America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 22. Joshua's Thoughts

MGM Grand, Eric's office.

"Gal Gadot?"

"Who else could it be? The day you assigned me the task, I found her contact information and flew to Israel the day before yesterday. I even met with her through her agent."

"But this girl is a bit difficult to deal with, or more accurately, her family is difficult to deal with. She's only 17 years old, a minor, and can't make many decisions on her own. I don't want to take the blame for abducting a minor."

Eric burst into laughter: "You're the expert at picking up girls among us, how could you not handle a little girl? Didn't I give you some authority?"

"I did offer it, and I even promised it. It was a second female lead role in a movie, an opportunity that many people would kill for. But she didn't take the bait, and her father is very stubborn and doesn't buy into it at all."

"Wait. I need to figure out one thing: is the resistance coming from Gal Gadot, or from Gal Gadot's parents?"

Judy paused for a moment: "It came mostly from her parents. They even doubted my identity and insisted on seeing the big boss before they would believe me."

Eric sneered. Sending someone over was already a favor; he didn't have time for such trivial matters.

After a moment's thought, Eric asked, "What's Gal Gadot's family background like? Has anything been investigated?"

"The time was too short, so I only got a brief understanding. Her ancestors were European Jews who became refugees during World War II. Starting with her grandfather's generation, they fled to Israel. Her family was well-off, but not extremely wealthy."

"Hmm, are her grandparents still alive?"

"Grandpa is still alive, he's not young anymore, I've visited her at home."

"I understand. Try again. The opportunity is in her hands. Giving it up would be her own loss. Also, tell them that if they come here, I have a way to exempt her from military service."

"Then we'll do our best, but what if she still has doubts?"

"Going back home, MGM doesn't need anyone, especially actors!"

That evening, his cheap brother Joshua Cooper suddenly ran back and greeted him with a bear hug.

Eric's physical condition was already quite good, but it was still a bit lacking compared to a professional rugby player, and he felt his whole body shaking violently.

"Do you want to give me a concussion?"

"Hahaha. There are no weaklings in the Cooper family. You brat, you quietly acquired MGM. If Mom hadn't told me, I'd still be completely in the dark!"

"You want to run me over and kill me so you can inherit my company?"

"Of course, is that alright?"

The two brothers laughed heartily, and their mother called everyone to eat.

"Eric, how much did it cost to acquire MGM?" Joshua asked curiously.

Eric held up three fingers as he ate.

"$3 billion?"

"Heh. Can you use your imagination a little? Do you think $3 million can acquire a well-established film company?"

Joshua's lips trembled: "No...it can't be $30 billion, can it?"

"That's about the price."

"OH MY GOD!"

Joshua's eyes widened in surprise, then he began to roar, "Why did you have to buy that damn MGM? Why not just buy the 49ers?"

"After acquiring the 49ers, I'm practically the boss's brother. I can play whichever position I want, and fire whoever I want. I've had my eye on Garrick for ages!"

Eric nodded seriously: "Acquiring a team is indeed a good idea. In this new era, I predict that both football and basketball will experience a boom."

"However, the company is just getting on track now, so let's wait until I make some money before we talk about it. In the future, I'll give you a job as a team manager."

Joshua's expression immediately turned lewd, and he chuckled, "The team manager isn't important, I want to discuss something."

"What is it?"

"Now that MGM is owned by the Cooper family, how about I work part-time as a talent scout?"

Seeing his lecherous look, Eric immediately felt a warning bell ring in his mind: "Joshua, you're not trying to use this as an excuse to pick up girls, are you?"

Joshua quickly denied it, glancing sideways at his mother, who was also glaring at him.

"Joshua, I'm warning you, don't mess around. I can't control what you do outside, but don't affect Eric's career, or I'll spank you, and I'll do it in front of your coach and teammates. You know I'll do it!"

Joshua's lips twitched: "I was just joking, Mom. Besides, I've never messed around outside, and I'm still single."

"However, our team's cheerleading squad is pretty good. There are a few hot girls in it. Maybe if there are suitable roles, we can let them audition. Of course, there is absolutely no deal between me and them. I just want to contribute to the company."

However, no one believed him, and Eric had no liking for cheerleaders.

Magic Johnson of the Lakers contracted AIDS due to his chaotic personal life.

After this news broke, the entire Lakers team, including players, staff, and cheerleaders, underwent testing, with a particular focus on the cheerleaders.

It's important to know that normal interpersonal interactions, including kissing, will not transmit HIV. The main routes of transmission are mother-to-child transmission, blood transmission, and sexual contact.

The fact that one person's infection caused the entire team to be on high alert shows that they are definitely not mother and child, and it is impossible for them to donate blood to each other. Therefore, the only way of transmission is sex. This shows how chaotic the team is. The cheerleaders are practically the team's public toilet.

"Joshua, forget about being a cheerleader. Be careful not to catch AIDS!"

His father glared at him and warned, "Joshua, you need to tone down your behavior. I don't want a woman showing up at my door with a child one day, and I certainly don't want more than one woman showing up with a child!"

"If that really happens, I won't be polite to you! Understand?"

Joshua shrank back and muttered under his breath, "I knew I shouldn't have come back. I was just offering a suggestion; did all three of them have to gang up on me?"

Eric smiled and said, "How about this, if there are really outstanding athletes, you can introduce them to us."

Joshua pursed his lips: "It's better than nothing."

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