Chapter 282: Departure, Estate Party

[Chapter 282: Departure, Estate Party]

With that, Linton had completed all his tasks during his visit to the farm. Not only had he successfully passed the Thunder Trial and achieved the Celestial Presence stage, but the farm had also been blessed with a surge of spiritual energy. On top of that, the Spirit Gathering Array had been properly set up and activated, laying a solid foundation for the family's legacy for generations to come.

The hidden dangers from the winter thunder miracle that occurred during the trial had been eliminated. Unexpectedly, he also received a massive compensation of $20 million. It was safe to say this vacation was incredibly fruitful, a perfect success.

Counting the days, Linton's vacation was nearing 20 days. He hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly; a job originally planned to take two months had been completed quickly. That was good though -- he could return to Los Angeles sooner to handle company business, then attend the Oscars on February 28.

Coincidentally, Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine's breaks were also about to end. It was time to head back to Los Angeles.

...

Before leaving, Linton called the farm manager, Tuck Ilonka. Taking out a copy of the farm map, he drew a circle with a 2.3-kilometer radius around the Mirror Lake.

The farm had two lakes that hadn't been named; everyone referred to them as the Big Lake and the Small Lake. Linton decided to name them definitively: the Big Lake was Moonlight Lake, and the Small Lake was Mirror Lake.

He also chose the flattest area about 1.5 kilometers from the villa, reserving a rectangular piece of land measuring 300 meters by 2000 meters -- about 150 acres -- for future use. His private jet was expected to be delivered in May, so he needed a small private airstrip for easier travel.

"Tuck, when the weather gets warmer, arrange for people to mark the entire 2.3-kilometer radius around Mirror Lake with boundary lines. I'll be using this 4000-acre land for a different purpose. Also, fence off the 150-acre area for the airstrip. For other farm areas, hurry up with irrigation repairs -- don't let it affect this year's crops."

"Understood, boss. I'll get the tech team to replan the water works. Should we fence off these two areas separately?"

"No need to fence them off, just leave them vacant as if used for crop rotation rest."

Since the National Weather Service experts were still around studying the winter thunder miracle, Linton didn't want to raise suspicion by suddenly doing too much. Further planning or development would wait until their research concluded and the experts left.

"Got it, boss, but leaving those two large areas empty means many irrigation channels need rerouting and rebuilding. Workload will increase a lot. Based on past weather, we can only start construction mid-March, but by late April, planting begins. So the available construction time is short; costs might increase substantially."

"Then hire more people. Spending more money isn't a problem. Get me a detailed budget ASAP; give it to Henry for review. Here's the map. My only condition: do not affect the farm's yields."

"Don't worry, boss. I'll make sure the task is completed."

After the incident when armed intruders attacked the farm but were all neutralized, Linton's reputation soared. Tuck respected him even more and was somewhat in awe. He dared not question any of Linton's orders and promised to give everything to fulfill them completely.

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On the afternoon of February 17, after 20 days, Linton and his party flew back to Los Angeles on a business jet.

Back at the estate, Winnie, Madonna, Cristiana, Monica, Cameron, Heidi Klum, and Shania, who had heard of his return, were already waiting.

Naomi and Sophie Marceau were shooting a movie nearby in Los Angeles. They had told Linton on the phone the night before that they would take the night off to come back and reunite.

Charlize called to invite him to visit her on set. Naturally, he declined but didn't entirely refuse; he said he was busy now but might consider it when he had time.

Even Japan's Izumi Sakai and Noriko Sakai were planning to fly to Los Angeles soon for vacation and to visit Linton. However, he refused, explaining he'd only be around until after the Oscars ceremony on February 28, then would leave again. He asked them to come later.

All these women hurried to come because so many incidents happened at the farm during his visit -- an enormous media uproar had been stirred, and a fierce shootout ended in heavy casualties. Women in Los Angeles and even Japan were deeply worried. Now that Linton and the group had returned safe and sound, they came promptly to celebrate together.

...

The moment he got out of the car, one by one, the women threw themselves at him. Linton hugged and comforted each of them.

Then the party kicked off. Everyone headed directly upstairs to the third floor, and soon the festivities were roaring...

Various voices blended into a joyful symphony...

Possibly because of recent worries and tension, even Winnie dropped her usual restraint and joined the wild celebration, much to Linton's relief. As a key member managing his finances and typically distant from the other women, this was a positive sign.

This celebration was a chance to blend Winnie into the group and share the wild party, which made Linton very happy.

...

The first stage of the party lasted until 8 p.m. After a quick freshen-up, everyone went downstairs to eat and recharge.

At that moment, Naomi and Sophie hurried back from the set after getting leave.

The reunion was a flurry of hugs and kisses.

After dinner, just as they prepared to start the second stage of the party, Linton brought out nine quartz pendants. Each was carved with a pattern representing one of the women's favorites. He handed them out one by one.

"My dears, I carefully carved these quartz pendants for everyone on the farm. Do you like them?"

Hearing they were personally carved by Linton, there was no way they wouldn't like them. Each cradled the pendant lovingly, constantly gesturing near their chests and making requests.

"Honey, they're so beautiful. I want you to put mine on me."

Linton gladly obliged, personally putting each around their necks.

Once worn, the women immediately felt the pendants' magic, each exclaiming in amazement:

"Wow, so comfortable, so warm."

"Wow, wearing this pendant makes my whole body feel cozy. Amazing."

"Dear, this pendant is incredible, truly magical. I'm going to love you forever."

...

Linton then asked them to never take off their pendants from now on. He used the Soul Induction ability, implanting, "This pendant is extremely important; it must never leave your body. No other duties can conflict with it."

This phrase was deeply ingrained in their minds, becoming one of their highest guiding principles.

Over time, they would naturally experience the pendants' magic. Later, even if the spell was lifted, convincing them to remove the pendants would be virtually impossible.

Next, the party entered its second stage. According to Madonna's plan, everyone moved to the dance room to perform a Valley-style play.

The lively, sweet symphony started up again...

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