America: My Time

Chapter 674 Beauty Scheming
Chapter 664 Beauty's Schemes

John's every move was being watched by those with ulterior motives. However, the media no longer paid much attention to John's privacy. After suffering a great loss, the media controlled by Oil Capital dared not act rashly and provoke another media war. Moreover, they had to abide by the rules and at least dared not target John again, since John was not someone to be trifled with.

As John returned to his home in New York from Morgan Estate, a security guard approached him as he passed through the estate gates and said, "Mr. John, Miss Schiffer arrived this evening!"

This surprised John somewhat. He had met this beauty in France, and although he had some thoughts about her, he didn't act on them. After all, he didn't have enough time at the time and had more important things to do. Moreover, since she had become a contracted model with an elite agency, there was no need for him to act too hastily and scare her away.

Although almost every beautiful woman who steps into the modeling industry soon learns how chaotic and crazy it is, not everyone can accept or withstand such an impact. Many are unprepared, and many are lured by the so-called fame and fortune. But when they actually step into this industry, they will find it to be incredibly cruel and terrifying.

John is no longer the same person he was when he first entered the entertainment industry. His mindset has changed considerably, and he's become quite immune to beautiful women, given the sheer number of them in the industry. With enough power and status, beautiful women are readily available.

Whether in Hollywood, the modeling world, or the financial world, there's never a shortage of beautiful women or handsome men. The more you understand these circles, the more you realize their cruelty. John even wondered why there were so many same-sex relationships in Hollywood and the modeling world. He guessed it was because beautiful women had too many affairs, which led to other ideas.

John wasn't surprised that the beautiful models took the initiative to come to him. After all, this industry is cruel; to climb the ladder and become famous, you have to pay a price. You're not just dealing with your agent, but also your clients, and even designers and other people. Although elite agencies don't use such extreme methods or illegal means to control these models, there's still competition among them.

Of course, there is competition among agents. Many people are eyeing John, their boss. This is not the first time John has encountered this situation, and he has long been used to it. Agents can be even more aggressive than those in Japan, especially in the modeling industry. This has happened countless times in recent years.

Pushing open the door to the villa, John heard music coming from the living room. Taking off his coat, John walked towards a corner of the hall and soon spotted Claudia Schiffer. The beautiful woman was engrossed in reading a magazine on the sofa, unaware of John's presence.

It has to be said that tall and well-proportioned beauties look good in anything. Even though she was only wearing a simple casual outfit, it did not hide her perfect figure at all. Her youthful aura was instantly captivating, making people's hearts flutter.

When John walked up to Claudia Schiffer, she finally noticed him and was startled. She quickly looked up and smiled when she saw John, saying, "When did you get back? You startled me!"

Claudia Schiffer's upward gaze completely exposed her figure to John's view, and John's downward gaze caught a glimpse of her beauty. The sight was captivating, and John gently kissed Claudia Schiffer's cheek, saying, "I just got back and saw you here."

Although Claudia Schiffer noticed John's gaze, she didn't try to hide it. She knew what she was going to face when she chose to come to John's villa. Moreover, for a model, this was nothing. They wouldn't care about John's gaze at all, nor would they care about exposing their youthful and beautiful bodies in front of John.

Having prepared herself mentally, Claudia Schiffer showed no shyness whatsoever. Hailing from Germany, she had a very open attitude towards sex, so she wasn't bothered by this situation, as she was well aware of what she was about to face. "Is this trip to New York for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?" John could only think of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show when he heard Claudia Schiffer's presence. After all, it required a lot of preparation, and as a model signed to an elite agency, she was almost never refused if her agent had the ability; the only question was the length of her appearance.

However, the competition for resources within Elite Agency is fierce. Even a beauty like Claudia Schiffer, who has only recently joined the company, can only get limited resources. Moreover, her agent needs to be capable; otherwise, she wouldn't have any opportunities. After all, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show isn't controlled by Elite Agency. The Forever Group attaches great importance to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and it's impossible for it to be entirely staffed with models from Elite Agency, as that would only damage the show's influence.

“Yes, my agent arranged for me to participate in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, but I won’t have much screen time. After all, I’m a newcomer and can’t get many opportunities.” Claudia Schiffer nodded. There was no way she could fake something like this. Lying to a big shot like John would be foolish, because an investigation would easily reveal that it couldn’t be faked.

"That's normal. The company can't give newcomers more resources. It's already a great achievement that you were able to participate in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Other models like you don't have such good luck. There are very few new models appearing in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show anymore. It's almost entirely controlled by the top agencies in the industry. Small agencies simply can't participate in such a large stage as the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Moreover, this industry is more brutal than you imagine. You still need to be prepared!"

John didn't think the beautiful woman in front of him truly understood the cruelty of the industry. After all, she hadn't been exposed to it enough. Elite agencies generally treated their artists well, without being as ruthless or resorting to such underhanded tactics. However, many modeling agencies were not like that, and it was easy to fall into a crisis without preparation.

If John initially felt some reluctance towards the madness of this industry, he had become numb after witnessing too much darkness. This was not a problem he could solve; he couldn't fight against the darkness behind this industry, as it would do no good. The modeling industry in New York had completely merged with financial circles like Wall Street, with far too much darkness behind it. At most, he could only guarantee the safety of models from elite agencies, but that was on the condition that they respected themselves. Otherwise, he was powerless to help them. Once you were caught up in the darkness, it was very difficult to escape.

John doesn't believe Claudia Schiffer truly understands the darkness of this industry; what she sees is merely the tip of the iceberg. The power of capital surpasses her imagination, and the darkness of the world of fame and fortune exceeds her expectations.

Before John could finish his reflections, another unexpected event occurred: Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford also appeared at John's estate. When the butler came to inform John, he was quite surprised; it seemed that quite a few people were paying attention to him.

"Sit down, why are you standing? You don't think standing is comfortable, do you?" John smiled calmly at the two newly appeared beauties. Their appearance made John realize how fierce the competition in this industry is now, and he also understood how fierce and crazy the competition is within elite agencies. Otherwise, they wouldn't have reacted this way.

Claudia Schiffer felt some pressure from this situation, something she hadn't anticipated. Her expression became somewhat bewildered. Clearly, she was a newcomer, but this had no effect on Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford, who happily sat down, completely ignoring Claudia Schiffer's presence.

"Cindy, is the competition in the company this fierce now? Even you guys are affected?" From this small incident alone, John could see the internal situation of the company and how intense the competition between agents was. Although this was beneficial to the company's development, it would also cause many problems. There wouldn't be any major issues in the short term, but things might change in the long run. One wrong move could leave behind a lot of trouble.

“You, as the big boss, naturally don’t know how hard we work or how difficult things are for us. More and more beauties are entering the industry now, and with the increasing influence of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, even Linda and I have been affected. We’re not as well off as you think. But I’m also wondering why Christy Turlington didn’t come. She’s been receiving more resources than Linda and me lately, and we’ve both been quite affected.”

"That's none of my business. You handle it yourselves." John had no interest in dealing with the rivalry between these beauties. He didn't have the time or energy, and the situation in the US was different. Many things were being watched by the media, who were his enemies. Even though he maintained a charming, carefree persona, some things required caution, or trouble could easily arise. Too many people were secretly watching him; otherwise, three beauties wouldn't have come knocking on his door in such a short time. This showed just how intense the scrutiny was!
(End of this chapter)