King of Hollywood

“What kind of movie could you tell me? I promise not to tell the press.” Sitting on the bench that Manhattan Central Park once sat in, Natalie asked Adrian with a smile.

“Well... well, it's fine to tell you, but be sure to keep it a secret.” Adrian thought about it a moment later and said, “Is that Stanley? Brick's movie. ”

Natalie blinked stunned: "I'm sorry if I didn't hear you clearly or if you were wrong, Ed, I'm asking about your new movie, not someone else's. ”

“Ha, I always thought you were smart, Nada, and I didn't expect you to be confused.” Adrian Haha laughed.

“Hey, being a young girl is not a gentleman's thing to do.” Natalie waved her fist and said strangely.

“All right, all right." Adrian said, "Hands up." You should know, Stanley? Who's Brick? ”

“Of course, one of the best film directors in the world, with very few works, contains a variety of subjects, and it has been said that when he makes a subject film, other directors can put down their guides. ”

“So you haven't seen such news in a while, Kubrick was paralyzed in bed by a stroke. ”

“Really? I don't know. I rarely watch entertainment news. Oh, that's horrible. ”

“He was preparing a new film, which was almost finished, but unfortunately had a stroke at this time and therefore did not continue. And I, with his permission…” Adrian's mouth curled and a slight smile appeared, “ready to take over the film. ”

“Kubrick promised you'd take over?” Natalie opened her eyes, "I heard... I heard he was a... stubborn man. ”

“Yes, but I persuaded him.” Adrian shrugged.

“This is incredible.” Natalie weighs him up and down, with incredible surprise, “can you really grasp Kubrick's style? ”

“He has promised.” Adrian shrugged his shoulders again, then admonished, “But don't tell anyone, otherwise it'll be a hassle. ”

“Is there a problem?” Natalie asked puzzled.

“Kubrick didn't want anyone to know that I had taken over his work, and we had an agreement with each other that if the films he made didn't satisfy him, they wouldn't be released," Adrian explained. “Otherwise, Warner would have started publicizing it a long time ago, and Adrian was allowed to take over Kubrick's new film, which was a big stunt. ”

“It is also true that film companies or producers always prefer to advertise by any means.” Natalie nodded instantly and said that the grumpy look looked extra cute.

“Hey, Nada, I'm kind of a producer too.” Adrian warned.

“You're not like them," Natalie waved, “you're Adrian. ”

“Oh? It's a great honor to be treated differently.” Adrian exaggerated and rubbed her hands against her head.

Natalie leaves her mouth open and looks at him deliberately, while Adrian looks back with a smile. After such a half-hearted look, an awkward emotion suddenly burst into the girl's mind, she had to turn her head and her face slightly blushed.

“Well," she coughed and shifted the subject, "did you come to New York this time primarily to find the scenery for the new movie? ”

“Yeah," Adrian nodded, "I was hoping to get someone familiar here to help me find the right place, like you or your parents, and a little girl I knew was just about to go on vacation with her mom in New York, and she volunteered to find me a few places, which was pretty good. ”

“A little girl you know?” Natalie said carelessly, but her hands on her knees squeezed into her fists.

“Yes, I remember. You seem to have met, Kristen? Ste." Adrian still looks endless.

“Oh, last year? Scarlett's best actress,” Natalie revealed herself in a sudden enlightenment, but then she felt a little too deliberate, adding: “Yes, I remember seeing her in New York when she was filming" This Killer's Not Too Cold, "and she seemed to have taken the audition? ”

“You have a good memory, dear Nada.” Adrian Haha laughed, but immediately revealed a distressed look: “It has to be said that smart girls are too smart, they always like to make fun of people, and they don't look at time and occasion. ”

“Really?” Natalie's mouth still seemed casual and her eyes looked far away, but the roots of her teeth had bitten together.

“Well, Nada, time is almost up, and it's time to send you back," Adrian said suddenly, "you know, my behavior today has been to unite you to deceive your parents. ”

“How?” Back to the divine Natalie shrugged, "I just told Mom and Dad that you could take your ride into town to see your friends, but you changed your mind and wandered around town like you did last time. ”

“You know, that's an excuse, Nada.” Adrian looks at you gently, "although I don't mind doing something for you, although I visit you every time I come to New York, although I really like you, doesn't mean that I can cooperate with you in cheating on your parents, which is wrong. ”

Natalie first blushed and looked at him angrily as she frowned.

“How did you become like my father?” She was unhappy to ask, "she always said," That's not good. I'm not a kid, I have enough judgment. ”

And the girl jumped out of the bench and said, "I usually have enough rules, but can't you even tolerate this little rebellion? Allow me also to remind you, Mr. Adrian, that no matter what you say, your actions have become a fact that you have cooperated with me in deceiving my parents."

After that, she hummed and walked to the ice skating rink not far away. Adrian laughed at the stall and got up and followed.

“Okay, Nada, I'm just reminding you, don't you have to do this to me? I'm not Mr. Avner.” He was half joking and half complaining.

Natalie didn't answer, she just turned back and pretended to be a ghost face and still looked like a drum.

“Let's talk about something else. There's still some time.” Adrian said immediately, "I can keep you company. ”

“Really? Tell me about the new movie you took over.” Natalie thought about it and asked.

“Ha, technically, it's a movie, not for a girl like you, but let's change the subject.” Adrian shook his head and refused.

“Anyway, treat me like a child," Natalie stared at him, “Oh, Ed, I just said. ”

“I'm serious, Nada,” Adrian suddenly got serious, "I admit, you're smart and ripe, Nada, but some things are a little too early for you, and I warned you in my last letter. ”

“But we had a great time on the letter, didn't we?” Natalie then rebutted.

“Because it's a letter, and writing is not the same as chatting, and face-to-face chatting is often driven by emotions, and writing a letter is more sensible, which is why I always ask you to indicate on which page of the book the quote is quoted.” Adrian said.

“… it did make me a good habit of researching books," Natalie looked away after silence and revealed a sense of flavor in her eyes, "I remember asking you in my letter about the discussion. ”

“To know both release and control,” Adrian answered quickly, "whether abstinence or lust is foolish, don't hesitate at the time of release, don't cross the bottom line at the time of control, understand how capable and powerful you are, it is a compulsory lesson for every adult. ”

“And you? What's yours? How big?” Natalie suddenly turned her head and looked at Adrian with a smile, “Don't tell me you're not a person. ”

“I guess these comparisons don't have to be answered, do they?” Adrian replied in a jokeful tone, but his eyes slightly changed and his eyes lingered on the girl's face for almost two seconds, then quickly moved away to look elsewhere.

The teenage girl suddenly twisted her head like an electric shock, and her heart beat a lot faster.

“Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom, please wait here for me.” Without waiting for Adrian to answer, Natalie flew quickly to the simple bathroom on the other side of the ice skating rink.

Bang, closing the door, the girl leaned against the wall and held her face in a big breath, followed by another long groan.

“Oh, shit, Natalie, what are you doing? Are you out of your mind?” She lowly said to herself that her voice seemed so harsh that she quickly became powerless again.

Yesterday after school, she went to her mother's gallery in Brooklyn, and came out and saw some disturbing images. At the end of the street, a girl about her age, surrounded by Adrian's neck, kissed him hard in the face.

At first, she thought she was mistaken, but after careful observation, she confirmed it, and even recognized that the girl holding him kissing was Kristen, who had created an unnamed and irritating emotion in her heart.

Although Adrian looked like he was being played, and Kirsten seemed to be just kidding, Natalie was always influenced by this emotion and didn't go up and say hello.