"I have to say, this place is very beautifully decorated, baby."
Hearing Barron's praise, Bonnie said happily:
"Although this place is not too big, I like it very much, and I believe this location will retain its value very well."
They were in Bonnie's apartment at this time. When Barron first met Bonnie, she was renting a single apartment between Kensington and Chelsea. Not long ago, she bought the current apartment and moved in today after a little decoration.
Bonnie's apartment is located on Old Church Street in Chelsea. When Bonnie helped Barron write the novel "Downton Abbey", according to the agreement, she could get one-third of the profits after the novel was published.
The novel "Downton Abbey" had already been serialized in "The Independent" to the third part, and the first novel after being published separately also became a top bestseller in the UK.
This novel has good sales not only in Britain, but also in Europe and the United States, so Bonnie received a considerable share of the royalties.
In fact, the prices of books in Europe and the United States are still very high, and those best-selling authors also belong to the high-income group. A typical example is the Harry Potter series of novels. Its author J.K. Rowling has a net worth of 280 million pounds thanks to this series of novels, making her richer than the Queen.
Of course, the queen's property mentioned here refers to her personal property, not royal property.
After receiving a share of over one million pounds in royalties, Bonnie once asked Barron how to manage his finances - after all, his DS Capital had already gained considerable fame in the small circle around him, and Bonnie trusted Barron more when it came to investment matters.
Barron's advice to her was to invest in real estate, especially in London, which had great potential for future appreciation.
For this reason, Bonnie spent 800,000 pounds to buy this three-story apartment in Chelsea.
Although Bonnie said that this place is "not too big", it is also compared with Barron's residence and her cousin's residence. But for ordinary people, this apartment can be said to be the dream of many people.
Chelsea is a well-known wealthy area in London. Its apartments are well located, have an elegant environment, and have great potential for future appreciation.
Barron had visited the apartment just now.
Entering via a staircase from the ground floor, there is a large welcoming living room, next to which there is a small but stylish marble kitchen.
The apartment is set over three floors and has three bedrooms, including an ensuite suite on the second floor with views over Chelsea.
On the top floor there are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
It can be said that this apartment is very luxurious for personal residence.
Just as Barron was talking to Bonnie, the doorbell rang.
"My cousin must be here..."
Bonnie heard the doorbell and said to Barron, then went downstairs to open the door.
Sure enough, when Barron got up and walked downstairs to the living room, he saw Viscountess Bute behind Bonnie.
"I hope I didn't disturb you, Your Highness."
Seeing the ambiguous look in the Viscountess's eyes when she spoke behind Bonnie, Barron touched his nose and said:
"How could this be, ma'am? Bonnie told me before that you were invited today."
"It's nice here, isn't it?"
Chris took off her coat, showing off her slightly exaggerated curves, and said nonchalantly,
"I also told my cousin that this place is not far from our home, and I'm waiting for someday to come and stay with her for a night."
Eh? I don't know why, but when Barron thought about the two sisters lying on the same bed... he felt a little excited.
However, seeing the Viscountess looking at him with a half-smile in her eyes, Barron quickly stopped this "divergent thinking" and said:
"If that's the case, I'm afraid Mr. Boot would have an issue with it."
"he?"
The Viscountess's eyes flashed with disdain, but she stopped talking and changed the subject:
"I heard from my cousin that you are planning to go to America soon, right, Your Highness?"
"Yes, I received an invitation from the Kennedy family."
"Really? Jenny and the others invited us to visit America before, but Ian doesn't have time recently. If Bonnie goes with them, can she take me along?"
When Barron went to China before, he had planned to take Bonnie with him, but she was busy with work at the time and couldn't spare the time.
He also mentioned this trip to America to Bonnie, and she agreed.
Now the Viscountess actually took the initiative to say that she wanted to go with them. I wonder what she is thinking?
But if I go to meet Jenny Boot and John Smith... I can talk to him about deepening cooperation with the Sinclair Group.
Speaking of it, the relationship between the Devonshire family and the Kennedy family is still quite complicated.
You know, many American families came from Europe... and often after some families became prosperous, they also liked to establish relationships with European nobles.
For example, the Kennedy family has always claimed that they are descendants of the Duke of Devonshire, and the Kennedys are a branch of the Cavendish family that went to America.
The Devonshire family at the time did not comment on this statement.
You should know that the Devonshire family has a glorious history in England. Barron's ancestor, William Cavendish, was a Whig who launched the Glorious Revolution in 1688. He was also one of the "Nine Dukes of the Dragon" who wrote an invitation letter to welcome William III, Prince of Orange, who was in power in the Netherlands, to ascend the throne in England.
After the Glorious Revolution, William Cavendish was promoted to Duke of Devonshire.
Among the direct descendants of the Duke of Devonshire, there have been British Prime Ministers, Governor Generals of Canada, scientists, and Presidents of Cambridge University. It can be said that the direct descendants of the Devonshire family have certain abilities, at least in some fields.
Joseph Kennedy, the second generation of the Kennedy family, once served as the US ambassador to the UK during World War II...
It was also at that time that Katharine Kennedy, the second daughter of Joseph Kennedy Sr. and the sister of the future American President, met William Cavendish, the eldest son of the 10th Duke of Devonshire, in England. The two fell in love and eventually got married.
But Barron does not have Kennedy blood, because William Cavendish, who married Kennedy's daughter, was killed on the Belgian front in September 1944.
Barron's grandfather, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, was William Cavendish's younger brother. He inherited the family business after his brother died on the front line of World War II.
To this day, Kathleen Kennedy is buried in the Devonshire family cemetery with William Cavendish.
So the Kennedy family can be considered a distant relative of the Devonshire family.