The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 27 Which News is Most Popular

After signing the exclusive licensing agreement, Bearded Jerry handed over the check, Hawke handed over a copy of the photo, and both parties left.

West Coast Media and Entertainment Studios completed its first sales order.

Income is $1.

Hawke drove back to East Hollywood and parked his car on the side of the road. He went back home, closed the security door, checked the surveillance and alarm, found a bottle of water, opened it and took two sips.

After coming out of the Viper Bar, I spent half the night there without stopping for a moment.

He took out the check, put it on the table, and looked at the number on it again.

Money is a man's courage, and Hawke is no exception.

If you want to get things done in Los Angeles, money will flow out.

Hawke pioneered the hotel man who was called and asked someone to deliver the fireworks. It had nothing to do with the so-called personal charm, but rather his ability to make money.

Related news will appear in the newspaper tomorrow.

In Hawke's opinion, Robert Downey Jr.'s acting career will encounter great setbacks.

There will definitely be negative effects if a drug addict also has sex with the producer's wife.

Hawke doesn't ask to do anything to Robert Downey Jr.

He has always been a fair man, always repaying what is due. If Donny asked him to jump off the building, then Donny would just jump off the building.

It was approaching midnight, and Hawke went upstairs to take a shower and go to bed.

The gun was within easy reach, and there was a security window in the bedroom that could be opened from the inside to jump directly to the back of the house.

The next morning, Hawke's specially customized safe was delivered.

While the workers were unloading the goods, Frank, an old man who lived in the parking lot opposite, was picking up cans nearby and came over to join in the fun.

He asked Hawke: "You also made a safe, what secrets are you going to put in it?"

Hawke told him clearly: "Yes, it is used to keep secrets."

Frank shook the net bag he was holding, and heard the sound of cans colliding inside. He was shameless enough: "If you don't want the paper shell, give it to me."

"Okay, I'll give you all the recyclables I have here from now on." Hawke made a condition: "I'm not at home usually, so you can keep an eye on this place for me."

Frank responded: "No problem. People who hang around the streets here will give me some respect."

Hawke was curious and asked, "You don't look like a gang member, the leader of the Beggars' Gang on this block?"

His eyes fell on the cans in the net bag: "This business seems to be very popular. You pick them up so recklessly and no one comes to beat you up..."

Frank raised his chin. “Because they can’t mess with me.”

Hawke was even more curious: "Why have you been living in an RV in a parking lot?"

Frank's face was full of stories: "This matter is too complicated. You young people won't understand it."

The workers then unloaded the safe. Hawke ended his chat with Frank and directed the workers to move it into the house and place it in a corner of the living room.

The safe is extremely heavy and uses an old-fashioned mechanical combination lock.

A technician gave Hawke a few words and quickly left with the workers.

Hawke set up the safe and found some useless books, newspapers, photos, etc. and stuffed them inside.

Working in the media entertainment and business consulting industry, you will encounter a lot of competition. High-end business wars and high-end public relations are both simple and unpretentious, so you have to be on guard.

Therefore, Hawke took out the trigger switch that had been prepared long ago, installed it in the reserved position of the custom safe, and connected the power supply by running the wires from the bottom where it would not be noticeable.

Anyone who cracks the safe will experience the horror of the Thunder King.

Just as a decent person doesn't write a diary, and an undecent person writes his diary for others to see, a decent person like Hawke wouldn't hide valuables in a safe. After setting up the safe, Hawke came to the window and found that old man Frank was still waiting outside. He immediately packed up the cardboard and foam and took them out to him.

"I'll treat you to a beer later." Frank carried the cardboard box, crossed the road and returned to the RV.

Hawke went to the nearest newsstand to buy a copy of the National Enquirer.

Before I got close, I saw that the newsstand owner had hung the newspaper in the most conspicuous place. The picture of a man and a woman kissing passionately on the front page headline was enlarged to nearly half of the page, constantly attracting the attention of passers-by.

There were a few people buying newspapers in front, and Hawke stood in front of the newsstand and watched for a moment.

Among the piles of newspapers in front of the boss, the National Enquirer has the least left, and it seems to be selling better than the Los Angeles Times.

When there was no one in front of him, Hawke bought one and casually asked, "Are they selling especially well today?"

"The National Enquirer has big news today!" The boss was in a good mood and said with a smile, "What kind of news is the most popular? It's not about what new policies Washington has come up with or how much wealth a rich person has gained, but about super gossip about celebrities."

He told the truth: "This is what ordinary people like to watch the most, and they can understand it, and they can find anyone to discuss it with."

Hawke said, "Boss, you see things clearly and that makes sense."

The boss looked like a veteran: "I've been selling newspapers for 20 years, and I've seen a lot."

Hawke took out a business card and handed it to his boss: "If you encounter interesting people or things, call me."

The boss understood: "Are you a reporter?"

"I guess so. It's part of my part-time job." Hawke took the newspaper home and read it carefully to see how others wrote articles.

Because the studio's future business will also involve this aspect.

"Robert Downey Jr. and Sarah Parker had a tryst in a hotel, both betraying their marriages and cheating on each other!"

The title is concise, but unfortunately not shocking.

In my impression, the shock body will not appear for several years, and it seems that it is developing faster on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Hawke felt that if the opportunity was right, the shock body could be used.

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Full Speed ​​​​PR, Director’s Office.

Rooney Chasen, the firm's senior partner and director, slammed the National Enquirer in her hand on the desk with a loud bang.

Sasha and Amanda shrank their necks unconsciously.

Caroline Jones stretched her slender neck and stood quietly in the office.

Rooney, who is already 40 years old, was furious when she saw the young and beautiful appearance of the man, and then thought about his age of years younger than her. She scolded him: "You got the news first and went to deal with it immediately. You were facing an independent freelance journalist, but you didn't take him down?"

Although Caroline was not afraid of Rooney, she did not speak rashly.

Rooney added: "The two clients are very dissatisfied with us. Robert Downey Jr. has decided to terminate his contract with the company. Your failure has brought great reputation and commercial losses to the company. The board of directors has inquired about this matter. If it weren't for me, you would have been fired!"

Caroline didn't shirk: "It's my responsibility."

"I don't care about these things, nor about losing Donny as a client. This drug addict has done too many bad things, and I've had enough of him!" Rooney took a deep breath and changed her tone: "What makes me most angry is that this matter is completely out of control!"

She looked at Caroline and said, "You were embarrassed by a man. If it were me, I would have climbed up the Columbia Building and jumped down."

Caroline said softly: "I underestimated the enemy."

Rooney vented her anger and felt better. She sat down and said, "It doesn't matter if we lose Donnie, but the company will never allow us to lose Sarah Parker again. You go find her now and try every way to appease her, even if you have to lick her ass, to keep her here!"

Caroline felt uncomfortable, but she had no choice but to do it.

(End of this chapter)