Chapter 668

She was wearing a white dress with a black belt loosely tied around her waist, a light yellow coat, and a pair of beige high heels on her feet. She was full of capable temperament and had the demeanor of a strong woman. However, there was a cold look on her face as if the man in front of her owed her millions.

"What's the matter, Miss Ivanka?" Adriaan was still polite and somewhat aloof.

"Here's the thing. I have a question to ask Mr. Adriaan. Do you have any objections to me?" Ivanka tried to keep herself calm, but her tone was still a little aggressive.

"Objections?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows. "How can that be? Miss Ivanka is a very outstanding young lady. You have a good upbringing, and you insist on your own pursuits and goals. I heard from your father that you would rather stay at home alone than go to nightclubs. This is a very good habit. For a young girl, there are many more things worth paying attention to than nightclubs."

Although he looked very sincere, the feeling of insincerity was still very obvious. Ivanka's eyelids twitched. She couldn't help but want to ridicule him, but Adriaan didn't give her a chance at all. He immediately waved his hand and walked to the other side. "I'm sorry, Miss Ivanka. I have other things to deal with, so I can't continue to chat with you. Please believe me, I have no objections to you."

After that, he left without looking back. Ivanka stood there for a long time before she reacted. She glared angrily at his receding figure. Her chest rose and fell violently for a few times before she suppressed her emotions. She glanced around and asked a few people who were whispering to lower their heads or walk away. Then she walked in the opposite direction of Adriaan with a straight face and pursed her lips.

Although these reactions were all within Adriaan's expectations, he didn't care too much. What a joke. Think about what she said when they first met, and what kind of tone did she use? You're that famous playboy? Ha, she's really arrogant. In that case, why should he go to her and ask for a snub? Women are like this. When you have a reputation of being a playboy, but you show that you are not interested in her, she will automatically come to you.

Of course, he must have a good sense of propriety. Just like what Adriaan said just now, he deliberately emphasized "you'd rather be alone" and only picked this point to elaborate. In the other party's ears, it was associated with words such as "no interest" and "don't know life". Would a girl born in a rich family who would take the initiative to be a model to earn pocket money like such a label?

If it were a few years later, Ivanka Trump who had enough experience, she might wake up after a long time. Unfortunately, she was still a young girl. She was still young. She was of a precocious and mature. Of course, she would be limited by her experience. Not to mention that Adriaan. However, there was no rush now. It was not enough yet. He would wait for her to slowly struggle in the net for a while.

So at the party at Trump's house that night, Adriaan didn't give the other party a chance at all. Every time he glanced at Ivanka's occasionally flashing indignant eyes, he would find it very interesting.

Nevertheless, Adriaan's life in New York was not boring. Because a few days later, when he was ready to leave after dealing with the matters here, Natalie sneaked out again. This time, he would not let the girl slip away from his mouth. In fact, Natalie did not intend to slip away. After studying Natalie's thesis together, the two began to kiss, and the rest of the things that happened after that were only natural.

To his surprise, Natalie was more proactive than before. She showed the enthusiasm and vitality of a girl vividly. Not only did she take the initiative to use a backrest, but she also did not resist when Adriaan carried her from behind to exercise. In the end, the two went to the bathroom in this position, and then there was another round of passionate impact. Because it was in the water, it was inconvenient to wear raincoats, so the connection between them was very close. Fortunately, Adriaan knew the severity of the situation and pulled out the moment they climbed to the peak. (Let's just ignore the matter of taking a bath together and getting pregnant.)

If it wasn't for the consideration that Natalie had to go back at night, he really wanted to make her unable to get out of bed. However, when they were intimate afterward, Adriaan inevitably had some doubts. Before this, he had to coax her for a long time before she agreed to use the backrest, not to mention it was so intense today. Of course, he did not express it. It was better to ignore these things for the time being.

"You are a bad guy, Eide, an evil bad guy." After the passion, Natalie lay lazily on the bed and said this. Although there was a teasing tone, it was unknown what was flashing in her slightly opened eyes.

After returning to Los Angeles, in addition to continuing to follow up on the post-production of Mulholland Pass and the promotion of The Matrix, he also asked about a few movies that were either in preparation or about to start shooting. For example, Grave Robber's City, which was directed by Stephen Somos, was about to start shooting. Brandon Fraser, John Hannah, and other actors were already in place. Of course, the female lead, Richel Wei Zi, was also in place.

As for Destiny, the male lead had not yet been confirmed. Needless to say, there was no need to mention the female lead. In his previous life, Kate had acted in this movie, which was released at the same time as Pearl Harbor and also received some good reviews.

"Why do you suddenly want me to act in this kind of romantic love movie?" Kate was a little puzzled by Adriaan's decision. Previously, whether it was the guest appearance in Two Smoking Pipes, the artsy Howard Manor, or the commercially successful Tornado, her roles had nothing to do with the word romance.

When it came to choosing scripts, Adriaan's women were not as free as other actresses. As long as it was recommended by him, they would not or could not refuse it. He always had a way to make them agree. But to say that they were unhappy about this was absolutely nonsense. Many actresses wanted to make such a choice, but they had no choice. Who didn't know the taste of the miracle director?

"Because I can't give you a suitable position yet, my dear." That was Adriaan's answer. An appropriate explanation was still necessary. He couldn't use the method that he used to deal with Richel on every woman.

"Destiny is just a trial. Next, I will arrange some different roles for you, such as the action type or the thriller type." He continued, "Because, Lily, you need to start over."

This version of Destiny was different from the version in his previous life. In his previous life, the first 30 minutes were good, but towards the end, it felt a little perfunctory. For example, the male and female lead brushed past each other too many times. The same plot could attract the audience if it was used once or twice, but if it was used too many times, it would make people feel disgusted. Therefore, he had repeatedly revised the script. He also used his connections to invite Ms. Nora Ever, who was good at this kind of subject matter, to be the director and producer. He believed that it should be better than the original version.

"Wow, I should say that I'm really lucky, shouldn't I?" Kate said in a slightly exaggerated and self-deprecating manner.

Adriaan didn't say anything. He just looked her up and down. His eyes were a little unscrupulous, as if the girl in front of him was not wearing clothes. Kate's face turned red, but she quickly put on an indifferent expression. Anyway, it was not the first time that this bastard had looked her up and down like this. He liked to force her to be at a loss with his eyes.

"Your body is still so perfect, my dear. Lily didn't burden you at all, so I think you should try the action type of role." Adrian's lips curled into a smile. "For example, wearing a glossy tights and leaping over the walls of a concrete jungle or a cliff. That must be very sexy and charming."

"You sound a little impatient. You must have planned for a long time." Kate snorted softly.

"Sort of. You know, a movie has been put on the schedule." Adriaan shrugged and then mouthed to Kate.

Kate was a little puzzled at first, but after Adriaan mouthed a few more times, she immediately understood. "You mean … that … you plan to adapt it into a movie?!"

She was a little excited and a little incredulous. There was a complicated look in her eyes, joy, nostalgia, disappointment, and so on.

"Yes, so you might as well start preparing now." Adriaan smiled slyly.

Some of the roles must belong to Kate, and Adriaan had already prepared for it. There would never be a mistake like the original version. But before that, she could use that character as a warm-up. Besides, the character was based on her — at least for now. As for "Pearl Harbor," after careful consideration, she decided to forget about it. This problem wasn't that easy to solve. Even if Michael Bay wasn't the director, the script would have to be changed. In her previous life, the most criticized aspect was that the relationship between the male and female characters took up too much of the role. But if this aspect was weakened, how could the female lead achieve the role of a single red in a sea of greenery?

If she didn't change it, unless there was an excellent director in charge, it was hard to say that it wouldn't repeat the mistakes of Michael Bay. Adriaan could try to challenge it, but he had a lot of other arrangements. But if he changed it, the female lead would probably become a supporting actress. Then, what was the point of letting Kate play the role? So he might as well let it go. Anyway, there were many good movies.

In addition to these two movies, there was another one that had been shooting for almost a week. It was a movie that completely failed because of external factors: "Swordfish Action."

"This is an interesting story. Among the main characters, the loyalty of each character is difficult to understand, and everyone has a dark side. That's why I think it's a good idea to use a cooler color palette in public and a warmer color palette in private. " In the studio, the director, Dominic Senna, explained to Adriaan.

"I think so too, but you have to consider the difference in effect between holding a camera and shooting on a slide track. Of course, you have to decide how much you want to do. I'm just giving my opinion." Adrian didn't put too much pressure on him.

Then, he came before the three main leads. They were chatting and laughing. Sean Penn and Hugh Jackman were talking animatedly, while Halle Berry was listening with a smile.

"I'm very happy to see all of you getting along so well, especially you, Sean. Before this, I was very worried that you would pull the stool out from under your ass and smash it at Xio's head." Adriaan interrupted with a smile.

"I'm not Dep Johnny Eide." Sean revealed an unruly expression and waved his fist in a pretentious manner.

"Oh, yes, I was wrong. I should be worried that you would pull out a Chicago typewriter from under your trench coat and beat Xio into a beehive." Adriaan nodded seriously.

Suddenly, there was laughter. Rumors of Sean Penn's bad temper and unreasonable behavior had been circulating in Hollywood for a long time. When he married Madonna, paparazzi rented a helicopter and broke into the wedding venue. The guy immediately picked up a shotgun and pulled the trigger at the helicopter. Afterward, he angrily said, "These guys are not human at all. I never shoot at humans."

A joke was born from this. In Hollywood, if a person was chasing a reporter, it was most likely Mike Tyson. If a person was chasing a reporter with a stool, it was most likely Dep Johnny. If a person was chasing a reporter with a gun, it was definitely Sean Penn! From this, it could be seen how terrifying he was.

But was that really the case? Would an actor who claimed to hate 90% of the American media have a good word for him? Of course, Sean Penn did have some flaws in his character. Madonna had also been beaten black and blue by him and couldn't go on the show. Adriaan had once speculated maliciously that they were having too much fun. Wasn't Madonna very fond of this?

In short, as long as you got to know him and were treated as one of his own, he would still be very enthusiastic.

"No, no, no. If I really hid a Chicago typewriter under my trench coat, you would be the one who would be beaten into a beehive," Sean Penn said unceremoniously.

"Ha, do you really want to kill me?" Adriaan didn't care at all.

"Of course, if I kill you, maybe your reporters will lose their jobs and be finished," Bad Boy said seriously.

"Okay, okay, if we have a chance to work together in the future, and it's also an action movie, I'll make a cameo appearance and let you shoot freely. How about that?" Adriaan spread his hands.

"No problem! Then it's a deal! "Sean Penn immediately whistled, causing another burst of laughter.

"How do you feel, Xio?" Adriaan turned to look at Jackman.

"Not bad." Jackman felt flattered. "But, frankly, I don't think I'm a hacker at all."

"It's okay, no one knows what a hacker looks like." Adriaan patted him on the shoulder. "There was news last year that the police arrested a hacker in Pennsylvania who broke into the tax bureau. Think about it, that's the tax bureau, the most powerful government agency in the United States. The FBI and CIA are just a piece of cake in front of them. Even Al Capone died in their hands, but that hacker is only fourteen years old. He really doesn't know what he broke into."

His humorous words made everyone laugh again, and Jackman immediately relaxed. "To be honest, sometimes I think the role of Sean is more suitable, especially when he's always nagging in my ear about how interesting the role is."

"That's right." Sean Penn immediately interjected. "Especially the opening words, it was exactly what I wanted to say the most!"

"Swordfish Operation" used a flashback method to tell the story. At the very beginning, Gabriel, played by Sean Penn, was talking while surrounded by the police. As for the content of his talk, it was a rant against Hollywood's mockery of film production.

"… For example, let's take 'Hot Afternoon' as an example. It's Al Pacino's best work. I can't say much about the director's skills, and the script and cinematography are excellent. But why can't it be done to the extreme? Let Al Pacino get away with it, really get away with it … "Sean Penn immediately recited it, and he was very engrossed in it. Obviously, he liked the lines very much.

After reciting the last word, applause rang out from all around. Sean Pan, on the other hand, proudly made a 180-degree bow. This was very good. The atmosphere of the crew was harmonious, and the operation would be smoother and the filming would be more efficient.

In the following filming, Adriaan further confirmed that it was a good idea to invite Sean Penn to play the role of Gabriel. Although the original Travolta had left a deep impression on him, especially the slender eyes and the faintly discernible smile on his face, Sean Penn's unruly, carefree, and gloomy personality perfectly portrayed the character's characteristics. Moreover, he hated politics to begin with, so he was a perfect match for such a role.

With such an outstanding actor, if this version of Operation Swordfish lost to the original, it could only be said that there was something wrong with the world. Moreover, Adriaan had even modified some of the radical lines in the original script. For example, the line "If they blow up one of our churches, we'll blow up ten of theirs" was not particularly targeted.

Very soon, the day's filming was over. After the director gave instructions for the next day, everyone left the set one after another. Adriaan was no exception. Although he came alone, he did not leave alone.

"Hey, beautiful and sexy lady, can I give you a ride?" After parking the car, Adriaan poked his head out and looked at the lady in red who was standing beside his car looking for her keys. He asked with a grin.

"Oh, thank you so much. I just happened to be unable to find my car keys, so it should be fine to let it listen to me for a night, right?" The lady turned her head and raised her eyebrows.

"Of course not. If you're worried, I can send you here tomorrow morning," Adriaan said as he gestured for her to get in the car.

"That's settled then." Halle Berry walked over and sat in the front passenger seat, giving him a charming smile.

Although the two of them did not speak much in the studio, they were chatting quite happily now, especially Halle, who laughed out loud from time to time. From the seductive look in the corner of her eyes, one could tell that the relationship between the two was definitely not ordinary.

"This joke is not funny at all, Eide!" Although Halle said that, her eyes had already become crescent moons, and there was an indescribable smile at the corner of her mouth. This was because Adriaan had just told her about Clinton and Lewinsky's smiles that had caused an uproar during this period of time. Lewinsky had changed from "Oh, Clinton, please don't become like this" to "Oh."

"Then what should I say?" Adriaan shrugged.

"Why don't you try something else, something more exciting?" Halle held her face and tapped her fingers on her cheek. She had short hair and a red dress that complemented her tanned skin, adding a touch of sexiness.

"Oh?" As soon as Adriaan said that, Halle Berry leaned over and passed through his arm. Then, he took a deep breath and slowed down his car.