Victor was also an outstanding talent. Ever since he started his company, even though it was only a medium-sized company with less than 100 employees, he had never received much help from his family. Claude might be better than him, but Adriaan definitely couldn't do it.
After so many years of contact, he had a good understanding of his uncle's family. If he could pull Victor into his company, it would definitely further strengthen his power. It wasn't that Adriaan wanted to divide Claude's power. In fact, Victor did a good job in management, but his business judgment was far less than Claude's. Also, his company didn't have much to do with the media industry, so it wasn't easy for him to cross industries.
The benefits of having Victor as a partner were obvious. First of all, he would get more help from his uncle. Adriaan was getting more and more familiar with his uncle's pretentious attitude. Although he often spoke ruthlessly and liked to nitpick, Victor was his son after all.
Secondly, in the future, AC Media would inevitably further expand, and many things would become more and more detailed. It was naturally the best choice to let a trustworthy and capable person take charge. Moreover, although Victor was involved in advertising and printing, he had also begun to adjust his direction and set foot in the construction of websites. This was the basis for cooperation.
Finally, Victor was a good person. Adriaan had observed his uncle's family for a long time and did some research through his own channels. Although he didn't know his cousin as well as Claude, he knew enough.
Of course, all of this was his plan. Victor's company was currently developing very well, and there was no need for him to give up his own career and come to AC Media. Therefore, his words were just foreshadowing for the future.
"I like it here, especially when I stand on the balcony and watch the sun slowly sink. When the last afterglow is reflected from the steel jungle, it's especially touching." Standing on the balcony, Adriaan looked down at the Big Apple that was already lit up. The weather was very good today, and the beautiful sunset was particularly obvious.
"What kind of feeling?" Natalie, who was standing in front of him and leaning on him, asked as she stared at the spots of light on the Hudson River.
"I don't know. It's a feeling. Most of the time, feelings can't be described. In a sense, human language is actually very poor." Adriaan gently massaged her shoulders.
"Ha, you are starting to be philosophical, Eide." Natalie raised her head and said with a smile.
"If you like it, then I'll continue to be philosophical." Adriaan shrugged, then leaned over and kissed her lips.
"Like buying an apartment at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street?" The girl blinked.
"Huh?" Adriaan didn't expect her to ask this and couldn't speak for a while.
"I've been to the Jewish Museum here more than once, Eide." Natalie turned around and pulled Adriaan's collar. Her eyes were filled with tenderness and sweetness.
"I knew I would never be able to hide it from you." Adriaan sighed exaggeratedly. He held her face and kissed her again before saying, "Okay, let's go to the living room. I've been preparing for this night for a long time."
"Really? What did you prepare? "
"Since this is the first time we're using this apartment, of course, we should do something we haven't done before. I personally cooked a lot of delicious food. There's your favorite French mushroom soup."
"Ha, you want to tell me that this mushroom soup was cooked by you?"
"Well … Okay, this was cooked by Seiler Restaurant. I just asked them to make it look like I made it."
This was a very pleasant night. Due to various reasons, Natalie rarely stayed over at his place. It took a lot of effort for her to stay this time. Adriaan temporarily forgot about all the previous troubles and ate, chatted, played, and made love with the girl. However, in addition to visiting his uncle and dating Natalie, there were still some things to deal with in New York.
"Apprentice, or call it … Donald Trump's apprentice," Adriaan said to the middle-aged man in front of him.
"I like the second name," Trump said without hesitation. Trump said without hesitation. It was very in line with his personality, so Adrian showed a look of understanding, and Trump noticed it and laughed out loud.
"Basically, this show will start production at the beginning of next year. So, you have a year to prepare and make yourself more dazzling," Adriaan followed up.
"Why not now? Although I don't know the details so far, I'm definitely up to the task. "Trump was a little impatient.
"If it's just about ability, I'll believe it too. But in the production of the show, the TV station undoubtedly has more say." Adriaan spread his hands.
"Okay, no problem. As long as you need me, I can cooperate at any time." Trump laughed again and didn't insist on anything. He was not stupid.
After keeping Trump in suspense for more than half a year, Adriaan finally unveiled the reality show that claimed to be tailor-made for him: "The Apprentice." This was one of the few business-related reality shows in the United States that he could remember. The participating salesmen had to complete various tasks and accept Trump's comments. If they failed, they had to leave under his merciless mockery. The winners could receive various rewards, such as the right to use a mansion for a week or a position or something.
This business reality show was originally tailor-made for Donald Trump by NBC. That was why Adriaan thought of it because of him, and in turn, he used this reality show to rope him in.
He had originally planned to wait until 2001 or 2002 to bring it out, but because of Adrian, the development of reality shows was much faster than he remembered. Originally, he had a revised version of "Millionaire" in his hands. He had planned to wait until the potential of "Millionaire" was fully exploited before airing it on TV, but a few weeks ago, it appeared on FOX TV.
Adriaan was sure that no mole had leaked it. After all, these ideas were kept by him. Moreover, there were many differences in the details of the reality show launched by FOX and the one in his hands. Some of the segments that could increase the audience's interest were also neglected. Therefore, this reality show was most likely produced by the other party after analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of "Millionaire."
If it wasn't for the fact that no TV station had thought of this idea for the time being, and that this idea required enough understanding of the Internet to be used 100% — the telephone might be able to replace it, but not completely — Adriaan might have already taken it out. Even so, the program would probably have to start preparing next year at the latest. However, "The Apprentice" did not have such a limit. As long as he had a flash of inspiration, he could figure out that Trump was also a free man. If other TV stations asked him to produce such a program, he had no reason to refuse, so he simply brought it forward to next year.
After a few more words about the program, the servant knocked on the door. Trump looked at the time and got up to leave. "Sorry, Eide, I have to go to Texas for a business deal. I have to go now."
"Well, I also have to prepare to return to Los Angeles. This matter is not so urgent. We have a whole year to adjust. I believe you will have more free time in the second half of the year." Adriaan smiled and nodded.
With Adriaan's help, Trump had a much better year. At the end of the year, the company finally got out of its predicament, and some people predicted that the real estate market would begin to recover in 1999. That was why Adriaan said that, and Trump was very happy.
"Are you going to Texas, Dad?" When he came to the living room, his beautiful daughter was also there, and she immediately asked.
"Yes, Yini. Stay at home and be good. I will be back in five days at most." Trump hugged his daughter.
"Aside from business, there should be nothing else, right?" Ivanka smiled, and then inadvertently glanced at Adriaan. The hostile and disdainful eyes were still the same. Almost everyone knew that she did not like him.
"Well, my dear, I really just want to talk about business." Trump could not help but feel a headache.
It was fine in the past. Even if Ivanka did not like Adriaan, she would bury this emotion in her heart, and she would not lack the necessary etiquette. But now, not only was she more and more perfunctory, but she was even afraid that others did not know that she did not like him. Trump knew that his daughter was somewhat arrogant. Although she usually restrained herself and knew how to be humble, after all, she grew up in a sea of flattery. Many elders and big shots praised her. Now that she met Adriaan who did not care about her at all, it was inevitable that she felt a little uncomfortable, and then it evolved into unhappiness and even anger.
Of course, this was not unrelated to some of his style. Ivanka did not like his style very much, especially after he became a judge of "America's Top Model", where he was somewhat unscrupulous.
"America's Top Model" was a reality show that gained a lot of popularity after its launch. Which woman did not want to be a supermodel? Moreover, there were not many restrictions on the registration. There were all kinds of people participating, including students in school, white-collar workers, housewives, and so on. The more people registered, the more people there were, and the more people there were. The women who could enter the finals naturally had a good figure and face. In addition, there were various topics of the competition and some large-scale segments, which attracted both women and men, so the number of subscribers increased a lot.
Trump had always liked beautiful models. After becoming a judge of "America's Top Model", it was a lot more convenient for him to pursue beautiful women. Not to mention the models from various companies, there were also quite good women among the contestants. Of course, Trump was very careful. Even if he dated those contestants, he would wait until they were eliminated to prevent others from catching him.
However, most of this could not be hidden from his daughter. Although there was an agreement between the father and daughter, and Ivanka could not say anything, it was inevitable that she would be a little unhappy. Therefore, Adriaan, who she hated, became the scapegoat.
"I'll only be there for five days. If you don't like it, then I'll try to shorten the trip by half, okay?" Trump said after a dry cough.
"No, it's fine. Do what you have to do, Dad." Ivanka still had a smile on her face, and then looked directly at Adriaan beside her, "By the way, Mr. Adriaan, there is a new nightclub opening on 78th Street tonight. It's run by the brother of a friend of mine. Perhaps you would like to go and support it?"
"Yini." Trump could not help but dry cough again.
"Don't worry, Dad. I know what I'm doing. I'm just going to support it. I won't drink." Ivanka shrugged her shoulders, and her eyes were still on Mr. Adriaan. "Of course, you can refuse."
There was a hint of provocation in her eyes. Naturally, Adriaan knew the reason for this provocation. He could not help but laugh and shake his head in his heart. She can't be so naive, right?
"No problem. I'm very willing to go and have a look." Adriaan immediately agreed. Natalie was very fragrant, but he could not eat her every day. It did not matter if he went shopping at night, lest … this young lady looked down on him.
"Be careful, Yini," Trump said with a wry smile as he pinched the bridge of his nose, and then gave Adriaan an apologetic smile.
"I've never made a mistake, haven't I, Dad?" Ivanka spread her hands indifferently, then raised her chin and glanced at Adriaan arrogantly.
After returning from Trump's place, Adriaan stayed in the apartment and did not go anywhere. He spent most of his time on the phone until the lights were on. After filling his stomach, he found the nightclub according to the address given by Ivanka.
"Hey, guys, let me introduce you. This is the famous Miracle Director, Mr. Adrian Kewell." The loud music continued to spread from below to the private room. Ivanka introduced Adriaan to her friends, and at the same time, she introduced her friends to Adriaan. There were three men and two women. One of the men was about 25 years old and looked very steady. The others were about the same age as her.
"I'm so flattered, Mr. Adriaan. I'm glad you like this place." The steady young man stood up and extended his hand to Adriaan with a surprised expression. His name was Sanders Denier, and he was also the brother of the friend Ivanka mentioned. He was the owner of the nightclub, and her friend, Sanders' sister, was sitting next to him.
"Nice to meet you, Sanders. I haven't been to many nightclubs in New York, but your place is undoubtedly the best." Adriaan shook hands with him and then greeted the young people one by one.
They were similar to Ivanka. They were all children of wealthy families. They had attended each other's parties and were very close. Sanders was also the son of a real estate tycoon, but he was not interested in working for his father for the time being. Besides, he had a brother who was better than him, so he opened a nightclub to kill time. It was convenient for these young people looking for fun.
"I still have business to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now. Please have fun." Sanders left after saying a few words. Then, Ivanka raised the beer bottle in her hand to her friends. "Come on, guys, let's celebrate!"
"This doesn't look like juice, does it?" Adriaan asked.
"Of course not — you're not one of those old antiques, are you, Adriaan?" Ivanka said with a smile, her eyes gleaming with pride, while the others laughed in a low voice.
Tonight, she was very polite to Adriaan, but at this moment, she finally showed her fox's tail.
"That's nothing, it's just a drink. Don't be so boring, okay, Adriaan?" a young man said. He seemed to be very disdainful.
"You're not at all like the rumors, Adriaan," a girl said. She looked at Adriaan with interest, as if she was admiring an object.
"We never go to nightclubs with unknown origins, Adriaan. Please don't jump to conclusions about things you don't know." Ivanka, who was drinking beer in a good mood, spoke again. Her eyes were curved, and she was proud. She finally let out a breath that she had been holding in for a long time, and it made her feel very good.
Ever since Adriaan equated her with an idiot who didn't know how to have fun, Ivanka had been thinking about revenge. As mentioned before, even though she was good at controlling herself, she grew up surrounded by flattery, and she was so young, it was inevitable that her mentality would be biased. So, even though she knew that her rude words were wrong, when faced with Adriaan's complete disregard, she still couldn't help but get angry and fight back.
But how old was Ivanka, and who was Adriaan? Naturally, she couldn't take advantage of him. The more it was like this, the more she wanted to regain her dignity. Plus, she was especially angry about the labels that Adriaan put on her, and that led to the current scene.
Let's see how long you can hold on. Listening to Adriaan's constant answers and explanations to his friends' questions, Ivanka had never been so happy. Long before she came, she had told her friends that she would find an opportunity to squeeze Adriaan verbally. She had told them the whole thing, and of course, she added a lot of vinegar to criticize Adriaan. Everyone promised to help her. She might not be this guy's opponent alone, but if they attacked together, she would have the upper hand.
Ivanka was dressed very casually today. She wore a long white dress and a light yellow coat, revealing a delicate calf. She wore flesh-colored stockings, which made her look quite sexy, and a pair of high heels on her feet. It didn't look like winter attire at all. Plus, she was in a good mood and drinking beer. Soon, two faint blushes appeared on her cheeks, which were both cute and beautiful.
But soon, her mood was not so good, because she gradually found that Adriaan didn't look embarrassed at all. He always smiled and patiently answered the questions of several young people. Therefore, unconsciously, several young people also began to change their attitudes. They were no longer so aggressive, and then began to seriously discuss certain topics with him.
In the end, Adriaan had completely grasped the initiative of the conversation. Ivanka, who was aware of the problem, tried to regain the initiative, but every time, she would be diverted to other aspects by Adriaan in less than two sentences. Moreover, her friends were particularly cooperative, so she couldn't get a word in.
Damn it! What the hell is going on?! Ivanka looked at her friends who laughed at Adriaan's words in disbelief.
"What the hell is going on, Linda?!" Finally, she found some time to go to the bathroom with her female friends. Ivanka couldn't wait to ask, but Linda's answer made her desperate, "What do you mean what's going on?"
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