The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 162 Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Ocean Park Avenue, Twitter's office building.

In less than ten minutes, Hawke received calls from Susie and Steve Nutter, all of which were about Will Smith.

Caroline was quite impressed: "Full Speed ​​​​PR's network of contacts cannot be compared with CAA." She looked at Hawke: "It has only been a short time, and CAA has found your friends and acquaintances."

Hawke said: "After all, it is the No. 1 agency in Hollywood."

Frank stretched, yawned, and asked Hawke, "What do you think?"

"We didn't plan to publish it tonight." Even if Hawke wanted to publish the video, the earliest he could do so would be tomorrow after he officially went to work.

He said: "I told them that it will not be published tonight. As for the rest, I now have a new idea."

Caroline had worked with Hawke several times before. With Hawke around, her sheep brain was too lazy to think: "Are you the one who's causing trouble?"

Hawke simply said, "We have a video of Will Smith and a video of Jada Smith. How about a special couples team? I wonder if the Smiths would be interested."

Frank followed up: "Text messages as free advertising?"

Just as he finished speaking, Hawke's cell phone rang and an unfamiliar number came in.

Hawke answered.

On the other side was Will Smith's agent, James Locke, who wanted to arrange an interview with Hawke.

Hawke talked to him on the phone for a while and asked them to come directly to Twitter.

He hung up the phone and asked Frank, "What's the situation with James Locke at CAA?"

Frank automatically switched to the king-forcing mode: "In my glorious days, they were still assistants in the mail room."

"I've been in contact with him." Caroline continued, "One of CAA's senior partners, similar to Brian Lord and Richard Lovett, he's a very rational guy."

She thought for a moment and added, "One of the reasons why CAA is what it is today is that the rationality of senior agents can overcome the whims of stars."

Hawke nodded slightly and said, "Let the security personnel be prepared in case of any emergency."

Frank said: "I'm going back to bed."

Edward pulled out a pistol and slammed it on the conference table in front of Frank: "Take it."

"No, I'll stay with you." Frank went to the coffee machine to get some coffee.

Caroline touched the top of her head and bared her two small fangs. She felt that these were not enough, and said to Hawke, "I will also take the gun license test later."

Hawke looked at her thin arms and legs, pulled a bottle of pepper spray from his briefcase and threw it over.

Edward went out and went downstairs to find the security guards.

Twitter’s security comes from the Ferguson family’s security company, and is made up of capable personnel personally selected by Erica.

Everyone has a concealed carry permit.

The security guards opened the gun cabinet and took out the guns.

There were even two people who climbed to the roof and set up their spears.

If someone really attacks here, the Western Branch will be here in less than ten minutes.

As Silicon Beach is a high-tech area that Los Angeles is focusing on developing, police patrols are also quite frequent here.

It's not just Hawke who is cautious.

The same goes for Will Smith and James Locke.

As he got into the car, Bilal put away the revolver from the armrest box.

James Locke and Maha Dakshir saw it all.

The car started, and the two exchanged glances. Maha specifically said, "I asked Susie carefully. Erica Ferguson was attacked in the Silver Lake community some time ago. The other gunman who was not released in the video was Erica's boyfriend Hawke Osment. He killed 13 gunmen by himself. These people were all professionally trained Mexican police officers."

James was worried that black people might get carried away, so he patted the driver's seat and said to Bilal, "If we mess around, we'll die miserably."

Will Smith was helpless: "I never thought about using a gun. Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem."

The car arrived at Ocean Park Avenue. Bilal could see the little blue bird and the word Twitter on the roof from a distance, so he drove over.

James got out of the car first, glanced at Bilal, and reminded him: "Stay in the car."

Pilar shrugged and said nothing.

After Will and Maha got out of the car, the three of them walked towards the office building together.

Three people came out to greet us. Two of them were strong and wore security uniforms with pistols on their waists.

The other black man was quite handsome, wearing a handmade business suit, which looked a bit intimidating.

Edward recognized Will Smith and gestured to him, "Hawke is waiting for you upstairs."

The group entered the main entrance, took the elevator upstairs, and entered a meeting room.

There were three other people in the meeting room, and James found the combination a bit strange: a young couple and a sloppy old man.

The woman was dressed in luxury brands from head to toe, like a luxury display stand.

The man has an ordinary appearance and a gentle temperament.

The two sides briefly introduced themselves and sat on each side of the conference table.

James said directly to Hawke: "We talked on the phone before. Did you buy a video about Will from a freelance reporter?"

Hawke had a new plan, so he said, "Twitter has just been established. During this period, we have been purchasing entertainment news at high prices. We have received dozens of them. I only learned tonight that Will's video was purchased at a high price. Then I asked someone to count the rest of the news received, and there were two related to Will."

Will Smith couldn't help but say, "What? Two more?"

Hawke gestured to Caroline, who turned on the projector, dragged the laptop mouse, and clicked to play the video.

The video that was broadcast was not about a man and a man, but a man and a woman. The man was Will Smith and the woman was Bridget Moynahan.

Will Smith remembered it immediately after seeing it. This happened more than a week ago when he was at Warner Studios.

James held Will's hand and motioned him not to speak.

Hawke reminded, "The next one is about Mrs. Smith. Do you want to play it?"

Will gritted his teeth and said, "Play it."

Caroline changed to the next video, which showed a man and a woman in the yard. The woman was Jada Smith and the man was rapper Nate Dogg.

Not everyone is like Bro Derek, who likes to watch other people fucking their wives. Will immediately shouted, "Turn it off!"

Hawke nodded at Caroline.

Caroline turned off the video.

Will's dark forehead was covered in sweat, and he felt his blood vessels throbbing. He looked at Hawke and said, "You're messing with me on purpose!"

"I have no grudge against you, why would I want to mess with you?" Hawke was telling the truth. The two of them really had no grudge against each other. "I run an online media company, and it's just been established. I need hot news. If someone sells it to me, I will take it."

There is no such coincidence in the world.

Not to mention Will Smith, even Hawke doesn't believe what he says.

But what Will Smith knew after it was broadcast was not much different from what he knows now.

Will is certain: "You're screwing me!"

Yangtuizi rushed out at this time, showing his sharp horns and baring his two small fangs: "If you two don't do these things, you won't be photographed by the paparazzi. If the paparazzi can't take pictures, you naturally won't sell it to us."

She smiled quickly, her fangs reflecting the light, like a female devil: "You should look for the reasons in yourself!"

Will wanted to say something, but James held him down and said, "It has already happened, and we came here with the sincerity to solve the problem."

Maha specifically said: "Susie and I have known each other for many years, and Mr. Richard Lovett, the CEO of CAA, has been friends with Mrs. Mary Ferguson for many years and has also done business with her."

After a little pressure, James used the most sincere way: "No matter how much you paid for these videos, Will bought them back for $500 million. We owe your company a favor."

Maha followed up at the right time: "Will and Jada have two children. These news will cause great harm to them. We can't let the children get hurt, right?" At this moment, Hawke felt like a villain who forced a good girl into prostitution.

Since he became a villain, he had the awareness of a villain: "Three of you, your positions are very correct. You have put me and my company on the opposite side of morality and reason."

Hawke raised his hand to stop James from speaking: "You know better than us what the consequences will be if the video of Will and Duane Martin is broadcast. A mainstream Hollywood commercial production will not let a gay man be the leading actor."

Will stared at Hawke: "You must publish it? Are you going to ruin my acting career?"

"On the contrary, Twitter wants to cooperate with you, really cooperate." Hawke said calmly: "After James called me, I combined his words with these three video recordings, and suddenly came up with a program idea that could make a sensation around the world."

James asked, "What's the idea?"

Hawke looked at Will: "You and Jada reached an open marriage agreement a long time ago?"

The other party had already obtained the video, so there was no point in Will denying it, so he casually replied, "Yes, it's been a few years."

Hawke asked, "Hasn't it been photographed in the past?"

Maha seized the opportunity to exert pressure: "Yes, there were, including many first-line media, but we dealt with them all."

Hawke nodded slightly: "In that case, there must be a lot of rumors about you and your wife in and outside the circle."

Will Smith didn't say anything. In fact, ever since they got married, there have been constant rumors of infidelity surrounding the couple.

If it was just cheating, he wouldn't be so anxious.

"How about this, let's do a show together." Hawke is a real jerk. He hacked Will's video and wanted him to cooperate: "Will, you and Jada come to Twitter as guests. We'll do a red table talk show through the live broadcast, and you and Jada can open your hearts and discuss your relationship one-on-one."

There are many celebrities who have been exposed as gay, but it is extremely rare to see celebrities discussing open relationships on the show.

The sensational effect may be better.

Hawke was just trying, and Will Smith disagreed, so the original plan was not delayed.

Will refused without even thinking: "Impossible!"

Hawke said: "Infidelity is never a big deal in Hollywood. Open relationships are also very common in Hollywood. I heard that Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are one of them, and they are semi-open..."

Will stiffened his neck and said, "I refuse."

"I see." Hawke looked at James Locke: "Let's stop here."

"We came here with great sincerity," James said.

Hawke said: "I am sincere in inviting you to cooperate."

James understood what he meant: "If Will refuses your invitation, will you expose the video of him and Duane?"

"Twitter is a legitimate social media company with a sense of social responsibility." Just as the other party was able to speak in a high-sounding tone before, Hawke will do the same: "The public has been misled and deceived. We have the responsibility and obligation to tell them the truth. This is also the meaning of press freedom."

Will angrily said, "Despicable! Shameless!"

Caroline, the lamb-legged one, rushed out again: "Haha, telling the public your true colors is despicable and shameless? You openly deceived the whole society and created a false model couple. What do you think?"

Will was speechless for a moment.

Caroline raised her chin: "The media has the obligation to supervise society and public figures. This is the power granted to us by the Press Act!"

Edward quietly gave Caroline a thumbs-up.

Hei Xiaoshuai then remembered that Caroline was not a docile little goat. When they first met, this woman had a sharp tongue and was sarcastic all day long.

Maha then asked Hawke: "One-on-one discussion of couple relationships, including cheating and open marriage?"

“That’s the main thing,” Hawke said.

Agents James and Maha are much more rational than Will and are more likely to observe from a third-party perspective.

The former said: "This matter not only involves Will, but also Jada. We can't make a unilateral decision."

Hawke hesitated for a moment and said, "I can wait for you until eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

James knew that if the other party wanted to publish it, they could do so at any time, so there was no need to say so much. He nodded and said, "See you tomorrow."

Maha gave Will Smith a look, and Will followed her and James and left together.

Hawke took out his cell phone and called Erica: "I probably won't be able to go back tonight. Something happened here. You should go home immediately."

Erica didn't waste any time: "I'll leave now." She then asked: "Is it serious?"

Hawke smiled and said, "I can handle it."

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Edward and said, "Notify everyone in the security department to come back to work. Overtime pay will be tripled."

Edward pulled out his cell phone and made a call.

Hawke warned: "Don't leave the company before noon tomorrow."

Downstairs, Pilar started the car.

Will was about to speak when James' phone rang.

He answered the phone and it was CAA CEO Richard Lovett who called: "I just contacted Mary Ferguson about Will. She said that Pacific Investment Group is only responsible for investment and does not interfere with the normal operation of the company."

James still had a headache.

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Will: "Ultimately, it's up to you to make the decision on this matter."

Will's dark face was expressionless: "My mind is a little confused, can you help me analyze it?"

"The current situation is clear." Richard's call also cut off James's last fantasy: "Time is very tight. It is best not to use private means. Even if we want to use force, we may not be their opponent."

Maha glanced at the building behind him and said, "This is the Silicon Beach Technology Park that Los Angeles is vigorously developing. If we attack here directly, the entire SWAT and FBI will be waiting for us."

James did not consider this: "Hawk Osment only gave us two choices. If we do not cooperate, he will make the video of you and Duane public, and your career will plummet. No first-line productions will use you anymore, and even all heterosexual roles in other productions will not consider you. You can only play supporting roles in the future."

None of the top stars in Hollywood are gay, especially gay men.

James continued, "If you work together, your career won't be affected too much. Cheating is never a problem in Hollywood, and open marriage is nothing. You and Jada will suffer some criticism, but it can also bring long-term topic popularity."

Maha originally wanted to talk about the child, but when he thought of some things he had heard, he finally held back.

The couple doesn't care, so why would she, as an agent, consider these things?
Will is a smart star, what should he choose in the current situation?
Will both sides lose? Will their careers be ruined? Will Twitter close down after releasing the video?

The other party can completely change their appearance and open another website.

But he will be abandoned by mainstream audiences.

Hollywood is promoting another black star, Denzel Washington, who is not irreplaceable.

When they didn't return to CAA, Will Smith called Jada and Bilal drove to the Dream Castle in Calabasas.

Compared to Will, Jada Smith is much more decisive.

She thought of Alison Faith, who was involved in the selfie scandal, and felt that this was an opportunity, a good opportunity to expand her fame and influence!
Jada wants to be an independent and free woman, not a vassal of Will Smith.

To achieve this goal, Jada must have her own career.

She wanted the benefits for Mrs. Smith, and she also wanted her personal career.

Hollywood has always been at the forefront of the times, and this good lady of the new era certainly wants both.

The Smiths reached an agreement.

Without waiting until the next day, James called Hawke on behalf of the Smiths.

The next morning, James and Maha accompanied them to Twitter to determine a series of follow-up matters.

After receiving a call last night, Hawke dictated the outline of the plan and asked Caroline to work all night to write a detailed plan.

The two sides discussed for a whole morning and signed a formal cooperation agreement.

As the saying goes, if you can't resist, you might as well lie down and enjoy it.

Celebrities are never afraid of hot topics.

(End of this chapter)