Chapter 45 Room Service(1/2)
As soon as yesterday's meeting ended, the entire Magic7 company immediately entered a state of continuous operation and high speed.
Carl's move was quick. Three days later, the $150,000 loan from Wells Fargo was in place. The amount was 50,000 US dollars higher than the vacancies given by Carl that day. First, the bank of Magic7's collateral gave a higher valuation, and secondly, just in case.
Carl had an inexplicable confidence in Evan, and he felt that the Rubik's Cube might be in short supply. This confidence was stronger than Evan himself and Gillard, who was obsessed with Rubik's Cube.
Gillard, who has returned to the bank, is not slow. On June 10, Gillard and CBS joined the company and spent a huge amount of money to buy a 30-second advertising period for a month. In exchange, CBS's studios will help create advertisements.
As soon as the advertising time period was finalized, Gillard spread out dozens of salesmen from the marketing department. They rushed to all parts of the country, shouldering two tasks: one was to win the advertising pages of mainstream newspapers in major cities across the country, and the other was to contact local dealers. These two tasks were not easy and cost a lot, not just advertising expenses, but the travel and transportation of these people alone were not a small number. Carl couldn't help but worry about whether the funds obtained from the loan could last until the day the product was released. So he repeatedly persuaded Gillard to keep a little bit. Once the marketing expenses exceeded the budget, he would never sign the check.
Evan's suggestion was eventually adopted by Gillard, and Robert became the performer of the first Rubik's Cube advertisement. For this reason, Robert, who had a strong desire to perform, was very excited.
On June 12, the day after Virginia returned from a trip, the family decided to take advantage of Robert's chance to go to Los Angeles to shoot advertisements and travel to Hollywood.
In order to produce programs and attract industry talents, CBS has a studio in Hollywood, and CBS Plaza on Sunset Avenue in Hollywood is the business operation center on the West Coast. The advertising short film to be launched by CBS in Hollywood will also be produced by CBS's studio in Hollywood.
How could Evan forget Audrey with such a good opportunity to visit Hollywood? At less than 8 o'clock in the morning, amid Joseph's angry scolding, Evan pulled Audrey onto the convoy heading to Los Angeles.
The Warren family was heading to Los Angeles with six people, and Warren family members Audrey, Carl, and Magic7 went to four people, including Gillard, for a total of 12 people, and divided into three cars.
Audrey and Evan were in one car, the driver was Carl, plus a Virginia.
Nina took three small ones to ride in one, and the driver was a staff member of Magic7.
The rest of the people sat in the last one.
From Sacramento to Los Angeles, the journey is nearly 400 miles. The convoy set off at 8 a.m., rested in Murray at noon, and entered Los Angeles city at around 3 p.m.
This way, Dora was so boring that when they arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Avenue in Los Angeles, Dora walked out of the car with her head down like a frosted eggplant.
As for Dorothy, she fell asleep and was taken out of the car by Nina.
Perhaps it was because of the fatigue, or maybe it was too long, Audrey fell asleep in the car. She lay on Evan's thighs, and Evan stared at her for as long as she had been sleeping.
The car stopped, and Virginia in the front row looked at Evan before getting off the car, with a little helplessness in her eyes, and she teased: "Are you tired of watching all the way?"
Evan smiled and said, "How is it possible? You will never get tired of watching it for the rest of your life!"
"You..." Virginia shook her head, didn't say anything, and brought the car door with a "bang".
The sound of closing the door woke Audrey up. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in Evan's arms, and he was staring at him affectionately.
"Have you had a good dream? Your Highness!"
Audrey smiled and blinked, and replied shyly: "Don't treat me as a sleeping beauty, Evan!"
"But I want to be the prince who wakes up the princess!" As he said that, Evan lowered his head and gently kissed Audrey on the forehead.
"Get up, Your Highness Princess, we have returned to the castle!"
Evan helped her gently, Audrey stood up and looked out the window. Traffic passed by from time to time, and several tall palm trees stood by the roadside, as if they were standing guard for the building behind the tree.
Evan got out of the car first, and under his traction, Audrey walked off the car gracefully like a real princess.
The others had already entered the hotel, but they were still rubbing outside.
They don’t have to take care of their luggage, someone will do it for them.
"Evan!" Carl, who had just entered the gate and completed the check-in procedures, waved to them, and said, "Come here!"
Dora recovered a little, and trotted to Evan and seized his empty hand: "Evan, you are so slow! Go quickly!"
"Hey, don't pull me!" Under Dora's pull, Evan couldn't help but speed up his pace, "Be careful and see the way!"
After pulling for less than two steps, Dora lost the strength and hugged Evan's arm, becoming Evan's hand pendant, trying to get him to take him away.
The three of them arrived at the elevator entrance, and Carl was waiting there. Nina and the others had already gone upstairs first.
Evan asked: "Which floor is it?"
Carl said: "We are all on the fifth floor, and you are a family of seven on the top floor."
When saying this, Carl took a special look at Audrey holding hands with Evan.
Well... a family of seven? It seems that it should be said nothing wrong.
"bite!"
The elevator door opened, and a hot girl wearing sunglasses walked out with a suitcase.
Alas?
Evan and others unconsciously turned their attention to the suitcase.
Dora said in surprise: "Evan! This suitcase has wheels!"
"What's so strange about this!" Evan withdrew his gaze and walked into the elevator, saying, "It's convenient to add wheels. If you have the opportunity to see where to sell it, we'll buy one too!"
After saying that, Evan took a deep look at Carl.
Carl understood and whispered to Evan: "It's just launched at the beginning of the month!"
"Oh!" Evan nodded, "Where is there any sale in Hollywood? Remember to remind me before you go back."
In a flash, the elevator rose to the top floor.
This is the top suite at the Roosevelt Hotel, with a size of 3,200 square feet (about 300 square meters), where Hollywood celebrity couples Clark Gable and Carol Lombardy have lived. It has a spacious top-floor terrace with a panoramic view of Hollywood 360 degrees.
Evan and Audrey walked into the suite together and saw several suitcases placed not far from the entrance. At the same time, they heard Nina assigning the room: "Dora, Dorothy, you two live with me, Virginia, you live with Audrey, Evan, you and Robert."
"You have no objection, Evan?"
"Of course not, Nina!" Evan loosened his hands, shaking his head and hands together.
Virginia smiled, then pulled Audrey's hand and said, "Let's go to the room and take your luggage over."
"Okay!" Audrey glanced at Evan. Evan smiled at her.
The smile was a bit forced.
Audrey laughed secretly.
Carl said: "You guys make it first, I will come up again at supper time."
Evan waved at him, signaling us to know, and Carl left the suite.
Afterwards, Evan threw his suitcase into the room and was the first to come to the terrace. He looked into the distance and saw the entire Hollywood Mountains.
A gust of hot wind blew, sweat came out, and Evan returned to the house.
Unfortunately, the Hollywood logo is a little smaller.
"Ding Dong!"
The doorbell rang, and Evan, who was idle, went to open the door. He thought it was Carl who came up, but opened the door and found that it was not.
There were three middle-aged men in suits and ties standing outside the door. One of them was supported by the other two, and their heads were lowered down and they could not see their faces.
The other two Evans happened to know each other.
All three were drunk.
Evan looked surprised: "Mr. Roosevelt, and Mr. Reagan, it was surprising that he actually met two of them here."
"What's wrong with this guy...and this gentleman?"
The door opened were Evan, James Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. Both Democrats who had been mingling in Hollywood looked at each other, and the surprise in each other was obvious.
After a while, Roosevelt said, "Evan Warren, I didn't expect you to live in here. Are you alone?"
Evan shook his head and said, "No, except for my father, we are all here."
"This..." Roosevelt was about to say something, when the man being supported suddenly yelled: "Carol, I want to go home!"
"Woo, Carol, please don't leave me alone!"
The latter sentence is obviously crying.
"This gentleman is drunk?" Evan probably figured out why they came to knock on the door.
The son of the former president, a friend who is drunk and wants to come and grab a top-notch suite? It’s a bit distracting!
At this time, another young man took the hotel waiter out of the elevator and saw Roosevelt and others. The man said: "Sir, the person who booked the suite claimed to be from Magic7 company..."
Roosevelt turned around and shouted to the man: "Bill, come and help, take Clark for a rest."
After Roosevelt said this, the man immediately shut up and walked over to take over Roosevelt's position. He and Reagan held the struggle Clark.
"Sir, let's go back to the room!"
Before leaving, Reagan nodded at Evan and said, "Evan, say hello to Mrs. Nina for me!"
"I will!" Evan replied politely.
He looked at Roosevelt again and asked again: "Mr. Roosevelt, that's..."
"A friend, I drank a little too much, it was so rude!" Roosevelt asked with his eyes on his face, "Evan, are the family here to travel?"
"That's right!"
Roosevelt said: "I'm so sorry. I should have said hello to Mrs. Nina, but it would be too rude to come to the door with alcohol. Please say hello to your mother on my behalf, I'll leave first!"
"I can, please go slowly!"
Evan sent Roosevelt away lukewarmly.
To be continued...