Julia couldn't accept it. She'd known Adriaan for a long time. Even though he was just a new director who'd just entered the entertainment industry, he was already very domineering. Julia would always remember how he'd kissed her that night. She also remembered the ambiguous relationship between the two of them, which he'd gradually grasped in the palm of his hand. From the craziness in Santa Monica's villa to the threesome in Orange County, she remembered everything clearly.
Adriaan only had one girlfriend back then, and they'd broken up not long after. Although she'd returned to his side soon after, she could be said to be one of the closest women to him back then. However, out of so many women around him, why did it have to be Kate Blanchett from Australia who became the first female lead to win an Oscar?!
Looking at the tall Ayers Rock, Julia couldn't help but sigh. When she turned her head again, Adriaan was playing with little Emma.
"Look here, Emma, and then give me a funny expression. Oh yeah, remember to be fast. See if I can capture you," Adriaan shouted as he raised the camera and pointed it at the little one.
"You can't, definitely!" Little Emma was overjoyed. She kept sticking out her tongue, rolling her eyes, and squeezing her face with her hands as the shutter clicked.
"Ha, I got it. Look, you're funny like this." Adriaan said as he passed the screen of the camera to little Emma. The little one giggled and said, "Aiya, so ugly."
Julia couldn't help but smile. This guy wasn't just popular with women, he was also popular with children. Emma often talked about everything about him in her ears. This wasn't bad, at least it made up for the regret of Emma not having a father … Thinking of this, she couldn't help but get distracted. The word 'child' kept echoing in her heart.
She knew about Monica's pregnancy, and she also knew that Monica wanted a child. Although they hadn't played together in recent years, they still had some contact, unlike the other women who were directly ignored by Julia. Adriaan said that Kate Becky Kinsey's pregnancy was an accident. Alright, I'll believe him for the time being, but what about now? Am I …
Thinking of this, Julia suddenly shuddered. Looking at Adriaan who was still playing with little Emma, an indescribable feeling welled up in her heart. Since when was there only profit left between them?
"Is there something on your mind, baby?" After a good workout on the hotel suite's bed, Adrian hugged Julia and gently caressed her body as he whispered in her ear.
"… Do I look like there's something on my mind?" Julia asked in a lazy tone after catching her breath.
"You can't fool me, Julie. I know your body very well." Adrian chuckled as he turned over and pressed her down beside him. "Your heartbeat, your breathing, your body temperature, everything about you! "Especially in bed.
" Tell me what's bothering me. "Julia turned her head to the side.
Adrian chuckled again. He leaned over and whispered in her ear in a strange tone, "Don't think I don't know what you did in Notting Hill. You fell in love with the bookstore owner, William Sack, didn't you? "What are you talking about …" Julia turned her head, confused. She frowned and stopped after saying one sentence. She then looked at Adriaan with a strange, annoyed, and amused gaze.
"Am I wrong?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows and smiled. "You have to pay for lying to me, Anna!"
"Are you saying …" Julia turned her head, confused. She frowned and stopped after saying one sentence. She then looked at Adriaan with a strange, annoyed, and amused gaze.
The name "Anna" was called even louder. This time, she was sure that it was true. Julia immediately swung her fist and wanted to punch him a little, but unfortunately, her hands were firmly held by the man who was pressing down on her.
"The movie won't be released until the end of the year, so what you said before that doesn't work." Julia looked at him and snorted.
"The movie won't be released until the end of the year, so what you said before that doesn't work." Julia looked at him and snorted.
"So what?" Adriaan shrugged, and his lower body shrugged as well, which made Julia gasp. "You and I both know that this is the truth, and it can't be changed. It's like this is the last part of your love quintet, or the first actress to enter the 20 million club."
Julia glared at him hatefully, then burst into laughter. Then, she froze for a moment, and her gaze became unreadable as if she had thought of something.
"Everyone knows that you can pay as much as you want," she said in a low voice. Her voice was a little low. "Even without me, there would be other actresses who entered the 2000 Club."
"When the movie is released, everyone will know that you deserve to be paid 20 million yuan. Only you are qualified to do so." Adriaan laughed and kissed her collarbone. "Don't think it's easy, Julie. Without enough popularity and commercial value, no one will pay an actress so much. Even I can't break the rules, can I? The most important thing is your charm. I just gave you a little push, and I'm sure that even after the millennium, there will be very few actresses who can enter this club. "
Julia was silent for a moment, and then she put on a charming smile. She wrapped her legs around Adriaan's waist and hummed, "You said so much just to coax me to continue. So let's continue. Although you have great endurance, don't expect me to give up easily."
"Really?" Adriaan smiled and lifted her leg. "But I have a better suggestion. How about we play something more interesting?"
"Something more interesting?" Julia raised her eyebrows. "Don't tell me you want to …"
"No, no, no. My suggestion is …" Adriaan whispered in her ear. Julia's expression suddenly became strange.
"You're joking!" She wanted to laugh, but she was also a little surprised.
"Try it," Adriaan coaxed.
"Okay, okay." Julia sighed. "Um … Sorry, darling. I didn't mean to lie to you …"
"Oh, Julie, you're being perfunctory. You have to put in more effort."
"Put in more effort? Okay, then let's do it again. Sorry … "
"No, still no. You have to figure out the role like how you usually do."
For an actor, especially a very good one, it was almost an instinct to carefully figure out the role. What Adriaan needed to do was to let his women treat role-playing as a real performance, not just a game. Then, naturally, they would start to enter the step of self-suggestion. This was well demonstrated by Gwyneth, Blanchett, and Liv.
Adriaan had tried it with Julia a few times before, but they were all small things. But this time, he seized the opportunity. As one of the first few women who had a relationship with him, even if he couldn't guess all of Julia's thoughts, he could roughly guess what she was thinking. That was why he mentioned "Notting Hill" and the "20 million club" when both of them were in a relaxed state. Of course, he also casually guided Julia to completely immerse herself in it.
Needless to say, the effect was obvious. Julia knelt on the bed and used her hands to support her body. She shook her hips to cater to him while saying "sorry" and "please forgive me" in a tearful voice. This greatly increased Adriaan's "sex".
Julia and little Emma didn't stay in the southern hemisphere for too long. One reason was that they were on vacation, the other was that the reporters came to them. Although the magazine under AC Media didn't explicitly say that "The Lord of the Rings" would be filmed in New Zealand, there were only a few places in the southern hemisphere. It was impossible for Adriaan to go to Fiji or Tonga for a few months. There were so many people in the crew, and not everyone could keep a secret. He would find out sooner or later if he asked around.
But, after all, it was south of the Pacific Ocean. It wasn't as convenient as Europe or North America, so there weren't many reporters. Even so, after Julia left, no other women came for the time being. Before this, they could come one after another. Of course, it was because Adriaan was more cautious, and he didn't want to provoke the men in the crew.
He completely believed that the actors and staff would keep their mouths shut about this matter. After all, Adriaan wasn't an ordinary producer or director. But if they were stirred up into a gossip topic, and the reporters heard it, it would be too depressing.
Even so, Adriaan wasn't too worried. It was interesting to say that the women around him were not the famous "big-mouthed beauty" Julia, the beautiful female secretary, the three female leads in "The Lord of the Rings", or Kate with her child. Instead, it was the quiet and gentle Yuki Nakama.
This wasn't just because she was Asian. Don't forget that after Yuki Hui left, Lin Zhiling came back immediately, but the staff almost forgot about her. Of course, Lin Zhiling's main focus was on pleasing Adriaan, and she didn't have much in common with the others. It was also because of the two different faces that Yuki Hui showed.
Normally, Yukihui was very gentle and quiet. She treated everyone very well and always maintained her politeness. However, once she started playing the game, she would quickly start shouting and become very cheerful. The environment in the United States was completely different from that in Japan. Therefore, when Yuki Hui was not running errands, other than serving Adrian, she would play games and read manga. She had played all the games produced by the major gaming companies. She had even played the various ball games that Americans liked the most. Her gaming skills were quite high.
When Adriaan left Los Angeles, he asked her to bring a game console when she came to New Zealand. So, in just a few days in Queenstown, almost no man could be Yuki Hui's opponent in the game, not even Adriaan. Even if he lost, he would wantonly "humiliate" her at night, but he still couldn't make the petite lady give in. Of course, it was more likely that she did it on purpose.
All the men in the crew, regardless of whether they knew how to play games or not, took turns to play, but they were still beaten to a pulp. Naturally, Yuki Hui left a deep impression on them.
Alright, back to the topic. Although they would talk enthusiastically about Adriaan's luck with women, they didn't really care about it. Anyone who reached Adriaan's status and had his ability would be surrounded by countless women.
This situation didn't last for too long, as the reporters couldn't stay in New Zealand for too long. Then, just as they finished leaving, another miracle girl came to New Zealand. Regarding this, the men in the crew were already numb. Who asked him to be a miracle director? Who asked him to be a media mogul? Who asked him to be a playboy?
Similarly, they were also numb to the fact that Adriaan and the miracle girl had to leave New Zealand to return to Los Angeles to participate in activities. From the start of filming until now, he had to leave every month. It had almost become a routine. Anyway, as long as the filming could be completed on time, it would be fine. If he stayed for a few months, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, he would get tired of it.
Adriaan didn't have any good ideas himself. He really wanted "Lord of the Rings" to stop filming as soon as possible, but that wasn't the only thing he had to ask about. Moreover, he couldn't leave the company alone. Besides, in the next two months, the southern hemisphere would only get colder, and the time for outdoor filming would be further shortened. So, it was fine to leave once a month.
This time, he returned to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of a movie. Because "Star Wars Episode I" was released at the end of May, all the major film companies had selectively delayed the films that they had invested in and produced, which had good commercial prospects. This added a lot of pressure to the films produced by the film companies under AC Media. Although Adriaan was very confident, and he had long known about the release date of "Star Wars Episode I", so he had arranged the release dates of his films to compete for the summer holidays, for the sake of maximizing profits, he still delayed it by a few days. In the end, it was scheduled to be released at the end of June.
"I can't wait to watch your performance on the big screen, Sean." On the red carpet, Adriaan extended his hand to Sean Connery. The sound of shutters around them kept ringing. The reporters took pictures of Connery and Adriaan from all angles. At the same time, there was also the glamorous girl next to Adriaan.
"Why? Didn't you see it during the test screening? When you sent the invitation, you said that you would carefully supervise the completion." The old man asked half-jokingly.
"I didn't see it during the test screening. You know, I was in New Zealand and didn't have much time. However, I saw a lot of it during the post-production, so I'm looking forward to the official release, "Adriaan said with a smile.
"I'm also looking forward to it now." Connery laughed and then turned to Zeta Jones, who was holding his arm. "I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become more beautiful, Kate."
"You too, Sean." Zeta Jones smiled and shook hands with him. Her black strapless low-cut evening dress made her sexy, especially her proud and upright chest. The curve was very attractive. Coupled with the deep cleavage in the middle, it was unknown how many men's eyes were attracted and how many reporters' films were killed.
"Do you mean I'm older or more handsome?" Connery asked immediately.
"Both. According to Eide, the older you are, the more handsome you are." Zeta Jones said with a smile. Her hand holding Adriaan's arm suddenly tightened, looking very intimate.
"Thank you." Connery laughed and then winked at Adriaan. "I have to say, Eide, you two look very compatible now."
"I think so, too." Adriaan shrugged and turned to give Zeta Jones a smile. He patted her hand gently, and Zeta Jones returned a more charming smile.
The three of them talked a little more and answered a few questions from the reporters. They were still entangled in the shooting of "The Lord of the Rings", even if they knew that they could not get an answer in such a place. But they were entertainment reporters. As for the ambiguous relationship between Adriaan and Zeta Jones, so many photos were enough. A picture was worth a thousand words.
"You are still so popular, Kate." After entering the theater and finding his seat, Adriaan said to the girl next to him in a teasing tone, "Both Bond's are saying good things about you."
Sean Connery was naturally one of the two Bond's, and the other was naturally the current James Bond, Pierce Brosnan. The reason why Brosnan appeared here, at the premiere of "The Sky Thief Trap", was that Zeta Jones played the oil tycoon's daughter in the latest 007 series, "Black Sun Crisis", which had just been filmed.
The role should have been given to Sophie, but unfortunately, Sophie was pregnant when she was considering it. Naturally, she could not play the role that could make her beauty shine again. In fact, it did not matter if she missed it. In Adriaan's plan, Sophie's beauty would be counterproductive if she showed too much of her beauty in Hollywood. He had already prepared a movie for her. After she gave birth and regained her figure, he could start producing it. It did not matter if "Black Sun Crisis" was included in the movie.
However, "Black Sun Crisis" was a relatively outstanding work in 007. If he could give a good role to his woman, he would try to give it to his woman. Hence, he recommended Zeta Jones. Because he was not familiar with the producer of the 007 series, and his relationship with MGM was not very good, he had to ask her out, share breakfast, exercise, and have afternoon tea.
Of course, that was all. Today, Adriaan's identity and status were high enough, and he had countless bargaining chips in his hands. Moreover, the heroine of the 007 series had always been a pretty face. It would not be a problem for anyone else to play the role. Hence, it was decided. As mentioned before, it was easy for Zeta Jones to gain the favor of others and let others speak for him. Brosnan was no exception. In the front hall, he also praised Adrienne as a good match for her, just like Connelly.
"Of course, you need to be popular to be an actress." Zeta Jones said with a smile, "Do you think I should be a woman that everyone hates?"
"Of course not. I'm just worried that someone might snatch you away one day. That wouldn't be good." Adrian shrugged.
Zeta Jones' eyes suddenly lit up. Although this was not the answer she wanted the most, it was undoubtedly a step closer. Although Adriaan's statement was a bit ambiguous, wasn't this the reason why she was so flattering and subservient to him?!
