As a polite gentleman, Klein certainly wouldn't stare at Allen's wife. He looked at the famous surgeon and said:

"Good evening, Alan, what should I call you?"

Alan's cold temperament did not change at all, but it did not affect him as he handed over the beautifully packaged red wine and said with a polite smile:

"My wife, Wilma Gladys, is a high school teacher."

"It looks like you're going to be a father again. When is the due date?" Klein asked as he took the gift.

The topic he originally prepared for Dr. Allen was several new surgical procedures that had been reported recently, but he never thought that the other party would bring his wife, who was several months pregnant, to participate.

This was a complete surprise to him, because the unborn baby in Mrs. Wilma Gladys's belly was the "Mercury Snake" Will Auceptin.

Alan subconsciously glanced at his wife's belly, smiled slightly and said:

"In early July, if you don't mind, I hope to invite you to his birthday party then."

As soon as he finished speaking, the gentle and beautiful black-haired lady Wilma suddenly covered her stomach and cried out in pain.

"What's wrong?" Alan asked.

"He kicked me and has calmed down now," Wilma said with a relaxed expression.

She immediately looked at Dwayne Dantès and said with a smile:

"Because of my pregnancy, I haven't attended a dance like this for a long time. I always stay at home and feel a little depressed, so I asked Alan to bring me here. Although I can't dance, I can chat with the ladies and even play cards when I have time."

"It's my honor to have you here," Klein responded sincerely, "I will attend his birthday party in early July."

He was not affected by the little accident just now and still remembered Dr. Allen's invitation.

After a few more pleasantries, Klein handed the gift in his hand to his personal butler Richardson and asked him to lead two, no, three guests into the hall.

Not long after, he welcomed the second pair of guests, Bishop Elektra and his female companion, who were still wearing black clergy robes.

This is a girl with some baby fat still on her face. She looks to be in her early twenties. Everything she sees is new and novel. She seems full of energy, but because she has given birth to a child, she has a more mature feeling.

"Good evening, Bishop. I've been sleeping very well lately." Klein pretended to be unaware of the Church of Evernight's secret efforts.

Bishop Elektra immediately pointed four times clockwise on his chest and said:

"This is the blessing of the goddess."

He then introduced the female companion beside him:

"My wife, Shawna Johnson."

Because he often met with Dwayne Dantès and had been to his mansion many times, he did not need to prepare any extra gifts for the ball, as that would seem too polite and distant.

"Hello, you are much younger than I thought." Klein nodded to Xiaona half-complimentingly and half-jokingly.

At the same time, he silently calculated in his mind:

I heard that the bishop got married two years ago, which means that his wife was only about 18 or 19 years old at the time... The age difference is quite big... In a few years, maybe I should introduce the fat pharmacist to him...

Hearing Dwayne Dantès' joke and recalling the conversation during the visit, Bishop Elektra suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She coughed lightly and responded on behalf of his wife:

"She is a person who likes lively occasions. If she has time, she doesn't want to miss any dance."

Klein didn't say anything more because he saw Madam Mary getting off the carriage and walking towards the hall.

After letting Bishop Elektra and his wife enter the hall, Klein smiled and said to Mary:

"Ma'am, maybe we can work together next week."

The lawyers and accounting team he hired have completed the investigation and concluded that there is nothing wrong with Coim and that it is very suitable for investment. They have also reached a preliminary agreement with the gentleman who wants to sell the shares, 3% of the shares for 12,800 pounds, and the final confirmation is pending next week.

Mary heard this and chuckled and said:

"I have already considered you my companion."

This seems to be a veiled statement with a deeper meaning... Could it be that he has a crush on Dwayne Dantès... Klein's heart moved slightly, but he pretended not to understand and extended his hand instead:

“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”

After shaking hands lightly, he asked the butler Walter to lead the lady in.

At this time, more and more guests arrived. Klein greeted them warmly and humorously while recalling the relevant topics, and received many gifts.

If it weren't for the Faceless Man's professional instinct to remember other people's appearances and characteristics, I would hardly be able to tell who was who, let alone find the right topic... No wonder the butlers' assistance is often needed at times like this... Klein sighed as he saw Senator Macht and his family walk in.

He smiled again, took a step forward and said:

"Good evening, the sky is especially beautiful today."

Senator Macht smiled and handed him a bottle of Blackland produced by an unknown estate.

"I've been in Backlund for almost twenty years, and the number of starry skies I've seen before combined is not as many as this year."

"There is more and more hope." Klein turned to Madam Liana and said, "I heard that you are looking for a boarding school for Miss Hazel?"

Liana glanced at her daughter who was standing beside her with a cold expression and a polite smile and said:

"School education is becoming more and more popular now, even for women. Most importantly, maybe Hazel can meet more friends. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to be happy about it and can't bear to leave us."

In Backlund, boarding schools for girls from the upper class have emerged. The education they provide may not be as good as that provided by tutors, but they have created a social circle.

The tuition fee for such a boarding school is about 500 pounds per year.

What she might be reluctant to leave behind might be the sewers here... Klein muttered inwardly, chatted briefly, and then let Senator Macht and his family enter the hall.

When the time was almost up, he stopped waiting in the hallway and walked to the second floor. He stood behind the railing facing the door and signaled the invited band to stop playing.

Klein, holding a glass of champagne, looked around. After all the guests looked over, he spoke loudly:

"I'm glad that you all can come to this dance. First of all, thank you goddess, and secondly, thank you...

"I have prepared some Disi-style music and food for you. I hope you like them..."

After a brief speech, Klein walked down the stairs to the dance floor in the lobby on the first floor, ready to invite the ladies to dance the opening dance.

Normally, during the opening dance, married hosts would definitely look for their spouses, and unmarried men and women would either dance with their relatives of the opposite sex, or invite their favorite person, which was an alternative blind date. However, Dwayne Dantès had no relatives here, and no suitable target for the time being, so he seemed a little embarrassed about this matter.

However, he had an experienced butler, and Walter had invited a high-society socialite in advance. Dancing with her for the opening would at most cause some gossip, but would not make people associate it with a relationship.

Therefore, Klein looked at the lady named Aulori without any psychological burden and walked towards her step by step.

This lady was a widow, and had a pretty good relationship with several upper-class people in Backlund. She was doing quite well in this circle. Of course, she was not well-liked by other women, and anyone with a bit of status looked down on her.

But no matter what, Aulori had a pretty good feminine charm and temperament, especially her figure, which was curvy and charming. If it weren't for her average looks, Klein would have suspected that she was a witch.

“Ma’am, do you have the honor to dance with me?” Klein followed the instructions of his etiquette teacher, Vahana, and performed his movements flawlessly.

Aulori, with her golden hair tied up, smiled sweetly and stretched out her hand, saying:

"You are an irresistible gentleman."

...That's a bit ambiguous...Her identity and the role she played in social occasions determined that she couldn't be as reserved as most young ladies...Klein pulled her onto the dance floor and danced to the country-style music.

——The nobles have land, manors, and castles in the countryside, and live there for several months every year, so country music is one of the mainstreams in upper-class social circles.

"You dance very well. If Wahana hadn't mentioned it to me, I wouldn't have believed that you didn't know how to dance before." Aloli deliberately let the two of them be very close, and their breathing could be heard as they moved.

Because the other person was a stranger, Klein felt a little uncomfortable with such a close contact, but he couldn't just push the lady away in front of everyone, so he could only smile and say:

“I just don’t dance like this.

"Actually, I'm pretty good at the more casual dances of Dessi Bay and the Southern Continent."

"I like those dances, too. They are powerful and full of passion. We dance for ourselves, not for others." Aulori tried to find a topic to talk about, twisting her body, and seemed very close to Dwayne Dantes.

Towards the end of the opening dance, she suddenly lowered her voice and laughed:

"If I hadn't heard some rumors, I would have even thought that you didn't like women and felt a little stiff.

"But I don't doubt it now."

As she spoke, she glanced down.

Klein was actually quite embarrassed. The other party was really good at using body language and body language to create an ambiguous atmosphere. However, Dwayne Dantès was an experienced person and he would never give in.

He smiled naturally and said:

"You're stiff because you're not used to Backlund's social scene yet."

"I can teach you." Aloli chuckled.

At this moment, just as the music ended, she took a step back, winked and smiled:

“You’re really passionate.”

The double meaning of this statement almost made Klein blush with embarrassment. He really began to suspect whether the other party had some relationship with the witch.

He remained calm on the surface, bowed and saluted, and sent Aulori back to her original position. From the corner of his eye, he saw Ms. Wilma Gladys, who was carrying the "Mercury Snake", walking towards the long table on the side, and her target seemed to be the first batch of ice cream.

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