America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 305 Family Office

  August 20th.

  The sky in Paris today is very blue, without even a trace of fluff, as if all the variegated colors have been filtered out, shining magnificently.

   Abel, who came out of Charles de Gaulle International Airport, got into the car.

  He asked Aymo Alamuddin who was already waiting in the carriage: "How is the situation?"

   Today's Legally Blonde is wearing a small dark green suit with a narrow waist.

  This outfit shows her strong side as a lawyer without losing her sweetness.

  The golden lawyer's emblem on the round bow tie shone with dazzling luster, reflecting the golden lace on the edge of the dark green kilt, which was small and beautiful.

   It is very seductive to look at.

  Facing Abel's problem.

  Aymo Alamuddin felt a little sour and jealous in his heart, but he answered honestly in a low voice:

   "I can't say clearly. But so far, the mood is still stable. At least there is no quarrel."

  She was talking about two women who had lived together for a few days in Abel's mansion in the sixteenth arrondissement of Paris.

  Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway.

   During the first two days.

  After Abel went to London.

  He asked people to send Jessica, who woke up in the Pullman Paris La Défense, to the sixteenth district.

   Then Annie and Jessica, who had guessed the existence of the other party but had never confirmed it, met for the first time.

  The result of the two meeting, of course, it is impossible to say hello and me as sister right away.

  According to Aymo Alamuddin's report, both of them changed their expressions.

   Fortunately, there was no quarrel, nor did they leave the house.

   When Abel deliberately refused to go back, the two refrained from calling Abel.

  Abel stayed in London, while dealing with things in London.

   While letting Aimo Alamuddin, who was his spy, stay here to see the situation.

   A few days passed and nothing changed.

  Abel felt that time was enough, so he came back from London.

  He was asking Aymo Alamuddin about the situation of Anne and Jessica.

   "Very good." Abel took Amo Alamuddin with one hand, and kissed her plump and smooth lips.

   After making her breathless and all the lipstick she had carefully dabbed on.

  He let go of Aymo Alamuddin and hugged her with a smile,

   "Good job. Aymo, it's going to be like this from now on. I don't want you guys to fight, you understand?"

  Aymo Alamuddin wondered how that was possible.

  Women like to quarrel together.

   Not to mention a woman of the same man.

   You really don’t know the reason why you can gather together?

  Aymer Alamuddin believed he knew.

  Although she thought so in her heart, it is naturally impossible for this Legally Blonde to say it directly.

  Aymo Alamuddin said sweetly, gently and obediently: "I will listen to you."

  While speaking, she tried hard to squeeze herself into Abel's arms.

   Then she raised her head slightly, and saw the man's handsome profile looking out the window, as if he was thinking about something.

  Although he had many thoughts in his mind, Aymo Alamuddin had to admit it at this moment.

   Judging from the appearance alone, the man in front of him is really impeccable.

   Coupled with his terrible wealth, and the power brought by wealth.

  If he really loves only one.

  Aymo Alamuddin felt that the woman who was loved probably saved the multidimensional universe in her previous life!

   About half an hour later.

  Aymo Alamuddin reapplied her lipstick.

  The convoy also returned to Godelmar in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the famous dream house in Paris.

  The convoy drove directly into Godelma, and Abel got off in the front yard.

  Aymo Alamuddin followed him, walking step by step towards the interior of the manor.

   But she found that Abel did not enter the house.

  He turned a corner halfway and came to the pavilion on the left side of the courtyard in front of Godelma's mansion, in the middle of a large lawn.

   This gazebo and the surrounding lawn are very classy.

  They and the surrounding scenery are said to be designed by the owner of the manor with reference to the shape of a palace in Fontainebleau more than a hundred years ago.

   It is said that when Queen Marie Antoinette, the queen of the Guillotine Emperor Louis XVI, went to Fontainebleau for vacation, her favorite place to stay was the prototype of this gazebo.

  It doesn't matter how the truth is, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI have both been dead for more than two hundred years.

  The reality is that this gazebo, because of its beautiful scenery and layout, has always been the most attractive place in Godelma's house.

  Aymo Alamuddin didn't know what Abel was doing here, so she chose to follow.

   When the two came to the gazebo, they found a little girl in the gazebo enjoying the cool air.

  Abel was a little surprised, thinking that the little girl who panicked because of his arrival looked familiar.

  Aymo Alamuddin whispered, "It seems to be the daughter of Anne's private cook."

   "Oh, I remembered it too." Abel smiled: "You are Jinna's niece, right?"

  The little girl who was a little panicked saw Abel so gentle, smiled shyly, and replied:

   "Yes. Sir, I am Lulana Korshunova, daughter of Sanruna Korshunova, and niece of Gina Korshunova Kembev."

  Abel looked at Lulana Korshunova, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old.

  She has long, pale blonde curly hair that flows smoothly over her shoulders.

  The fair skin was as smooth as suet, and a pair of brown eyes shone shyly.

  Under the high bridge of the nose, the thin pink lips are slightly pursed.

  She smiled shyly, with a pair of light rose red dimples on her cheeks, like small red apples, youthful yet pure, just like a beauty embryo.

  Compared to the last time Abel saw her in Los Angeles, Lulana Korshunova, who had been raised by Anne's side for half a year, began to show her beauty.

  Even Abel couldn't help but look a few more times.

   Lulana Korshunova's face turned red from his stare, she lowered her head and dared not raise her head again, nor did she dare to leave.

  Abel also knew that his gaze was too direct.

  He is used to it.

   After all, even a woman like Little Laura feels like she can ask for anything from him.

   This made him develop a bad habit, let him get used to the direct gaze when facing women.

  He said softly: "Lulana, right? Please, go to the kitchen to prepare some snacks and black tea, and send them here. Get a little more, and if you can't deliver it yourself, ask a few more people to help."

   Lulana Korshunova was startled, and then hurriedly left.

  After Lulana Korshunova turned around and left, Abel said to Doni, the female bodyguard captain behind, "Notify your subordinates. Let them come over."

  The female bodyguard captain Doni nodded, walked aside and made a phone call.

  Aymo Alamuddin has been watching from the sidelines.

  At first Abel looked at Lulana Korshunova too directly.

   Made Aymo Alamuddin feel a little contemptuous.

   Such a small child will not be spared, XXX!

  Abel's performance since he came in has made Aymo Alamuddin very curious.

  Since Abe didn't let herself go, she decided to be invisible here.

   Not long after, Aymo Alamuddin saw Anne Hathaway walking over from a corner of the manor.

  After approaching, Anne took the initiative to show a smile on her face and greeted Abel.

   "Honey, you're back!"

   "Yeah, just came back."

  Abel smiled and hugged her, kissed her forehead, cheek, and finally on his lips.

   It took several minutes before he let her go.

   When he let Annie go.

   Jessica Alba has come near the two, and has witnessed their intimacy.

  Compared to Annie's smile just now, Jessica Alba, who saw Abel and Anne like that, looked a little unhappy.

   But she came to Abel gently and smiled at him

   "Honey, you're back."

  Aymo Alamuddin felt that this scene was similar to just now.

   "Yeah, I'm back."

  Aymo Alamuddin closed his eyes helplessly.

  Then Jessica Alba is treated the same as Anne just now.

  She, too, was panted and let go.

  Aymo Alamuddin was a little surprised at this moment.

   Surprised by Abel's directness.

   Later, more and more people came here.

   Some were already unknown to Aimer Alamuddin.

  For example, Paris, who came here on behalf of Ikana,

   Her mother who came over on behalf of Charlize,

  Li Yuxin who came here on behalf of Li Fuzhen.

   And Liv Tyler who came here in person.

  The atmosphere around the gazebo became more and more eerie and quiet as more and more people came.

   But there is one thing in common, that is, there are so many women present, none of them look good.

   It's almost time for the others to come.

  Lulana Korshunova and her mother, along with several servants, brought a lot of snacks and tea.

  At this time, they heard Abel say to Edward: "Let David come over."

  Edward nodded. Like Donnie just now, he also walked to the side and made a phone call.

   After a while, the women in the gazebo.

   Not far away, many guys in suits and leather shoes, led by David Jones, came here.

  Among the people who came over, Aymo Alamuddin recognized Timmy Irwin, a lawyer from Clifford Chance, and another barrister.

  Paris, who came here on behalf of Ikana who couldn't fly because she was pregnant, complained wildly in her heart, and at the same time recognized the New York legal lady Satan Caroline in the crowd.

  Anne and Jessica, also among these people, recognized the housekeeper Ms. Joanna they both knew.

  These guys in suits and leather shoes, with an elite atmosphere all over their bodies, finally came to the gazebo.

   "啪~"

  In the quiet environment, everyone heard Abel snap his fingers.

   Everyone looked at him, but he nodded to David Jones.

   Then David Jones smiled and said to the women present:

   "Hi everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you may all know me. My name is David Jones. I have worked for and will serve Mr. Smith in the past, present and future."

  David looked polite and gentlemanly at this time, like a traditional noble butler.

   "Please allow me to introduce myself and my new identity. Today, Mr. Smith has given me a new responsibility and a new identity."

   "That is, from today, I will be the general manager of the Smith family office."

   Few of the women present understood David Jones' subtext.

   But there are two female exceptions.

  One is Paris, she was born in the Hilton family anyway.

  Family offices, they have their own.

  Aymo Alamuddin also understood. She is a lawyer herself.

   "There may be distinguished ladies who don't know what this means. It doesn't matter, Mr. Smith has prepared a channel for everyone to understand."

  David, who was polite and smiling, began to introduce the identities of the rest of the people next to him.

  “.This is Ms. Joanna Lynn Darke. She is a member of Smith’s office.”

   "This is Ms. Caroline, she is"

   "This is Mr. Timmy Owen, he is."

   "This is Mr. Hans Dacho, a senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers"

   "This is Alan Baker, he is the general manager of the Smith Intelligence Group and a member of the Smith Family Office."

   "This is Mr. Mark Dulong, a senior partner of KPMG Consulting."

   "This is Joe."

  “.”

  David was very patient and introduced all 21 people around him.

  The identity of each of these people is not simple, there are Americans and Europeans.

   After introducing everyone, David Jones smiled and bowed to everyone, "Including me, there are 22 of us. It is all members of the Smith family office."

"All right."

  At this moment, Abel suddenly said, "David, let Ms. Caroline, Mr. Owen and others explain the rest."

  David Jones nodded yes, then looked back at the others.

  Maybe it’s because I want to show off in front of Abel, or maybe it’s because my personality is more extroverted.

   Timmy Irwin of Clifford Chance LLP first smiled and said:

   "Ladies, you can ask us any questions. We are willing to serve the Smith family wholeheartedly!"

   On the side of the gazebo, Anne and Jessica did not move. They both looked at Abel first.

  Abel turned around directly, with his back to them, and walked to the grass next to him to look for ants.

   This made the two Hollywood goddesses couldn't help showing disappointed expressions.

   At this time, Liv Tyler, who was standing a little behind the two of them, suddenly raised her hand: "I have a question, can you explain it to me?"

   "Of course no problem." Owen said with a smile.

   Someone came forward, and Paris was not to be outdone. She wanted to seek justice for Ikana.

  At the same time, she herself was curious, and immediately started asking questions.

  Charlize's mother had a dark face the whole time, but now for the sake of her daughter's happiness, the old lady also asked with concern.

  Those three people made a start. They already knew that their sister was pregnant, and even Li Yuxin, who knew who the baby was, didn't hold back.

  Even Jessica and Annie got involved.

  Looking at the gazebo, the crowd gathered together to ask and answer questions.

   Here on the lawn, Abel, who couldn't find the ants, kicked the grass on the ground.

  Abel has been thinking about the matter of setting up a family office today for a long time.

  The so-called family office originated from the big "Domus" (family supervisor) in ancient Rome and the big "Domo" (chief steward) in the Middle Ages.

   There were similar things in ancient China, such as the Clan Mansion and the House of Internal Affairs.

  The family office in the modern sense appeared in the middle of the 19th century.

  Some tycoons who seized the opportunity of the industrial revolution brought together financial experts, legal experts, and financial experts to study how to manage and protect their family's wealth and extensive business interests.

  In this way, there is a single-family office that only serves one family.

  In 1882, John D. Rockefeller established the world's first family office.

  The establishment of a family office is generally based on the consideration of the maintenance and development of a wealthy family.

   Gather a group of elites in the industry to provide various professional management consulting and operation services for the family.

   These include: attorneys, CPAs, investment managers, stockbrokers, insurance agents, banks, and independent trust entities.

  The so-called family trust is included in the concept of the family office.

  The role of family "assistant" has also been assumed by the family office.

  Services such as planning the education of family offspring, considering family security, charitable arrangements, and estate planning also fall into the category of family office services.

  In general, it is equivalent to a castrated version of the "Ministry of Internal Affairs".

  Most of the surviving wealthy families have such a family office.

  The Smith family office will also be a similar existence.

  According to Abel’s plan, he will place 10% of Smith Capital’s shares, 20% of Pacific Energy’s shares, 20% of Pacific Commercial Bank’s shares, and 20% of future Pacific Mall’s shares in the Smith Family Office.

  In addition to these, New Start Real Estate and other private properties under Abel’s name will also have a certain percentage of shares in the Smith Family Office.

  At that time, the Smith family office will become a huge and hidden existence, just like the Rockefeller family office.

   According to Abel's idea.

  The child of myself and the bush will become the main branch in the future.

   This branch will be divided into two factions.

   One faction went into politics, taking the route of bush and Alexander.

  The other faction does business, selects the best members and becomes a participant in the management of the family business.

  As for my illegitimate children, they or the group with outstanding abilities among them.

   Those who can start a business should start a business, and those who have hobbies should cultivate their hobbies.

  Those who have the ability to do business can also work in the family business.

  If you don’t have any skills, you can get a salary every month and live on family welfare

   There are many children, and they will be used for marriage in the future.

  The choices will also become many.

   As for the surname, you can use Smith directly.

  There are millions of Smiths in the United States, and it is too easy to want the last name Smith.

  If you want to make it more meaningful, you can also learn from the Morgenthau family.

   In the future, we will create branches such as Smithson, Smith Mountain, and Smecta.

  The role of the Smith family office is to guarantee this plan.

  This is a long-term plan that Abel has in mind.

   And there is also a short-term effect, that is, it can be used when the position of the main palace has been determined.

   Explain the situation directly to his women.

  Even Ikana can accept it for the sake of huge benefits.

  Abel didn't believe it, but Annie and the others could refuse!

  Today also became the day when the Smith Family Office was officially established.

  (end of this chapter)