The noble lady always has a little intuition

"Mr. Hockley? Mr. Hockley? Mr. Hockley!"

Hearing that pleasant voice began to show a little impatience, Carl came back to his senses and showed an apologetic smile, "Sorry, please forgive my rudeness just now, your beauty made me forget words for a while."

His compliments didn't work as he imagined, the girl didn't have flushed cheeks or a shy expression, she just looked at him with a slight frown as before, "Then you can answer my question now huh, Mr Hockley?"

"Once again, I'm sorry, your beautiful voice also made me lose my ability to think," Her question made Carl feel very embarrassed, but he still managed to answer while maintaining a natural smile, "Can you please repeat once your question?"

The girl ignored his compliment again, then turned her head to look at the direction where the unreasonable man left, and said, "Actually, it's nothing, I'm just curious, why did that Mr. ...will think that I am a down-and-out aristocrat or a commoner, and where did he identify it, I wonder if Mr. Hockley can explain it for me?"

Hearing what she said, Karl was stunned for a moment, and then he looked her over calmly. Soon, he realized the real reason why Creighton dared to make such an unreasonable move just now, and he immediately restrained himself a little due to his snobbish personality. He lowered the smile on his face, "Your attire, beautiful lady, a noble without financial difficulties would not wear any jewelry, so you can only be a lady from a down-and-out noble family or an ordinary commoner. But... even if you are a down-and-out nobleman, you will at least keep a few pieces of jewelry at home, which are specially used for balls or special occasions, so I guess you are the latter."

"In that case," the girl didn't have an embarrassing expression on her face, but raised her eyebrows at him, "then Mr. Penny, who specially crossed the Atlantic Ocean to find a wife of noble birth, will always block me. Is it because you efficiency-minded American businessmen want to find a lover while looking for a wife?"

Her teasing eyes made Carl feel uncomfortable, "That's his idea alone, please don't compare me and my friends with him..."

The girl just smiled at his defense, "No matter what the facts are, I just want to give Mr. Hockley a piece of advice. It can be regarded as a thank you for the help just now. The self-esteem of noble ladies is very high, so when you get married Before now, it’s better not to rush to find a lover.”

After saying this, she lifted her skirt to salute Wei Wei when Carl was dazed by her sudden smile, and then walked past him to leave, and when he recovered, turned around and walked away from her. When looking in the direction, the corner of her skirt has disappeared at the corner at the end of the corridor.

Because he is not familiar with the location of this salon, Karl and his companions do not know the owner of this salon, and he is not comfortable wandering around in the salon at will, so he can only give up the idea of ​​catching up, and follow the original plan. Expect to walk into the men's bathroom.

After washing up and taking care of his appearance, Carl returned to the ballroom, and under the introduction of an apologetic Taylor, he danced two dances with the college's female students.

Probably because Taylor had a confession relationship before, his two dance partners told him a lot about Miss Campbell. In their narration, he once again confirmed the fact that Miss Campbell is a versatile, beautiful, intelligent and perfect lady.

In addition, they also mentioned about Ruth.Even though Ruth is not a student of the Royal Women's College, they often meet her at balls or other public occasions. They don't have a good impression of Ruth, but they are embarrassed to use it too much in front of a man. Harsh words, so they just used euphemistic words to express that because of their personalities, they didn't have a deep friendship with Ruth.

After dancing two dances, Karl originally wanted to step aside and exchange the various news he got at the dance with the men who came with him, but before walking to the place where they gathered, he noticed a faint light from the corner of his eye. He subconsciously turned his head to look at the purple figure, and then he saw the girl he met in the corridor before. Although she now wore a black mask with gold trim on her face, he still recognized her dress and her hairstyle.

After thinking for a few seconds, he obediently made a gesture to his companion who was waving to him, then turned around and walked in the direction of the girl who was talking to several people.

As he approached, the girl also saw him and said something to her friends, and after she finished speaking, her friends smiled and nodded at him, and then left , leaving her standing alone with a glass and smiling.

Although she didn't know why she asked her friend to leave, it was a big trouble for Carl to not have to use his brain to find a reason to intervene in the conversation of a group of girls, so he walked directly in front of her, while walking from the side. Picking up a glass full of champagne on the table, he said, "I forgot to introduce formally, I am Carlton Hockley, from Pennsylvania, USA."

"I know you. You are the sole heir to the largest steel plant in the United States."

Seeing that the girl stopped talking after saying this, and instead drank the drink in her hand, Karl, who originally wanted to get her name out, frowned slightly. Just as he was thinking about whether to ask directly, She suddenly put the empty glass in her hand on the table, and smiled again, "Although this contradicts my purpose of wearing a mask, but... Darlene Thompson, my name, as for family background, I will No more introductions, I believe that with Mr. Hockley's ability, he will be able to find out."

Darlene.Thompson... Carl was sure he had never heard of this name before, and he didn't know an upper-class family with the surname Thompson. After deciding to let Lai Fujie investigate after the ball, he put down his cup and held out his hand to her. "May I invite you to a dance, Miss Thompson?"

Darlene didn't answer, she just tilted her head slightly to look at him, and when she saw that he was about to put down his hand and turn away from embarrassment, she smiled and put her hand on his.

Facing her smile, Carl, who realized that she was teasing him just now, sighed helplessly, and then took her hand into the dance floor.

A few seconds after the music sounded, Darlene asked, "Why would Mr. Hockley want to attend such a dance? At such a dance, you probably won't find any worthy business partners, or It is impossible to get to know a woman who is suitable as a marriage partner."

"My friend brought me here," Carl skillfully led her in a circle while speaking, "because he heard that the lady from Earl Campbell's family is likely to come to this ball. For us businessmen from America For me, the Campbell family is the best business partner. By the way, you are a student of the Royal Women's College, do you know the lady of the Earl's family?"

"I'm not a student of the Royal Women's College. Like Mr. Hockley, I only go to the ball with friends. As for that Miss Campbell, sorry, I don't know much about the rumors about Miss Campbell."

Her answer made Carl frowned in confusion, "Why do you want to attend this prom? Is there anything special about this prom specially held for graduates?"

"According to what Mr. Penny said earlier, isn't a down-and-out aristocrat or commoner like me coming to such a high-class ball just to find a rich lover to take care of me?" Darlene suddenly lightened Laughed a few times, "And this way the dance is even better, and the lovers I can find are all about the same age as me."

Hearing her say that, Carl recalled how she didn't wear the mask that covered half of her face before, and guessed that she was only fifteen or 16 years old, which was a step behind her own age of 29. At the end of the day, this recognition made his face darken, and he increased the strength of the hand he held with her, "Since you want to find a rich lover, why don't you consider putting me in your choice?" What's on the list? As the sole heir of the Hockley family, I can definitely give you the best, and if you are a nobleman, I can even marry you."

To be honest, Karl himself was taken aback by saying such a thing to a woman he met for the first time today.

As a businessman, he will never make a loss-making investment. Before doing any business, he will always be fully prepared before making a move. Therefore, before pursuing Ruth, he asked Lai Fujie to investigate her carefully, and he also made money at the ball or other occasions. He made this decision after meeting and talking with her several times in the past, but now he has made such a promise without knowing the details of the other party. This is completely out of his style.

However, after saying these words, he did not feel any regret in his heart. While being a businessman, he was also a speculator who had been in the stock market for many years. His instinct told him that the girl in front of him could bring His interests are definitely beyond his imagination!

"Thank you Mr. Hockley for your kindness." Although she said so, the smile on Darlene's face restrained a little, and she looked straight at him with her dark blue eyes, " It's just a pity that I'm not one of those down-and-out nobles who owe a lot of debt, and I don't want to be just a lover that is not legally recognized."

At the same time as she said the last word, the dance music just ended, so Karl could only let go of her hand, but when he was about to say something to persuade her to change her mind, she lifted her skirt and walked towards him first. He saluted, then turned and walked towards the group of girls behind.

Since the dance partner left and the next dance song was about to start, Carl could only leave the dance floor and retreat to the corner to chat with his friends while observing Darlene's situation. He planned to go up again when she placed an order again. To talk to her, but just after he was out of sight for a moment to refill his glass, he completely lost sight of her.

After going around the entire ballroom and confirming that she was no longer in the salon, Carl, who was not in a good mood, said hello to Taylor and other companions, and then left the ball.

As soon as he walked out of the salon, his bodyguard and valet Lai Forge, who had been waiting outside, immediately got out of the car and went to the back seat to open the door for him, and then returned to the driver's seat after closing the door.

Although Nathan, the person in charge of the Hockley family, had just been recruited.Hockley transferred to his son Calden.Hockley has only been around for two months, but Lai Fujie, who is well versed in observing words and expressions, soon knew from Carl's gloomy face and the movement of propping his head with one hand that Carl was in a very bad mood now, and just when he was in his head When Rie thought about how to ask to find out why Carl was in a bad mood without reigniting his anger, Carl took the initiative to speak: "Help me investigate a person, Lai Fujie, the more detailed the information, the better, her name is Darlene Na Thompson, fifteen or sixteen, commoner, long black hair."

If the woman he was talking about was an aristocrat, Lai Fujie would only think it was an easy task, but she was a commoner, and Thompson didn't have a special surname, which made him feel very troublesome, "Sir, do you have any other information? "

"She should have something to do with the Royal Women's College, and I have no other clues." When he said this, Carl's face became gloomy again, "As long as London is fine, you try to investigate .”

Although London is not a small area, it is much better than the situation of finding a needle in a haystack just now, so Lai Fujie nodded, "Yes, sir. When do you want the information?"

"Just a week before we go back to America."

After saying this, Carl leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes and began to recall everything that happened tonight.

The author has something to say:

The weather in Taiwan has changed a lot recently, so I don’t like sports and eat unhealthy food. I caught a cold

The one who coughs non-stop, coughs more at night than during the day, and sleeps less than four hours for four consecutive days (the quality of sleep for those few hours is still bad)

I hope you all take good care of yourselves and don't catch a cold.

Also, Avengers 4 is about to be released, but I haven't even watched Avengers 3 yet! ! ! !