American Peanuts

Chapter 210 The barrister arrives, and the unknown direction

"Sorry, you mean..." The middle-aged man with an Asian face was a little stunned for a moment, saying that he didn't hear clearly, or that he couldn't believe his ears.

"You heard me right, I will give Rover to you unconditionally without asking for anything in return." Charlie reiterated.

The middle-aged man and his subordinates looked at each other, and some of them could not hide their joy.

"How is this so embarrassing? I mean, it's incredible... Oh, I don't even know what to say. I'm very, very, very grateful to you, but I need to ask my boss for instructions on this matter. You Can you give me some time?" He seemed a little incoherent, but in the end he showed extra caution.

After all, this seemed extraordinary.

"Of course, I'll be waiting here." Charlie gave a please gesture, and the middle-aged man immediately left with his cell phone.

About 10 minutes later, he returned to the table and asked as soon as he sat down: "I would like to ask you about your motivation for doing this. Can you tell me what you think? After all, there has never been any precedent for this."

Charlie expressed his thoughts without any concealment: "Napoleon said that China is a sleeping lion. Once it wakes up, it will shock the world. I look forward to the arrival of this day. Since more than a hundred years ago, we have gone through I have been tortured and bullied, and who would know the hardships involved? But I know that if what I do can provide some help, then I am very willing to help.”

The middle-aged man nodded frequently: "You showed me your kindness. Thank you for your kindness."

Then he pointed to the white wine brought specially from China on the table.

"This is a specialty we brought from our hometown. It's called MOUTAI. There is an unwritten rule in our hometown that entertaining sincere guests must be done without getting drunk or returning."

That night, Charlie and a group of people who had come from afar drank and drank. The atmosphere was harmonious, and the relationship could not help but get closer.

When Charlie woke up the next day, he found that he was in a luxurious hotel suite. When he turned around, he found Kayla lying on her side, supporting her head on her elbows, looking at him longingly.

"You were very drunk last night, and you were hooking up with the person in charge of the other party. I called Musk, and several people finally brought you back." Kayla said with emotion.

She had never seen Charlie so drunk, last night was the first.

"That wine is like high-purity vodka. It's too spicy. It turns out you like to drink this kind of wine." She tried again. Last night, Keira only took a small sip and stuck out her tongue.

"The important thing is not the wine, but the people." Charlie stood up, leaned his back on the bed, and saw a set of exquisite wooden packaging boxes on the table not far away.

"This is the craft gift they gave you last night. It's a set of porcelain."

"You have to keep this set of porcelain in a safe place. I will put it in a conspicuous place at home when I get back." Charlie said.

"You seem to like this group of people who came from afar." Keira asked with some doubts.

"Let's put it this way, I personally used to be very obsessed with everything about Eastern civilization when I was young, so I couldn't help but have some preferences." Charlie made up an excuse.

The implication is, don’t be surprised if I do something similar in the future.

Keira brought her face closer and said with a deliberately fierce attitude: "I finally found your second hobby besides beautiful girls."

Charlie responded righteously: "That's because you don't know me well enough."

Kayla curled her lips and murmured in a low voice: "Obviously the more I get to know you, the more this impression will deepen."

She grabbed Charlie's shoulders and pushed his head back onto the pillow.

"You have only slept for less than three hours. Please sleep a little longer. By the time you wake up, the lawyer should be here."

Charlie closed his eyes and suddenly asked: "You were looking at me like this last night?"

"Yeah." Keira yawned.

"You vomited when you came back. I was afraid that you would choke, so I didn't close my eyes all night. I took advantage of this time to confirm your subsequent itinerary, and formally signed an agreement with Ford the day after tomorrow, and then returned to Chicago briefly to prepare for the UK. , take over the company..." She clasped her fingers and spoke in detail.

Whether it is Jaguar, Land Rover or Rover, the company headquarters, design and R&D center, and core manufacturing plants are all in the UK. As the boss, Charlie will naturally show up.

"Your shirt was stained with alcohol. I washed it and ironed it, and hung it in the living room. Then I really had nothing to do, so I just lay next to you and looked at you like this."

Originally, I said this to get praise from Charlie, but I found that he seemed not to hear it, and just lay there. Keira pushed his shoulders and said coquettishly:
"I'm doing the work of three people by myself now, please give me some reaction!"

Charlie raised his hand and hugged Kayla, and the secretary moved closer.

Until Charlie gave her a kiss full of wine.

"I seem to smell stomach acid." Kayla pinched her nose.

The next second her mouth was gagged. Only then did Kayla realize that Charlie should take a bath, but by this time it was too late to break free...

The sudden appearance of Taylor Swift's singing saved Keira, and she picked up the cell phone placed on the quilt.

"It's Amo Alamuddin." She answered the phone.

"Okay, I'll let him know...well, don't...it's nothing, that's it, I'll pick you up right away." Keira hung up the phone in a panic.

"The barrister's plane has arrived early, and I have to pick her up for you..."

After a while, Kayla hurriedly packed her clothes, while Charlie went to the bathroom.

The hotel was not far from the Detroit Airport. As soon as Charlie came out of the bathroom, he heard a knock on the door. He had to get dressed in a hurry and go to open the door with wet hair.

"This is the famous Aymo Alamuddin." Keira walked in front, then turned around and introduced to Charlie.

As she spoke, what came into view was a tall Arab beauty, wearing a bright red jumpsuit that reached her ankles. She had a Burberry windbreaker on her arm and was carrying a The briefcase has a business atmosphere mixed with a bit of fashionable temperament similar to that of Hollywood stars.

He has arched eyebrows, big eyes, and a thin and slender face, but his expression is a little tense. Even when he sees his employer, he doesn't smile much, revealing a vague and non-existent fierceness.

Putting aside expressions and talking about appearance alone, Arabs are a broad concept, specifically belonging to the area on the east coast of the Mediterranean. The ancestors of the Lebanese are actually mostly a mixture of Northern Europe and Arabs, and their facial features are relatively Westernized. In addition to the tall nose, the front face This person's appearance is almost that of a southern European, and she even feels a bit like the "Arab version of Anne Hathaway".

But when Charlie shook hands with her, she still showed a polite smile.

"Sorry, it happened suddenly and made you wait for a while at the airport." Charlie nodded.

"It doesn't matter. I'm used to American Airlines' lack of rigor. And the billing is calculated from the time I boarded the plane. It's been nearly eighteen hours now." Her voice was slightly lower and her speaking speed was gentle, giving people a sense of place. It feels very resonant. As for the accent, it doesn't have a very serious "authentic London accent". After all, she often goes to international occasions.

"Can I ask about the price?"

"As a relative of Ms. Victoria, I gave the friendly price, $35000 an hour."

In other words, Charlie had to pay nearly $50 just for this meeting.

Don't think it's too expensive. Such a price is indeed a bargain for her. There are too many people out there who can't get her even if they are willing to pay double the remuneration.

"I think we should change the environment, such as a formal meeting room, rather than a guest room." She continued.

"Kaila, go get a conference room." Charlie agreed to her request. There are conference rooms in the hotel that can be rented at will.

Strictly speaking, this was only initial legal consultation. Aimo only brought an assistant to handle personal affairs, and no other assistant lawyers came with him.

Compared with international business mergers and acquisitions, Elmo is actually better at international extradition and international criminal cases. In the future, he will represent the Greek GOV to recover cultural relics from the British Museum, serve as a legal consultant in the International Court of Justice to resolve territorial disputes between two South Asian countries, and handle Assange's case. The extradition issue may even lead to a Nobel Peace Prize.

At least in Charlie's view, the content of her work is greater than the form. If it were not for her subsequent marriage to George Clooney, not many people outside the legal community would pay attention to her.

Arriving at the conference room, she immediately got into work mode without any extra preparation and asked Charlie about acquisition-related issues.

"Business mergers and acquisitions often take anywhere from three months to a year. If you encounter problems, such as being rejected by the British CMA, the time will be longer. Can you accept this?"

Charlie shook his head: "Of course not, I expect to complete all acquisitions within three months."

"Within three months, time will become very tight and it will be a very serious challenge." Ai Mo's wording was brief and accurate, and communication with her was very smooth.

"Yes, your time is valuable, I believe I understand." Charlie nodded.

No matter how much money he got, how much effort he put in, he asked Alamuddin to come over, not just to admire her beautiful face.

"Do you currently have employment status reports for the three brands?"

Charlie shook his head.

"Do you have any relevant connections in the UK?"

Charlie shook his head again.

"So do you have any other preparations related to the acquisition, such as legal documents, post-acquisition business plan..." Ai Mo raised his eyebrows, and his expression changed for the first time.

"It all happened very suddenly." Charlie explained.

"So for a sudden idea, you spent a full US$40 billion to acquire an old British car company with tens of thousands of employees and a rich history?" Elmo's expression seemed a bit incredible.

This had nothing to do with whether she was generous or not. In her opinion, this was something that would never happen.

"Not only do we have to start from scratch, but we also have to complete it within three months?" Aimo confirmed again and again.

"Yes, this is the premise of everything."

"I can't do anything about this case. You can find other people, or ask Victoria to introduce a few more suitable candidates." Amo Alamuddin expressed her rejection. It didn't mean that she was really helpless, but it was obvious from Charlie's tone that she was worried about this. The matter was not sufficient, and it would consume a lot of her time. She had no shortage of cases, so she decided to reject it.

"I need a legal expert like you, and you are very suitable. Your speech is concise and capable enough. I am willing to pay a higher remuneration and invite you to be the leader of the legal team for this acquisition." Charlie habitually started to use his money ability.

Amo Alamuddin shook his head: "Then you may be disappointed. I am different from those lawyers who bend down to pick up money. I don't like those so-called entrepreneurs, and I am not a... MONEY GIRL."

When she spoke, she took a special look at Keira who was beside Charlie.

A top lawyer with a special price of US$35000 per hour will never be short of money. Considering the time she spent in the legal field, she is already a multimillionaire or even a billionaire.

The women Charlie had met before were more or less affected by money and interests.

But the Elmo in front of him at this moment was completely different. Charlie found that he could not offer her a sufficiently tempting condition.

In the final analysis, he was still too weak and far from the top circle.

"Then what if I personally made the request to you?" A voice came suddenly.

The three of them looked back together. Victoria, who was dressed in a professional style, appeared at the door at some point. The black gemstone necklace around her neck was shining brightly.

"Victoria, why are you here?" Elmo looked a little surprised.

"I happened to have a connecting flight in Detroit, so I thought you would be arriving soon, so I came over to take a look." Victoria explained with a smile, and sat down next to Elmo as she spoke.

Elmo silently took away the windbreaker hanging on the back of the chair, and did not resist Victoria sitting next to him.

Victoria glanced at Charlie, and then took the initiative to greet Aymo: "Is everything going well in The Hague?"

"It's not good. We are just lawyers, but many things are not actually legal issues." She chuckled, looking quite helpless.

"Yes, if you had listened to my advice, you wouldn't have had these troubles."

From the look in Victoria's eyes just now, Charlie realized something.

Obviously she did not arrive because of a connecting flight, but came here on a special trip. Maybe she had realized that Elmo would not agree, so she made a special trip to come here in advance, but she did not expect that Elmo would also land in Detroit early, which was why this special trip happened. meeting.

"But it's too late now, Ms. Rossi." Elmo shook his head.

"It's not too late at all. There is a good opportunity in front of you now. After completing this case, you can open up a reputation in commercial mergers and acquisitions. Although the amount is not large, this is a traditional British car brand and will be favored by many people." s concern."

Some lawyers can only handle divorce cases, while others can get involved in tens of billions of projects. The professions themselves are very different, but they have one thing in common. They place great emphasis on qualifications. Employers with rich financial resources often hire those who are experienced in the industry. Lawyers with extensive experience in relevant fields.

From this perspective, Victoria's proposal has additional appeal to Elmo.

"But..." She still hesitated.

"There's nothing wrong with it. Hurry up and end the case in The Hague, and then devote yourself to the acquisition case. After climbing over this mountain, you will see the open and fertile plains in front of you. It's settled." Victoria grabbed her hand. .

After a brief silence, Elmo nodded.

"I see."

It was a formal agreement, but the firmness in his eyes that was always full before no longer existed, and turned into a little confusion.

The appearance of Charlie changed Victoria's thinking, and then produced a series of chain reactions. As one of the results, the career choice of this international law barrister also had a slight deviation, and he stepped into an unknown course...

(End of this chapter)