America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 184 Selfie Scandal

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Will Smith is bringing "Hitch" to the box office. Its strong appeal has almost guaranteed it the weekend's box office crown.

The promotional campaign for "The Hills Have Eyes" is still in full swing.

On Tuesday morning, Warner Bros. convened a meeting with Martin and Anne's agents to discuss their Valentine's Day promotional strategy.

It still revolves around Martin.

The plan was finalized quickly that same day and delivered to Martin and Anne.

Anne had already been persuaded by her agent, Maha, that she needed to maintain her popularity during her hiatus from other projects, and that she was really looking forward to Martin's Valentine's Day gift.

For example, the kind of jewelry that Martin mentioned at the premiere.

She had specifically researched it and found that the finest pieces were quite valuable.

Martin, however, spoke privately with Daniel, who was in charge of film promotion at Warner Bros.

The two films that adopted Martin's promotional suggestions were huge hits, making Daniel take Martin's words very seriously. He asked, "Is there a problem with the plan?"

Martin knew how to speak effectively: "Your Valentine's Day themed plan is excellent, a top-notch initiative."

Although he knew it was a compliment, the words still sounded nice to him, and Daniel said with a smile, "You, just say what you mean."

Martin's suggestion wasn't a proposal, but rather something else entirely: "Shouldn't we do something special with the filming? We can't just openly tell people that we're filming for the sake of filming, or Anne and I will look like we have a fragile, superficial relationship."

Daniel strongly agreed: "That makes sense. This is no different from regular promotional activities. Many celebrities also release similar videos or photos before Valentine's Day, and they can easily get lost in the crowd."

Martin didn't say anything more; he trusted Daniel's professionalism.

Daniel didn't disappoint, uttering a name: "Paris Hilton!"

He then summoned Anne, Thomas, and Maha to discuss the specific details.

Being a celebrity naturally requires professional qualities, and Annie readily agreed.

The production team funded the booking of a luxury suite at the Four Seasons Hotel by Martin.

In the late afternoon, the two went over to make preparations.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Martin entered the lobby, where Bruce was waiting. Bruce handed him a bag and said, "Everything's in there."

He lowered his voice again: "I've checked the room."

Martin understood what he meant and said, "Annie and Laura have discussed the leak in detail. Keep an eye on Laura and make sure there are no mistakes."

"I understand," Bruce said. "I haven't filmed the video yet, you can start filming first."

Martin waved his hand: "It's fake."

Anne entered the lobby at that moment and asked, "Is it ready?"

Martin waved to Old Brooks and pulled Anne upstairs.

Once inside the suite, the two began familiarizing themselves with their positions, while Martin adjusted the camera.

After all, she was a professional actress. After a few takes, Annie knew the routine by heart and came over to ask, "How do I put on that special look?"

Martin put down the camera, pulled her over, and said, "Makeup can't compare to reality. Isn't being yourself better?"

Anne nestled into Martin's arms, and in her dazed state, she didn't forget to ask, "Did you turn off the camera?"

Martin looked up slightly: "Of course."

Words like God and Jesus kept popping out of Anne's mouth.

The room only became quiet when it was completely dark outside.

Anne took a half-hour break, changed into new underwear, put on one of Martin's white shirts, and went to the bathroom.

Martin took the camera and began filming.

After a while, Anne came out of the bathroom in the dim light and walked towards Martin. The two were exchanging intimate jokes.

He mentioned "The Hills Have Eyes" several times during this period.

Anne said the film was very well made, and she's now a Martin Scorsese fan...

The camera was placed on the table, and as the lights came on, the atmosphere became serious.

Martin magically produced a gift box from behind his back and handed it to Annie.

Annie opened it and saw a jade pendant of emerald green. She gasped in surprise, her eyes reddening and mist rising in her eyes.

It wasn't a dramatic acting performance; the jewelry actually arrived!

Anne finally received the gift she really wanted.

She picked up the green gemstone, so excited that she couldn't even speak.

Martin said, "This is a Valentine's Day gift for you."

Anne looked at the emerald green gem under the light, then at Martin across from her, who was equally handsome, and pursed her lips tightly to stop herself from crying.

Martin smiled. "Darling, didn't you tell me?"

Annie tried to put down the gift box, but before her hand could even land, she quickly picked it up, took it to the back, stuffed it into her bag, took out a heart-shaped metal box from her bag, and ran back.

"This is for you." Annie handed Martin a chocolate worth $99. "Try it, do you like it?"

Martin opened the box, first peeling off a piece for Annie, and then eating one himself.

The box was thrown onto the sofa, and the two kissed.

Martin picked up Annie and carried her into the bedroom.

The camera was quickly turned off.

The following morning, Martin led Annie out of the hotel, where numerous entertainment reporters and paparazzi, having received information from their informants, took photos.

Jessica drove the two of them to Warner Bros. Studios.

Anne opened the exquisite mahogany box and admired the jade pendant, now entirely green, once again. Although it wasn't quite the same as an emerald, it was still very appealing.

She leaned over and gave Martin a quick kiss, saying, "Thank you for the gift."

Martin smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it."

"Did you like the chocolates I gave you?" Anne asked.

Martin doesn't like sweets at all, but Annie gave him very sweet chocolate. He nodded and said, "The chocolate is as sweet as you."

Annie is in such a great mood today.

Once you've given jewelry the first time, you'll want to give it a second time. And once you've given it many times, you'll definitely want to change things up, like giving a luxury house.

Yachts are also acceptable.

She felt that given Martin's ability to raise and mobilize funds, none of this would be a problem; at most, she would just have to wait a while.

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Near the Four Seasons Hotel, Bruce, wearing sunglasses, sat in Menez's used car, observing the activity at the hotel entrance.

Most of the paparazzi and entertainment reporters had dispersed, but Jody was still leaning against her motorcycle, waiting.

Menne asked, "Old Brooks, you've been eyeing that female paparazzi for a long time. Are you interested in her? Want me to teach you a trick? Use your mouth and tongue, and I guarantee she'll..."

Bruce didn't even turn his head: "Shut up, or I'll send you to see Paris Hilton."

Menez quickly lowered his voice: "Why isn't she leaving?"

Bruce could roughly guess that Jody was waiting for him, because every time Martin showed up, he would reveal more information.

Actually, it will happen again today, but in a different way, making everything look real.

Jody leaned against his motorcycle and waited for nearly ten minutes. Seeing that the hypocritical jerk hadn't shown up, he prepared to leave.

Suddenly, she saw Anne Hathaway's assistant come out of the hotel.

The female assistant, carrying a bag in one hand and a lot of things in the other, arrived at the parking area, put down her things, and looked for her keys.

Jody's intuition, honed by years of paparazzi experience, kept his eyes glued to the female assistant, watching her open the car door, get her things into the car, and drive away.

Something was left behind where the female assistant had put her things.

Jody looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, quickly went over and picked it up; it turned out to be a USB flash drive.

She quickly stuffed it into her pocket, went back, got on her motorcycle, and left to avoid being discovered.

The motorcycle quickly disappeared from sight.

Bruce rolled up the car window and said to Menez, "Let's go."

"Follow her?" Mennet asked.

Bruce realized that he didn't have any chemistry with this guy, unlike with Martin, where a single word or glance was enough for them to understand each other's true meaning.

He said, "Go to Warner Bros. Studios."

The motorcycle sped to the rented apartment. Jody immediately went upstairs, plugged the USB drive into the computer, which contained a lot of random files, mostly makeup and skincare knowledge collected by Anne Hathaway.

These were useless. Jody opened the last folder, which contained a video.

The video isn't very clear, but it's definitely a selfie!

Jody got excited; if there was any juicy content about Martin and Anne, she would post it!

Further down, Anne appears, but not in the nude state Jody had hoped for. She is wearing a long men's shirt, her hair is disheveled, and her face is flushed, easily leading to certain associations.

Next, the two of them had a conversation about "The Hills Have Eyes," and it was basically Annie praising how great the movie was.

Jody recognized their voices; it was Martin and Anne!

Judging from the shooting time, it was clearly last night.

Jody was hoping the two of them would get together, hoping to get a bombshell like Paris Hilton's.

The camera freezes, and Martin appears in the frame, giving Annie a gift.

Under the light, the emerald green, reflective stone looked like a top-grade emerald.

"Those two are so generous!" Jody couldn't help but curse.

But she soon realized something was wrong; it was the man, Martin, who was being generous.

Martin gave her jewelry as a Valentine's Day gift, while Anne only gave her a box of chocolates, the ordinary kind that you can buy in a supermarket.

Jody kept shaking her head: "That woman is so stingy, they're doomed sooner or later!"

They exchanged gifts, shared a passionate kiss, Martin carried Annie away from the camera, and that was it.

Jody sighed in disappointment; it wasn't a video of her dancing without a class, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were slipping away from her.

She quickly composed herself, realizing that such videos are quite valuable.

Those entertainment channels, gossip blogs, and entertainment portals will definitely be interested!

Jody quickly grabbed her phone and dialed the number of an entertainment channel manager, saying, "I have a selfie video of Martin Davis and Anne Hathaway. Don't worry about where it's from, it's definitely not illegal. I guarantee it's so good you'll buy it immediately after watching it! Okay, I'll come over to you in an hour."

She opened a drawer, found several USB drives to copy the videos, and while copying them, she made phone calls to the heads of several media outlets.

They even took some videos and photos and sent them via MMS.

Those people received the MMS and couldn't wait to see Jody.

On the eve of Valentine's Day, an entertainment television channel, a major entertainment blog, and a portal website simultaneously released explosive videos.

Breaking news! Martin Davis and Anne Hathaway's hotel date leaked!

Martin and Anne Hathaway easily grabbed headlines across all the entertainment media.

(End of this chapter)