America's Road to Wealth

As a senior partner at Clifford Chance LLP.

And one of the top barristers in London, Timmy Owen, is also on Abel's invitation list tonight.

Of course Timmy Owen was happy to come to the dinner.

Before that, it was actually Timmy Owen and other colleagues at Clifford Chance and even colleagues across the British Isles.

The name Abel Smith has long been known.

Last year, Abel launched a lawsuit against Robert Morgenthau, which made the top law firms in the United States very happy.

That incident also spread throughout the world through the lawyers' internal channels.

Everyone in the industry knows how profitable the top ten law firms in the United States were at that time.

In addition, Abel and American lawyers have always cooperated very frequently.

The lawyer's fees are more generous and more generous than anyone else's.

This leaves other lawyers outside the United States.

I feel very envious that American lawyers can have such big clients as Abel Smith.

This time Abel came to London and needed legal services, so he approached Clifford Chance.

This law firm was very happy and sent its strongest team to serve Abel.

In addition to normal services, the law firm also wants to maintain a good relationship with Abel.

Not to mention how much business we can capture in the United States, we must at least take care of Abel's business in London, the United Kingdom, or even the entire Europe.

If successful, there is no doubt that this will become Clifford Chance’s biggest business growth point in the next few years.

Timmy Owen is a pillar of the law firm who is in his forties and in his prime.

He was selected by Clifford Chance as the firm's private lawyer for Abel in Europe and the UK.

This evening we have Timmy Owen here on behalf of Clifford Chance.

At the same time he brought a female companion.

This female companion is not his wife or girlfriend.

This female companion is Aimo Alamuddin.

She is a female intern lawyer at Clifford Chance Law Firm and comes from Lebanon, a desert area.

The reason why she came here was not because Timmy Owen had any personal relationship with her, or because he liked her and wanted to train her.

It was a decision made after joint research by several senior partners at Clifford Chance.

That is this young legal beauty, the best-looking and most attractive among men in Clifford Chance Law Firm.

Today Timmy Owen took her with him, along with several other members of the law firm.

While serving Mr. Smith.

Abel Smith's eyes stayed on her for the longest time.

In addition, Abel has an almost unabashed reputation as a playboy in the United States.

In order to please Abel and promote the relationship between the two parties.

The senior executives of Clifford Chance LLP had a chat with Amo Alamuddin.

Amo Alamuddin is very sensible.

The barristers were satisfied.

Timmy Owen brought her over.

At the door, Amo Alamuddin did not recognize David Delany Walker.

Timmy was surprised. He knew the other person, but the other person didn't know him.

After sending the invitation letter and entering the manor.

In order to improve Aymo Alamuddin's subjective motivation to complete the task.

Timmy Owen whispered to her:

"Ms. Alamuddin, do you know who greeted us at the door just now?"

Amo Alamuddin came on a mission tonight, and she was actually very nervous.

She wasn't sure she could succeed either.

But if she succeeded, she knew that no matter which angle she looked at, it would definitely be a shortcut to the sky.

Seeing the barrister in the law firm asking this question, Amo Alamuddin said blankly:

"I don't know. Is it Mr. Smith's housekeeper or relative?"

Usually the greeter at a reception, if the host does not show up.

It's all done by these two kinds of people.

"His name is David Delany Walker," Timmy Owen said.

If Amo Alamuddin can pull it off. It will also be very helpful to Clifford Chance.

This made Timmy seem more patient with her.

"David Delany Walker, the American ambassador to Britain. Do you understand now?"

"The American envoy to the UK?" Amo Alamuddin was surprised, "Then why is he here as a welcome guest?"

"Why?"

"It's very simple." Timmy Owen said: "Because of power, because of wealth, because of invisible influence."

Amo Alamuddin seemed to understand. But she realized the "terrible" aspects of Abe Smith, whom the lawyer was trying to please.

Aymo Alamuddin had already thought a lot about his wealth and status.

But looking at the current facts, Amo Alamuddin feels that he is in reality.

His wealth and status were much greater than he had imagined.

This made Amo Alamuddin even more worried about gains and losses, and at the same time, he was even more looking forward to it.

Although it is very difficult, what if it succeeds?

Who can stop a young beautiful girl's fantasy.

The two walked inside and could see some guests in front and behind.

Timmy Owen felt it was not safe and wanted to tell Amo Alamuddin the origin and status of these guests.

Make her cognition more profound and give her a stronger subjective initiative.

Just as Timmy Owen was about to introduce to Amo Alamuddin that the man in front of him was the Nigerian envoy to the UK.

A brisk voice came from behind the two of them, "Is it Mr. Owen?"

Timmy Owen stopped and looked back with a smile.

Behind the barrister and Amo Alamuddin stood a man of about thirty years old.

The man has light brown hair, is clean shaven, has short hair, wears a decent suit, and looks polite.

But his very typical Russian appearance revealed his identity. He was a businessman from the Bear Country.

Timmy Owen knew the man because he was also a client of Clifford Chance.

At the same time, he is also very generous and a high-quality customer.

This made Timmy smile brightly, "It's Mr. Abramovich. Good evening, dear Mr. Abramovich."

The barrister smiled, said hello, and hugged Roman Abramovich in front of him.

Roman also brought a female companion, his wife, who smiled and greeted Aimmo Alamuddin.

After hugging and exchanging pleasantries, Timmy Owen whispered:

"Mr. Abramovich, I didn't expect you to know Mr. Smith too."

I can come here for the cocktail reception tonight.

Generally speaking, they are all friends, partners, and subordinates that Abel met in the UK.

Apart from these connections, the rest are the big-name guests invited by David Delany Walker.

But Timmy remembered that Roman Abramovich had no contact with Abel.

Not even a big-name guest.

Why can you come in?

Timmy Owen was a little confused, so he asked this question.

Abramovich smiled modestly and said:

"Mr. Owen, I prefer you to call me by my name, Roman. Maybe I can also call you Timmy?"

"Of course." Timmy Owen is a good dancer, and the barrister is willing to be friends with such a rich man.

"Actually, I don't know Mr. Smith. Timmy." Abramovich whispered:

"But I bought a villa nearby. Mr. Smith also invited nearby residents, and my house happened to be among those invited."

"Oh, I understand." Timmy Owen smiled and nodded.

Europe and the United States have this tradition. That is, when you move into a new home, you will invite the surrounding neighbors to come to a cocktail party.

When we hold cocktail parties or parties, we often invite neighbors.

This is true even for the rich, because most of the rich will be neighbors to the rich.

As long as they are not business competitors.

Inviting rich neighbors to your own cocktail party is also a kind of network expansion for the rich.

Kensington Palace Gardens is undoubtedly a billionaire community.

Of course, its other neighbors will only be billionaires or powerful people.

Abel didn't remember much of the tradition, but Joanna and little Laura did.

The housekeeper and his girlfriend both suggested that Abel invite the neighbors to participate.

Abel was so kind that he invited him.

This is how Roman Abramovich got in.

Abramovich, Timmy Owen, and their female companions began to walk into the reception.

As we walked further inside, there were more and more guests, with cups and plates crisscrossing each other, and shadows of people filling the space. It looked like a scene of peace and prosperity.

As a top partner at Clifford Chance Law Firm, he is also considered one of the most influential people in London.

Barrister Timmy Owen has long been accustomed to this kind of scene.

That is to say, the level is higher tonight, so high that Timmy Owen looks ordinary and ordinary in it.

But the barrister could still remain calm. After all, he had attended higher-level drinking parties.

The other three people around him were not as calm as him.

Aymo Alamuddin came from a middle-class family. He relied on his own ability to get into a good university and then worked after graduation.

If it weren't for this face and figure, she would actually be nothing more than a social beast in the legal profession.

She had never seen such a scene before.

The Abramovichs are wealthy enough and have seen many such scenes in the Bear Country.

But that was in furry bear country.

For Abramovich, who has always wanted to go to Europe with hair removal.

Perhaps a hundred of the highest-level cocktail parties in the Bear Country are not as high-end as tonight's cocktail party.

At this time, Abramovich was just a pure European bitch.

Just like the Mao Xiong Kingdom at this time, from top to bottom, they are all old European and American lickers.

They would have to lick for another 13 years before they discovered the truth that licking a dog cannot make a house.

Then I continued to lick it for 8 years before I finally woke up.

Abramovich, who was still relatively young at the moment, was as excited as Amo Alamuddin next to him, looking at the guests coming and going at the reception.

Timmy Owen quietly introduced the identities of some guests to the three of them:

"Almo Smith, the major shareholder of Legal Pass Insurance Company,

Claude, CEO of BT Group,

Schmidt, chairman of Southern Scotland Power,

Jones, CEO of Vodafone Group,

BP Chairman Jack Leigh,

Clavin, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group,

HSBC CEO Eldon"

The long string of company names and people's names shocked the three people present who had lived in the UK for a long time.

Any of these guests would be unattainable to Aymo Alamuddin.

Even in parallel time and space, the wealthy businessman she later married could not match the status of these guests.

Abramovich was not much better. Any one of these guests made him want to get close.

Even though his status in Mao Xiong's country is actually no worse than these people.

But for those who want to shed their hair and enter Europe, if you look at these people now, they are all superior to others.

"And this is only part of it." Timmy Owen said softly:

"Many people don't even know me, or are not qualified to know them. What do you mean by a big shot? Mr. Smith is such a big shot."

Abramovich took a deep breath.

The oligarch of the Bear Country was a little excited at this time.

It was as if he was among these people and he had become one of them.

"Look over there." Aymo Alamuddin's focus was different from that of the two men.

She pointed to a spot on the left side of the middle of the reception, where many people had gathered.

"The host of the cocktail party is right there. He is so tall, a head taller than everyone around him." Amo Alamuddin whispered.

Everyone looked over and saw Abel Smith's figure over there.

He was holding a petite and beautiful girl, chatting and laughing with the guests around him.

"Oh, Abel Smith." Timmy Owen smiled: "I don't need to introduce this gentleman, right?"

Of course, Abramovich thought.

As a newly emerging super tycoon in the United States, he involves the top tycoons in energy, media and finance.

Even in Mao Xiong's country, he already has a certain reputation.

Even the Kremlin has put his name in a relatively important research sequence.

Akin, who has a good relationship with Abramovich, even said to Abramovich - "Abel Smith, this American will definitely become a very important figure in the United States in the future!"

At this time, in Abu's eyes, Abel Smith is now a big shot after he is no longer needed.

Again.

Who said that the Mao Xiong Kingdom at this time is just like Abu, just a pure dog licker.

Abramovich really hopes that one day she will do it.

You can stand on this European soil and be surrounded by many European and American big shots.

These big shots must be like the guests around Abel Smith now.

In that case, Roman Abramovich feels that he has succeeded.

On the 35th of this year, at Smith’s cocktail party, he stood like a gangster. At this time, Abu swore with tears that everyone must see him!

Abramovich knows that this is difficult. His origin and background in the country of fur bears mean that this will not be easy.

But Abramovich was able to have his current wealth as a poor man's son.

Luck certainly accounts for part of it, but more of it is his own ability and character.

Abramovich was thinking of a solution when he heard his wife whisper:

"This Mr. Smith is said to be only 21 years old, which is amazing. I read the news and found that he bought the Manchester United team, F1, and many newspapers after coming to London for more than ten days."

His wife's voice reminded Abramovich.

Mao Xiongguo was still a young oligarch at this time, and his eyes lit up.

Perhaps this is a good way to get closer to Europe, or even to this Mr. Smith?

Abu wasn't sure, but his mind had started to get excited.

At this time, Abel didn't know that the thirty-five-year-old Abel was standing with his hands in his pockets, looking up at him like a slave.

He was dealing with waves of customers.

Because of the advice and intervention of David Delany Walker.

The guests who came tonight were obviously of a higher standard.

Among the crowd, Abel even saw rabbit diplomats.

Among the more than two hundred guests tonight, Abel suspected that at least hundreds of them were diplomatic personnel stationed in London from various countries.

Fortunately, people in this area can leave it to Walker to handle it later.

Otherwise, Abel would have to face these guys who are smoother than the last and have better tricks than anyone else.

Abel felt like he was going to have a headache.

So at this time, he asked David Jones to help block these people in the diplomatic field.

And then mainly talking to people in the UK business community.

At this moment, he was talking to Clavin of Lloyds Banking Group.

Lloyds Bank is one of the four largest private banks in the UK. It was established in 1765 and was originally named Taylor Lloyds.

The current name was changed in 1889. It is one of the clearing banks in London and has close relations with the oil, steel, aircraft and shipping industries in the UK.

a week ago.

Abel's London gold transaction at the Gold Exchange in the City of London.

Lloyds Bank and HSBC are his middlemen and guarantors.

The ten times leverage is provided by these two banks, which is higher than the multiples provided by Citigroup and Wells Fargo in the United States.

"Mr. Smith wants to invest in the group?"

Craven said in surprise.

Abel smiled and nodded, "That's right. Lloyds Banking Group is a high-quality company, but it's a pity that it has not been listed yet. I am optimistic about its future IPO. Whether it is in New York or London, it will definitely be very popular."

"So~" Abel shrugged casually, "If possible, of course I would like to hold its shares now. It would be a good investment."

After hearing Abel's relaxed words, Craven was not so relaxed.

As chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, Craven has a lot to think about.

For example, now, he has to consider what Abel said.

Is it just Abel’s personal meaning, or is it the meaning of an interest group that Abel represents behind his back?

The former is easy to say, but the latter must be considered carefully even if it is as powerful as Lloyds Bank.

As early as after the end of World War II, the United States launched the Marshall Aid Plan for Europe.

A large number of banks in Europe, like other industries, have long been gradually invaded by Wall Street capital.

As the writer Zweig said: "All gifts given by fate have already been marked with a secret price."

Even the fate of justice is like this, let alone the advantage of Americans?

Europeans and Europe, after the Marshall Plan, have lost their economic independence.

This is the price of Europe's economic recovery.