The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 172 Business Landscape
After four days of preparation, the new-age variety show "Walking with Paris" officially started filming in a luxurious villa in Malibu.

The show's producers are Catherine and Hawke Osment, the director is Eric Eason, the heroine is Paris Hilton, and the supporting actress is Kim Kardashian.

Since Paris provided the sole funding, she established a Paris Entertainment Studio under the advice of the experienced Rooney Chasen, and the copyright of the program naturally belonged to the studio.

Rooney sees Paris as a long-term cash cow and takes the initiative to protect the interests of her clients.

After filming started, Hawke no longer expressed his opinions and left all professional matters to Eric, a professional.

As for the content of the shoot, it was basically Paris Hilton wearing high-end custom-made clothes and cooking some food by herself, including candies and cakes.

The production process and the final product highlight a contrast of exquisite luxury.

The daughter of a wealthy family, who is full of wealth, makes all kinds of embarrassing mistakes.

Or in the field of daily life.

In short, Paris should play the role of the rich girl in the public's imagination.

Rich, but a naive person.

In the open kitchen, Paris beats cream wearing fingerless gloves inlaid with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.

When pouring the cream, the movement was too large and many gems on the gloves fell into the cream.

Paris was so angry that she threw the spoon and started yelling at Kardashian, the girl carrying the bag, asking her to quickly take out the gems.

Now, Kardashian can only be humble and submissive in front of Paris.

Paris's time bomb exploded and the filming had to be stopped.

Eric and Rooney Chasen tried to persuade the young lady but failed.

The latter had no choice but to come outside and ask Hawke to come over.

Hawke had expected this, and asked as he walked, "What's going on?"

Rooney elaborated: "Paris was losing her temper with her assistant."

Hawke entered the villa and heard Paris's roar. He found a place to sit down and signaled Rooney not to worry.

Eric came over too.

The three of them simply asked the crew assistant to make coffee and drank it while waiting.

After a while, Kardashian left the villa crying.

Eric pointed over there.

Hawke shook his head: "Don't worry, she will come back by herself."

Rooney was watching Hawke's every move. The last time they had a direct conflict, she felt that the traditional public relations she was using seemed a bit outdated.

After a moment, Hawke stood up: "I'll go talk to her."

Rooney followed: "I'll go with you, after all, you're a woman."

Hawke beckoned, walked over to Paris's lounge, and knocked gently on the open door.

The first thing Paris complained when she saw him was, “It’s so hard to take pictures of these things.” She raised her hands and waved them in front of her face, “And I have to wear these gloves.”

Hawke sat on a chair and did not respond to her question. Instead, he asked, "You can't inherit the Hilton family business, right?"

Paris shrugged: "I'm not the heir."

Hawke said, "In the future, you will marry into a wealthy family for the Hilton family, and then get married and have children, right?"

He didn't need Paris to answer: "So, before this happens, you have to have fun and chase all the freedom."

"You know a lot." Paris glanced at Hawke and thought he was quite interesting. "We can also give it a try. I have good skills. You must have seen those videos..."

Hawke, however, acted like a gentleman: "Don't say these useless things. When you get married in the future, you still want freedom. Career is the foundation. Only when you are successful can you be yourself as you please."

Paris blinked and found that this made sense. If she had enough money, she could do whatever she wanted.

She opened her hands. “What does this have to do with wearing them?”

"Fingerless gloves, or Paris's diamond-studded fingerless gloves." The second-generation rich want to have a career, so Hawke must encourage people to start a business: "If the show is effective, you can create a brand and possibly cause a fashion wave."

Paris was thinking seriously about Hawke's words. She knew the fashion circle much better than Hawke, and it seemed that there were not many competitors in the field of diamond-studded fingerless gloves.

She looked at Rooney and said, "Contact someone immediately and help me register this brand according to what Hawke said."

There were many more troublesome things to deal with during the subsequent filming, so Hawke warned her again: "Not only a fashion brand, but also the shiny cotton candy and glitter candy you made in the second episode can also be used to build your own brand through the show."

Paris' eyes seemed to be inlaid with diamonds, sparkling under the light.

She asked, "You have planned a career for me that is more than just a TV star?"

Hawke extended his right index finger, pointed at her and said, "Did you forget? The contract we signed is a business strategy plan! A life strategy, understand?"

"I understand." Paris nodded repeatedly: "A business map that truly belongs to me."

Her temper and emotions had all disappeared, and she strode out of the lounge, shouting, "Director Ethan, Director Ethan."

Eric stood up and waved.

Paris almost ran over and apologized: "I'm sorry, Director Ethan, I shouldn't have lost my temper. Now I've adjusted myself, let's continue filming."

"Okay." Eric nodded and reminded, "Your assistant..." Before he finished speaking, Kardashian came in from outside.

Paris said unhappily, "Are you ready? Come here and start filming."

Kardashian said sorry and followed Paris to the kitchen area obediently.

Eric called his filming crew and started filming again.

Only Rooney and Hawke are left here.

Rooney seemed to be thinking about something, and then said, "I kind of understand why the clients who have worked with you always highly praise you."

Hawke said, "It seems you know me."

"Of course, I lost so badly last time that even my client went to see God." Rooney laughed: "You not only focus on the present, but also consider the long-term."

Hawke shook his head: "You mean starting a business? If it were an ordinary person, I would definitely not recommend him to start a business, but Paris is different."

Rooney asked seriously, "Can we talk?"

Hawke said: "Paris has a certain influence in the socialite circle. Not to mention her sisters in the Upper East Side, the influence she can have on Britney alone can help her avoid many detours in fashion."

Rooney also thought of this: "That's right."

Hawke continued, "Speaking of the candy business, Hilton Group owns thousands of large hotels around the world, and candy is a rigid demand for hotels. When purchasing, a little bit of order slipping through the fingers is enough to support her candy brand."

Rooney glanced towards the kitchen: "These are indeed her unique advantages." She pointed to her head: "Paris wants to start her own business, but she doesn't know how to use her brain."

Hawke said: "In fact, if she accumulates a few more years of social experience, it won't be difficult for her to think of these things. Now her mind is focused on enjoying herself."

Rooney looked at Hawke carefully and suddenly invited him, "Let's go out for a drink tonight? The Grapevine Manor Bar has launched a new men's cocktail, which is said to taste great."

"I can only say sorry." Hawke politely refused, and also stopped the other party from thinking of taking advantage of the young girl: "My girlfriend asked me to have dinner with her tonight. If I don't go, it will be very troublesome."

Rooney nodded: "Then let's do it another day."

Hawke went to the kitchen area to watch Eric's filming.

Paris Hilton was much more serious than before, but the more seriously she prepared the meal, the more embarrassing things she made.

Eric never stopped her and let her do what she wanted, even making a cream cake mixed with rubies and sapphires.

The director thinks this will be a selling point.

As the afternoon shoot was about to end, Catherine rushed in from outside.

She found Hawke and said, "I contacted Fox TV Channel through a friend, and their opinion was very clear. As an external program, a trial screening is necessary."

Hawke said, “Let’s make the first issue first and prepare for a trial screening.”

Catherine said, “Once Eric finishes filming, I will immediately bring the editors in.”

Hawke would not randomly get involved in these highly specialized tasks: "The post-editing will be left to you and Eric."

After today's filming was completed, Hawke was the first to leave the villa and drove out of Malibu and headed for Laurel Valley.

Erica arrived earlier and was already waiting in a Chinese restaurant.

After hearing the introduction from her colleagues, she specially invited Hawke to come over for hotpot.

Compared to other modified versions of Chinese food, hot pot is relatively more acceptable.

Erica ate lamb slices and asked, "Any news from Fox?"

"Not yet." Hawke hadn't been paying special attention to that place during this period. He was just using Fox to test it. "Everything seems normal over there in Fox. I asked someone to check on Gretchen. There's no change in her work."

Erica nodded and changed the subject: "You moved to a new house, and I haven't been over to see it yet."

Hawke smiled: "I called you, you've been busy these days."

Erica was helpless: "Los Angeles is a place full of perverts." She wanted to say something, but when she saw Hawke picking up meat, she swallowed the words for her boyfriend's appetite: "The poor are extremely vicious, and the rich are perverted and crazy..."

Hawke said seriously: "Brian plans to run for president in the future, so let him change these then."

Erica said: "I guess his reforms will be attacked before they succeed."

After dinner, the two drove to Santa Monica and arrived at 20th Street.

The villa's garage could accommodate two cars, and Hawke and Erica each drove into the garage.

When she got off the bus, Erica also brought a handbag.

Hawke was curious: "What did you bring?"

Erica took two steps forward and took his arm: "You will definitely like the new uniforms."

Hawke's index finger moved, and he dragged her into the house.

Erica said, "Go take a shower first. You smell like mutton. You go upstairs. I'll be downstairs. Don't come down until I change my clothes."

Hawke was really curious and asked, "Which one did you prepare?"

Erica didn't answer, but asked, "Do you like being a pilot?"

Hawke said he liked it very much.

(End of this chapter)