"Okay, I'll go to California in person to meet him..."
After Barron hung up, he handed the phone to Zhang Junning.
"What's up, dear? Are you going to America?"
Beatrice asked curiously after Barron's assistant left.
"It's about an investment, but not right away. I'll be back in London for a while,"
Barron said as he took Beatrice's hand and walked with her through the garden.
It was almost October, and the weather in Germany was already quite cold. His trip with the girl had lasted quite a while, and tomorrow, Barron would leave and return to London.
Yesterday, they had just visited the Daimler Group's headquarters. British Motor Group had just reached an agreement with Daimler Group to acquire its 40% stake in McLaren Technology Group.
With this acquisition, British Motor Group will own 70% of McLaren Technology Group, becoming the controlling shareholder of McLaren.
However, according to the agreement Barron had made with Ron Dennis, he would still be in charge of McLaren. He knew that Ron Dennis had initially done a good job at McLaren in the original time and space.
"It's a shame I can't spend more time with you this time, darling."
Hearing Barron's words, Beatrice stopped and looked at him, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"That's enough, darling. I know you have a lot to do. I've known this since I met you. You're such a big shot in my heart, so I don't mind at all..."
After Barron embraced the girl, she murmured,
"And I'm taking this opportunity to study hard. I hope to always be by your side and not fall too far behind."
...
"I'm so sorry, Barron..."
"No need to apologize. It happened, and I was mentally prepared before this. Daisy, the most important thing now is to find the cause of this mistake and ensure it doesn't happen again."
Barron's expression was slightly serious, but he didn't blame himself too much, which actually made Daisy feel even more guilty.
"I will. I'm already investigating this matter thoroughly, and I'll be keeping an eye on it."
The incident occurred at the Athena Fund, a quantitative fund under the DS Group. However, two days ago, the program running Athena Fund suddenly malfunctioned—because quantitative funds like these rely on complex formulas and algorithms for automated trading.
Although the incident was discovered promptly, it still resulted in losses exceeding £50 million for Athena Fund.
More importantly, because of this incident, Athena Fund was forced to temporarily halt trading while they overhauled their entire operating system to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Of course, as Baron had said, he was prepared for unexpected "bugs" in quantitative funds. After all, programs and algorithms are designed by humans, and there are always mistakes.
Fortunately, this time, the Athena Fund's mishap only resulted in a £50 million loss. After all, in his previous life, serious stock market crashes caused by quantitative trading bugs were not uncommon, with losses in the hundreds of millions or even billions.
The most important thing now was to find out whether this was a "program" issue or a human error. If it wasn't, then Barron would still be able to accept it.
...
"Laura, just rest assured for the time being. Let someone else handle the work for now..." "Well, actually, I was a little worried at first. Once the baby is a little older, I'll be able to devote more energy to taking on some of the work."
Barron currently resides in a luxurious mansion in the City of London, a three-story apartment in a high-rise building that Barron purchased specifically for Wang Wanting.
Just a week ago, Wang Wanting gave birth to a boy, Eden Cavendish.
Like Andy Cavendish (son of Fan Bingbing), Eden Cavendish has black hair—a common sight among the British aristocracy. After all, black hair is at the top of the hair color hierarchy.
Since Wang Wanting became pregnant, she has taken a backseat, no longer serving as Barron's personal assistant. Instead, she helps with some of the work for his family office. This is why Barron bought her a mansion in the City of London—it's close to the DS Financial Center, where Barron's family office is located, making it convenient for Wang Wanting's daily work.
But right now, her most important job was naturally caring for their child. Barron didn't want her to overwork herself. While Wang Wanting had ample maids to care for her and her child, Eden Cavendish's mother's presence was essential at such a young age.
Furthermore, according to Chinese tradition, Wang Wanting couldn't begin taking on any duties until after she had finished her "monthly confinement period.
" "My parents said they wanted to come see the child..."
Hearing Wang Wanting's cautious words, Barron shook her hand and said,
"That's no problem. If it's not convenient for them to come, I can let you take the child home to visit later."
Wang Wanting's parents still lived in Hangzhou, China. Although the child was still young, a private jet would be sufficient to take them there once the child was a month old.
"I'll be going to China soon too. You can come with me and stay for a while."
"Really?"
Wang Wanting asked happily, a smile spreading across her face.
"Of course,"
Barron gently pinched her cheek and said,
"I'll arrange that for you."
While Wang Wanting was older than Barron, if one included their past lives, Barron's mental age was undoubtedly older. As his personal assistant, Wang Wanting was highly skilled at her job, but her personality was relatively simple. Therefore,
Barron's affectionate gestures, like those he showed towards a young girl, didn't seem out of place, and it seemed Wang Wanting appreciated them.
Speaking of which, Eden Cavendish was already Barron's ninth child...
Suddenly, Barron felt a bit... complicated.
In his past life, he'd been "playing around in the world," never settling down. Until his rebirth, he'd been a solitary individual.
But now, a mere six years into this world, he'd already "blossomed" and his children would soon form a soccer team—and that wasn't the final word; there might even be a backup.
After all, those who are capable deserve more work.