Chapter 221: Goodbye Lockheed
"John, just pull over to the old position. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Okay, young master. β
Stepping down from the snow-white Rolls-Royce, young Oren straightened up his equally snow-white suit and walked towards the manor.
It's the time of the year, and Governor McDowell, who grew up on the estate, gathers every year to invite the wealthy of North Carolina to meet.
Almost every year, the descendants of these Confederate plantation owners from the Civil War would gather from their rural mansions in the state to Raleigh, the capital, to talk about topics they seemed to never finish.
"Oh my God, isn't this Mr. Lockheed?"
When Oron first entered the manor, a wealthy gentleman approached him in surprise: "Fortunately, I have heard that you have also purchased a manor in our North Carolina, but I have not been fortunate to meet you until now, I am really ashamed that I have not had the opportunity to visit ......"
Olumpi didn't smile: "May I ask who you are?"
"Lyons Augusta, Chairman of Augusta Trading Company, my family lives in Charlotte ......"
"Oh, I'm glad I will, but I'm a little sorry for my master to always stand at the door. Mr. Augusta, why don't you let me go to Governor McDowell first?"
Sending away this squire who came out of nowhere, Oron looked around, somewhat helpless.
I will buy a house in North Carolina, it is really just for a vacation, and accepting McDowell's invitation is also due to normal social issues. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, Oren looked down on these rich gentry who lived in country houses all day long, just as they also looked down on the "Yankees" during the Civil War.
Soon, through the layers of people, Oron saw McDowell in a secluded corner of the courtyard.
"Mr. Governor?"
Seeing the person coming, sipping a cup of black tea, McDowell, who seemed to be enjoying himself, raised his head: "Oh, this is not Oren, come on, sit down, sit down!"
The two knew each other, but Oren looked at his seat and hesitated, "There is another guest here?"
Glancing at the empty seat, McDowell smiled and said, "You can just sit here first, Miss Wang is not here, and she will be back in a while." I think you might be interested in meeting her. β
This is indeed a very rare surname, especially in a state like North Carolina, Oren politely raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Miss Wang?
McDowell didn't answer immediately, but looked around mysteriously.
Tonight was already halfway through the meeting, and after the earlier speeches and receptions, it was time for he, the landlord, to be free to move. The courtyard was full of people in the distance, but it was empty for all the guests.
"Not a lady, Oren, not a lady. β
He smiled and sipped his tea: "Believe it or not, it's a fourteen-year-old girl. β
"Girl, and you're Chinese?"
Oren was surprised: "To be invited to this party, Mr. McDowell, do you remember that your standard for participation in this party is only to be eligible for a wealthy family that has purchased a large plot of land in the state?"
So, naturally, she meets this standard. β
At this moment, the so-called "bad taste of the old man" is fully displayed in McDowell. Seeing his unmistakable expression, Oren shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Okay, you just wait for me to continue asking, right, who is this girl?
"6,000 acres of dry land in the Great Dismore Marsh, my name is Alice Wang, this little brother. β
A crisp female voice suddenly sounded not far away, and quickly approached.
Oron immediately looked up, then subconsciously took a breath.
The white dress seems to be inspired by Chanel's classics, but it is not any style that Oren has ever seen, but it undoubtedly embellishes the delicate but fully developed body of a fourteen-year-old girl. The steady stride of the crystal low-heeled sandals on the stone pavement undoubtedly expressed the characteristics of the girl's current age very clearlyβthe middle line between a girl and a woman.
"Ah...... It's you!"
Oren instantly recognized the girl's identity: "Last time in a car accident in Los Angeles, you scolded a Korean!"
"It's me. β
Alice nodded vigorously.
He was still quite satisfied with the kid, because his eyes were not fixed on his chest for the first time......
She looked at McDowell, "So, Mr. Governor, don't you want to introduce me?"
However, McDowell also looked at them in surprise: "I thought you were ...... Got acquainted?"
"One side. β
"Pingshui meets. β
The two of them simultaneously said some similar, but somewhat subtly different, answers, and then both smiled at each other.
Well, if one of them is ten years younger, or the other is a few years older, it seems like a natural pair?
This Cupid's thought flashed through his mind, and McDowell smiled slightly: "This is Alice, a small celebrity who has often appeared in major newspapers recently. Microsoft Director, Cisco Systems Founder, Best-Known Best-Selling Author and Film Director, Alice Wang. β
"And then this is the rising star of the Lockheed family, the current director of Lockheed, Mr. Oren Lockheed. β
Oron noticed with great satisfaction that the girl Alice's pupils instantly contracted to the size of a pinpoint.
"Lockheed?"
Alice sat in front of the chair at the garden square table, elegantly standing up her graceful back, and her elegant and appropriate smile was full of polite surprise: "I just acquired the electronics division of the Sanders Alliance...... That Lockheed company, the military aircraft manufacturing tycoon, the owner of the Skunk Works?"
Oren chuckled lightly: "I don't remember my surname being so widespread, if there is a second company in the world that is also a military aircraft manufacturer and the owner of Skunk Works, I really want to meet them." β
Then, it was evident to Oron that Alice's fleeting surprise had been perfectly concealed.
Instead, she smiled slightly: "It's time to meet well." If I heard that there was another girl in the world named Alice, who was also a shareholder of Microsoft and the founder of another company called Cisco Systems, I would have wanted to see her for what she really was. β
After speaking, all three people present laughed. Looking at Alice's ruddy lips smeared with Dior lipstick, Oren felt a little distracted, and subconsciously said: "Alice, forgive my eyes, which brand is your dress? It looks very similar to Chanel, but I don't remember seeing a similar style at the recent press conference......"
"'Oscar & Hannah', Mr. Lockheed. β
Alice sat very ladylikely, her face was covered with makeup, and it was just the right amount of elegant light makeup, and the beauty under a smile was by no means comparable to that of a girl without makeup.
"This is a clothing brand that I founded in collaboration with the Oleer family in Italy, but the main market is in China at the moment, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it for the time being. β
At this time, it really surprised Oren: "It turned out to be a reproduction of Giorgio Armani and Versace!? No, no, since it is a company in which Alice is involved, and this style is ...... Then it should be the second Chanel!?"
"Mr. Lockheed, are you mistaken?"
Alice was still smiling gently, but there was also a hint of a different kind of emotion rippling in those beautiful blue eyes, which made Oren's heart tremble: "I'm a girl of only fourteen, and I talk to me in this way of talking to adult French girls...... It's a bit excessive, isn't it?"
McDowell watched the scene until he burst out laughing.
"No, I'm sorry!"
Oren was really a little dazed, and patted his face with his hand again and again: "Last night...... Well, I slept a little dazed last night, no, I slept too late last night, and I'm still a little unconscious, please forgive me, please forgive me!"
Alice nodded: "Uh-huh, uh-huh~"
As she spoke, she drank a cup of black tea by the moonlight above her head.
Well, at this time, the sky is sparse and the moon is sparse.
"It seems that someone has pushed me aside. β
At the right time, McDowell interjected, and looking at Oren's embarrassed expression, he changed the subject: "Oron, you don't seem to have an opinion on the topic that Alice said earlier. β
Alice glanced at the old man.
"Earlier?ahh......hh
Oren recalled, surprised, "You bought a 6,000-acre piece of land? Alice, what kind of extravagance is this?"
Alice's blue eyes looked at Oren playfully, her little feet were cocked, she put up Erlang's legs, and her neatly and beautiful willow eyebrows were raised: "Guess it, you won't guess, but if I say it...... Don't be too surprised, Mr. Lockheed. β
"Of course not surprised!"
Oron straightened his chest: "Also, just call me Oren!"
McDowell sat on the sidelines with a smile, purely a spectator.
"Actually, I'm planning to form a security company with a good friend's father. β
The slender fingers pinched the silver spoon and stirred it gently in the black teacup: "It's called Blackwater International, and that swamp is used to build a mercenary training ground." β
"Security company!?"
Oren was surprised at this moment, his gaze finally became completely solemn, and regardless of whether he was polite or not, he swept Alice very solemnly: "This is not a simple industry, who is your friend's father?"
"He is a lieutenant colonel in the Delta Special Forces. β
Alice put down the silver spoon, her blue eyes swept Oren's eyes, and she took a sip of tea: "But he is just the CEO who was invited, and the ownership of the company is with me." Mr. Lockheed, you have to tell the difference. β
I don't know how long it took, but Oron felt the urge to blush again.
"Oren, Alice, Oren. (To be continued.) )