The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 120: Full of Calculations
Century City, Beverly Business Club.

As Hawke walked in, he saw Caroline and felt a little strange.

In the past, she always waited in front of the reception room.

"Why are you here?" Hawke asked.

Caroline's small face suddenly broke into an unnatural smile: "There is something I want to tell you in advance. Can you help me? I have helped you so much."

Hawke paused without commenting: "Just say it directly."

"Didn't you make a plan for Sarah before? She paid West Coast Studios $25 and asked you to make a career plan." Caroline lowered her voice unconsciously: "When you meet with her, can you please not mention this matter?"

Hawke pondered for a moment and understood what was going on: "A plan to let her choose skin care products as the spokesperson?"

Caroline nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Yes!"

Hawke got to the point: "You said my plan was your idea? And then you made a fortune, right?"

Caroline bit her lip slightly and said nothing.

Hawke didn't bother to say anything more and walked towards the reception room.

"I...I'll scream for you, okay?" Caroline followed and opened her little mouth: "Mee! Mee, mee——"

Miss Mea completely lost the courage she had in William Morris's reception room, putting her feet on the conference table and spreading them apart for Hawke to try.

Perhaps this is the contrast brought about by training?

Hawke took out his phone and turned on the recording: "Miss Baa, change your position and do it again."

Caroline was helpless and opened her mouth again: "Mee——"

"That's enough." Hawke finished recording and turned off his phone: "I won't mention this to Sarah."

Caroline covered her face, quickened her pace, came in front of Hawke, and opened the door of a reception room.

Sarah Parker turned her head and looked at the door. The person who came in was not outstanding in appearance, but he was wearing a high-end formal suit and had a gentle temperament. He could not be associated with a paparazzi who took videos of celebrities.

Hawke took a few steps forward and shook hands with Sarah who stood up: "Hello, Ms. Parker."

Sarah smiled and said, "Call me Sarah." She specifically said, "Although this is the first time we meet, we have known each other for a long time."

Hawke said: "Work is like this, sometimes conflicts are inevitable."

Yesterday and this morning, Sarah has carefully inquired and studied the recent hot topics.

Although the young man on the opposite side was not very noticeable and outsiders were completely unaware of his existence, he stirred up the entire Los Angeles just by hiding behind the scenes.

Sarah stopped talking about the past and focused on the future, saying directly, "Caroline should have told you my request, right?"

Hawke said, "Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the Golden Globe Awards." He asked directly, "Does Jennifer Aniston's Friends fall into that category?"

Sarah put it bluntly: "That bitch is my biggest competition."

Hawke then asked, "I checked before, Jennifer Aniston has never won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress."

"Yes, she has never won it." Caroline continued: "I heard that Aniston plans to go all out for the award this year."

Sarah said, "That's one of the reasons why I came to see you."

Hawke had a plan long ago to target Sarah Parker and her husband Bro Derek, and he had laid the groundwork when he was working as a publicist at Caroline's swimming pool.

That is the so-called plan.

In the past few months, while Hawke was making money, he was also building up his reputation and fame, and he used the method of taking commissions to get closer to Caroline, causing Miss Mee to completely lose her guard against him and even become a little obedient.

And then, here we are, sitting down with Sarah Parker and doing what I want to do under the guise of helping her run the Golden Globes.

Hawke then asked, "You are Jewish, right? Is your husband Jewish too?"

Sarah nodded. "Yes, we are both Jewish. My father worked in the media industry and was once a senior executive at a company. He is somewhat famous in the Jewish community. This identity has some advantages in the community, but it doesn't play a big role in the Golden Globe Awards. In the past few years, the Oscars and Golden Globe Awards, the winning rate of Jewish people has been average."

Hawke noted Sarah's words and continued to ask, "How many resources can your husband invest?"

"Just conventional resources." Sarah was a little impatient and said directly: "These conventional methods are not the reason why I came to you. Just like there are only about a hundred judges for the Golden Globe Awards, I can sleep with all of them, and so can others. There is no advantage at all."

Hawke had already made a plan, and only then did he say, "In that case, let me be frank. If you want to ensure that you win the award, in addition to normal public relations, you need to do two things well. First, you need to gain special advantages for yourself, and second, you need to defeat your direct competitors."

"My biggest competitor is Aniston." Sarah turned to another question: "What are your special advantages?"

Hawke said directly: "I have a way to make Aniston lose interest in competing for this year's Golden Globe Awards and create a targeted advantage for you."

Sarah understood that the other party would not say it if he had no money.

Caroline opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but suddenly found that Hawke made a silent gesture to her.

The two had been working together for several months, and Caroline understood everything, but said nothing.

Sarah was thinking, and all that flashed through her mind were the various events that Hawke had created during this period.

People like this are so rare.

"What's your rate?" Sarah asked.

Hawke said: "Two million dollars, and if you win, another $200."

Sarah disagreed: "The PR for the Oscar Best Actor and Best Actress is only this much. I can only give you $120 million plus $80 for the award."

"Okay." Hawke emphasized: "You will be responsible for any additional expenses during this period."

Sarah looked at Caroline, whom she trusted, and said, "As for the expenditure, it needs to be reviewed by Caroline."

Hawke responded: "No problem, it should be."

Sarah was worried that such a person would be snatched away by other competitors: "Let's sign the contract."

Hawke reminded, "Don't you need to notify your agent?"

"I will report this to the agency." Sarah said casually, "I just fired my agent, and the agency is looking for a new agent for me."

Caroline opened her bag: "I have a contract template here, you can take a look at it."

The two sides signed a cooperation agreement, with Sarah's down payment being $100 million, and another $20 to be paid when she was nominated for a Golden Globe.

The final $80 is the Golden Globe Award prize.

"Can you tell me more about this now?" Sarah asked urgently.

Her career has reached a bottleneck. While "Sex and the City" brought her huge fame, it also fixed her image as an actress. Moreover, since the last season, the ratings of the series have quietly declined, and it will end after only two more seasons.

Hawke said: "Your main competitor is left to me. These things involve smear campaigns and other activities, and you know nothing about them."

Sarah was quite satisfied after hearing the latter part: "All the negative things have nothing to do with me."

"Let's talk about building your own unique advantages." Hawke continued, "Since you married Mr. Bro Derick, do you have any plans to have children?"

Sarah hesitated for a moment and said, "I originally had this idea this year, but you disrupted it."

Hawke had a guess.

Sarah said simply, "The time you photographed me and Robert Downey Jr."

Hawke nodded and asked, "Now what?"

"I haven't thought about it." Sarah and Bro are having a lot of fun now, and it's very exciting. The child is simply a burden: "Broo and I have never mentioned the child again."

Hawke said directly: "Have a child. At this point in time, if you can get pregnant, it will be just in time to show your pregnancy on the eve of the Golden Globe Awards voting, which can give you a lot of invisible advantages."

Sarah frowned: "As long as you spread your legs, you can do it..."

"You are right, but you don't know enough about the media and public opinion." Hawke reminded: "Think about it carefully. In all walks of life, in most situations, will a pregnant woman receive special treatment?"

He emphasized: "I have seen the list of Golden Globe judges. They are all senior media professionals. These people are relatively old and basically have children. They like a mother."

Sarah thought about it carefully and nodded slowly: "Indeed."

Hawke said: "This is one aspect, and we will also make great efforts on this basis in the future. I will make detailed plans."

He gave Caroline a hidden finger.

Caroline understood and said, "If you don't like it, wait until the Golden Globe Awards are over and find an excuse like you accidentally fell and have an abortion."

"Good idea." Sarah said this, but she was thinking something else.

She remembered hearing someone mention that she was particularly sensitive after getting pregnant, and that if she and her husband found a third person at that time, the stimulation would definitely be twice as much as it is now. When she had enough pleasure, she didn't want it anymore.

This can also achieve the purpose Hawke mentioned, killing two birds with one stone!

Every one of the three people present is full of calculations.

Even Miss Mee is thinking about how to earn commissions to buy luxury goods.

Sarah's answer reminded Hawke of Miss Mea's evaluation of her.

A sophisticated egoist.

"Since you agree, there are a few things to confirm." Hawke began his calculations: "During this period, Sarah, do you have anything that is not conducive to pregnancy, such as medical conditions?"

Sarah thought for a moment and said, "I need to get a beauty injection on November 11th."

Hawke asked, "Can't pregnant women use it?"

"Generally speaking, it's not allowed, but some people in the circle use it during pregnancy." Sarah never thought about giving birth to the child and said, "It doesn't matter. I will definitely have an abortion."

Caroline replied, "It really doesn't matter."

Hawke got to know Sarah better and said, "Let's finalize the first step of the plan. Sarah, you should get pregnant as soon as possible."

Sarah saw the benefit and said, “I will go to a professional doctor and get an ovulation injection.”

Hawke glanced at his watch and said, "Then we'll stop here for today. I'm going to be out for a few days, and I'll make a plan when I come back."

"Okay." Sarah reminded him emphatically, "Don't forget who my number one competitor is. Help me get rid of that bitch Jennifer Aniston."

Hawke responded casually, "No problem."

Caroline accompanied Sarah out of the Beverly Business Club and returned not long after.

Entering the reception room, she saw Hawke still there and said, "I've got you covered."

Hawke didn’t waste any words: “Ten percent commission, wait until the Golden Globe Awards are over.”

"Okay." Caroline calculated that if everything went well, she could get a commission of $20.

It makes me feel happy just thinking about it.

Hawke added: "I asked someone to transfer the commission from last time to you."

Caroline couldn't suppress the smile on her face: "I got it."

Picking up his bag, Hawke stood up and walked out.

Caroline followed and whispered, "How are you going to deal with Jennifer Aniston?"

Hawke said, "How about the Beauty Trap?"

"You?" Caroline looked Hawke up and down, reached out and pinched his upper arm. "You have a good figure and strong muscles, but you are not as handsome as Brad Pitt."

Hawke's target is Bro Derek, not Brad Pitt.

He asked, "I heard Brad Pitt once worked as a valet for a gay actor in exchange for a recommendation?"

Caroline said: "Hollywood, isn't it? Before I came to Los Angeles, I was full of fantasies about celebrities. I thought that the unspoken rules and red sofas were a thing of the past. Hollywood is very rule-abiding now. The reality proves that I am a naive fool."

She returned to Hawke's question: "A lot of people in the industry know about Pete's story. That guy's name is Tom Lacina. He was just a small star in the 1980s, but for people who are just starting out, he's a big shot."

Hawke had a purpose for asking these questions: "During this period, you are responsible for collecting some information about Brad Pitt. You are in charge of public relations, so you must know some negative information about celebrities that others don't know."

Caroline is very motivated to do things for money. The main reason is that she hasn’t received her commission yet, so she has to be more proactive: “Leave it to me.”

Hawke left the Beverly Club and came to the Hollywood area. He waited for a while on an inconspicuous and dilapidated road. Edward and Campos drove over respectively.

The two got into Hawke's car together.

Edward said, "Boss, the formalities are complete."

Campos continued, "The house that the company rents is not far from the original Ackerman Charity Rescue Center. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Hawke shook his head: "I won't go today." He reminded: "The focus of work in the past few months is Bro Derek."

"I followed him twice." Campos was a little surprised. "One time, Bro Derick went to the headquarters of the Ackerman Rescue Center, the parent of the Ackerman Rescue Center."

Hawke said, "Put all this information about him in order. I will have the Savior come to you once a week to get it."

Campos could tell Hawke was serious: “I’ll do it myself.”

Hawke added, "Aren't there a lot of Mexican homeless people on the streets? You can try to develop informants, and you can also try to contact the few people you mentioned last time."

Campos wrote it all down.

The three of them talked for less than ten minutes, and Campos left first.

Hawke then said to Edward, "While I'm back in Wyoming, you'll be in charge of the studio. Miss Mee may provide some information, so keep it carefully and wait for me to come back."

Edward was chatting with Deborah. "Can I stay out of the studio tonight?"

"Open the security measures then." Hawke didn't force it: "You go back to Brentwood and live in the villa."

An idea suddenly popped up in his mind. If Sarah Parker got pregnant and gave birth to a child, and Bro Derek was killed by him, he would be on the list of backup for the savior.

When Hawke kicked Edward out, he was still giving himself a thumbs up. Is there any better boss in the world than himself?

As the sky gradually darkened, the homeless people near the Avenue of Stars returned to their homes one after another.

This has become the second largest homeless area outside of Skid Row in Los Angeles.

Hawke drove back to Fountain Street. There were no empty parking spaces on the street, so he turned directly into the park parking lot.

As soon as I got out of the car, Frank came over with an ashtray, patted the front of the car, and said in a very serious tone: "Finally I have a decent car. The luxury cars I bought back then couldn't fit in the ten-space garage, so I had to give away a few cars that I didn't like so much."

"I don't really like buying cars." Hawke finally managed to pretend in front of the King of Kings, and said in a pretentious tone: "This was given to me by a client."

Frank shook his head: "All your customers are fools. They were sold out by you and they have to count the money for you."

Seeing that he couldn't defeat the God of War head-on, Hawke simply made a detour from the side: "By the way, last time Salma Hayek left me a business card, and Edward has been asking for it. What do you think, should I give it to him or not?"

Frank's face darkened and he turned and walked away.

Hawke followed him into the RV, opened his shirt to reveal the pistol inside, and warned, "Don't touch the Taser, it's easy for me to empty the bullets."

"Why not learn how to empty a magazine from that chick from LAPD?" Frank opened the refrigerator door, took out a can of beer, and handed it to Hawke: "Are you still fighting with that chick? Hurry up."

Hawke said, "You can't rush this kind of thing. I'm going to take her to Wyoming for a trip in a few days."

Frank asked, "She agreed?"

"Of course." Hawke said, "I like her."

Frank said, "She's really nice, but you're a lousy person." He said, "You're like the leading actor in a Hollywood blockbuster, who has carefully crafted a persona to please everyone."

Hawke shook his finger: "You are wrong, what I am good at is what she likes, and what she has is what I like."

He specifically told Frank, "When I'm away, pay more attention to the studio when you're begging for food."

Frank didn't refuse: "Come back and bring me a gift."

Hawke said, "No problem."

The next morning, Erica called and told Hawke that his annual leave would start in three days.

Hawke booked a flight from Los Angeles to Buffalo, Wyoming, not an overnight red-eye flight, of course, but a daytime business class flight.

You can't bring guns on the plane, so you can only buy a gun when you arrive in Wyoming.

Erica asked someone to help her get a hunting license, and she also got a legal gun license in Wyoming.

To be precise, having money and power are trivial matters.

Laws and rules are more used to restrain ordinary people.

Before the weekend arrived, the two met at Los Angeles International Airport, each carrying a suitcase, and boarded a flight to Buffalo together.

After arriving in Buffalo, if you want to go to Jeffrey City, you have to drive there.

Taking hunting needs into consideration, Hawke rented a modified Ford Raptor and took Erica to the gun store to buy a gun.

(End of this chapter)