Chapter 1232 - Good Impression
It was the afternoon of the 24th of December. René Alejandro and his brothers were carrying wrapped presents and loading them into a car. They were gifts from him, Wei Lan and Randy for today's Christmas gathering at Jin Liwei and Iris Long's place.
At first, René Alejandro wasn't sure if there would be a traditional exchange of gifts at the Christmas party. Fortunately, he was able to coerce Randy in directly asking Iris Long's assistant. Apparently, the Zumba instructor was quite friendly with Dominic Chua. Randy was able to confirm that there would indeed be some voluntary exchange of gifts. It wasn't required but would be welcomed especially when given to the children and cats.
Since he was going to attend the gathering to make a good impression on a selected group of elite people in this country, he tried coercing Randy again to ask Iris Long's assistant to get the guest list so that he could prepare gifts for each person. Too bad that the Zumba instructor failed. Dominic Chua refused to divulge the identities of the guests in advance.
René Alejandro wasn't too disappointed. This alone was already an important clue. If Jin Liwei and Iris Long's camp were careful not to leak the guest list, then it could only mean that there would indeed be VIPs attending the Christmas gathering.
This was what he had been waiting for since coming to the country. Wei Lan had been excellent in introducing him to many important people during social gatherings, but at the end of the day, her connections were still limited. Despite her improving reputation ever since returning to the country after marrying into Spanish nobility, there were still quite a number of people in the Chinese high society who discriminated against her.
Wei Lan's connections still couldn't compare to the exclusive circles to which elite figures like Jin Liwei and Lu Jianhong belonged. Even on the international level, they were considered VVIPs. Their circles were the ones that René Alejandro needed to infiltrate.
Tonight's Christmas gathering would be the official start of his mission. He was finally going to meet Jin Liwei, and hopefully, Lu Jianhong. He made sure to meticulously choose tasteful presents for them, and of course, for Iris Long. There were also other presents for people who he guessed might attend the party. He wasn't sure if those people would really come, but it was better to prepare too much than show up with nothing in his hands.
Even if he couldn't form a close connection to Jin Liwei and Lu Jianhong right away, it was enough to leave a good impression on them and their loved ones. René Alejandro was prepared to complete the mission one step at a time anyway. After all, his success was essential to the overall success of their organization's mission in this country.
"Brother, good luck."
"Too bad we can't put a bug on you."
"Dragon Palace Homes have one of the best securities in this region. Until we're sure how secure the place really is, we can't be careless."
René Alejandro nodded. "Indeed, we can't ruin this chance to enter that place by attaching bugs on me, no? Don't worry, brothers. I'll scout the place in person and devise another way to plant bugs there the next time I go."
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