America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 704 He took the money and ran.

Since returning to Los Angeles, Malena Morgan, Mia Markova, and Nikia have been waiting for Martin to contact them. In order to match Martin's interests and aesthetics, they have even paid for their own Texas Hold'em lessons.

Michelle also praised them highly, not only paying the balance but also a deposit, and asking them to invite Martin to their temporary residence.

As a result, Martin never called.

The three of them accepted Michel's money and naturally spent it.

Taking money and not doing the job will cause a lot of trouble.

The three of them had no choice but to take the initiative.

Martin's home is in the North Side of Sunset Boulevard, which they couldn't get into, so they had to stake out three locations: Davis Studios, WMA, and Disney Studios.

I wasn't very lucky; I only managed to catch someone today.

Malena quickly got out of the car and rushed to the WMA entrance, waving as she went: "Martin, Martin..."

Mia and Nikia quickly followed.

The former thought for a moment, slowed down slightly, and waited for Malena to approach before taking a picture of her and Martin in the same background.

Martin has been quite busy lately and has long forgotten about these three people.

He originally thought it was just an event at Morgan Freeman's party.

The three men then came to their door.

Martin didn't rush to get in the car. He waited until the three of them came over and said, "Long time no see."

Malena said with a smile, "We've missed you so much."

Martin asked, "Did you need something from me?"

Marlena hesitated slightly.

Nikia quickly chimed in, "We lost almost all of our Texas Hold'em games that day. After we got back, we specifically sought out someone to teach us Texas Hold'em so we could have another match with you."

Mia added, "Martin, shall we find a place to practice our card skills today?"

Martin had no time to play cards with them. He pointed to the car and politely declined, saying, "I'm leaving."

Nikia was getting a little anxious, finally managing to catch someone: "After we finish playing cards, we can play some other games..."

Malena remembered Martin discussing pole dancing last time: "We found a room with a pole."

Martin became somewhat wary of the three's eagerness, as he had been framed by women more than once before.

A car horn sounded nearby, and Mia seemed startled. The thing in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. She was facing Martin and quickly bent down to pick it up. Her low-cut dress cascaded down, the bottom of her dress disappearing into the distance.

Martin ignored them, and gestured with his hand behind his back towards the security guard at the entrance of WMA.

Two security personnel immediately came over.

Martin opened the car door and got in. The three men tried to argue, but were stopped by security personnel.

Bruce stepped on the gas, and the Cadillac Escalade drove out of the WMA entrance.

The car quickly left Century City.

Bruce said, "I feel like they're being too proactive."

Martin has some understanding of this industry: "It seems that people in this industry contact clients through agents or intermediaries, and very few people directly contact clients."

"I'm going to make a call." Bruce pulled over to the side of the road and called the bodyguard following behind him.

He had noticed the Chevrolet that the three women got out of earlier.

Bruce gave out the license plate number and quickly received an accurate reply: the Chevrolet had been parked in a WMA roadside parking space for a long time.

Martin said, "It's obvious they were waiting specifically for me." A thought struck him: "There are security cameras at the entrances to the Disney studios and film studios; let someone check."

Bruce made two more phone calls.

When Cadillac returned to Davis Estate, he received a clear reply to Martin, saying, "That Chevrolet has been parked outside Disney Studios and other facilities for a long time; it should be obeying you."

"Why would they leave money to wait for me?" Martin sensed something was amiss and said, "Have Ivan thoroughly investigate these three people."

Bruce got photos of the three men; he remembered their names. He then contacted Ivan to arrange a meeting that evening.

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At the entrance of WMA, watching Keled disappear into the distance, Mia, Malena, and Nikia were at a loss for what to do.

They weren't particularly smart, and their greatest expertise lay in matters between men and women.

When WMA's security personnel saw that they did not take any further action, they stopped paying attention to them.

Nikia asked, "What should we do next?"

"Let's not waste time here." Malena walked towards the Chevrolet parked by the roadside. "Let's talk in the car."

Mia and Nikia got into the car with her.

Marlena, sitting in the driver's seat, said, "Martin doesn't seem very interested in us."

Nikia was very worried: "We received Michelle's final payment and a second deposit. If she finds out about this situation, it will cause a lot of trouble."

Mia opened her phone and said, "I took a picture of Malena getting close to Martin. I can send it to Michelle and tell her that we've made contact with Martin."

Malena thought for a moment, "That's the only way." She said, "Mia, send an email to Michelle."

Mia immediately pulled up her email and sent the photos she had just taken to Michelle.

Michelle quickly replied: "Well done. Can you take him back to your place tonight?"

All three of them checked their emails.

Mia consulted briefly with her two companions and replied, "Martin is very busy and somewhat wary. Fortunately, we've met him once before, so he trusts us to some extent. Let's try to bring him back, and it's best not to send anyone else to disturb him."

The other side quickly replied: "This step is complete, further winning his trust. Next time, I'll take him to the place I've prepared."

Mia replied, "Understood."

Nikia asked curiously, "To the place Michelle prepared? Is there anything different?"

Malena, the oldest and most experienced, said, "Michelle attracts big clients step by step, gradually lowering their guard before leading them to a pre-arranged location and filming them..."

Mia knew about this too.

Marlena added, "For big clients like Depp, Michelle would even prepare special spiritual nourishment for them."

Nikia, participating for the first time, said, "Won't this cause any problems? Martin Davis is a big shot!"

Mia said, "Michelle has a very powerful backer."

Nikia suddenly thought of her hometown, Ukraine, and the stories her elders had told her about the situation there. She said, "Caught between two behemoths, it's always the little guys who suffer."

Malena and Mia had never considered this issue before, but now that they thought about it, it seemed to be true.

The big clients fell into the trap, Michelle made a fortune, and they might end up being used as punching bags.

Malena said, "One of the guys who joined the company at the same time as me hooked up with a rich stockbroker. After that guy became a big client, he enjoyed it, but he was very unhappy with the person who brought him in. He asked Michelle to come over and started to torture her like crazy."

This is a very real problem: as long as the client offers a tempting price, Michelle doesn't treat them like human beings at all.

Nikia thought of the many stories about her fellow sisters: "I don't want to become a miserable slave."

Malena worried, "This can't go on like this."

Mia had been thinking about what to do for a while, and then she said, "Because of our excellent performance at Morgan Freeman's house last time, Michelle trusts us more now. If we say we've got Martin sorted out for the second time, she shouldn't have much doubt, and she might even settle the final payment with us."

Marlena's eyes were fixed on the US dollars: "It would be good to get that money."

Mia continued, "Then comes the third step: we take Martin to the place she's set up. In her style, she'll prepay again, and that amount will definitely be more than the previous two."

Malena confirmed, "Yes, the third time is the most money."

Nikia asked, "What do you want to do?"

Mia said, "We took the money and left Los Angeles. Michelle's influence is only in California. She's just a pimp. America is so big, I don't believe she can find us."

Malena considered for a moment and then said, "I'll do it!"

Nikia said, "I agree, I don't want to be a Ukrainian sent to his death."

After discussing it, the three of them made a decision, and the Chevrolet quickly left Century City.

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Over the weekend, Martin rented a luxury yacht and took Elizabeth Olsen out to sea, also extending invitations to several friends.

Menez brought Celine Dion aboard the ship.

Bruce brought Jody.

Chen Hu, Chad, Marcus, and Brad also brought their respective female companions.

As soon as Jody boarded the ship, she saw Celine Dion holding hands with Menez and was so surprised that her mouth dropped open.

TMZ was completely unaware of this shocking gossip.

Bruce warned her, "Right now you're just Jody, my date, not the editor-in-chief of TMZ. Just ignore whatever you see."

Jody, now the deputy editor-in-chief of the world's largest gossip website and a Pulitzer Prize winner, has long since moved past the stage of frantically searching for news to climb the ladder. She said, "I am your girlfriend now, and I have nothing to do with TMZ."

After the yacht left the port, everyone gathered in the banquet hall on the upper deck.

Jody also got to know these people in Bruce's social circle.

She knew very well that if she wanted to advance her career and social standing, she first needed to get rid of her old paparazzi mentality.

Martin raised his glass and said, "Everyone, welcome to my weekend fishing party."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

Then Menez said, "This time I'm definitely going to catch a great white shark!"

Chad opened his mouth wide and shouted, "It'll swallow you whole!"

Menez said, "No one in this world has yet appeared who can devour Uncle Menez!"

Celine Dion, standing nearby, remarked, "Really? I can't swallow you either."

"No, you're the exception," Menez chuckled. "Celine, you could tear me apart."

Celine Dion fully integrated into Menez's social circle, was in a particularly good mood, and took the initiative to give him a passionate kiss.

Others, having attended Menez and Celine Dion's parties in Los Angeles, were already used to it.

Jody was quite surprised, feeling that Menez was exceptionally capable among Martin's circle of friends.

As the cruise ship sailed out to sea, Martin took out the fishing rods he had prepared. The weather was still a bit chilly, so everyone could fish first and then go for a swim in the afternoon.

In the distance, a small cruise ship gradually approached.

(End of this chapter)