America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 275, Section 274: How dare they evade taxes in the United States!

"There's no one better than a mother in this world; a child with a mother is a treasure; nestled in a mother's embrace, happiness is boundless!"

As Eric charged forward, panting heavily, he didn't forget to sing a few lines to thank his mother for the happy life she had created for him.

"Honey, are you singing? What are you singing?"

Nicole knelt down and looked back at her, her expression dazed, as if she were about to lose her bearings.

"This is a Chinese song, and it roughly expresses the deep affection for one's lover and the desire to stay together for a lifetime."

"Just like us, right?"

"Yes, that's so true, just like us."

After dinner, Mom talked with the five girls for a long time, and finally, as expected, she managed to win them over.

Of course, there will be a price to pay; a beating followed by a sweet treat.

What is the most affordable and tangible sweet date?

The answer is money, of course.

Money is sometimes useless, but most of the time it is useful; at least no one would complain about having too much money.

Eric promised to transfer 1% of MGM's shares to each of them after the stock market trading restrictions expired.

In other words, that's equivalent to giving away seven or eight hundred million US dollars, which is fair and sincere.

After this operation, his personal company shareholding will decrease to 22.2%, but it doesn't matter, he will still be the largest controlling shareholder.

Moreover, according to Eric's original plan, his shareholding would eventually be reduced to around 10%, which is still a long way from his goal.

Feeling Eric's sincerity, the five women were naturally pleased.

Finally, Mom set a goal for everyone: whoever gets pregnant and gives birth first would be the one to marry into the Cooper family.

Once the goal was clear, the five women's resentment was completely transformed into motivation.

Now their thoughts have shifted to how to sleep with Eric more often, surpass the other bitches as quickly as possible, and get pregnant quickly.

Everyone wrote down their ovulation dates and agreed to have exclusive rights to Eric on their respective special dates.

If Eric is delayed by other things, such as filming abroad, it is possible that they will fly thousands of miles to deliver the cannon to his door.

Frankly speaking, the Olsen sisters got a great deal out of this agreement, since there were two of them.

As long as one of them wins the bid, neither Ashley nor Mary will object to their twin sister; they have long since tacitly agreed to share a husband.

This was also a plan secretly devised by Mom and Eric. Nicole, Theron, and Gadot would definitely get anxious seeing the Olsen twins gaining the upper hand.

If they get anxious, they might unite and draw up a gentleman's agreement.

If I get pregnant first, I will accept you into the Cooper family, and vice versa.

In short, it will definitely be beneficial for the realization of sleeping together in the same bed in the future. However, it is too early to talk about this now, and we still need to work on it.

Ah!

A high-pitched scream shattered the tranquil night sky.

With disheveled hair, they sang loudly until the arrows were shot!

铃.

The phone rang loudly, and Eric slowly opened his eyes.

He yawned wearily, looking a bit unwell.

There was no way around it; last night's battle was too intense. Nicole was like a frantically devouring python, constantly clinging to him, wanting more and more.

It's all gone, really gone, not a single drop left.

Moreover, it wasn't just her who did this; the other four women also shared the same idea that I would take advantage of them and leave nothing for others.

Especially in the last two days, after comforting this person and that person, he fully understood the meaning of the saying "lust is a bone-scraping knife".

That's all, really all. If we squeeze any more, we'll start spitting blood.

Even the health-preserving liquor that Lao Han gave me couldn't withstand this kind of abuse; even a donkey needs a rest.

Eric was a little worried that if things continued like this, he would need to be on the verge of death within three or four years.

"Honey, your phone is ringing."

The bedroom door was pushed open, and Nicole, wearing an apron and holding a shovel, poked her head in and said.

"Okay, I've been woken up. Are you cooking?"

"Yes, it's a soup my mom taught me to make. She said it's very good for your kidneys, and she told us to make it for you after you exercise."

"At least you still have some conscience."

"They're much better than those four, right? None of those little brats know how to cook."

"Of course, you're the best, love you!"

"Answer the phone quickly, it might be urgent."

Eric then picked up the phone and saw that it was Judy calling.

This girl left in a hurry last time, and Billy couldn't find her at her house. She's been missing for six days since then.

Eric was worried that she might do something impulsive and foolish, but thankfully everything was normal, and he hadn't heard of any unlucky opponent getting shot.

"Judy, Judy Newhouse, at least you still remember to contact me," Eric said, somewhat annoyed.

Judy's voice came calmly from the other end of the phone: "Eric, I know you're angry, but don't be angry yet. Do you remember what I said when I left?"

"I don't remember, I'm incredibly busy, don't you know?"

"I told you I would give you an explanation. I brought Balefali here, and I will take responsibility for it."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Come to room 1123 of the Philin Hotel. I'm waiting for you here. Also, Balefali, I've found her."

"What! How did you find her? Where did you find her?" Eric asked in surprise.

Since the incident broke out, he has been using this method to find Barrefali, and his father has also used many connections, but they just can't find him.

The two concluded that Liu Da must have hidden that son of a bitch abroad, and they had given up hope.

Judy actually kept her word and brought the person back.

"Come to the hotel first, and we'll discuss the details once you arrive."

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there!"

Eric quickly got dressed and prepared to leave.

"Honey, are you leaving? Let's finish breakfast first, this soup is very useful." Nicole hurriedly chased after him from the kitchen.

"Keep this for me, I need to take care of something urgent."

"What is it?"

"Barrefali has been found!"

"What! They've found him! Hurry up, hurry up, I'll keep the soup fresh for you."

mua!

After giving him a kiss, Eric hurriedly left and arrived at the hotel more than half an hour later.

Looking at the number 1123 in front of him, he clenched his fist, sneered, and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"Judy, it's me."

Click, the door opened.

Eric walked into the room and hugged Judy first.

"I'm relieved to see you're alright. I thought you were going to do something foolish."

Judy smiled, but she still didn't look well, and her face was full of fatigue.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. She must have gone to great lengths to find Balrefali, and more importantly, she was betrayed by her lover, so the emotional pain outweighed the physical pain.

Pointing into the suite, Judy sighed, "I know you must have a lot of questions, but Balrefaeli is in there. Let's deal with her problem first before we talk about us."

"Hmm, where did you find her?"

"Japan, is that surprising?"

"Not at all, it must have been Sony's doing. It seems the atomic bomb didn't teach the Japanese a lesson."

Upon entering, they saw Barrefali watching the two warily, her face filled with embarrassment, fear, confusion, and regret.

"Eric, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" She apologized repeatedly, looking at Eric's unfriendly expression.

"You're just going to leave her like this? You should at least tie her up."

"No need to tie me up, I won't run away, and I can't run away anyway."

"Do you think she didn't try to escape?"

"Heh. Looks like I can't take your punches."

Eric walked over, looked down at her, and remained silent, quickly creating immense psychological pressure. He could even clearly hear the woman swallowing.

After a long pause, Eric finally spoke.

"Barrefali, I'll ask you questions, and you'll answer them. As long as you cooperate, I guarantee you'll be fine."

"But if you tell even half a lie, or if it doesn't match the information I have, then I'm sorry, I don't know what will happen to you."

Hearing his icy threat, Barrefali was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe and could only nod repeatedly.

After intimidating the other party, Eric finally spoke, asking, "Tell me, who is behind this? Why are you framing me?"

"Eric, I didn't want to betray you, they forced me to."

"That day, Patris suddenly contacted me and invited me to audition for the female lead in 'Cinderella Man,' which was a big production with Russell Crowe as the male lead and Ron Howard as the director. It was a big production aiming for the Oscars."

"I was so excited, thinking that good luck was finally coming my way, so I accepted the audition invitation."

"Wait, who is Patris?" Eric asked.

"The secretary, she was Harvey Weinstein's secretary, and 'Cinderella Man' was a film that Miramax invested in."

Eric immediately understood: "So you auditioned for Harvey Weinstein, right?"

Barrefali nodded: "Yes."

"office?"

"Yes."

"Did you lie down on the red sofa?" Eric asked, looking at him with a mocking expression.

Barrefali's expression changed, and finally he nodded blankly.

"Harvey Weinstein promised me that I would definitely get the lead role, but I had to do one thing for him, which was... that video."

"But I didn't want to do that, please believe me, it was all forced upon me! I really am."

Snapped!

Before Barrefali could finish speaking, he received a solid slap across the face, leaving a five-finger mark.

Judy glared at her angrily: "Liar! I didn't see a single bit of coercion. I only saw someone who would do anything for fame and fortune."

"And aren't you lucky enough? You're just jealous of Gadot, you bastard!"

"You betrayed Eric's trust, and you betrayed my feelings for you, you liar!"

Snapped!

As she spoke, Judy slapped him again, her strength was so great that Balrefali's right cheek swelled up instantly.

After receiving two hard slaps, Balefali didn't dare to argue anymore.

Even if she had a hundred mouths, she couldn't deceive anyone anymore! She's just a vain woman; it's in her nature.

"Lefari, now that you're in my hands, I'd like to ask you for a small favor. Would you be willing?"

"Go ahead," Balrefali said weakly.

"I need to hold a press conference, and I hope you will explain this matter clearly in front of a national audience."

"What! No, you're trying to kill me!"

"If I offend you, and then offend them, I'll have no place in Hollywood anymore, I'll be finished," Barrefaeli hurriedly shook her head in refusal.

"Heh. Do you still naively believe you're not finished?"

"Who is Harvey Weinstein? A ruthless man who eats people alive. You actually believe his guarantees?"

"Hahaha. The female lead of 'Cinderella Man' is going to star alongside Russell Crowe and be vying for an Oscar. It's hilarious just thinking about it."

"Ask yourself honestly, do you deserve it?"

"You're just a pawn. They only need you to deal with me. You're useless otherwise."

"Like a rag, once you've wiped your hands and it's stained, your owner will throw it away."

"And if you're unwilling to cooperate, then I'll have to call in a third party. Are you prepared to go to jail?"

"What!" Balrefali's eyes widened.

"Did you really think I knew nothing? I investigated your finances and found that you've been evading taxes since last year. Quite an interesting discovery, isn't it?"

"Let's make a hypothetical scenario: if this were reported to the IRS, do you think Harvey Weinstein would have used a prisoner as the female lead? Would the Sixth National Congress have used her?"

"You'll not just lose your job, but more importantly, your freedom. You have three minutes to think it over. The timer starts now!"

Eric felt a secret thrill at the sight of Barrefali's twitching expression.

You little punk! You dare to evade taxes in the US? You've got some nerve! I admire your audacity!

There's a joke circulating online that lists the four things you absolutely shouldn't do in the world: fight drug trafficking in Mexico, evade taxes in the US, take hostages in Russia, and traffic drugs in China.

In this country, you can sell drugs, but you can't evade taxes. Only death and paying taxes are permanent. The tax authorities are not to be trifled with.

Even if it's just a difference of one dollar or one cent, the tax bureau will blacklist you.

Moreover, U.S. tax law is notoriously complex, with legal provisions alone that are as thick as a truck, making it incomprehensible to the average person.

Americans hire family accountants because they are afraid of making mistakes in their calculations.

Praising a child for being smart, saying that he can help the family with their taxes, is like a gift from God.

Tick ​​tick

The second hand kept ticking, and Balefali's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Time is running out."

"Wait, wait a minute, I promise, I'll agree to anything!"

Seeing Eric pick up his phone to report him, Barrefali quickly backed down and compromised.

"That's right, a wise person knows when to yield."

"I can tell you the truth. Can you give me back the evidence and promise never to expose me? I want to sign a confidentiality agreement."

"You have no right to negotiate!"

"I can make a trade. I have a video of my meeting with Harvey Weinstein that day. I was also worried that he would deny it later, so I recorded it secretly."

(End of this chapter)