Chapter 671: Venue of the Exchange
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When Lucas and Cheyenne headed downstairs after getting up the next morning, they discovered that Charlotte had already left in a hurry.
After breakfast, Lucas asked, “Cheyenne, I’m going to San Francisco today to attend the Elite Business Exchange. If you’re free today, do you want to come with me?”
Cheyenne thought about it but eventually declined. “No, I’ll give it a pa.s.s. I heard that the Elite Business Exchange will be held until very late. Charlotte is especially busy these days, and Dad is still hospitalized. If I go with you, there won’t be anyone to look after Amelia when she comes home from school. I’ll just stay home and wait for you to come back to tell me about the exchange.”
She smiled warmly.
“Okay, I’ll tell you about it when I come back.” Lucas smiled gently and kissed the adorable and delicate Amelia beside him before walking out of the villa.
Lucas’s Jaguar had been smashed by Nate last night and couldn’t be repaired within a short time.
He originally intended to drive another car in the garage to San Francisco, but he discovered that two of the Hales’ cars were already parked outside the gate.
Bruce and his grandson Connor were standing beside a low-profile black Porsche, waiting for Lucas.
Lucas immediately walked straight toward them and got inside the Hales’ car.
“Lucas, I’m afraid this Elite Business Exchange will be extremely unfavorable to you. Do you really still want to go?” Bruce Hale asked worriedly.
He had already mentioned this issue about the Elite Business Exchange before. This time, the Elite Business Exchange was suddenly brought forward by a month, and the hosting rights were even given to the Kingstons, who had a feud with Lucas. Regardless of how he looked at it, the exchange seemed unfavorable to Lucas.
Lucas smiled. “Are you afraid?”
Bruce shook his head. “I don’t care. I’m already old, and I’ve seen enough of the world, so I’m brave enough. But I’m worried about you. After all, the Kingstons are joining forces with the Smiths, one of the eight most powerful families in DC. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to deal with them!”
Just now, Lucas had already told Bruce about the conjectures he and Edmund had made yesterday. Since Lucas and the Hales were now no longer in an ordinary relations.h.i.+p, he wouldn’t hide this important information from the Hales.
Therefore, Bruce became even more worried than before.
But Connor, sitting in the pa.s.senger seat, wasn’t as worried as his grandfather after he saw how calm and confident Lucas was in the rearview mirror.
“Grandpa, Mr. Gray isn’t an ordinary person. Even if the Kingstons and the Smiths join forces, I’m afraid that they won’t be a match for Mr. Gray. Mr. Gray will never do anything that he’s not sure about, so what’s the point of worrying about these unnecessary things, Grandpa?”
After witnessing Lucas’s ability numerous times, Connor had already developed incomparable trust in Lucas. He knew that he wasn’t the type who would put on a brave front and fight recklessly. If he seemed confident without showing the slightest trace of panic, then he truly had the absolute strength to obtain victory.
Hearing his grandson’s words, Bruce was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and laughing. “Look at me. I’m really getting old. Connor is right. With Lucas’s strength, there is no need for me to worry at all even if the other party is the powerful Smith family!”
Lucas smiled. “Don’t worry. The Smiths can’t do anything to me. Not to mention the Smiths, even in the entire country, there’s probably no one who can defeat me!”
Lucas’s words were full of a domineering aura that carried condescension for the world.
If someone else said this, they would definitely come off as hopelessly arrogant.
But the amazing thing was that there seemed to be nothing wrong with this sentence when Lucas said it. Instead, it made others feel heartfelt admiration.
For example, Bruce and Connor were both full of endless confidence in Lucas and had a strong motivation to fight, their previous worries gone without a trace.
Due to the upcoming Elite Business Exchange, there were a lot of vehicles from various cities gathered in San Francisco, causing huge traffic jams.
When they arrived in San Francisco, the city was much livelier than usual, with countless vehicles and pedestrians everywhere.
When they arrived at the Walton Hotel in San Francisco, the official venue of the Elite Business Exchange, the traffic outside was even more congested.
“Because the Elite Business Exchange is held only once every three years, and the invitees are all the top-tier families and forces in various cities in California, many uninvited second and third-tier families aren’t willing to let go of this opportunity to exchange. So there will also be another business exchange with lower entry requirements, specially open to those second and third-tier families.”
Knowing that it was Lucas’s first time attending the Elite Business Exchange, Bruce took the initiative to explain to him.
“The second business exchange is being held in the stadium opposite Walton Hotel, so there’s a huge flow of human traffic here.”
Lucas nodded.
Bruce added, “When we arrive at the Walton Hotel in a bit, we’ll be able to enter directly as long as we show our invitation cards. There are all sorts of services inside, so we basically don’t have to go out.
“Also, some small gatherings and sales events will be held in the exhibition hall on the top floor of the Walton Hotel. People with fine items they’d like to sell and people who want to purchase antiques, luxurious houses and cars, manor and real estate, and so on may go there to take a look.
“Of course, correspondingly, the ordinary business exchange has this segment too. There are countless vendors with all kinds of things to sell. There’s plenty of good stuff, but it’s also common for people to spend a lot of money on counterfeits.
“But all of this depends on the judgment of each individual. Lucas, do you want to browse the stalls outside or go to the hotel to get some rest? After all, the Elite Business Exchange won’t officially start until seven in the evening. Until then, you have ample time to do what you want.”
Bruce informed Lucas of all the details and other things he knew about the Elite Business Exchange.
Lucas wasn’t very interested in resting in the hotel. Instead, he was somewhat interested in visiting the markets affiliated with these exchanges.
“I’ll just walk outside and show up at the exchange when it’s almost time. You don’t have to worry about me. Go ahead and do your own thing,” Lucas said with a faint smile.
He knew that the Hales, with their current status, definitely had to do all kinds of networking, especially since they were at a grand event like the Elite Business Exchange.
So he sent Bruce and Connor off and got out of the car to stroll leisurely outside the hotel.
Before he could take a few steps, Lucas suddenly heard a voice of surprise coming from behind him.
“Lucas? You’re here too! What a coincidence!” Lena appeared in front of Lucas with a bright smile..