Alan and Little Stone exchanged glances and walked aside. Just as they were about to speak, Yasin Rania, wearing high heels, stepped on the lawn with one foot deep and one foot shallow. She came to Alan's side and glanced at Little Stone, then at Alan, and asked, "Why did you come out so soon? Prince Hussein thought you were not going out today, so he left first. Before he left, he specifically told me to remind you that he wanted to invite you to have dinner and chat."
"Oh? He's back in London?"
"Yes, he said he would wait for your call. Just let him know when you are free."
"How long will he stay here?"
"Hmm..." Yasin Rania stroked the hair behind her ear with her right hand and frowned, saying, "He just said that he came here to accompany Princess Haya for a few days. The princess had her birthday a few days ago, and he was too busy in the country to come, so he has been dragging it on until now. It seems that he will stay for another week this time."
Princess Haya was the little girl who just followed the Jordanian prince. Alan knew her.
"Okay... I understand."
Alan glanced at Mrs. Renee who was waiting not far away, and motioned to Yasin Rania to go and accompany the old lady first.
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After Yasin Rania walked away, Alan took Xiao Shitou and continued to explain.
"Two things. First, please contact Hughes in the security department to get the information about this Jordanian prince. I want to see it."
"Yes, Master!"
"Secondly, send someone to investigate Wells's profile. Find out who else is in his family and what they do. Find out his specific position in the British Museum and so on. I need it."
"Okay, Master!"
Alan touched his chin and said, "The British Museum."
All along, I have been blinded by the light and have not paid attention to this. Now...
Since we have encountered each other, how can there be no possibility that the thief will get away with nothing?
The British Museum is a huge treasure house. Alan plans to try and see if he can get something out of it.
Wells just happened to be a very suitable breakthrough point.
Otherwise, why would I invite him to Wales?
Are you free?
Not everyone is lucky enough to enjoy Master Allen's money. I'll give you some benefits first, but later... you will have to pay a price!
Alan plans to first steal some furniture from Spencer's house through Wells. If Alan personally comes out to cheat Spencer, he will probably be questioned by the outside world, which will damage his reputation. But it will be better to have a middleman. Anyway, it will benefit outsiders, so it is better to benefit his own people and keep the benefits within the family. Then, after this cooperation, everyone will get to know each other better and deepen the cooperation in the future to steal the British Museum!
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"By the way, how do we get there?"
Alan glanced at the several Jaguar cars parked in the distance.
“Master…these cars are borrowed from Spencer’s house, we can drive back.”
"I came here by helicopter, and I'll be driving back?"
Alan got a headache at the thought of another three or four hours of driving.
Britain’s infrastructure is so poor that it takes three or four hours to drive a distance of only 300 kilometers!
"Uh... Master, you guys came out too quickly. The Air Force hasn't had time to make arrangements yet. If you insist on waiting for a helicopter, it will probably take more than an hour. They also have to arrange the flight route in advance."
Little Stone looked at Alan complaining and explained with an embarrassed look on his face.
“…”
It took more than an hour to wait, and another hour to take the helicopter. All in all, it was another three or four hours.
Alan took a deep breath and walked towards the car without saying a word. What's the point of taking a helicopter? Just take the car home!
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The convoy drove out of Northampton and onto the highway, where there were not too many vehicles on the road.
Alan invited Mrs. Renee to ride in the same car, and Little Stone sat in the front passenger seat.
Everyone else was in other cars.
"Madam...are you still thinking about things at home?"
Although Mrs. Renee was still smiling after getting on the car, it was obvious at a glance that she was in a bad mood and she kept staring out the window with her face tilted to the side.
Alan then deliberately brought up the topic and prepared to chat with Mrs. Renee.
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"I have lived here for decades, from when I was young until now, my hair has turned white..."
Madam Renee smiled, turned her head, glanced at Alan and said, "Thank you, Sir Alan. I didn't expect you would take me in. But don't worry... I can still move, and I will work for you."
"Haha... Madam, you are too polite. According to the seniority, I have to call old Earl Edward my grandfather... You are his wife, there is no need for us to be so distant."
Mrs. Renee smiled and didn't respond.
In her opinion, Alan's current behavior seemed a little too friendly. Not to mention the family affection between nobles, she had just been kicked out of the house.
"Sir Allen...if there is anything you need from me, please let me know."
“…”
The old lady is quite interesting. Allen's smile faded slightly and he asked tentatively, "Just now I heard from His Highness that all external investments and asset management of the Spencer family are handled by you? I didn't expect that the lady is so capable?"
…
Although Mrs. Renee has a somewhat strange personality, she is very smart, otherwise she would not have been in charge of the entire Spencer family's foreign investment business.
When she heard Alan mention these things, her heart skipped a beat and she felt alert, but then she remembered that she had been kicked out by the brother and sister, and her alertness turned into sadness.
Looking at Allen's seemingly sincere eyes, Mrs. Renee asked with great certainty, "Sir Allen, do you want me to help you plot against the Spencer family's overseas businesses?"
"???"
Alan clenched his right fist. This old lady... is very vigilant. She is still like this even after being kicked out.
"Madam... how can it be annexed? Now that Spencer Jr. is about to take over the throne, he will also have to face inheritance tax. Rather than selling these properties at a low price to outsiders, I also want to help him."
Alan was finally relatively honest. He neither admitted it nor revealed his true intention towards the Spencer family. Because of this intention, he was kind enough to take in the earl's widow.
At that time, Boss Cha said it himself that Mrs. Renee was very capable and good at managing the household.
Having her is like having an insider in the Spencer family. All the businesses of the Spencer family are managed by this lady. So, if we have her help, wouldn't it be easy to do something?
Given her current situation, Alan didn't believe that she had no resentment towards the Spencer family. She was kicked out, so she should have some resentment, right?
As long as you have this idea, you can take advantage of her!
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The smile on Mrs. Renee's face remained, without contempt or hatred, but she did not respond to Alan's words. Instead, she turned her head and looked out the window again, looking at the large grassland in the distance, and occasionally one or two wild sheep disappearing in the distance.
After waiting for a long time, the atmosphere in the car was very depressing. Madam Renee murmured to herself, "The Spencer family's business... Edward didn't know how to manage the business before. He was very depressed during that time. After we met, his situation got a little better, but it was only slightly better."
"So... from that time on, I slowly took over all the big and small things in the family. Now the entire Spencer family is getting better, but Edward is gone now, and his children have driven me away again. Sir Allen, do you think I will definitely resent them?"
“…”
Alan listened to Mrs. Renee's mumbling and didn't know what to say. The tone was a little different from what he expected.
…
Without waiting for Allen to speak, Mrs. Renee continued to talk to herself: "I don't hate them. They are still children in my eyes. It's just that I have no home now and I am about to leave here. I don't want to talk about the things I did in the Spencer family before. I did them willingly. Now... I don't want to ruin them either."
After saying this, Madam Renee turned her head and looked at Allen sincerely and said, "Sir... Edward is not like you, and the Spencer family is not like you. Most of the Spencer family's businesses are done in partnership with others. No matter who it is, as long as they intervene, the shareholders will change, and the other shareholders will know. If you want to intervene, it will be very bad for your reputation..."
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Alan took a deep breath and closed his eyes to relax for a while. He couldn't be angry.
A person was kicked out of the house by other people's children, but she was able to stick to her principles and not betray them. This... it is hard not to admire such character.
Although Alan didn't say it, he was a little envious of the old earl in his heart. This is the benefit of finding a good wife.
Being able to manage the household, having principles, and not going crazy even if things break up, these are the qualities that a true aristocratic lady should have.
But there are very few people who can achieve this level now.
Mrs. Renee not only refused to reveal the situation of Spencer's family business to Allen, but also advised Allen not to interfere more, and she stated the reasons clearly.
In this way...
Alan pursed his lips. This old lady...
Okay.
"Ma'am...I admire your character very much, so just pretend I never asked about this."
Hearing what Allen said, Madam Renee's smile grew wider. She nodded and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Allen. Then, those problems you just mentioned at the gate of the manor that gave you a headache, could they be made up by you to deceive me?"
"How could that be! I took over Harrods some time ago. Did you know about that?"
"Oh... Harrods? I haven't been there for a long time since Edward fell ill. I asked the servants to buy the perfume."
When Mrs. Renee heard the name of Harrods, she thought of old Earl Spencer.
…
The last time Alan went to inspect Harrods department store, the stupid manager couldn't even speak clearly in front of Alan, so he left a very bad first impression on Alan!
Now……
Alan looked at Mrs. Renee and planned to use this lady to replace the original stupid manager.
As the widow of an earl, and from an aristocratic family, with Mrs. Renee's aura, she would be speechless whenever she met someone. She would always be gentle, amiable and smiling to everyone she met. Isn't she more suitable to be a manager than that stupid manager?
And... although Mrs. Renee has been kicked out of the house and looks very down and out, she still has connections. Over the years, those who are about her age, her old best friends, and her old best friends' children, aren't they all connections?
There is such an old lady who is considered a top lady in the aristocratic circle. Let her run Harrods department store?
Isn't this just using a cannon to kill a mosquito?!
When Alan shared his idea with Mrs. Renee, her eyes lit up.
"Being...the manager of Harrods?!"
Mrs. Renee has never tried such a public job, so she is quite curious about it.
"Ma'am... you know that celebrities from all over the world come to shop at our Harrods department store. If you become a manager, you can get to know some people... and then... maybe you will even gain new relationships."
"Hahaha... Sir Allen, you are joking. I am old now, what's the point of talking about feelings?"
A rare look of unnaturalness flashed across Mrs. Renee's face, but it was not an angry expression. It seemed that she was a little shy.
Her attitude was that she cared about her ex-husband, but she was not sad about the old earl's death. She was an extremely optimistic person.
Alan joked with her about this, and Mrs. Renee didn't feel disgusted. Instead, she felt that Alan was very accommodating to her and was a true gentleman.
"Okay... Then I..."
Mrs. Renee was ready to agree to this matter immediately.
"Ma'am... don't worry! You've been working hard lately, so go to my manor and rest for a while. Have fun in Wales for a few days. After a while, I'll arrange for you to intern at Harrods. You can get familiar with the management process first, and then... we can confirm this matter after you are familiar with it."
"Hahaha! Mr. Allen... I have to praise you again. You are a true gentleman."
Mrs. Renee was moved by Alan's frank words and praised him once again.
The two smiled at each other in the car.
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Without William and Harry at home, Alan can completely relax these days. When he gets home, he makes arrangements with Mrs. Renee, and asks Little Stone to send someone to take Wells from the British Museum to Cardiff for a visit. Only then can Alan completely relax.
Pulling Yasin Rania, the two of them went to take a shower first, and asked her to change into her battle suit. Alan put aside all his thoughts and relaxed first.
A lot of things happened at today's funeral. Now that it was initially done, Alan looked at Yasin Rania, who was wearing dark black body stockings, especially the long veil on her head.
A sense of déjà vu of a widow fits today's theme very well.
"Come……"
Alan smiled and white-knitted Yassin Rania, asking her to come over and take the initiative. Master Alan was tired after a whole day and didn't want to move. He wanted to rest.
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"Today...when I went to the manor with Your Highness, what did Prince Hussein tell you?"
Although there were still some sweat stains on his face, Alan was not too tired. He asked suddenly while he was distracted. Yasin Rania suddenly stiffened and stopped.