[Chapter 160: Yacht Party]
Winnie contacted a professor from the architecture department at Harvard University. After signing a confidentiality agreement, she asked him to conduct a safety and feasibility assessment of the lightning protection system Linton had designed for the farm. He also prepared a detailed budget covering materials, labor, and overall expenses.
The professor was surprised that such a powerful lightning protection system was necessary for the farm, but due to the confidentiality agreement, he couldn't inquire further. After thorough calculations and evaluations, he confirmed the system was safe and feasible.
According to Linton's blueprints, the project required 80 tons of steel rebar and 1,200 tons of 10-centimeter diameter copper cable. Including construction costs, the total budget was estimated at $4.6 million.
They next contacted Gensler, the top-ranked architectural design firm in the US and globally headquartered in San Francisco. Accompanied by Winnie, their professionals inspected the farm site and quoted $4.8 million for construction plus a $200,000 confidentiality fee.
After some negotiation, they settled on a $4.7 million contract. The contract specified detailed material specifications, construction and acceptance standards, construction deadlines, and confidentiality requirements. All construction had to strictly adhere to the farm's lightning protection blueprints, with work beginning on September 11th and completing by the end of November.
To ensure timely completion, Linton required Gensler to have all preparations -- materials, personnel, and machinery -- in place before September 10th. The contract also imposed a hefty penalty of $200,000 for each day of delay beyond the deadline.
After signing the contract, Linton paid a 50% upfront deposit to cover material purchases.
By late May, with all these matters settled, Linton entrusted his company to Robert and was ready for a vacation.
The ladies had been eagerly awaiting his break and had already planned a seven-day, carefree sea trip on Madonna's yacht -- completely undisturbed.
Except for Winnie, who was too shy to join the group parties, and Cameron Diaz, who was overseas promoting The Shallows, the rest of the group -- Madonna, Sophie Marceau, Cristiana Reali, Winona Ryder, Naomi Watts, Shania Twain, Jennifer Connelly, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Heidi Klum -- quietly gathered at the estate.
Thankfully, Linton's master suite was spacious, with a large bed. That night's... activities were lively, accompanied by continuous singing stretching through the night.
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1. Loyalty: No involvement with other men from now on.
2. The members must love and support each other. Conflicts should be addressed openly and resolved without sabotage or internal fighting.
If anyone disagreed, they were free to leave. If anyone violated the rules, they would be immediately removed from the grroup.
He also standardized their benefits:
- Each member gets a private room in the estate.
- Each member is provided with a personal vehicle for getting around.
- Each member receives $500,000 for purchasing a home near Beverly Hills.
- Each member is assigned a female bodyguard.
The next morning, the group arrived at the Santa Monica pier with their bodyguards and boarded the yacht, which had been docked and ready.
For this sea vacation, Linton brought only Danny, Carter, and assistant Meena. Including the nine female bodyguards of the women, security was solid. They were also well-armed with various types of weapons to guard against any potential threats.
The yacht's horn blew, and they set off toward the open sea.
The ladies proceeded to the second deck cabin to change clothes, while Linton, Danny, and the bodyguards thoroughly inspected the yacht and prepared defensive positions to ensure safety.
When Linton arrived on the second deck, all nine women were dressed in tight uniforms: flight attendant, nurse, office professional, police officer, and military officer outfits. The common feature: all wore high heels and black stockings on their long legs.
Linton was dazzled and exhilarated, the seductive atmosphere fully charged.
The theme of today's party was a seduction contest.
Each day during the seven-day yacht trip had a theme.
For the seduction contest, each woman took turns performing a three-minute talent show showcasing their most alluring skills. Linton and others scored their performances based on a seduction index, with Linton's vote weighted at 52% and the others at 6% each.
After all the performances, the scores ranked the participants from highest to lowest.
The top-ranked member earned the privilege to have a private half-hour encounter with Linton.
The second and third ranked teamed up for a joint half-hour encounter.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth ranked combined forces for another half-hour session.
The last three ranked united for a final half-hour showdown, with the top-ranked player allowed to volunteer to join them, making it a four-on-one. If the top-ranked declined, the second-ranked could choose to join instead.
Throughout the show, Linton was amazed by the talents: handstands in a split, spinning splits, aerial spins, moving backbends, and more.
Ultimately, Catherine Zeta-Jones won the competition with her solid dance skills and fiery performance, securing unanimous recognition. Following her were Heidi Klum and Cristiana Reali.
Fourth to sixth places were Madonna, Sophie Marceau, and Jennifer Connelly.
The last three were Winona Ryder, Naomi Watts, and Shania Twain, which made Winona protest the unfairness of the system, citing her less polished skills compared to others. However, her complaint was ignored and she accepted the results.
Next came the reward phase...
Notably, during the fourth round of encounters, Catherine naturally joined the four-on-one group, turning it into a fierce four-on-one battle.
Eventually, it evolved into an all-out free-for-all: one versus nine.
Waves never ceased, the yacht gently swayed, and songs filled the cabins late into the night.
The next day, the party theme was "Pass the Parcel."
Again, in the second deck cabin's main hall, a stand held a drum with no drumstick beside it, but a dulled rose was placed nearby.
The women wore various colors of sheer, sexy nightwear, with nothing underneath aside from stockings for an ethereal allure.
They pushed Linton to the drum and sat around him in a circle.
The rules: Linton would tap the drum, and the rose would be passed starting from Madonna to the left. When the drum stopped, whoever held the rose could invite Linton up to perform a special talent together.
Performances were scored by Linton and the other eight based on seduction level.
There were nine stops in one round. If lucky, a woman might receive the rose multiple times, allowing multiple performances, though subsequent scores were halved each time but added cumulatively.
If unlucky, a woman might not receive the rose at all, scoring zero for that round.
At the end of the round, rankings determined their next encounters with Linton, following the same sequence as the previous day.
"Where's the drumstick? I can't keep tapping with my hand," Linton looked around but didn't find one.
"Already thought of that -- your own drumstick," Madonna said, crouching by him. By the time she returned to her seat, Linton's drumstick was set.
To keep things fair, the women blindfolded Linton before he played the drum.
"Everyone who performs is responsible for getting Linton's drumstick ready. Let's start," Madonna called out.
The drum beat resounded, and the rose was passed. When it stopped, Heidi Klum held the rose.
She set it down, slipped off her nightwear, licked her lips, removed Linton's blindfold, and led him onstage. Supported by their joint posture, she performed a breathtaking 360-degree split spin, leaving everyone spellbound and earning thunderous applause.
The game continued with Linton drumming. Even blindfolded, his senses detected everything, ensuring impartiality. Every woman got her chance to perform with him.
Heidi topped this round, followed by Madonna, Winona Ryder, and Catherine.
The upcoming encounters promised to be exceptionally exciting...
On the third day, the party theme was "Deserted Island Survival."
On the fourth day, it was "End of the World."
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