The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Beverly Hills, Century City.

The bank's loan manager handed the documents to Alison Fess, fastened his briefcase, and prepared to leave. Before departing, he reminded the mother and daughter across from him again: "Ladies, the World One building has been bombed by the Indians. The property you purchased with your loan has completely disappeared. I suggest you initiate the default recovery process as soon as possible."

Allison Firth and Joanna Firth were a little stunned, as if they didn't know what to do.

The loan manager added, "The bank can't wait much longer. Withdrawing the loan is inevitable. Your mortgaged villa could be seized at any time."

Allison looked up at him and asked, "Are we going to be homeless?"

The credit manager, seemingly out of good intentions, reminded him again, "Please process this as soon as possible."

When he left, the mixed-race Joanna's face was as dark as that of an African.

Alison asked, "Mom, what should we do?"

Joanna finished her half-cold cup of coffee in one gulp and said, "I've already contacted a lawyer, but that damn vampire is not only demanding an exorbitant base legal fee, but also asking for half of the breach of contract damages!"

"Fifty percent?" Allison's eyes widened like light bulbs. "The remaining money is simply not enough to repay the bank loan."

Faced with this predicament, she recalled many years ago when things were also difficult, but someone used media to help them get out of trouble.

Allison said in a low voice, "Let's go find Hawke. In the current situation, only he can help us rise again."

Joanna glanced at her still-dazed daughter and said, "Hawker is now a world-famous billionaire and no longer works in entertainment public relations. In his eyes, we are no different from ants on the roadside."

Allison retorted, "Perhaps he'll be sentimental. Many people in the entertainment industry say that Hawke is a sentimental person."

“You think I haven’t contacted them?” Joanna shook her head repeatedly. “We made the wrong choice and stood on the opposite side of Hawke.”

The last time they dealt with Hawke was ten years ago.

At that time, Allison, a fallen child star, wanted to regain her popularity. Joanna met Hawke through her relationship with Dwayne Johnson. Hawke used a video of Allison being accidentally filmed to create the videotape scandal involving Allison and Josh Hartnett, which successfully brought Allison back into the spotlight, and her singing career once reached the second tier.

But the two later joined the circle of Puff Daddy Sean Combs, and Allison even became Puff Daddy's girlfriend for a time.

Later, when Boasting got into trouble and was sentenced to prison, Allison, who had helped Boasting drug people, also fell into misfortune.

Fortunately, her Cthulhu identity exempted her from criminal punishment, but she did have to pay a large fine.

Alison's singing career at that time was entirely supported by boasting, and she subsequently plummeted.

Fortunately, the mother and daughter had some savings. However, they ran into a eloquent black accountant, Alison married him, and Joanna also joined in. But the black accountant had ulterior motives and launched a divorce battle.

Allison lost a large portion of her assets and also has to pay child support.

But she still has some commercial value and can get a few commercial performances, which is enough to make a living.

It's hard for people to go from luxury to frugality; once they've enjoyed the glory of the peak, no one wants to stay at the bottom.

More than a year ago, through a friend in Hollywood, Joanna and Allison came into contact with Mr. Dong's World One Tower project.

The two men were old acquaintances of Mr. Dong. After attending two sales meetings personally hosted by Mr. Dong and being influenced by the praise of India in the United States, they decided to buy property in World One Tower and wait for the value of their assets to appreciate.

However, they were out of money, and with the project in Mumbai, India, bank loans were restricted, so they had to mortgage their Beverly Hills villa to the bank for a loan.

Who would have thought that the World One Tower would have such a huge problem and be directly bulldozed by the Indian military on the grounds of endangering national security.

The invested property is gone, and the bloodsucking bank immediately jumps out to withdraw the loan.

Once she loses her house and her community, Joanna can't imagine how her life will deteriorate.

The two may only have bankruptcy as an option.

A bankrupt celebrity is worse off than a chicken.

Allison's mind hadn't improved much since ten years ago. She said bitterly, "How could President Dong do this! He told us he was a friend and wanted to help us make money, but he's ruined us so badly."

Joanna said, "That bastard deserves to die."

At this point, she suddenly remembered something, quickly took out her smartphone, and opened Twitter to check.

Many of the trending news items on Twitter are related to Dong Zong.

"Following Saint Oliver actress Danielle, Jessica Derek also issued a public statement and reported to the FBI that she was sexually assaulted by Mr. Dong during the filming of 'Eternal Love'."

"Two victims have already filed police reports regarding Mr. Dong's involvement in the Epstein St. James Island case."

French actress Katsumi gave an interview accusing Dong Zong of long-term physical confinement and abuse.

"Daenerys appeared on Fox 11's 'Midnight Entertainment' and, in addition to calling the police, will also file a civil lawsuit seeking compensation for emotional distress."

Joanna looked at her daughter and said, "When Mr. Dong was promoting the apartments in World One Tower, he spoke with the two of us alone in the meeting room. He used the excuse of the limited number of apartments to seduce and molest us."

"Us?" Alison's mind worked a little slower. "I don't remember."

Joanna glared at her good-for-nothing daughter and placed her phone in front of her: "Mr. Dong has a net worth of over two billion US dollars. Now many people are going to sue him, demanding compensation for emotional distress and economic damages. He cheated us so badly. In addition to the penalty for breach of contract on the house, we should get more. Otherwise, even if we pay off the bank loan, how will we make a living?"

Alison realized what was happening and quickly said, "I understand, I understand. We need to discuss the specifics of what happened so that we don't expose ourselves if we call the police."

The coffee shop was nearly empty at this time, so the mother and daughter discussed it carefully.

Lawyers are an unavoidable topic.

Whether it's litigation or seeking an out-of-court settlement, a lawyer is always needed.

Allison said, "Lawyers are like banks, they're all bloodsuckers. They not only want a huge cut of the compensation but also the basic legal fees, which we can't afford right now."

This was indeed a problem. After thinking about it, Joanna came up with a solution: "You are a celebrity, and you take the sexy route. With me by your side, we're sure to find clients."

Allison, being a slut to begin with, had no qualms about it and said, "Sure, let's all work together. Earning the basic legal fees shouldn't be too difficult."

Joanna suddenly thought of someone and said, "Do you remember that savior? The guy who was with Hawke. He always had designs on me back then, and now he's a millionaire. If we can satisfy him, we might be able to get a lot of money." Allison thought for a moment, remembered the black boy, and said, "Then let's choose him."

Joanna dialed the number saved in her phone but couldn't get through. Guessing that the other party must have changed their phone number, she said, "I'll ask someone to find out his current phone number."

This mother and daughter have been in the entertainment industry for many years and they always have some tricks up their sleeves.

…………

In a villa on a separate hilltop in Beverly Hills, a small party hosted by Tom Cruise has just begun.

There weren't many people attending the banquet; apart from Hawke, Edward, and Tom Cruise himself, the rest were the main cast and crew of "Siali".

Hawke shared a drink with Leonardo and said, "Congratulations on winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor."

Leonardo downed his glass of champagne in one gulp and said, "I hope the Oscars at the end of February will have the same result."

Eric came over from the side and said with a smile, "It definitely will."

At the recently concluded Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the cast of "Siali" emerged as the biggest winner, sweeping four awards: Best Actress in a Drama, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture.

Leonardo DiCaprio said, "The Golden Globes are easier to manage in terms of public relations; the Oscars are more difficult."

Hawke glanced at Rooney Chasen and said, "According to Full Speed ​​PR's statistics, you have a very high chance of winning the award."

He thought for a moment, then specifically mentioned: "Twitter's newly established AI model has made multiple calculations based on the data collected so far. The data model gives you a probability of nearly 70% that you can win Best Actor."

Tom Cruise chimed in, saying, "Rooney found Daniel Day-Lewis's ex-wife and successfully persuaded her. By next week at the latest, news about Daniel Day-Lewis's repeated domestic violence during his marriage will be out."

Hawke praised, "You've grasped the essence of Oscar public relations."

“In this day and age, it’s not enough for Oscar PR to just boast about how good they are.” Tom Cruise has been involved in Oscar campaigning for the past few years and, under Hawke’s influence, has become a master at it: “You also need to belittle your competitors as much as possible.”

Rooney Chasen joined in, saying, "It's not about belittling him. It's an objective fact that Daniel Day-Lewis committed domestic violence against his ex-wife. He's a public figure, and the public and the Academy judges have the right to know. What we're doing is simply bringing his atrocities into the light."

These words were righteous and inspiring, and everyone praised them.

"This will cause Daniel Day-Lewis to lose a lot of support from female judges," Catherine said.

She then looked at Leonardo: "Because of Meryl Streep's influence, I believe many female judges have switched their support to Leonardo."

Rooney Chasen advised, "After the nominations are announced, Leo, you must go to New York to visit Meryl's family and promise to take care of Meryl's children."

At the Oscars, the weight given to roles and acting skills in determining the winners of major awards is becoming less and less significant. Leonardo DiCaprio has a deep understanding of this, saying, "I've already had someone planning this trip."

Tom Cruise, as the producer, considered the overall picture: "Before the nominations are announced, we will join forces with Meryl Streep's CAA company to establish a Meryl Streep Film Foundation, donating a portion of the box office revenue from 'Siri' to support young film artists."

Hawke considered things more deeply, because "Sirius" was also related to the upcoming US presidential election: "By making these events bigger, we can further steer the murderer toward the Democratic Party."

The media frenzy surrounding the film "Sila" has subjected the Donald Party to intense criticism and immense public pressure.

The influence of classic films is so great that it can even create fixed mindsets.

For example, thanks to the consistent portrayal of Delta Force and the Seals in Hollywood movies and TV series over the years, they have become synonymous with invincibility. Whenever other works depict them failing or getting beaten up, a bunch of people immediately jump out and say it's impossible...

Tom Cruise said, "We will invite some right-wing figures in the industry to the commemoration. Stallone and Schwarzenegger have already confirmed their attendance."

No one could have imagined that Meryl Streep, who spent half her life on the left, would become a representative figure of the Hollywood right wing after her death.

Politics can sometimes seem quite outrageous.

Rooney Chasen then told Hawke, "Meryl's death is devastating. If the film maintains its current impact, we have a very high chance of sweeping all four awards at this year's Oscars."

"I'm worried the Democrats might cause trouble." Leonardo has a lot of experience in this area.

Back when he was with Hillary, he not only had to drink gutter oil, but he was also often used as a shield.

When Donald Party leaders encounter a public relations crisis, their most common tactic is to drag Leonardo DiCaprio into the fray and stage a dramatic scene of him breaking up with his girlfriend or starting a new relationship.

Hawke said, "We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way."

They can't stop them in this regard. There are many Hollywood stars who are close to the Democrats, and no one can keep an eye on them all the time.

Even if something similar happened, Meryl's death could not be ignored.

Death is what truly moves people; everything else falls short.

After the banquet ended and Hawke got into his car, Edward said, "I received a phone call fifteen minutes ago."

He then asked, "Do you remember Joanna Firth and her daughter Allison Firth?"

Hawke thought about it carefully and remembered the relevant information: "The perfect couple from the videotape scandal."

Edward said, "Joanna called me and wanted to meet me, but I refused. She specifically told me that she was waiting for me with Allison."

He cautioned, "These two women appeared on Mr. Dong's list of potential buyers. They bought the property with a loan, and I suspect they have ulterior motives."

Hawke nodded slightly: "Take some men and go check out the situation. Be careful not to fall into a woman's trap."

After considering it carefully, Edward said, "I'll make some preparations and arrange to meet them tomorrow."

“Okay.” After Edward got out of the car, Hawke had Raul drive back to the hilltop estate.

Edward first contacted Joanna and arranged to meet the next day. He then called Campos and asked him to send a team directly.

The next morning, Hawke and Erica were having breakfast when Erica's phone rang.

After listening for a couple of sentences, she was filled with astonishment: "Another big star has died?" (End of Chapter)