The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

While Ron was showing Alexandra around houses, Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige invited him to lunch.

Interestingly, the president of Paramount Pictures hasn't even made a phone call yet.

Ron found it somewhat ridiculous that Paramount Pictures was treating Wall Street capital like a "sucker".

Unbeknownst to them, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America had already secretly assembled a professional team for Paramount Pictures.

If necessary, pressure will be exerted on Viacom, the parent company of Paramount Pictures.

These media giants have been ruling their own kingdoms for so long that they have truly forgotten how these Wall Street giants once crushed a "silver empire".

They are both players and referees, and have the right to change the rules.

Paramount Pictures' illicit box office earnings over the years amount to at least $100 billion, if not $70 billion.

Such a large number was enough for JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to make careful preparations for them.

Ron hopes Paramount will be tough on them then, and ideally, bring their parent company along for a head-on confrontation.

This would give him a reason to join the "feast".

Viacom has two classes of stock, Class A and Class B, with a total market capitalization of over $160 billion.

If you were to take a bite of this, the profits would far exceed those box office earnings.

Kevin Feige, a figure who truly "saved" Marvel.

The success of Iron Man not only saved Marvel from the brink of bankruptcy, but also made Marvel's superheroes gradually popular with audiences.

Kevin Feige invited Ron to dinner primarily because of Merrill Lynch, the creditor.

Nobody likes Wall Street capital, especially since Ron is so arrogant.

Although Marvel agreed to share 5% of "The Avengers," it doesn't mean that Marvel is happy about it.

"To be honest, Ron, Hollywood is more complicated than you think."

"Is this a warning?" Ron didn't seem to care much, casually eating his French snails.

"No, don't misunderstand," Kevin Feige shook his head and said, "You can take this as a piece of advice between friends."

"I have many friends: David Koch, Charles Koch, William Conway, John Thane, and even a real estate tycoon named Trump who has always wanted to be president. They are all my friends, but so far, none of them have given me any advice."

Ron smiled and raised his glass to Kevin Feige across from him: "Kevin, you're the first person to give me advice as a friend. Thank you."

With each name mentioned, Kevin Feige felt a pang of unease, and he awkwardly raised his glass: "You're welcome."

Ron's underlying message was, "Who the hell do you think you are, to presume to tell me what to do?"

The key point is that Kevin Feige realized he really wasn't qualified to compete with these giants.

It was only then that he realized that he or they needed to reassess Ron's strength.

The ensuing conversation went quite smoothly.

Kevin Feige kept the conversation focused on Alexandra, praising her outstanding performance in Thor.

Alexandra couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Before dinner ended, Kevin Feige invited Ron to visit the Marvel filming location in Los Angeles the next day.

Seeing Alexandra's expectant eyes, Ron figured he didn't have much to do tomorrow, so he agreed.

The following day, Ron arrived at the filming location for Thor.

They were filming a scene where everyone was trying to lift the hammer.

This was Ron's first time watching a movie shoot live, and he found it quite interesting.

Moreover, he was a big fan of Marvel superhero comics when he was young.

Michael Straszczynski, one of the original creators of the comic, also appeared in today's photoshoot.

Accompanied by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, Ron took a photo with the old man and got an autograph.

It's like fulfilling a childhood dream.

It was during this incident that the Thor crew finally confirmed that the man in front of them was Alexandra's financial backer.

There have been rumors that a Wall Street tycoon invested tens of millions of dollars to make a movie for his "girlfriend".

Furthermore, Alexandra's frequent stay in a luxury suite at the Peninsula Hotel indirectly confirms this rumor.

Many people are speculating that the sugar daddy must be an old man, and an old man who can't get an erection.

Otherwise, why hasn't the benefactor shown up even after almost two months?

Now that the sugar daddy has actually appeared, with such a grand entrance and such a young age, the actresses are all thinking that Alexandra has really hit the jackpot.

"Damn it, all she has are two big light bulbs, what else does she have? Rich people these days are blind."

"Maybe he's never had a good meal. Speaking of light bulbs, Denise, your light bulb is more perfect than this little bitch."

"You're right, this little bitch is almost sagging. Denise, yours are big and firm, I think this sugar daddy would definitely like it."

"Dellins, put on that uniform, and preferably unbutton two buttons so this Wall Street tycoon can see what a real light bulb looks like."

Upon hearing these words, Kat Dennings unconsciously straightened up.

The actresses around her knew she had ideas, so they half-heartedly pushed her into the dressing room and made her change into her uniform.

The competition in Hollywood is more brutal than you might imagine.

Especially for actresses, they will seize any opportunity to rise to the top.

Alexandra went from being a minor actress making bad movies to suddenly having contracts to play the lead role in multiple top-tier productions.

Among them is the most popular "Transformers 3".

I heard that the female lead was already cast, and all that was left was to sign the contract.

It was completely ruined by a wealthy investor who spent tens of millions of dollars.

It's easy to imagine how jealous these actresses who wanted to rise to the top were.

Now that a sugar daddy has appeared, they won't let go of any opportunity, no matter how small.

Kat Dennings is no exception.

She was wearing a low-cut business uniform and high heels, and she walked over with a bouncy gait.

Her sexy and glamorous red lips, smooth long hair, and stunning figure all made a group of male actors' eyes burn with desire.

Kat Dennings, with a relaxed smile, slowly walked past the Marvel president and others.

Her heart was pounding at that moment.

She almost lost her balance when she clearly felt the tycoon's gaze fall on her.

Kat Dennings turned her head slightly and gave the other person a faint smile.

Alexandra, standing beside Kat Dennings, had been clinging tightly to her boyfriend's arm like a protective lioness when Kat Dennings appeared.

She knew very well what kind of people those Hollywood actresses were.

Seeing this usually hostile bitch flirting with her boyfriend, she wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear her apart.

Fortunately, Ron's performance made her very proud.

I only glanced at it once and then paid no more attention.

Ron did not stay in Los Angeles for long and returned to New York by private plane that same afternoon.

At 4:15 p.m., as the plane was about to land in New York, Bloomberg popped up a news item about HP.

"Then-HP CEO Mark Hurd resigned, and CFO Casey Lesjak was appointed as interim CEO."