Chapter 19: Take Control of Your Own Destiny

'You decided in less than ten minutes?' Louise asked in amazement.

'Usually an important decision is made in a short time, isn't it? Because the longer you think about it, the more difficult it becomes,' Ming told Louise.

Caitlin added, 'In fact, those ten minutes were not really a discussion, but rather he was simply persuading me to accept.'

This surprised Louise even more: 'He persuaded you to accept, and you just accepted?'

Caitlin replied as a matter of course: 'He is my husband, and I think his idea makes a lot of sense.'

Faced with Caitlin's easy acceptance, Louise was perplexed: 'My God, Caitlin, do you even understand what my condition means? Do you know that your father agonised over this condition for three years before he could make a decision? You have so easily agreed to it, have you considered the consequences?'

'If I refuse, then I don't even have the power to use it. There is actually no choice in this decision, is there?' Caitlin asked in return.

Louise was silent. As a senior nobleman, he naturally understood what Caitlyn meant. He was trading a power that did not yet belong to him. Since the power was not in his hands yet, he would win power if he won, and he would not lose anything if he lost. This logic seems simple and clear, but when it comes right down to it, how many people can really see it this way?

People are selfish, and aristocrats are even worse in this regard. Louise has seen many miserly people who would rather take their wealth to hell with them than part with it to save themselves.

In fact, Ferdinand was just like that. In fact, when faced with Andre's relentless pressure, he, as the head of the Harburg clan, had many opportunities to turn the tables on the situation, but in the end, he missed the opportunity due to one thing that he was reluctant to give up missed the opportunity, so that he lost everything, and even his beloved daughter could not take care of, and died quietly in a castle in Bermuda that no longer belonged to him. His funeral was also almost ignored.

Thinking about this, Louise gave Zhou Ming a few deep looks. She didn't realise that this Huaxia man, despite his young age, had a foresight that most people didn't have, and was incredibly clear-headed, without any hesitation.

'It seems that you are constantly surprising me!' Louise said with a smile, 'So from now on, we are allies!'

Zhou Ming smiled and said that he was honoured, and took the initiative to shake Louise's hand.

After confirming the alliance, Ming and Caitlin left Louise's presidential suite. On the way down, Ming made a phone call, after which he said he had to rush to Paris immediately.

This made Caitlin feel very strange: 'Why do we have to rush to Paris? We just made a formal alliance with your aunt, didn't we?'

'An alliance is not a foolproof guarantee. If we had just nodded and said yes, your aunt would have won the meeting for us, and I don't think your father would have had to agonise for three years,' Zhou Ming said, 'I'm sorry, I don't want to doubt your aunt, but I don't like the feeling of completely putting my fate in the hands of others, so I have to do something myself.'

Caitlin nodded vigorously and said, 'I believe in you!'

Zhou Ming and Caitlin then went to the high-speed railway station in Harburg. France was one of the first countries in the world to develop high-speed railways

(This chapter is incomplete, please turn the page). As early as ten years ago, France opened its first high-speed rail line. Now, after ten years of development, although the high-speed rail network has not developed as much as expected, at least the line from Harroudsburg to Paris has opened, driven by the economy.

Taking the high-speed train, Zhou Ming and Caitlyn quickly arrived in Paris. They followed the crowd out of the station exit, and Zhou Ming saw a familiar figure. Zhou Ming waved to him, 'George Soros!'

The man was George Soros, the most brilliant investor at Quantum Fund and also Ming's former partner in the British pound attack.

Previously, due to the attack on the British pound, George Soros went to the UK. Later, even though the Bank of England surrendered and lowered the exchange rate of the British pound, the investment did not end. After all, on the UK stock market there was still a wave of harvest to be reaped. In addition, the devaluation of the pound would have a significant impact on Europe as a whole. As a financial tycoon, George Soros naturally had to look for a second investment opportunity, and it so happened that he was looking in France.

'It's really you, Mr Zhou Ming! How come you're in France? This is really unexpected!'

'I'm in France for some personal business.' Then Ming let Caitlin take over the conversation. 'This is my fiancée Caitlin, the heiress to the Harrodsburg family.'

Caitlin's beauty amazed Joross, but the over-60 investment tycoon did not lose his composure. What he cared more about than Caitlin's beauty was her identity: 'I see, I did hear that the Harburg family is in a terrible situation right now.'

Zhou Ming nodded and said, 'That's why, it is in this dire situation that I want to invite you, an investment tycoon, to step in.'

Chloros immediately shook his head and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I'm afraid this is going to be difficult. Although I have some talent for investment, when it comes to family disputes, I have never experienced it before, and I have no idea what to do.'

Zhou Ming patted Joross on the shoulder and said to him, 'Don't worry, I won't let you do something you don't understand at all. This time I want you to do what you're good at. How about it? Are you interested in helping me take down a bank?'

Joloss made a knight's courtesy for Ming Zhou: 'I'm willing to serve you!'

Then Ming Zhou and Caitlin followed Joloss to the office he rented in Paris. It has to be said that Joloss is also a very discerning businessman. He rents an office building on the banks of the Seine. To the north of him are the famous Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, while on the other side of the Seine is the Eiffel Tower, all of which are iconic buildings in Paris.

'In fact, France is in a very awkward position in Europe, because its financial strength is not as good as London's, its industrial strength is not as good as Berlin and Frankfurt's, it has to rely on foreign countries for technology, and even its art, which it has always been proud of, is slowly becoming mediocre.'

Along the way, Chaules kept telling Zhou Ming about the current situation in France. Zhou Ming listened and asked him, 'So what do you think, Chaules?'

'I think if you need money, Mr. Zhou Ming, we can ask the Banque de France to provide us with a large amount of francs,' Jolot said, 'And once we have the money, Mr. Zhou Ming, what you have to do is simple. We just have to keep going to the bank with the cheque to withdraw the money. As long as we have enough money, no bank can resist.'

'That's a good idea, so you go ahead and do it, Jérôme!' Zhou Ming said to him.

Like the high-speed railway in China today, the French high-speed railway did not operate late at night for safety reasons, so Zhou Ming and Caitlin had no choice but to spend a night in Paris.

Lying in bed, Caitlin could not sleep for a long time. She said to Ming, 'I feel that

(this chapter is not yet finished, please turn the page) I have been really arrogant in the past, thinking that I could understand everything by knowing the most advanced financial knowledge and business methods. Only today do I realise that I still have a long way to go.'

Zhou Ming opened his eyes and fondly rubbed her hair, saying, 'If you think so, then I've failed miserably, because when we were in Brighton, I considered you the toughest opponent.'

'But I feel like I'm falling further and further behind your thinking,' Caitlin said. 'Like the pact with my aunt today, and now coming to Paris. If it were me, I wouldn't have thought of doing that. In fact, I also understand game theory, but I just can't do what you do.'

Zhou Ming laughed: 'If everyone could do what I do, the world would really be in chaos, wouldn't it?'

Caitlin then came to her senses and laughed: 'You're right, I seem to have been thinking too much. You, Zhou Ming, are the only one, no one can compare to you!'

'Yes, that's why you, the noble princess of Harburg, now have to lie in my bed...'

'Not only lie in your bed, but also serve you so that you can sleep comfortably,' Caitlyn picked up on Zhou Ming's words and said.

Zhou Ming froze for a moment, obviously not expecting Caitlyn to say that. Seeing Zhou Ming in a daze, Caitlyn smiled happily, 'It seems that you are not able to divine the future and guess everything!'

Then Kaitlyn took the initiative to lift her head and kiss Zhou Ming, but it was just a light kiss. Then she followed Zhou Ming's neck and chest, kissing her way down. The gentle and smooth touch was so exciting that he came to the climax, until finally he took off his pants and entered a warm and moist place by himself...

The next morning, Ming and Caitlin got up early, even though Ming still had a bit of a sore back from last night's craziness. But with great willpower, Ming firmly left the bed.

Zhou Ming and Caitlin left the hotel early and took the first high-speed train back to Alsace.

Sitting in the car, watching the countless sights recede into the distance, Ming felt a little sad. 'This is my first time in Paris, and I really regret not having explored it more. But next time, when we come back, we'll definitely have a good time!'

Caitlin nodded firmly and said, 'I believe so!'

When Zhou Ming and Caitlin took the high-speed train back to Harrogate, Andre had already got up in the castle where the meeting was being held. After finishing breakfast, he was directing the servants in rearranging the meeting venue!

Eifmann also arrived early and, looking at the set-up, asked curiously: 'You've added a new seat for Catherin? And a microphone for them? You're compromising their rhythm!'

André also laughed: 'It may seem that way, but in fact it's not, because their intention is to create chaos. But if I prepare them, they will be at my mercy. And if I prepare them, it means that I hold the power of speech in my hands, and they will only be able to speak with my consent.'

'Of course, they can also choose to shout without regard for their image, as long as they can shout louder than my microphone,' Andre added.

Iffa laughs heartily: 'I see. It seems you really need to teach them a lesson, André!'

'That's why I'm looking forward to today's meeting,' says André.

'But there is one thing, my brother. It seems that last night, Zhou Ming and Caitlin went to Louise's room,' warns Ephraim.

Andre let out an expressive "oh," and said, 'This is something that needs attention, but only a little attention.'