Chapter 814

Moving his eyelids, Adriaan woke up from his deep sleep and slowly opened his eyes. The first thing that came into view was the simple ceiling of the living room. The morning sun shone in from the outside, and he could almost hear a few birds chirping.

Letting out a long sigh, Adriaan looked at the girl in his arms. Sarah was still sleeping soundly on his chest. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised as if she was having a good dream, but her hands were tightly wrapped around him, making it difficult for him to move.

Shaking his head with a smile, Adriaan pulled the corner of the quilt wrapped around his body and moved his body that was a little stiff from sleeping on the floor. He tried to pull the girl's arms away. But after trying a few times, he couldn't get out without waking up Sarah. So in the end, he could only sigh and continue to lie on his back with his head on the floor.

But it was this action that made Sarah react. She trembled slightly and then slightly opened her eyes. She looked around blankly and then smiled at Adriaan with sleepy eyes.

"Good morning, Eide." She said in a soft voice.

"Good morning, baby." Adriaan smiled and kissed her soft cheek. "Sorry I woke you up."

"It's okay, I should get up too," Sarah said as she tried to sit up. However, she frowned as soon as she moved.

"The first time is always painful. Although I've tried my best, some things are unavoidable." Adriaan smiled and stroked her head. "But don't worry, it will be a lot better after a day."

Although they had the most intimate contact, Sarah's face was stained with a layer of red. After sticking out her tongue in embarrassment, she shyly covered her head with the quilt.

Adriaan laughed and patted her through the quilt. "You can sleep a little longer. I will go make breakfast."

He got up from the floor and put on his clothes. Just as he turned on his phone, the phone rang. Adriaan raised his eyebrows in surprise and then pressed the answer button. "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"It's me, Eide. I heard from your secretary that you went to San Bernardino National Forest Park. Is it necessary to go to that kind of place for a date?" Claude's joking voice immediately came out.

"If you have something to say, just say it, Krau. I have a lot of things to do today." Adriaan said impatiently.

"Wow, wow, it sounds like you're in a bad mood. What happened? Did I disturb your lovemaking?" Claude laughed even louder, but immediately changed his tone. "I say, did you forget something?"

"Forget what?" Adrian frowned for a moment before relaxing his brows with a tinge of excitement. "The dust has settled."

"Dust has settled." Claude repeated, "So there's a party tonight that you have to attend. It's a party at my house. Do you understand? Claude repeated. "So, there is a cocktail party tonight that you must attend. It's a cocktail party at my house. Do you understand?

"Got it. At your house, not the godfather's," Adrian said, amused. "I'll come."

"Got it. It's at your house, not at my godfather's house." Adriaan said, amused. "I'll be there." After hanging up the phone, Adriaan sighed and felt relieved. He then looked back at Sarah.

"Unfortunately, Sarah, we have to make a small adjustment to our schedule," Adrian said after scratching his head.

"It's okay, you have your own things to do." Sarah, on the other hand, was quite understanding. She covered her mouth with the blanket and spoke in a muffled voice. "But I might need to rest for a while. You know, I might not be able to walk …"

"I'll carry you. If there's a chance to hold you in my arms, I won't let it go." Adriaan laughed and walked over. He hugged the girl through the blanket and kissed her on the forehead.

Sarah giggled and moved her body to lean on Adrian's body tenderly. Her look of infinite yearning made people feel pity for her. Adriaan held the girl in his arms and gently patted her back. The sun shone in the living room like a quiet oil painting.

…

Light and melodious music, well-dressed people chatting and laughing, and couples dancing on the dance floor — these were all indispensable scenes of the banquet. The party was held in Claude's new villa in Beverly Hills. Many famous people attended. Warner's Jeffrey Kasowitz, Disneyland's Michael Eisner, Viacom's Sam Redstone, CBS's Donaldson Duncan, and the head of NBC's Los Angeles branch, Oliver Myers. They were all influential people in the media industry.

The theme of today's party was to celebrate AC Media's successful acquisition of TBS. In the end, Ted Turner agreed to Claude's conditions. Claude had told him clearly that even if he could struggle, they had enough funds to cope. Coupled with Adriaan's arrogant provocation and mockery, Turner understood that these two ambitious boys had enough strength. Their unwillingness to admit defeat made him want to bet on how far these two young people could go. So, in the end, it became a happy situation.

"This is something to celebrate." After the party, Adriaan had to chat with Claude in private in the study. Because of this, he did not bring a female companion.

"Of course, after planning for so long, it is indeed worth celebrating." The glasses filled with amber liquid clinked against each other. Claude then raised his head and drank the whiskey in one gulp.

"This is just the beginning." Adriaan did not do this. Instead, he turned the glass and looked at the liquid inside.

"Yes, this is just the beginning," Claude echoed. He sat on the table and let out a long sigh.

Although they didn't say anything else, both of them knew the meaning behind it. Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, they were already very successful, having a lot of say in the media industry at such a young age. However, they both knew that in the eyes of people at a higher level, they were still very weak. How to protect themselves from being swallowed up, how to form alliances to further develop and strengthen on the basis of a win-win situation, these were all problems that had to be constantly considered.

However, Adriaan was far less worried than Claude, because …

"As long as we continue, Krau, this place will eventually belong to us." Adriaan raised the glass in his hand to Claude.

"You are still so confident, Eide." Claude poured himself another half a glass, then raised the glass and clinked it again. "I believe that if there is a miracle, there will be a second one."

"Very good," Adriaan laughed. "Now I will give you two goals. What you do is up to you."

"Oh?" Claude raised his eyebrows. "Let's hear it."

After taking a sip of whiskey, Adriaan put the glass aside, sat up straight, and looked at his best friend. "Surprise and … HBO!"