The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 82 Fame and Connections

In the corridor on the fifth floor, Hawke sat on a bench, watching Steve hug his teammates one by one, talking excitedly together, and took a sip of his coffee cup.

I slept for a short time last night, so it didn't have much of an impact.

The black manager of the Dodgers also came. He first cheered Steve up and then found Caroline to discuss things.

Edward returned with a cup of coffee and sat next to Hawke.

He had a different way of thinking and said, "Boss, no one is paying attention to us. We seem to have been forgotten."

Hawke drank his coffee slowly and whispered, "Savior, do you know Marionette?"

Edward thought about it carefully for a while, pointed at Steve and said, "They are the puppets, and we are the ones pulling the strings?"

The situation there calmed down a little, and Steve, Caroline and Byers came over together.

"The team wanted Steve and Wilson to respond publicly," Byers said.

"Okay." Hawke had already planned with Caroline and communicated with Steve: "In the morning, Steve and Daisy will go to the Agatha Fertility Center to express their gratitude."

He said to Caroline, "Have Amanda prepared the wheelchair. The doctor has agreed that Daisy should be allowed to move around moderately."

Caroline called Daisy over.

Hawke then said to Biles, "There is a hotel near the hospital. Rent their largest banquet hall and invite all the media reporters and fans to hold a press conference at 3 pm."

Biles responded: "I'll contact them right away."

Hawke looked at Steve and said, "Get familiar with the new copy written by Caroline as soon as possible and transform yourself into a fighter to fight."

"I will." Steve took the manuscript back to the ward.

On the table outside, newspapers bought by Byers were scattered all over.

His image was all over the front pages of these newspapers.

This is California, and the headlines are mostly praise.

"Steve Nutter, a true equal rights fighter in the sports world!"

"In the face of social injustice, Steve Nutter used practical actions to make the strongest voice."

"Steve Nutter has shown us the best model for the new American family of the future."

Not to mention the liberal press, even the conservatives did not directly attack him.

Although equal rights did not develop to the stage of Black Lives Matter in the future, after entering the new century, few people have publicly expressed views involving racial discrimination.

Steve's teammates did not leave and unanimously decided to go to the hotel press conference in the afternoon to cheer for Steve.

Hawke found a quiet place and called Agatha: "Doctor, we will be there on time at 10:30 a.m."

Agatha replied, "I'm ready here." She did not forget to remind, "Media?"

Hawke stood at the window, looking out the door of the hospital, and could see a bunch of cameras and guns: "I guarantee, there are more than thirty of them."

Agatha smiled. "Give my regards to Steve Nutt and his wife."

Hawke hung up the phone and looked at Edward: "Savior, do you want to make some extra money?"

A few minutes later, Edward borrowed a hospital cleaning uniform, slipped out of the hospital through the side door, and went to the main entrance.

Before he could find someone, a reporter with a Sports Picture badge came to him.

The reporter asked, "Are you from the hospital?"

Edward pulled his clothes and said, "Cleaner in the ward building, I just got some important news about Steve Nutt."

The reporter came here to find a news source. After hearing what he said, he immediately asked, "What news?"

Edward smiled, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

The reporter said, "100 dollars!"

Edward held up five fingers.

The reporter hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, $500."

Edward said, "I want cash."

The reporter was prepared when he arrived and took out $500.

Edward whispered, "When I was cleaning, I heard Steve Nutt's publicist call and said that he and his wife were going to the Agatha Fertility Center."

The reporter thought of last night's news that Steve's child was the result of in vitro fertilization, and knew that there was no mistake, so he left both the cash and the business card to Edward.

He called a photographer and a car and rushed to the Agatha Pregnancy Center immediately.

Edward quietly returned to the hospital, came out from another door, went around to the other side of the main entrance of the hospital, and found a reporter: "I have the latest news about Steve Nutt."

By half past nine, Edward had sold the news five times, netting $2300.

At ten o'clock, Hawke drove a business car, took Steve, Daisy, Caroline, Amanda and others out of the main gate of the hospital.

When he went out, Steve rolled down the car window as planned to respond to the fans' support.

Then, dozens of media cars followed the business car and came to the Agatha Pregnancy Center.

When Dr. Agatha saw this, her mouth almost cracked with smile. She walked out of the door with a few trusted aides to personally receive Steve Nutt and his wife.

There was actually nothing much to say between the two sides, so Agatha quickly asked someone to come over and take a group photo for them. Steve and Daisy only stayed for a dozen minutes before saying goodbye and leaving.

As soon as they left, Agatha thought of Hawke's idea and immediately ordered: "Make a large frame for the group photo as quickly as possible and hang it in the most conspicuous place in the hall."

She also instructed the security guards and the front desk: "If any reporters come in to take pictures secretly, pretend you didn't see anything."

Although Steve and Daisy left, a large number of media reporters stayed. Agatha went out and accepted interviews calmly, endorsing Steve and Daisy and reaping this wave of traffic at the same time.

The name of Agatha Pregnancy Center spread across the United States in just half a day.

During lunch, Hawke received a call from Agatha.

"I am very satisfied with your arrangement, Mr. Hawke Osmond. If you want to do IVF in the future, you can come to me. The pregnancy center will be free for you."

When Hawke heard this, all he could say was, “Thank you.”

He put away his phone and asked Caroline, "Has the news of the press conference been released?"

Caroline said: "It has been released. There will be more than 60 media outlets attending."

“The impact is getting bigger and bigger,” Hawke said.

Caroline has been following media trends: "It's a hot topic and has become the hottest news recently."

Hawke asked, “Is it okay to be on Late Night Entertainment?”

"They agreed." Caroline asked, "Why did you choose this show? Megan Thee Stallion slept with you?"

Hawke's expression didn't change at all: "Because it has the highest ratings among recent entertainment programs."

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Edward drove the business car and took Steve, Wilson and Caroline out of the hospital and came to the main entrance of the hotel.

Hundreds of fans supporting Steve gathered near the entrance.

These people wore Dodgers baseball caps, held up large posters of Steve, and shouted the Dodgers' exclusive cheering slogans.

Steve, Wilson, and Caroline almost squeezed into the hotel entrance.

When there were fewer people, Hawke entered the hotel alone. Accompanied by Byers, he came to the back of the banquet hall and sat down somewhere.

Hundreds of reporters gathered in the banquet hall, and several TV stations, including Channel 11 and Channel , set up live cameras.

“It was originally a huge crisis.” Biles, who was not an expert in this area, was deeply impressed. “Not only was it easily resolved by you, but it also caused Steve’s reputation to soar.”

Hawke took out his studio business card and handed it to Byers: "If other clients of yours have any needs, you can call me at any time."

Whether they are entertainment stars or sports stars, they are all scandal-making machines. Biles took the business card and put it away solemnly: "We may have a chance to cooperate in the future."

There was cheering at the scene.

But it was Steve who appeared on the field accompanied by his teammates.

Facing numerous media and fan representatives, Steve delivered a speech titled "Me and My Black Son".

In addition to explaining the origin of test-tube babies and the various unfair treatments that black teammates have encountered on and off the court, Steve also spoke out:
"Black people are as important as white people. They are all part of America. Black people are also the future of society. We cannot demonize our own people... Just yesterday I became a father and had a black son. My new family will thrive, and countless families like mine will form a greater country!"

The Dodgers teammates applauded Steve desperately.

Fans and media were also clapping wildly, and the cheers were endless.

Even in this era, a large number of white left-wing saints have appeared in California.

Steve was surrounded by applause, as if everything he had done and the new family he had promoted made him a hero.

He was emotionally infected and suddenly felt that this track would make him more famous.

At this moment, Steve decided to become a fighter for equal rights.

At the last moment of the press conference, Cesco, the black leader of the NAACP, rushed over, went on stage to hug Steve, and clasped his hands, one black and one white, and raised them high.

At this moment, no one cares where Steve's black child came from.

The next day, with the doctor's consent, People magazine's deputy editor-in-chief Waddell led a professional photography team to St. Joseph's Hospital to take a family portrait of Steve, Daisy and their black child.

Under normal circumstances, such a young child is not suitable for photographing.

But the Stevenuts and People magazine didn't want to miss out on the hype.

This photo will be the cover of the next issue of People magazine.

Waddell found Caroline privately: "This matter is unusual. Although I don't know what happened specifically, this is not the style of your Full Speed ​​​​PR company."

Caroline forced a smile, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can tell you."

Waddell was not surprised and said, "Let's introduce each other."

Caroline took out her cell phone, called Hawke, and led Waddell into the temporary office.

She introduced them: "This is Hawke Osment, founder of West Coast Media and Entertainment Studios; this is Waddell Bell, business editor of People magazine."

Hawke shook his hand and handed him his business card.

Unexpectedly, Waddell said, "I've heard of you. Where? Oh, Cynthia from Fox 11."

Hawke also got Waddell's business card. Through repeated news operations, he gained not only money, but also fame and connections.

(End of this chapter)