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When the banquet was over, formally dressed musicians began to play on one stage, and waiters carrying snacks and wine glasses began to move among the crowd. The real 'social' begins.
Against his will, Blake put on the most sincere smile, stood next to his parents, introduced himself, received praise, and passively accepted the job invitations that came to him like snowflakes, but he could not say that he had any actual commitment to anything. thing.
The direction of his future choices is beyond his control. Well, it's not fair to say that. Stone's elders didn't give any freedom to future heirs, they just eliminated some guys who were obviously a waste of time.
Zach stood beside Blake, not intrusive or obtrusive. There is a clear difference between him and other followers and bodyguards. Zach smiles more naturally than Blake throughout the whole process. Occasionally, curious people will bring up this 'follower' who is impeccable in appearance and posture during the conversation.
"Oh." Blake would reply, "This is Mrs. Quinn's friend, the owner of the Grand Funeral Home. We became friends after a chance encounter."
Zach would introduce himself formally with a smile, and then hand over Grande's business card, "I hope you will never need it, sir."
People will smile at the good-natured joke and think about something else in their minds. For example, the owner of the only traditional funeral business in Patton? Does this mean Stone's position is more traditional? …
Then these people will add a layer of enthusiasm to their smiles, go to a certain circle, and start the next round of communication.
Speaking of that circle, this was the only place the elders of the Stone family gave Blake a choice.
I saw the people in the center of the circle dispersed the crowd and walked this way. When those have no political future at all. Guys who are not looked down upon by the Stone family, a politician, are also lured away by the elders who have always been around Blake. It is time for the real candidates in the mayoral election to appear.
Anthony's eyes only stayed on Zach for a moment, and then moved away. Zach clearly saw the corner of Anthony's mouth twitching.
Anyone who is smart will know that the star of this dinner is Blake. If you win Blake, you win Stone. Those guys chasing the elder Stone as he left. It's a waste of time. Although they are not stupid in trying to please Stone's current owner, they really miss the point.
In the world of politics, except for the politicians themselves, everyone else is a puppet. Is Blake a puppet? No, he is the politician himself. His family will give him direction and goals, but they will not control him like a puppet and order him to cater to the family's decisions. Because he is Blake Stone. He will become the one who controls others.
Contradictory? No, this is not a contradiction. Blake helps people become mayors today, governor tomorrow, and the person at the top of the federal government the day after tomorrow. The only thing the Stone family did was to give Blake this goal, cut off time-wasting detours, and press the start button for this process.
If the Stone family has already decided which side to support in future elections. There would not have been this dinner party with so many people, and Blake would not have been deliberately taken aside. Formal introduction to everyone. The start button has been pressed, and the only thing the Stone family has decided is to start cultivating their own heirs.
"I appreciate what you did on Lister Street before." The mayor had his own attitude. He smiled and raised his glass to Blake, and said casually in a calm tone, "But. You put the normal life of the citizens of Barton, To describe it as hell makes me a little, well, offended."
Blake is smart. He smiled sheepishly, but before he could apologize, another person with a twitching mouth joined in on the really important conversation.
Likewise, her gaze only stayed on Zach's face for a moment, "Offended. You should be offended. Do you think the life of the citizens of Barton is paradise now, the current mayor, sir."
Meet Caesar's mother and Antony's ex-wife, Lady Duncan.
Yes, ma'am. Ethera Duncan, lady, stretched out her hand to hug a slightly tipsy middle-aged man.
But the real characters didn’t even introduce themselves, which was really convenient.
After stimulating Anthony, the short-haired woman immediately smiled on her face. The slightly raised corners of her mouth pushed out her plump cheeks. The faint blush and the safe face did not match the sarcasm she had just issued.
"Dear." Esera blamed her husband with a little woman's tone, "You drank too much, why don't you go see Caesar and don't let him do anything inappropriate." It seems. In order to explain and create a false sense of harmony, Aisela looked at Blake and said apologetically, "Both father and son are not very suitable for this kind of situation."
"Humph." Anthony glanced at the middle-aged man who left honestly, raised the corner of his mouth, and laughed out loud, which was a mockery, "It's really yesterday reappearing. How many years has it been? Ethela, this line of yours is not Change one word.”
Zach sighed for poor Blake.
After the start button was pressed, the first setback he encountered was to choose one of these two men and women to become the next mayor!
Zach knew that this was real hell.
No matter what the three people think, Zach's selfishness has begun to show up. This is natural. Since you have accepted the commission to be Blake's follower, you would be sorry for yourself if you don't let Blake choose Anthony! Is it really like asking Grande to give away free coffins to support Anthony's career, as she joked to Crawley? !
"Mayor!" Zach spoke actively for the first time, with a tone of surprise. He stood next to Blake, "It's such an honor to see you here." Zach looked at Blake with an embarrassed expression. , with a hint of nervousness, "It's already an honor to be able to attend such a dinner."
"Oh." Ignoring Anthony's sudden twitching of the corners of his eyes, he showed a thoughtful expression, "I remember you, Grande, right? You are Zachary Grande."
"It's me!" Zach was happy that the mayor actually remembered his name.
"Yeah." The mayor kept his attitude, "How are you doing in Grande recently?" It was just a casual question.
"Oh!" Zach said with a smile on his face. "Very good. Thank you very much to the mayor for preserving Grande's cemetery." As if to add, Zach glanced at Blake sheepishly, "If it weren't the only traditional funeral industry in Barton City, I wouldn't know him. Quinn, Stone, these are people who have always been admired in the hearts of all Patton people."
This is Zach using his own method to remind Blake. It was Anthony's policies that brought these West Side guys and Grande together. Please take this into consideration when you make your choice!
Anthony glanced at Zach quickly, nodded calmly, and patted the 'mortuary home owner' on the shoulder encouragingly.
But things are never that simple.
"Are you Zach?" Listen, Zach, what a warm call. Ethera looked at Zach with eyes that only women could use. That look conveyed too many things. Zach had a bad feeling.
"During the dinner, Louise kept talking about you. We are all curious about her perfect boyfriend."
Louise, uh, where's Louise
Zach's eyes quickly scanned the entire hall and found it.
Louise, who was dragged away by Susan who appeared here for God knows why as soon as she entered the venue, is looking here! She seemed to have just realized that she had brought trouble to Grande again. She looked at Zach with a troubled expression and gestured with her lips.
'Susan is Ethera's. '
Zach's stopped at the smiling face of Ethera, this woman. Sure enough, it hasn't changed, it's the same as before. Play dirty.
Zach's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked with surprise, "This is so embarrassing. But, how do you know Louise? Are you her former friend?" Again, as if to explain, Zach asked K looked at Blake. She said sheepishly, "Louise, my girlfriend, she used to work in a grayer field..."
Zach didn't finish his words and smiled. "But the past is the past, and now she is my woman. I will protect her from being entangled in the past life."
As if remembering something, Zach looked at Aisela again, "Madam? Sorry, I don't know you. Are you Louise's former friend?"
Exquisite makeup sets in an instant.
Anthony stood between Zach and Ethela, glaring seriously at the owner of the Grand House, "How can you ask such a question to a lady! What a gray profession!! This is my ex-wife, Ethera Ms. Duncan! Now she is the mother of a child and the wife of a man! You should show respect! Instead of talking nonsense about how it was before!"
Let us ignore the stabs Anthony made in these words and focus on the vampire's performance.
Zach looked apologetic, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor! I..."
Zach turned to Blake apologetically, "Sorry, I think it's not appropriate for me to continue interrupting your conversation. I'm going to see my Louise."
Blake opened his mouth. He did not expect such a thing. From the corner of his eyes, he could see his family members noticing the slight gestures in their eyes and nodded.
Zach quickly walked around the three of them, and in order to resolve the embarrassment, he took the wine glass from a waiter, gestured apologetically, and then walked towards Louise, who was already waiting aside.
"Zach!" Louise lowered her voice, "I didn't know." She was explaining, "It wasn't until the dinner started and I sat down that I knew Susan was working for Ethera... "
Zach smiled helplessly and stopped Louise's anxious explanation, "I don't blame you." The vampire looked into Louise's eyes, "I am the one who needs to apologize."
Louise looked a little confused, waiting for Zach to continue.
"I used your former career to attack Esera, I'm sorry." Zach apologized sincerely. Louise is Zach’s woman, not some gray professional.
Louise was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled as if she was relieved, "You don't have to apologize."
The two of them looked at the three people who really started to deal with each other without anyone interrupting.
Zach frowned. The vampire has never liked the woman Ethela. It has nothing to do with marrying his only human friend, it is just pure dislike. But what is very regrettable is that this woman somehow knew the connection between Grande and the West Enders, and actually wanted to use Louise to win over Grande.
There is no need to explain what kind of character Susan is. Apart from this incident, no one knows what else Aisela has done. Zach begins to worry about his friend Anthony. (A great pie-in-the-sky event, a cool mobile phone is waiting for you! Follow ~ click/public account (add friends on WeChat-add public account-enter dd), participate now! Everyone will win a prize, follow dd now WeChat public account!)(..)