Chapter 206 Victoria's Secret

As the private plane slowly taxied and stopped on the private tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport.

It was already deep into the night, with the moon already at its zenith and the stars growing brighter.

Milo was wearing a black windbreaker, which rustled in the night wind as he walked down the ladder.

Without stopping, he bent down and got into a Cadillac SUV and quickly drove off the tarmac.

Although it was late at night, the lights were still on in Beverly Hills, Hollywood.

Even if the luxurious villas are surrounded by vegetation, they cannot block the brightness illuminated by outdoor spotlights.

The convoy was not traveling very fast on the mountain road.

For today's stars in Beverly Hills, late night may just be the time for various parties.

From time to time, you can see a few convertible sports cars whizzing down the mountain, and hear the unbridled laughter and shouting of men and women.

Inside the dim car, the light and shadow flickered under the passing street lamps, making Milo's eyes, which were gazing at the scenery outside the window, even brighter.

The goal of the California Donkey Party is clear: Pete Wilson has been re-elected as governor of California twice.

There is no way he will be re-elected in the next term.

Because California law stipulates that the governor can only be re-elected for two terms.

Of course, if you have the ability.

After two terms are over, others can continue to run for election after serving one term.

But it's hard to say whether we can win.

For example, in a parallel universe, there is Jerry Brown of Brown, one of the real local boss families in California.

This old guy was re-elected twice 20 years ago and successfully took office again more than ten years later.

It is not known that Pete Wilson has no such ability.

And tonight's cocktail party in San Francisco.

In fact, it is the California Donkey Party that invited their financial backers to gather together.

Then they conduct an internal campaign in front of their financial backers.

Whoever receives the most favor from financial backers will be able to represent the Democratic Party in the next gubernatorial election in two years.

Milo is now both a media tycoon and the godfather of Silicon Valley.

His father is still a member of the Democratic Party, and his eldest sister-in-law and a close confidant are still in California.

So in the eyes of the Democratic Party, he is undoubtedly one of the big money donors.

His opinion is more important.

And tonight, at the Donkey Party’s internal cocktail party.

The people who received the most financial support were actually two black people.

One is Jerry Brown, yes, the lover of the laughing girl.

But Jerry is a little old enough to win last year's San Francisco mayoral election.

It doesn’t mean that he will be able to win the California gubernatorial election two years later when he is older.

Even in winning the mayoral seat of San Francisco last year, Milo contributed at least one-third of the effort.

The other black man was Gray Davis, who was much younger than Jerry.

Therefore, there are many people supporting him, and the next Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate will most likely be chosen between the two of them.

Milo declined to comment on this.

He has a bold idea.

He thought, why not me?

Of course, Milo didn't think about going straight out.

He was thinking, why can't we push our own people out? Sister-in-law Haley is a little young, not even 30 years old, it's not a good idea for her to go on stage at this time.

But Brian is his actual uncle and a close confidant of the Blackburn family.

His age and resume are perfect.

Instead of supporting those local tyrants, it would be better to try to push Brian to the top in two years.

While Milo was thinking.

The convoy slowly drove into a tree-lined path with swaying shadows of trees.

Halfway along the road, the car turned again and drove onto a small path, stopping between two dense bushes.

Milo turned up the collar of his windbreaker, got out of the car, and walked quickly around to an iron gate of the villa hidden in the artistically trimmed bushes.

Kenny was standing at the door, and Milo asked softly, "Where is he?"

"I'm waiting for you in the living room."

Milo nodded and walked forward first, with David and Kenny quickly following.

In the living room.

Milo saw Julie Delpy sitting on the sofa bored, switching TV channels with the remote control.

"Milo, you're back!"

When Julie saw Milo come in, she had taken off her coat and was only wearing a white shirt and a black knee-length skirt and stood up immediately.

Milo nodded, walked in front of her and sat opposite her across the coffee table, not sitting shoulder to shoulder with her like before.

Julie felt a little sad when she noticed this.

But she still sat down quietly at Milo's gesture.

"I'm back, let me tell you in detail."

Looking at the charming Julie Delpy in front of him, who is much more popular and famous than the one in the parallel universe because of his own reasons.

He added: "Please give me more details..."

"Um."

Julie was a little sad, but she told him everything.

Basically, she was filming in New Zealand.

In one month, she will almost be able to finish filming all her scenes in The Lord of the Rings.

But a few days ago, someone suddenly bypassed the bodyguards that Milo had assigned to her.

Contact her privately.

After some hesitation, Julie Delpy finally decided to tell Milo.

This is also why Milo attended the Donkey Party’s cocktail party in San Francisco.

I didn't go back to my sister-in-law Haley's Bay House.

I didn't go to Sophie's place to see the two little babies either.

But it was because I rushed back to Los Angeles overnight.

"I really have no such idea. My dear Milo..."

Julie Delpy's eyes were slightly red, I don't know if it was because of her acting skills.

It's still the same emotion.

"I trust you."

Milo smiled and finally stood up and walked over to Julie Delpy.

He held her in his arms and comforted her softly, "I'm very glad you didn't do anything stupid."

Julie Delpy immediately threw herself into his arms, whimpering softly as if she were crying.

Milo looked up and nodded to Kenny.

The latter turned and left.

Of course, it's not about arranging for someone to kill Julie Delpy.

Because like Julie said, she didn't betray Milo.

But chose to tell Milo everything——

The French military's intelligence department secretly approached her.

They wanted Julie to work for them.

Providing them with all the intelligence she had gained from her time with Milo.

Simply put, it means letting her be a spy, a spy for France.

And the French woman Julie Delpy was struggling for two days.

She chose to come back and tell Milo about it.

Just now, Milo "listened" to the voice of God.

She didn't lie.

So of course Milo wouldn't kill her.

After all, she was one of his earliest women.

She was pretty and sensible, and she was the most romantic among the trio at that time.

Milo just asked Kenny to investigate the French intelligence department.

So, two hours later.

In the study of the villa.

Looking at the pile of top-secret information from ClA in front of him.

Milo frowned.

This world is never bright and safe! There are many more spies than anyone imagines.

Kidnapping and murder for profit is not something that only happens in TV and movies! Julie didn't lie. The person who approached her was really from the French External Security Agency headquarters.

That is the French ClA, KGB, and Mossad.

And they were professional enough to bypass the bodyguards that Minogue had placed around Julie Delpy.

But this is also related to the fact that Milo had not been too cautious about this aspect before.

Like another French woman around him, because she gave birth to his child.

He arranged for heavier bodyguards and surveillance.

The DSEC headquarters had no access to her.

In other words, they couldn't get in touch with Sophie without Milo noticing.

It seems that we need to strengthen security in this area.

Milo thought to himself.

But he was not surprised.

The people from ClA had warned him about this kind of thing a long time ago.

Don't forget that ClA was reborn at the hands of his grandfather.

Even now, few people can surpass Herbert Bush's influence in CLA.

Thanks to this relationship, and also because of identity.

Milo can also influence ClA.

He even knew that there were ClA people around him who were monitoring and protecting him.

Even the well-known wealthy people in the United States.

For example, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and others are the same.

What? You said ClA is for internal use only and not for external use? Don't be silly, that's just a lie to deceive the public.

The reality is that ClA and FBl permeate each other, and you are in me and I am in you.

ClA makes trouble in the country, and when problems arise, it blames FBl.

FBl makes money abroad, and when something goes wrong, it always pulls ClA out to take the blame.

And it's not just CIA and FBI, other US intelligence agencies are the same.

Sometimes, there are even fights between U.S. intelligence agencies.

For example, in Mexico, DEAs and CLAs often fight with each other.

Off topic.

In short, Milo was mentally prepared for this kind of thing.

So last time I was in Little Bang.

What those Russian bears did was too crude and too obvious.

As charming as the swallows were, he was also afraid of them.

Only then will they act as if they are not interested.

The whole world knows the influence of American capitalists on this country.

In this case, foreigners would certainly think of influencing the world's most powerful country by influencing American capitalists.

Those who are capable use money and interests, and directly use cooperation to kidnap American capitalists.

It is normal to resort to common despicable means if one does not have the ability or is unable to do it.

He, Milo Blackburn, is so dazzling now, young and lustful.

If those foreigners don't do something based on his personality and hobbies.

That's impossible.

In a situation like this, the French External Security Agency headquarters wants to lurk around him by persuading the women around him. This is one of such tricks.

Again - this is why Milo doesn't get involved with women whose names he had never heard of in his previous life.

Although he has a cheat to distinguish, this kind of thing will happen again.

Even if he had a cheat, he would not dare to look down on other smart people in this world.

"Take these things and destroy them..."

Milo pushed aside the pile of papers.

He told Kenny.

Even if he wanted to fight back against this kind of thing.

There was no good solution for the time being.

After all, France is one of the world's superpowers.

Moreover, it is not yet the time of more than a decade later when the French will be half crippled by the United States.

Besides, he was sure of it.

The French are definitely not the only ones who think and do this.

Other major countries include Russia, Britain and even China.

They will definitely do it if they have the chance.

It’s just that some have not started yet, and some may be in the process of being planned.

The next day, Milo did not let Julie Delpy leave, as she was still upset.

It just so happened that he had ordered a 747-400Combi private jet from Boeing.

After more than a year, it was finally delivered and the modification was completed.

He simply had someone fly the plane over to Los Angeles.

noon.

He took Julie Delpy to the airport to see his private palace in the sky.

Just arrived at the private tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport.

Looking up, Milo could see the huge blue and white object in the sky, and his eyes lit up.

He particularly liked the very conspicuous Blackburn family emblem on the tail wing of the plane.

Most of the ancient families with long histories in the United States have their own coat of arms.

This actually comes from old Europe, and the European nobles attach great importance to this.

They even created a heraldry course to teach people how to identify each other's family heritage through emblems...

Badges are generally divided into shield badges, diamond badges and round badges, among which shield badges are the most common.

The Blackburn family crest is a circular seal.

In the center of the emblem is a double-headed bald eagle, with swords on the left and right sides of the bald eagle's wings and a Bible on the other side.

There is a cross in the middle of the double-headed bald eagle's body, a bishop's crown above the double-headed eagle, and the motto Domine Dirige Nos written in Latin on the tail of the double-headed eagle, which means: The Lord guides us.

The colors are black, white and red, which are the most popular colors of Protestantism.

Religious elements are full.

Well, the first person to make the Blackburn family rich was a pastor who came across the ocean from England.

The sword represents that he was the nominal leader on the Mayflower, and the Bible represents his identity as a pastor at the time.

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, and its two heads represent one secular and one religious.

Not to mention the cross and Proverbs, which, like the Bible, are the foundation of the Blackburn family.

"Mr. Blackburn, your 747 is a passenger plane made of a large amount of composite materials. The latest material, carbon fiber, is used extensively in the fuselage and wings, which greatly reduces the weight of the fuselage. In addition, it is equipped with the latest Rolls-Royce engine, which saves 20% fuel compared to similar passenger planes, or has a 15% longer range!"

The person who introduced it was David Calhoun, CEO of Boeing Aircraft, who had worked at General Electric for 26 years.

He joined the Boeing board of directors just last year and was named one of the 100 most powerful CEOs in the United States by the New York Times this year.

David Calhoun finished 36th.

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Boeing actually asked him to be Milo's introducer, which is enough to show how much the broadcaster values ​​Milo.

"…In addition to using a large number of new and better composite materials, we also cancelled the physical sunshade of the porthole. Instead, we used an electronic sunshade that uses the latest liquid crystal and electronic technology to simulate a five-stage sunshade effect from light to dark."

"Not only that, its window is also the largest among existing civil airliners. You can experience the magic of this virtual sun visor at any time..."

Milo nodded in satisfaction and followed David Calhoun as he walked around his plane.

It's undoubtedly a behemoth, but the rest needs no introduction from David Calhoun.

Because Boeing is only responsible for production, the next step is interior decoration.

For the interior decoration, Milo did not use Green Dot, a subsidiary of Boeing.

He hired someone to do the renovation on this rough plane.

In the stunned, fascinated starry eyes of Julie Delpy.

Everyone boarded the plane.

“The aircraft has three floors, connected by luxurious spiral staircases and dedicated elevators, depending on your requirements.”

"Also according to your request, all seats in the cabin have been removed, and multiple fully functional suites have been partitioned off in the fuselage, as well as a presidential suite that is full of surrealist technology. The Simmons mattress in the master bedroom has a large seat belt that can protect you when the plane is bumpy, and there is an oxygen mask on the roof."

"A high-tech conference room for international meetings, with the ability to conduct conference calls directly from the aircraft."

"A professional concert hall that can accommodate 10 listeners allows you to enjoy the beauty of listening to music in the air during your travels."

"The decoration on the plane is made of special materials. Although it looks similar to ordinary furniture, it is actually much lighter. These furniture are not only very light, but also fixed with latches. They must also be able to withstand pressure to ensure that they will not collapse in the event of cabin decompression or forced landing of the aircraft."

"This is the bathroom of the plane. We will make the water flow rate the same as on the ground even in the sky. There will be huge screens on the floor, ceiling and walls for you to enjoy the scenery outside the cabin. There is also a super luxurious bathtub. You can lie in the bathtub and enjoy the white clouds in the sky."

The head of the aircraft decoration company pointed out each separated area and introduced them to Milo.

Milo saw that the spiral staircase and elevator were already loaded.

The main colors of bright black and bright white are quite touching to him.

He didn't like the same nouveau riche look as Gimp and the desert tycoons.

Overall, the ultimate luxury inside the cabin has reached a new level.

The granite kitchen, all components and cabinets inside the cabin are high-end custom-made, using the finest materials.

"Where's the security system?" Milo asked after a moment's hesitation.

"This is Tony, the aircraft's safety system engineer. Let him introduce you."

"Hello, Mr. Blackburn. I'm Tony, the head of the security system. In terms of security, this aircraft uses the world's most advanced defense measures, such as encrypted communication lines, and can even avoid the impact of electromagnetic pulses caused by nuclear explosions. In addition, it has aerial refueling equipment and anti-ground-to-air systems. It enjoys the same level of security as Air Force One."

Milo nodded after hearing the other party's explanation.

This was the first time he saw the actual private jet after deciding on its model and design.

After watching it all, I have to say that even someone as picky as him is very satisfied.

From now on, he no longer needs to rent someone else's plane when traveling.

Or they may have no choice but to sit on their two bumpy 737s.

Men always like toys, especially new toys.

Whether the toy is a sports car, a Gundam model, or a new woman and——

A huge private jet.

So without waiting for the third day, Milo boarded the plane the next day to return to New York.

The takeover battle between Connor Petroleum and Phillips Energy is nearing its end.

He has to go to New York first and then to Houston to clean up the mess.

In the vast sky of North America.

The Boeing 747-400Combi was flying smoothly in the stratosphere.

Sitting in his own palace in the sky, Milo leaned back on the comfortable sofa, listening to beautiful piano music in surround sound and reading business briefings that he would never finish reading even if he was on the road.

Although many times, he can choose not to watch.

But now that everything is fine, I'll handle some of the things I can personally.

Milo was looking at it and flipping through it. Suddenly he took out one of the books and asked Christina, his assistant:

“How much did it cost me to buy this lingerie company?”

In the past, most of this work for Christina was done by Monica.

But isn't Monica pregnant now? And she hasn't even had her resting period yet.

It is not suitable for her to travel frequently by plane in the short term.

So at Milo's request.

She was left in Los Angeles to serve as Minogue's spokesperson there.

Milo's other two work assistants.

Christina and Gina took turns to replace Monica's life assistant.

Hearing her boss' question, Christina, who has the same name as Aguilera, a Universal Records singer who has already started releasing an album.

She quickly glanced at the briefing in her boss's hand.

After reading it, she recalled for a few seconds and immediately said, "Three hundred and seventy-five million dollars, boss."

The name of this company is Victoria's Secret.

In fact, in the early 1990s, Victoria's Secret became the largest women's underwear retailer in the United States, with annual sales exceeding $1 billion.

It is the most profitable sub-brand in the Limited Brands apparel group.

Limited Brands even announced that it is not for sale.

However, it turns out that all the items that are not for sale are not for sale.

As long as the price is right, a non-sale item can become a must-buy item.

Such is the case with Victoria's Secret.

After I answered the question, I saw that the boss lowered his head and started reading the briefing again.

Christina was somewhat speechless about her boss's acquisition of the lingerie company.

It's a bit far-fetched for a media group to acquire an underwear company.

Although those large groups are involved in many industries, for example, General Electric has broadcasting companies such as NBC in addition to electronic equipment and precision machinery.

But underwear...

Okay, as long as the boss likes it.

Milo had no idea what the assistant beside him was thinking about.

He was looking at the business briefing for Victoria's Secret, which he had acquired a few months ago.

So far, their profitability is even worse than it was in the past.

This is normal within the Limited Brands group.

Victoria's Secret has an entire clothing company to support it.

After coming to Paladin Media, Victoria's Secret, as an underwear company, was somewhat at a loss.

After all, the Victoria's Secret today is not the Victoria's Secret of the future.

It now prefers to be a traditional women's underwear company.

The most difference is in the choice of models, which are different from the skinny models in fashion shows.

However, looking at the data in the briefing, it has basically been adjusted.

People who can run a company and grow it to a certain scale are not fools.

Several executives of Victoria's Secret were willing to stay after the acquisition.

It is because we see the advantages and prospects of Paladin Media.

In addition, with the help of Paladin Media, Cindy Crawford was invited to be the spokesperson.

Cindy Crawford Who is that?

She was one of the world's first five supermodels, along with Claudia Schiffer, Kristi Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista.

Not long ago, she was voted the second most beautiful woman in the world by 4,000 readers of Shape magazine and was ranked fifth among the 100 sexiest women of the 20th century.

Although there are dozens of such rankings every year.

If you count the tabloids, there are probably hundreds.

But in the modeling industry, Cindy Crawford's status is unquestionable.

Of course it would cost a lot to invite her to be the spokesperson.

But Victoria's Secret was not well-known to the public before and was only circulated among some women.

After Cindy Crawford became the brand's spokesperson, it finally became widely known.

Thinking of this, Milo took a pen and tapped on the briefing.

Without even looking up, he said, "Since we've already invited Cindy Crawford, why not invite other supermodels of the same level?"

"Write this down, Christina. Ask Victoria's Secret to invite all the others, including Claudia Schiffer."

"Let all five of them be the spokespeople for Victoria's Secret at the same time. If they want to become famous, they have to hit the mark right away. One Cindy Crawford is far from enough."

Christina nodded and wrote in the notebook while reminding, "Boss, the others are easy to deal with. But Claudia Schiffer seemed to have signed a lingerie brand not long after we signed Cindy Crawford. There may be an exclusive agreement."

"We will pay the penalty. At the same time, tell her that if she comes, she will have the hope of starring in a Hollywood movie like Cindy Crawford. If she doesn't come, then there will be no news about her in all the media under Paladin Media and those that have friendly relations with us."

After explaining the Victoria's Secret matter, Milo finally put Victoria's Secret aside.

Although currently, Victoria's Secret is still in the process of working with Paladin Media.

But I believe that over time, it will not disappoint you.

And...for next year's Super Bowl, Milo has prepared a big surprise for Victoria's Secret.

That’s right, after this year’s Super Bowl is due.

With Milo's full support, TBS directly used the super krypton gold mode.

TBS has acquired the rights to broadcast the Super Bowl for the next four years.

Although Milo spent hundreds of millions of dollars for this.

But it's worth it, especially now that Paladin Group is public.

These hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting fees may even increase the group's market value by several billion dollars over the years.

Many times the stock market is so magical.

for a long time.

As the Boeing 747-400Combi slowly taxied, it stopped on the private apron at Manhattan's Kennedy Airport.

When Milo and his group walked down the ladder, it was already night and the lights were just coming on.

The convoy quickly drove out of the airport and headed towards upper Manhattan.

New York under the night sky looks like it is covered in gold under the dazzling lights, showing the prosperity of the big city everywhere.

The lights are flickering and the lights are shining brightly. Both the night sky and the buildings seem to have been swallowed up by this colorful city that never sleeps.

He originally wanted to go to the Long Island Manor.

But when he got off the plane, Milo suddenly realized——

Fuck, there is no woman around him now.

Mom of two in San Francisco.

Jolie is back to film in New Zealand again.

Blanchett and Zeta-Jones were there too—Zeta-Jones went over to make a cameo.

After filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Nicole went to the Caribbean to film Pirates of the Caribbean.

Jennifer Connelly went to Europe to film.

Britney went on tour to Texas.

His new girlfriend Charlize is also busy. She is doing some preliminary action training for "The Matrix".

Even Monica, who was with him at all times, had to stay in Los Angeles temporarily to take care of the baby because he got her pregnant.

Even if he returned to Long Island Manor, it seemed that he would have to stay alone in the empty house.

So he opted to return to his Upper West Side penthouse.

After all, this is Manhattan, and it's much more lively than Long Island.

Seriously, when Milo is alone in his Upper West Side apartment mansion.

He actually felt a little regretful about getting Monica pregnant.

Otherwise, at this time, even if other women are not available.

He can also discuss life while hugging the sweet, soft and bouncy Italian national treasure goddess.

It's not like it is now, except for going to the study to work.

I can only go to the living room to watch TV.

You can't do that to the beautiful maid next to you, right?

For the sake of his personal safety, he never does such a thing.

Even the maids, servants, and even female bodyguards assigned to be around him were very beautiful.

He is very principled in this regard. After all, a rabbit does not eat grass near its burrow.

Secretaries are different, especially personal assistants.

They are the so-called beautiful housekeepers, and they are usually responsible for helping their masters relieve their loneliness.

For example... a Chinese tycoon who is known for his virtue, at his old age, has more than a dozen beautiful college students as housekeepers at home.

He even proudly revealed it on the show, do you believe that it was really just the housekeeper?

I'm afraid even certain needs of the wealthy are taken care of.

Monica is pregnant, and after the stable period has passed, she can continue to work with me for a while.

But it was obvious that she would not be able to do some kind of work in the next few months.

What's more, I have other plans for her future, so... it's time to find a replacement for Monica.

Not Christina and Gina.

Their working abilities are much better than Monica's, but they are beaten by Monica in other aspects.

It's really confusing. He is really sick in this regard.

Could it be... He looked at the phone next to him.

It’s true, most of them are old white men at the same level as Milo.

What most people do is to call a one-time high-end escort.

It’s safe and clean, and there’s no need to worry about any follow-up involvement.

So it will be included in the list of Washington Crows that will be revealed later.

Only then will a large number of bigwigs and Wall Street elites emerge...

After all, there is such a great demand for Milo, and there are also guys with special collecting habits.

Still a minority in this group.

But in the end Milo didn't do it because he felt it was dirty.

I would rather have a crescent moon than be with a woman like this.

Kavin is in a mess

(End of this chapter)