Chapter 741

"Wait, Avril." Adriaan grabbed her. "Why are you always like this? Every time they come, you leave after a few words."

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, Eide!" Avril pushed his hand away and waved her little fist in the air. "Don't even think about it. This is the most I can accept. Don't try to challenge my bottom line, or I'll make you regret it!"

Her aggressive look made her look adorable. Britney and Christina could not help but stick out their tongues and snicker.

"What's wrong? Am I planning something outrageous? "Adriaan spread his arms and put on an innocent look.

"Oh, come on, Eide. If you keep acting like this, I'll really despise you." Avril rolled her eyes at him.

"Am I that kind of person in your eyes?" Adriaan immediately changed the way he put it.

"That's right! I'd rather believe that a lion would become a vegetarian than believe that a playboy would stop chasing after women, "Avril replied without holding back. Avril replied bluntly. Then, she thought of something and smiled coldly. "I won't say anything else, but that Taylor Swift, do you dare say that you didn't have any designs on her?!"

"Wait, I only spoke to her for a while. Isn't this accusation a little too serious?" Adriaan quickly said. "Besides, if I remember correctly, that girl is only …"

"Oh, the great Adrian Kewell, have you forgotten how old I was when you laid your hands on me?" Avril retorted, but there was a hint of smugness hidden in her clenched teeth. She then looked at Britney and Christina and continued, "How old were Bob and Kristen when you seduced them?"

Britney did not care much when she heard that. All her attention was on Adriaan, but Christina could not help but let out a dry cough. Avril, who realized that she had crossed the line, secretly stuck out her tongue and snorted with her nose in the air before sprinting away.

"Hah, Master hit a brick wall with Ivy again." Britney giggled as she watched Avril leave. "Master always hits a wall when it comes to Avril."

"Why? Not only are you not angry for Master, but you're even gloating. Looks like I need to teach you a lesson, Bob." Adriaan pinched her chin and raised a brow.

"Yes, yes!" Britney's eyes lit up. She looked excited as if she was looking forward to it. "Master, punish Bubu."

"If that's the case, why don't I punish her instead, Eide." Christina rolled her eyes and said to Adrienne, which made Britney look a little uncomfortable.

Britney, Christina, and Adriaan's threesome had long become a norm. Moreover, they also attended the extravagant and grand party he held by the beach, so their competitive mode was changing.

First of all, they no longer wanted to trample on each other as much as they used to. Secondly, the types of competition and comparison had also increased. In addition to their careers and popularity, they often competed to see who could play the trumpet better, who could write the most unsightly lyrics, and who could sing the most shamelessly under him while flattering him. Just like how Christina often won awards at the Grammys, Britney always had the upper hand in this aspect. It was not that Christina did not work hard, but the little pet would never allow anyone to surpass her in front of Adriaan.

Under such circumstances, it was not difficult to understand why Christina would fight to 'punish' Britney, and why Britney's expression changed. However, even though Adriaan liked watching them fight for each other's' honor 'in bed most of the time, it was clearly not a good idea right after the Grammys. So, he did not give an answer, and simply sat on the couch and patted Christina's thigh.

Christina then sat on his lap with a little smugness on her face. Although Britney was jealous, she could only hold it in and pretend to be wronged as she sat down next to him. After all, she had won a golden gramophone at the Grammys. Even though it was only one and not as good as the three before, it was still better than Britney having nothing. So, according to the previous agreement, Adriaan's thigh would be Christina's for a long time.

However. Although the little pet was tamed, she had more or less learned something. She immediately held onto Adriaan's arm tightly again. "If Master doesn't want to postpone the plan, I have an idea."

Her smile turned mischievous. "Look, we're having a party to celebrate the Grammys tomorrow. Many people will be invited, and Ivy will naturally be one of them. So, we can prepare more beer and get Ivy drunk. Then, Master can drag her into our group and have a foursome. "

"What a great idea. Only an idiot like you could come up with it." Christina taunted without holding back.

"Hey, smart girl. Why can't you think of a better idea?" Britney retorted.

Seeing that they were about to start their routine argument, Adriaan hurriedly made a pause gesture. "Alright, girls, don't be like that. By the way, Taylor Swift has been trained by the company for almost a year now. You should have interacted with her before. What do you think?"

The topic successfully diverted their attention. At least, Britney's eyes widened in curiosity. "So, Master wants to play with her?"

She appeared nonchalant, but there was a hint of nervousness in her tone. After all, she had to maintain her 'most favored' position at all times.

"Tell me what you think of her first." Adriaan smiled but did not answer directly.

"Alright?" Britney said helplessly. She tilted her head and thought about it. "Not bad. She can talk, and she's pretty and cute."

"Of course she's not bad. We can't expect you to notice anything." Christina did not let go of any chance, and offered her opinion before Britney could retort. "It's fine to interact with her once in a while, but you'll realize that she's a spoiled little girl who habitually thinks herself as the center of attention and rarely considers other people's feelings. It's just that her good upbringing masked it."

"Is that so?" Adriaan smiled and replied noncommittally.

"Probably …!" Britney appeared hesitant, and took Christina's side this time. "Sometimes … it feels like … she does speak with a superior tone, but it's not obvious."

"I got it." Adriaan said after rubbing Christina's waist a few times. "Let's talk about your celebration party. Let's not talk about Avril anymore."

If he did as Britney said, Avril would ignore him for a long time even if she did not turn on him. The little witch had always been true to her words in that regard. After all, while it was still early for him to make his move, his relationship with her was different from Britney and Christina's. Moreover, Adrian was enjoying the subtle sensation.

That was why he would have to put in a lot of effort to entice Avril to engage in more sexual activities and accept her further.

As for Taylor, oh, there was no need to worry. How could Adriaan not have observed her before? He knew who she was in her previous life. But for now, Christina was right. The current Taylor Swift was just a slightly spoiled little girl. Even though she was self-centered, saying that it would be a loss if they did not sign her, and that she did not need training at all, she knew that she needed support if she wanted to make a name for herself as soon as possible. So, she had been obediently accepting training, and she was doing very well.

Of course, Adriaan did not think that she could be changed that easily. Taylor's situation was different from Britney, Christina, and Avril. But what would happen in the future was a matter for the future. It would be fine if Taylor knew her place, but if she was dizzy and self-righteous, then Anne would have a partner. Adriaan found something interesting when he asked someone to investigate her family situation.

Alright, let's put that aside for now. After the Grammys, the Oscars were just around the corner. After countless predictions by the media, it was finally here.

On the red carpet, countless handsome men and beautiful women came and went in front of the flashing lights and TV cameras. No matter how many times this grand party was held, it was still as glamorous and attractive as ever. Hollywood's powerful film industry and ability to create stars fully guaranteed the Oscars.

"You know, Eide, every time I see you, I feel like I'm getting old, so old that I can barely lift a camera," said Spielberg, who was walking beside Adriaan under the flashing lights.

"I'm sorry, Steven. I didn't expect to give you so much pressure." Adriaan spread his hands.

"No, no, no!" Spielberg waved his hands and smiled humorously. "As long as I see other directors and producers, I will immediately be filled with endless fighting spirit and motivation. So, you don't have to apologize, and you don't have to worry."

"Ha, this should be the best compliment I've ever heard." Adriaan also laughed. "I'm really honored to receive such praise from you."

"If that's the case, can you also reveal some information to me that you couldn't reveal to the reporters before?" Spielberg said in the tone of an old urchin, but he still put on a serious look. It was very amusing. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"You won't use your phone to inform others?" Adriaan asked deliberately.

"I didn't bring my phone." Spielberg waved his hands.

"Alright." Adriaan patted him on the shoulder, then pointed to the two men in suits who were under the huge Oscar. They placed their briefcases in front of them for people to take photos. "You will know when you ask them."

They were accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Every year, they would take the manually calculated votes to the award ceremony. Over time, it became a part of the Oscars.

"Then I will ask them." Spielberg looked at him and said seriously, "I will tell them that Adriaan asked me to come and ask them."

"Okay, okay!" Adriaan smiled and raised a hand. "Then, I want to say that it's a good thing you didn't get nominated this year. So, my winning rate is already not low, so it's even higher."

"That's a good compliment." Spielberg laughed along. "Let me congratulate you in advance for successfully winning the Best Director Award. You should also get another Golden Statuette for Best Director."

That's right. Most people thought that Adriaan should indeed get another Oscar for Best Director, especially since he had been nominated every year since the millennium. It would be unfair for the Film School not to give him one. Although sometimes the louder the voice, the more likely it was to be an upset, as long as one's vision and brain were not bad, they should be able to see that he had the highest possibility of winning. If it was not a non-realistic work, then it was basically 100%.

After all, with the identity of the miracle director, who could use more public relations resources than him? Moreover, he had long been a member of the Film School, and his connections and influence were extraordinary. It was said that this year's Best Director nominee, Clint Eastwood, had privately complained that it was too unfair for Adriaan to be a contestant and a judge.

However, this kind of complaint did not get many people to support it. In any case, Adriaan had been nominated several times before, but he had always been won by others. Even if it was his turn, it should be his turn. Moreover, Clint Eastwood was also a member of the Film School, and he also had a lot of connections. How could he be qualified to criticize him?

Of course, whether it was Spielberg, the entertainment reporters, or Eastwood, none of them knew that Adriaan did not want the Best Director award.

Although they knew that Adriaan had a very high chance of winning the award, the entertainment reporters still kept asking questions on the red carpet. After all, it was one thing to speculate, and another thing to hear it from the miracle director himself. Unfortunately, Adriaan did not give them a chance every time. He would either laugh and talk about it, or say that it would be exciting to reveal it at the last moment.

Although the reporters were depressed, they did not take it too seriously. Compared to certain situations, whether Adriaan admitted that he would definitely get it or said that he might not get it, the effect of the news was not worth mentioning. Just like now.

"As the media said, 'The Lord of the Rings' is an epic fantasy film. It is inherently weak in terms of subject matter, but it is time for the Film School to make changes." Standing at the entrance of the Kodak Theater, Adriaan said with a smile, and several women stood around him.

Counting from left to right, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Kathryn Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Liv Taylor, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, and Kate Beckinsale were all wearing completely different evening gowns that perfectly showcased their beautiful and sexy figures. Single-shoulder, slender shoulder, V-neck, deep V-neck, bright red, sapphire blue, moon white, dark black, lace, translucent, long-sleeved, and shawls were all there. It was a feast for the eyes, and the scene of a group of beauties competing with each other was not enough to describe it.

If Gwyneth Paltrow was added, the Miracle Girls would basically be complete. In fact, some people were already wondering if they should add Liv to the list of Miracle Girls. She had played a main role in Adriaan's movies, and she seemed to have an ambiguous relationship with him. Although there had been some scandals from time to time in recent years, they were either unconfirmed or proven to be false. Not to mention … She had always been on good terms with Blanchett and Gwyneth.

As for Kate, although some people were still debating whether she was a Miracle Girl, people in the industry and senior entertainment reporters knew that there was a 90% chance that her daughter was Adriaan's child.

Therefore, seeing this scene, the reporters pressed their shutters like crazy, trying to take as many photos as possible. Many celebrities who attended the award ceremony looked at Adriaan with envy and jealousy.

"This is different from what you said at home, Eide," Nicole said in a low voice, raising her eyebrows. From afar, it seemed like she was flirting with him.

"Yeah, the reporters can't hear us, so he's just saying these words to brush us off," Julia added.

"He needs to pretend to be mysterious here, so that he can keep his distance from us," Liv added.

"And if he's too confident, it'll be embarrassing if he loses in the end," Monica said.

They were extremely united at this moment. Although Kate didn't participate much, she didn't say anything either. From the slight smile on her face, one could tell that she was actually gloating.

You were the ones who waited for me here first, and then asked me these questions. Adriaan wanted to complain, but he couldn't really say it out loud. So he just smiled and waved his hands. "No matter what, it's impossible to know the result from standing here. Let's go in. In a few hours, everything will be revealed."

As he said this, he took the lead and walked into the theater. He didn't bring anyone with him, nor did he hold anyone's waist like he did at the December premieres. The reason why the women gathered at the entrance of the theater, far away from the reporters, was that they wanted to teach him a lesson. He had "toyed" with them for so long, so he had to pay the price.

It was not hard to imagine how many people would be interested in this picture in tomorrow's gossip newspapers. Oh, there was no need to wait until tomorrow. If he had a laptop with Internet access, he could go to the gossip websites now. The picture of Adriaan surrounded by the Miracle Girls at the entrance of the Kodak Theater would definitely be at the top of all the major websites.

Fortunately, he had already paid attention to those famous gossip websites, and secretly obtained a certain amount of control through capital operations. Otherwise, it would definitely be more lively. But even so, after this year's Oscars, many people would pay attention to him again. He had to admit that this was a very good move. Who came up with it? Nicole? Julia? Or Kate? Oh, maybe Charley thought of it and told Kate.

Fortunately, the other women, Sarah, Kirsten, Scarlet, and so on, did not come. Otherwise … With this thought in mind, Adriaan entered the hall. The 76th Academy Awards Ceremony was about to begin.