Two more days passed, and it was now the weekend.David was still running around buying estates.However, since there were no large purchases, the increment in lavish points was slow.It took less than ten billion dollars to go from 15 to 108 points in two days.David tapped on body again without any hesitation. There were eight lavish points after he was done, while his body reached extraordinary level 4.On his way back to Starry Night Hotel, David noticed that the area was bustling. There were so many luxury cars in front of the entrance that there was hardly any parking left.There was also a huge crowd of people around the hotel. Many held signs and banners but were blocked by dozens of security guards.'Are these fans?'Did some celebrity check into Starry Night Hotel?'He could only park his car in the underground car park.David was stopped when he got to the main entrance. There used to be four female ushers here, and now it had become four security guards."Sir, pl
Marie was smiling and talking to a paunchy and bald investor.To the outsiders, she was one of the four rising stars in the country and was having such a glamorous life.However, only she knew the truth. She was nothing more than a plaything to the capitalists.She finally bagged a big-budget movie she had prepared for a long time, but the so-called investor was upset because she was unwilling to sleep with him.The investor pulled out of the project suddenly, and the director chewed her head off. They told her that the investor pulled out his investment nonchalantly because of her. If she could not bring in new investments, she could forget about her career in the film industry.In other words, if she failed to secure a new investor, she would be blacklisted. With the director's status, it would be easy to blacklist a newcomer like her.Therefore, even though she was disgusted by the investor's predatory gaze, she still smiled and chatted with him.Fortunately, there were many
However, Marie ignored him.Marie went around and talked to two younger and better-looking investors, but failed. They said their company had no plans to invest in such a big-budget film.After all, the proposed investment for the movie was 300 million to 500 million dollars. It was real money, and not everyone could afford it.Some companies might look like they had a market value of billions of dollars, but not many of them could take out a few billion dollars without disrupting their business operations."How are things, Marie?" A beautiful middle-aged woman walked over and asked.It was Marie's manager—Hannah Clement.She was also the person who watched Marie graduate from school and get to where she was today.Marie shook her head and said, "Not much progress, Hannah. What about you?""Me too! Oh! There are very few companies that can afford to finance these kinds of big-budget movies, and we've talked to as many as we can," Hannah said with a sigh."Hannah! Do you think
"Marie, who's this?" Asked Hannah.How could she not know that Marie had such a friend?After all, she and Marie were inseparable. To put it crudely, she even knew how many moles Marie had.Besides, she knew almost all of Marie's friends but had never heard of David!If he could get David to join their studio, he would become their cash cow after some packaging!It was the era of clout.The way David looked now was attractive to girls.Let her package him, and she could guarantee that David would become the most popular idol around.He would be getting so many commercial deals and endorsements that they would make enough money to feed themselves for the rest of their lives even if it was only for a few years."Hannah, this is Mr. David Lidell, the man who saved my life in Lake City," replied Marie."So you're Mr. Lidell. Hello! I'm Marie's manager. My name is Hannah Clement!" Hannah said as she held out her right hand to David.She had heard Marie mention the incident in Lak
Hannah had been in the entertainment industry for years. The experience of an entertainment industry rookie like Marie was no match for hers.She had never seen an investor who thought the investment amount was too little and would top up without reason. Besides, he topped up a few hundred million dollars.Being a perfectionist and doing his best in everything was bullshit!Who would resent having more money?It did not make sense, and the amount was too over-the-top. She would have been fooled if it had been reasonable because David's appearance was so deceptive.However, she did not expose him right away. She wanted to see what David would do next.If Hannah had followed Marie to that private party in Lake City, she would have thought differently.Everyone there was big shots in Lake City. They were worth billions or even tens of billions of dollars!Why would David, who could thrive in a place like that, trick a starlet in the early stages of fame?"Why not? It's a deal! I'
Two middle-aged men walked up to David, Marie, and Hannah—one was tall and fat, while the other was short and skinny!One was Homer Mulligan, a famous director directing Marie's movie, and the other was Mr. Wilson, who Marie chatted with initially."Mr. Mulligan!""Mr. Mulligan!"Marie and Hannah shouted at the same time.They disliked Homer.However, they had no other choice. Although Homer was not as influential as the director holding the banquet today, he was already a first-tier director in the country, and a starlet like Marie could not afford to offend him.Otherwise, they would not have to work so hard finding investors. They could just quit on the spot!"Marie, I'd like you to meet Mr. Wilson. He's interested in our movie," Homer said to Marie."Mr. Mulligan, I've spoken to Ms. Kent, but she doesn't seem interested in my company's investment!" Mr. Wilson said pointedly."Oh? What's going on? Marie, why don't you hurry up and apologize to Mr. Wilson? Our last investor
What if they disagreed with each other? Who should they listen to?A sole investor saved a lot of trouble as they only needed to please one person, which was preferable for them."Can I switch out the director?" David asked with a smile."Huh?" Homer looked puzzled.Not only him, but Marie and Hannah also looked stunned.They had no idea David would make such a request.Homer immediately understood.David must have had a grudge against him for scolding Marie earlier.Was he not humiliating him when he scolded his woman in front of him?He regretted it now. He should have gotten the facts straight first.What should he do now?Although he was the head of the movie, the investor was the core of the project.Without investors' money, the project would never go forward. On the contrary, any director with a bit of fame could replace him.If David did become the backer for this movie, he could replace him with just one word.The reason was simple. The project could work without
Homer froze on the spot.'What did I hear David say just now?'He'll invest ten... one billion dollars first?'He'll top up if it's insufficient later on?'If the funds were at his disposal, he was confident that the film would become famous both locally and abroad.By then, he could take the next step and become an internationally renowned director.Although he was now a locally renowned director, his status was greatly different from an internationally renowned director, though there was only a one-word difference in the title.Just look at any internationally renowned director's premiere. Their appeal was more than ten times stronger than for the films he had released.It seemed that he had been kicked out of the equation.He had been pulling the strings for the film. However, as soon as the money was in place, it seemed there was nothing left for him to do once Hannah got in touch with the screenwriter and producer to find a new director.'What should I do?'Is my opport