"Okay, I got it. Thank you, Martin. Bring it to me." Adriaan hung up the phone and walked back into the room. He gave the beautiful lady sitting on the sofa an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry, Kayden. We have to stop filming for a while." He said with a chuckle. He then began to pack up and took down the camera from the tripod.
There were some professional indoor photography equipment around the room, such as a variety of soft light boxes, flashovers, light shields, reflectors, honeycomb covers, color plates, and so on. Of course, there was also the subject of the shoot. Kayden was wearing a purple and gold Lakers cheerleader uniform. All the parts that should be exposed were exposed, and the parts that should not be exposed were also exposed. Cross.
"We've only taken a few pictures." Kayden, who was originally lying on the sofa with her buttocks raised, seemed to be very reluctant. Although she said that, she still quickly got up to help pack up.
"Why, do you think it's not enough?" Adriaan laughed and leaned over to kiss her cheek. He also touched her perky chest. "Don't worry, Kayden. We will have enough time to finish all this. Speaking of which, you seem to like it a lot. Looks like I shouldn't have stopped you from doing striptease."
"You are my master. As long as it's your request, I must do it to the best of my ability." Kayden giggled. Her eyes were mesmerized into slits, and there was a natural charm to it.
"I will be even happier if you can put in so much effort in your acting training." Adriaan shook his head and sighed. "I owe Emmerich a favor."
"Got it." Kayden pouted. She seemed a little reluctant. "I will work hard."
Adriaan snorted. He thought for a while and whispered a few words in her ear. Kayden's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Really?" She asked in a low voice. Her chest rose and fell, and her teeth gently rubbed against her lips. She seemed very excited.
"It seems that I should teach you a lesson. How dare you doubt me." Adriaan suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry, my master. Please don't punish me." Kayden then put on a timid look. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, but there was a fervent look in her eyes. "I promise I will work hard to perform. I will let people know that I am worthy of this role … and worthy of Director Miracle's favor."
"You're good with words, Kayden." Adriaan laughed and immediately slapped her butt. "Okay, go get changed. Someone named Martin Mortimer will be here in a few minutes. Open the door for him and ask him to come to the study."
Although they did not spend much time together in the past few months, it was enough for Adriaan a thorough understanding of Kayden's character. She was similar to most beautiful women. She liked to play, enjoy, live a luxurious life, and … high-quality sex. After she hooked up with Adriaan, all of that became a reality. Especially in bed, she was extremely obsessed. Therefore, no matter what he asked of her, as long as she felt excited, she would agree without hesitation.
However, on the other hand, she was somewhat uninterested in performing. Come to think of it, in his previous life, Kayden only went to the sea to make money. Now that he had all that, why would he work so hard? As long as he dressed himself up beautifully and served his master well, it would be fine. Although Kayden thought so, it did not match Adriaan's intentions. He was willing to help her out of bad taste. He wanted to package an adult female star in his previous life into a superstar who could walk the red carpet at the Oscars and make many women envious. If he only wanted a plaything, there were many beautiful women around him who would be willing to take off their clothes for him.
However, Adriaan did not plan to force her, even though Kayden would never disobey his request. Although force could show his power, it was too violent and could easily cause resistance in the other party's heart. It was fine once or twice, but it would cause negative effects if it was repeated. Moreover, performing required the actor's input. Force would only produce the opposite of the desired effect.
Moreover, this did not match Adriaan's usual way of doing things. One should know that many things were easy to deal with from the perspective of benefits. Threatening someone with power had to be paired with enticement to bring out the greatest effect, just like how he dealt with the exposure this time.
"Let me see … To be honest, he took a good shot. It was not easy to capture such an angle in such a short time. Maybe I should invite him to be my personal photographer?" Adriaan smiled as he flipped through the photos Modimo brought. He did not take this matter to heart at all. When he received the call from his' chess piece ', he only shrugged. He was not worried at all. Well … except for Ivanka's black face.
So what if it was exposed? This was his private life. At most, it could only be said that he was a bit reckless. Besides, large-scale photos would definitely not be published in the media. Therefore, the public could only imagine. Even if there were voices of criticism, it would not affect his production.
Moreover, he had the excuse of 'sexual addiction'. Once again, he had to praise the guy who first came up with this concept. For men, this was the best excuse. Once this sign was raised, the original moral color would be greatly reduced. Then, it would turn from a moral issue to a physiological one. It would be easy to guide the public's emotions.
Frankly speaking, for a few seconds, Adriaan wanted to let things go. He wanted to let those guys see how far one of the most powerful men in Hollywood could go as long as he wanted. They could all be envious, jealous, and hateful.
However, he did not do so because of two reasons. First, his plan had already begun. The climax would unfold in two years. Before that, he had to maintain a relatively good image. He had to be careful about anything that might affect him. Secondly, he had to consider the feelings of the women. They might not care, but it would affect their popularity and careers, especially for Britney and Christina, the two popular singers. Little Pet had not completely walked out of the role of an idol singer. Similarly, Miranda and Alexander had to be shelved by Victoria's Secret for a period of time to see the limelight.
Although Adriaan liked to play and collect, he had always prided himself on being a playboy. Even when he was playing with Kim Tae-hee, he still considered her feelings. Therefore, he gave up on this plan in the end. If he really wanted to show off, he would wait until his plan was completed. After all, he only had two years.
"Hart is smart and rational, and he doesn't want to admit defeat. He's good at judging the situation, so he agreed to our terms immediately. I think if he passes the training, he can be placed in Vanity Fair," Modimo, who was sitting behind the desk, replied calmly. He did not take his boss's words seriously.
"Very well, I'll leave everything to you, just like before," Adriaan said casually.
Martin Modimo had always been excellent at this. He had a sense of propriety and knew how to judge the situation. For example, whenever he was doing something shady, he could always choose the most suitable person to do it himself. This was very important. Every corporation had some people who specialized in doing the dirty work. At the same time, they would also know some of the corporation's secrets. Therefore, there must be a balance between them and the corporation to maintain trust.
The simplest way was to do some things personally. This way, they would dirty their hands and completely tie themselves to the corporation, forming a situation where they would rise or fall together, so they did not have to worry too much.
However, balance was not so easy to achieve. No matter which side the balance was tilted, it would be a disaster for both the corporation and the people who did the dirty work. Therefore, it was impossible to maintain the balance by just relying on the people who did the dirty work. Therefore, other than this, there were many other ways to establish trust.
But Modimo was very good at it. Even though he started out as a scammer, his targets were either rich or powerful, and he always acted alone. He was very talented at reading people's minds and analyzing the pros and cons. He was always able to grasp the key point. Therefore, both Adriaan and Claude trusted him. Even though Modimo was not the only one who did this kind of thing since the corporation had developed to this point, he was indeed the most reliable.
This time, Adriaan gave him full authority. After looking at the information of the person who took the photos and saying that he was lucky, he did not pay much attention to it. It was too easy to deal with a small fry. However, Adriaan did not expect that after Modimo collected and analyzed all the information on the other party in detail, he would suggest dealing with Thomas Hart the same way Ruffalo did.
The solution to Mark Ruffalo and his companions, who had caused him some trouble in the past, was a stroke of genius. Adriaan had this idea from the beginning. Even though the close cooperation between AC Media, the Hearst Corporation, and the Newhouse Corporation, as well as their continuous development, gave them a certain say in the print media, they could not compare to those established media companies. Therefore, it was necessary to have some backup plans.
Then, Ruffalo entered his eyes. No one would have thought that a guy who became famous because he was lucky enough to catch him in a scandal and eventually became the chief editor of a major newspaper through hard work was one of his people. Of course, it took some effort. After constant contact and Modimo's improved methods, Ruffalo was finally recruited and secretly sent by AC Media to the position of the chief editor of the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times.
So far, basically all the well-known print media had people from AC Media. The three major newspapers were the key ones, so they had basically climbed to the position of chief editor. However, there were still differences in the degree of closeness of contact. For example, Ruffalo, who was completely supported by Modimo, had the deepest connection. Other than that, the UK's The Sun and … the News of the World also had people planted in them.
Therefore, Modimo tacitly agreed that Hart was suitable to be planted in Vanity Fair. Even if he was an ally, he still had to be careful, right? Even though the cooperation with the Newhouse Corporation was not bad, it was not as close as the Hearst Corporation. Adriaan did not have any opinion on this. As mentioned before, Hart was just a small fry. It did not matter whether Modimo wanted to use him or make him disappear.
"That's the whole situation. If there's nothing else, then I'll take my leave." Modimo also knew this, so he immediately stood up.
"Wait, what about that thing?" Adriaan, who originally wanted to say yes, suddenly thought of something else.
"That thing?" Modimo raised his eyebrows and immediately reacted. He then took out a document from his briefcase.
"This is the current progress. The other party is panicking because of the loan sharks, and her friends have abandoned her. As long as some time passes, when the DP offers a high price, she will definitely agree," Modimo said with his hands behind his back.
"Very good, that's it." After flipping through the document, Adriaan whistled and then glanced at Modimo. "Ask whatever you want."
"… Okay, boss, I don't quite understand, but why do you want this girl to be a porn star?" Modimo hesitated for a bit and finally asked.
"It's simple." Adriaan shrugged. "You've met Kayden, right? It's the girl who opened the door for you before. "
After getting a positive answer, he laughed. "Do you know what she was doing when I first saw her? A pimp was persuading her to do a striptease. If everything went according to plan, she would go there, and then she would naturally go to shoot a movie. But I changed everything. I brought her to Los Angeles, and I'm going to make her a star. The adult film industry will undoubtedly suffer losses, so I think we should give her appropriate compensation. "
"… That's it?" Modimo's mediocre face, which had always lacked expression, showed a rare expression of surprise, dumbfounded, and not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"That's it." Adriaan spread his hands and then laughed. "What do you want to say? Damn rich people? "
"If there's nothing else, then I'll leave." Modimo shrugged, obviously not planning to get involved anymore.
After he left, Adriaan stretched comfortably. After admiring the party photos, he put them into the file bag along with the USB drive. Although this matter was handled very cleanly, if he wanted to do this again in the future, it would be best to buy an island in Hawaii or the Caribbean. Anyway, he had property all over the world.
However, the Caribbean was too close to the UA mainland, and Hawaii was one of the 50 states in the UA. The last time he arranged for the pregnant Julia to recuperate on a small island in Hawaii, she was almost recognized. So if he wanted to completely prevent this situation from happening again, he had to think of another way. Perhaps he could go to Australia and buy another island, or the Mediterranean. There were many private nudist camps in Europe …
Well, let's not think about this anymore. We'll talk about it later. Adriaan shook his head. He then flipped through the information of the woman he was going to use to compensate the adult film industry. To be honest, she was quite interesting. Her eyes were particularly beautiful. One was grayish-blue, and the other was grayish-green. It was a rare natural heterochromatic pupil. It was worth playing with, and there was no difficulty. As long as he snapped his fingers, she would climb into his bed without hesitation.
However, since he had already chosen her, and she was suitable and easy, there was no need to change it.
"Not every Slavic woman named Mira can succeed here," Adriaan said. He put away the information, straightened his clothes, and then left the study.
Speaking of which, since the DP was so obedient, perhaps he could secretly invest in her. Pirates of the Caribbean had already been released and made a name for itself, so the adult version could also be established. Without a doubt, the famous porn queen would be the lead. Of course, it would be even better if the striptease dancer and the playmate girl from Playboy could play a role in it.
"Are you leaving, my master?" Kayden, who had just sent Modimo away, hurriedly went up to him when he saw him tidy up.
"I'm sorry, Kayden. Martin brought me some news. I have to deal with this first." Adriaan smiled and put his arm around her waist.
"Will you come back? We still have a lot of photos to take. "Kayden tried hard to make him stay.
"Do you remember what I said, Kayden?" Adriaan pinched her cheek. "Don't worry, we have enough time."
Even though he had completed the great feat of one against eight — well, it was not a great feat. Even though he had times where he had to abandon his armor, he had also defeated them one by one. So … it could be considered a draw. In short, even though a few days had passed, he had just finished indulging himself. It had never been difficult. It was only right for him to rest and recuperate. Otherwise, before Modimo came over today, there would be more than just photos.
As mentioned before, his capital came from the power of science, so he could not be careless when it was time to rest. Anyway, who could be his match in a one-on-one? Also … it was not a bad idea to let Kate, Ivanka, and the rest calm down.
After driving all the way out of L.A. County, Adriaan drove all the way north to Montecito. Like Beverly Hills, there were groups of manors here. It was also one of the wealthiest areas in the United States. Many celebrities had villas here, and Adriaan was no exception.
But this place was different from the few residences he had in L.A. County. The decoration was simple, not luxurious, and it did not take up a large area. If it was not explicitly stated, no one would know or believe that this villa belonged to Adrian Kewell.
After parking the car, Adriaan tidied up but did not enter the house. He had not been here many times. Even though the scenery here was not inferior to Beverly Hills, at least half of the women around him had been here. He went straight to a small storeroom. The things inside were arranged neatly. The cleaners who came to clean on time were very responsible, but he did not come here to admire the results of their work. He walked to an empty space, found a switch on the wall, and keyed in the password. The floor immediately opened, revealing a flight of stairs leading down. This was obviously a basement.
Adriaan walked down and came to a metal door along the tunnel that looked very sci-fi under the bright lights. He then entered his fingerprint on the input platform next to it in a very sci-fi manner. After that, he let the machine scan his iris, and the metal door opened with a click.
The basement was extremely large, at least twice the size of the house above, but it did not exceed the area of the entire house. All kinds of equipment were placed in an orderly manner, and it was divided into three areas according to the different functions.
"Ah, my collection room." Adriaan looked at all this and sighed with emotion and pride.
