I’m in Hollywood

Perhaps because of some kind of primitive sense of territory, Eric is very uncomfortable with the sudden appearance of strangers in his private life.

After dinner, I chatted with Cindy and Linda for a while, and saw Catherine Neumann, who had done housework, appear in the living room holding a book, Eric got up and walked to the study.

The package sent by Rebecca Wade was placed on the desk. Eric put the information of Img Group next to him. After sitting down, he turned on the computer and found a paper knife to open the package.

The package is just a simple personal letter and a box of DVD discs.

Eric first opened Rebecca Wade's handwritten letter and read it.

Rebecca Wade told Eric in the letter that the content of the disc is a documentary about the e1ite agency competition scandal that will be broadcast on BBC TV next week. Once this documentary is broadcast, it is likely to have a subversive impact on the entire modeling industry. Considering some of the industrial layout of the firefly system, she sent the sample of this documentary to Eric to decide whether to intervene, and said that she could provide some help.

News Corporation's intelligence gathering capabilities can be seen from the many details of the wiretapping scandal. Eric was not too curious about the source of the dvd in his hand, but just stuffed the dvd into the computer's optical drive and clicked to play it.

The picture was obviously taken secretly by the lens of a miniature camera, with fuzzy black borders around it.

The content of the documentary is the behind-the-scenes follow-up interview of the e1ite model competition in Nice, France that just ended last month. The BBc reporter approached a series of people in charge of the competition as a sponsor, and then filmed these people's unscrupulous words and deeds, saying that they wanted to get the girls participating in the competition to bed. At the end of the documentary, there was even a scene where a girl was tricked into taking heroin. .

Moreover, the documentary emphasizes that the average age of the contestants in this e1ite model contest held in Nice, France is less than 15 years old, and the youngest girl is even only 12 years old. Only a small number of contestants have reached the age of adulthood.

The chaos of the modeling industry is almost a well-known fact, and ordinary people can see how indulgent their private life is from the listless temperament and dark spots on the face of some models.

However, under normal circumstances, only the chaotic private lives of individual models are exposed by the media, and large-scale scandals directly involving industry giants like e1ite have not yet occurred. This BBc documentary is tantamount to directly lifting the cover, showing the darkest side of the modeling industry to the public.

It is conceivable that once this documentary is broadcast, there will be a major earthquake in the entire modeling industry.

Faced with the pressure of public opinion, governments of various countries will definitely re-enact relevant laws and regulations.

e1ite, the largest modeling agency in the world, will also become a street mouse, and its decline is almost inevitable.

Even though the beauties around Eric were always showing their best side, he was never naive enough to think that this industry was really as glamorous as it looked.

In fact, like Hollywood, Eric is also aware of the dark side of the fashion industry.

However, with the continuous improvement of wealth and power, Eric's attitude towards the world has become more and more indifferent. Just like a human being, he is destined not to be too interested in the foraging, reproduction, fighting and biting in the world of ants. If he can not step on it at will, he has compassion.

Right now, if the broadcast of this documentary only affects one company, e1ite, Eric is destined to just sit on the sidelines.

However, BBc's behavior of lifting the cover is not enough to induce governments to strengthen industry regulation. The most important point is that after the documentary is broadcast, just like many other industries, the people's dark associations with the fashion industry will be realized, which in turn will affect the public image of the entire modeling industry.

Eric has just bought a stake in m company, and Cindy is going to buy Img next.

If e1ite goes into decline,

On the surface it is good for the firefly system. But the scandal, and the storm of public opinion that could follow, is enough to drag down the entire industry. The Victoria's Secret Legion, a top model group created by Eric himself, may also be affected. No matter which point it is, it is enough to offset the benefits brought about by the decline of e1ite.

After thinking about it for a moment, Eric picked up his cell phone and called Mayer.

Mary, it's me... You check the contact information of the person in charge of BBc, send an email to the other party, and say that I saw their TV program about e1ite, and hope that BBc can withdraw it. In return, Firefly can increase some The advertising budget of the BBc Group... Well, I know this, you can do it immediately. Also, call John Casablanca and ask him to come see me tomorrow morning.

After hanging up Mayer's phone, Eric took out the information of Img Group and looked at it for a while, when Linda floated in after changing into a beautiful set of pajamas.

What kind of prenatal education? It makes me want to sleep. Linda snuggled into Eric's arms lazily, and Linda put her arms around the man's neck, complaining in a sour tone: Maybe the little guy is already asleep. In the future, not only will you not become smarter, but you will also feel sleepy whenever you read a book.

Linda had always had no advantage in front of Cindy, but this time Cindy got pregnant again, but her stomach didn't move, and she seemed quite resentful recently.

Eric put his arms around the woman's slender waist, and couldn't help but think of the documentary just now.

Rebecca Wade sent this documentary, perhaps there is another meaning.

The president of e1ite Europe mentioned in the documentary is actually Linda's ex-husband. Once the scandal is exposed, the other party will definitely be notorious, but Linda, who is now more famous, will inevitably be dragged in by the media.

Putting aside these thoughts, Eric patted the woman reassuringly, and said with a smile: Don't complain, you will have this day sooner or later.

But I want it now, Linda rubbed against Eric, and leaned into the man's ear with a reddish face, breathing hot air: Eric, I consulted the doctor and learned some stuff, shall we try it now?

Eric immediately shook his head with a smile: No, you have this kind of purpose to discourage men's enthusiasm.

Linda opened her mouth and gnawed on the man's neck bitterly, feeling Eric's hand on her waist increased strength, rolled her eyes, stretched out her hand and began to unbutton his shirt, and then slowly Bite down.

Early the next morning, after saying goodbye to the two women, Eric rushed directly to the helipad by the Hudson River.

Caroline and Mayer were already waiting here. After Eric got out of the car, Mayer came over with her BlackBerry: Eric, BBc president Mark Thompson declined.

Eric took the phone, flipped through the emails on the screen, and asked casually, Where's John Casablanca?

Mr. Casablanca lives in Greenwich, and he just called to say he won't be here in ten minutes.

Greenwich is more than 40 kilometers north of Manhattan, which already belongs to the state of Connecticut. Many wealthy people and senior white-collar workers in Manhattan live there.

Eric responded, and after seeing Mark Thompson's refusal that he would not violate the BBC Group's own code of conduct because of commercial interests, he handed the phone back to Mayer: Pick up Mark Thompson's phone for me. Telephone.

Mayer skillfully dialed a series of numbers, said a few words to the other party, and handed the phone to Eric.

Eric put the phone to his ear and said, Mark Thompson?

A middle-aged man with a standard London accent came out of the receiver: Hello, Mr. Williams. Although I am very happy to talk to you, but if it is about the matter in the email, I am sorry, I cannot promise you , BBc has its own sense of social responsibility, we will not be manipulated by others.

In this case, forget it, Eric said in a flat tone, However, speaking of social responsibility, I will ask people to make a more in-depth documentary, for example, about Jimmy Savile, what do you think? ?”

After Eric finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Mark Thompson to answer.

The two women who were standing next to Eric and Mark Thompson were a little stunned. They didn't expect him to hang up so soon.

Caroline opened her mouth when she heard Jimmy Savile's name. Just as she was about to say something, Eric's phone rang again.

Putting the phone to his ear again, Eric's tone remained flat: So?

Mark Thompson was obviously angry: Mr. Williams, are you threatening the BBC?

Eric pressed the hang up button casually again.

Then, a minute later, although the interval was slightly longer this time, the bell rang again.

so?

Mark Thompson's attitude softened significantly this time: Okay, Mr. Williams, I will take down that documentary. However, you must also guarantee that what you just said will never happen.

Eric nodded and said, Of course, it's a pleasure to talk to you, Mark, goodbye.

After Eric hung up the phone, Caroline finally said: Eric, what happened to Sir Savile? He is a very good person. I often watched the shows hosted by him when I was young.

Jimmy Saville is the most well-known children and music program host on BBC TV. He is over seventy years old this year. During the most popular period, thousands of children wrote to him every week.

In addition to this important status, Jimmy Savile is also a knight conferred by the Queen of England, and he is close friends with many British politicians and celebrities such as Mrs Thatcher, and enjoys a very high reputation in British society.

Of course, all this is just an appearance.

In my memory, it wasn't until Jimmy Savile just passed away more than ten years later that the scandal involving him finally broke out.

It turned out that this seemingly sanctimonious host had violated hundreds of underage children as young as 8 years old during his decades of host career.

Moreover, during the whole process, Jimmy Savile's behavior has almost become a well-known fact within BBc, but for the sake of its own reputation, BBc chose to actively conceal it for the other party many times, which directly led to Jimmy Savile's evil deeds lasted for half a century.

For BBC, which is good at pointing out current problems and regularly reveals the inside stories of various industries, the whole incident has to be said to be a great irony.

At this time, Eric looked into Caroline's clear and bright eyes, and whispered mysteriously: You don't know, he is actually gay. Think about it, a harmonious family and a successful career are popular with children. The welcome old guy suddenly turned gay, and people are sure not to accept it too much.

Caroline wrinkled her small nose, feeling a little distressed, and said, Well, Eric, this is not good, sexuality is a very personal thing, you shouldn't use him to bargain with others.

Eric nodded solemnly: Well, I promise, there will never be a next time.

Mayer stood by, listening to Eric talking to Caroline in a serious manner, his eyes flashed, and when he saw the man looking over, he glanced away as if nothing had happened.

A moment later, a Cadillac came to the tarmac.

Although he was a little bit slandering at Eric Williams' attitude towards him, after getting off the car, John Casablanca, the president of e1ite, trotted over and greeted enthusiastically with a smile on his face: Sorry, William Mr. James, it's a long way. Tsk, this helicopter is really good.

Eric shook hands with John Casablanca, and without exchanging too many pleasantries, he handed the DVD box yesterday to the other party, saying: This is originally a documentary that will be broadcast on BBC next week, and I suppressed it for you. But you remember, only this time, next time if there is a problem, I will ask aBc to follow up in person, and then e1ite will just close the door.

Although he didn't know what happened at all, John Casablanca immediately put away the smile on his face when he heard Eric's serious tone without joking at all, and said with the DVD box, Mr. Williams, what's the matter? ?”

I'm in a hurry, you can go back and see for yourself. In addition, I plan to transfer Al's contract to Img, and a lawyer will contact you soon.

Due to the operation of Img's elite system, the contracts of Cindy, Linda, Giselle and Miranda are all under the Img model company, and only Alexander is still in e1ite.

Now that the intention to acquire Img Group has been generated, Eric decided to transfer Alexander's contract from e1ite as well. As for the other e1ite angels under the Victoria's Secret Legion, Eric doesn't care.

John Casablanca had already realized the seriousness of the matter and wanted to continue asking questions, but Eric had already waved his hand and boarded the helicopter with Caroline's two daughters and a group of bodyguards.

Watching the black Vh-6o roaring away after taking off, John Casablanca also hurriedly left the tarmac and rushed to the headquarters of e1ite company.

After watching more than half an hour of the video, John Casablanca was already in a cold sweat.

Although the content of the video has nothing to do with him, John Casablanca is very clear that if this documentary is really broadcast, e1ite will destroy the brand of the model contest that e1ite has carefully managed for more than 20 years, and the company will not only face a large number of lawsuits, Its models will also leave due to scandals.

At that time, e1ite is destined to decline soon.

And, most importantly, he himself could only be forced to leave the modeling agency he founded. Unlike the McCormack family behind Img, John Casablanca has not had many shares in e1ite over the years. If the company has made such a big mistake, the board of directors will definitely not allow him to stay in the position of president of e1ite.

Completely trembling and smashing all the fragments on the conference table to the ground, John Casablanca slumped on a chair, his mind gradually calmed down, and he began to think about the next thing.

Eric Williams is going to take away Alessandra Ambrosio's contract, which is tantamount to cutting ties with e1ite completely.

At least, this kind of thing must not be allowed to happen.

Thinking of this, John Casablanca's thoughts gradually turned to Eric's recent move of becoming a shareholder of M Company.

...

Eric's Boeing 747 took off from Long Island Airport, but did not intend to fly directly to Heaney, but to make a short stop at Ventura Airport.

Microsoft President Steve Ballmer is already waiting there, Yahoo and Microsoft have re-signed the contract, Eric also needs to hand over the video to the other party.

In fact, Steve Ballmer happened to be a hardliner who advocated immediately cutting off all cooperation with Yahoo to develop his own Internet business. Students from Damen obviously didn't want to see Eric again, so they called Steve Ballmer.

What Eric meant was that the fewer people who knew about the video, the better. The number of people who have seen that video on his side is no more than one hand, and the same is best for Microsoft. Even for the follow-up negotiations with the Ministry of Justice, it is best to limit the insiders to only a few people such as the president and the attorney general.

As one of Microsoft's major shareholders and core executives, Steve Ballmer is obviously qualified to know this.

Los Angeles will receive a piece of information about the Img Group today. You send an email to let Edward and the others evaluate whether I will have legal conflicts with the existing industry if I personally participate in the acquisition of Img.

As for the Clover Fund, let the finance department make a long-term profit distribution plan. I don't want the financial reports of companies like Berkshire Hathaway and State Street Global to indirectly expose the profitability of the Firefly Group this year.

Also, the announcement of Gravity should focus on Jodie Foster and George Clooney as much as possible. I will participate in those programs this time.

...

In the study room in the front cabin of the Boeing 747, after the flight of the plane stabilized, Eric began to discuss some work matters with Caroline and the two daughters.

After chatting for a while, Caroline left the study with a few documents in her hands, but Mayer deliberately dawdled behind, pretending to help Eric tidy up the desktop.

Opening a copy of the Img Group Sports Training Institute, Eric noticed Mayer's behavior and smiled: Mary, what's the matter?

Mayer straightened up, looked at the man's expression, and said, Well, what happened to Jimmy Savile?

Eric stared at Mayer's flickering eyes for a while, then smiled and took the girl's little hand, and said in a serious tone: He is gay, you know, it is very troublesome to expose such things.

Mayer's flickering eyes gradually calmed down, but he quickly broke away from the hand held by Eric, with a little dissatisfaction in his tone: Eric, you didn't look like me at all when you lied to me. So caring for Carly.

Okay, I will definitely improve next time, so let's make do with it this time.

Um.

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