Hollywood Hunter

It should have been a very happy Christmas, but bad news one after another.

On the second day after seeing the "Rainman" script, Simon asked Amy to take down the project as much as possible, probably to explain some of his reasons, the two also discussed some negotiation strategies in advance.

However, the plan can't keep up with the changes.

Simon did not expect that Tony Tomopoulos, the chairman of U.S. company, would make a temporary call to his side, and he could only adapt to the situation.

Being able to get high in Hollywood, Tony Tomopoulos cannot be a fool.After the meeting, Amy called the next day, but Tomopoulos pushed the negotiations to Christmas after the holiday, and asked Simon to come in person.

Things just got stranded.

then.

Before the release of Robin Williams's famous work "Good Morning Vietnam", Amy had already negotiated a contract with the other party for "Death Poetry Society" with a $2 million film reward.

The average box office of Robin Williams' previous three movies was less than 15 million US dollars, and the price of 2 million US dollars for Daenerys has been very generous.Such male film remuneration can also keep the production cost of "Death Poetry Society" under $10 million.

As a result, this incident also happened.

The two sides agreed to sign a contract on the morning of December 24. When the event came to an end, the CAA suddenly changed his mind, indicating that Robin Williams needed to reconsider and agreed to reply to Daenerys Pictures after the New Year.

It's not hard to imagine that once "Good Morning Vietnam" was sold at the box office, Robin Williams would immediately be on the front line.

At that time, it would be impossible to sign the other party without five or six million dollars.If Daenerys Pictures insists on using Robin Williams, the overall production budget of "Death Poetry Club" will also increase, even exceeding $15 million.

Immediately.

James Rebled rushed to Chicago a few days before Christmas, hoping to discuss with Motorola chairman Robert Galvin about joining the company's board of directors.

Among the 26 companies owned by Westeros, Motorola has the highest market value.

When Simon dived in the stock market crash, Motorola's share price had plunged 40% relative to its highest point, but its market value still exceeded US$5 billion.Therefore, the 4.9% Motorola share taken by Westeros has consumed approximately $250 million in capital from Simon.

When the market closed the day before Christmas, Motorola's stock price had risen from $53 to $75.5, the lowest point in the stock market crash.Although it has not yet reached the highest record of $87 before the stock market crash, it has been very difficult for an established telecommunications and electronics giant with a large market capitalization.

As the company with the largest investment of Westeros, Motorola’s share price can rise to its current high level. The “Westeros Portfolio” obviously plays a role that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, after more than half a century of development, Motorola has become a very diversified public shareholding company. With 4.9% of its shares, Westeros has become the company’s fifth largest shareholder and is fully qualified to require it. Join Motorola's board of directors.

During this period, the 26 companies held by Westeros were basically in a wait-and-see state after receiving invitations for board seats.Now, if Motorola, a veteran communications and electronics giant, can attract Navistel representatives to the board of directors, the resistance of other companies will definitely be reduced.

However, James Rebled rushed to Chicago and waited for three days in the town of Schaumburg, where Motorola's headquarters is located on the outskirts of Chicago.

The result was a closed door soup.

The meeting had already been agreed, and after being aired for three days, a Motorola employee suddenly notified James that Chairman Robert Galvin had taken his family to Florida for a vacation, and James could only return without success.

This doesn't count.

On Christmas Day, Motorola gave Simon a'Christmas gift' in public.

The chairman of Motorola is also the son of Paul Galvin, the founder of the company. Robert Galvin issued a statement through the "New York Times" and expressed his strong attitude that'Motorola is an industrial company with a sense of social responsibility and insists on making excellent products. The company's board of directors A speculator will never be welcome to join."

After two months of waiting, the federal investigative agency still has not initiated any investigations and allegations about the huge profits earned by Westeros in the stock market crash. The media has already begun to collapse.

After Westeros had this capital, it began to seek the corresponding power by requesting to join the board of directors of each company.Although the incident did not make much waves on the surface, many people are secretly following the progress of this matter.

Now, the traditional capital forces suddenly criticized Simon Westero, a young newcomer, and public opinion suddenly boiled again.

Although Westero quickly issued a statement of rebuttal, the media that has been waiting for such a long time will naturally not be willing to give up easily, and all kinds of inflammatory comments are coming in one after another. It will be a joke for Christmas.

Manhattan.

This is the second property that Janet bought during this time in the penthouse of a building in the Midtown section of Lessington Avenue.The apartment on Fifth Avenue in the Upper East District took six months to complete the renovation. Simon is now reluctant to live in any other hotel, and Janet bought the penthouse in front of him.

This 69-storey building belongs to the 1950s, but the interior decoration is quite in line with the personal preferences of Simon's modern minimalist style.

The double-storey apartment has a total of 600 square meters of double-storey interior space, although it is less than one-third of the apartment on Fifth Avenue, it is also spacious enough.The whole apartment has 2 halls, 1 kitchen, 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. It also has a study room and a private projection room. The oversized master bedroom with an area of ​​more than 100 square meters upstairs can overlook most of the New York City.

The price of this apartment before the stock market crash was $5 million. After the stock market crash, Janet successfully bought it for only $3.5 million due to full payment.According to Simon's memory, such a duplex apartment will have at least a tenfold appreciation in the next three decades.

The time is already December 26, the second day of Christmas, Saturday.

At night I was invited to a party at the Rabolds. In the cloakroom, Janet, who had changed to a burgundy evening dress, was carefully choosing a tie for her boyfriend, and at the same time asked, "What are you going to do about Motorola?" "

Simon buckled his suit button at the mirror and said, "Sensible, then sell the stocks bit by bit to maximize the benefits. If not sensible, directly hit the market and hit Motorola's share price to the lowest point during the stock disaster. ."

Motorola's current total share capital is approximately 95 million shares, of which Westeros holds 4.7 million shares.

According to the share price of US$75.5 on Thursday, the total value of the shares held by Westeros has exceeded US$350 million. If capital gains tax is not taken into consideration, Simon will increase the value of these shares for more than two months. Earned 100 million US dollars.

Janet chose a light blue striped tie, walked over to help Simon tie it around his neck, and said with a smile: "You must want to be irrational once, right?"

"Yeah, a good Christmas was tossed like this. If I don't fight back, there will definitely be more people jumping out," Simon nodded, reaching out to hug Janet's slender waist and smooth silk in her silk. The quality dress was rubbing, and said: "If you just want to make more money, you have to endure, weigh, compromise, and pay attention. What is the meaning of this life. I am planning to enjoy wealth, and I have never thought of becoming a slave of money. "

Janet's eyes shone brightly, she leaned over and pecked on the man's lips, and continued to tie the tie, said: "With this money, what are you going to do?"

"There are a lot of things, increase the shareholdings, find ways to buy two comic companies, Hollywood, and then I plan to invest in some technology companies that can promote the development of 3D animation and CG special effects, and set up my own special effects studio," Simon He said, and smiled at the woman in front of him again, saying, "Of course, there are our things, the island of Australia, the buildings in Manhattan. By the way, you can also buy more apartments in Manhattan. I like to own a lot. The feeling of the house, and not necessarily the top floor. In short, the money can certainly be spent."

Janet listened to Simon whispering some plans that he would never easily mention to others. The corners of his mouth were curvy, saying: "If you want, it's okay to buy a hundred houses, but you definitely don't like renting, right? The house will rot for a long time when no one has lived there, even if it is cleaned regularly by a cleaner. I remember when I was a kid, I bought a manor on the outskirts of London, and the castle inside is beautiful. It’s just that the UK is too far away from Australia. The family didn’t go very often, and later the castle became like a haunted house, completely abandoned."

"Of course I don't want to rent, but I can definitely find someone to live in."

"Ok?"

"Pick some beautiful vases, you know, I don't reject the opposite sex."

Janet suddenly gave him a blank look and teased: "Like your ponytail assistant?"

"Jenny is not a vase."

"Um... hum..." Janet dragged her voice, took a step back and looked at the tie, nodded with satisfaction, and went to the shoe cabinet to pick up the shoes, and said: "Warning, little bastard, My dad loves face very much and still likes to hunt. You better be careful when you are fooling around outside. Don’t always get photographed by paparazzi."

Simon sat down in the chair next to him and waited for Janet to help him pick his shoes. He smiled and said: "Just pick some vases, I don't plan to do anything."

"I don't believe you," Janet said, choosing a pair of leather shoes, and said, "Try it on, it's not too late. Let's turn to Madison Avenue to see the buildings. There is no suitable plot next to the avenue, only that place has the highest feasibility. As long as you can buy all the six low-rise houses and old apartment buildings between 59th and 60th streets east of Madison Avenue , We have the site for the construction of the Westeros Building. I have made an assessment. The six buildings including the land, if you want to take them down, including the replacement of property rights, we may have to invest 100 to 200 million US dollars. Bingshan has already registered a shell company in Australia for us to purchase these plots and properties. You only need to pay for it."

Simon nodded, wearing leather shoes, and curiously: "You seem to often mention Iceberg, man?"

Janet rolled her eyes: "Female."

"Oh, but the name Esberg is really rare."

Janet chose a pair of high heels for herself and sat down in a chair. She said, "What surname is iceberg? It's because the whole person is always cold, so it's called iceberg."

Simon immediately came to Xingzhi and said, "Bing Beauty, I like this type the most, is it beautiful?"

Janet gave Simon a look: "Prettier than me."

Although Janet’s expression was a bit strange, Simon said casually: “Take the time to introduce me.”

Jenny's head: "Okay, but if you dare to play any bad idea, I will learn hunting with my dad."

Simon made a frightened expression: "So ruthless, who is it?"

Janet said: "Veronica Johnston, bastard, who do you think this is?"

Simon heard the surname'Johnston', and immediately understood that this was Janet's relative, realizing that the joke was a bit inappropriate, and quickly said: "I'm sorry, baby."

Janet put on her shoes and took Simon away from the cloakroom, explaining: "Veronica is my little aunt, only 10 years older than me. Our family is not as big as the Kidman family. After my great grandfather, my grandfather He is the only son, and the father is also the only son of my grandfather. Later, my grandfather only had my aunt when he was 53 years old. At that time, my elder brother Anthony was 3 years old. After the young aunt was born, my mother gave birth to four of us. Grandfather is very happy, he thinks little aunt is the lucky star that started our family to flourish."

The two came to the entrance of the apartment. Simon handed the windbreaker on the hanger to Janet. He also put on his coat. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "This kind of story starts, there must be then? Then?"

Janet put the windbreaker on the outside of the dress and gave Simon a white look. "Then, many and many years later, Janet Johnston met a little bastard, and the tragedy began. It's miserable. Well, help me get my hair Organize."

Simon pulled out the blonde hair nestled in Janet's clothes. When she saw the woman digressing, she didn't ask, pretending to be dissatisfied: "What a tragedy, obviously a fairy tale. The prince and the princess lived happily ever after."

Janet didn't know what laughed point she caught, and suddenly laughed, said: "I always feel that this kind of argument is wrong."

The two left the apartment, Simon locked the door, wondering: "Huh?"

Janet took the key from the man and put it in her kun bag. She still smiled and said, "Look, prince and princess, this is very problematic."

"His Royal Highness, explain?"

Janet raised her hands in a random gesture and said, "Look, prince, princess, should their father and mother be kings and queens?"

Simon suddenly understood the theory that Janet forced, and said with a straight face: "I decided not to speak to your dirty woman like you for the next minute."

Janet leaned in, took Simon's arm, and said coquettishly: "Dear, don't ignore little Janet."

Simon remained firm and silent, and raised his wrist and tapped on his watch.

Janet and Simon walked towards the elevator together, their eyes flashing strangely, and the tone suddenly softened a bit, Nuo said: "His Royal Highness."

Simon immediately surrendered: "Don't, baby, I'm still a groom. The groom can occasionally abduct one or two princesses, which is more fulfilling."