Hollywood Domination Chapter 296: A conversation between Oscar and you

Speaking of which, since she and Chris met in the UK last year, including at the Oscars, for a full year, Jenny and Chris really had no chance to meet. Jenny's filming schedule for this year is not very good. Man, basically stayed in Los Angeles for the second half of the year, but Chris was filming in Australia for the second half of the year. He didn’t have a film for the Olympics this year, so he didn’t go back to Los Angeles for this Olympic season. After traveling between Sydney and London a few times, he heard that he went The Great Barrier Reef was on vacation. If it weren't for this incident, the two of them really don't know when they would be able to talk again—although in the end, this wasn't an embarrassing breakup, but Jenny didn't have the habit of being in close contact with her ex-boyfriend. I have more contact with Josh, who has lived in New York almost all these years, than with Chris.

However, after talking on the phone now, the two of them didn't feel too unfamiliar, and Chris was still so confident, as if his behavior of making more than 40 phone calls was not naive at all, in response to Jenny's teasing , he also teased back indifferently, "In order to ensure that you and the damned Vijay did not start an affair during our relationship, I will not stop even if I fight for a day, there is no way, this is related to my male dignity... ..."

Jenny laughed with him - after a long day of fiddling with calls of all kinds, she was so relieved by the call to Chris that she shifted, "Oh, Then you can ask Chesa, I think he will be happy to answer you, after all, he has no reason to take care of your mood now-he has already fired you before you fire him .”

"Oh, it hurts so much for you to say that, you mean that Chesa and my friendship was a business necessity from the start?" Chris sighed pompously over the phone, "I hate You, how can you expose this cruel fact to me, a wayward star? If I fall, it's all your fault."

Jennie laughed, she felt the charm of Chris again-not that she rekindled the old feeling for Chris, but this familiar sense of humor did make her miss, "You can say that to the media , dear, if you fall, it's all Cesare's fault, I think those paparazzi will love you to death for this sentence."

Chris also chuckled a few times before his tone gradually turned serious, "Seriously, what is Chesa doing? Why isn't he answering my call? I thought I was blocked by your entire group—" —Chesa, Judy, even Jim, Mary! And of course you, the line is always busy when you call.”

"They are all answering the phone," Jenny said helplessly, and she didn't know whether she should be proud or helpless: her performance at the Golden Globes was obviously very good, and now the whole world is doubting her and Chesa. Ray is already in love, and last night the director did not cut to Cesare's side, which also increases the credibility of this guess, because people can't see the reaction of the other party, and their curiosity and imagination will be more vigorous. Especially some friends who are more familiar with Jenny, when they called, they were convinced that she and Cesare were in love with each other, and some advised her to separate love from career, and don't let Cesare control everything about her. In life, Jenny is basically talking about people and talking nonsense when she sees people today. She has to come up with a set of excuses for those who care for other purposes, but for those friends who really care about her, she can only do it. To respond with another set of rhetoric, not only can’t tell the truth, but also can’t have corresponding hints: for the reason of risk control, she certainly can’t take the initiative to spread the insider information about her relationship with Cesare. "Cesare is next door to me, he seems to have been on the phone for five or six hours."

"Oh, he's right next door to you?" Chris's voice became a little weird, "In your... presidential suite?"

Jenny asked curiously, "How do you know? Speaking of which, how do you know that I live in the presidential suite?"

"Of course it's because TMZ has already sent people to guard downstairs of the hotel. I think they will resume 24-hour tracking of you. After you break up with me, you don't have a manor to hide in, baby." Chris said with some reminders, and some gloating, but before Jenny could reply, he paused and said, "But you do need a safe manor now-I don't know if you have considered it, but I think After hearing this news, I thought of your stalker..."

A small shadow in Jenny's heart was a little heavier because of his words, but she quickly shook her head aside: the private detective she hired has been tracking this stalker, and the security around her is not good enough Luo Luo, in the past few months, she has not heard any news from the stalker, even if she attended some "Monroe" promotional activities, she also attaches great importance to the safety of the participants. From a rational point of view, her side is very safe. Even if someone wants to get close to her, they probably won't find a chance, so there is no need to be too afraid of it-this is also a sign of admitting defeat.

"...I think if you need an estate where you can hide from the media and stalkers, you can still use my house for free, as long as you help me pay the salary of the property security-as long as you don't mind the media. It’s fine as long as it explodes, and I can save a lot of money because of it.” Chris continued, and Jenny could hear his sincerity and admonishment in a joking tone, “Jenny, I know you Always cared about your public image, but sometimes you have to learn not to care about what the media says about you, but about your mood — and your safety, of course.”

Jenny felt warm in her heart. She always knew Chris was a good friend, but the feeling of being cared for was still good.

"Thank you very much, Chris." She also softened her tone, "But this will indeed irritate the media and affect your current status. Anyway, I also need attention these days. After that, maybe I won't live in the hotel... But thank you very much, really, thanks, c."

Chris was silent for a while, obviously caught the hint in her words, and his tone became a little strange again, "So, are you going to buy a house? Or move directly into Cesare's house? I'm afraid his house Can't stop the paparazzi?"

With her current physical strength, it is obviously a bit difficult to deal with a frighteningly sensitive Chris, but of course Jenny never thought of asking Chris to make more than 40 phone calls to ask her again (God knows what he gave to Cesare's side) how much more), she said, "Yes, his house can't accommodate me, so we will buy another one in Malibu, which should be not far from your house, I'm almost optimistic about it, but It’s not time to buy a house yet—from now on, we’ll be neighbors.”

Chris didn't answer her right away, his slender and steady breathing became the only sound source in the receiver, and Jenny also remained silent calmly.

"So, the rumors are true, are you really going to get married?" Chris no longer pretended to be weird just now - he no longer acted jealously, on the contrary, he became very serious, Jenny could almost imagine his current expression—the handsome face under the black hair was solemn, as if he had seen a piece of sad news: in a distant place, a certain animal died, or some good person died again. Misfortune happened.

"Yes, we're getting married." She replied affirmatively, trying to put all her emotions into her tone: she didn't want Chris to ask any more, it was better to stop here.

But Chris didn't care about it at all, he immediately went on to say, "Is it for-"

"Chris!" Jenny shouted, she interrupted Chris, paused, and pleaded again, "Chris."

"Ok, ok, I see." Chris was obviously not surprised by her wordless answer, and this was completely expected by Jenny - Chris is a very smart person , and during the two people's relationship, she told Cesare about the big dream more than once in front of Chris. If he didn't guess anything, then he would underestimate him. Although he never asked, according to Jenny's prediction, this time, among all the people who might have vaguely guessed something, Chris should be the one who guessed the most and the most accurate. What he didn't guess may even be Cesare's shareholding The number is enough, and based on his understanding of Jenny and Cesare—especially his understanding of Cesare, he must also be able to see that the two would not choose to make a high-profile public announcement, so of course he can guess the intention behind this matter is a breeze. "And you don't want to talk about it with me, I understand."

"We can't trust the phone too much now." Jenny said apologetically, which is indeed what she really thinks, and talking to Chris about it-she doesn't reject the idea, but they live in the same room every day. Someone cleans the hotel, and after the phone recordings leaked time after time (whether she let someone else leak it, or someone else tapped her), she is indeed a little wary and sensitive to phone calls, emails, and even interviews in public. There are fewer and fewer places in the world where she can feel completely safe and relaxed. "So... yeah, let's not talk about those details."

"Okay, let's not talk about the details." In the critical moment, Chris can still be quite mature, he said, "Leave those details... I think you have a public timetable, Really? Cesare likes to have a schedule for everything he does."

"Yes." Although she knew that he intended to brighten the atmosphere, Jenny couldn't help laughing. Chris always liked to tease Cesare so much. "There's a schedule, so if you're trying to get some exposure, we can also be merciful and let you do a cameo or two on that schedule."

"Oh, **** you." Chris cursed and laughed lightly, but he didn't seem to want to give up the discussion because of this—he and Jenny coincidentally tried to enliven the atmosphere, and also coincidentally Failed, the faint sense of tension still did not go away.

The laughter died down after a while, and Jenny wanted to tell another joke, but she searched through her reserves and couldn't figure out which joke was suitable. When she was still picking and choosing among the materials, Chris I spoke.

"So, there will indeed be a wedding."

"Yes, there should be a wedding," Jenny said, trying to joke, "If you want to come, you have to give a big gift."

But Chris didn't pay attention to her words, and continued to ask, "So, do you think...do you think it's worth it? Jane, you are no longer who you were when you dated Josh, and now— Now that it’s here, do you still think it’s worth it?”

Although his tone was somewhat vague due to Jenny's concerns, Chris conveyed his meaning very clearly. His voice sounded so sincere and regretful. This sincere concern was like a hug. He hugged her into his arms across the phone, and it was this kind of tenderness that Jenny couldn't bear. She could accept the hidden malice called caring but actually inquiring, and she could also accept Lilian's helpless sigh ( "Jen, I know I can never approve of you guys in Beverly Hills, but I'm sure I'll support you if you know what you're doing"), but it's Chris's tender regret that she Especially unacceptable, his words were like a gust of wind, blowing straight into the bottom of her heart, sweeping away all her sense of accomplishment and self-confidence, making her suddenly feel that she had failed in life.

Resisting the urge to put the phone away, she forced a smile. To be honest, Jenny wanted to escape from this topic at this moment—if she could, she would, but she seemed to be attracted by this I was so stuck on the friendly and warm phone call that I couldn't answer Chris's question without telling the truth, "Even now, there are things I want but can't get, Chris, to get them, to make up for the past mistake, we..."

She couldn't help but sighed, "We always have to pay something."

Chris maintained a sympathetic silence, and after a while, he whispered, "But, you've got a lot..."

"And all of this still can't satisfy me." Jenny said loudly, she now has a kind of calmness, "Yes, all of this still can't satisfy me, Chris, this is my choice ——I know that there may be many other ways, but this path is the best in all aspects—”

"Best for what?" Chris asked, "For you? For Cesare? For the public—"

"Yes," Jenny interrupted Chris in mid-speech, "best for it, and of course, best for my CEO—and that's what matters, this It is also the best for me..."

She paused, and said with determination, "This is what's best for me."

Chris was silent for a while, the atmosphere on both ends of the phone was so strong that it was almost impossible to separate, Jenny felt her heart beating, she was a little out of breath, she suddenly felt that she needed Maggie, she Her psych clinic was a safe place for her—what would Maggie say? Once again she's added a stressor to herself, and this time she's going to lie to the world, to lie to everyone about what matters most to them. Maybe Maggie will also be disappointed with her, just like Chris now, she already has so much, why is she still not satisfied, why do she still do this?

"You know," Chris said, his voice heavy even as he tried to relax. "Since we broke up, people have been saying I'm not good enough for you, and I've been hearing that a lot lately, especially after your three movies this year, they're saying you're richer than me, and of course you career, your Oscar, and even your love history—"

He seemed to be trying to make a joke, but he failed, and the faint sadness and sympathy in his voice ruined everything, "They say that even for me, you are still unattainable, you are a star, but Jenny, when I look at you When I was in the starry sky, I always remembered the sentence in the movie, Sybil said to Colin, 'She looks so beautiful, but you often can't help but feel sorry for her'..."

"...Why." Jenny couldn't help asking, this was Colin's line in "Monroe" - at that time Colin couldn't understand Sybil's words at all, "Why do you feel sorry for me?"

Chris did not continue to recite his lines, he said in a low voice, "Because I know you are reluctant to make such a choice, I know you, j.j, I know you have never been as strong as you say-in fact you are still very strong Care."

Jenny took a deep breath and felt heavy emotions overflowing in her chest, but strangely, she was not sad, but had a faint sense of relief—she hadn’t talked to anyone about her feelings about this yet. Cesare is not the right person for this matter, and even showing the slightest hesitation towards him is tantamount to adding a sense of guilt and moral burden to him, and she doesn't want to tell Lilian As for Jim and Mary, Jenny doesn't know, maybe it's just that she doesn't have time, maybe it's just that she is no longer used to opening herself at any time. The sharp concern from Chris, on the contrary, relieved her pressure somewhat, made her feel a lot more relaxed, and she got rid of the overwhelmed moment just now.

"Maybe I do care," she laughed, in a tone that was lighthearted and self-deprecating, "but I'm going to make that choice in the end, Chris, and that's why, to you, I'm still A star—that's the difference between you and me, and that's the right thing about our breakup, isn't it? I think I'm just too good to be above your level."

Chris didn't go any further, and laughed along with her words, "Yes, so you chose a better man than me, didn't you?——However, I feel very strange, I thought you were more It's like the type of low-key marriage-it's best to keep a low-key divorce, and no one knows about it from the beginning to the end."

"We thought about it at first," Jenny said helplessly, "but you know, a marriage license must be picked up in person, not by someone else, so we contacted the county attorney's office, Cesare's mother, and the prosecutor It's a friend - we wanted to ask him to shut it down and keep it all low key, but no one ever thought things would go off the rails at the first pass, listen to me Chris, if you want to get married secretly in the future, Maybe you can only go overseas to hold a wedding. But even so, it is still impossible for no one to know about this matter, as long as you want to get married legally, really, this matter will definitely be known."

Chris laughed, "Believe me, if there is such a day, I will definitely not keep a low profile—"

His tone became smug again, "Speaking of which, have you seen the picture of me and Mir? Aren't we the perfect couple? Guess if I bring her to your wedding , How much can your wedding photos fetch at auction-but then again, will you have a wedding? Will this wedding be the wedding of the century?"

"Of course, the more private the better." Jenny said angrily, "The wedding is paid for by the woman, and I'm going to buy a house now - imagine how poor I will be now? So you don't want to suffer We are invited, this wedding is only for family and friends."

She couldn't help but praise Chris, "By the way, have you and Mir been dating for half a year? She looks like a good girl—"

"Yeah, when I'm sorry for you, you should be totally proud of me," Chris said exaggeratedly, "I'm totally ready for a relationship, dear j.j, losing me will be Your loss..."

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Contacting ex-boyfriends again is always a little nervous. Some people will become old friends, while others will always remain awkward. Chris and her are very fortunate to belong to the former type—Jenny put down the phone Sometimes there is also a sense of gratitude: if Chris forgets about her old relationship, she will definitely feel more guilty. Fortunately, her charm is not that great. Chris and his current girlfriend have been dating for half a year now, and the relationship is still very sweet. Although he There are still some naive aspects, but he has indeed grown up very quickly. If Jenny has the qualifications, she will indeed be as proud of him as Chris said.

The phone call between her and Chris lasted for more than an hour. Afterwards, the two sides chatted all over the world, and also exchanged some gossip about their peers, including some actors that Chris knew, who were also Jenny's competitors. The reaction to this piece of news, maybe because they didn't expect the two of them to have a chance to speak to each other, some actors act quite double-faced in front of Jenny and Chris, and it's always fun to talk about this kind of thing, regardless of gender, one said It didn't feel like enough, until Jenny's cell phone ran out of power and turned off, and then she cut off this seemingly endless call, and after hanging up, Jenny also began to feel tired—— Looking out the window, it was already dusk, but she didn't do anything, and just talked on the phone all day.

After scrubbing her face and washing up, Jenny pushed open the door of the suite and entered the reception area, intending to gather people to have dinner together—today will definitely not end here, after the phone frenzy is over, they still have a meeting to analyze last night How much impact did that sentence have caused, and some strategies will be decided based on this, so don't think that everything will be fine after the phone call, the real toughness is yet to come.

"Ah, you're done too?" Seeing Cesare standing in front of the small refrigerator to get water, Jenny greeted, "By the way, send Chris a text message to tell him that his phone is out of battery and I'm going to eat too, let's talk next time."

Cesare nodded in response while drinking water. He also looked a little haggard. Are you done talking on the phone?"

"Basically everyone who can call me has been here," Jenny said. She was also very thirsty. She unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and filled it halfway before saying, "What about you? -Judy What about?"

"Almost." Cesare said, "Judy and the others went out for dinner first, and chatted with the media downstairs by the way."

Jenny flashed to the window for a look, and couldn't help sighing: The presidential suite is on the top floor, of course the media didn't want to take pictures of it, but even so, the short guns gathered downstairs are no small matter, Jenny It even seems to have seen several live broadcast vehicles parked on the side of the road.

"Well, I guess I don't have to ask why you didn't go out—seems like it's room service night again," she said over her shoulder as she lowered the drapes. Did you pay attention to the content? How is the media’s reaction? Do you want to make some adjustments to the plan, or proceed as originally planned?”

Chris's understanding of Cesare is indeed very deep. Cesare likes to have a timetable for everything, and this matter is of course no exception. According to previous estimates, after last night's hint, the media should soon notice the relationship between the two of them. At this time, the foreshadowing of Cesare's previous stays will naturally be discovered by those paparazzi with great powers. It's like blowing out naturally. If the public's reaction is not too negative, there will be a timetable for the first public appearance together, including holding hands for the first time, the final affirmation of the relationship after the Oscars, and the arrangement of the wedding. It will also be in line with Jenny's career progress-since it needs to be high-profile, it must be high-profile and meaningful. After the Oscars, superhero films will be gradually put into production, and Cesare intends to use the scandal and wedding of the two to make a contribution to this film. The movie saves a lot of publicity fees, and even if Jenny is willing, he plans to hold a slightly grander wedding—and then use the method of selling exclusive wedding photos to earn back the funds for the two of them to buy a house...

For now, Jenny's acceptance is not high enough to sell wedding photos and hold the wedding of the century, but she is not sure what she will think when the time comes. In Hollywood, you never know if your plan will be carried out to the end. There are too many uncontrollable factors, just like the hint last night. She and Cesare originally thought that the crowd would only be slightly suspicious. Considering that now the whole world seems to think that she has fallen deeply in love with Cesare - the public reaction is as unpredictable and decisive as the box office.

"Most of the phone calls are made to inquire about marriage rumors." Cesare frowned slightly, leaning against the long cabinet next to the small refrigerator, forming an angle with Jenny who was sitting on the back of the sofa, He stretched his long legs, "Our shareholding issue has been spread more widely than I expected... As for the media, the response was unexpectedly enthusiastic, but they haven't heard any news about it, or even if they have I don't care - rather than rumors that are destined to have no real evidence, they hope to take some photos that can really attract clicks. Today, there are no less than ten media that directly bid on me, and the prices offered are very superior. "

The former news brought Jenny's eyebrows together, but the latter news made her exchange a wink with Cesare in relief: Needless to say, the high-profile strategy she proposed has worked. Just like what Cesare said, almost every marriage in Hollywood has been questioned as a fake marriage. In fact, there are quite a few marriages with impure purposes. The media is actually numb to these. After all, no matter what you say, this kind of marriage Few things can come up with real evidence. When there is no evidence, breaking this kind of news is actually hurting one's credibility, so the media with a little style will not listen to the wind and the rain. This is a choice out of self-interest. .

Of course, if the news of the fake marriage was delivered together with the proof of their secret marriage, then, with the explosive news of the secret marriage, the matching sales of "this marriage is a fake marriage" will not only Impressing readers, making them suspicious and curious, is also very beneficial to the media, because there are more stories, which are more conducive to selling magazines and gaining clicks. Therefore, when you know someone is watching you, getting married in secret is tantamount to waiting for others to pronounce the sentence You, if you announce it in a high-profile way, it can be exchanged for the initiative of public opinion-Jenny has made such a bold "express" at the Golden Globe Awards (although she thinks it is a hint, it seems that everyone feels that this is an explicit statement), this Isn't she just telling everyone that she wants to make her relationship public? That being the case, it is a common method to take pictures of couples with posing, and who will get the first batch of posing is very important to the media. They can pay a lot of chips for this, let alone Help Jenny to promote her Oscar together, even if Jenny asks these magazines to change their political positions and support the Republican Party, some people may agree. And this kind of reaction is exactly what she and Cesare would like to see, otherwise, why would she do this at the Golden Globe Awards? This is what I want.

"Very good," she said, biting her lip lightly as she pondered, "The next time I have to go out is five days from now, right? I remember there was a drinking party—then we have four more days To bargain, it is best to contact Harvey to see if there is any adverse feedback from the Olympic judges. If not, we can pose for a photo in the morning or the night before, and attend the reception together in the evening, so that the highest bidder That one can get the exclusive, and the other one can get the reception photo, everyone will be satisfied."

"If there is no objection from the Olympic Awards, I would like to choose The Hollywood Reporter as an exclusive, so that we can exchange headlines for the next week. The subject matter is of course to continue to analyze the way out of the Oscars, pointing out that the Oscars should reward commercial and artistic integration. The work—the Harvey one.” Cesare seemed to agree with her, saying, “Oh, and the Golden Globes ratings—”

"What is the audience rating of the Golden Globe Awards?" Jenny asked curiously, but Cesare suddenly stood up straight, took out his phone from his pocket, and gestured to her to wait.

"Harvey," he said quickly, before answering the phone, "good evening, Harvey—"

Harvey seemed to speak quickly and quickly over the receiver, completely blocking Cesare's greeting, and he could only say 'um', 'um' from time to time to show that he was listen.

——Jenny looked at him curiously, but Cesare's expression quickly became serious. He walked towards the window while listening, as if seeking a quiet environment, "Really? Are you sure?"

Harvey was obviously very emotional, and he said a long series, and Jenny could almost hear him shouting on the other end of the phone, but he couldn't make out what he was saying. Cesare's voice was more restrained and cautious than usual, "I see... yes, I understand... Yes, her phone is dead, but she is right next to me, do you want to talk to her ...Okay, I understand...I will call you later."

When he mentioned himself, Jenny had quickly come to Cesare, and she admitted that she was still very curious about Harvey's call—what could make Harvey so excited? Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, she wishes she knew right away.

"So?" As soon as Cesare hung up the phone, she couldn't wait to ask—even though she knew Cesare's habits, when he didn't answer her right away, but closed his eyes and began to meditate, Jenny still felt that A burst of impatience made her almost unable to resist kicking her CEO.

Cesare still looks very calm, but from Jenny's point of view, this incident should have caught him by surprise, and that's why he behaved so reservedly—because he didn't know what to do about it The reaction was good, so she didn't express her opinion at all - and this made her even more impatient, and even more afraid of something bad. She raised her voice, "so?"

"It was Harvey's call just now." Cesare said, he stared at Jenny with a strange expression, making it more difficult for her to make a prediction, and even his tone was a bit strange, "But , rather than saying that he was talking, it might be better to say that the Academy used him to call us—or, to put it more directly, the phone call just now, Jenny, should be the conversation between Oscar and you... ..."