Chapter Eighty-Five: The Company's Affairs

  After everything was all set, Catherine tried taking two steps and felt okay.

  The metal at the toe tip seems not to be ordinary steel or stainless steel, possibly an alloy. The toe tip is relatively flat, seemingly to increase the contact area.

  And it's also wrapped in a layer of skin on the outside, so walking is still very easy.

  Elsa led her to the mirror, and Catherine took a look. The reflection in the mirror was like a white swan. Although Catherine wasn't narcissistic, she couldn't help but admit that she was indeed beautiful.

  The hem of her skirt was just below, revealing the pointed soles of her shoes.

  For ordinary people, it's hard to balance on tiptoes, but for Catherine, it's a piece of cake.

  "Ailsa, what's your view on miniskirts?"

  Katherine suddenly asked.

  "Mini skirt? It's... that... thing..."

  Elsa seemed unsure of how to respond.

  "Something's not quite right..."

  She said so, and then suddenly added another sentence.

  "It's probably very pretty."

  She looked up to the right, but there was nothing there.

  "Really?"

  Catherine looked Elsa up and down with interest.

  It was the first time she found out that this girl who is about her age is actually so cute.

  She probably likes beauty like other girls, but maybe because of education or something, she dare not show it.

  She may still be a bit shy, but her good education forces her to keep calm.

  "Alright, let's go out."

  Catherine didn't want to embarrass him.

  "Oh, Kate, you look lovely." Emma exclaimed as Catherine came out.

  "That's really great, Kate. I'm truly happy for you." Mrs. Susan smiled with restraint.

  "Thank you, Aunt."

  "I really didn't think so, but shoes like this can actually be worn for walking, haha."

  Compared to ballet shoes, these boots have actually distributed Catherine's weight from her toes to her calves and knees, supported by the metal material, although there is no heel, Catherine herself has not felt too much pressure, nor any harm to her feet. In the short term, wearing them for a whole day is fine.

  "Where's Dad? I'll go take a look." Catherine thought of Bruce.

  He is on the balcony.

  Catherine immediately walked onto the balcony where Bruce was alone with a cup of coffee in his hand.

  "Oh, Kate, this dress is lovely... and those boots aren't bad either." Bruce said with some surprise.

  Indeed, wearing these boots gives a fresh and new feeling.

  Although it is now a time of great liberation in American thought, people's minds are still relatively pure.

  At least, Catherine's shoes wouldn't be a problem even if she wore them out. Others would think they were just a bit unusual. This was also why Mrs. Susan made her such special boots so readily.

  People will not deliberately associate this pair of boots with impure things.

  If Catherine makes such boots fashionable and guides people a bit, maybe some things in the future will change.

  Hey, sounds good?

  "Dad, how's the company been lately? I'm talking about the protective umbrella."

  Catherine still had some lingering feelings for this company.

  "Now our main business is in Vietnam. You know, they're fighting over there."

  In fact, Bruce was not interested in letting Blackwater participate in the Vietnam War, although it would have been very lucrative. However, as a founder of American defense suppliers, the US has now established many similar mercenary companies founded by various arms dealers, who are very enthusiastic about the Vietnam War. Blackwater is also among them.

  After all, compared to the big shots in the military-industrial complex, Catherine's little bit of wealth is nothing.

  But Catherine knew that by 1965, when America went all out to war in Vietnam, the US would be even more welcoming to such suppliers.

  "Uh-huh."

  Catherine nodded.

  "Dad, can you help me with some things?"

  "Doing something?"

  Bruce is somewhat strange.

  "We'll buy some land - in Manhattan."

  Catherine had no intention of getting involved in real estate; she just wanted to temporarily hoard some land.

  There are still many vacant lots and old buildings in Manhattan.

  These houses may be expensive at today's prices, but Catherine knew that compared with ten years later, this was little.

  To know, in 2010, the value of these lands was as high as tens of billions of dollars!

  Catherine now has money, as long as she takes out enough money, she can get ten times or even hundredfold returns in the future, why not?

  Even if it takes a long time, that's okay. Catherine can build a big building for her own Ark Group over there by herself, isn't that great?

  Of course, Catherine had to consider avoiding the twin towers being planned...

  What if the old man accidentally bumped into the wrong place at that time, it would be terrible.

  "If you want to build a building, no problem."

  Although Bruce thought it was a bit too early to build a house that belonged to the company now, making preparations in advance was also good. Moreover, the Protective Umbrella Company could also provide some financial support.

  Catherine chose many places.

  For example, in the Upper East Side, also known as Manhattan's paradise for the rich, Catherine is preparing to build a villa next to the most famous Fifth Avenue, how cool is that?

  Or, standing in the middle of a bustling street, seeing a semi-transparent glass, and then sitting inside it to watch those busy passersby, how cool would that be!

  Okay... Catherine is being a bit naughty.

  But anyway, after all this talk, the plan was finalized.

  It's up to Bruce now, after all Catherine is going back and who knows what might happen.

  Answering from inside the house, Emma was chatting happily with Susan, Catherine smiled and then went out to find Elsa.

  "Ailsa, do you have anything this afternoon?"

  "There's nothing for today," Elsa replied, "My task is to take care of you."

  She said so.

  "Then, Elsa, accompany me to go shopping in the afternoon!"

  Catherine smiled.

  Elsa is very pretty, but she wears a Victorian-style maid uniform every day.

  This outfit is completely for not being afraid of getting dirty and convenient for working. No aesthetics at all.

  Elsa hardly ever dressed up, but when she was tidying up her dressing table, it was those quick movements again, and Catherine didn't believe that the other party wouldn't dress up either.

  Elsa is a girl who doesn't care about her appearance.

  In Catherine's eyes, she could actually become very pretty, in that case, maybe I can help her a bit?

  Catherine smiled.

  ……

  Beckham's LP Victoria's shoes are also special, but no one says H, so just look at it with a pure heart.

  Saying, 120,000 people urging for updates, is too cruel.