"I'd say this is a nicely appointed place, Barron."
"This is still a long way to go, Your Highness. This will be a huge project. I hope this will become the wonderland in everyone's dreams."
Barron said to the Duke of Westminster beside him.
"Is that why you named this place Neverland?"
This question was asked by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
To this, Barron nodded in agreement.
They were on a small island in the Thames near Twickenham in the Richmond district, in the southwest suburbs of London.
This island was formerly known as Eel Pie Island. It covers an area of 9 acres, equivalent to about 36,500 square meters. The entire island is connected to the town of Twickenham on the north bank of the Thames only by a narrow bridge.
Now, it has been bought by Barron in the name of an offshore company and renamed Neverland instead of its previous weird name, Eel Pie Island.
The quirky name "Eel Pie Island" is said to have come from the fact that islanders used to row boats along the Thames to sell their delicious eel pies.
Another famous legend about the origin of the island's name is that it was once the place where the famous "stud" king Henry VIII placed his many mistresses in the 16th century.
At that time, the upper class admired French, and the king and his secret harem called this place le de Paix, which means island of peace in English.
The local residents mispronounced this place as Eel Pie Island according to the English pronunciation...
For a long time, Eel Pie Island was just a hidden place on the outskirts of London. It was not until the 1950s that the legendary "Eel Pie Island Hotel" made it a famous literary and artistic resort in Britain and even the world.
However, in 1967, the hotel was ordered by the authorities to carry out a comprehensive restoration because the building had fallen into disrepair, but the hotel owner was unable to afford the huge sum of 200,000 pounds required for the restoration.
After the crowdfunding failed, this grand hotel, which was once a place of revelry, had no choice but to close down.
After the hotel closed, the building became a no-man's land and was occupied by hippies who lived on the island...
By 1970, Eel Pie Island had completely shed its business and operational aspects and became the largest hippie community in the UK.
However, in the same year, a fire of unknown cause completely destroyed the building that had witnessed countless legends, and the hippie community suffered a huge blow.
Later, after the hippie trend faded, a small group of people who were passionate about art gradually gathered on Eel Pie Island.
They built sheds on the ruins of hotels and rock music stages and transformed them into art studios...
But it seems that this place is particularly prone to fire - in 1996, a fire broke out again on Eel Pie Island, burning down 60 art studios.
Then the island gradually became deserted until the beginning of this year, when a company contacted the local government, directly acquired the island as a whole, named it "Dream Island", and started new construction.
There is no doubt that this is Barron's work.
He has been looking for a suitable location near London to build a place for "his own people" to meet and gather, away from the public and media attention.
Eel Pie Island, now known as Neverland, is the place he is most satisfied with - it is located on the outskirts of London, but not too far away; it is located in the Thames, with only one bridge connecting it to the land, and it has good confidentiality.
Moreover, it is easy to get here whether by car, yacht or helicopter.
The construction of Dream Island had already begun half a year ago. Currently, the small bridge leading to the shore has been rebuilt to allow large vehicles to enter, and guard posts have been added on the Dream Island side.
Based on the abandoned theme building of the original Eel Pie Island Hotel, the three-story building will be reinforced and renovated to become the Dream Island Resort Hotel, providing accommodation, catering, chess and card entertainment, etc.
At this time, the construction here has been completed and the final decoration is underway.
Also completed are the helipad and small pier on the island.
In addition, other facilities including five holiday villas, sports fields, SPA, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, etc. are still under construction.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the security work of Neverland is directly handled by the Protector Security Company, and all the daily staff here are maids recruited by the previous "service company", beauties from all over the world - but in terms of quality, they are second only to those in The Holme mansion in Burren Regent Park...
After undergoing rigorous training in all aspects, these women signed long-term contracts with Dream Island with confidentiality clauses.
Although the construction of Dream Island has not yet been completed, the resort hotel already has some staff to manage it.
Barron invited the Duke of Westminster and the Crown Prince to come here for a private gathering.
After entering a private room in the resort hotel, the Duke of Westminster and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince began to relax after the waitress brought in the drinks.
"Your waiters here are of very good quality, Barron."
Hearing what the Duke of Westminster said, Barron smiled and said:
"These are specially customized from outside of England. They are absolutely reliable. However, Mr. Grosvenor, these are just appetizers. There will be more delicious delicacies later..."
"Oh? I'm really looking forward to it..."
These waitresses are no worse than those celebrities if they were put outside. Since Barron said so, the expectations of the Duke of Westminster and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were successfully aroused.
"Your Highness, we are ready."
When a mature woman dressed in a "queen" style with a seductive mask on her face walked up to Barron and whispered this in his ear, Barron nodded.
Then, after the lady clapped her hands, the curtain in front of the people was pulled open by the waitresses...
At this moment, the Duke of Westminster and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince turned their gaze from the mature woman dressed as the "Queen" and wearing a mysterious mask to the drawn curtain...
"Opposite us is a one-way transparent glass, which means that we can see the other side, but they can't see us..."
After Barron's explanation, the two guests' expressions immediately relaxed and they began to look at the scenery opposite at will.
I saw that on the other side of the "glass curtain wall", under the light, there was already a row of more than ten girls standing there.
These girls range from immature to mature. The youngest should be only eighteen or nineteen years old, while the more mature ones look to be nearly thirty.
They have different body shapes, some have very S-curves, some are tall, and some are a little immature.
It can be said that all kinds of styles exist. The only common point is that the girls are all very beautiful and have their own style. But if you score them, out of 100, they will all score more than 85 points...
These girls are all professional models, so they all know how to maximize their advantages. In such a competition, the Duke of Westminster and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even find it difficult to choose.
"These people have signed a confidentiality agreement. The consequences of violating this agreement are unbearable for them, so... you can choose any of them you want..."