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The contemporary Duke of England

In 2002, the ascension of Barron Cavendish to the dukedom marked the start of a legendary era for the Devonshire family. Fast forward to 2022, the new female prime minister's inaugural speech left the parliament in stunned silence, only to face impeachment a month later for shielding her subordinates. This tumultuous political saga unfolds against the backdrop of a narrative where every British person's life is intricately tied to the enduring legacy of the Devonshire family, forever changed since Barron Cavendish took the helm.

Reda_Ouerkat · Realistic
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102 Chs

Novel

  "Viscount Bute invited me to cooperate on a piece of land. Do you know about this? Bonnie." Now

  that she said she wanted to think about it, after Barron ate a piece of steak he had just cut, he changed it to another. topic.

  The steak comes from the manor farm and is very fresh and tastes good.

  "I don't know about this..."

  Bonnie seemed to have thought of something, and said,

  "No wonder my cousin told me about inviting you to the horse racing meeting this time. Barron, you and my cousin-in-law, Bu Viscount Te, do you have a good relationship?"

  Seeing Bonnie's expression slightly...weird when she said this, Barron was a little confused:

  "That's not all, in fact, it was only the first time when I attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration. Once we met, Viscount Bute mentioned that he had discussed cooperation with our family... You know, I have not been involved in family affairs before." "

  So that's the case, fortunately..."

  " What's wrong?"

  "It's nothing, I'm just a little curious. In fact, I rarely go to my cousin's place. Although I have a good relationship with my cousin, she has taken good care of me since I was in college, but she has less contact with Viscount Bute, so It feels like fate is a bit strange."

  "Are you referring to our encounter?"

  Just when the topic of Viscount Bute was brought up, Barron felt keenly that Bonnie's attitude was a bit strange.

  But when he asked, she seemed unwilling to talk more, so Barron did not pursue the question, but followed Bonnie's words and joked.

  "Well, I can't make a conclusion yet..."

  Seeing Bonnie wink at herself playfully after saying this, Barron picked up his wine glass and clinked it with her.

  Shaking gently, the scarlet wine entered his mouth, and with a faint sweetness, he put down the wine glass and asked:

  "I'm a little curious, Bonnie, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

  Facing Ba Bonnie pondered Lun's question for a moment and said,

  "Actually, when I was in school, whether in high school or college, I met classmates who came from aristocratic families. I felt that some of them were like others - I mean, for many things, they will not take the initiative to tell others about their aristocratic status, and they will not realize that the other person is a child of a nobleman during daily contact. But some of them feel a bit... weird." "

  Then what about you? Do you think I'm that kind of weird person?"

  "Of course not. I knew your identity when I first met you. But the strange thing is that many times, especially this time, I came to your manor. , in the process of getting along, I feel like a friend - that feeling occupies most of the time. It is only suddenly that I remember that the person in front of me is a Duke, and I am with a Duke. Chatting, this feeling often makes me feel like Cinderella."

  "Actually, you don't always need to care about my status as a duke, Bonnie, as I told you before, we are already friends, no Noble? In fact, many times it's just a label. This label will add some halo to people, but I don't need it when facing everyone."

  After Barron finished these words , he saw Bonnie looking at him with some heart-pounding emotion:

  "Barron, I'm really happy to hear you say this. You know, many people say this." Yes, but looking into your eyes just now, I can feel that your words are all sincere. I am very happy that I can be the special one..."

  At this point, Bonnie seemed a little embarrassed. He lowered his head shyly:

  "I just said that when you mentioned writing a novel, I was afraid that my ability would disappoint you. Also, I had doubts about your purpose at that time... But Now, I have decided, and I am ready to give it a try. I hope this decision will not make you regret it, nor will I regret it." "

  I believe that neither of us will regret it, Bonnie, come and cheers, celebrate... ..."

  After taking another sip of red wine, Barron said to the girl:

  "Tomorrow I will find a lawyer and sort out the relevant agreements, and then we can start."

  "That's really a pity, I won't be able to hear from you until tomorrow. What about that story..."

  "Believe me, everything will be worth it."   

  ...

  So the next day, when the Cavendish family's lawyer came to the manor and drafted a contract as agreed by Barron and Bonnie, the two signed it, and the contract was concluded.

  According to this contract, the novel dictated by Barron and polished by Bonnie will be signed by both of them, and Barron will pay Bonnie corresponding remuneration. The entire copyright of the final work belongs to Barron himself, and the work Bonnie will receive one-third of future publishing revenue.

  Then, after seeing off the lawyer, Barron returned to the study room of the manor. He put a recording pen on the table and said to Bonnie in front of him:

  "This story starts from the White Star Cruise Ship in 1912." We started talking about the sinking of the Titanic. At that time, there was Downton Abbey in Derbyshire, England, where the Earl of Grantham lived..."

  Yes, what Barron told Bonnie was what he had seen in his previous life. The content of the British drama "Downton Abbey".

  Downton Abbey is a fictional aristocratic manor based on the original TV series. In a previous life, this TV series first existed, and then another writer was authorized to write a novel of the same name.

  The TV series "Downton Abbey" was the first one launched in 2010. The story was created by the famous British screenwriter Julian Fellowes.

  The reason why Barron wanted to write it in advance was not just because he hoped to gain some fame through such a novel that was extremely sophisticated about the aristocratic life of that era. It was entirely because the previous "Downton Abbey" was set in Highclere. The castle was filmed on location. After the show was broadcast, the place became famous and attracted countless tourists to visit.

  If in the future TV series filmed here, the filming location becomes the Chatsworth Manor that is not inferior to that there, it will also play a role in promoting many of the family's industries, thus significantly increasing the family's income.

  Of course, in addition to this, Barron has more other considerations, which need to be carried out step by step later.

  The reason why he used a voice recorder to record the whole process during his narration is that after he narrates it, Bonnie can better complete the novel "Downton Abbey" based on this.

  In addition, these records can also become evidence left by Barron. If "Downton Abbey" becomes as popular as in the previous life, and there is any dispute between him and Bonnie, this will be Barron's proof that he is the story The most favorable evidence for the "creator".

  In any case, even if the other party is a charming beauty like Bonnie, who makes him very excited, Barron will not trust the other party casually on such a matter of great concern. At any time, he needs to keep enough trump card.

  In this way, based on his memory, he told Bonnie the content of the first season of "Downton Abbey" in as much detail as possible. After that, Bonnie could polish it and create the first part of the novel.

  It's also that Barron is really not good at writing in English - even if it was Chinese, his native language in his previous life, to be honest, he doesn't have much confidence in novel creation, and most importantly, he has too many things to do. If you do it, there is no time to type, so it is very necessary to find a ghostwriter.

  Bonnie is also his most suitable choice so far.

  "You're right, Barron, this is really a wonderful story. I can't wait to start writing it now, but I can't wait even more because I want to know the rest of the story..." "

  Well, actually, for the rest of the story I just have some ideas for the story now, and I still need time to formulate it, but by the time you finish writing the first part, it should be ready."

  Barron spread his hands and said to Bonnie.

  "Barron, you are so cute and hateful. It seems that I need to work hard to complete these first for the sake of the subsequent story. I can see that the prototype of Downton Abbey in your story is Chatsworth Abbey. I need to use this Take two days to get to know the details of the etiquette and life of the nobility."

  "That's no problem, Bonnie, butler Sean and housekeeper Riley are all experts in this field, you can use them as creative consultants , ask them at any time."

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