America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 693 You don't want Martin's negative news to be exposed, do you?

The following morning, Martin came out of the gym just as Bruce was about to go out.

"Jody asked me to meet her," Bruce said. "She was very helpful with the last report, and I couldn't refuse."

Martin had no intention of going out today, and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead."

Elizabeth called out to Bruce, "Wait a minute."

She went to the next room and came out with two handbags: "This contains some cosmetics, and this is a handbag. You can take it."

Bruce didn't answer: "I'll go buy it."

He's not short of money; as a manager, bodyguard, driver, and mess cleaner, he gets 10 percent of Martin's acting income.

"I know you're not short of money," Elizabeth pointed to her forehead, "but Brooks, when have you ever thought about buying a girl a gift?"

Bruce wanted to say that a shameless woman like Jody didn't need to buy anything.

Elizabeth handed him the items, saying, "This will make it easier to ask for help in the future."

Bruce then drove to the agreed-upon location.

When he arrived, he discovered that the club Jody had mentioned was actually a fitness club.

Bruce made a phone call, entered the room and gave Jody's name, and someone immediately led him upstairs to the second floor.

Standing in front of the glass window on the second floor, Bruce saw a familiar figure in front of him and stopped automatically.

She was a woman with a slim waist, long legs, and a flat bottom.

Bruce didn't need to look ahead to know that it was Jody.

Jody squats in front of professional equipment, practicing weighted squats with the assistance of a female coach.

But she was slender with long legs and a thin waist. When she stood up carrying the barbell, Bruce was worried that she might break her waist or fracture her leg bones.

After completing another squat, Jody put down the equipment, turned around, and saw Bruce: "Hey, Bruce."

Bruce, expressionless, asked, "All done?"

Jody said something to the female coach, then called Bruce to the locker room. Seeing the bag he was carrying, she was as proactive as ever: "It's rare for you to have a gift for me."

Bruce, having already brought everything, simply handed it to her and asked, "Why the sudden urge to work out?"

Although Bruce never said it, Jody had already sensed it: "I want my hips to be fuller."

The moment Bruce heard these words, he suddenly wondered if he had learned too much from that bastard Martin.

The problem is, Jody is too thin.

Upon entering a VIP lounge, Jody suddenly locked the door from the inside.

Bruce, alert, asked, "What do you want to do?"

Jody unbuttoned her workout clothes and said, "Old Brooks, you don't want to see negative news about Martin on TMZ, do you?"

Bruce had recently watched a lot of Japanese art films with Jody and understood what they meant.

Jody said again, "Old Brooks, you don't want this either..."

"No need to say anything." Bruce decided, "Isn't it just a sacrifice? I've already sacrificed before, so one more won't make a difference."

He plopped down in the chair: "Whatever."

Jody laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, I'm working out to get bigger buttocks, and I'll see results soon."

Bruce sighed inwardly. Compared to Kim and Kohler, Jody was at a disadvantage from the start.

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Davis Estate.

Martin, who was practicing archery at the underground shooting range, received a phone call and called to Elizabeth, who had just finished shooting an arrow: "We have guests arriving, let's go back."

"Who's coming?" Elizabeth put down her bow. If it were Leonardo or Nicholson, Martin would have called them over directly.

Martin packed his gear and said, "It's a call from my old neighbor, Gillian Flynn, author of 'Gone Girl,' with Natalie Portman in tow."

Elizabeth washed her hands and changed out of her archery uniform: "Let's go."

As soon as the two returned to the villa, the security guard at the front gate informed them that Gillian Flynn and Natalie Portman had arrived.

Martin came to the door to greet him.

A black Mercedes pulled up, and Natalie got out first, greeting Martin with a smile: "Long time no see."

Perhaps because she hadn't fully recovered from childbirth, Martin felt that Natalie looked noticeably older. Of course, he didn't show it, and simply shook hands with Natalie, saying, "Welcome."

He then shook hands with Gillian and said, "Please come in."

Upon entering the villa, Elizabeth, the hostess, exchanged a few polite words.

Gillian said, "I came from the Coty community and just met with Mr. Jones. I brought him and Jenna an invitation."

Martin asked, "Is 'Darklands' going to premiere yet?"

Gillian took out an invitation and handed it to Elizabeth: "If your schedule allows, you can go to the premiere."

Natalie turned her gaze away from Elizabeth and said, "I am the leading lady."

This is her first film after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, and it's crucial to whether she can challenge for the title of Hollywood's leading lady.

Elizabeth complimented her, saying, "I saw 'Black Swan,' and your acting was superb. You truly deserved the Oscar for Best Actress."

"Thank you." Natalie smiled brightly, but in her heart she was thinking, "You probably don't know, but your boyfriend was the key to my Oscar win."

I still haven't repaid this favor.

Natalie wanted to pay it back as soon as possible, perhaps through some kind of "good luck" talk. It was nothing more than spreading her legs for one night, nothing serious.

But as her status rises, the later she repays this favor, the greater the price she may have to pay.

Natalie Portman thought Natalie's performance in this year's "Dark Places" was outstanding, and she hopes it will be a strong contender for an Oscar again.

If the film is a box office hit and she wins Best Actress at two consecutive Oscars, she will become the female version of Tom Hanks.

Gillian then added, "Many old friends from the Coty community will be there."

Martin said, "Elizabeth and I will definitely be there, as long as time allows."

Natalie chimed in, "I heard your movie 'The Martian' is coming out on the weekend? Remember to send us an invitation."

Martin said with a smile, "Once the premiere is confirmed, I'll invite you all immediately."

Gillian chatted about her past life in the Coty neighborhood for about half an hour before saying goodbye.

Martin and Elizabeth had just seen them off when they received another call from Ali Emmanuel.

The latter asked on the phone, "Martin, have you seen Nat?"

Martin said, "She and Gillian just left my house."

Ali was very direct: "Nat thinks her performance in 'Dark Places' was outstanding and wants to compete for the Oscar for Best Actress again."

Martin was equally direct: "She just won an Oscar last year, it's going to be very difficult for her to win again this year."

"I know, but she's the company's number one female client, I have to give it a try." Ali made this call seeking help: "Could you help me think of a solution?"

Martin said helplessly, "What can I do?" He then used himself as an example: "I just won an acting award a few years ago, but in the past few years I've only been a runner-up in the Best Actor category. If I had a better solution, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Ali thought about it and realized that made sense, saying, "It seems we can only resort to the usual methods."

"Don't forget your number one male client!" Martin reminded him. "I'm aiming for an Oscar this year."

Ali said, "Martin, you're too persistent."

"You know I'm too scared to see Leonardo and Nicholson now?" Martin joked, emphasizing the importance of the situation. "They always make me do math problems, like, 'The trio has three Oscar-winning actors,' but who doesn't...?"

Ali laughed heartily: "With your abilities, you'll get it very quickly."

Martin hung up the phone.

Elizabeth showed him the invitation and said, "With your current status and strength, whether you win the Oscar for Best Actor or not won't affect your status as a superstar."

"Indeed, the influence of the Oscars is not as great as it is year by year." Martin glanced at the invitation and said, "Having this thing won't make an actor a superstar, but a superstar without an Oscar for Best Actor will always be missing something."

Elizabeth shrugged playfully. "Well, what can I do?"

Martin said, "I'll let you know if I need to."

The film "The Martian" is almost a one-man show for him. Martin felt he performed exceptionally well, and with normal publicity and public relations, a nomination would definitely be no problem. However, winning Best Actor would be quite difficult.

Because this is a science fiction film, even if it's a hard science fiction film, it's still on the list of films that are discriminated against by the Oscars.

In the afternoon, Elizabeth and Lily went shopping, and Bruce returned from outside.

Martin, seeing him grimacing as he walked, asked, "Did you hurt yourself again?"

Bruce sat on the sofa, poured himself a glass of water, and said, "The cushioning isn't thick enough; it's so frustrating."

He finished the water in his glass, scratched his head, and said, "There's something terrible going on: Jody has started working out, mainly doing squats."

Martin asked, "Squats for glutes?"

Bruce nodded. "Yes." He looked at Martin. "That woman's insane!"

"No, no." Martin shook his finger. "Old Brooks, this proves one thing: you're incredibly charming. You can get a woman who values ​​thinness to voluntarily get her hips augmented. That's amazing."

Bruce's trash talk: "I'd rather she didn't train."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Martin changed the subject: "Which party company did Morgan Freeman use?"

Bruce met with Ivan before he returned, and Ivan had already investigated the matter.

He said, "The owner of the global travel company is Michelle Bryan. She was once caught in an FBI sting operation a few years ago, but someone intervened and she was only fined $3.5."

Martin recalled for a moment and said, "I think I saw this in the newspaper last year or the year before."

Bruce added, "Her main business is providing male and female modeling services; the actual details are self-evident."

Martin asked habitually, "Is Morgan Freeman one of their long-time clients?"

"I've been their client for several years," Bruce said. "Their clients are practically all over Hollywood."

Martin nodded. "I understand."

(End of this chapter)