"Hey, Rick (Nisita), I'm sorry to bother you, I have something urgent. Richard is still on the plane across the ocean." Ronald called his agent in Los Angeles regardless of the time difference.
"Ah, it's okay. Just wait for me. I'll go out to pick her up. Paula and the child have just gone to bed." It was just past two o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles, and he ran to the study to answer the phone.
"I want to contact Princess Diana. I have only met her at a few premieres. I have also sent her some videotapes of the movies I made and received a personal reply from her, but I have not been able to quickly
A way to contact her. I need it now... yes, it's very important..."
The only aristocrat Ronald knew well in Britain was Princess Diana. From their experience of getting along with each other, he felt that Diana was a person with middle-class modern values. She treated her friends as equals and would definitely help him.
A favor.
"Ah, that's a bit difficult. Britain is actually a hierarchical society, and the royal family has many rules. We have to apply to the royal family through formal channels first, and then wait for Buckingham Palace's approval. I will try to find someone to help, but it will take some time. Please relax.
Just wait there for news about me. When Richard arrives, you will tell him everything." Niceta looked embarrassed.
"I do have something urgent to contact the princess. Ovitz often boasts that he can travel a thousand miles to do things for his clients. Now I'm counting on you." Ronald was a little anxious, and his voice couldn't help but be higher. If it were easier to do,
, why do I still need CAA?
"The Duchess of Wales..." Elton John heard Ronald's voice next to him and interrupted with a smile.
"What?" Ronald turned around, not knowing why.
"Although you Americans often call Dai Princess, the royal family did not actually give her the title of 'Princess'. Her official title is Duchess of Wales. Elton John smiled and corrected America's big expression
My brother’s misconception.
"You can contact Duke Diana... no matter what her name is, I actually know her, I just communicate with her through email. This is my matter... you understand, Elton, I don't want to take the opportunity to get to know her...
"
Ronald was overjoyed and a little unable to express his feelings.
"I can call her personal secretary. If Dai is willing to talk to you in the end..."
"That's all I ask for, a chance to talk..." Ronald was very happy, "Hang up!" He hung up Niceta's phone.
"Beep beep..." A busy tone came from the phone, "Shxt, when will Richard arrive in London?" Niceta held her forehead...
"Is it Patrick (Jafson)? I'm Elton...which Elton? Elton John...has a friend from Hollywood who is friends with Day and is in London now, hopefully
Have a chance to meet..." Elton John dialed Dai's secretary.
"Let me check...Mr. Ronald V. Lee, no problem. He is on the white list given to me by the Queen's secretary and can be met at any time. The Duchess happens to be returning to London this afternoon and there is a public meeting at Canary Wharf.
, you can go there to meet her." Jafson was the royal family's private secretary who had just been selected after retiring from the navy. After reviewing the records, he agreed to arrange a meeting immediately.
"Dai happened to be free this afternoon at Canary Wharf." Elton John looked at Ronald and wondered, the highest-level white list was mostly for various relatives of the royal family, so why not?
With an appointment, he can go to Buckingham Palace at any time. He himself is not even on the list yet.
…
"That hospital has been established for three years. There are no patients at all. They are all doctors and nurses..." Princess Diana was chatting with Fergie Ferguson, the wife of Prince Andrew. They had just participated in the anniversary ceremony of a public hospital and then returned
To London's Canary Wharf.
"Her Royal Highness the Duchess, the private secretary called, Elton John, and Ronald Lee, a film director from America, happen to be in London. Do you want to meet them?" the personal maid came over to report.
"Hey, does he have any new movies? Please send me some more videos to watch." Fergie Ferguson's carefree character gave Diana an answer that allowed her to meet.
…
"As for the Royal Ballet..." Diana did not agree immediately after Ronald made the request. The best ballet company in the country is named after the royal family and is actually sponsored by the Queen and his wife.
"Dai, you have to help Ronald. He took the Concorde to look for traces of his friend..." Elton John and Diana met at a charity gala in 1981. The two met.
The relationship is that of best friends, so you can talk about some gossip topics.
"Ronald, if your friend doesn't have a strong preference for the Royal Ballet, the English National Ballet is also a very good choice." Diana regarded Ronald as an equal friend, and she was very happy.
Take care to protect Ronald's dignity.
Diana had a deep connection with the English National Ballet. She loved ballet dancing and took private ballet classes when she was young.
Now she also serves as the patron of the dance company, publicly raising funds for the company and increasing its visibility. In addition, she often participates in the daily activities of the National Ballet, such as watching rehearsals and attending premieres.
"Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness. My friend also auditioned for the National Ballet." Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. Although he spoke a similar language here in Britain, he had to do something.
It really doesn't work.
"Do you have any new movies?" Fergie Ferguson is still like a girl from a middle-class family, very interested in new Hollywood movies.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yes, there will be a 'Working Girl' released next year. In addition, I also invested in a film about American southern women, 'Steel Magnolias'..."
Both princesses were very interested in this kind of female-centered film, and told Ronald that they must screen it in London as soon as possible.
"Ronald, once you come to London to do a royal premiere..." Diana put her hand on Ronald's arm and made a request.
Different from the fashionable and beautiful princess when we last met, after a few years of adjustment after marrying into the royal family, Diana has gradually found the dressing style of the royal family. The previous bleached light blond hair, tight leather clothes
, and bubble skirt are gone.
Nowadays, Diana has a conservative style, and her dressing style is simple yet noble. Even her warm attitude toward others has not changed.
"No problem, I will negotiate with the distributor in Britain as soon as possible." Ronald was overjoyed when he heard this. He met the princess, got things done, and even got a royal premiere for free, which is equivalent to making millions of pounds in Fleet Street.
Advertised.
"This is the phone number of my personal secretary Patrick (Jafson). You can contact him at any time when you come to London... As long as I am in London, you are a welcome guest," Diana returned to Ronald
A contact information in case this situation happens again.
…
Sure enough, when he came to the English National Ballet, the attitude of the performer here was completely different. In addition to immediately signing Antonia's job offer, he also personally took Ronald to visit the exclusive theater near the Royal Albert Hall.
This ballet company is small in scale, with only 70 dancers. However, after receiving funding from Diana, it signed the famous Danish dancer Peter Schaufos as its artistic director, and also equipped it with an exclusive symphony orchestra.
It has become the second among the five major ballet companies in Britain.
"Did we give this job offer to Miss Antonia's agent, or did you personally hand it over?" The other party began to show kindness in every possible way. The sponsor called to explain in person. I don't know what the relationship is with this person.
In addition to her strong connections, she was greeted by the royal family, and it was easy to get sponsorship from the Americans. Large donations of tens of thousands of pounds every year, plus Antonia’s own ballet level is also beyond ordinary. Her foreign background and ethnic background
Descendants will no longer be an obstacle.
"Um..." Ronald said to himself, I don't know where she is now, "You should just follow the rules."
Elton John's creative enthusiasm is now high and inspiration is constantly emerging. This kind of romance spanning six thousand miles is so rare. He invited Ronald to his home and asked the chef to prepare real English dishes. Ronald must be
Tell me a little more about this background.
Ronald cut off the details and talked about his past with Antonia. He asked Elton John to write a song without involving his name. And it was best not to reveal details in the lyrics.
Don't let your friends in America guess that you are the protagonist.
Elton John said it was nothing, he just needed some real romantic inspiration, and then began to question Ronald.
"Sir, here is Mr. Li's long-distance phone number."
Ronald, who happened to be a bit embarrassed when he was being questioned, got up to answer the phone and ran away from Elton John.
After a while, the operator with a strong French accent spoke, and the call was connected. "Ronald? This is Mike Peck...it's even harder to find you than Miss Franceschi..."
On the other end of the phone was Mike Peck, the detective hired by Ronald. He was calling from Paris.
"Where did you find Antonia?"
Ronald heard what the other party meant, and now things started to go smoothly.
"There is good news and there is bad news." McPike thought this business was very profitable and joked, "The good news is that she is in Paris now, preparing to apply for a job at the Paris Opera Ballet."
McPike's investigation route was completely different from Niceta's. He started from Antonia's relatives and colleagues.
Antonia, whose parents are both dead, has a younger brother, but he has left Manhattan to live in Brooklyn, and he doesn’t know much about Antonia’s arrangements. When his sister left, she just left her car with him and said
Look for opportunities in Europe or London.
From colleagues at the New York Ballet, we didn’t find many clues. We only know that Antonia was ostracized a lot in the dance company because of the unexpected death of Blanche. Because in the past few years, Blanche often appointed Antonia.
She has appeared in roles that dancers with more seniority than her would not have had the chance to do.
Her backer was gone, and the new artistic director was not so partial to her. Some people she had unintentionally offended in the past also kept building momentum and fabricating various rumors about Antonia. As a result, she had not been able to get any decent roles in the past two years.
McPike was very confused and left the car with his brother. He was very determined to leave. But not only did his friends not hear about it, they also didn’t find out what Antonia’s connections were with the London ballet scene, and she had never visited there before.
The itinerary cannot be found at all.
Ballet is a very small circle, and McPike didn't believe that a ballet dancer with great ambitions could leave just as easily as a waiter in a restaurant. He began to investigate the people who left the New York City Ballet at the same time as Antonia.
Sure enough, he found out that the person who resigned from the dance company at the same time was a principal clarinetist named Gerhard Koch.
"What about the bad news?" When Ronald heard that he had found Antonia, a stone fell to his heart. He had a vague premonition of the so-called bad news.
"The bad news is that she has a boyfriend, and she came to London because her boyfriend found a position in a London orchestra."
"Well..." Ronald confirmed his suspicions. After so many years, Antonia is not a nun, and it is normal to have other feelings. However, Ronald's inner thoughts are not what Richard is worried about.
In that way, he wanted to get back his past love. But he had a little doubt about his past choices.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ronald, who has never formally proposed, wonders if he would have changed his destiny if he had made a different choice at that time?
At the moment when people propose, what prompts them to make a bet, thinking that they can be happy with a complete stranger for the rest of their lives (or before they get divorced)?
What did Harry have to go through before he could figure out how to be with Sally? How could Sally forgive Harry's previous mistakes and agree to be with him?
"Is Antonia's boyfriend also in Paris?" Ronald asked after a long silence.
"No, her boyfriend is in London and did not come to Paris with her."
"I'm going to Paris, you can wait for me there..."
Ronald put down the phone. This quick trip to Europe was about to reach the moment of truth.
"Elton, what is the position of principal clarinetist? What is the position in the ballet symphony orchestra?" Ronald asked the host Elton John.
"Oh, God." Elton is a very sensitive artist and guessed the truth from Ronald's expression. He did not say comforting words like ordinary people. This kind of turn was exactly the source of inspiration needed for song creation.
"The status of the principal clarinet in the ballet company is higher than that of the general symphony orchestra. Ballet music often has unique melody lines and solo parts. The clarinet can also add unique color to the music..."
"Well, I have seen Swan Lake." Ronald nodded. Such a person would be a good match for Antonia.
"I want to take the earliest flight to Paris..." Ronald declined Elton's suggestion to stay overnight.
"I'll ask the butler to book the tickets."
…
At Heathrow Airport, there were not many people in the terminal. For the earliest flight in the morning, there were only some business travelers and people who were anxious to go home waiting to board the plane.
A tourist, whose hair was soaked with sweat and pulling a large suitcase, rushed over from another arrival hall at a sprint speed of 100 meters.
"Hey..., can I still pay for the first flight to Paris?" Richard, who had just arrived from New York by ordinary civil aviation, called Niceta at Heathrow Airport and learned that Ronald was going there again.
When he arrived in Paris, he was shocked. The trend of this madness was becoming more and more obvious. He hurried over to see if he could catch up and stop Ronald's head from getting hot.
The clerk at the counter pointed in the direction of the transparent glass wall in the lobby, where a British Airways flight was rising from the ground.
…
"She has accepted the interview and now lives near the Paris Opera House in the 9th arrondissement. She spends time at the Café de Flore every day, waiting for a reply from the Opera Ballet Company. It is estimated that after a while, she will finish her morning practice and come
Let’s have a quick lunch here.”
Mike Parker was sitting in the Cafe de Flore, which was close to the most prosperous area of Paris, next to the Louvre and Galeries Lafayette. In order to save money, like Antonia, he could only stay in budget hotels.
"Your expense reimbursement..." Ronald took out a check and handed it to Mike Pike. Knowing that Ronald wanted to face personal matters alone, the detective picked up the check and went out.
This is the most prosperous art and business center in Paris. A little further away, it is the theater where Ronald’s female companion Juliette Binoche performed when he came here before. I also spent a pleasant time with her at the Café de Flore.
time.
However, Ronald didn't feel like waiting to date a girl in high school, and was looking forward to Antonia's arrival.
Ronald, who was lost in thought, saw the door darken, and a woman wearing a simple blue long-sleeved top, light black pants, and carrying a backpack walked in.
None other than Antonia Franceschi.
In Ronald's eyes, she didn't change much, she was still so beautiful, confident, and unique.
"Antonia", Ronald stood up and called.
"Oh..." Antonia looked over here...
"It's you, Ronald!" Just like when she left Aunt Karen's house to pick up Ronald's dry cleaning, she smiled softly when she saw Ronald waiting for her, "So you are here...