The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Twitter, inside the conference room.

Hawke sat on one side of the conference table, took the contract document handed to him by Caroline, and signed it in the designated place.

Opposite him, Steve Hilton, representing Hilton Hotels Corporation, opened his pen and signed another contract document.

The two sides exchanged document signatures.

Hawke capped his pen, stood up and shook hands with Steve Hilton.

Then Caroline stepped forward and shook Steve's hand.

There was applause in the conference room.

Edward held up his camera and kept taking pictures.

After signing the advertising agreement, Steve did not stay long. He left Twitter, leaving his deputy to handle the follow-up matters with Twitter, and then left.

When Hawke saw the guests off and returned to the office, Twitter had already released the news, announcing its partnership with Hilton Group.

Below the text news, there was a picture of Caroline shaking hands with Steve Hilton.

The first phase of the contract is one year, and the final advertising contract is worth $850 million, including a "Discover Hilton" promotion.

Hawke doesn't need to distract himself from this, as the event will be planned and managed by Caroline.

Edward saved the other photos and placed them in a cabinet in his office.

When Hawke checked his phone, he saw a text message from Erica asking if he had time.

He called, waited for the call to be connected, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"The FBI just contacted me." Erica said directly: "Inquiring about the disappearance of two hunters in Florida, Jennifer Huey came in person. I explained the relevant situation to her, and there should be no problem."

Hawke asked, "Is Duran still alive?"

Erica understood: "He is still alive. This matter ends here. What happens next has nothing to do with us."

"I see." Hawke asked, "Can you get off work on time tonight?"

Erica's voice was a little tired: "It's difficult. There have been many serious cases in Los Angeles recently. The Detective Bureau has to make every effort to solve the cases."

Hawke said, "I'll be waiting for you to come back at Silver Lake Villa."

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In Beverly Hills, a Mercedes Benz drove towards Century City.

In the car, Britney had an aggrieved face and felt helpless about what her father was saying.

Over the past decade, Jamie Spears has only focused on doing two things: PUA her daughter's mind and drain her daughter's wallet and accounts.

"Honey, I'm your father. How could I possibly harm you?" Jamie launched an emotional offensive: "Your mother abandoned us long ago, and we have been dependent on each other. It was your father who has been taking care of you. Have you forgotten that when Disney's Mickey Mouse Club disbanded, it was not your father who ran around, and your music career..."

Britney was a complete mess except for singing. Thinking of what happened back then, she was silent for a moment and said something that had almost nothing to do with Jamie's PUA: "Dad, do you know what we encountered in the Mickey Mouse Club?"

Jamie stretched out his arm and put his arm around Britney's shoulders: "I know, I know, that damn mouse company is the worst place for child abuse in Hollywood, but that's all in the past, all in the past. We have to look forward. When we find a more powerful company to back us up, we can settle those accounts with Disney."

Judging from the behavior of those bastards, my daughter must have suffered something that caused her to become mentally abnormal.

Although these made it easier for Jamie to control Britney, it was unreasonable for him to play with his daughter without paying her!
Britney often quarreled with her father, but longed for the warmth of family, so she nodded: "Dad, I listen to you."

Jamie seemed to express his true feelings: "Britney, everyone in this world may hurt you, but Daddy will never do that."

He kissed his daughter's forehead and said, "Even if the world collapses, Dad will protect you."

Britney leaned on Jamie's shoulders and felt like she owned the world.

Seeing that the emotional offensive was effective, Jamie got to the point: "Don't listen to Larry Rudolph. He wants you to fire your father and get a new manager and a new financial manager. This is alienating the relationship between us father and daughter."

Britney is an adult after all. Her brain may not work very well, but she still has some thinking ability: "I think what he said makes sense."

Jamie asked directly, "Do you think Dad will hurt you?"

Britney stopped talking.

The car arrived at Century City Shopping Center and stopped.

Jamie said: "Go ahead and have fun."

"Yeah." Britney got out of the car and walked quickly to meet Paris Hilton and her sister.

Jamie checked his watch and said to the driver, "Go to BLG Cafe."

The driver stepped on the accelerator and the Mercedes drove over there.

Jamie added: "Pay attention to Britney's whereabouts."

"Yes, boss." The person who hired the driver and paid him the salary was Jamie Spears. The car stopped in front of the cafe, Jamie got out, looked around, saw no one, found an empty table, sat down, and made a phone call.

Outside the door, Carlos and Betty got out of two cars respectively.

The latter entered the cafe first, and when he walked towards the front desk, he had already found Jamie. He asked for a cup of coffee and walked over there.

The cafe was busy, and Jamie was on the phone, not noticing her at all.

Carlos came in through the side door leading to the shopping center and walked towards the front desk.

When Betty came near Jamie, she passed by Carlos who was coming towards her. Carlos' briefcase hit Betty's wallet in her left hand, and the wallet fell to the ground.

Carlos quickly said, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." Betty bent down to pick up the bag.

Jamie turned his head and saw Betty leaning over, then turning back to continue her call.

Betty used Carlos' body as cover and quickly wiped her palm on Jamie's table leg, and a bug was stuck on the inside of the table leg.

Carlos apologized to Betty again, went to the front desk to buy a cup of coffee, took it and left.

Betty found a place to sit down and took out a book to read.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, just when Betty thought that Jamie Spears just came in to have a cup of coffee and not to have an appointment as she and Carlos had expected, a middle-aged man walked into the cafe and sat directly opposite Jamie.

Betty sent a text message: "Here comes Britney's manager Larry Rudolph."

In a car outside the cafe, Carlos put on headphones and turned on the recording function of the receiver.

There was already sound coming from the headphones.

"We have been working together for six years and it has always been a pleasant experience." Jamie questioned: "Larry, you shouldn't have driven a wedge between me and Britney."

Larry did instigate, but he would never admit it: "I never instigated! It's a thankless job, why would I do it?"

He made a downward gesture and said, "Jamie, our goal is the same. We want Britney's career to reach a higher level, to make more money, to move to a higher position, and to truly become a pop queen."

Jamie sneered in his heart, the goals were completely different.

Indeed, Britney would make more money as a pop queen.

But it was Britney's money, not his.

Jamie said: "Behind this business, is to sacrifice me? Quit my position as a manager..."

Larry, the manager, was much better at controlling his emotions than Jamie, and he spoke very fluently, "It is undeniable that you are a good father. You have made a lot of contributions to Britney as her manager in recent years, but Britney's career is stagnant now, and she needs a more professional manager."

Jamie didn't believe any of these lies. Britney was his cash cow, and he felt at ease only when he had her in his hands. "Can you explain why you asked Britney to change her financial manager?"

Larry said: "I am not asking Britney to change her financial manager, but to introduce a new accountant to carry out necessary financial supervision, which is a common situation in the industry."

Jamie showed sarcasm on his face: "Bring in your accountant? Just like those unlucky people in Hollywood and the NBA, who were defrauded of all their money by their agents and accountants."

Introducing an accountant was aimed at Jamie, but Larry remained calm and said, "I introduced a third party. It has nothing to do with me."

"Stop making excuses." Jamie sneered, "Britney is my daughter, and I have the right to make decisions for her. You are damaging the interests of Britney and me, and trying to sow discord between me and Britney. After the agency contract expires, Britney will not renew the contract with you."

In Hollywood, whether it is music or acting, agents or management companies can only sign a contract with an artist for a maximum of three years.

Britney's second three-year contract with Larry expires early next year.

The other party was about to tear his face apart, so Larry was no longer subtle and said directly: "Britney is about to turn 22 years old. She is already a complete adult. She has the right to make any decision for her own career. As a father, you cannot interfere with her freedom!"

This hit upon what Jamie was most worried about. Britney had grown up and was no longer the girl who needed him to make the decisions for her in everything.

In a legal sense, he can only make suggestions.

Larry said the first sentence, and he did not hold back on the rest: "Do you think that no one else knows what you have done in the past few years? Do you think that if you empty all of Britney's accounts, she will have no grudges? What you destroyed is not Britney's property, but her favorite singing career!"

He was too lazy to say more to this greedy guy, so he stood up and left a last word: "I will explain in detail to Britney about what you did. Although Britney is naive, she is not a fool."

Jamie said, "Britney won't believe you."

Larry left the café without saying a word.

Jamie looked very unhappy. He sat alone for a while, as if thinking about something. After hesitating for a moment, he took out his cell phone and made a call: "I'm looking for Manninger Jenkinson! Tell him that I'm Britney's father."

Someone else quickly answered the phone: "Hey, Jamie, is that you? I was in a meeting just now and gave the phone to my assistant."

"Are you telling the truth about what happened yesterday?" Jamie asked.

Manninger responded: "How could I possibly joke with you like that?"

Jamie said: "I want to see you." (End of this chapter)