as 21 million US dollars.
You know, this is no longer 7 years ago.
During the 1987 stock market crash, Simon Westeros, who had just emerged, bought a penthouse duplex on East 68th Street overlooking Central Park. It is said that Westeros fired the house because the owner happened to be in financial trouble and needed to sell it. A property with an actual value of $15 million was sold for only $11 million.
According to some media reports, the total area of the duplex mansion that occupies the top three floors of a building next to Central Park happens to be about 1,200 square meters.
One characteristic of the price of luxury homes in world-class wealthy areas like the Upper East Side is that when the real estate environment is in a downturn, house prices in these areas will not drop too much. When the real estate industry recovers, the prices of top luxury homes will be the first to rise.
Seven years later, the price of that diamond-level duplex mansion has at least doubled.
If you choose to sell now, there will be no shortage of buyers at an asking price of US$30 million.
As for the townhouse in front of them, even if it has strayed away from the most popular area between East 60th Street and East 80th Street, although the Spurts have ushered in the second spring of their careers because of Simon, they want to buy it. Lace felt that she could only think about it in her dreams.
A luxury home worth $20 million does not mean that you can buy it if you have $20 million. If you want to afford such a mansion, your net worth must be at least 10 times the house price.
Grace had come here several times before, and she even had the idea of wanting to be a canary.
The Gralff family of three quickly got out of the car. Grace no longer made any unnecessary sighs, but just silently stepped onto the steps of the villa, took out a bunch of keys from her bag and opened the door.
There are actually people waiting in the villa.
11 people in total.
A housekeeper about forty years old, six maids, and four bodyguards and drivers who are also women.
These are not direct descendants trained by the Westeros family, but they are all carefully selected professionals with perfect professional records, dedicated to their duties, rigorous in tone, and have undergone strict background checks and psychological evaluations before joining the company. and polygraph procedures.
Grace, who was probably aware of these arrangements, couldn't help but ask about her doubts during a phone call.
The luxurious villa on the Upper East Side was luxurious enough. She felt that it was even a waste to arrange such a team to serve the three mothers and daughters.
The man then says that these people are not serving the Gralfs, but the Houses of Westeros.
Grace figured it out later.
The positioning of Gralf, mother and daughter in the heart of a certain little man is similar to that of this villa, or in other words, just like the sofa and coffee table in this villa, they are just objects. In comparison, that man may be more interested in such a service team.
It is still the way of controlling the power of big men.
Just like Grace herself, nominally she is now the vice president of Elite North America Branch, but during this time, she has done a lot of things for Simon unknowingly.
And there's not even a salary.
The service team in the house in front of me is actually serving the huge industry of the Westeros family. It is only on the periphery now. After being tested in the future, their loyalty and reliability are confirmed, and they may be able to go one step further and enter Westeros. The core of the family, just like ABCD.
As for the three vases.
After thinking about it a little more, Grace's envy dissipated a lot.
Facing the people in professional uniforms who greeted them in the living room, even though they recognized that they were all servants, and even though they had never experienced such a battle before, the three members of the Gralf family were a little restrained. Laura Gralf quietly looked at them. Looking around for the owner of this villa, a certain name couldn't help but pop up in his mind.
Perhaps the man who noticed her at the original party had not forgotten it.
The leading housekeeper stepped forward and interrupted Laura Gralf's thoughts.
Grace looked at the housekeeper in front of her again. She was probably the same age as her, about 1.7 meters tall, wearing the same black suit, wearing black high heels, with brown hair, not a pretty face, but a pretty figure.
It seems to be in line with the preferences of a certain little man.
With this in mind, Grace introduced to Laura Gralf beside her: "Laura, this is Angri Davis, the housekeeper of this apartment. Ann, this is Laura, and her 's two daughters, Cathy and Victoria."
Angora Davis smiled and shook hands with Laura Gralf respectfully, not forgetting to say hello to the two girls.
Laura Gralf was a little confused. Grace introduced her to what the housekeeper was doing. Shouldn't she meet a certain male host
However, she complied and shook hands with Angourie Davis.
After a brief greeting, Grace asked Angre: "Ann, is lunch ready?"
The housekeeper nodded: "Of course, Gray, and everyone, please come with me."
After saying this, he ordered the girls behind him to disperse. Angre personally led Grace and the others to the restaurant on the first floor of the villa.
After sitting down, a maid soon brought a series of sumptuous dishes to the table. The long dining table, which could accommodate ten people, was almost full and full of dazzling dishes.
Grace waited for all the dishes to be served, and asked Angre to open a bottle of red wine and pour it for a few people. Then she sent everyone in the restaurant away and said to the mother and daughter who were already a little dazed: "Today is the first time. One day, so I asked them to cook all the dishes they are good at, and you can see what you like and order it yourself in the future."
Hearing what Grace said, the family of three sitting opposite finally came to their senses. This time it was Cathy Gralf who spoke first: "Ms. Grace, you are saying that these are all prepared for us. "
Grace nodded: "You can say that."
Cathy couldn't help but look around again, with a certain expectation that even she couldn't believe: "Then, here, too?"
Grace shrugged and picked up her cutlery: "You must be hungry, let's eat first."
After speaking, he looked at the dishes on the table and called two maids to help divide the dishes.
The mother and daughter, who had not enjoyed such a sumptuous lunch for a long time, did not say much and started eating in silence until an hour later, Victoria Gralf burped on the spot. She had already put down the tableware and was savoring the red wine stored in the villa's cellar. Grace frowned and said, "Okay, don't eat any more."
When the mother and daughter heard this, they paused and put down their tableware obediently. They just looked at the dining table with obvious reluctance.
Grace looked at the hopeless look of the three girls and teased: "If you get out of shape because of gluttony in the future, even if you go out on the street together to become call girls, no one may take notice." After saying this, she ignored the embarrassment of the family of three. , stood up and said: "Follow me."
After leaving the restaurant, Grace walked up the stairs to the roof garden on the top floor of the villa.
Sitting under a trellis set up by green vines, the maid served the coffee and backed away. Grace then glanced at the other three women sitting around the round table and said, "You are not stupid, you have probably guessed something." , yes, this is prepared for you by Mr. Westeros."
Laura Gralf's two daughters were not quite sure that their mother had always been obsessed with an opportunity that was taken away by Grace. At this time, hearing what Grace said, Cathy Gralf subconsciously said: "Simon ·Westeros?”
Grace nodded and glanced at Laura Gralf: "Your mother didn't tell you?"
The two girls looked at their mother together.
During this period, the relationship between mother and daughter was very tense, and they were constantly quarreling. How could Laura Gralf talk to them about this
None of the three women answered, and Grace did not ask further questions. She said, "I will only say the next words once. Oh, actually I don't want to remind you at all, because even I can't afford to live in such a house and enjoy so many servants. service, so I very much hope that you will be kicked out. However, I dare not go against Mr. Westeros’s wishes.”
With that said, Grace picked up the coffee and took a sip before continuing: "You have a choice now. Accept everything in front of you. Then, there are some things that I don't need to clarify."
Laura Gralf and Cathy Gralf were both a little silent, but Victoria Gralf, whose face was still a little green and immature, couldn't help but widen her eyes: "Us, three?"
Grace looked at the girl with a half-smile, until Victoria realized that she had lost her temper and lowered her head, and then continued: "Promise, you can live here forever and enjoy a richer life again than before. But what will happen in the future? I think you can all figure it out for yourself about what you should do and what you should not do. Once you touch the red line, you will be kicked out immediately, and you will not even have the chance to live in the basement this time."
After saying this, Grace took out a credit card from her bag and put it on the table in front of her, saying: "You don't need to worry about all the expenses in the villa. This is your daily pocket money, 30,000 US dollars per month. As for It should be possible to brush more. However, I don’t know what the consequences of overspending will be. You can try it yourself. As for other things in the villa, you can ask Angre. Okay, that’s all. I’ll give it a try. There is a lot of work to be done, you have one night to think about it, and give me an answer tomorrow morning, whether to stay here or continue to follow me back to the basement in the East Village."
Hearing the word 'basement', Victoria Gralf's little body visibly trembled.
Who wants to go back to hell after already going to heaven again
When Laura Gralf saw Grace picking up her satchel and standing up, she also stood up and asked: "Um, Gray, we... Mr. Westeros..."
Grace understood what Laura meant and said: "Simon is very busy. When will I see you? Maybe tomorrow, maybe a month later, maybe even a year later, who knows. By the way, even if you stay here, Cathy The modeling career with Victoria will continue, and there will be many more projects, which is what Simon means. As for you, continue to be their assistant."
After the final explanation, Grace stopped staying and walked straight towards the stairs.
Laura Gralf walked Grace all the way to the stairs. She was stopped by her manager and then stopped.
After a while, after confirming that Grace should have left the villa, Laura returned to the round table under the pergola. Immediately, she noticed that the credit card left by Grace on the round table disappeared, and immediately stared at her two daughters: "Where is the card?"
The younger daughter subconsciously looked at her sister.
Cathy Gralf got up and ran towards the stairs. Laura Gralf almost screamed and chased after her: "Cathy, stop right here."
The girl kept walking: "I will keep this card."
"I am your mother."
"FU."
"What, what did you say, say it again."
“F—U!!!”
"I beat you to death!"
Seeing her mother and sister disappear noisily, Victoria, who was still sitting at the round table, blinked her eyes, then took a sip of the coffee in front of her, then picked up the cream biscuit on the table table, ate it for a while, and suddenly thought of her agent Ms. Ren forced herself to stop due to something she said during lunch.
I stood up and looked around, and noticed a bell mounted on the pillar of the pergola. I roughly understood what it was, so I stepped forward and pressed it.
Soon a maid appeared on the top of the building and said respectfully: "Miss?"
Victoria didn't mean to ask about her mother and sister at all, she just said: "I want to sleep."
The maid asked: "Which bedroom does the lady want to sleep in?"
Victoria said without thinking: "Master bedroom, the biggest one."
The maid made a gesture: "Please follow me."
Victoria walked toward the stairs and asked, "What's your name?"
The maid said: "Lisa Lockhart."
As they talked, the two came to a master bedroom on the fifth floor, which was a suite with a living room overlooking the street view.
Entering the bedroom, Victoria looked at the big bed that looked very soft. Suddenly she felt her nose was sore. She took off all her clothes and jumped on it. She buried her head in the pillow, pulled up the thin blanket, and twisted. She found the most comfortable position, and finally looked at the maid who was bending down to help her arrange her clothes on the floor: "Lisa, remember to call me during dinner."
The maid nodded: "Okay, miss."
With that said, Lisa tidied up the girl's clothes and shoes and looked at the big bed again. The young girl had fallen into a deep sleep. Her slightly green face was perfect and delicate, like a sleeping beauty who was difficult to wake up.