hollywood melon man

Chapter 509 Jealousy
Gwyneth Paltrow didn't talk much with Gilbert Jr., and gave him a deep look before leaving.

Gilbert Jr. said to Anne Hathaway: "I have to thank Gwen, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have gotten my first directing opportunity so quickly."

Anne Hathaway said instead: “But you have already given it back to her, becoming the leading actress in a movie at the age of 18, playing an important role.

Even without her, you will get your chance sooner or later, it's just a matter of time."

"Perhaps you are right." Little Gilbert smiled slightly: "Let's not dwell on this anymore. The auction is about to begin."

Which is more important, opportunity or ability? Or maybe both are indispensable? It is a pity to have opportunity but no ability, or to have ability but no opportunity.

The theme of today's auction is to raise funds for hunger and safe drinking water issues among children in Africa.

The charity auction was hosted by the Geisler family, a local celebrity in Los Angeles, and many celebrities in Los Angeles attended the auction.

Tonight's host is Jenny Geisler, director of the Geisler Charitable Foundation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's charity auction," said Jenny Geisler.

The projector at the back played some photos taken by the Geisler Charitable Foundation in Africa, including photos of digging wells and children happily drinking healthy water.

Or the mothers received food and went home to cook a delicious dinner for their children.

In the newly built school, black children are studying under the instruction of white teachers, showing the great love in the world.

Accompanying these photos or videos, Jenny Geisler tells the stories behind them.

Everyone at the scene was an acting master, and they couldn't help but wipe their tears, shedding tears of emotion. Little Gilbert also pretended to wipe his tears, thinking that he couldn't cry without the onion.

After this set of formulas is completed, the charity auction officially begins.

The first thing that was taken out was a painting that was treasured by the Geisler family. The painter that Jenny Geisler introduced was not known to Gilbert the Younger, and the painting was a portrait.

It was eventually sold to a local tycoon for $350,000. The tycoon was very happy and said that he had made a contribution to charity.

The second item was actually a collection from China, a snuff bottle said to have come from the Old Summer Palace. The person who offered this item for auction was a British aristocrat.

The price of this kind of snuff bottle can be high or low, depending mainly on where it comes from, the craftsmanship, materials, etc.

The snuff bottle being auctioned is a carved snuff bottle made of jade. It has exquisite craftsmanship and is a royal item, so it is naturally very expensive. The starting price is US$100 million.

Little Gilbert glanced around, and before anyone else could react, he raised his sign and shouted, "300 million US dollars..."

Generally speaking, at this kind of charity auction, unless there is a conflict or a grudge, once one person shows his determination to get the item, the others will mostly give in and stop bidding.

But unfortunately, there really is such a person today.

David Ellison held up a sign and said, "US$400 million..."

"Five million dollars." Little Gilbert raised the sign again.

The rest of the people who attended the charity auction felt the tit-for-tat between the two and were just watching the show. At this moment, David Ellison continued to bid as he could not lose the battle.

"$600 million."

Others: "???"

So you guys raise the price by one million dollars? Is that so scary?
"Ten million dollars, let's end this game!" Little Gilbert made a ruthless move, shocking everyone in the audience.

Could this snuff bottle be sold for 10 million US dollars? Not necessarily. Recently, some Chinese tycoons have been buying back Chinese antiques. It is possible that it could be sold for that much money.

David Ellison struggled for a while, and with the persuasion of Martin Bob next to him, he finally gave up raising the price, and finally the snuff bottle was accepted by Little Gilbert.

"Thank you, David," Little Gilbert said with a smile, "I thought I had to find a killer to kill you before I could get this thing."

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, thinking that little Gilbert was joking.

Only David Ellison knew that little Gilbert was not joking, but he still had to smile.

Little Gilbert thought that if the sheep head in the manor was auctioned, it would be worth a lot of money.

But little Gilbert has no intention of auctioning this thing. He will wait a few years and let them take it away. Just keep a low profile.

As for the snuff bottle, little Gilbert just thought that he could build a private museum or something, and it would be nice to have it as a collection.

Gilbert Jr. was not interested in the next few items, but when it came to the sword used by Anne Hathaway during filming, Gilbert Jr. bought it directly for one million US dollars.

There was no way he would let anyone else buy this thing. David Ellison seemed tempted, but after thinking about it, he finally gave up.

Taylor Swift even went on stage to sing two songs. Such opportunities to perform in front of big shots in Los Angeles are rare, and Sheena Boone had fought hard to get the chance.

After Taylor Swift finished her performance, it was Gilbert Jr.'s turn to auction the items he offered.

Jenny Geisler introduced: "This is the camera provided by Director Gilbert Jr., including a video player, which also contains a short film that Director Gilbert Jr. shot when he was in middle school, which is very commemorative.

Starting price: fifty thousand dollars. "

"Mom, I want this." After getting her mother's approval, Taylor Swift held up a sign that read: "$60,000."

Anne Hathaway, like before, certainly would not let Gilbert's things be sold, so she held up her sign: "One hundred thousand dollars."

Taylor Swift thought about it and finally gave up, because she hadn't released an album yet and didn't have enough money. Anne Hathaway was confident that no one would grab this thing, but tonight was an exception, Gwyneth Paltrow made a move.

"One hundred and fifty thousand dollars."

I just saw men fighting over something, and now I see women fighting over something or for a man. Everyone present has different thoughts.

Anne Hathaway stared at Gwyneth Paltrow coldly, and she responded without showing any weakness.

She raised the sign again: "Two hundred thousand dollars..."

"Five hundred thousand dollars." Gwyneth Paltrow turned to Anne Hathaway and said, "Just give this thing to me. You already got the person."

"Wow!" Tonight's guests seemed to have smelled big gossip.

Anyone who knows the history of Gilbert Jr.'s rise to fame knows that Gwyneth Paltrow is an unavoidable figure. There are many different opinions about how Gilbert Jr. rose to fame.

However, it is generally agreed that without Gwyneth Paltrow, Gilbert Jr. would not have been able to succeed so smoothly.

Thus, the story of a young Gilbert who was abandoned after his success and Gwyneth Paltrow who was cruelly abandoned took shape perfectly in everyone's mind.

David Ellison sneered not far away. He felt that little Gilbert would lose face tonight.

Anne Hathaway didn't want Gilbert Jr. to bear this stigma that day, so she held up a sign and said, "I haven't congratulated you yet, Gwen, but you starred in The Shallows when you were 18 years old.

That was 1991. Which Hollywood actress had such luck in debuting as you? "

Yes, everyone came to their senses.

Although it is true that Gilbert Jr. got the directing opportunity because of his relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow, Gilbert Jr. also returned the favor.

Gwyneth Paltrow became a highly anticipated potential actress in Hollywood with "The Shallows".

It’s just that her princess-like temper has made many people unhappy over the years, otherwise why would it come to this?
There was no use in engaging in a war of words, and the two continued to bid, jealous of each other over little Gilbert, and the smell of jealousy lingered in the air.

Little Leo looked at the two women who were confronting each other and joked: "Will these two women fight?"

The girlfriend of the Victoria's Secret model beside him asked, "You just want to watch the show like this?"

"Of course not. I want to rescue our summer movie king." Leo said, holding up the sign in his hand: "One million dollars."

When Gwyneth Paltrow and Anne Hathaway saw that it was Leo who made the bid, they stopped bidding and let Leo buy it.

Little Gilbert turned around and gave Leo a thumbs up, and Leo responded with a wink.

There was a dinner after the charity auction. Leo approached Gilbert and asked, "How about it, buddy? Am I good enough?"

"Of course, Leo, what would we do without you?"

"Hahaha, that's good to know. Don't forget me if there's any role in any new movie. Remember to call me." Leo took his girlfriend and said goodbye first.

After watching Leo leave, David Ellison came again.

He looked at Anne Hathaway next to him, and then said to Gilbert Jr.: "You know what? Gilbert Jr., I stole your project."

"Oh?" Little Gilbert said he was all ears.

"McCourt has already reached an agreement with us on that big Napoleon project." David Ellison said proudly.

He observed the expression of little Gilbert, trying to see disappointment, anger, or some other emotion from him, but little Gilbert did not react at all, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Congratulations, David, for getting the most sought-after project in Hollywood right now."

Although he said congratulations, David Ellison had no idea what little Gilbert was feeling.

He thought that Little Gilbert was just pretending, and snorted coldly, "Not only this project, but all the other projects you want to invest in, I will take them away."

Then he whispered in Gilbert's ear: "Everyone says you are a genius in the film industry. In my opinion, you are just lucky."

Little Gilbert raised his eyebrows and said, "David, whatever you think! Sorry, I have to excuse myself."

Looking at the leaving Gilbert, David Ellison was overjoyed, thinking that he had broken Gilbert's defense.

He saw Gwyneth Paltrow socializing, and thought that if he couldn't handle Gilbert's current woman, he could handle one of his ex-girlfriends, so he walked over confidently.

"Hi, Ms. Paltrow..."

Before David Ellison could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gwyneth Paltrow: "Get lost, you're not even as good as one of Gilbert's fingers."

Gwyneth Paltrow is indeed the most difficult actress in Hollywood, and she never holds back when it comes to her words.

In front of so many people, David Ellison was scolded by Gwyneth Paltrow like a dog, and he immediately felt humiliated.

He cursed inwardly, "You stinky woman! No wonder little Gilbert doesn't want you."

Seeing everyone pointing and talking, David Ellison couldn't stay any longer and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)