In less than half an hour, he bought a 19-acre manor worth 150 million USD. William had probably set the record for the fastest purchase of a luxury mansion.
After buying the manor, Abigail happily took William to tour the entire manor. Other than the lack of modernity, the other decorations, layout, and sense of history made William very satisfied. The only thing he was unhappy about was the lack of a British-style butler.
With William's suspicious character, it was really difficult to find a butler who could make him feel at ease. Previously, his mother was in charge of the castle. Now that Lena was wholeheartedly focused on the team, a butler seemed necessary.
Looking at Abigail beside him, William wondered if he should let this girl take care of it first.
This made Abigail, who was excitedly hugging William's arm, suddenly feel that something bad was going to happen. She was about to ask when the private lawyer, Anthony, saw that William was in a good mood and reported, "Boss, the 2 billion USD transferred from the Swiss National Bank to the Bank of England has been transferred. Once the money arrives, do you think you should pay the 300 million USD tax owed first?"
"Hmm, do I have to pay it now?" The happy William stopped and looked at Anthony, "I remember that the deadline is in April every year?"
Anthony shook his head, "Boss, you're talking about the American tax laws. In England, you have to pay it within half a year. You filed it in May this year, so there's not much time left. If it's overdue, you may face lawsuits and fines."
"My dear, don't forget the money for Baron Kabore and the Grand Duke of Devon's antiques," Abigail reminded, "Also, Madam Lena and I have made an appointment with the Royal Furniture Company to customize furniture and daily necessities. Don't forget to pay for it too."
"On Sunday, transfer 10 million USD to Abigail's account," William covered his left ear and said.
"Understood, sir. The transfer is complete."
"10 million USD should be enough for you to buy it."
"It should be enough. If Madam Lena has other needs, then I'll look for you," Abigail nodded in satisfaction.
"If that's enough, then go to work. I'm going to stay here tonight." After saying that, he kissed Abigail's cheek and walked towards the garden with Anthony.
After walking for a few minutes, William sat on a bench by the roadside and asked Anthony to sit down, "Is there any result on the acquisition of your firm?"
Anthony thanked him and sat down. "A hundred and fifty million USD for 35% of the shares is not a problem. Boss, my teacher asked me to tell you that you don't have to control the firm at all. There are more than twenty lawyers and more than ten accountants in the firm. The shares are very scattered. With 35% of the shares plus the people who work for you, you actually have complete control of the firm.
Moreover, it's not entirely a good thing to have full control of the company. Not only will it dispel the partners' enthusiasm, but it may also create a risk that should be avoided when there is a lawsuit. "
As soon as Anthony finished speaking, Sunday reported to William. After hearing that it was indeed a possibility, William nodded. "Did you bring the contract?"
"Of course, Boss. Everyone is very excited to have you join the firm." Anthony took out a thick document from his briefcase and handed it to William with both hands. "You are my real boss from now on."
"Haha, I didn't expect that my company doesn't even have a formal employee, but I have hundreds of lawyers and accountants working for me." William smiled and shook his head. He took out his phone and scanned the contract. A few minutes later, Sunday replied that there was no problem. William took the pen from Anthony's hand and wrote down his name before pressing his thumbprint.
He kept his own contract. "Okay, call your teacher and other partners. I'll invite them to the manor tonight."
"Yes, Boss," Anthony said respectfully.
"Sunday," William covered his ears and said, "Help me ask Duke Devin, Garris and Baron Kaboray to meet at the manor tomorrow morning. Since they are so respectful, there are some things and money that should be explained to them."
"Understood, Sir. The message will be sent out."
At night, William invited all the partners to dinner at the manor. One side wanted to make friends, while the other side wanted to curry favor with their financial backer, so they had a very pleasant chat. From now on, William's company and personal legal and financial matters would be handed over to Yueshi.
Of course, William would find other accounting companies to do the financial review. He wouldn't hand everything over to one company.
At ten o 'clock in the morning the next day, a helicopter descended from the manor's square. This was William's way of expressing his sincerity. He asked Sunday to watch two helicopters to pick up Duke Devin and Baron Kaboray.
As for Garris, this old man drove himself to the manor before nine o 'clock in the morning for breakfast.
The first to arrive was Duke Devin, who was closer. After the helicopter stopped and the engine was turned off, Duke Devin walked down the helicopter with the help of his guards. However, to William's surprise, an old man who didn't look much better than Duke Devin and a man in his thirties or forties followed him down the helicopter.
"Good morning, Your Excellency," William went forward and hugged Duke Devin. "Sorry for inviting you all the way to London, but you look good."
"Good morning, William," Duke Devin hugged William and touched his face slightly. "My child, you always forget what to call me. Could it be that our ancestors are not the same person?"
William rolled his eyes. This old man always reminded him that they had the same ancestor, so he had to call him grandfather according to seniority.
He helplessly held the Grand Duke's arm and pretended to be happy. "Alright, it's nice to meet you, Grandfather."
The Grand Duke pretended not to see William rolling his eyes. He laughed and said, "It's nice to meet you too, child. Let me introduce you."
He turned around and reached out to the old man behind him. "William, this is Marko Kans, the chairman of the Kans Group and my cousin. This is William, Devonshire, the pride of the Devon family."
"Hello, Mr. Kans, nice to meet you," William smiled and reached out his hand first.
Marko Kans shook William's hand and smiled. "Hello, William, nice to meet you too."
Duke Devin pointed at the man in his thirties or forties and introduced, "William, this is Viscount Charles Cavendish, my brother's only child, my nephew, and also the child of Marko's sister. Charles, this is William."
"Ha," William reached out and grabbed Charles Cavendish's hand. He lowered his body and whispered into the ear of Charles, who was half a head shorter than him, "If you dare to call me nephew, I'll throw you out of the manor." After saying that, he exerted force in his hand.
Charles immediately felt a sharp pain. He blushed and patted William's shoulder. "Okay, okay, my surname is Cavendish, and your surname is Devonshire. Don't worry, we'll go our separate ways."
Seeing that Charles was very tactful, William let go of his hand and smiled. "Thank you, nice to meet you, Charles."
Enduring the pain in his hand, Charles smiled helplessly. "Nice to meet you too, William."
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