Chapter 892

"Thank you, Martin, thank you for your hard work. That's it, please fax the information to my secretary." After ending the call with Martin Mortimer, Adriaan leisurely looked out the floor-to-ceiling window. Although he couldn't hear anything, he could still hear the patter of rain on the ground. Because of the Pacific Ocean Warm Current, there was very little rain in Los Angeles. Sometimes he could hear the rumbling of thunder, but there was no rain. It was rare to see continuous rain, especially in the winter.

But Adriaan's mind was obviously not on this.

"Are all the little girls nowadays so scheming?" He suddenly sighed softly. In his mind, the image of Leighton Meister hugging and crying in front of him a few days ago appeared again.

To be honest, her acting was very good, and she seized the opportunity very well. She didn't use her crying to attract his attention the first time he passed by. Instead, she waited patiently for a long time to prevent him from feeling that she was deliberately doing it. Plus, she did reveal her true feelings, such as when she talked about her mother's appearance when she was still on parole, or when she cried after being rejected by Adriaan.

If it were someone else, they might have been fooled by her, but unfortunately, Adriaan's insight was far better than the average person's. When she hugged and cried, she glanced outside. Although it was very small, it didn't escape Adriaan's eyes. When she found out that someone was next to her, she showed a little too much surprise. When she cried, Adriaan vaguely smelled a hint of excitement.

It was obvious that this little girl really needed that role. It would be even better if she could gain Adrian's favor at the same time. It was no wonder that a child who grew up in that kind of family would not be scheming. According to Martin Mortimer's investigation, this Leighton Meister was the Leighton Meister in Adriaan's memory. The thing about her mother was also true. She did need a role to alleviate the urgent situation, but God knows why she ran to Los Angeles when she should have gone to New York.

In the past, Adriaan wouldn't have cared about such a scheming little girl. But after that incident, his mind began to change. Since she liked this, then he would play an interesting game. Especially since Martin Mortimer also found news of another girl in Tashanna and Burbank — compared to Leighton, this girl was much easier to collect information on. Therefore, making the plot of the novel and TV series happen in real life was certainly a pleasant thing.

Of course, this still required time and energy. It was not easy to gain Leighton's trust and send her to Burbank High School in the future. But it was definitely not difficult. A few days ago, when he brought her to the audition, although he said that he was only trying to give her a chance, he had actually given the producer a look. At the same time, he secretly told Leighton the audition's topic. The little girl's surprised expression was quite obvious.

"What are you looking at, dear Eide?" A soft voice sounded behind him, and then a pair of hands came from behind and hugged his waist.

"Of course I'm looking at the rain. It's rare to see such weather in Los Angeles." Adriaan held her hand and turned around with a smile. Then he winked meaningfully. "And it's very impulsive."

Kirsten, who was behind him, suddenly giggled. Her eyes were curved, very charming. She had just come out of the bathroom, and her blonde hair was still wet. She was wearing a loose, translucent shirt, and her breasts were pressed against Adriaan's back. Just half an hour ago, they had a passionate collision on the swing in the garden in the drizzling rain. The winter rain had soaked their clothes and created a goosebumps. It was a stark contrast to the heat generated by the impact below. Under the impact of this contradiction, the two of them had fought several rounds.

There were many girls who were scheming, but there was only one who was bold and explicit in so many years. Adriaan leaned over slightly and gently pinched Kirsten's cheek.

"Spiderman will be released in two days. Are you ready, Chichi?" he asked with a smile.

It was almost Thanksgiving, and the highly anticipated "Spiderman" was chosen to be released at this time. The movie had been promoted since the start of the movie. The release of "Blade Warrior" brought the superhero from Marvel Comics into the public's attention. There had been no media test screening, so everyone's appetite was high. It was conceivable that the day of the premiere would be very lively.

"I've been ready for a long time, but why are we talking about this now?" Kirsten giggled. Her hand on her waist had already opened her trouser pocket, and her other hand was reaching into her pocket.

"Hey, my little vixen, aren't you satisfied on the swing outside?" Adriaan took a deep breath and didn't stop her.

"Of course not, but I'm sure you haven't, right?" Kirsten winked charmingly, her hands never stopping for a moment. "I'm willing to do anything for you that makes you happy, Eide."

As she said this, she suddenly pulled her hand back, put her middle finger in her mouth, and sucked it twice. Then she took a few steps back, picked up the camcorder on the table, and handed it to him. "Today, I'm going to use another method. You can record it and compare it to see if I've improved."

Her greyish-green eyes were watery, with an indescribable allure.

"Is that so?" Adriaan turned around and took the camcorder with a smile. He turned it on and aimed it at Kirsten.

The girl licked the corner of her mouth, walked back to him, and slowly knelt down. Then, she grabbed the loose waist of her pants and pulled it down. The big thing suddenly popped out, shaking up and down in the air.

"It's always this big." Kirsten looked at the thing in front of her and said in a coquettish tone. After holding it with one hand, she raised her head and shook it twice in front of the camera.

"You're so naughty, my little vixen." Adriaan looked at the camera and laughed.

"I can be even more naughty," the coquettish girl said as she opened her mouth.

Adriaan took another deep breath and looked at Kirsten, who was making all kinds of wild poses in the camera, with a satisfied smile on his face. When it came to this, Julia was undoubtedly the best. She had an innate advantage. One had to know that a person's control over their mouth was much greater than their control over their lower body. Only those who had tasted her would know how wonderful her big mouth was.

Britney and Charlize were neck and neck. Britney was personally taught by Charlize, and her skills were no better than Julia's. As for Britney, just think about her long tongue. Then there were the others. It wasn't that they weren't good, but they each had their own strengths, and it was difficult to distinguish who was better. For example, Gwyneth's deep throat, and Kirsten's boldness and exposure.

That's right, boldness and exposure. She always liked to make love to Adriaan in very exciting situations. The trailer on the set of "Spider-Man" was a piece of cake. The little vixen had even tried twisting her body around Adriaan's waist in a dark corner of a bar. While other women were hesitant about doing erotic scenes, she had taken the initiative to do it without any restrictions.

It wasn't strange. How old was she when she first seduced him? There were many precocious and scheming girls, but few dared to put everything on the line like she did.

Oh, maybe Leighton has the potential in this area, and she'll take the initiative to offer herself … Adriaan, who was enjoying Kirsten's service, suddenly had such a thought, but then he continued to enjoy it. There was no rush, there were plenty of opportunities.

The arrival of Thanksgiving Day made the turkey sales in the market greatly increased, and every family began to prepare for a happy and wonderful holiday. But for some people, all the festivals would make them anxious for a period of time. For example, Thanksgiving was fine before and after Lily's birth. He could ignore it before the birth, and after the birth, he could use it as an excuse to accompany the child. But now that he had two daughters, he couldn't be biased, could he?

So after thinking about it, Adriaan invited Kate, Monica, and Sophie to his biggest mansion, and of course, the three little ones. Although the atmosphere that day was a bit strange, Charlize and Yoshie were there, and Mrs. Galen helped a lot. Although the old butler was very dissatisfied with the fact that he had three children out of wedlock, and the children's mothers were also three different women, at least he didn't want to see the scene that he didn't want to see.

Thinking about it, Sophie was a bit too aggressive because of Lily, mainly because it was her first time being a mother. If it weren't for Adriaan, she would have had her first child in 1995, and it would have been a boy. A woman who became a mother for the first time would inevitably be a little nervous. Besides, she later apologized to Adriaan and Lily.

This little episode passed quickly. The day after Thanksgiving, "Spider-Man" was finally released in 3,500 cinemas in the United States. There was no need to describe the grand premiere. Although the senior executives of several film companies under AC Media and the senior executives of Marvel attended, there were also big-name directors such as Spielberg, Cameron, and Fincher, as well as big-name actors such as Willis, Schwarzenegger, and Cage. There was no need to describe the specific process of the movie. Although there was continuous applause halfway through, Sam Raimi's control of the plot was quite good. The popularity of this movie could be summed up with one statistic — it earned 104 million dollars in the North American box office over the weekend!

When this figure came out, everyone was shocked. This was the first movie to break 100 million in the box office in three days! "Spider-Man" did something that even "Jurassic Park" and "Star Wars Episode I" couldn't do! This was not surprising. After all, the most popular superhero in Marvel Comics was Spider-Man. Even Cameron was obsessed with him. One could imagine how many people liked him. When Adriaan saw this figure, he sighed. In his previous life, "Spider-Man" had set many records, so he had collected detailed information. The three-day weekend box office of the first "Spider-Man" was 110 million!

In fact, this was already not bad. In his previous life, the first "Spider-Man" was produced in 2002. Before that, "Blade Warrior" and "X-Men" had already accumulated a lot of popularity for Marvel Comics — especially "X-Men", which played a big role in fully demonstrating the charm of Marvel Comics. Now, with only "Blade Warrior" leading the way, it was already amazing that the North American box office could still break 100 million in three days.

There was also a lot of praise in the media. "USA Today" critic Clark was full of praise for Maguire's performance, saying that it was almost comparable to Christopher Nolan's performance in 78. Eric from the "Houston Chronicle", who originally thought that he was not suitable, also admitted that he changed his mind after a few seconds. "It's hard to imagine anyone more suitable for this role."

Of course, not everyone was paying attention to the male lead. Kirk from "The Hollywood Reporter" thought that the movie's effects were amazing, almost beyond the limits of human imagination. While Pine from "Empire" said that Kirsten had become a beautiful girl. She was not as precocious as she was in "Interview with the Vampire". She was pure and sexy, and very suitable for the role of Mary Jane.

There was also criticism. "LA Weekly" said that Spider-Man was completely unsuitable for a live-action film because it looked neither interesting nor dynamic. A critic on the website IMDB said that the movie was tense and exciting, but Green Goblin's outfit was too terrible. It was easy to kill Spider-Man. As long as Green Goblin appeared in front of him, Spider-Man would naturally die of laughter.

However, these criticisms could not stop "Spider-Man" from sweeping the United States. So after the first-week box office of "Spider-Man" was released, Adriaan held a celebration party at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel and invited a lot of people to attend.

"What a lively night." After getting rid of some people, Adriaan walked alone to a corner to relax.

With the popularity of "Spider-Man," major film companies have also turned their attention to Marvel Comics. If the success of "Blade Warrior" showed them the potential of Marvel, then the waves set off by "Spider-Man" showed them the value of Marvel without reservation. This was a gold mine that had just begun to be developed!

Unfortunately, although the gold mine was dazzling, it was not easy to get a share of it. Everyone knew that Marvel had been acquired by AC Media and had quickly taken back all kinds of copyrights. It would not be easy to get the copyrights of Marvel Comics' superheroes from AC Media. The happiest was Universal. As a subsidiary of the same group, it was definitely more convenient for them to adapt Marvel's superheroes than other film companies. The most depressed was Sony -Columbia. They regretted their decision to buy back the copyrights of Spider-Man. As long as they still had it in their hands, even if they did not have any leadership in the production, they would still get considerable benefits. Even if AC Media had to file a lawsuit, they could get more compensation.

Therefore, the executives of several major film companies came to this celebration party, surrounding him to seize some opportunities, but Adriaan was still noncommittal. He did not mind sharing something with other film companies, but everything had to be done according to the rules, and now was not a good time to discuss this. The millennium was just around the corner, and major film companies were still busy competing for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year slots, so it was better to wait until next year. He also had some arrangements for Marvel.

After resting for a while, he immediately found two interesting figures. No one came to disturb him, so he immediately walked over and said, "Hey, two beautiful ladies, are you discussing something interesting?"

"Hi, Eide." Jessica Alba and Alexandria Ambrosio turned their heads to greet him at the same time.

Although one was an actress and the other was a model, it was probably because of their skin color, but they chatted happily together. Both Jessica and Alexandria had become much more beautiful. Alexandria, needless to say, had received strong training after signing with Victoria's Secret and was steadily rising. At this time, women were naturally the most attractive. As for Jessica, she had been using the dressing style that Adriaan had taught her in New Zealand. Her facial features had gradually opened up, and she had begun to exude her charm. With a suitable makeup plan, her charm had risen to a higher level.

It seemed that she had not been picked by anyone yet. It was time to find a chance to do so. Adriaan said in his heart.

"Elle told me a lot of stories about models. I really didn't expect being a model to be so hard." Jessica chattered, "There was a time when I also wanted to be a model. In fact, when America's Next Top Model was held, I also wanted to participate, but in the end, I didn't sign up. Compared to that, I still prefer acting."

"Fortunately, you didn't choose to be a model, Jessie, although you are indeed very suitable to be a model." Alexandria continued with a smile, "I have also watched the TV series Doomsday Black Angel. Although I don't really like sci-fi TV series, your performance is very eye-catching. To be honest, after listening to your description just now, I can't wait to see this movie."

She was much more mature than Jessica, and her compliments were quite on point. With a smile on the corner of her mouth, her eyes glanced back and forth between Adriaan and Jessica. It was unclear whether she was guessing the relationship between the two or guessing Adriaan's plans.

"Oh? Is it 'Hold on to the Last Dance'? "Adrian raised his eyebrows nonchalantly.

"Yes, I really like this movie, especially the dance in it." Jessica's eyes suddenly curved, and she began to talk non-stop.

Adriaan, who was paying attention to her, was very clear about the progress of the movie, but he didn't show an impatient look. Instead, he quietly listened to her. Because the plot was too similar to "Hold On The Last Dance" after the drastic change, the name was simply used. Moreover, the plot was adjusted according to "Hold On The Last Dance" to suit Jessica very well, so it was no wonder that she was so excited.

In fact, the original version of Sweet Dance was also very suitable for Jessica, but first of all, there was not enough conflict in the plot, and the settings were too poor. Second, there were already a lot of similar movies at that time. Although the choreography was good — choreography was very important in a dance movie — the overall quality was not good enough. Naturally, like a small stone falling into a pond, it disappeared without a trace after making a ripple.

What made Jessica a little depressed was that most of the difficult movements were danced by a body double. This was a very natural thing. No actor could dance some difficult dance movements perfectly in a few months, especially ballet, even if she had some dance foundation when she was a child. Otherwise, wouldn't those professional dancers who had been training since childhood be unemployed? The saying "three days without practice will make you rusty" was not without reason.