The next day, Mira and Heath went to handle the house transfer procedures, while Linton and Goodman interviewed the butler and estate maintenance staff recommended by the housekeeping company, hiring a butler named Amy-Sinai.
Amy was a young British woman of Eastern European descent, with above-average looks, not stunningly beautiful, but with a gentle Aura that easily inspired trust.
She had studied butler courses at a butler school in the UK and obtained relevant certificates, having previously worked as a butler for a female movie star in London.
Later, the movie star got married, and Amy lost her job. Hearing that English butlers were very popular among the wealthy in America and well-paid, she came to Los Angeles.
Amy was very lucky; as soon as she arrived in Los Angeles, she encountered Linton's recruitment for a butler and successfully got the job.
Then, four female workers and four gardeners were hired. The butler was responsible for coordinating daily estate affairs, the female workers mainly handled cleaning inside the estate and on its roads and squares, and the gardeners maintained the estate's flowers, plants, and trees.
After Goodman processed Amy and the female workers' and gardeners' onboarding and signed non-disclosure agreements, Linton said to Amy:
"From now on, this estate will be entrusted to you. I have renamed the estate Linton Manor. Please contact an advertising company as soon as possible to create a new sign and logo. Also, please help me recruit a chef."
Amy, dressed in a formal suit, with her golden medium-short hair combed back, exuded a very British style. She softly said, "Okay, Boss, do you have any specific requirements for the chef?"
Linton nodded: "They must be skilled in both Eastern and Western cuisine. Chefs from the East are also acceptable, but no Japanese, Indians, or Koreans."
He had originally wanted to say no Black people either but held back.
He remembered Mira's reminder; he definitely wouldn't hire a Black chef, but he absolutely couldn't say it out loud.
"Also, make a list of anything that needs to be added to the estate for me. Have Mira accompany you to purchase them and get everything set up as soon as possible so I can move in early."
After speaking, he took Amy to the game Room and had her find someone to divide the game Room into two, converting the inner Room into a singing Room, as he was a singer, and long-term, continuous vocal training was essential.
He and Nicole went to the car city and bought a Rolls-Royce Phantom 6 as his main mode of transportation in the future. The Cadillac he had been using would be kept at the estate as a backup.
He also bought a Ford pickup truck as a dedicated work vehicle for the estate.
Afterward, he went to a liquor supermarket for a big shopping trip, purchasing over a million dollars worth of various fine wines to store in the wine cellar.
Such a large estate certainly couldn't do without security. After several months of observation, Linton was very satisfied with Nicole.
After consulting Nicole's personal opinion, Linton bought out Nicole's contract from the security company, putting him in charge of security for Linton Manor.
He also had him contact four reliable former comrades who were willing to work in security. After passing subsequent background checks, Goodman would help them with their onboarding and sign non-disclosure agreements.
At that time, they would all be managed uniformly by Nicole, working as security at the estate normally and being temporarily deployed when there were external matters.
Hearing that Linton had bought a new estate, Cameron Diaz, Naomi Watts, and Veronica Reid all called to congratulate him.
Veronica was filming outside Los Angeles and was not in Los Angeles. She promised over the phone to visit the estate as soon as she returned to Los Angeles.
Cameron and Naomi both said they would visit the estate that evening to see it and offer their congratulations.
Linton thought that they probably already knew about each other. Since they all wanted to come, then let them come. Anyway, he himself wasn't embarrassed, and a 'shura field' wouldn't exist, as he wasn't dating them.
He hoped they could get along amicably and sent them the address.
He informed Amy, the butler, that there would be two female guests that evening, to prepare dinner, and to tidy the master bedroom, as he would be moving in directly today.
Speaking of which, Los Angeles paparazzi were indeed impressive. Linton had just signed the house purchase contract yesterday, and the transfer procedures hadn't even been completed yet.
News like "Popular Singer Linton Spends Lavishly on Mansion, Suspected of Keeping a Mistress" was published in the entertainment newspapers that day, sparking a lot of discussion.
Fortunately, the focus of the discussion was on how much money Linton had earned in less than a year, and everyone was full of praise for his money-making ability.
The discussion portrayed Linton as a new representative of the American Dream, which then extended to the meaning of the American Dream for ordinary people.
In the evening, a meticulously dressed Cameron arrived early at Linton Manor. At this time, a new sign with the estate's name, "Linton Manor," had already been added above the main gate of the estate, exuding an extraordinary Aura.
As soon as Cameron got out of the car, she was stunned by the estate's opulence and luxury. She handed a bottle of red wine to the butler and hugged Linton's arm, saying,
"Darling, this is your new estate, it's amazing! Take me on a tour quickly."
Linton smiled and said, "Wait a moment, another guest will be here soon."
As if they had arranged the time, just then, a red BMW drove up, and out of the car stepped Naomi, equally beautifully dressed.
As soon as she got out of the car, she was also momentarily stunned by the estate's Aura. Then she looked at Cameron by Linton's side. Both of their expressions subtly changed, and their eyes seemed to spark with lightning.
But they quickly recovered their full smiles. Naomi also brought a bottle of red wine as a congratulatory gift. After handing the red wine to Amy, she hugged Linton's other arm, saying,
"Darling, your estate is so beautiful."
Linton ignored their silent confrontation and smiled as he introduced them to each other.
The two women actually already knew each other, but they cooperatively smiled and nodded at each other, even exchanging feigned greetings, marking their first formal face-to-face meeting. Linton then introduced Amy, the butler, to them.
Amidst exclamations of delightful surprise, Linton led the two women on a tour of the entire estate. As expected, the level of luxury inside exceeded their understanding.
Cameron and Naomi's eyes were full of stars. Seeing the indoor heated swimming pool, they exclaimed, "It's so beautiful, I want to go for a swim!"
Upon seeing the huge private cinema, they said, "Darling, from now on, we can watch movies here."
And when they saw the oversized bed in the master bedroom on the third floor, they both couldn't help but blush, secretly cursing Linton as a pervert.
This mansion was truly too beautiful. Both of them thought to themselves, "I want to claim a Room here."
After touring the estate, Cameron couldn't resist and kissed Linton on the cheek.
"Darling, can I move in?"
Before Linton could speak, Naomi, not to be outdone, also kissed Linton on the cheek.
"Darling, I want to move in too."
Linton thought, it's not good to offend anyone, so since you both want to come, then come. This would actually be beneficial for his Dual Cultivation.
As for scandals, as long as they weren't afraid, he cared even less, as it could increase discussion and bring greater popularity.
But the rules still needed to be clearly stated.
"Yes, later you can choose your own Room on the second floor. You can decide how to furnish it yourselves or leave it to Amy. But one thing must be clear first: you are merely my good friends and can stay here long-term, but you are not my girlfriends, let alone the mistresses. Can you accept this?"
Both remained silent, annoyed but also secretly relieved, at least Linton hadn't chosen the other person.
Linton knew in his heart that the two women would definitely weigh their options and wouldn't make a decision easily.
"After walking around, I'm hungry. Let's eat first." He led the two towards the dining Room.
In the dining Room, Amy had already prepared dinner. Seeing Linton approach, she said,
"Boss, the chef hasn't arrived yet, so please try my cooking today."
On the table were black truffle potato salad, smoked salmon, sturgeon caviar with seafood cream sauce, pan-fried deep-sea red fish, Wellington beef fillet with foie gras and mushrooms, golden pumpkin soup, two plates of fruit salad, and for dessert, a Funa Premium chocolate raspberry cake. A bottle of red wine had also been opened.
The two raised their glasses together, congratulating Linton on his new home. After tasting the dishes, all three praised Amy's cooking skills.
However, Cameron and Naomi ate very little, mainly fruit salad, and most of the food went into Linton's stomach. But they drank a lot of wine; after finishing one bottle, the three were still not satisfied and opened another.