Chapter 810

Mr. Valentine's words made Evelyn Ross pause for a moment.

Mr. Valentine smiled.

"I'd like to see what kind of people are in your social circle."

"Besides, aren't you going to discuss a collaboration?"

"I might be able to help if I go along."

Evelyn asked, "Then why bring Chloe?"

Mr. Valentine sighed.

"Every time Mountbatten appears on TV these days, Chloe gets incredibly excited."

"I thought it would be good to let her meet him in person."

Mr. Valentine was actually a bit troubled.

Other little girls idolize singers or actors.

His Chloe, however, gets all excited and dances around whenever she sees Mountbatten on the news.

If she idolized a celebrity, he could arrange a meeting.

But Mountbatten is a head of state...

While Mr. Valentine could meet him if he wanted, Chloe is only three years old!

Starting to idolize this kind of "star" so young?

Does she want to be a queen in the future?

Thinking this, Mr. Valentine looked at Evelyn and asked casually, "Do you have an idol?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Alexander Vance immediately looked over, alert.

Evelyn gave a slight smile.

"Yes, I do."

"Who?"

Mr. Valentine became interested.

"Male or female?"

"My company has entertainment ventures too."

"If you like someone, I can arrange an introduction."

"..." Alexander Vance shot Mr. Valentine a resentful look and cleared his throat.

"Dad, you don't need to be so enthusiastic."

Mr. Valentine said calmly, "What? Feeling threatened?"

"Good. My daughter is so outstanding. How could she possibly have only you around?"

Alexander Vance: "..."

Seeing Alexander was genuinely getting anxious, Evelyn spoke up calmly.

"Alright. My idol is my mother."

Mr. Valentine immediately nodded.

"That makes sense."

"Your mother was so remarkable. It's normal for you to idolize her."

Alexander Vance also chimed in right away.

"My mother-in-law indeed had an extraordinary presence."

The two instantly formed a united front.

Their expressions were almost too much for Evelyn to watch.

She then looked at Elian Cross and asked, "How do you know King Mountbatten?"

Elian Cross glanced at her before speaking.

"Aldoria has always encouraged business investment and entrepreneurship."

"Is it strange that I know him?"

"You all seem to know him too... Isn't it because the king is very welcoming to businesspeople?"

Evelyn paused.

Joanna Sterling spoke up.

"Why wasn't he so polite to me?"

"And why would he attend the same banquet as me?"

"I have businesses in Aldoria too."

Elian Cross didn't speak.

His sidekick, Finn Larson, chuckled.

"Miss, how much tax do you pay to Aldoria annually?"

Joanna Sterling lifted her chin.

"Hundreds of millions of dollars!"

For a small country like Aldoria, with an annual fiscal revenue of only tens of billions of dollars, her tax contribution of hundreds of millions was quite substantial.

And that was just the tax.

Joanna Sterling continued.

"Mountbatten is indeed friendly to businesspeople."

"He often hosts gatherings in Aldoria and invites us."

"Fewer than fifty people in the entire country receive his invitations."

She was quite proud.

It was the business empire she built herself that earned her such status.

Just as Joanna Sterling was feeling smug, Elian Cross and Finn Larson exchanged a look and smiled.

Joanna Sterling asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Finn Larson spoke up.

"Do you know how much tax the Cross family pays to Aldoria annually?"

Joanna Sterling shook her head.

Finn Larson cleared his throat.

"Twenty billion dollars."

Joanna Sterling was stunned.

"Tax?"

"Yes," Finn Larson said.

"So King Mountbatten often invites the Cross family for gatherings."

"Since the young master came to the States these past few years, King Mountbatten calls periodically, asking him to return for a chat."

Joanna Sterling swallowed.

"He's afraid you'll move your businesses here, isn't he?"

Finn Larson shrugged.

"Who knows."

"Anyway, after meeting Mountbatten at the club last time, he warmly invited our young master."

"Our young master mentioned he's having a private birthday party in a few days and politely asked if he'd like to come."

"He agreed immediately. Sigh!"

Joanna Sterling: "..."

Joanna Sterling and Natalie Castillo exchanged a glance.

Joanna Sterling sighed.

"No wonder I couldn't persuade King Mountbatten."

"It turns out I just don't have enough money!"

If she contributed half of Aldoria's tax revenue, she'd definitely be treated as a guest of honor by Mountbatten, just like Elian Cross.

Natalie Castillo cracked a sunflower seed.

"These numbers you're talking about are astronomical to me..."

"Honestly, I don't even know how much my company makes each year. Whatever!"

"I just leave it to the professional managers."

Joanna Sterling curled her lip.

"You're only saying that because the income isn't high, right?"

Evelyn thought differently.

Natalie Castillo had immense influence in the medical field.

Otherwise, she couldn't have kept Marcus Valentine's medical reports showing oligospermia.

If she said she didn't know, she probably genuinely didn't know.

This girl only cared about food.

But... what exactly is Elian Cross's background?

How does he hold such a high status in Mountbatten's eyes?

As she was pondering, Elian Cross looked at her.

"Do you need something from Mountbatten?"

"If needed, I can help persuade him..."

Joanna Sterling immediately exclaimed with delight, "Really?"

"Of course," Elian Cross smiled.

"Miss Evelyn is my benefactor."

"I've been looking for a chance to repay the favor."