Parking the car by the roadside, lawyer George Norman unbuckled his seatbelt and glanced again at his niece, who looked a bit flustered in the passenger seat. He smiled and asked, "Jenny, what exactly is going on? Did you know Simon Westeros before?"
Jennifer Raybould, still with her hair tied in a ponytail today, shook her head and said, "Not really, Uncle. I just, well, I just think he's quite special."
George Norman sized up his niece again, smiled, and didn't press further. He said, "Perhaps I can formally introduce you to him next year. If it weren't for Janette Johnston, a newcomer would be perfectly sufficient to handle this boy's affairs".
As he spoke, George Norman and his niece got out of the car, walked to the villa entrance, and rang the doorbell.
A moment later, a short-haired girl opened the door, looking at the two people outside with some confusion.
George Norman smiled, glanced at his niece, and then introduced himself, "Hello, is this Simon Westeros's house? I'm George Norman, Simon's lawyer. We had an appointment".
"Oh, hello, Mr. Norman, please come in," the short haired girl stepped aside and explained, "We just ran out of copier paper, and Simon went out to buy some. He's not back yet, I'm so sorry. Also, I'm Sandra Bullock, Simon's friend".
"No problem, we arrived a few minutes early," George Norman shook hands with Sandra and then introduced his niece, "This is Jennifer, my assistant".
Jennifer Raybould also extended her hand to Sandra, but her gaze was scanning the empty living room.
George Norman looked around, his expression equally strange.
"Well," Sandra looked around, also a bit embarrassed, and said with a smile, "Simon said he was forced to rent this apartment".
Jennifer Raybould smiled and noticed a strange painting hanging on the wall not far away, so she walked over curiously.
George Norman and Sandra followed when they saw the girl move.
Sandra again proactively explained, "Simon said he donated some money to UNICEF and then he got this. It's very meaningful".
George Norman heard this, looked at Sandra, and then glanced at his niece.
Judging by Sandra's tone, the girl clearly didn't know that Simon Westeros had actually donated a full $500,000.
As for Jennifer, seeing this, he wondered what his niece would think.
With this thought, George Norman couldn't help but become more curious about what had happened between his niece and Simon Westeros. However, he didn't feel it was appropriate to pry too much into such private matters.
After a few moments of conversation, a sound came from behind them. The three turned around and saw Simon walk in, carrying a bag of copier paper.
Seeing that George Norman had already arrived, Simon apologized again. After exchanging greetings, Simon said, "Mr. Norman, Ms. Raybould, let's go to the back".
As he spoke, they walked through the living room and corridor, and the three soon arrived in the backyard.
Compared to the empty villa, the backyard seemed much more 'full', it was a vibrant garden. The yard didn't have a swimming pool like other mansions; instead, it featured a very beautiful pergola. The afternoon sun in Los Angeles filtered through the gaps in the vine leaves, creating a very picturesque scene. Beneath the pergola was a natural wood long table and a few simple wooden chairs that Simon had added.
Watching Sandra naturally step forward and begin tidying up the large number of sketches spread across the table, Jennifer Raybould also stepped forward to help, but she couldn't help but be drawn to the sketches before her.
These, they must all be his drawings, right?
How impressive.
She focused on one sketch for a while before noticing the short-haired girl opposite her looking at her. Only then did she realize that all the other sketches had been put away, leaving only the one in her hand.
She handed it over, a little embarrassed.
But she couldn't help but wonder, was she the girl in the sketch?
How lucky.
Simon invited George Norman and Jennifer Raybould to sit at the long table, and Sandra proactively went to make coffee.
Once seated, George Norman took a thick file bag from his briefcase and handed it to the boy opposite him, saying, "Simon, these are the documents for the two companies you asked us to apply for. You can take a look first, and I'll explain some of the details to you later".
Simon nodded, opened the file bag, and took out all the various documents inside. Along with these documents were two boxes. He looked at them and saw that each box contained several seals.
Then there were two similar company registration certificates and other documents.
Since he had decided to produce 'Run Lola Run' independently, it was natural to establish dedicated companies. In the highly mature commercial system of North America, establishing a company was also very easy.
After consulting George Norman, Simon entrusted the firm to register two companies for him.
At this moment, the two certificates in his hand bore the names of the two companies.
Westeros Company.
Daenerys Pictures.
Since he had already taken the name Westeros, Simon naturally didn't mind borrowing the name of the Dragon Queen as well.
In fact, the production of 'Run Lola Run' would be under Daenerys Pictures.
As for Westeros Company, it was Simon's pre-emptive move to stake a claim.
The lawsuit between Apple Inc., which produces electronic products, and Apple Corps, which makes records, lasted for decades. By registering the name Westeros in advance, he wouldn't have to worry about being pre-empted and put in a passive position in the future.
No matter where, there are many people who like to engage in such pre-emptive registrations.
In addition, at George Norman's suggestion, the registration locations for both companies were also placed in Delaware on the East Coast.
According to his private lawyer, due to Delaware's advantages in taxation and commercial law, entrepreneurs from North America and even many countries around the world register companies in Delaware. Half of the Fortune 500 companies are also registered there.
It is said that every street in Wilmington, the capital of Delaware, has thousands of registered companies.
As Simon was flipping through the documents, Sandra came back with a tray, poured coffee for everyone, and then sat down next to Simon, eagerly following along as he looked through the registration materials for the two companies.
Westeros Company, that was easy to understand.
But, Daenerys Pictures?
Sandra looked at it for a few moments and then asked directly, "Simon, who is Daenerys?"