American Entertainment: Taylor Swift wrote a song for the beginning

Chapter 152: The arrival of a superstar; both a leader and a hero (two in one, thanks to the leader of the group who caught a sheep for the reward)
"You also know that after the subprime mortgage crisis, the real estate market..." Aja shrugged and took a big gulp of wine.

"Of course I know that housing prices have fallen across the United States, and the declines in California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida have been particularly severe." Ryan nodded.

"After my dad was convicted, the group moved to New York and canceled some apartment construction plans, which actually saved us." Aja looked up at Ryan.

The business model of real estate developers has always been to leverage and build buildings. In other words, this family real estate company turned out to be a blessing in disguise and avoided being bogged down in the quagmire.

"So, you want to try something else?" Ryan asked tentatively.

"My brother has been trying to diversify his business. He is an investment genius. When he was a sophomore, he spent $850 million to buy some residential buildings in Massachusetts. Four years later, he sold them for 1300 million. He used the money he earned to acquire the New York Observer. He also used the newspaper to promote real estate projects..." Joshua interrupted and talked about his brother's "great deeds."

"Shut up, Joshua. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back to the hotel." Aja was a little unhappy, and then looked at Ryan: "As long as we work together, your nightclub can be built on Fifth Avenue. This is the most central location in New York and even the world."

"I know you may not care about these. After all, this store is built in such a remote and deserted place. But you have to understand that you need a flagship store to build your reputation. This will serve as a model for your subsequent branch plans. I think you don't want to just stay here, right?" Aja looked at Ryan.

"Why do you want to work with Bad Room?" Ryan asked.

"Because you think differently from other nightclub owners!" Aja opened his arms.

“You are running this place in an artist’s way. Although some of your actions may seem incomprehensible to outsiders, I know you are trying to create an ideal world here, a world of pure electronic music. You are good at content, and I am responsible for business. We hit it off immediately.”

"I'll consider it, but you know, if Bad Room wants to expand, New York is one of the most important cities, so I have to be more cautious." Ryan explained with a smile.

In fact, he was not optimistic about this cooperation. As a real estate developer, it was hard to say whether Aja could survive the subprime mortgage crisis. Moreover, he said that he had just moved to New York not long ago and his foundation was not solid. Besides, the location did not have much impact on the bad rooms.

His conditions were not attractive to Ryan.

"You and I are both young enough. In a sense, we will be the best partners..." Aja was still trying his best to sell himself.

"Did you come here specially?" Ryan asked at this time.

"That's not the case. We two are here to participate in this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and arrived a few days early," said Aja.

The two brothers met someone from the Victoria's Secret PR department. Starting this year, they will go to the event every year, just to pick up girls. A few years later, Carly also met Joshua at a Victoria's Secret after-party. The two have been in a long-term relationship for many years, but Joshua's family has always looked down on her as a model. Carly retired from the party and had to return to college to learn programming in order to please his family. She converted as soon as she got engaged and became a squid.

Compared to Taylor and the eldest princess, Carly's background is very ordinary, and she can be said to have crossed the class barrier through marriage.

Ryan now talked about receiving the Victoria's Secret invitation.

"Does that mean we can meet again soon?" Aja asked.

"My people are negotiating with them." Ryan shrugged.

After seeing the two brothers off, Ryan returned to the box. Although the two men only came to take a look, they were quite generous. The set menu for the top-level room cost a full $90, and the wine included was enough for people. At this moment, % of the wine on the table was not opened at all.

"Boss, do you want to save these wines for the two brothers?" The waiter came over and prepared to clean up.

Then you are looking down on the brothers a bit.

"After work today, distribute the wine to everyone." Ryan walked out of the box.

He did not go back to the record company, but came to the third floor private room. After all, the private room was open on the same day, so Ryan naturally had to come over to greet them.

There are only two boxes on the top floor, six on the third floor, and eighteen on the second floor.

As soon as Ryan entered the room, there was a cheer in the box.

Women cheer.

Ryan took a quick look and discovered that Paris Hilton had formed an all-female group today.

"Wait, look who's here!" Paris Hilton walked over drunkenly with a bottle of wine and put her arms around Ryan's neck.

"Hey, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing as you proposing to Taylor? Do you know how sad I was when I heard the news?" Paris smelled strongly of alcohol as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Taylor Swift is not here today. Ryan said he's not going anywhere tonight and will stay here with us!" She turned and shouted to the others.

Almost ten women cheered again!
Only then did Ryan have time to look at the friends Paris Hilton called over, and he found a few familiar faces, such as Paris's sister Nikki. She was wearing a black miniskirt today, which made her look sexy and mature, and her long legs were particularly eye-catching.

In addition, Ryan also saw the Olsen sisters. They were also dressed up today. When they saw Ryan looking at them, they nodded and greeted him.

Ryan didn't recognize the remaining few, but judging from their attire and clothing, they wore expensive jewels on their wrists and fingers. The area where the handbags were piled up was an Hermès "exhibition" with many rare styles. Plus, these women were all quite young, so Ryan inferred that they were all socialites of extraordinary status. As for whether they were real socialites, he didn't know.

"Let me introduce you, this is Olivia Palermo, currently a regular guest on MTV's 'The City' (a reality show). Her father is in the real estate business, and she's currently interning in the accessories department of Elle." Paris pointed at one of them.

"Georgina Bloomberg, a serious member of the national equestrian team..."

Bloomberg? Bloomberg? Ryan was shocked.

"This is Petra Ecclestone, the youngest daughter of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. She doesn't come to the United States often."

"As for this one, it's Lydia Hearst. The style of the heroine in Gossip Girl is modeled after her."

Hearst? Hearst Group? ! ! Ryan was shocked again.

Vouge is part of the Condé Nast Group. In this field, isn't Hearst Group the next closest? It owns many magazines and newspapers...

"Today is really a star-studded day..." Ryan smiled immediately. He only knew that Paris brought a group of friends here, but he didn't expect these friends to be so important.

Then we must treat them well.

Ryan took the initiative to sit among the group of women, clinked glasses with each of the socialites, and naturally joined in the chat with them.

"Ryan, when will the male model you mentioned arrive?" Paris looked at Ryan with a smile, as if joking.

"We're here already." Ryan looked at the group of girls around him.

"You know what, Ryan is actually a model," said Ashley Olsen.

"I'm afraid you can't make it!" Paris continued.

The women burst into laughter like silver bells.

"We won't go home until we're drunk tonight." Ryan raised his glass. Paris took out his camera and took a photo of everyone clinking glasses.

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In a blink of an eye, several hours had passed. Everyone had a great time, especially Paris Hilton, who was drunk. Ryan took the initiative to arrange for the waitress to take the women back to the hotel. Today, he got to know these heiresses thoroughly, and the two sides also exchanged contact information.

"You drank so much, how come nothing happened to you?" Nikki noticed that Ryan got these women drunk one by one, but he himself looked like nothing happened.

"Because I can drink a lot." Ryan said.

Nikki didn't believe it and picked up Ryan's glass, only to find that Ryan's glass had been replaced with a drink at some point.

"You're so cunning." Nikki laughed and stood up, but she felt dizzy. In addition, she was wearing thin high heels and could not stand steadily.

Ryan was quick to support her. The body in his arms was soft and boneless, and Ryan held her slender waist with both hands.

"Let go." Nikki said quickly, looking a little uneasy.

Ryan did as he said immediately, and Nikki's body leaned backward uncontrollably. Fortunately, Ryan pulled her back at the last moment, preventing her from falling down.

·
After intensive negotiations, Victoria's Secret gave Ryan a price that he was relatively satisfied with, and he also confirmed that he would be the finale performance at this year's Victoria's Secret.

Another heavyweight guest at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is Usher.

Three days before the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Ryan received a call from Scooter.

"You and Usher are outside the store?"

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"Hey! Ryan!" A black man wearing sunglasses opened his arms.

Even though he was wearing insoles, his height was still a little different from Ryan's. His real height was over 1 meters.
Ryan hugged him warmly and nodded to Scooter beside him as a greeting. After half a year, Scooter's hair was shorter, but he still had the same baby face.

This is the back door of the bad room. Scout and Arthur's group, including bodyguards and assistants, have more than ten people.

"Do we need it too?" Arthur followed Ryan in through the back door, and then saw the nightclub staff waiting with test strips.

"Rules are rules." Ryan nodded.

"Okay." Arthur didn't mind. He and Scooter got tested together, and both of them were negative.

"Just go back to the car and wait," Arthur said to his men.

Ryan led the two into the elevator and upstairs to the record company area.

Arthur first talked about this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and then chatted with Ryan.

When Arthur heard Ryan asking about the sales of the new album, his smile became a little bitter.

Arthur made his debut at the age of fifteen, which is similar to Justin Bieber. However, his start was not as smooth as Justin Bieber. It took him six years to become famous. In 02 and 03, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for two consecutive years. In 04, he released a groundbreaking album, "Confessions", which produced four number one singles. To date, this album has sold more than 2000 million copies worldwide.

Throughout the 00s, the only person who could compete with him in sales was Eminem.

Last year, Arthur officially set up his own studio. In May this year, he released his fifth studio album. Although the album has sold more than 200 million copies so far, it is a commercial failure compared to the previous album, which sold 1500 million copies in a year.

In the critics' circle, this album has been met with massive criticism.

"Without persistence, without courage, without depth, no matter how much he denies, it all seems pale."

“Now that he has the American Dream, he sounds like he’s stopped trying.”

“Almost always one notch above mediocrity, and only one notch above.”

Music critics were particularly good at "decent criticism", and Arthur also suffered a career setback.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about you. To be honest, I'm very curious about your nightclub." Arthur revealed the purpose of his visit today.

If you encounter setbacks in your career, you have to look at things more broadly, such as investing in nightclubs. It is not uncommon for entertainment stars to hold shares in a nightclub or even open a nightclub directly.

"Did DIDDY ask you to come?" Ryan suddenly asked.

"I..." Arthur was stunned for a moment and looked at Scout beside him.

"To be precise, the entire Southern rap community is very interested in your nightclub, but many people can't come." Scooter laughed.

It's no use coming. These people can't even get through the door here.

The so-called Southern rap scene refers to Atlanta, the territory of Diddy, the "King of the South".

As for Arthur, he is Diddy's apprentice. He has been following Diddy since he was a teenager. The first record company he signed with was Laface, La Reed's record company.

"Scout, can we just talk alone?" Ryan looked at Scout.

Scooter and Arthur looked at each other. "Whatever you say." He laughed and stood up, looking a little dissatisfied.

"Now that there are only two of us, I'll be frank. If you want to expand Bad Room to Atlanta, I would prefer you to be the only partner. I don't know about the others." Ryan said bluntly.

"Ryan, kicking Diddy out is obviously impossible. I know what you are worried about. He can take part of the shares and not interfere with the management." Arthur shook his head.

"Then there's no room for negotiation." Ryan said firmly.

Atlanta is the largest city in the southeastern United States. The headquarters of companies such as Coca-Cola, UPS, and Delta Airlines are located here. It has the busiest airport in the world.

But for Ryan and the Bad Room, it's not a must.

"To be honest, Diddy isn't really interested in your business at all. He thinks you're a hypocrite. And La Reed is also a little dissatisfied because your nightclub has gained or lost some of his business. You're making me a traitor!" Arthur looked a little excited.

la Reid holds shares in a nightclub in Orlando, and Ryan has been there before.

Most black singers were born on the streets, and they value "gangster loyalty". Betrayal is despised by everyone.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. I just think you are different from others. Think about the purpose of your coming here. Did you come here on your own initiative, or did someone ask you to come here as a negotiating representative?" Ryan said slowly.

Arthur was about to get up, but was stunned for a moment when he heard this. But it was only a moment, and then he turned and left.

Out of courtesy, Ryan still walked the two to the door.

Scout was a little surprised to hear that Arthur was leaving. He didn't expect the negotiations to break down so quickly.

When passing through the corridor, Ryan saw Terra sticking her head out to look around, and when she noticed him and his group, she quickly retracted her head.

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"It's really Usher!" Terra seemed really surprised and said to Theresa who was also in the office.

Teresa had personally experienced the popularity of nightclubs some time ago and agreed to stay here for an internship.

Before making a decision, she specifically asked Ryan and Terra separately, and got exactly the same answer: just handle some ordinary work, answer the phone, organize documents, and arrange daily affairs.

But after a few days of internship, Teresa gradually discovered some unusual things, for example, Tyra would go into Ryan's room from time to time, sometimes for half an hour, sometimes for nearly an hour, and every time after leaving Ryan's office, Tyra would go to the bathroom to tidy up for a long time.

As for the work content, it was indeed as the two said, very easy. Compared with the simple and easy work, the salary was very high. In addition, accommodation was provided, and the company rented a small single apartment for her.

So Teresa comforted herself, why bother with these, don't ask about things that have nothing to do with you...

Hearing what Terra said, Teresa tried to think: "Maybe I should talk to Ryan. It's unlikely that he will perform live in the Bad Room tonight."

"Anyway, the boss's business is getting bigger and bigger." Terra sighed.

The two secretaries didn't communicate for the rest of the time. Terra fell asleep at her workstation, while Teresa turned on her computer and browsed the expensive clothes and cosmetics on eBay. Some of them she hadn't dared to buy before, she added them to the shopping cart without hesitation, preparing to go shopping after receiving this month's salary.

In the process, she accidentally knocked the ballpoint pen off the table. When Teresa leaned over to pick up the pen, she subconsciously turned back and saw Terra's beauty. Today, she was not only wearing patterned garter stockings, but she was also wearing nothing under her skirt.

Theresa turned her head in panic, pretending to see everything.

After another chance, the phone rang and woke Terra up, and she picked up the intercom.

"I understand." She put down the phone, stood up, tidied herself in front of the mirror, then took out her lip gloss and touched up her makeup temporarily. Only after she finished all this did she walk out of the office.

Theresa glanced at her the whole time, and when she left, she turned her attention back to the web page.

After a while, Sean walked into the office.

"This is the purchase bill for last month's alcohol. The boss needs to review and sign it before the finance department can settle the payment. Remember to give it to him later."

"Isn't Ryan in the office?" Theresa asked subconsciously.

"He's busy." Sean shrugged.

"Okay, leave it here." Teresa nodded.

This wait lasted nearly an hour.

"Why haven't you come out yet?" Teresa noticed the time. She should have been off work a few minutes ago.

She thought about it, put the bill on Terra's desk, packed up her things and prepared to leave.

"Forget it, I'll deliver it myself." When Theresa realized that she seemed to have done nothing all day, she decided to deliver the bill herself.

He stood at the door of Ryan's office and slowly raised his hand and knocked on the door.

But there was no response. When she knocked again, Theresa used a little more force and the door was knocked open. There was no one in the office.

Ryan went to an interview? Teresa remembered that there was a special interview room not far from Ryan's office. The room had a stereo and a large sofa. Ryan often interviewed female dancers in it.

Theresa came to the door of the interview room and put her ear against it. She could faintly hear the electronic music coming from inside, which made her more determined.

She knocked on the door.

"Who?" Terra's voice came from inside.

She's in there too? Teresa explained her purpose.

"Come in." Ryan's voice came again.

Then there was the sound of the door unlocking.

Teresa opened the door, and the person she saw was Terra, who was wearing a black semi-transparent gauze "fun" dress.

"What are you standing there for? The boss asked you to come in." Terra turned around, and only then did Teresa see that Ryan was lying on the sofa with his head held high and his chest puffed out!
Theresa lowered her head quickly.

"Sending the report? Bring it here." Ryan said casually.

After hesitating for a while, Teresa stepped in. As soon as she entered, she felt that the temperature in the room had obviously risen. The heater was on all the time. In front of the sofa, there were actually three mirrors, each with a different angle. There was also a puddle of water on the ground.

Teresa then saw Terra "sitting down", and she was reflected from three angles in the three mirrors.

"Thank you for your hard work." After looking at it for a while, Ryan signed it and handed the report back to Theresa.

Teresa got the report, turned around quickly, and fled out of the room, slamming the door shut.

"Boss, you scared her..." Terra's hair was flying, and the mirror opposite her just reflected her face... Ahegao didn't seem to be pretending.

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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

"I have to stay at home to look after the house, you go to Miami with the boss." When getting off work that day, Terra talked about the plans for the next few days.

"I...I want to resign." Teresa said courageously.

"Then go talk to the boss. I'm just responsible for passing the message." Terra sneered.

Theresa stood up and walked out of the office.

"Come as you please and leave as you please? Do you really think he's doing charity? You're both a hypocrite and a scoundrel!" Terra cursed.

(End of this chapter)