Chapter 279 The Storm Rises

? Seeing Eric's explosive appearance at any time, Arnon Carpenter didn't wait any longer, put down a business card with simple contact information, and said, "Mr. Williams, anytime, as long as you want. Let's talk, let's make this call."

After finishing the last sentence, Arnon Carpenter got up and left. Eric threw the business card into the trash can, got up and went to the study. He took out the recording pen in his pocket and pressed the play button. There was a conversation between the two people. Afterwards, he took out the videotape he had just engraved from a machine with a monitor in the study, turned on the VCR, inserted the tape, and pressed the play button.

The picture of Arnon Carpenter sitting in front of the camera appeared on the TV screen. The clear picture quality made Arnon Carpenter's every move clearly visible. Even ordinary people could see from each other. With the flapping of his lips, he could roughly tell what the other person was saying.

It’s funny to say that under normal circumstances, few people will install cameras in their homes, but who made this villa be built according to the Iron Man mansion in memory.

Since it is an imitation, these small details cannot be forgotten. Not only the living room, but many places in the manor have cameras connected to his study. As long as Eric wants to, sitting in the study, he can find out what's going on anywhere in the manor.

Unexpectedly, the whim at that time allowed him to get a harvest that was very important to him today.

January 1, 1990, New Year's Day.

Jeffrey returned to Los Angeles just after ten in the morning. Along with him was Chris Hansen. Chris has resigned from Morgan Stanley. During this period of time, he has been preparing for Eric's investment company. Hearing what Eric said from his father, Chris was worried and came to Los Angeles.

After understanding the details of the matter, the three of them not only did not discuss any solutions, but found that Firefly is now encountering many difficult problems, but Jeffrey and Chris have never mentioned that Eric should compromise with those people. Things, and finally agreed to see the situation and then see the move.

The New Year's Day seems to have passed smoothly. But like the last calm before the storm.

On January 2, Eric got up early in the morning and asked the servant to fetch today's newspaper, the front page headline of the Los Angeles Metropolis Daily. The bold headline came into view.

"Eric Williams: Hollywood's Most Hypocritical Playboy".

"Oh, there's no mercy at all," Eric glanced at a few photos on the front page, and a photo of him and a few women appeared on it without revealing it.

And the content of the text of the article is even more outrageous,

Eric's love of chasing beauties was distorted on a large scale, and he was portrayed as a shameless actress who couldn't get a role from him without giving her body.

Read several other newspapers. Although the more well-known "Los Angeles Times" did not have such news, but similar reports appeared in many newspapers in the next file.

Since the end of the big studio era. After the Hollywood film industry has become more and more sound, those so-called unspoken rules have no soil to survive, and stars are no longer members of the big studio without personal freedom. Therefore, there is no need to be played by those powerful figures.

But this does not mean that the unspoken rules have disappeared, but all this has been put on the surface.

In Hollywood, if an actor wants to climb all the way up, without any background, he can only pay his own body. So many years later, an American magazine listed dozens of secrets to success on how to become a star, and the first one was this: No matter whether you are male or female, or sexual orientation, if you want to be a star, you must always Be prepared to offer sexual services to someone who can open the way for your career.

Of course, although this kind of thing is very common in Hollywood, most people silently abide by these rules and don't destroy it. Occasionally, a few unwilling "rebels" appear, and they can hardly make any big waves.

Of course, the public is not ignorant of the situation in the Hollywood circle, but what they can see has always been the most gorgeous and sunny side of Hollywood. Therefore, most Hollywood stars have a very positive image in the public's mind. Everyone Also happy to indulge in this glitz.

Today, after someone suddenly distorted the scandal between Hollywood director Eric Williams and many actresses, it was publicized with great fanfare. Eric has undoubtedly passively become a 'rebel' of Hollywood rules. Therefore, after reading these articles, Eric's image in the public mind must have plummeted.

Within hours of the new day's newspaper release, Eric's Malibu mansion was surrounded by paparazzi who had heard the news. Eric originally planned to go out, but seeing this situation, he could only stay in the manor honestly.

...

In a small villa in Beverly Hills, Aniston was waving the newspaper in his hand and screaming at Nicole who was sitting at the dining table: "Why, this is why, I regard you as a good friend, but you hook up.丨Quote my boyfriend, you Bichi, Drew is also Bichi, and, Julia Roberts, and..."

Xiaoyi Niu read a series of names on the newspaper excitedly, and then tore the newspaper into powder and threw it at Nicole: "You are all Bichi, I've had enough!"

Nicole took out the scraps of paper that flew into her collar with a light expression, and said, "You said we are all Bichi, then what are you, if not Eric, you can get the heroine of "Friends" Can you be as famous as you are now?".

Aniston stopped talking, and then said, "I'm his girlfriend!"

"So what?" Nicole raised her head and said casually, "Even if you are married, so what?"

"You..." The little girl pointed at Nicole, gritted her teeth, and then returned to her bedroom angrily. Hurrah la la stuffed his things into a simple suitcase. Pulled out. Slap a check in front of Nicole: "This is my rent. Starting today, I have nothing to do with you."

"Oh," Nicole picked up the check and looked at it, then folded it, shoved it into the BRA on her chest in front of Aniston, and threw a charming look at Aniston: "I'll take the extra money you give me as a tip."

"Bichi!" He cursed again. Aniston pulled the suitcase and went out.

Nicole watched the door of the living room make a loud bang, picked up a piece of newspaper scraps scattered on the dining table, spread it out and read the contents, and muttered: "What an idiot, even that bastard is in trouble. When you see it, you know you're jealous."

...

Aniston stuffed the suitcase into his car, just opened the gate of the courtyard, and was surrounded by several paparazzi before he could get in the car.

"Miss Aniston, what do you think of what's in the paper today?"

"Jennifer, will you break up with Mr. Williams?".

"Miss Aniston. Does your cohabitation with Miss Nicole Kidman mean you already know everything about her relationship with Eric Williams?"

"..."

Hear the buzzing around. Aniston irritably pushed away a tape recorder in front of him and shouted, "Fuck me, I have nothing to do with Eric Williams from now on, don't bother me anymore. "

The reporters were even more excited when they faced Aniston's gaffe. This is what they wanted. If the person concerned showed a calm appearance, they would definitely not be able to extract more explosive news from it.

"Jenny, will you continue to star in "Friends"?".

"Miss Aniston, are you sure you just said you want to break up with Eric Williams?".

"Jenny..."

Aniston pushed the crowd away with a cold face, got into the car, and slowly drove the car onto the highway before getting rid of the paparazzi. After wandering aimlessly in the streets of Los Angeles for a few times, the mobile phone rang and connected. Afterwards, hearing her father's voice, the little girl slowly parked the car on the side of the road, and finally cried aggrievedly into the microphone.

...

"We are now doing live reports for you at the gate of Eric Williams' manor in Malibu Point. Since the day before yesterday, the scandal between Eric Williams and many actresses suddenly broke out, but it has exceeded more than After 72 hours, the gate of the manor has been closed, and Eric Williams has not come forward to make any clarification."

A woman in a small blue suit held a microphone and spoke to the camera while standing outside the bustling group of reporters, and behind her was the closed door of the manor in the background. Although three full days have passed, the turmoil in the newspapers still has no momentum to subside. Therefore, the number of reporters at the gate of the manor has not decreased, but has continued to increase. At least more than 100 people have gathered.

"Affected by the Eric Williams scandal, this week, Firefly's five films that are currently in theaters have been affected to varying degrees. Among them, "Sleepless in Seattle" was the most affected by the scandal, and the next week's box office It fell by more than 40%, and only got 17 million US dollars at the box office. The other three films, "Frightening Island", "Home Alone 2" and "Steel Magnolia" also fell more than expected at the box office. There is no large-scale release, and the impact is minimal. According to the data released by the relevant statistical agencies, because of the impact of the Eric Williams scandal, the total box office loss of the subsequent five films may exceed 100 million US dollars. "

"Three famous actresses, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Virginia Madsen who were implicated in the Eric Williams scandal, are currently in a state of silence. Whether any one of them made any statement, we have no way of knowing whether the other party was warned by some forces. And Eric Williams' public girlfriend Jennifer Aniston announced on the day of the scandal Eric Williams broke up. And Jennifer Aniston's "Friends" copyright belongs to Firefly, after the couple turned against each other, the starring lineup of the second season of "Friends" also appeared a huge suspense."

"The famous model Leigh Zimmerman, who had an excellent performance in "Home Alone 2", publicly stated in an interview with a reporter from the "Manhattan Morning Post" that Eric Williams is a very gentle and considerate man, and many newspapers The attack on the young director is a complete slander. So far, this is the only actress in Eric Williams' films who has defended Eric Williams."

In the Malibu mansion, Eric sat motionless on the sofa, watching the rolling broadcast of his news on the TV not far away. The coffee table and the floor in front of him were covered with various newspapers.

Drew carried a small tray with several delicate meals on it, and carefully approached Eric: "Eric, do you want to eat something?".

Eric's eyes, which were originally staring at the TV, moved, then turned to look out the window. There were still a few pieces of 'garbage' floating on the blue sea. I don't know when, the sky had darkened again.

"Put it there, I'll eat it later."

Drew obediently put the tray in front of him on the coffee table, and sorted out the scattered newspapers before carefully approaching Eric. After spending a long time with Eric, the girl can keenly understand Eric. Any slight mood change. Now, she felt that Eric was very angry, the kind of anger that could erupt at any time. Although she knew that Eric would definitely not take anger on her, the girl still became timid.

After sitting quietly beside Eric for a while, the little girl said, "Eric, why don't I find a woman over here?"

"Huh?" Eric looked at the girl suspiciously.

"I think, I think, you may need to vent." Drew said in a dull tone.

Eric smiled bitterly: "Who are you looking for, you still think it's not messy enough now."

"Or..." The little girl slowly shrank down and knelt on the floor, crawled to Eric's leg and reached out to untie Eric's belt.

Eric stopped Drew's movements, touched Xiao Nizi's fluffy baotou, and forced a smile: "Okay, I really don't feel that way right now."

When Drew heard Eric say this, he stopped moving, but still lay beside Eric's leg, rubbing his face against Eric's thigh and said, "Eric, no matter what they do, I will always be yours."

"You misunderstood, Drew. In fact, I called them to stop them from speaking. In this case, it is the best choice for them not to speak."

"Well," Drew snorted obediently. At this time, everything Eric said was right. (To be continued...)