American Fame and Fortune Chapter 436

 Chapter 436 The most charming place

“Whenever I think of my wife, I always think of her head.”

 This is the first sentence of the printed manuscript that Martin saw, followed by a description from the perspective of the male protagonist.

 The title of the manuscript is "The Lost Girl".

 There is a book in the book, and the heroine is the heroine of an illustrated serial novel called "Amazing Amy".

Martin didn't need to read much to confirm that this was David Fincher's “Gone Girl.”

 In his previous life, he had read all of David Fincher's works.

Gillian waited patiently for Martin to read her work.

From the very beginning when she mentioned creativity to Martin, Gillian actually had plans and goals. The "Dark Fields" she introduced to Martin has been adapted into a movie and has grossed nearly 400 million U.S. dollars at the global box office. The original author Alan - Glien became a sought-after writer in Hollywood.

 It turned out that Alan Green was not doing as well as she was.

Jillian changed her destiny once through marriage and divorce, and achieved a jump in social class.

If she wants to change her destiny again, she believes that her work and Martin are the keys.

Gillian has carefully studied Martin's favorite style, so she wrote a novel with a dark and gloomy theme that is full of fun and has a twists and turns.

 Martin browsed very quickly and put down the printed document after a short time.

Jillian asked with some expectation: "Martin, can I write well?"

Martin didn't say anything useless, he was very direct: "The plot is very attractive, although it is not in line with the mainstream of Hollywood."

Gillian was embarrassed to laugh: “Sometimes, I also feel that the theme and human nature are too dark.”

But writers often have their own persistence. She added: "I always believe that even among the most intimate lovers, there will be some shuddering secrets. These secrets may be kept deep in their hearts for a lifetime, or they may be broken at any time. And came out, thrived, and became creepy.”

 Martin knew that Gillian was divorced and a failed marriage would definitely have an impact on her.

  The eerie chill and dark humor are precisely the most charming aspects of this work.

The atmosphere of the work is gloomy, and there is no blood spraying between the lines, but the violence is vividly written. The most valuable thing is that it is not only thrilling, but also interesting and funny.

"Actually, I also like the thrilling and dark style." Martin said it sincerely. He took a photo of the printed copy: "Gillian, we are old friends, and "Never Ending" also came from your introduction. If you Agree, Davis Studio can now invest in purchasing the film and television adaptation rights of this work, and invest resources to promote its publication and widespread distribution."

There's one thing Martin doesn't have to tell anyone else about Ben Affleck.

Gillian has been waiting for this day and said without hesitation: "I am willing to cooperate with Davis Studio. Film adaptation of my work has always been my dream."

Martin reminded: "You have to wait until you have finished writing and the novel is published before you can promote the adaptation. It may take several years."

Gillian herself is a reporter for "Entertainment Weekly" and knows these very well. She said: "There is no problem. I promise to complete the rest of the novel within a year."

  Martin said: “Let your agent contact my studio to negotiate.”

Jillian nodded: "I'll call my agent when I get back."

 She does not have a full-time agent, but she is a member of the Writers Association. The association will recommend suitable candidates for her and protect her interests.

 This is also the point of paying membership dues.

Leaving this part of the printed document behind, Jillian returned home excitedly, found a bottle of champagne, opened it and poured a glass to celebrate herself.

 She came to the second floor, looked at the Martin's house across the road, and sighed that she had finally waited for this moment to change her destiny.

 Martin put away the printed manuscript, called Jessica, and explained the matter carefully, and someone would send the manuscript to her tomorrow.

 Lily packed up her things, came down from upstairs, and asked, "How should we prepare dinner?"

Martin looked at the time and said, "Look for a place to eat. Lao Bu and I have an appointment in the evening." He specifically reminded: "Go back to your dormitory to stay tonight."

 Lily puffed up her cheeks, dissatisfied: "I have to secretly bring a woman back again."

"What do you mean by secretly carrying someone? I carry it openly!" Martin picked up the car keys and walked out: "Elizabeth is my public girlfriend."

 Lily took courage: "You have more girlfriends in Los Angeles who are not public."

 Martin shook his head: "Don't slander people, Julie and Aniston are just lovers who get together to play after thinking about it."

Lily wanted to speak again, but when she saw Martin raising his fist, she shut her mouth obediently.

  She has experienced too much of the iron fist of care in the past few years.

Martin drove a car randomly from the garage and left the house one after another with Bruce, who was driving alone.

Lily picked up her car keys and was about to leave the villa when she found cups, coffee pots, beer cans and other things on the coffee table in the living room.

 Because Martin came back, the originally tidy living room was a little messy.

Lily consciously put down the car keys, first picked up the trash, then tidied the sofa, and finally brought a rag...

 It took me nearly half an hour to finish.

Lily got into the red Cadillac, took out her mobile phone and dialed her tutor's number: "Ma'am, our exhibition will last for a few more days. Can you keep the booth vacated by selling the sculptures today for me?"

Thinking that after Jolie and Aniston vigorously promoted it, Lily gained some popularity and even sold a work at a high price today. The instructor said: "That booth is yours. As long as you have suitable works, send them over before the exhibition tomorrow." "

Lily thought of Casey Affleck's generosity today, and asked tentatively: "Can the price be raised a little? I may have suitable customers to buy it." Artists are always promoted, and the instructor is accustomed to this, and responded: " That's no problem, I'll communicate with the organizer.”

 Lily said in her sweetest voice: "Thank you, ma'am."

The female tutor in her fifties suddenly made a request: "I heard that the famous stars Mene and Martin are good friends. Can you help me get an autographed photo of Mene?"

Recently, she attended several gatherings of successful women in the art world. She often heard people mentioning Menet, and she also watched the movies he acted in, and she was very interested in this person.

Lily knew Mene, so she just asked for it and agreed immediately.

Halfway through the car, Lily received a text message on her phone, which was from Casey Affleck.

She thought for a while and replied: "I'm going to turn off my phone and devote myself to my work. The academy will continue to reserve a booth for me tomorrow. I will finish carving a few works that are almost completed."

The other side quickly responded to the message: "Tomorrow I will go see your new work."

Lily drove back, thinking about how to decide on a sum of money that wouldn't make Casey Affleck disappear in pain.

 Because Bruce made an appointment with Kohler to watch the Lakers game, Martin came to the Griffith Observatory alone,

 After waiting for a while, Elizabeth Olsen came to the appointed viewing platform after class and almost ran to Martin.

 Martin was already waiting with open arms.

Elizabeth knew Martin's physical strength, so she jumped up and threw herself into Martin's arms, wishing she could get into Martin's body.

 Martin hugged her and spun her around and said, "You seem to be lighter than before."

Elizabeth was very happy, smiling like honey: "Really? I'm losing weight."

 “Shall I try to lose weight elsewhere?” Martin kissed Elizabeth.

After a long passionate kiss, the two went to a nearby restaurant with a view. They sat by the window, looking up at the stars without any obstruction, and looking down at the most prosperous night view of Los Angeles.

 As for the taste of the food, it is secondary.

 The couples who come here want this romantic atmosphere.

Elizabeth helped Martin peel off a shrimp, apologetically: "I went to an acting school to study acting, and there happened to be a class in the afternoon, and the school invited Judi Dench to come over..."

 Martin didn't care about this: “It doesn't matter, haven't we seen each other?”

 Elizabeth stuffed the shrimp into Martin's mouth, blinked, smiled sweetly, and whispered: "I'll feed you now, and you have to feed me after you finish eating."

 After the two of them finished eating, they each drove back to Martin's home without stopping at the observatory.

 Previously, Elizabeth fed Martin, and now it was Martin's turn to feed Elizabeth.

 Bruce would not be back tonight. After it got completely dark, Martin simply carried Elizabeth up to the top terrace to watch the stars.

Elizabeth poured Martin a glass of wine, served it to him, and asked, "Is the house in Beverly Hills almost ready to be renovated?"

"It should be soon. I haven't been there yet." Martin actively invited: "Let's go and see it together tomorrow?"

Elizabeth said: "Okay!"

 The next day, it was almost noon before the two of them came out of the house and headed to Beverly Hills together.

Arriving at the North District of Sunset Boulevard, Martin drove directly through the gate and walked along the main road to the front of the villa.

Schmidt, the construction leader, is waiting in the small fountain square in front of the villa.

The two got out of the car when they saw Martin. After saying hello, they took them into the villa.

 The main building and auxiliary building of the villa have all been renovated, with only the underground vault, storage room, and backyard still under construction.

 The former mainly involves replacing doors and door locks to improve security levels.

 The latter raised the walls to prevent people from easily coming down from the hillside or peeping.

 Martin attaches great importance to privacy and theft prevention. Although he aspires to be an excellent photographer, he does not want to become Mr. Chen.

Elizabeth was most interested in the fitness room, recreation room and indoor swimming pool. If the swimming pool had not filled with water, she would have wanted to drag Martin in for a swim.

Arriving at the master bedroom on the second floor, Elizabeth looked at the closet carefully, thinking about how she could fill it up.

Made some planning in her mind, while Martin was talking to Schmidt, Elizabeth took out a framed photo of herself with Martin from her satchel and placed it on the bedside table in the master bedroom.

 Martin noticed it and looked back, but said nothing.

 His house will not only be in this place in the future.

The sound of construction outside came over, and Martin called to Elizabeth: "Let's go, we won't be able to move here in a short time."

The two of them went downstairs. Before leaving, Martin asked again: "Have you said hello to the neighbor?"

Schmidt pointed to the left and right sides: "The house on this side is currently vacant and the economy is in recession. Miss Lily Carter has visited here. The owner is Charlize Theron. She is currently away filming, so she doesn't mind."

 (End of this chapter)

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