"By the way, one more thing. I met Donovan at noon, and he met your guy in Cairo? Wrapping up the conversation about Hedy Lamarr, John remembered something else.

"I know, Clement reported to me. Do you think you need to be clear with him? Reilly glanced around and whispered to John.

John also knew that this kind of thing was really not suitable for deep discussion in a crowded place, so he also lowered his voice and admonished: "You can handle it yourself." I would just like to emphasize that the forces on the side of Oran (Algeria's second largest city, seaport) need to be strengthened, and it would be better to add another point in Casablanca, a little more hidden. ”

"I'm afraid it's a little difficult." Reilly frowned: "I don't have many people under me who can speak French, and I don't feel at ease if I make a new move." ”

"It's really not good, you can work with Donovan, but move quickly, make sure to do it before the end of the year, these people will be of great use next year." John did not relax his demands in the slightest because of the objective conditions that Reilly emphasized, but instead drew a red line for him.

"Okay. Who called you the boss? Reilly sighed helplessly and took over the task John had given him.

In 1938, when John asked him to leave his men to teach a few French "grandfathers" in French North Africa and set up secret bases in several seaport cities under the cover of commercial transport companies, Reilly was completely unable to grasp his intentions.

But now, the wars in Europe have been fought to this extent. Reilly wasn't stupid, and of course he could guess John's real purpose in doing so. An intelligence network rooted in the port cities of French North Africa before the war, with close ties to the local business community, garrisons, and clans, could not be bought for any amount of money.

Therefore, when Reilly handed over the FedEx Security Department and the "White Mountain Brigade" to his deputy Edward Johnson and Johnson, he only kept the North African division led by Clemand in his own hands and did not dare to let others interfere.

After nearly three years of development, the North Africa branch is now ostensibly a French-North African transportation company with an American background, but secretly it has extended its tentacles into the underground black market in Algiers, Morocco, Tunisia and several major port cities in Libya. With the financial and military backing of FedEx, Clément has woven a sizable underground intelligence network along the coast of North Africa.

Even if the power of the North African division has not been exposed, the exposed part of the division alone is enough to make the British and American intelligence services hot. Even Donovan, when he was in Cairo, went to contact the North African branch.

What Reilly didn't know was that the value of the North African branch was discovered more than just in his own hands. Anyway, he planted this shadow in North Africa for the purpose of next year's "Operation Torch". Sooner or later, this intelligence network will be made public, but he has not yet considered and understood who he will cooperate with and what kind of cooperation method it will have.

But Cornelius Jr.'s office was clearly not the place to discuss the issue. Moreover, he had already heard the sound of crisp high heels coming from outside the door.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen." A beautiful female voice with a hint of charm and an itchy ear came from the door.

John looked up and was stunned. Standing in the doorway is a beautiful woman who can ecmerely any work of art. With black curly hair, a delicate little face, and a smile and cheeks, they all attract everyone's attention like a magnet. A high-end women's suit not only outlines the perfect body curves of this woman, but also gives her a touch of intellectuality and heroism.

However, none of these are the real reasons that made John so out of shape. When everyone greeted this beauty, he kept staring at each other's faces, even forgetting everything around him.

"Like, it's so like." John muttered to himself. This face is exactly the same as the one that appeared in his childhood dreams countless times. If it weren't for the fact that he knew that it was Hedy Lamarr standing in front of him, he would almost have thought that the woman he had forgotten in the corner of his memory had returned.

"Miss Heidi, this is my cousin, Colonel John Vanderbilt." By this time, Reilly had already begun to introduce Heidi to him.

"Hello, Colonel Vanderbilt. Nice to meet you. Heidi Lamarr graciously extended her hand to him.

John wanted to respond, but at this moment, his body was stiff, his throat was dry, his mind was tumbling, and he couldn't lift his hand or speak.

As a sought-after Hollywood star, Heidi Lamarr has obviously not suffered such indifferent treatment. A hint of displeasure flashed across her face, but she immediately hid it with a more enthusiastic smile.

Heidi Lamarr knew too well the weight of the colonel in front of her. At the helm of the long-established Vanderbilt family, a business wizard who single-handedly changed the traditional transportation landscape, and the boss behind FedEx, Hughes Aircraft and Draco Defense Technologies. Politically, he successfully pushed for the enactment of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and had considerable influence in Washington. Now that this young man has joined the Army, the outside world is generally optimistic about his future development in military circles.

Heidi knew very well that having John's support was the best way for her to achieve her goals. At the beginning, he was scheming and meeting the fat man of Dvořák, in order to catch up with John. Now, I unexpectedly met the main master, how can I give up easily?

So, although I don't know why John is so cold to herself, Heidi still forced a smile and said coquettishly: "I've been listening to Dvořák talk about you, and today I finally had the pleasure of meeting you." I thought that Dvořák must be an uncle full of majesty who could be admired so much, but I didn't expect you to be so young and handsome. ”

"Thanks, thank you for the compliment." John finally recovered from his shock and reciprocated to Hedy Lamarr, "I didn't expect such a great invention from a young and beautiful lady like you. I am very much looking forward to working with Miss Heidi in the future. But I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, so I'll take my leave. With that, John turned to leave the room.

Unlike Hedy Lamarr and the radio experts, Cornelius Jr. and Reilly, though a little surprised that John would react so much, knew exactly what the problem was.

Don't look at these two people, one is John's nephew and the other is John's cousin, but they are both the same age, and both are 6 years older than John. When John's birth mother left the United States, they were both in high school, so they naturally knew who Hedy Lamarr looked like. This is also the reason why their expressions were a little strange when they mentioned Hedy Lamarr in front of John before.

Seeing that John was leaving, Cornelius Jr. hurriedly said, "I'll send you, don't drive yourself if you're not feeling well." As he spoke, he glanced at Reilly again, meaning "I'll leave the rest to you."

Reilly also echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, you should go back and rest quickly." I will fully cooperate with Miss Heidi, so you can rest assured that the task will be completed. I will keep you informed of any progress. ”

"Colonel Vanderbilt, please wait a minute." The moment John was out of the door, Heidi called out to him. She took out an eyebrow pencil from her lambskin pouch and wrote a few lines on a handkerchief: "Thank you very much for your support and help to me." This is my contact information, so please give me a chance to say thank you at your convenience. ”

John mechanically took the handkerchief, which smelled of faint perfume, and left little Cornelius' office in a reluctant. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had never forgotten the woman he didn't even want to mention by name—his biological mother.

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