The purchase of three million war bonds became the top spot tonight.
As a result, Josie, who was a little transparent at the beginning, became the focus of the cocktail party. There was an endless stream of guests who came to chat. Even John Lebil, who didn't take Josie very seriously before,
The mayor, senators, etc. all came over.
Those guests who knew the relationship between Josie and Margot also had a great change in their view of him.
Originally, those people thought that Josie was just a pretty boy raised by Margot, but they did not expect that she turned out to be a big fat sheep. In addition to Margot and Josie, there were also the people in charge of the bank who were responsible for collecting checks.
Besides, no one knew that the money was actually paid by Margot.
As long as they don't say it, almost no one will believe that the money came from Margot.
After all, it was not thirty thousand or three hundred thousand, but three million.
Most of the guests present may not have that much net worth.
So no one would believe that Margot would pay such a high price for a mere pretty boy.
Even John Lebil, who knew Margot very well, didn't quite believe it.
"Margot, you don't have to do this!" Josie said helplessly after finally dealing with the waves of guests, approaching Margot.
"But this is the best result, isn't it? I don't open a company, and it's useless to ask for this title, but you are different. After today, people in the whole of Chicago, and even in many parts of the United States, will know you.
This name will be of great benefit to you when you start a business or factory in the future, and even if you want to enter politics in the future, this will also be an excellent capital." Margot said with a gentle smile.
Looking at Margot who was so considerate, Josie couldn't help but feel emotional.
But at this moment, there was some commotion at the reception.
Then Josie and Margot saw John Lebil hurriedly leaving the reception with a group of people.
For a moment, the reception was filled with whispers.
Although the protagonists of this cocktail party were mainly mayors, senators and military representatives, a labor union that sold war bonds, John Lebil was the host after all and had no reason to leave early.
"Hello, what happened?" Margot stopped a waiter and asked.
"Sorry, ma'am, I don't know either!" The waiter shook his head.
"Everyone, Mr. Lebil just had some personal matters to deal with, so he left early. Don't worry too much. It can be said that today's reception was very successful. I am also very grateful to Mr. Josh Kahn and everyone for their support.
Support, let us raise a toast together..." Seeing that something was not right in the atmosphere at the venue, people from the labor organization immediately stood up to liven up the atmosphere.
It was also at this time that Josie discovered that the lawyer named Emery who had been with John Lebil before sneaked away from the edge of the venue with a nervous look on his face.
But this had nothing to do with Josie, and he didn't know what happened.
After staying at the cocktail party for almost half an hour, guests began to slowly leave. Josie and Margot saw that they were done, so they were ready to leave.
As a result, as soon as she left the house, a figure bumped into Margot. Fortunately, Josie reacted quickly and blocked Margot.
The other party was very small, so after such a collision, he fell to the ground, but nothing happened to Qiao Xi.
But he quickly stood up again and apologized profusely to Josie.
"I'm sorry, sir, I'm so sorry!"
At this time, Josie and Margot discovered that the other party was wearing a maid's uniform. She should be a servant of the Lebil family, but her head was lowered and her appearance could not be seen clearly. However, she should not be very old, and she was probably about the same age as her.
Josie seemed.
"It doesn't matter, it's you. Did you get hurt just now?" The kind-hearted Margot immediately expressed her forgiveness and asked with concern.
Hearing Margot's kind voice, the maid raised her head and looked at the two of them.
"Audrey Hepburn?" As soon as the maid raised her head, Josie couldn't help but call out the name.
That's right, the other person looks like Audrey Hepburn, the future Hollywood actress who will become famous in Xia Kingdom.
However, when he heard Josie's call, the other party was slightly startled, and then asked hesitantly, "Sir, are you calling me? But my name is not Audrey Hepburn, my name is Sabrina Fey."
Childe, did you admit the wrong person?"
Now it's Qiao Xi's turn to be embarrassed. Did he admit the wrong person?
Wait, at this moment Josie suddenly realized that Margot was also a character in the movie, so the Audrey Hepburn in front of her was probably also a character in a certain movie?
It’s just different from Hitchcock’s classic film Telephone to Murder. Although Josie knows Audrey Hepburn, her works, except for the famous Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, seem to be missing.
.
And the little girl named Sabrina in front of her obviously does not match the image in these two movies.
Just when Qiao Xi was in a daze, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist.
Then he woke up instantly.
Turning his head to look at Margot, who was looking up at the sky, Josie was speechless. Do all women do this?
"Sorry, I got the wrong person." Josie and Sabrina apologized.
"It's okay, sir, madam. It's my fault that I bumped into you two." Seeing this, Sabrina waved her hands repeatedly, and then said cautiously, "Sir, madam, I have something urgent to do, can I leave first?"
"Of course." Qiao Xi gestured sideways.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, madam." Sabrina thanked her again and again, and then hurried into the hall.
"Who is Audrey Hepburn?" Margot approached Josie and asked as soon as Sabrina left.
"What? Are you jealous?" Qiao Xi asked with a smile upon seeing this.
"Huh, why should I be jealous? You are not mine!" Margot said angrily.
My dear, I was a dear just a few minutes ago, but now I am no one. It has changed so fast.
"Don't be angry. Let me tell you the truth. It was a little Dutch girl our family met when we were fleeing at the beginning of the war. She was about the same age as me. But I haven't seen her since the war started. This girl just now,
It really looks like her." Qiao Xi said half-truthfully.
Hepburn at this time in the original time and space was indeed still hungry in the Netherlands, and Josie was not afraid of anyone verifying it at all.
Moreover, since this world is a parallel time and space similar to movies, it is unknown whether there is Audrey Hepburn or not.
"I'm sorry, honey, I brought back bad memories for you." When Josie explained that she met Audrey Hepburn when she was on the run, her initial jealousy instantly turned into hatred.
Josie's pity.
Because Josie was only ten years old at that time, the life of a refugee must have been quite difficult for a child of that age.
As for Audrey Hepburn, she had completely forgotten it.
With the war in Europe so chaotic, it is still unknown whether the little Dutch girl who played Audrey Hepburn is still alive.
In this way, the little episode brought by Sabrina passed quickly.
Josie and Margot continued to make love and prepare to go home.
However, on the way home, the police cars speeding by from time to time and the checkpoints at various intersections made Josie and Margot feel that something was wrong.
"Mr. Officer, what happened?" Josie couldn't help but ask a policeman when passing by a checkpoint. Seeing the policeman hesitated, Josie even handed over a twenty-dollar "tip".
Faced with the temptation of money, and looking at Josie and Margot's high-end clothes and luxury cars, it seemed that they were not ordinary people. The police then whispered the reason.
"Do you know about Lebil Jewelry Company? Their vault was stolen. I heard the loss was at least several million!" the policeman approached Josie and whispered.
Hearing what the police said, Josie and Margot glanced at each other subconsciously.
No wonder John Lebil left early halfway. It turned out that something big had happened.
I just don’t know why, but after hearing the news, the image of Emery leaving the venue nervously appeared in Josie’s mind.