Volume 2: Empire Chapter 145 Blind Date
The Grand Amba Hotel is a landmark building in Dongdu. Its design makes extensive use of cylindrical structures, and from the outside it looks like a jungle of steam pipes.
The Grand Amba Hotel is brightly lit at night, and the singing of orioles echoes in the night sky.
A charity party was being held in the hotel. The rich people in the city regarded the party as an important social venue. They gathered in groups of three or five with glasses of wine, talking loudly, using exaggerated words to describe how much money their business made, and trying their best to package themselves as successful people to attract others' investment.
The so-called charity donation is just an excuse, and its real purpose is to test the financial resources of the guests attending the party. Because although some people look well-dressed, they actually have nothing in their pockets and are just trying to get something for nothing.
When Luke arrived at the Grand Amba Hotel by car, the charity party was already halfway through. He took off his windbreaker and hat and handed them to the hotel waiter, walked in very low-key, and then went to the donation counter and handed a check to the staff responsible for receiving donations.
"May I ask your name?" The staff member looked at the amount on the check with a look of disdain. Compared with the donations from the rich people just now, this check had at least one zero missing.
But the staff member didn't get an answer, so he looked up and saw that the donor had already walked away. With the donor was a slim beauty.
It was an anonymous check, and the donor did not leave his name. The staff suddenly had the urge to blackmail the check, as this was a sum that they had not saved up even after working hard for more than ten years.
However, this was only a moment of greed. He had worked at the Grand Amba Hotel for so long and had met so many people. Those who donated money wanted to write their names in large letters in the most conspicuous place.
This was the first time he encountered a donor who used a bearer check and did not leave his name.
Such a person is definitely not an ordinary person!
The staff put the check into the donation box and then turned their attention to the anonymous donor...his female companion is so beautiful!
Darikova dressed up specially tonight and chose a dark dress to set off her fair skin. She held Luke's arm and showed her confidence to the people around her.
"Why did you put down the check without leaving your name?"
When Darikova asked Luke, she glanced around. The men who were stealing glances at her avoided her gaze, causing Darikova to smile.
Luke took two glasses of red wine from a tray passed by a waiter, handed one to Darikova, and explained meaningfully: "This war has something to do with me. Donating some money to help those affected by the war can be regarded as a psychological comfort. There is no need to leave your name."
Darikova did not understand Luke's meaning and thought he was referring to the Titan-1 that was under development.
At this time, Helkkin, who knew Luke had arrived, came over anxiously, and he couldn't help complaining: "Sir, why are you so late?
Darikova...why are you here too?"
When Helkkin saw Darikova, who had such an outstanding appearance and outfit, he couldn't help but frown. It was obvious that she was here to cause trouble.
Luke explained, "It's not safe in Winter City at night lately. I heard that the underground resistance has begun to move on the surface. Miss Darikova chose to work overtime to protect me. She won't affect my meeting with Miss Angelia."
Helkkin looked at Darikova and said nothing, but said to Luke: “Come with me… I will introduce you to some important people who will attend the party, and then we will go to see Miss Angelia.
Miss Angelica is very pretty tonight, you will like her."
"Okay, I'll follow your instructions for tonight."
Luke said goodbye to Darikova and walked around the party hall with Helkkin, where he met several high-ranking government officials and wealthy businessmen from the Art County Federation.
Then I met the young lady of the Elvis family in the lounge area…Angelia.
Angela has short brown-green hair with some emerald green highlights. Her clothes are neutral, with long pants and boots, a white silk-edged shirt, and a bow tie at the collar.
Her lips were smeared with dark red lipstick and a pair of round gold-rimmed sunglasses rested on her nose.
After Helkkin and Luke approached, Angelia not only did not stand up, but arrogantly put her legs on the coffee table.
"You're Luke, the genius steam engineer they're talking about?" Angelia looked at Luke from above her sunglasses, then chuckled disdainfully, "You're not my type! I didn't expect my father would let me marry a nerd."
Helkkin didn't expect Angelia to be so arrogant right from the start. He was about to explain when Luke said, "Chief, just leave this to me... It's just a formality, for outsiders to see."
Helkkin looked around and saw that many people had turned their attention here intentionally or unintentionally.
This marriage between the Elvis family and Engineer Luke will greatly affect the future situation of all parties in At County.
"Sir, I'll leave this to you. No one will disturb your conversation."
Helkkin leaves.
Luke sat down on the sofa opposite Angelia, looking at the unruly lady from the Elvis family unscrupulously.
Angelica, who was already unhappy about the arranged marriage, became even more angry when Luke looked at her: "What are you looking at? Believe it or not, I will dig your eyes out!"
"I don't believe it!"
Angelia was immediately enraged. She stood up, picked up a crystal ashtray on the table and threw it at Luke.
But before the ashtray could hit Luke, a hand blocked the ashtray. Angela pushed harder, but the ashtray did not move forward, instead it broke into countless pieces and scattered.
"Who are you? Who are you?"
Angelia saw that there was a very feminine and beautiful woman standing between herself and Luke, and there were two men wearing windbreakers and pulling their hats down standing on her left and right.
Facing Angelia's questioning, one of the men in windbreakers said respectfully: "Miss Angelia, Mr. Luke is very important to Harut Heavy Industry and County Union. Please restrain your anger and do not endanger Mr. Luke's personal safety.
Have a nice evening.”
The figures of the two men in windbreakers gradually faded and disappeared, and Luke saw for the first time the "bodyguards" arranged for him by Harut Heavy Industries.
Luke patted the place beside him and said to Darikova who was blocking his way, "Sit here... Next time Miss Angelia is about to hit me with something, you can act faster."
Darikova sat down obediently next to Luke, their bodies pressed against each other, looking very intimate.
Angelica was reckless, but she could see the situation clearly. Under such tight protection, she really couldn't do anything to the man in front of her.
only……
"Who is this woman? How can my future husband be so intimate with another woman?"
Luke said: "You look down on me, and I don't look down on you either. Since this marriage is based entirely on interests, why don't we care about each other's private lives?
If you agree, we can meet a few more times and then discuss the engagement."
Angelia looked at Darikova with hostility. Luke bringing such a beautiful woman to such an occasion was simply a provocation to her.
"Great, you know your place very well! Let me introduce you first... I heard you are very good at steam academics?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty good at steam academics...it's your turn!"
Angelia didn't expect Luke's self-introduction to be so simple: "Is that all?"
Luke said helplessly: "If I talk about how many papers I have published in Steam Weekly, what achievements I have made in steam academics, and what epoch-making significance my research has.
Can you understand me? "
Mercilessly ridiculed once again, Angelica felt that she had been in a passive position since they first met.
It was obviously me who embarrassed you.
"Okay, it's my turn to introduce myself. My name is Angelia, the daughter of the Elvis family... I like drinking, fighting, and racing!" Angelia said proudly: "I also have a gang, I am the gang leader, and I have a motorcycle team in the underground steam city.
Do the bikers know?"
"I've heard that they are very powerful in the underground steam city."
"I know their boss very well!"
Luke was immediately puzzled.
The boss behind the motorcycle gang is the devil Chiyan, and the boss in public is a hell-horned demon. Which boss do you know?
Besides, you are very familiar with the leader of the motorcycle gang. What's there to be proud of?
Your father's power is no greater than that of the motorcycle gang.
Elvis is anxious to marry you off. Is it because it is too embarrassing to have a silly girl at home and he wants you to harm others?
Luke couldn't help but look at Darikova beside him, and Darikova also showed a helpless expression. Sometimes Angela got into trouble and even had to go out of the ice cave to clean up her mess.
Luke had no interest in a woman like this who had nothing but her family background.
He stood up and said to Angelia, "Okay, this meeting means we know each other. From now on, I will run my laboratory and you will run your gang, and we will not interfere with each other.
Goodbye, Miss Angelia."
Luke didn't even look at Angelia, and turned away with a disdainful expression.
Looking at Luke walking away and the beautiful woman beside him, Angela couldn't help but feel frustrated. She could feel how contemptuous Luke looked at her. No one had ever dared to treat her like this before.
"Luke, we have plenty of time!"
Angelica kicked over the coffee table, and the people around her just looked at her and continued doing their own things.
On the other side, Luke, who was about to leave the party, was stopped by Helkkin.
"Mr. Elvis wants to see you."
Luke was taken to the lounge next to the lobby and met Elvis who had been waiting there.
The last time they met, they were discussing how to set up a water molecule dual-phase steam engine research laboratory. At that time, Elvis already paid great attention to Luke, but not as much as he does now.
Luke's subordinates have already made a detailed report on the meeting between him and Angelia.
Far from being mad at Luke for upsetting his daughter, Elvis was delighted.
He asked Luke to sit down and took out a cigar from the cigar box beside him: "Falford Dry Land cigar, do you want one?"
Luke said, "Thanks, Mr. Elvis, I've been quitting for a while."
Hearing about Luke quitting smoking, Elvis said admiringly: "It takes a lot of willpower to quit smoking. People who can quit smoking are mentally strong.
I talked about you with Editor-in-Chief Morson. In addition to praising your talent, he also highly praised your self-discipline in life and your diligence in academics.
Can the first boy you and Angelia have be named Elvis?"
Luke was a little surprised!
Angelica and I just met and we parted on bad terms. How can you talk to me about the child's last name?
“Mr. Elvis, do I think it’s too early to discuss this?
Miss Angelia seems to dislike me."
"It's enough that I like you, and your relationship can be cultivated slowly after marriage.
If you marry her, I will give you 5% of Harut Heavy Industries' shares, and I will fully support all your academic and political propositions. If your first child's last name is Elvis, I will give you another 5% of the shares and train him as the heir of the family.
The Elvis family bloodline needs genes from smart people like you.
When will you finalize your marriage?"
Elvis thought the conditions he offered were very generous.
It's just that Luke doesn't care about the 10% stake in Harut Heavy Industries. Even if Elvis gave the entire Harut Heavy Industries as a dowry, Luke would not force himself to marry such a woman.
Luke replied: "Mr. Elvis, the development schedule of the new steam engine is very tight, and there is also the testing of the Titan I prototype. I am afraid that within the next month..."
Elvis was afraid that such an excellent son-in-law would be snatched away by others, so he immediately said, "I will give you a month to complete this development stage, and you and Angelia's engagement ceremony will be held here one month later!"
The next day, all the major newspapers in Winter City reported extensively the news that the talented steam engineer Luke and Miss Angelia from the Elvis family fell in love at first sight at a charity party.
Elvis, the owner of Harut Heavy Industries, expressed his admiration for Luke and revealed that he was already planning an engagement ceremony for the two...
Winter Capital Magic Steam Academy.
Princess Daier has developed the habit of reading the newspaper every day.
These days, Luke is frequently mentioned in newspapers. Everyone likes to discuss this genius steam engineer, and the newspaper has found the traffic code and often publishes reports related to Luke.
Ever since they last met at the Winter Hunting Festival, Dale could only look for news about Luke in the newspaper.
But the content of today's newspaper shocked Princess Dale so much that she ran to find Qingkong with the newspaper and said, "Miss Qingkong, Luke is getting engaged to a lady from the Elvis family!"
Qingkong sat by the window concentrating on drawing the blueprint. Facing the anxious Dai'er, she said calmly: "We will leave Dongdu before the engagement."
Princess Dale heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Qingkong say this: "I was scared to death... But, is Luke deceiving Miss Angelia by doing this?"
Qingkong replied: "Don't hold Luke to the standards of an honest person. He has deceived many people, and Miss Angelia will not be the last one."
Princess Dale said confidently: "But Luke would never lie to me!"
Qingkong couldn't help but smile: "Yes, he won't lie to you...I won't lie to you either."
