American Gossip King

Chapter 177 Is the union going to cause trouble?

On the hotel's soft, luxurious bed, a man and a woman were passionately rolling around.

Ian Carl fully enjoyed the beauty brought by his former dream lover. Although she lost her most beautiful youth, it was ultimately a fulfillment of his youthful feelings.

Of course, Ian did not ask to watch a freeze-frame from "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​while having sex with her.

That's incredibly disrespectful.

Even after the passion subsided, Jennifer Connelly remained captivating. Nestled in Ian's arms, she pursed her red lips, her eyes brimming with affection: "I heard you don't have a serious girlfriend yet?"

Ian and Scarlett have officially broken up, but it wasn't Ian who made the news; rather, a group of people made a fuss about his past relationship.

Fortunately, neither Ian nor Scarlett cared about this.

At that moment, Ian smiled and said, "Don't overthink it, Jennifer. I'm a wanderer, I don't belong to anyone."

Jennifer wasn't surprised, but she was still somewhat disappointed.

Her beautiful body nestled in Ian's arms: "I also heard you're in talks to acquire UTA? I hope to revise that contract."

Ian gently kissed Jennifer's beautiful face: "I'm not good at film and television, and not interfering with their basic operations is my promise to them, as well as one of my best reputations in the industry."

Jennifer grew increasingly disappointed: "So I guess you won't contact me again?"

Ian was deep in thought.

Jennifer Connelly is beautiful, but Ian doesn't really intend to have much involvement with her.

The world is vast, with many beautiful women and numerous major events.

With more and more women around him, Ian unconsciously categorized all women into three types: passersby, short-term holdings, and long-term holdings.

Long-term holding usually does not exceed ten years.

Ian had always considered Jennifer Connelly to be just a passerby.

But since she said that, why not give her a chance?

After thinking for a moment, Ian finally said, "There's something I need your help with."

"What?"

"I need your support and the support of some of UTA's big-name artists for my acquisition; this can help me lower the price! Also, I got Pirates of the Caribbean from Disney. Johnny Depp is the lead... I'll ask Depp to sign a bundled agreement, locking in his Pirates of the Caribbean salary, a contract with me. But this isn't suitable for me to handle directly; it's best to have a middleman, and you're perfect! You can tell him that Ian Carr is very optimistic about Pirates of the Caribbean, and use this opportunity to get him a long-term contract!"

Johnny Depp's fees for later roles were astonishingly high, much like Robert Downey Jr.'s fee for playing Iron Man—as many know, Iron Man died because of Downey's salary.

That's why Marvel later signed long-term contracts, making it difficult to raise prices arbitrarily, and Ian will definitely have to do the same.

Even if he doesn't film them himself, these contracts can still be sold for money.

Jennifer looked at him with her beautiful eyes, her voice as gentle as water: "And then?"

Ian smiled slightly: "You'll get the new contract you want."

Jennifer Connelly kissed Ian with satisfaction: "Don't think one night is enough. When I come to you, you can't refuse."

As she spoke, she slowly slid down.

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Early in the morning, a phone rang.

Ian groggily awoke from the soft, fragrant embrace and glanced at the beauty beside him.

He gave the beautiful woman a light kiss, then took the phone: "It's me."

The voice on the phone was that of Secretary Ida: "Something's happened."

"Where?" Ian asked, regaining some of his composure.

"Over at Meihe, the union is organizing a strike to get you to hire Chinese laborers." Ida knew Ian didn't like nonsense, so she got straight to the point.

Ian wasn't surprised: "Those who stay or those who leave?"

"Of course we'll keep it."

Ian chuckled: "Isn't that interesting? People who kept their jobs are angry about hiring Chinese laborers?"

"Because they felt that the Chinese laborers were working too hard, which put pressure on them."

Ian's face darkened. "This is absurd. Go tell Jody to learn to divide and conquer. There are always some people who desperately need money. Give them promises, keep the good performers, and fire everyone who sides with the union. Make them understand the consequences of going against us. Also, prioritize the Davis Prison renovation project. Highways can be slow, but prisons can't!"

Ida replied, "This could escalate the situation further; unions are not easy to deal with."

Ian sneered: "Do you think I'm easy to deal with? I've been busy integrating internally lately, so there haven't been any big stories. We do need some big news."

In Ian's eyes, the news from this period of time is not big news; at most, it just sells well, but it has no "artistic value."

Even commercial directors, used to their craft, inevitably develop an artistic heart.

The latest novel is first published here!

Ida was startled: "Mr. Carl, this is your business!"

"I even do news myself! You don't need to worry about this. Let them make a fuss if they want, but the construction schedule can't be delayed. I need the Davis Prison project to be completed by the end of June."

"Okay, boss."

After giving instructions to Ida, Ian got up and sat up.

I thought about it carefully.

He knew those union guys wouldn't give up so easily; he'd have to find a way to deal with those leaders.

He picked up the phone: "Kripps, the M&A union's been acting a bit too aggressive lately... No, I'm not asking you to go kill anyone. Don't be impulsive, buddy. Do you think I'm that bloodthirsty?"

Kripps: "..."

I've been a gangster for so many years, and I've killed more people than you, boss!

I'm not impulsive at all!

Ian whispered, "Find some people and make contact with those union leaders, and pay them to sabotage the construction."

"What did you say?" Kreps asked, taken aback.

Ian smiled: "Just keep the evidence. We must frame it as the union leader taking money to sabotage a legitimate project! Remember, sabotage is allowed, but not the kind that's irreparable, just something that looks like a big deal... well, sabotaging a highway is fine, but not prison construction. This will also distance us from each other, and then you can prepare a few scapegoats. There's no rush, take your time. Good news needs to be paced. Right now, the spotlight belongs to Hollywood."

Kripps understood: "Okay, boss, and then?"

Ian chuckled. "Then Davis Prison will welcome its first clients, and they'll be the ones who built it. Isn't that interesting?"

Kripps gasped. He knew Ian very well now and blurted out, "This will be good news."

Ian burst out laughing.

Looking back, Jennifer Connelly was staring at him in surprise.

Her red lips parted slightly as she spoke: "I think I heard something I shouldn't have. Will you kill me to silence me?"

Ian laughed: "No, but I will ruthlessly ravage you and make you submit to my oppressive power!"

Connery chuckled and sat up, showing off his impressive physique: "That's certainly impressive!"

(End of this chapter)