American fame and fortune

Early in the morning, Martin woke up from his sleep and felt something pressing on his face, bringing with it its own fragrance.

After struggling out, he found that Elizabeth's facial cleanser had been thrown on his face at some point.

She seemed to be having a sweet dream, with a sweet smile on her face in her deep sleep, which made people feel good from morning to night.

After Martin got up and washed up, he went to the floor-to-ceiling window and opened the curtains slightly. The eastern glow fell on the spacious courtyard, and the roads, lawns and trees were dyed golden.

Compared to the recent hustle and bustle in the Koti community, it is much quieter here.

Martin went downstairs to prepare breakfast. Elizabeth bought a lot of semi-finished products yesterday.

When he arrived at the kitchen, he found Bruce busy inside and asked, "Did Thomas go back last night?"

Bruce, who was frying eggs, was stunned for a moment, and then realized: "If he doesn't go back, how can he stay?"

Martin's bastard words came right out of his mouth: "I thought he would live over there."

Bruce picked up the pan and poured the fried eggs into the trash can: "You don't have breakfast."

"I smell mushy food," Martin said. "You're a terrible cook."

He went over to help. Before the two of them finished breakfast, Elizabeth had already come down from upstairs and took the initiative to get the tableware.

When the three of them sat down at the dining table, Martin said, "We need a permanent chef."

Elizabeth looked at the huge yard outside: "It seems we need a housekeeper."

"Look for it slowly." Martin concentrated on breakfast.

After breakfast, Bruce went out to find Ivan, leaving Martin and Elizabeth alone in the new home.

Two people holding hands went for a walk in the garden.

Elizabeth said as she walked: "You come back to Sherman Oaks with me this afternoon and help me move."

Martin said: "Will you live here from now on?"

Elizabeth turned to look at him, a little surprised on her face: "Isn't it possible?"

"I'm worried that your sisters won't agree." Martin responded quickly: "You can move here whenever you want, and you can stay here for as long as you want."

Elizabeth drew circles on his chest: "As long as you don't move away, I want to live here forever."

Martin nodded and said, "No problem." He suddenly thought of an important question: "You haven't taken an acting class recently?"

Elizabeth hugged Martin, and her face finally showed worry: "I'm afraid that you will have problems, that you will be continuously affected by the character, that you will really become that clown. I will accompany you and play your favorite games, which will always make you relaxed. Some, some fun.”

Martin hugged her back and the two kissed passionately.

It took a long time to separate.

Staying with Martin every day, both physically and mentally, was so pleasurable that Elizabeth's career ambitions faded away. She continued the topic: "It's okay. I missed this episode of the acting class. I can still attend the next episode." , this kind of class is only aimed at professional actors, and everyone’s class time is intermittent.”

Martin nodded: "You just have to make the decision yourself."

Elizabeth suddenly remembered: "I will go to Europe with my sisters before the weekend. They are going to the UK to explore the market. I may have to help them there for a while."

She explained: "Since I was a child, I have actually been spending their money, enjoying the benefits they bring, and hiding under their protection. Now that I have grown up, I will help a little if I can."

Martin understood what he was worried about and said, "There's nothing wrong with me, just go ahead and go."

Elizabeth fell into Martin's arms: "Shall we do it here once? I haven't tried the outdoors yet."

Martin picked her up and put her on the swing in the garden.

…………

Matt Damon's mansion in Brentwood.

Ben Affleck picked up the bottle, poured half a glass of wine, and drank half the glass in one gulp.

Damon glanced at Jennifer Garner, who was with his wife Lucy, and asked, "Are you having a conflict?"

Ben shook his head: "It has nothing to do with Jennifer, I'm just a little depressed after seeing the recent news."

Damon understood: "Martin Davis and the Dark Knight?"

"That's right, it's this bastard." Da Ben drank the remaining half of the glass of wine: "Why is this bastard so lucky? It doesn't matter if he plays the second male lead in a movie and it is a box office hit. He is a supporting role. Completely overpowering the protagonist, the Joker is ten times more beautiful than Batman."

Damon also had a bad impression of Martin, but the conflicts and knots in his mind were fading over time. After all, there was no direct conflict with Martin. He also poured a glass of wine and asked before drinking: "I heard about the Dark Knight. Broke the North American weekend box office record?”

In the eyes of the boss, Martin is the bastard who stepped in midway to steal the project he was about to get, so he has always paid attention to Martin and the Dark Knight.

He roughly said: "Not only the weekend box office record in North America, but also the single-day box office record, and the fastest box office record of over 200 million U.S. dollars. Just yesterday, it set a record for the fastest box office to exceed 250 million U.S. dollars. Not surprisingly, it is the highest in North America. The box office record for the following weekend also belongs to The Dark Knight."

Damon didn't pay much attention and was a little surprised when he heard: "With this trend, wouldn't North America break 500 million U.S. dollars? The world is expected to reach 1 billion U.S. dollars? I see clowns all over the street, with such a business performance bonus , Martin is sure to become a superstar."

"Famous and rich! I heard that he signed a remuneration payment model of basic salary plus share." Thinking that Martin might earn tens of millions of dollars, which would be more uncomfortable than going bankrupt, he felt like a mountain was weighing in his heart: "That bastard , It’s not enough to have a project like The Dark Knight, and you’re here to steal it from me!”

Damon asked, "What's going on?"

"I had read a novel and had substantial contact with the author, but I didn't expect Martin Davis to intervene midway..." Da Ben told the story of "Prince of Thieves" with added embarrassment.

This reminded Damon of what happened when he was competing for "The Departed": "He really didn't follow the rules."

Jennifer Garner, who was talking to Lucy next to her, raised her head and interjected: "I heard that Martin Davis has a lot of support behind him. It's not a big deal. It's in the past."

"Shut up!" Ben pointed at Jennifer and almost roared: "What do you know? He is not grabbing the copyright to adapt a novel, but he is destroying my career and future."

Damon quickly said: "Ben!"

Lucy looked at Garner, whose face changed color, and said, "I just got a cat. It's very cute. Let's go and see it together?"

Jennifer Garner endured it. The alcoholic Ben was completely unreasonable. She followed Lucy and left the living room.

Damon advised: "Drink less and control your bad temper."

Big Ben rubbed his face: "I'm not usually like this. I just feel unhappy when I think of that bastard Martin, who stole my project and gained fame and fortune with the help of the clown!"

He expressed it very directly: "Martin made a lot of money, and lost tens of millions more than I did, and it makes me feel uncomfortable! Moreover, my development has not been going well in the past few years, and I have made too little money."

“It’s not hard to find the right project to make money in your ability,” Damon said.

Ben nodded: "I'm looking for it. I can't continue like this. If I make a lot of money like I did in previous years, Jennifer won't quarrel with me."

It is a very real problem. Men cannot earn enough money to support their families and cannot live confidently.

Big Ben returned to the previous question: "Why do bastards like Martin Davis make so much money?"

Damon knew, however, that the guy he was unhappy with was now in a situation: "Ben, don't have a direct conflict with him. If you can't find a suitable opportunity, you have to endure it. There will always be times when you are angry."

Ben said vaguely: "I won't provoke him head-on. I suspect that he must be behind Pitt's current situation. I think he is second only to Jolie and Aniston."

Damon said: "Actually, Harvey is also unhappy with Martin, because he once again rejected Harvey's kindness. Don't worry, there is always a chance."

He picked up the wine and poured it, and asked: "I heard that Cassie often goes to art exhibitions recently? Is she obsessed with art?"

Da Ben had a general understanding and did not go into details. After all, it was just a test: "He considers himself an artistic young man."

Damon said: "Cassie asked me to borrow money, saying that he wanted to buy valuable art."

Da Ben nodded: "He also asked me for a loan."

…………

Los Angeles, Museum of Modern Art.

The multi-day art exhibition was coming to an end, and Martin and Bruce came here on the last day.

Entering the exhibition hall, Martin found a place with few people. As if he had taken a fancy to a painting, he stood opposite and admired it quietly.

Bruce came to the sculpture exhibition area and stood in an inconspicuous corner, his eyes glancing at Casey Affleck from time to time.

Today, Casey Affleck came to the exhibition hall again to make one last effort.

The booth belonging to Lily Carter has been empty and no one is around.

Cassie had had bad associations before, but as a confident and decadent man, he has always believed in his charm.

Cassie was a little anxious when she couldn't wait for someone to come over.

The empty booth reminded him of the art sculptures he bought at a high price, throwing in hundreds of thousands of dollars one after another.

Cassie is not a big player in Hollywood, his salary is not high, and he has no habit of saving. He always spends whatever money he has, and hundreds of thousands is not a lot for him.

Not only did he swipe his credit card, but he also borrowed some money from Matt Damon and Ben.

The money has been spent, but no one has seen it in recent days.

Although they always chatted in the exhibition hall, they had a great time chatting about art.

From sculpture to engraving, from film to medicine, you can always find common topics.

Seeing that it was getting late, Cassie took out her mobile phone and made a call.

"Hello, this is the Business Department of CalArts." A man's voice came over the phone: "Is there anything wrong with you?"

Cassie was stunned for a few seconds before asking: "Isn't this Lily Carter's phone call?"

The other person replied with a smile: "During the exhibition, in order to facilitate contact, the college has equipped every student participating in the exhibition with a business mobile phone. After the exhibition, the mobile phone must be returned."

Cassie's face was full of frustration: "Do you have Lily Carter's contact information?"

"Sorry, I don't. If you don't have anything else to do, I'll hang up." It was very busy over there, so the call was hung up.

Cassie heard the busy signal, put down her hand, and whispered: "Lily Carter..."

Looking at the empty booth in front of him, he still didn't understand that he had been tricked by a female student at school!

Cassie circled the booth. After the bubble of blind confidence was burst, people's minds would always think of many things that they had ignored before.

That Lily Carter clearly took advantage of his deliberate approach and sold those worthless student sculptures to him at a high price.

It’s also a way to use art with clearly marked prices!

Cassie inserted her fingers into her hair and scratched frantically, leaving dandruff all over the floor before leaving the exhibition hall.