America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 604 Female Assassin

Pennsylvania Club, Washington, D.C.

A new gathering of the Cola Cult is being held here.

Martin led Elizabeth around the hall, greeting the guests and occasionally stopping to chat with them about topics of mutual interest.

Numerous celebrities from both the political and business spheres attended the gathering.

Georgia Senator Erica arrived early, and the Laughlin couple also came hand in hand.

Ali Emmanuel and his brother Ram, the current White House Chief of Staff, arrived one after the other.

Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Seabell traveled all the way from California to attend the party.

Many celebrities from the Donkey Party came.

Some non-Donkey Party members also came to join in the fun.

The sudden arrival of President Trump and his wife was quite surprising.

However, we cannot openly drive people out.

The climax of the party came at the end when the Guan Hai couple appeared in the banquet hall with their eldest daughter.

Martin was already adept at handling these interpersonal relationships.

Elizabeth, standing beside her, was poised, beautiful, stylish, elegant, and well-mannered, handling these social situations with ease.

In situations like this, Martin also needs a regular female companion to help him participate in social activities and handle all the matters concerning the women.

If this person doesn't care much about their private life, they're practically perfect.

The Olsen sisters managed to sneak into the party by using Elizabeth's identity.

During their social interactions, the two met briefly and the conversation quickly turned to the younger sister.

Watching Elizabeth speak with the First Lady, Mary Olsen remarked, "She's even better than we imagined."

Ashley remarked with deep emotion, "Liz walked ahead of us."

Mary's gaze shifted to Martin beside her: "He brought all of these."

Ashley chimed in, "Too bad he's a jerk."

Mary had a different opinion: "Look at all the men in the banquet hall, all the celebrities from the political and business worlds, isn't every single one of them a scumbag?"

Ashley was unable to refute it.

The Coca-Cola Cult gathering went very smoothly, and people began to disperse before 10 p.m.

The news spread rapidly in Washington, and the details soon reached the Russian embassy and were then transferred to Moscow through special channels.

Marina Alexandrova has been in Paris ever since, and has not returned home. She has participated in two fashion shows for small brands and tried to find work in film, but nothing has gone smoothly.

It is incredibly difficult for a Russian with no connections to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive city of Paris.

Marina had been waiting for Martin's call, but almost a month had passed without any word.

That day, Uncle Purkin invited Marina to dinner.

The two met on the banks of the Seine.

"Martin Davis hasn't contacted you yet?" Pulkington asked.

"No." Marina was somewhat anxious; staying in Paris for an extended period was expensive and risky.

Purkin frowned slightly: "Martin Davis has always had a good reputation in Hollywood for keeping his word. Be patient and wait a little longer."

Marina nodded: "I'll wait another month. If there's still no news, I'll return to St. Petersburg for now."

Purkin asked, "Did any of the other models or actresses who were with you that night receive a call from Martin Davis?"

"No," Marina was certain of this: "We have a small group chat on social media and we communicate frequently."

She thought for a moment and then said, "I also created a separate group for each person to share information."

Purkin said, "Remember to let me know as soon as you have any news. Moscow is taking your work very seriously."

Marina was somewhat surprised: "You value me? Am I that important? I'm just a temporary recruit."

Purkin said with extreme seriousness, "We have received information that last night, Washington time, Martin Davis organized the first official gathering of the Cult of Cola in Washington, D.C. Not only did Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend the gathering, but President Obama and his wife were also present."

Marina couldn't understand: "From my interactions with him, Martin seems more like a womanizer and a drunkard with no ambition..."

"You've only known him for a short time; you've only seen one side of his many faces." Poulkin became increasingly convinced that Martin Davis would become an important figure in America: "He associates only with the powerful and wealthy; it's absolutely impossible for Martin to have no political ambitions or aspirations."

He asked疑惑地问道, "What is Martin's goal? Does he want to emulate Schwarzenegger and Reagan?"

Marina had a woman's intuition: "It doesn't seem like it."

"Regardless," Purkin said, "you should seize the opportunity since Martin called you."

Marina replied, "I will."

After the meal, Purkin was the first to leave.

Marina was walking along the Seine toward her lodgings when her phone beeped with a message notification.

She took it out and glanced at it; it was a message from someone in the group chat she had created with Natalia, Sasha-Ruth, and Sptlana.

The email came from Sputrana, who wrote: "Martin's manager called me, inviting me to New York for an audition for a female assassin in *John Wick 2*, a significant supporting role!"

Upon seeing the message, Marina was overcome with disappointment. Why wasn't she the one who answered the phone?

Just as she was thinking this, in the group chat she had created with Natalia and Sputlana, Sputlana sent another message: "That idiot Sasha still wanted to compete for the assassin role. She failed. I can't wait to see her disappointed, sour face."

Marina replied with a message: "Congratulations."

Natalia replied, "You're going to break into Hollywood."

With a "ding," Marina and Sptlana received a message in their private group chat.

"Natalia, that washed-up supermodel, looks down on us," Sprana said.

Marina replied: "I'm feeling alright."

No sooner had she sent the message than she received another message in her small group chat with Sasha-Ruth: "That bitch Sptrana is driving me crazy!"

Marina quickly stopped and found a place to sit down, because she had received too many messages at this moment. She had received more than ten messages in the nearly ten newly created small groups.

Regarding Sptrana receiving Martin's invitation, people in different groups have completely different opinions.

Marina also enjoyed it.

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In Washington, D.C., Gavin Newsom and his wife invited Martin and Elizabeth to lunch at a restaurant.

After exchanging a few words about last night's party, Jennifer Seabell steered the conversation toward movies.

"The budget is all in place, and you've given your full support. Filming has already started." Sybil was quite excited about the project she was starring in: "Martin, I can assure you, 'Romantic Troubles' will be a masterpiece of romantic comedy."

Martin laughed and said, "I've never doubted that."

The money came from Wu Maoting's investment. Regardless of the project's ultimate success or failure, Davis Studio could legally earn a management fee.

Martin has also found the sales channels and streaming platforms, with Netflix being his first choice.

With Newsom and Sibel's names, Martin can fetch a good price.

Sibel, who had been playing the lead role for a few days and thoroughly enjoying it, said, "When are you free to come to the set and give me some pointers?"

The studio has hired a professional producer to manage the production, but Martin declined, saying, "I'm going to New York soon to prepare for filming my new movie."

Gavin Newsom interjected, "John Wick 2?"

"Yes," Martin said simply. "I've been training like crazy for the past few months to prepare for filming."

Gavin Newsom toasted Martin: "This movie is great, I really enjoyed it. Your character is decisive and efficient, never dragging things out. It's much better than traditional Hollywood action movies."

Martin took a sip of his drink and then invited them in return, "You're welcome to visit the set in New York sometime."

Elizabeth spoke up at the opportune moment: "We can go to New York together from California then."

"I can't confirm the itinerary right now." Gavin Newsom put down his glass and said to Martin and Elizabeth, "If I go, I'll contact you."

He gained a lot at the Coca-Cola Cult gathering last night.

As a political creature, he naturally wanted to continue his relationship with Martin.

The conversation then turned to Gavin Newsom, and Martin asked him about his upcoming job.

Gavin Newsom is about to step down as mayor of San Francisco and will run for governor in California against veteran Democratic Party figure Jerry Brown. If Brown is elected, he will serve as lieutenant governor.

The current governor of California is Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Martin recalls that Schwarzenegger stepped down after 2010.

After lunch, they went their separate ways.

Back in the hotel room, Elizabeth removed her makeup, turned around and hugged Martin's strong waist from behind, pressing her face against his back, and said, "We're always so busy, especially this year, we've been apart so much."

Martin grabbed her hand, turned around and hugged her, saying, "If I don't make more money while I'm popular, I won't be able to support you when I'm no longer famous."

Elizabeth kissed him and said with a smile, "I can take care of you."

Martin chuckled.

Take those words with a grain of salt. He's very clear-headed. If he really lost his money and fame, how much of his so-called charm would be left?

That evening, Martin accompanied Ali Emmanuel to visit his brother Ram, and the two talked about many topics, including Harvey Weinstein.

Bob Weinstein became the chairman of The Weinstein Company. His working style is completely different from Harvey's. He has sold off the rights to many films and has no interest in competing for the Oscars.

In addition, Joanna Chapman divorced Harvey and received a large sum of money from him, becoming a multi-million dollar millionaire.

Harvey's case involves too many people and things, and the number of victims coming forward to report him is still increasing, yet the case has not yet gone to trial.

However, there are also reliable sources that Harvey's case will definitely be decided before the end of this year.

Martin stayed in Washington for three days before saying goodbye to Elizabeth and heading to New York with Bruce to prepare for filming "John Wick 2".

(End of this chapter)