"10 million US dollars is such a waste. My father founded Motorola in 1928 and accumulated it over 60 years. The Galvin family is relatively wealthy, but it's still hard for me to imagine how a party could spend 10 million US dollars.

, this matter is as ridiculous as Westeros making more than a billion dollars in just a few months. I think the first thing the Brady Commission should investigate is Simon Westeros, find out this matter, we

Maybe we can understand the reason for last year’s stock market crash.”

"Mr. Galvin, all transaction records in Westeros last year have been made public, and no one has found any violations."

"Jim, do you really believe the data in the media?"

"I can only say, Mr. Galvin, that another completely different piece of relevant information that I didn't read was released. It involves a huge amount of more than one billion U.S. dollars. I believe that federal investigative agencies must have conducted investigations into Westeros.

After a very detailed review. If Westeros's transactions last year were indeed suspected of violations, he might be spending his 20th birthday in prison now."

"I still don't think he is innocent. Otherwise, this can only be said to be the most tragic incident in the history of federal finance. So many people have worked hard all their lives, and several generations may not be able to accumulate much wealth. But that young man

It only took five months, can you imagine? Five months, 1.6 billion US dollars." On the TV screen, Motorola Chairman Robert Galvin became more and more excited, gesturing randomly and said: "

Then he started behaving badly, like a gangster who suddenly inherited a large amount of inheritance, buying airplanes and mansions wantonly, and spending $10 million at a time on a birthday party."

"Mr. Galvin, compared to many other celebrities, Westeros is still very low-key. Besides, your 20th birthday should be worth celebrating, right?"

"Westeros could definitely do something more meaningful. He is an orphan. Everyone knows that. He grew up with the support of the federal social welfare system. But now, no one sees him trying.

To give back to this country and to the people who paid their taxes to provide him with food, housing and education. I heard that many charities tried to contact him, but no response was received from any of them. His indifference to charity is simply chilling."

"Mr. Galvin, may I assume that you are just holding a grudge because Westeros sold off Motorola stock. As far as I know, Motorola stock was over $75 before Simon Westeros sold it, but in recent days it has

For months, this number has been hovering around 60 US dollars. Correspondingly, the stock prices of many companies held by Westeros Corporation have continued to rise. Moreover, I also heard that you have been criticized by the Motorola board of directors, and you may lose money in the near future.

Resign."

"No, no, of course these are not true. Motorola's stock price was indeed disturbed by the sell-off in Westeros, but this did not affect our company's performance. Last year, Motorola's net profit exceeded US$300 million. In

In my opinion, the stock price is only temporary, and being able to create profits for shareholders is the foundation of a company. In addition, as for me personally, I am 66 years old this year, and I was thinking about retirement a few years ago.

It has nothing to do with the sell-off of the Westeros companies."

"..."

"..."

Inside the mansion in Malibu, it was already noon the next day.

Janet walked into Simon's study and listened to a few lines of the interview with Motorola Chairman Robert Galvin on the TV. When Simon, who was on the phone, hung up, she picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, saying: "You

Do you like hearing others talk about you in person?"

Since this morning, both mainstream media and gossip tabloids have been using various eye-catching headlines to discuss Simon's birthday party last night.

Pat Kingsley called in the morning and reported some media developments that Simon needed to know. Finally, he joked that he would be busy quelling the impact of this party for a long time.

Simon sat behind the desk and wrote something in his notebook, saying: "Knowing that there are people in this world who hate you is very motivating. Is your brother here?"

Janet put her arms on the table, leaned forward slightly and said, "There are still a few minutes, I will come over to see if you have finished the phone call."

"It's done," Simon nodded and explained casually: "Amy called. The Writers Guild of America publicly launched a strike vote this morning. This year's strike is definitely inevitable."

Today is February 23rd, and the date of the writers' strike in Simon's memory is March 7th. However, the strike of the Writers Guild of America cannot be a random decision by WGA executives. It also requires a member vote. Since it is distributed in North America and even overseas

WGA members need to send their votes by mail, a process that usually takes two weeks.

Janet listened obviously uninterested. When Simon got up, she took the man's arm and was about to leave the study, but she pointed at the TV and said: "Although you don't care about what the old man said, I think

You should also set up some charity funds or something like that, even just for a formality. This kind of thing is inevitable, otherwise more people will definitely use this matter to attack you in the future."

Because of some things in his memory, Simon was indeed very indifferent to charity. However, he did not object to Janet's suggestion and said: "Okay, let's call it the Simon & Janet Foundation. You can help me take care of it."

Janet shook her head and said: "That's not right, it should be the Simon & Janet Westeros Foundation."

"Well, the noun should be longer so that people can notice it."

"Haha, that's not what I meant."

Talking and laughing, I came to the villa kitchen. As soon as I brought the prepared lunch into the dining room, the doorbell rang.

The two of them went out together. Although they had never had any special feelings beforehand, Simon was inevitably a little nervous when he actually met Janet's family.

Anthony Johnston looks older than his actual age. He wears a crisp gray suit, is about the same height as Simon, has a short beard on his face, and some features between his eyebrows can clearly tell that he is similar to Janet.

family.

After hugging Janet, Anthony Johns shook hands with Simon in a gentle tone, and also took out a gift to express his congratulations to Simon on his 20th birthday: "I could have arrived yesterday, and my business partner in London was working on a deal.

I had a sudden change of heart and had to postpone it until now. Happy birthday, Simon."

"Thanks, Tony, let's go in, lunch is ready."

The three of them walked towards the villa together, but Janet unceremoniously grabbed the gift box from Simon's hand, opened it while walking, took out a watch in the box and looked at it carefully, and then said with satisfaction: "It's not bad.

, Dad’s collection. I thought you would buy a random gift at the airport.”

Anthony Johnston listened to his sister's teasing, but said to Simon: "You must often have a headache when getting along with Jenny, she likes to play pranks too much."

Simon smiled and said: "It's okay."

Janet was a little dissatisfied with Simon's ambiguous answer and said, "What do you mean by 'okay'?"

"It's just that I get headaches occasionally, but not that frequently."

Janet grabbed Simon's arm and said, "If you want to, I will give you a headache every day."

Although through Neil Bennett and Ken Dixon in advance, the Johnston family had already obtained a lot of information about Simon and the relationship progress between Simon and Janet. Anthony Johnston noticed his sister at this time

The kind of intimacy that was unknowingly revealed between me and this young man made me really feel relieved.

After a brief rest, the three of them sat down in the restaurant.

The atmosphere at lunch was very relaxed, and everyone just chatted about various trivial matters.

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon after lunch, and Janet took the initiative to clear the tableware in a rare and virtuous manner. Anthony Johnston proposed to chat with Simon alone, and the two of them went to the terrace next to the cliff by the sea.

The mansion is located to the west of Dumei Point Park. Standing by the balcony railing and looking out, in addition to the breathtaking sea and sky views in front of you, there is also a somewhat abrupt sharp corner not far away on the left.

Anthony Johnston looked at the sharp cliff and said: "It is a very suitable location for building a mansion."

Simon said simply: "State park."

Anthony Johnston shook his head and said: "Simon, there is nothing we can't get."

Simon hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, I will find a way to get it. It is indeed very suitable for building a manor. Pointe Manor, well, this name seems inappropriate. Since it is Dumei Cape Park, in the future

Let’s call it Dume Point Manor.”

Anthony Johnston glanced at Simon and said with a smile: "You have already taken your fancy to that land, right?"

Simon nodded: "Of course, many people are looking forward to getting that piece of land."

Anthony Johnston smiled, stopped mentioning the matter, and suddenly changed the subject: "Simon, do you still remember the information about your parents?"

Simon was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't remember."

Anthony Johnston hesitated for a moment, then quickly said: "I don't know why, the first time I saw your photo, I had a certain feeling. I just saw you in person, and this feeling became even clearer. However, I

But I can't tell what this feeling is. It seems that we have met before, but this is definitely impossible. You should have been in San Francisco before you were 18 years old, but I have only been to San Francisco three times since I was a child."

"This should just be a sense of déjà vu. Many people have this feeling, feeling that some people and things are familiar for no reason."

"Maybe," Anthony nodded and said, "Actually, I hired a detective company to investigate your parents' information. I mean possible information. I don't have any malicious intentions. I hope you don't mind. However, these investigations

There are no results. When you were five years old, you were picked up by a policeman on the roadside and sent to an orphanage. But before you were five years old, there was no record of your personal identity. Do you remember what happened before that? "

Simon really didn't mind too much. He was also very curious about his past. If the Johnston family could find out, then he wouldn't have to waste any more energy.

At this time, hearing Anthony's question, Simon shook his head and said: "No, or it's very vague, I can't remember it at all."

"Forget it, it is said that people have been claiming to be your parents and trying to identify them, but you have not responded. I think you have no intention of looking for your parents," Anthony said, suddenly looking at Simon again and asked: "

Do you hate them?"

Simon shook his head with an indifferent expression: "I don't know them at all, how can I hate them?"

"So, I'm very curious, what drives you to become who you are now?" Anthony asked another question: "You know, without enough ideas, it is difficult for a person living at the bottom of society to achieve where you are now.

Most of them are more likely to just go with the flow, or get worse."

"I haven't thought about this question carefully, Tony," Simon shook his head and said, "If you really want an answer, maybe it's just that I want to live a better life, better than most people."

"That's not reasonable," Anthony said, "but since you don't want to explain, I won't ask any more questions. In fact, the only thing I care about when I come here today is when do you plan to marry my sister. Of course, this is actually

This is also what my parents are most concerned about. They don’t want two old girls who can’t get married to appear in our family.”

Simon asked doubtfully: "Two?"

Anthony Johnston was stunned and said with a smile: "I... also have an aunt, who is my grandfather's daughter and my father's sister. It's just that she was born very late and is younger than me. You should know, right?"

Simon nodded and said: "She, well, Jenny mentioned it to me, isn't she married?"

"Since Jenny mentioned it to you, she must have revealed something to you. My little aunt has never been married. Even, well, you will know when you see her later. My dad always feels that Jenny may have been influenced by me.

It’s because of my aunt’s influence that I have never been willing to have a boyfriend.” Anthony said, and asked again: “So, when do you plan to marry Jenny?”

Simon did not hesitate and said: "As long as Jenny is willing, it can be done anytime. I am not too resistant to marriage."

"Then try to complete this matter within two years," Anthony continued to urge without being polite: "You know, Jenny is 28 years old this year, and her parents hope that she can get married before she is 30."

Simon agreed: "Okay."

Anthony looked at Simon carefully for a moment, then smiled and said: "Actually, you are just twenty years old this year, and you will only be twenty-two years old in two years. You are still very young. Young people are always a little playful, as long as you don't be too indulgent.

That’s fine, and more importantly, try to avoid the media’s attention as much as possible.”

Simon smiled speechlessly, of course he knew what Anthony was referring to.

Anthony did not stop the topic and continued: "Jenny is actually very stubborn, or very stubborn. This is exactly the same as my little aunt. So, since she has chosen you, she will definitely not change. I hope you will not let her down."

.Furthermore, with her character, she shouldn’t urge you to get married. You must take the initiative on this matter yourself.”
Chapter completed!