America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 268 The hype is all fabricated.

Half an hour later, the Cadillac arrived at Bel-Air Bay.

Martin asked, "Are you sure you can manage on your own? Don't let someone steal it from you."

Nicholson put on his smug sunglasses, loaded the USB drive with the copied videos, and said, "When I was playing these games, you weren't even born yet."

Martin couldn't refute that.

Nicholson got out of the car alone and went to the west gate, where he quickly found the woman Bruce had described.

When Jody saw an older man sneaking around, she quickly went to greet him, only to be stunned to find that it was Nicholson: "You're the client Old Brooks introduced?"

Nicholson said seriously, "The code! The code! If you don't give the code, how will I know who you are?"

Jody had no choice but to give the code: "Leonardo's rapid-fire water gun."

Nicholson nodded: "It's you, no doubt about it."

Jody pointed to the woods on one side: "This deal is too big, I don't have that much money, so I brought my new boss."

They had discussed it over the phone, and the code had matched. Nicholson, having a good time, waved and said, "Tell him to come over quickly. I don't have time to waste with you guys."

A middle-aged man came out.

"Harvey Levine!" Nicholson took off his sunglasses to make sure he hadn't mistaken the person.

This person was a lawyer specializing in entertainment and a writer for the Los Angeles Times' entertainment column.

Levin was also quite surprised: "Old Jack!"

Nicholson asked, "What are you doing here?"

Levin explained simply, "I just launched a website called TMZ that specializes in publishing entertainment gossip. If you want to sell insider information, you can contact me or Jody."

Nicholson pulled out a USB drive: "Exclusive video: Martin Davis and Brad Pitt got into a fight in Avalon over Aniston."

The Levin man's hands trembled with excitement: "Really?"

Nicholson said, "I filmed it myself, how could it be fake?"

He then roughly repeated what Martin had said.

Jody took out a pen and notebook and wrote everything down.

Levin went back to his car, retrieved his laptop, plugged in the USB drive, and started reading.

When the scene showed Pete lunging at Martin, Nicholson immediately unplugged the USB drive: "Thirty thousand dollars, not a penny less."

Levin's hands moved up and down excitedly, making little fidgeting movements.

TMZ has just been established, specializing in celebrity gossip, scandals, and controversies, and it needs heavyweight news to make its name.

Brad Pitt, a top-tier superstar.

Martin, one of the hottest new stars of the year.

And sandwiched in between is American sweetheart Jennifer Aniston!

Levin made his decision easily: "Okay, thirty thousand dollars!"

A few minutes later, the deal was done. Nicholson went back to his car with the check, and the trio of bastards immediately divided the loot.

Of course, the IRS shouldn't be left out, no matter who's missing.

Martin suggested, "How about we find a place for a second round of partying?"

Leonardo asked, "Going to the Nightclub to wash my face?"

Nicholson shook his head. "Not tonight." He glanced at his watch. "I have a date in an hour and a half."

Martin exchanged a glance with Leonardo and asked, "Where are we going on our date?"

Nicholson, still shaken by the memory of the exploding firecrackers, said, "I won't tell you." He shouted ahead, "Old Brooks, pull over."

As soon as Bruce stopped the car, Nicholson got out, got into his own car that was following behind, and sped away.

Leonardo lost interest and got out of the car, saying, "Let's all go home."

"Go home." Martin closed the car door, thought for a moment, and then took out his phone to call Thomas.

Thomas had just entered a hotel suite with a beautiful woman when his phone rang.

"Wait a moment." He saw Martin's call and couldn't ignore it.

Unlike his previous girlfriends, this beautiful woman sat obediently on the sofa and waited.

Thomas walked onto the balcony with a hint of smugness. "Luckily, I've become smarter. I don't need to find a girlfriend, so I don't have to be as careful as if I were serving a queen."

It's better to spend money. If you're obedient and wait as instructed, you'll be fine and won't say anything strange.

After answering the phone and hearing a few words from Martin, Thomas exclaimed in surprise, "You got into a fight with Pete? TMZ? Okay, I got it. I'll keep an eye on things tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Thomas returned to the suite's living room, glanced at the beautiful woman, and sighed, "That's all for tonight. I'm leaving."

The beautiful woman stood up, but instead of leaving, she reached out her hand.

Thomas had no choice but to reach for his wallet.

The beautiful woman left the suite happily.

Thomas packed his belongings, left the room to call Jessica and Emily, and after entering the elevator, he noticed that the man's hairline in the mirror had receded again.

He ignored these trivial matters and rushed to Davis's studio to check the updates on the website called TMZ.

Thomas had only been at the studio for a dozen minutes when news and videos were published on the front page of TMZ's newly established website.

"Martin Davis and Brad Pitt got into a fight at the Avalon bar over jealousy over Aniston, with Pitt getting knocked out!"

The accompanying photo shows Pete being pinned to a bar table by Martin's hand, with a Coca-Cola bottle balanced on his head!

Clicking on the webpage leads to a video; although somewhat blurry, it's enough to make out Martin and Pete.

The latter took the initiative and couldn't even last one round against Martin.

Then there's the detailed news report: because Aniston starred in Martin Scorsese's new film "Limitless," Pitt suspected Scorsese of having an affair with his ex-wife Aniston, leading to a dispute between the two...

At the end of TMZ's news article, it was specifically noted that all media outlets are welcome to reprint it, as long as the source is cited.

Emily entered the office, looked at the disgruntled employees, and said, "The boss said that tonight's overtime will be paid five times the normal rate."

Five or six people immediately perked up and, following the assigned task, forwarded TMZ's news all over the internet, leaving various suggestive comments.

"Pete is really bad; he was instantly killed by Martin even after making the first move."

"No wonder Aniston and Julie both rejected a man like that."

"I suspect his penis is always limp."

"Didn't you guys notice? It's Coca-Cola again! With Coke in hand, Martin is invincible!"

"After all, he's the leader of the Cola Cult."

"Glass-bottled Coke, forever the best!"

The news quickly went viral, and Martin, Pitt, and Aniston soon became trending topics on Google.

As a result, the popularity of the film "Limitless" has skyrocketed.

Martin quickly seized upon a minor conflict that broke out by chance, using it to generate buzz for the new project.

As the news spread, more websites joined in reposting it.

Traditional media is much slower, especially newspapers that won't be published until tomorrow morning; by then, you're already eating leftovers cold.

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Back in the Coty community, Martin returned home and immediately saw the news on TMZ's website. After a moment's thought, he dialed Aniston's number.

Aniston asked curiously, "Martin, is something wrong?"

"Tonight, Leo and I met up for drinks at Avalon Bar and ran into Pete..." Martin recounted the events, telling the whole truth: "Someone may have filmed it and posted it online, and some people have written exaggerated stories about it."

He took the initiative to say, "Jane, I must apologize to you for involving you in this."

Aniston had already turned on her computer, quickly browsed the relevant news, and confirmed that Pete had struck first. She said, "I should be apologizing to you because that bastard of mine attacked you."

Martin added, "You'd better inform your team and make some preparations in advance."

Aniston thought this person was really nice and said, "Thank you, thank you for calling me."

After hanging up the phone with Martin, Aniston's smile vanished instantly. Her good manners couldn't suppress the volcano about to erupt. She found her spare phone, turned it on, and dialed Pete's number.

The moment the call connected, Aniston yelled, "You bastard, look what you've done! I've already taken the initiative to back down and divorce you, why won't you leave me alone? You disgust me!"

Pete, on the other side, was stunned by the scolding and had no idea what was going on: "Hey, Jane, what's wrong?"

Aniston unleashed another torrent of abuse: "You're a piece of trash! I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore, you bastard! Idiot! Never mention my name again, anywhere!"

After she finished yelling, she hung up the phone and turned it off.

Pete had just returned home when he was given a severe scolding. After contacting various parties, he realized what had happened and rushed online to check, his anger flaring.

After that night, Pete's family needed to replace a large amount of furniture and appliances.

Meanwhile, in her Beverly Hills mansion, Julie had just put the children to sleep.

Even with enough nannies, raising three children to grow up healthily is not an easy task.

Suddenly, the agent called: "Quickly go to a website called TMZ and check the news! There's a bombshell about Martin, Pitt, and Aniston!"

"I understand." Julie hung up the phone, immediately went to her study, turned on her computer, logged onto TMZ, and the moment she saw the videos and news, a flame ignited in her heart and instantly spread throughout her body.

Her body felt as if it were burning with flames, her skin was bright red, and her eyes were like those of a vicious wolf.

Martin and Pitt got into a fight over Aniston!

What does this mean? It means that Martin may very well have gotten involved with Aniston.

Julie was more than excited; she was practically ecstatic. She grabbed her phone, ran out of the study, and told the nanny, "Watch the children. I'm going out for a bit."

Without waiting for the nanny's reply, she rushed out of the villa, got into a red Ferrari, and sped off towards Sherman Oaks.

Upon arriving in the Coty neighborhood, the car stopped in front of Martin's house, and Julie ran over and banged on the door.

Bruce opened the door, surprised, "What brings you here?"

Julie nodded to him: "Old Brooks, I've come to see Martin."

Bruce turned around and saw Martin gesturing towards him at the villa entrance, clearing the way for him to enter through the small doorway.

Julie sprinted towards Martin at top speed, unbuttoning her blouse as she ran, throwing it away casually, and pulling out her belt as well.

Bruce quickly hid back in the annex building.

"Aniston!" Julie's jeans fell into the courtyard pool. "Call Aniston!"

After she entered the living room, Martin didn't call Aniston; instead, Julie called Pitt.

"Nothing much? I... just wanted to let you know that I'm returning the gift you gave me! Panting? Because I'm exercising!"

(End of this chapter)