The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Ocean Parkway, Los Angeles.

Hawke returned to Los Angeles and went to the company first, signing an advertising agreement with AMG, one of the three largest cinema chains in the United States.

During this period, Twitter has been discussing cooperation with advertisers.

On the same day, he signed advertising agreements on behalf of Twitter with Coca-Cola, Revlon and Cadillac.

In addition, Hilton Hotels is also discussing advertising cooperation with Twitter.

This business was brought in with the help of Paris Hilton.

In the reception room, facing Paris who came to visit, Hawke sincerely thanked her: "Thank you for connecting Twitter and Hilton."

"You're too polite. Actually, I didn't do anything." Paris has obviously improved compared to before. She seemed to be being polite, but then she said, "During the family gathering, I got the news that Hilton Hotels was going to expand its online business and cooperate with websites for advertising. I mentioned it casually. The main reason is that Twitter is very popular and has many users, so I have the confidence to ask."

She took out the candy box and gift box she had brought and gave them to Hawke: "I haven't thanked you for helping me find the videotape last time."

Hawke didn't hesitate and accepted it directly.

Paris said with some anticipation, "Don't you want to open it and take a look?"

Hawke opened the candy box, which contained luxurious candies wrapped in gold foil and decorated with rhinestones.

This thing, one is estimated to cost hundreds of dollars.

He opened another gift box, which contained a pair of fingerless gloves woven with black and gold silk and inlaid with diamonds and sapphires.

Paris introduced: "This is my brand of gloves specially made for you."

Hawke had to be a good person since the other party had introduced such a big business to him. He praised her, "She is very beautiful. I can't describe the feeling. She seems to be unique."

Paris said: "Yes, it is unique."

Hawke put it away: "Thank you."

Paris, who has a smart mind, has a very smart idea: "I gave away the few pairs of gloves that the glove brand made in advance to my friends. One pair for you, one pair for Britney, one pair for Lindsay Lohan, and one pair for me. They are all independent designs."

Hawke understood immediately that this was advertising sponsorship.

There is no need to say much about Britney and Paris. Lindsay Lohan is also a popular child star.

Paris continued: "Britney wore it a few times during performances and it worked really well and got a lot of attention."

Hawke said: "Britney is very popular right now. She is one of the most followed celebrities on Twitter."

"It's a pity that she doesn't like to think about things most of the time." Paris said helplessly, "She always gets into trouble."

Hawke made no comment and simply did not respond.

The two chatted for a while, and Paris took the initiative to leave.

Hawke walked her downstairs, and when he came back, he met Caroline.

The latter followed him into the office.

Hawke asked, "How is the cooperation with Hilton Hotel going?"

Caroline pulled out a chair, sat across from him, and said, "Hilton Hotels has a strong interest in cooperating with us. They have no problem offering $800 million. They hope that we can launch a special Hilton promotion on Twitter."

Hawke nodded: "Do you have any ideas?"

"I have some preliminary ideas." Caroline didn't have any ideas, so she wouldn't come to Hawke. "I discussed with Sasha yesterday and wanted to launch a Discover Hilton themed interactive event to encourage Twitter users around the world to share their wonderful moments when they stayed at Hilton hotels while traveling."

She specifically mentioned one point: "The popularity of camera phones is increasing rapidly nowadays. Most Hilton hotels have Internet access areas, which is very convenient for Twitter users to share."

Hawke asked the key question: "Is there a reward?"

"Yes, we have already negotiated with Hilton Hotel." Caroline subconsciously straightened her twigs and fruits: "Users who share Hilton-related stories on Twitter, whether through text, pictures or videos, can receive a small gift including Hilton candies in the lobby of the local Hilton Hotel."

Hawke couldn't help but laugh: "And promote my own candy brand at the same time."

Caroline continued: "If users shoot some hotel videos, such as showing and introducing Hilton Hotel's facilities, services, environment and surrounding attractions, they will get exclusive member treatment for the hotel."

These are all mediocre operational activities in the post-social media era.

But it was still very useful in its early days.

Hawke said: "Prepare a complete plan and discuss it with Hilton."

"Okay." Caroline's red high heels tapped the ground lightly, making a slight sound. She looked at the gap in the desk in front of her and suddenly remembered something. When the ewes return to the pen, they always go through places like this, right?

Do you want to give it a try?
Megan Thee Stallion, that shameless bitch, must have tried.

Thinking of Megan, Caroline quickly came back to her senses and said, "Megan is sick and is hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."

Hawke has been in Florida recently, and came to the company as soon as he returned to Los Angeles. He had not contacted Megan and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Caroline went there once and said, "It seems that there is something wrong with my stomach. I went to the hospital the night before last. It's not serious. I am still under observation."

Hawke said, "Go inform the Savior and buy me a bouquet of flowers."

"Okay." Caroline got up and left the office, going next door to say hello to Edward.

Hawke looked at the time and did not go there immediately. He dealt with the backlog of work first, then called Edward and left Twitter for Beverly Hills.

After picking up flowers, they arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Hawke called Megan and asked Edward to drive directly to the parking lot near the inpatient building.

Holding the flowers, he entered the inpatient building and quickly found Megan Taylor's ward.

In the ward, Megan's assistant Aisha was also there. When she saw Hawke, she greeted him and said, "I'll ask the nurse if I need more medicine this afternoon."

Hawke put down the flowers, pulled over a chair, sat beside the bed, and asked Megan, "Why did you suddenly get sick?"

Megan was not wearing any makeup, her long blonde hair was spread on the pillow, and her already fair skin was now pale.

She smiled and said, "I'm out of luck if you're not in Los Angeles."

Hawke was confused and asked, "What happened?"

Megan regards Hawke as the backbone and elaborated: "This Monday, Channel 11 Director Cynthia Rothberg submitted a plan to Fox Television Network to retire early next year, so the position of director will be vacant."

Hawke asked: "She doesn't look very old, why did she suddenly decide to retire?"

"She takes good care of herself and wears makeup. She looks about fifty years old, but she is actually at retirement age." Megan sat up to make herself more comfortable. "Last week, Cynthia was diagnosed with breast cancer and is preparing to retire for recuperation."

Hawke responded, "You want to compete for this position."

Megan had told him before: "When you invited me to Twitter, I turned you down because I was about to take on the role of deputy director of Channel 11 and had the potential to become director."

She grabbed Hawke's hand that was on the bedside. "But I'm not the only one interested in this position. There's more than one deputy director at Channel 11."

Hawke understood: "Is your illness related to your competitors?"

"I was so embarrassed this time. I almost became a joke on Fox TV." Megan said with hatred: "Cynthia decided to retire. People in Channel 11 who were preparing to compete for this position are jumping up and down, including me."

She said quickly, "Cynthia recommended me to Roger Ailes, but there were too many competitors and the director position was difficult to come by. The night before yesterday, I participated in a program on Fox TV. The program invited more than a dozen well-known anchors from Fox to participate. It was similar to a combination of social news and variety shows. Roger Ailes also participated in the program."

"The show was live, and just before it started, I suddenly had a gastroenteritis attack, which caused severe vomiting."

Megan looked up at the ceiling: "Fortunately, I vomited backstage and did not ruin my career; unfortunately, I vomited in front of Roger Ailes, which gave him a very bad impression and at least ruined Cynthia's recommendation of me."

Hawke asked directly: "Besides you, did anyone else vomit? What are the results of the medical examination?"

"No one else vomited." Megan took out a test report from the drawer and handed it to Hawke: "Test results show that Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus exceeded the standard, causing gastritis and vomiting. There are no other problems."

Hawke asked, "What about other aspects?"

The two knew each other well, and Megan understood what he meant, and replied: "I cooked breakfast and lunch at home that day, and had dinner in the company cafeteria. Many people ate the same meals, but others did not have symptoms. When I went to participate in the show, I did not touch the diet of Fox TV. Gretchen was also in the show crew, so I was on guard."

She was quite helpless: "Fox will not launch an investigation against all employees just because of me, and I will not make such an outrageous request, otherwise I will completely lose the chance to compete."

Hawke said, "Bacterial infection, not poisoning?"

Megan forced a smile: "I don't know, this is my own problem, or someone is targeting me, but the time and place of the incident were too coincidental, right in front of Roger Ailes."

She added: "I remember telling you that the image of Fox female hosts wearing short skirts, stockings and high heels was designed by Roger Ailes. Roger pays great attention to the image of the hosts. If something like this happens, even with Cynthia's recommendation, my ranking will drop significantly."

Hawke thought for a moment and asked, "What about Gretchen? Is she competing for this position too?"

Megan said: "No, she is not qualified. According to the rules set by Roger Ailes, the directors of Fox TV stations are basically promoted from within the TV station."

A person of Hawke's mind thinks differently than she does: "Maybe it's like this, Gretchen can't compete, but she doesn't want you to win either."

Whether this was a coincidence or someone really tampered with it, the result was the same for Megan.

At this sensitive time, all the problems are caused by competitors. (End of this chapter)