Paramount Pictures invested $50 million in "Titanic", which, like Duke, accounted for a quarter of the total investment. When he heard Cruise talk about their tight funds, Duke did not find it strange, but thought it was normal. After all, Paramount Pictures not only invested in this film project, but James Cameron dragged it again and again, which was really about to collapse the investors. Even Twentieth Century Fox was extremely dissatisfied with him.≧

If you don't know that the project's success is infinitely possible, Duke also believes that withdrawing investment or firing a tyrant on the set is the wisest choice.

The reason is very simple. Last year, James Cameron finally came up with the release plan for the film. According to the plan, "Titanic" will be released in the summer season this month. However, at the beginning of this month, the tyrant on the set told investors, including Duke, that the post-production of the film has just been completed for half, and the summer season will definitely not be released, and the film must be postponed to the Thanksgiving Christmas!

You can imagine what the executives of Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, who had been tortured by James Cameron for three years, would have looked like that at that time.

To be honest, they had the heart to kill James Cameron. If it weren't for the fact that the director could not be changed, Duke believed that Twentieth Century Fox would definitely ask him to take over again.

The news inevitably spread, and the media throughout North America have regarded Cameron, Fox, Paramount and the Duke Studio as the biggest jokes, and even considered them the biggest fools in the film industry's history.

In order to win the support of investors, James Cameron not only waved the blade at the press conference he convened and said that if the film failed, he would use the blade, but also told the investors that he could give up the director's pay of $8 million...

But compared to an investment of $200 million, a pay of $8 million can only be said to be better than none.

James Cameron has exhausted the last patience of Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, and the film has been delayed, which means that it has not been able to recover a cent since the investment started three years ago!

"Paramon Pictures has signed a distribution agreement with my film studio." Tom Cruise said at this time, "They will only invest a small part of the money. I am currently under-lived. I am raising funds from banks and some foundations, but there are some troubles. I heard that these people tend to invest their funds in overseas financial markets..."

Overseas financial market?

Duke shook his head, gave up those unrealistic ideas, and turned to Tom Cruise's project, asking tentatively, "Tom, can you know what the total investment in the film is?"

Tom Cruise hesitated for a moment, and felt Nicole Kidman beside him pinch his arm in a reminder manner. Then he said, "The estimated production cost is about $80 million."

"How much money have you raised?" Duke asked again.

"Well..." Cruise frowned slightly and finally said, "Paramount Pictures intends to invest $10 million. I personally raised $40 million, and there is still a gap of $30 million."

"I have a suggestion, Tom." Duke looked at Cruise and decided to say it directly. The more you deal with such people, the more you beat the bush, the more you are misunderstood. "Duke Studio is involved in investing in your project, you can consider it."

"You want to participate in the investment?" Cruise seemed unable to believe it.

Duke nodded solemnly, "If you have no objection to Paramount Pictures, we can negotiate on this immediately."

"I..." Tom Cruise hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Can I think about it? Duke."

"No problem, Tom." Duke walked over and patted his arm lightly. "I really want to continue to work together."

The Mission: Impossible series is arguably one of the most successful movies, and now there is a chance to participate in the investment. Duke certainly won't miss it, anyway, if Tom Cruise refuses, he will not lose much.

If the other party agrees, he will definitely fight for part of the copyright, which is simply a long-term meal ticket with stable income.

Walking into a quiet corner, Duke didn't consider the time difference between Britain and the United States, and directly called Nancy Josephson on the phone and explained to her a few words.

There were too many things to think about tonight, Duke felt his head tight, so he hung up the phone and went to the resting place, asked for a cup of espresso, sat at a table, and wanted to have a quiet rest.

After taking a sip of coffee and looking up, Duke saw a table next to him, sitting a young girl sitting in the same position as the performance style of their entire group. The other party did not wear exquisite and luxurious evening gowns, but dressed up with an extra friendly look.

She was wearing a pair of straight nine-point pants and a khaki top with a low collar. She had a tight design and highlighted her figure, especially the breasts exposed at the opening of the top. Although they were not big, they looked extremely sexy. With Duke's experience, it was easy to tell that she was not wearing a bust.

To outsiders, Duke seemed to have glanced at the other person's chest, but in fact he saw the spots on her skin.

In fact, it is normal. No one is perfect. Those beautiful female stars on the screen not only use makeup effects, but also borrow a lot of post-production methods.

He picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. Duke stood up and walked over.

"Hello, Miss Adams." He pointed to the opposite side of the woman, "Can you sit here?"

Victoria Adams looked up at Duke, and the surprise in his eyes flashed, "Hello, Director Rosenberg, please sit there."

"Just call me Duke." Duke sat opposite her.

Victoria hurriedly said, "My friends call me Weike."

Waving to the side, the waiter immediately brought two glasses of champagne. Duke raised his glass to Victoria, "Cheers to our meeting today!"

"Cheers!" Victoria also raised her cup.

After drinking a glass of champagne, the distance between the two seemed to be much closer. After chatting for a few words, Victoria asked tentatively, "I seem to have heard someone mention that you are a shareholder of Victoria's Secret?"

"It's just a small shareholder." Duke said modestly casually.

In fact, he participated in Victoria's Secret's last two expansion financings. Although he only had six percent of the shares, if he did not count the investment funds and holding companies, he could be said to be the largest individual shareholder.

"I heard other models talk about Heidi Krum in the backstage." Victoria obviously didn't believe Duke's words and continued, "They all said that it was because of you that she had the opportunity to become an angel model and could occupy the position of the top model."

“Rumors have always been unreliable.”

It is not a good phenomenon to talk about another woman in front of a woman. Duke took the initiative to change the topic, "Your performances tonight are great, especially you, Weike, let me think about how to describe it..."

Identity and status are natural halos. When Duke said these words, Victoria Adams' eyes immediately lit up, and her face was full of expectations.

"Cool!" Duke leaned forward, leaned closer, and said seriously, "You are a very cool girl."

"Thank you!" The surprise in her eyes flashed, her face looked a little lonely, and she said unwillingly, "Actually, you should be able to see that my position in the group is not high."

"No, no, Weike." Duke shook his finger and said, "Your path has just begun. The leading people may not be able to stick to the end. I think you have great potential. As long as you find the right help, you will definitely be the one who laughs to the end."

Victoria obviously misunderstood his words, "We'll be having a concert in Los Angeles soon, can you come?"

"It depends on my schedule."

Seeing the other party misunderstanding, Duke didn't plan to explain and said tentatively, "It's a bit messy here. Why don't we talk slowly in a different place? I'll check the schedule."

After all, she is not a pure girl. What does this sentence mean? Victoria Adams certainly understood that she seemed a little hesitant, as if she was considering gains and losses.

Duke was not in a hurry, looking at her quietly and waiting patiently.

Just over a dozen seconds later, the hesitation on Victoria Adams's face disappeared, and a sweet smile appeared at him. Duke stood up and made a gesture of invitation. She followed, took Duke's arm and left the banquet hall together.

Duke basically stayed at the Hilton Hotel these days, and this time was no exception. He took Victoria into the elevator and took a special elevator to the floor where the President's Suite. When passing by the service desk on this floor, he specially ordered a bottle of red wine.

"Please come in, Weike."

After opening the door, Duke made a gesture of inviting him. After Victoria walked in, she found a wine glass, opened the red wine, poured a glass for each of them, sat together and chatted and tasted wine. When she was happy, she would laugh together.

The night is long enough that they have time, so there is no need to worry.

The hour hand slowly pointed to midnight at twelve o'clock. The two of them took a shower in two bathrooms and walked into the master bedroom one after another.

Since she was here, Victoria knew very well what would happen. When Duke pulled off the bath towel she was surrounded, the two naturally entangled together, like a young man and a woman who had just first realized the taste of love.

The raindrop kiss fell on Duke's wide chest. His big hands had already brushed every inch of Victoria's skin. Although this noble hot girl was still slender, she was not as morbidly thin as she later. She still felt quite touched.

With a crisp sound of bang, Duke turned Victoria over and pressed her onto the thick mattress. His hands slowly brushed her back and buttocks, and finally his whole body pressed up. His movements gradually changed from gentleness to intense force, and a crisp impact sounded in the room. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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