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When she later learned that all these negative comments were true, she became even less willing to attend such occasions... because she was afraid of being embarrassed.

In addition, because of David Leibler's previous harassment, she was even less willing to go, so she didn't mention it at all.

However, if Josie wants to start a factory or business, she will definitely need a lot of connections, so attending this party will be very necessary.

That's why she brought it up.

"Oh? What kind of party is it?" Josie asked upon hearing this.

“It’s a war bond fundraising reception hosted by the city government, with Uncle John as the organizer. All the big names in Chicago will be attending!” Margot said.

Upon hearing this, Josie realized that it was indeed worthwhile to attend this party.

"Won't this cause you any trouble?" To be honest, he had never been to such a high-class party in his two lifetimes combined.

“What trouble could there be? It’s a good opportunity to let those people know that I’m doing well now,” Margot said with a gentle smile.

“Is there anything I need to be careful about?” Josie asked.

"Dress smartly!"

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Before long, it was the weekend.

Josie and Margot, dressed in their finest attire, arrived on time at the venue for the reception—the Leibler family's luxurious estate.

When they arrived, the manor was already full of guests, and the courtyard was filled with all sorts of luxury cars from that era. In comparison, the burgundy Lincoln Continental that Josh had driven there today seemed rather inconspicuous.

Of course, if you were to take out that Cadillac V16 from the system's inventory, it would definitely attract attention.

But now is not the time.

Although Josie has now stepped into Chicago's high society by hooking up with Margot, a wealthy woman.

But this is not enough to guarantee his safety.

After all, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. When those Italian barbarians go crazy, they're even willing to plot an assassination of the president.

Therefore, until he has sufficient means to protect himself, the car can only remain a private collection.

Fortunately, the system space is time-limited, so there's no possibility that the car will be improperly maintained.

After Margot handed the invitation to the waiter at the door for verification, the two entered the hall without any hindrance.

"Hey, Margot, long time no see!" As soon as she entered the venue, an acquaintance spotted Margot.

This was a beautiful noblewoman, about the same age as Margot.

"Long time no see, Grel!" Margot greeted her warmly, clearly indicating that they were quite familiar with each other.

Then, under Margot's apologetic gaze, she was pulled aside by Griel to whisper something to her.

Josie couldn't participate in or stop this private conversation between women, so she could only look around to ease her embarrassment and grab a glass of wine from a passing waiter's tray.

Josie simply doesn't like drinking, not that he can't drink. He had tried it a little before, and this body's alcohol tolerance was so-so.

"What's your name?" Just then, an elegant middle-aged man walked up to Josie and asked.

“Josh, Josh Kahn!” Josh introduced himself.

“Patrick Chase, Griel is my wife!” the man introduced himself, then pointed to Griel, who was talking to Margot.

Josie suddenly realized why the other person had come up to talk to her.

The two then started chatting casually.

Since the two sides weren't very familiar with each other, they couldn't discuss anything too private, so the conversation quickly turned to the current war situation... This is a topic that normal men like to talk about, especially since this was a fundraising party for war bonds, so discussing war was quite appropriate.

However, it was during this conversation that Josie left a deep impression on Patrick, who had initially dismissed her as just an ordinary conversationalist.

Patrick is now the owner of a department store in Chicago, but he served as a logistics officer in the military during World War I, so he is not a military layman.

Josie's assessments of the current war situation during the conversation were quite novel to him.

“Josh, with your insight, it’s such a waste that you don’t join the army and make a name for yourself!” Patrick exclaimed.

Josh inwardly rolled his eyes at this.

Join the army? This body belongs to a high school dropout (ninth grade). What can he do in the army? Go to the front lines and carry artillery shells?

Although the military expanded rapidly during World War II, not just anyone could become an officer. The requirements for better branches of service were not low. For example, in the air force and navy, at the very least, one had to have graduated from high school.

So if Josie were to join the army now, he could only become a regular infantryman.

Besides, Josie had no intention of joining the army at all. How stupid would he have to be to think of serving this heartless country?

Wouldn't it be better to sleep comfortably with a rich woman in your arms?

“Mr. Chase, Josie is not yet 16 years old, far from the age to join the army!” On the other side, Margot, who had just finished talking with Gerry and came over, also heard what Pacret said. She immediately took Josie’s arm and said with dissatisfaction.

Patrick was stunned by Margot's words.

Looking at Josh again, he did indeed appear somewhat immature, but Josh's tall stature, calm personality, and remarkable knowledge had previously made him overlook this.

She's only 16... Patrick glanced at Josie, then at the mature and beautiful Margot.

tsk...

Fortunately, the laws were not so strict in those days, so this kind of situation was not uncommon in high society.

If this were the 21st century, Margot would probably be prosecuted and go to jail...

Chapter 34 Play something big

After bidding a temporary farewell to the Chase couple, Margot, along with Josie, met one of the hosts of the party, John Leibler.

"Good evening, my sweetheart. I'm so glad you could come. You're still so beautiful!" The kind-looking old man seemed very happy to see Margot and gave her a gentle hug.

Beside him were two other people. One was David, whom Josie had met before and who had previously bothered Margot. David was looking at Josie with an unfriendly expression.

The other was an elderly man of similar age to John Leibler.

“Thank you, Uncle John. By the way, let me introduce you. This is Josh, the one I mentioned to you.” After greeting John, Margot pulled Josh aside and introduced her.

“Hello, Mr. Leibler, I am Josh Kahn, it’s a pleasure to meet you!” Josh said politely.

“Good job, young man. Have fun!” John gave him a quick once-over, nodded, and then extended his hand.

This gesture indicated that the other party had initially accepted Josie, or at least was not opposed to her.

Of course, it was mostly out of respect for Margot, a younger relative.

Josie, naturally, also extended her hand and respectfully shook hands with the other person briefly.

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is lawyer Alonzo Emery, an old business partner of mine." After shaking hands, John introduced the elderly man beside him. As for David?

John knew his son's character very well. If Margot and David were to hit it off, he would naturally be happy to see them get together. However, Margot was clearly not interested in David, so he wouldn't want to make a fool of himself.

Naturally, he wouldn't take the initiative to introduce her, much less pick a fight with Josie because of his good-for-nothing son.

Are you kidding me? How stupid would someone have to be to cause trouble for guests at a party they're hosting?

No matter how poor or lowly the guest is, and no matter what the final outcome is, the host will not gain a good reputation.

Although David was a playboy, he understood this principle. No matter how unfriendly his gaze was towards Josie, he did not come up to provoke her.

"Hello, young man, if you have any legal questions, you can come to me!" Compared to John's casualness, this lawyer, Emery, was much more enthusiastic.

Although lawyers hold a high status in the United States, they are ultimately people who provide services to capitalists. Margot, though she has kept a low profile in recent years, was once a well-known and wealthy heiress in Chicago's high society.

Moreover, he knew that the widow had recently received a large sum of compensation from the insurance company... because he was the one who handled the case.

Therefore, Margot was also considered one of his major clients.

Because of the money, Emery was naturally more enthusiastic towards Josie.

After a brief chat with the lawyer and exchanging business cards, Josie and Margot left.

The main purpose of these cocktail parties is to get acquainted with people and exchange business cards.

If we really wanted to discuss business, we wouldn't do it in this kind of setting.

Subsequently, under Margot's guidance, Josie got to know some business and political figures in Chicago.

As time went on, the party officially got down to business.

Since it was a fundraising reception, there were bound to be impassioned speeches from politicians.

The speakers were the mayor of Chicago, a Democratic senator from Illinois, and a military representative.

"Josh, do you think we can win this war?" Margot asked Josh, looking at the senator who was giving a passionate speech on the stage.

“Of course, the United States will win this war in the end.” Josie, who was familiar with the course of history, said without hesitation.

Although Josie already knew, thanks to Margot, that the world she had traveled to was most likely a parallel universe, she figured the overall historical trajectory should remain unchanged.

Unless he's really unlucky and gets transported to the world of "The Man in the High Castle"... well, even if it really is the world of "The Man in the High Castle", Josie doesn't really need to worry too much.

Don't forget, he's of Austrian descent.

The identity of people of Austrian descent during World War II is quite peculiar.

Within the Axis bloc, Austrians were naturally drawn to Germany because of their cultural and linguistic similarities, and the failed art student was of Austrian descent.

In the United States, Austrian Americans are considered victims of invasion and do not receive the same level of special attention as German Americans.