American Scandal King

Chapter 56 You don’t want to be the only one who falls into my hands, right?
Half an hour later, Ian finished his interview.

He collected everything and, right in front of Weinstein, emailed the contents.

He smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Weinstein. It's over. Thank you for your hospitality."

As he said this, he gave Scarlett a look and the two of them walked out.

Weinstein looked at Ian's back in despair.

From the moment Ian sent the interview to his email, he knew he had no chance.

The attempted rape, coupled with the big secret that was forced to be revealed in the previous interview, and Ian's unscrupulous access to his information during the interview, all of this would nail him to the pillar of shame.

So he could only watch Ian leave and hope that Ian would not reveal anything.

After going downstairs, the two came to the garage.

Scarlett sat in the car and watched Ian start the car.

The girl looked ahead and said softly, "You won't let it out, right?"

Ian glanced at her and asked, "How do you know?"

Scarlett sighed softly. "Although I'm only 17, I'm not stupid. I witnessed your negotiation with McYellen yesterday. McYellen's status is even lower than Harvey Weinstein's. You wouldn't release such important information. You would keep it and blackmail him!"

She is indeed a smart girl who can draw inferences from one example. Ian also laughed.

He started the car and drove away from the building, driving slowly on the street.

The beautiful scenery of the streets comes into view, without turning on the perspective, this is a beautiful world.

He smiled and said, "That's how it works normally, but if that were the case, I would have talked to him at the time. Scarlett, I'm not the kind of person who uses a friend and then burns the bridge. Do you want me to release him? I mean, I can get your opinion first."

Scarlett looked at him in surprise.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "I don't know... I don't know what that means."

"Then let me analyze it for you," Ian said. "It's very simple. If you don't release it, it's like you have leverage over him. He'll be afraid of you and won't dare to deal with you. If you release it, you'll become famous, but you'll also offend the entertainment industry... No one will hire an actor who uses himself as bait to blackmail a producer."

"I knew it." Scarlett muttered.

Ian continued, "But not exposing the truth now doesn't mean I won't expose it in the future. The profit-maximizing operation model is actually like this... We have leverage over this bastard, and we'll exploit it. Until one day, when this bastard is no longer useful, we'll expose everything. By then, I'll have even more negative information about him. When the wall falls, everyone will push it down, and no one will care about your actions, so you don't have to worry about offending anyone."

Scarlett held her forehead with her hands: "This is shameless. You just said you wouldn't burn bridges!"

"Friends only," Ian said with a smile.

He drove to a cafe and stopped, looking at Scarlett with a smile: "Would you like to have a drink with me? I can show you the dark and shameless business practices behind all that glamorous and beautiful scene. Although it won't be of much use to you, it can help broaden your horizons... It will be very interesting!"

Scarlett looked at him with her eyes twinkling.

She could understand Ian's intention behind it.

He is seducing himself.

But I have to admit that this is a very effective way of seduction. The best way for a man to seduce a girl, besides being handsome, is to show his business talent - at least it is much more sophisticated than directly talking about money!
So the girl smiled sweetly: "Since you showed up in time, it's okay."

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In the cafe, Scarlett held her coffee and watched Ian talk on the phone quietly.

Ian is on the phone.

He drank his coffee and spoke in a leisurely tone.

Looking into Scarlett's eyes, they were truly a pair of beautiful women. But the words they spoke were a little terrifying...

He said into the phone:
"Mr. Weinstein, are you feeling better?"

"No, no, don't be so nervous. You've guessed the ending, haven't you?"

"No, there's no blackmail, just business negotiations. Don't think I don't know you're recording me. Give up that inappropriate fantasy. It's meaningless. I'm not afraid of you recording me if I dare to say this on the phone."

"Now let me tell you how this works."

"Pearl Harbor is about to be released, and Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films are both film and television companies under Disney. I know you have a say with Touchstone."

"Touchstone Pictures is using my relationship with Kate to hype up a romance, but they don't intend to give me any benefits. The movie needs publicity... WND News Network and the Los Angeles Herald are willing to provide publicity services."

"This is completely reasonable. Don't forget that I am the protagonist of this relationship. As Kate Beckinsale's savior and rumored boyfriend, isn't it only natural for my media to promote Pearl Harbor? This itself is a publicity point!"

"Of course I can tell them, but I'd rather you tell them. That's the litmus test for asking me for money... Nonsense, of course I need a good price, especially since I gave them such a good idea. If they offer a high enough price, I can even cheat before the release, making Miss Beckinsale an innocent victim, and then she'll turn to Ben Affleck or Josh Hartnett... Isn't that what happens in the movies? A heroine follows two heroes in succession. It's more interesting to repeat the scenes in the movies in real life, right? You also admit that this is a good idea? Haha, you see we still have something in common."

"This will be good news. I get the news and you get the publicity!"

"No, no, no, you don't understand, Mr. Weinstein. This isn't a one-time deal! As the most promising media company in the United States, we have the ability to promote and market for all of Hollywood. All Miramax productions can be promoted by us in the future, including those of your sister companies. I know you have a wide network of contacts, and you can help me with Disney, right? Pearl Harbor is just the beginning, but it's a good start! I even sacrificed my reputation for this. I'm a scumbag!"

"Don't worry, the Los Angeles Herald has enough influence, and I have enough big news... I'm not referring to you, but with you, I will have more big news. Yes, my second request is that when I want to go somewhere but can't get in, I don't want Miss Johnson to take me. It's too dangerous for her... You can take me there!"

"We are friends! Don't you want to be friends with me?"

"Haha, that's right! I'm really good at making friends. They usually hate me at first, but end up being grateful to me. Don't worry, those are just little things. No one will see them. I'll keep them well hidden."

"Don't worry about Miss Johnson. She's a good friend of mine. I'll take care of her, and I'm sure you'll take care of her too. By the way, I heard this audition is for Gangs of New York? I believe it will be a good movie, and Miss Johnson would be perfect for it!"

"Cameron Diaz? Our sweet American chick. I used to like her, but she's old now. I regret not meeting her sooner... Don't you think Ms. Johnson would be more suitable? I know her age isn't right, but we can change the script. It's not difficult. Wouldn't it be better to have a young and beautiful girl?"

"I haven't slept with her, so why should I care about Cameron Diaz's feelings? It's not like you haven't broken your promise before, so breaking one more isn't a big deal."

"That's your problem, not mine. You see, I'm just a simple person. I just need some publicity for Miramax and your friend's company, as well as some minor help getting around Hollywood in the future. And by the way, I'm helping a few friends I want to help... Luckily, I don't have many friends in Hollywood right now, so I'm willing to make friends even with a pig like you. If this happened a year later, it would be hard to say for sure."

"Hollywood has tons of juicy stuff going on every day, and the more I get, the less valuable your piece becomes."

"You don't want to be the only one who falls into my hands, do you? There must be some brothers in need to share the hardships."

(End of this chapter)