The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 137 No PR, No Award
Beverly Hills, a mansion worth tens of millions.

Jennifer Aniston packed her personal belongings, picked up her bag and went to the living room, and said to Lucia: "Please pack the gift box I prepared today."

Lucia said, “Okay.”

Brad Pitt came out of the study, went over to kiss Aniston, and asked, "Honey, are we still going to eat lunch outside?"

"If you want to win an award, you have to eat with the judges." Aniston was helpless: "How can I win an award without public relations?"

Pete warned: "Don't be too tired, don't push yourself, I'll wait for you to come back for dinner."

Aniston went to the garage, and Pitt watched her car drive out of the mansion before returning to the house.

As soon as he entered the living room where the Christmas tree was erected, he found that the family's nanny Lucia had changed her clothes and was still wearing a maid outfit.

Maybe because he worked as a valet for a male actor when he was young, Pitt has a special liking for jobs like nannies and maids after he became famous.

Just like Quentin likes feet.

Lucia bent down and knelt in front of the Christmas tree that Aniston decorated herself.

Pete walked over quickly.

The two of them soon began to act out the indescribable story of the master and the maid.

In the afternoon, Aniston came back from outside with a tired look on her face, and as usual, she didn't notice anything unusual.

While Pitt was out, Lucia asked Aniston for leave, hoping to come back after the Christmas holiday.

Aniston granted her leave and gave Lucia's children a Christmas present.

She will be going out soon as well, and she has a cocktail party to attend in the evening.

Lucia left the mansion with her bag, drove her Nissan car out of Beverly Hills, found a roadside parking space, parked the car, and immediately made a phone call.

Not long after, two cars arrived here one after another.

The car in front looked at one side, and the car behind looked at the other side. Campos then made a phone call and asked Lucia to come over.

Lucia got into his car and returned the bag.

Campos looked at the camera in the bag, paid the balance, and said, "You leave tonight."

Lucia and her family don’t have a great time in Los Angeles: “There’s nothing worth remembering here.”

Campos warned: "Don't go back to California."

Lucia nodded and said, "I want to go..."

"Don't tell me." The Mexican drug police who were being hunted by drug traffickers always took special care of their compatriots. Campos solemnly warned: "Don't tell anyone either."

When it was dark, Lucia drove back to Olvera Street, picked up her husband and daughter, packed her few belongings, and drove out of Los Angeles under the cover of night, got on the highway, and headed straight for Arizona.

It will be easy to settle down if you have money and legal identity.

Campos came to the safe house and transferred the camera video to a laptop computer, and then copied it to several storage disks as Hawke said.

A moment later, Hawke and Edward came over.

The two sat in front of a laptop and watched the video secretly filmed by the nanny.

Pete and the ordinary-looking nanny had sex under the Christmas tree.

The picture is relatively clear, and various voices can be heard, including Pitt's various dissatisfaction and complaints about Aniston.

What Pete vents is not only his desires, but also the restrictions that marriage life imposes on him.

Edward praised: "Peter really has a good figure, no wonder the female nanny didn't ask for money before."

Campos asked: "Will the faces of non-public figures be blurred when the video is released?"

"Online media may not, but regular TV stations will." Hawke finished watching the video, turned off the player, and patiently said in the way he trained his subordinates, "Videos like this are all sellers' markets. TV stations may not get one in a year, especially since Pitt is one of the top stars in Hollywood. As long as the conditions proposed by the seller are not excessive, the buyer will generally agree."

Campos had done a similar transaction once: "If this one isn't suitable, can we find another one?"

Hawke said: "That's right. Not only can the price be higher, but other conditions can also be added to the copyright agreement, such as the video must appear in the news instead of being covered by public relations, and the faces of non-key figures must be blurred..."

Campos heard it: "I'm going to sell the video?"

"That's right." Hawke transferred all the filming business to Butterfly Company last time: "Go to Channel 11's "Ace News" first."

There are hundreds of similar companies or studios in Los Angeles that have provided news for Fox Channel 11 in the past six months alone.

Thousands of people take batches of celebrity gossip and scandals every day.

It is quite risky to get involved in gossip and scandals involving commercial companies or politicians.

But scandals involving Hollywood stars or sports stars are relatively safe.

Every year, there will be cultural and sports stars who reveal huge scandals.

For example, the famous Kobe gate.

In Hawke's past and present life, he had never heard of a reporter being fired because of a celebrity's scandal.

He took out a few more contact information and asked Campos to write them down: "From now on, you will complete this business independently."

Campos nodded.

Hawke added, "The producer and host of the Fox 11 program, Ace News, is Megan Taylor. Please contact her directly in the name of Butterfly Company."

“I understand,” Campos said.

"The news about Pitt and Aniston can be sold for at least $40 to $50," Hawke said quickly. "$10 of it will be used as operating capital for the company, $10 will be used to solve the legal identity issues of your subordinates, and the rest will be converted into cash and kept as a reserve fund. I may let you buy some vehicles or other supplies."

He took out his cell phone and called Erica: "Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you about last time?"

Edward next to him cooperated tacitly and picked up a pen and paper.

"Yes, write it down." Erica gave a contact number and reminded, "It's no less than $3 per person. The price is a bit high, but there is no need to worry."

Hawke said, "I won't say thank you to you. I have something to do right now. I won't say it for now."

"Okay." Erica hung up the phone.

Hawke asked Edward to give the contact information to Campos and said, "Solve their identity problem. You decide the timing."

Campos put it away: "I understand."

Hawke said no more, asked Edward to put away a copy, and left.

Campos took his laptop and memory stick and then went out and drove to the Fox Center.

He arrived at Channel 11 and found that there were many freelance journalists coming to sell news, and people from the program crew were coming in and out.

Because he had contacted "Ace News" during the show and reported that there was explosive news about Pitt's cheating, Campos was treated preferentially by the show crew and entered the reception room alone.

Aisha watched the video and immediately called Megan.

The latter had been informed by Hawke, but still pretended to be ignorant of the matter. He first negotiated a piece of heavyweight news with a female paparazzi before coming to the reception room.

After reading it, Megan was very satisfied with the explosiveness of the news and decided to invite Hawke to her house to reward him.

The video involves one of the most watched celebrity couples in the United States. It is a complete seller's market. The price of $50 and one condition proposed by Campos are not a problem.

The two parties quickly signed a copyright transfer agreement.

Hawke returned to the studio and received a call from Campos, confirming that the video would be broadcast on Ace News on time.

He called Sarah Parker: "Channel 11, Ace News."

In the Sherman Oaks mansion, Sarah collapsed in the upstairs master bedroom, without any strength in her body.

On the bedside table next to her, the bottle of medicated oil Edward had given her was empty.

God knows what this woman has been going through recently.

Sarah finally pulled herself together and said, “That’s great!”

Hawke was afraid that she would go crazy, so he hung up the phone.

Sarah on the other side put on her pajamas, walked out of the bedroom, and shouted to the first floor: "Stephen, where is the happy water you bought? Can you give me a few bottles?"

Stephen came to the first floor lobby and asked, "Didn't you take a bottle? Why did you use it so quickly? You won't drink it with your mouth, right?"

Sarah went downstairs and returned with three bottles.

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Every award season is the busiest time in Los Angeles, and its level of chaos far exceeds that of the mayoral election.

At a very ordinary cocktail party, Jennifer Aniston, dressed in her best, was interacting with several media reporters, discussing the latest hot news, including Sarah Parker.

This is Aniston's main competitor.

While chatting, Aniston suddenly noticed that some people who came in from outside kept looking at her and whispering to each other.

What's worse, several waiters passing by looked at her with strange eyes, as if they were laughing at her.

Rumors always spread very quickly, spreading rapidly in the banquet hall like a plague.

As a star, Aniston is particularly sensitive to a certain feeling.

She felt like she had become the focus of the banquet hall!
The problem is that there are a lot of stars here.

Old friend Courteney Cox hurried over from the other side and grabbed Aniston's arm: "Something happened, come with me."

Aniston followed Courteney out.

In the middle, she looked back and found that most people in the banquet hall were looking at this side.

Aniston walked out the door and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

"I heard people talking about the video of Brad Pitt cheating on your nanny on Fox 11's "Trump News." Courtney didn't see it, she just heard someone next to her say, "You'd better ask."

People passed by and looked at her strangely again.

Aniston felt unwell all over and quickly went into a lounge. She took out her cell phone from her bag, found a number she had saved a long time ago, and dialed the number with an attitude of giving it a try.

The call came through: "Fox 11, Megan Taylor."

Aniston revealed her name and said, "Meghan, you fucked me? Can't you say hello before you fuck me?"

"Let me correct you. I didn't screw you. It was Pete who screwed your nanny." Megan was just as tough as Fox. "Also, before the news is broadcast, you have to greet the person involved. This is not in compliance with Fox TV regulations."

Aniston also knew that Fox was not a conservative and stereotypical Brit.

She stopped pestering: "I want a copy of the original video."

Megan responded: "Send it to the email or come and get it?"

"Send it to an email." Aniston gave an email address: "Hurry up, I want to see it now."

There are computers for entertainment in the lounge.

Courtney went to turn on the computer, and by the time Aniston hung up the phone, the computer had already started up.

Aniston logged into her email and waited for a while before the video was sent to her.

Then she turned on the video.

Although the woman's face was blurred, Aniston recognized her at a glance. It was Lucia.

Pete and Lucia did those things under the Christmas tree she had decorated with her own hands.

Among them, Pitt also said some unpleasant things about her.

Aniston turned off the video but didn't get angry or panic.

Because Lucia was not Pete's first nanny, he specifically replaced her with Lucia, who was of ordinary appearance.

Last time, the two handled it privately and no rumors were leaked.

This time, not only did Pete do it again, but it was put on the TV screen.

Aniston was completely heartbroken, and most importantly, she was embarrassed in front of the whole world.

Pitt called at this time. Aniston didn't even think about it and hung up the call. She said to Courtney, "Can I stay at your house tonight?"

Courtney said, "It just so happens that David is going to shoot somewhere else, and I want to find someone to accompany me."

The two of them left the hotel together, got into the car from the back door and left together before the reporters could react.

In the car, Aniston had already made a decision and called her lawyer first: "I want a divorce as quickly as possible. I won't ask that bastard to pay alimony. Everything will be in accordance with the prenuptial agreement."

She called her agent again and said, "Tomorrow morning, I will hold a press conference to announce my divorce from Pitt."

Finally, the call was made to the PR manager: "Prepare a speech for me about my divorce from Pitt."

After doing all this, Aniston leaned back in her seat, her phone fell down, and she seemed to have been drained of all her strength.

Courtney asked, "Have you thought about it? Divorcing now will take up a lot of your energy. If it turns into a divorce war, it will be even more troublesome, which will not be good for your chance to win the prize."

Aniston lay on her friend and said only one sentence: "I want a divorce!"

That night, the whole United States was shocked. The relationship crisis of Hollywood's top celebrity couple dominated all the news.

The next morning, a haggard-looking Aniston appeared at the press conference on time and announced her divorce from Brad Pitt.

Pete has never been one to sit still.

Seeing that there was no hope of recovery, he began to mobilize his connections in the media, using carefully crafted soft articles to attack Aniston.

For example, Aniston is infertile and so on.

Although compared to the protracted divorce case of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, these two people's divorce was quick and decisive, but they were just as good at throwing dirty water.

The American public is watching.

Aniston was exhausted both physically and mentally by the divorce case and the heated public opinion.

Whenever she appears in public, she will attract fifty or sixty paparazzi and even Pitt's fans who will scold her.

Taking inspiration from the feminist attacks on Bro Derek, some of Pitt's extreme fans even used biological weapons against Aniston.

Similarly, Rachel's extreme fans also launched a biological attack on Pete.

Aniston was unable to go out, work, or live a normal life, so she decided to leave North America temporarily.

Before Christmas, Aniston announced through her agent that she would withdraw from award season public relations, and then she and her good friend Courtney took a private jet to temporarily leave North America, a place of trouble.

As the Hollywood awards season has developed to this day, there is a commonly recognized rule: at the Golden Globes and the Oscars, there are no awards without public relations.

Aniston's announcement to withdraw from the awards season is actually tantamount to giving up on the Golden Globe Award.

The day before Christmas, Sarah Parker arranged to meet Hawke and Caroline at the Beverly Business Club.

The woman had won the divorce case and received most of the couple's property.

At the entrance of the club, Hawke looked outside through the glass curtain wall.

Stephen drove Sarah over. Sarah was very careful when getting out of the car, even covering her bulging belly while walking. With her years of acting skills and temporary training experience, she fully portrayed a qualified expectant mother.

Caroline notified the reporters who were coming over and gathered on both sides of the club entrance, taking pictures continuously.

Expectant mother Sarah Parker would be in the newspapers the next day.

Hawke said to Caroline next to him: "Sarah didn't come to us for something, but she wanted to create the image of a pregnant woman."

Caroline said, "This was all your idea." She reminded Hawke, "I have a feeling she's not normal with you."

Hearing this, Hawke's hair stood on end: "Don't joke like that, I can't stand it."

Caroline was surprised: "You are afraid sometimes?"

"It's not fear, but..." Hawke couldn't think of a suitable adjective for a moment, so he could only say: "We are normal people, and what about them? A bunch of perverts, understand?"

Caroline blinked and said, "But I think you're perverted."

Hawke snorted, "What did you say? Do you need to think about it again?"

"Am I wrong? Who would give someone a nickname like that?" Caroline wanted to jump up and down a bit more: "Who would force a fashionable, beautiful and elegant lady like me to bleat like a sheep?"

Hawke stared at her and smiled.

Caroline suddenly realized that she hadn't received her full commission yet, so her expression changed immediately. She smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed, and opened her mouth: "Meh--"

Sarah entered the main entrance of the club.

Hawke turned and walked towards the reception room.

The group all entered the reception room.

Sarah couldn't contain her excitement: "Are we going to win?"

Hawke reminded: "The awards ceremony is still more than half a month away, don't mention winning yet, and don't celebrate in advance."

Caroline, who had experienced the Johnson incident, said, "Sarah, you'd better listen to Hawke."

Hawke made the biggest competitor withdraw voluntarily and leave North America. Sarah now obeys Hawke's orders: "Okay, don't mention winning, don't celebrate in advance, and continue with public relations."

She looked at Hawke and Caroline and said, "When I win the Best Actress award, I'll have a big party to celebrate."

Agent Sophia also rushed over at this time.

She, Caroline and Sarah were going to discuss normal public relations matters.

Stephen called Hawke outside to talk: "I have purchased a batch of Fengyoujing and high-concentration pepper water, and found a few people to help. They will soon be sent to the prison where Bro is serving his sentence."

Hawke nodded: "I believe Bro will thank us."

(End of this chapter)