She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

If you ask Kevin whether he had any selfish motives behind those seemingly unnecessary actions, the answer is undoubtedly yes.

Joey is a taciturn guy who refused to fall in love even during adolescence. Kevin is really curious about what kind of woman he would be fascinated by.

He can even spend money on romance for her and set off a city-wide fireworks display just for her.

From Kevin's discerning eyes, Miss Nicole was not beautiful enough to amaze him, and her education and family background were not that good either, far inferior to Joey who graduated from an Ivy League school.

Even if her professional abilities were decent, they couldn't make up for her inherent shortcomings.

Well, he admitted that she was somewhat clever, but - in any case, she was not the most suitable love partner for Joey.

Influenced by the gossip and rumors in the circle, Kevin subconsciously paid more attention to Su Lingxi's behavior.

Su Lingxi didn't care about it at all. Kevin was the executive producer and was very busy. He only came to the set once every two weeks. She just did what she was supposed to do.

But just because she doesn't care doesn't mean others don't care.

In this circle, gossip and rumors always spread the fastest.

"What did you say? The reason Columbia Pictures was willing to invest in "Hiroo" this time was for Nicole Su?"

In an apartment in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, Phoebe uttered an almost inappropriate exclamation.

She sat next to an artistic graffiti wall. In front of her sat the leather sofa with no makeup on, Verina Melode. She noticed the surprise in her agent's tone and gave her an inquiring look.

Phoebe made a "keep quiet" gesture to her and continued to communicate with the person on the other end of the phone. "Yes, I know that Columbia Pictures has always had ambitions for the Chinese film market. They are even the first of the eight major Hollywood film companies to enter the Chinese film market, right?"

"But this is a Japanese film, I mean... Columbia Pictures and Sony have a well-known relationship, so maybe it's not so pure."

"Kevin Cowan is spending a fortune on Su? Oh, no kidding, she's not the blonde that Cowan likes."

Phoebe spoke with certainty, but a hint of hesitation appeared on her thin face - to be honest, her understanding of Kevin Cowan was just an acquaintance, and she was not sure whether these rumors were true or not.

If Cowan was really fascinated by that Asian girl... then the situation would be very unfavorable for them.

They have already lost out in the casting of "Paris at Night", and it would be terrible if Nicole breaks into Hollywood before them this time.

Phoebe calmed herself down and continued, "Everyone in Hollywood knows that Cowan likes blonde sweet girls. He would never be obsessed with a Chinese woman. I think there may be some reasons behind this that we don't know about."

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to say something, and Phoebe's face suddenly became more rigid, but she still pretended to be nonchalant: "Oh, indeed, Liv Morton's new film has invited us, but the project is still in the early stages of preparation, and whether the schedule is suitable is still unknown."

"There is no doubt that director Morton's film is worth everything we have to give, but we need to find a better time."

Phoebe quickly ended the call.

As soon as the phone was hung up, Verina couldn't wait to ask, "Kevin Cowan? The 'crown prince' of Columbia Pictures? How is he related to Nicole?"

Phoebe sighed. "Columbia Pictures invested in a Japanese movie starring her. Kevin Cowan is the executive producer of the movie. Now speculation about their relationship has spread throughout Hollywood. Everyone thinks Kevin agreed to take over the project temporarily for her sake."

"A project temporarily taken over by Colombia?" Verina caught the key words and asked with some confusion.

"Well, you may not know this very well. The project was suspended for a while in the early stage because the producer withdrew the investment. Later, Columbia contributed money and manpower to fill the gap."

"Kevin Cowan is very famous. He should be a professional producer and is unlikely to make decisions based on personal feelings." Verina raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms. Her tone was inaudible. "Columbia must have done a project evaluation before taking over. These people blamed everything on his personal relationship with Nicole. It's too simplistic."

"Who knows? Those people on the East Coast have been spreading the news like crazy. They all think Kevin is determined to make that Asian girl a success this time, and he's even willing to use his connections to get her the leading role in Liv Morton's new film." Phoebe blew out a puff of cigarette irritably. "God, this world is really fucking crazy!"

"I bet no one would go to the cinema just for an Asian face, even though you are the best choice for Morton!"

Verina raised her hand to light a cigarette and reminded helplessly: "Phoebe, yelling won't solve any problems. We should calm down and think about solutions."

As she lit the cigarette, a few sparks appeared and smoke curled out.

The bursting beads were squeezed open with force, and the strong mint scent spread in the air, mixing with the mellow and bitter smoke, filling the entire living room.

Phoebe took a deep breath and calmed down a little, but her tone was still irritable: "What's the solution? If Cowen is determined to snatch this role, we have almost no chance of winning - come on, that's Hollywood, where everyone aspires to be, and where superstars gather - even Cannes can only bow its head and show goodwill in front of them."

"Phoebe—" Verina warned her, "You should know what to say and what not to say, you—"

Phoebe interrupted her with a wave of her hand.

"I know you don't like me talking about Cannes in this tone, but that's the truth. The artistry of a film is not worth mentioning at all. An artist who lives in isolation can only have a small group of fans who are not in tune with the audience and cannot go higher or further. The general public will only chase after superstars under the spotlight. Verina, don't you want to be the latter?"

"You obviously want to be accepted by Hollywood. You want to be a part of it, don't you?"

Verina pursed her lips and got back to the point. "It's not impossible to have both commercial and artistic qualities in a film. Besides, Director Morton's new film will be a French-American co-production. In this case, we may not have no chance to fight for it."