Hollywood Domination Chapter 110: Turn upside down

Since the development of the media industry, this business serving spiritual entertainment has many unique characteristics, and the film and television industry is certainly no exception. One of the most important and most important points is that film and television products have a strong bewitching effect on the audience's will - this is of course not to say that every audience will kill people after watching crime movies, but the existence of imitation criminals is also undeniable The fact is, after all, that the advertising effect is an objective law that exists regardless of good and evil.

Sponsorship and brand placement are all instinctive commercial methods aimed at the audience, and an excellent film and television work is far more effective in this regard than a heavily paid advertising film. "The Godfather" almost revitalizes cigars This business has made the concept of "powerful men smoke cigars" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it has also allowed cigar manufacturers to take the opportunity to raise prices, and to keep their market share in the era when cigarettes are popular. , "Transformers" will also directly affect the sales of "Bumblebee" Chevrolet, and the advertising effect of "The Devil Wears Prada" in this respect is also obvious enough. It affected the luxury clothing market in the early spring of 2005: For any clothing that had a detailed close-up in the film and was worn by Andy for more than a minute, the inquiries increased significantly. Due to the shooting time, most of the clothing in "Prada" is the spring and summer of 2004. This year, a lot of inventory was sent to Outlets for discounted sales. From the feedback of sales data, "Prada" has the same style Almost all of them were sold out within a week after the movie was released, and the shoes and bags shot in the movie are cheaper. Some classic models are on sale all year round, and customers go directly to the specialty store to try them on and buy them—this is a direct feedback to The real money on the books.

Different from fast-moving consumer brands that are willing to pay for sponsorship, or even spend a lot of money to bid for implants, luxury brands often spend very little money in movie sponsorship. This is determined by the market chassis of the two. After the movie, the odds of buying a cup of Starbucks are much higher than the odds of buying a Chanel 2.55. Even if you throw a lot of money, you may not be able to see immediate returns. So when "Prada" talked about sponsorship, most of the brands just agreed to borrow clothing—it was a loan, not a gift.

Nowadays, these brands are laughing one after another. "Prada" has such a strong ad monetization ability, regardless of country and region, which makes them have begun to look forward to the situation after the movie is released in Asia. Many brands are He began to enthusiastically inquire about the release plan of "Prada" in Japan and China, and even hinted that he could help to do some matchmaking work: after all, the film markets in these two countries are known for their conservativeness, and the purchasing power of luxury goods is terribly high. Japan has always been one of the largest consumers of luxury goods, and their young women have a kind of luxury worship, while China is also a rising luxury consumer country. If Fox delays the release of the movie due to its own reasons, it will be a great loss for them.

"This is the sponsorship invitation I received last week." Judy put a stack of thin papers in front of Jenny, "In addition, four to five brands have proposed endorsement invitations to you, and they give The price—well, it is already very sincere for luxury goods. But the most sincere one is Valentino, they are willing to make some packaging for this endorsement contract."

Different from what most people think, FMCG brands are actually the most generous in terms of endorsement fees, while luxury brands are relatively stingy (but often exaggerated to the outside world), mainly because FMCG brands generally In other words, it is consuming the style of the star, but the luxury brand can only increase the style of the star. The reason why there is a difference in the status of singers and movie stars is actually here. It is generally difficult for singers to get luxury endorsements. The ideal endorsements in their hearts are Pepsi and Keke, which represents the affirmation of their popularity. And at least in North America, any movie star who is still a bit ideal would not like to see his profile picture appear on the packaging of fast-moving consumer goods. Catherine Zeta-Jones was ridiculed very much when she accepted the endorsement of Lux, It can be said to be a big loss of style.

If it was the past, movie stars would still collect money to go to Asia to make money—usually Japan. They would spend a lot of money to sign commercials that only aired in Japan. A few days of work would cost millions of dollars Accounting, which is very attractive to many people. However, with the Internet now, advertisements in Japan may also spread to the English-speaking cultural circle, so most A-list members are more cautious about advertising endorsements. In terms of endorsement, she has a high starting point, and she has won the Tony Award when she first became popular.

The cautiousness at the time has become the good news now. After all, luxury goods are a very closed circle. It is impossible for a celebrity to be scrambled by several brands. This year, I will endorse the underwear and jeans lines of Chanel. , Next year LV will pay more money, so I will endorse the whole line of LV family. If she signed with Chanel in 2003 and 2004 to make perfume lines and underwear lines, then even if the contract expires next year, at most she will switch to endorsements for jewelry and watches, or upgrade with Chanel to do a full-line brand endorsement. Of course, you will lose the initiative in asking prices. Where can you shop around like now? Although most luxury brands belong to a group and will not make crazy price offers, these brands are also managed independently. In terms of many software conditions, the person in charge They will also show their talents and put forward the most attractive conditions.

Jenny picked up a few pieces of paper and looked through them. Judy put Valentino's invitation on the top: Valentino is willing to sign a three-year brand endorsement contract with Jenny at a price of five million a year. For charity cooperation, the form can be suggested by Jenny. As long as it is not too outrageous, Valentino will cooperate.

"This is a very high-level treatment." Judy explained, and suddenly sighed again, "Dear Jenny, you really need a manager, and it's not actually important to contact these brands for you. It is within the scope of my duties, this is the manager's business."

It’s true, PR usually only needs to contact the media, get some sponsored clothes, and be responsible for managing her image every time she appears on camera, etc. Business contracts are not within their business scope, and Jenny and CAA The brokerage contract signed is also limited to movies. Since CAA can't get a cut of this contract, it is of course impossible to send someone to negotiate for her. If CAA services are needed, it should sign a supplementary contract and then provide her It is also common practice to choose an expert in this area to advise, or if Jenny has her own manager, to have her manager negotiate. Now she has neither an advertising agent nor a manager, and it is impossible and inconvenient to contact the companies of all parties in person. The brands that cannot find channels naturally put their ideas on Judy, hoping that she will deliver the news. .

"I've been thinking about this issue recently." Jenny said, she certainly wouldn't tell Judy about the agreement between herself and Cesare, and she couldn't accept Judy's half-joking remarks and let the situation go smoothly. She came to be her own manager—Judy was capable, but until Cesare officially rejected her, she had to wait. "But you know, Judy, I don't trust people so easily, give me a little more time - of course, I think it's time for us to re-negotiate the offer, is our contract due to expire in three months ?”

"Yes, you have to be mentally prepared," Judy said half-jokingly, "this is definitely a new price that will shock you."

This is not because Judy raised her price when she became popular, it is precisely because she became more popular that Judy needed to raise her price. As her popularity rises, more PR work will be fed back to her. Judy will be at a disadvantage if the price is high, so the price that Judy and her offer is also raised from the newcomers.

Although she may drive at a slightly higher price than the market price now, the value that a successful star places on a stable team, and the love of being "brought up by her" over the past few years are enough to maintain this price. Jenny nodded, and said without much resistance, "Okay, let me put this on my 'shock' waiting list, and I'll go get startled when I'm free."

She closed her eyes and moaned, "It's been really scary lately—it's just a nightmare. There are so many things for me to decide, but Cesare hasn't come back—"

Cesare accompanied Christopher Hanks to do something that Jenny envied and hated - a vacation. He didn't even attend the premiere of "Prada". Although it seemed that he didn't really want to take a vacation, Jenny, who really wanted to take a vacation, found that she had no free time after the box office came out on the first day: the phone kept ringing, and the success of "Prada" completely affected her life. In many ways, it seems irresponsible to walk away and go on vacation at a time like this.

"This is another good reason why you need a manager," Judy exhorted, before wasting time introducing the advantages of Valentino's offer, "Usually speaking, people like you Such high-profile stars will develop some side jobs in order to better use their public influence. Of course, this can also be fed back to your personal image. Charity, politics, and environmental protection are all areas that stars are passionate about. These things It can improve your style very much, it can help you maintain your public attention, and maintain your social status even if one or two films lose money at the box office. As your PR, I suggest you avoid the two relatively important issues of politics and environmental protection. Sensitive areas, start with the introduction of charity, which can also help your film company tax-free, and even..."

She hesitated for a moment, and said in a flickering tone, "Charity is also a way for some celebrities to increase their income, but this is beyond the scope of what I can explain to you in detail-in short, celebrities do charity and open themselves up. Charity funds are very common. Although Valentino’s endorsement price is not as generous as other brands, and it is signed for three years, I think the time can be negotiated and the price can be slightly increased, but other brands may not Promise to endorse your charitable foundation. After all, this is using their credibility to guarantee you. It has an obvious effect of boosting style. It is equivalent to pulling you to the level of a partner. If others are better than others, the draft will be released very well, and it will also have very good feedback on your personal image, and it will be a very benign hype, so I personally am most optimistic about this invitation from Valentino.”

I have to say that Judy's suggestion really showed her outstanding professionalism, because while she was speaking, Jenny had already seen several cooperation invitations with a higher price than Valentino, 7 million a year, two years There are 13 million. Without her analysis, Jenny might think that the cooperation method of 15 million in three years is too stingy, ignoring the temptation of Valentino's soft conditions, "Partners should be higher than the full-line spokespersons. ?”

"Of course." Judy said without hesitation, "This contract will make Lindsay Lohan wake up from his dream, even Natalie Portman will kill people for this contract, Valentino It is rare to offer such generous conditions to such a young actress. Generally speaking, the endorsement of a product line can satisfy the little ones of your age. If it is a full-line endorsement, it is already a great honor, and it will be open to charity cooperation , they really treat you differently."

The Lindsay Lohan and Natalie Portman she mentioned are also popular florets with blockbuster films, but as Jenny is becoming more and more prominent, the net worth and box office appeal are rushing to Julia . Roberts' level of momentum seems to be inferior in terms of box office, acting evaluation, and personal awards. ——Wendy Finnerman is now saying it's a pity. Since "Prada" was selected to be released at the beginning of the year, the momentum should have passed by the end of the year. Except for Meryl who may be sure to win the Oscar, Jennifer and Amy The possibility of Li getting nominated is very small. If she had known that the box office response would be so enthusiastic, she would not choose the current release schedule and ideas, but would definitely delay the release until June. Just getting nominated will be a good help to the later revenue of "Prada".

"Wow," Jenny whistled, "9 million a year, Prada is offering a sky-high price."

Although the price of the full-line endorsement will be higher than that of the product endorsement, and the workload will be correspondingly larger, but 9 million is still a very arrogant asking price for a luxury brand, Judy also laughed, "Prada should be I regret it, if they were more enthusiastic about this movie, they should be the ones who enjoy the most benefits now, not Valentino and Chanel.”

Due to Prada’s indifferent attitude during the filming, only a high-definition close-up of one bag appeared in the film. Thanks to her good personal relationship with Valentino, Jenny borrowed a lot of clothes and reciprocated, and the film was also edited. A lot of Valentino's clothes were featured in close-ups, including the shot of Andy wearing two of their coats, all of which were beautifully shot. Now, two weeks after the film was released, the initial sales data feedback has come out, and Prada will definitely It’s heartbreaking: Prada is included in the title of this movie, but in the end it is competitors like Valentino and Chanel who enjoy the biggest benefits. If they cherish it, such absurd things will not happen.

"Okay, let's preliminarily decide on Valentino." Jenny folded the papers together again. "I will find someone to contact them as soon as possible to negotiate a contract."

——The last piece of paper is the contact information that Judy sorted out for her. Judy has already expressed her attitude very clearly: if she doesn't have enough interests and titles, she will not do anything for Jenny Jenny had to find someone else to do the work of consulting, analyzing and advising, and negotiating these brokers.

"You'd better hurry up," Judy reminded, "Most brands want to announce the news of the cooperation before the movie is released, and use the influence of the movie to grab the headlines."

"OK." Jenny twisted the bridge of her nose, "I see, I need a manager—oh, Gosh, how many things do we have to talk about?"

"Too many." Judy flipped through her folder, "Next we have to talk about your engagement to Josh..."

Jenny covered her face and groaned, "Ohmygod—my*inggod..."

I have to say that the box office and film reviews of "Prada" were indeed a surprise to Jenny, including the improvement that Andy's role brought to her. More to say, the North American trend of "Prada" can be described as against the sky. After the first weekend won 38 million box office and topped the list, the average box office on weekdays from Monday to Thursday is also about 7 million, which is almost the same as the weekend. It shows that there are a large number of housewives watching movies on weekdays. On the second Sunday, which is the 10th day of its release, the box office of "Prada" in North America exceeded 100 million. At the same time, the global box office has reached 160 million. The European market continued from Monday to Thursday The first release, plus three days on the weekend, brought her a box office of 60 million yuan, and this is only the first weekend, and there are still several box-country countries that have just started showing it.

And the popularity feedback from film critics and audiences is also surprisingly positive. If "Lian Lian Notebook" and Elle are popular films, and the characters are not popular, then Andy in "Prada" is popular in movies and people. , the character is not popular. There are few words of praise for Andy in the audience's viewing feedback, but Jennifer's acting skills are all praised, including the film critics. Her, Meryl and Emily's acting skills are tied together and greatly praised Praise, the part where Andy broke down in tears has been mentioned in many film reviews. Although the film itself has good and bad reviews, so far, I have not seen any bad reviews about these three actresses.

"This is Jennifer Jefferson's self-proving work. She let the world know that she has the ability to turn a film into gold. She endowed Andy with unparalleled fighting spirit and unyielding spirit, making her Became one of the strongest female characters to appear in cinemas this year. This girl proved that she is a very good actress in addition to her strong ability to attract money..."

"Honey, the box office on the first day was $11 million, we made it! We made it, we made it!"

"Jennifer Jefferson's outstanding qualities in the film are fascinating. Her varied and intoxicating acting proves her high plasticity. I am personally looking forward to seeing her next film." This work, I think this girl is a peerless genius.”

"38 million in the first week - the domestic box office estimate has gone to 200 million, you know what that means? We made money - we absolutely made money, oh! I guarantee Fox must be regretting now why Let you bring capital into the game..."

“… Speaking of Andy, I can’t help but take a deep breath, J.Jennifer is amazing in this movie, we all know she is a very spiritual actress, her performance is eclectic , full of inspiration, Elizabeth and Ellie are very charming characters, but Andy completely overshadowed the first two roles, Jennifer's handling of Andy is eye-opening, her performance wanders between calm and passion In between, Andy has a strong personal charm. In commercial films, Andy is a rare controversial heroine, and she is so important. Her failure will make the whole film a regrettable mediocrity. , and Jennifer succeeded in making "Prada" a classic masterpiece. I'm sure that 10 or 20 years later, just like the fashion in the film, Andy's performance will be timeless and new, so that at that time The young people exclaimed..."

"160 million worldwide, I guess this will be my most profitable film, hehehe..."

When she wrote the idea of ​​adapting "Prada", Jenny never thought that this project would have such a tortuous production process and such a dazzling result. Of course, for most people, this is a normal film production During the process, every movie is a big gamble. People in this industry are probably used to such psychological pressure, but for her, this is her real experience of a movie from scratch. It was the first time I experienced the bitterness, bitterness and sweetness in the hearts of the creative staff when it was finally introduced to the market, including the psychological reaction of the actors when they saw the film reviews. Although the children who cheated to get full marks in the exam have also worked hard to cheat, they will definitely not be as emotional as the students who have tried their best to take the exam when they see the score.

Looking at her own performance being presented on the big screen, seeing Andy who belongs to her—completely hers being praised by so many heavyweight film critics, seeing this completely unfamiliar "Prada" in Wielding a butcher's knife in the market, harvesting the box office... It's really hard for Jenny to describe the feeling of fullness in her heart. Although she was celebrating with Josh and the others, she still felt panicked because her friends couldn't Understand why this movie is so meaningful to her, and why she, who has always been calm and calm, suddenly becomes so happy. This is probably a trouble of happiness. It is also a little lonely to be successful without anyone to share.

…and that was the least of the annoyances that followed the Prada explosion.

—Just after Prada's $38 million opening week, Jenny found herself the most anticipated person in Hollywood social circles, everyone was calling her, inviting her to parties, dinners, And what she is talking about is not the friends she met in the movie and TV industry in the past, but the purchasing director of Fox, the COO of Universal, and even George Lucas of Lucas... If we say in "Pirates of the Caribbean" With the success of "The Notebook", the Hollywood social circle could still endure her seclusion and keep a certain reserve for her, a rapidly rising newcomer, but now, their patience has reached the limit, and the endorsement invitation of luxury brands is just a side effect That's all, in fact, whether it's New Line, Universal, Disney's high-level dinners, whether it's LV or Chanel's designer parties, those small circles that are unattainable to outsiders, even to middle-level insiders, are now They opened the door to her one after another, and even big directors like Spielberg and James Cameron also expressed a certain interest in Jenny, and directly called to invite her, not necessarily immediately. We need to cooperate, but these big directors want to meet her, and they have an impression in their hearts, so that when there is a suitable role, they will not miss each other...

Jenny is not a very sociable person, but it is impossible to be stupid enough to turn away these precious opportunities. Her already busy life has suddenly added a lot of work. After all, you can't be unprepared I just went over to meet with the big director, and always had to look at his resume, figure out some minefields, find points of flattery and so on--just these things, even with the cooperation of Cesare who is overseas and remote Enough to send Mary spinning around.

In addition to restarting the paparazzi group that followed the filming for almost 24 hours (the number of people following the film reached as many as 30), as well as invitations to talk shows, interviews, invitations to various events and sponsorships sent like a snowflake, Judy is also dying, and Jenny has too much information to process herself, and the expansion of the team seems to be imminent.

And these did not include the filming work of "The Fifth Sally", and Dameng's financial follow-up and connection with New Line and Fox, as well as her marriage contract with Josh.

Yes, she and Josh are going to get engaged—or they are going to announce the news of their engagement. They have already released the news when Josh's new action movie was released in January this year, and they have gathered a lot of space. Both Josh and her have won a lot of exposure, which is very beneficial to Josh and her new film. And now it is late February, "Star Wars Episode 3" is about to hold its premiere in April, and the sequel of "Pirates of the Caribbean" will start filming in a few months. At this time, the official announcement of the engagement, for the two projects Both are beneficial, and Jenny can also justifiably replace the virginity ring with an engagement ring, so that this problem will be settled once and for all. For most Americans, engagement is equivalent to marriage. It is unbelievable that a Hollywood star can stick to it until after the engagement, so even if Jenny takes off her virginity ring, no one will be criticized. After she broke up with Josh, it would not affect her normal interactions with others.

Needless to say, this means a lot of work, as well as a lot of romantic details that need to be remembered, as well as a lot of demands for street photography. Jenny feels that what she urgently needs now is a real-time Three times slower, giving her 72 hours of cheat time a day, so much to do that she doesn't know where to start, and worst of all these things usually come with a tight deadline attached.

"...so we chose to make an official announcement on "People." Judy concluded, "Then we can arrange for you to do a special interview on "The Oprah Show". They sent an invitation last week Yes, the previous cooperation made them very satisfied. This time, Oprah wants to talk to you about fashion and women's self-growth in the workplace. Of course, if you are willing to talk about engagement, she will be very happy. The box office will definitely be beneficial."

"OK," after complaining, business affairs still have to be faced, Jenny opened the electronic calendar, put an asterisk on the time mentioned by Judy, and put the words 'public engagement' on the note, "These few copies What is the last reply date for endorsement invitations?"

"The sooner the better," said Judy.

Jenny sighed, and marked the time limit to two days later: 'Research on endorsement invitations and the basic knowledge of the establishment of charitable foundations', "We have to talk about charitable foundations. It was done before, so that tax can be deducted, and I still need your opinion on the direction of this charitable foundation, but I have to go now, Eno Martin invited me to lunch."

Judy stood up and helped her put away a large stack of materials, and Jenny returned to the car with it, and called Mary again, "Tell me that you have sent me David Fincher's materials .”

"Two more minutes!" Mary yelled on the other end of the phone, "I won't miss your dinner date with him!"

David Fincher's intention to direct was not very high, but after watching "The Devil Wears Prada", he loosened his tone, but before making a decision, he wanted to meet Jenny. The date invitation was just yesterday For some reason, Cesare suddenly couldn't get in touch again. His new assistant still couldn't get David Finch's personal information. Mary had already stayed up all night for today's dinner. ——But Jenny is not too anxious. Even if she brought the materials yesterday, she actually only has time to read them after lunch. Anyway, the date with Judy this morning cannot be postponed. Although Eno’s invitation It came out of the blue, but she thought it best not to refuse.

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"Ino."

"Jenny." The handsome Ino Martin with black and silver hair stood up with a smile on his face, and shook hands with Jenny.

"I hope you didn't wait too long." Jenny said as she sat down, "I'm sorry, there was some traffic jam at noon, and it took a while to park."

"Oh, it doesn't matter." Eno still had a pleasant smile on his face, "When I was young, I would arrive a few minutes early for every appointment, and this habit has been maintained until now, so you I'm not late, but I'm early."

Although he is the CEO of CAA, Eno is in control of the power and has a lot of resources that many people dream of, but Eno always greets people with a smile. The performance contract of "Pirates of the Caribbean" can be described as an unknown person, but even so, Eno is kind and kind to her-after all, there are only a few weirdos like Cesare in the agent, and Cesare, when facing a worthy object Also smiling and cheerful.

"So." During the whole process of Jenny sitting down and ordering, I could feel that Eno was watching her, and after she finished ordering, Eno simply pushed a piece of information at hand to her , "I think you must really want to know why I invited you to dinner——"

Jenny opened the folder and looked at it, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Finch's——"

"Yes, some private information about David Fincher." Eno said with a smile, "I heard about your dinner invitation with him tonight, I think you can use it."

"It's really useful." Jenny couldn't help but also smiled, "Thank you, Eno, you are so considerate."

"This is the style of CAA, as long as the customer needs it, as long as we have it - you don't even need to speak." Eno winked at Jenny. "Do you need to go back and read the information now, or are you willing to reward me with a meal?"

Jenny laughed, "Let's talk while eating, I don't think you invited me just for this information, did you, Ino?"

Of course, she had some guesses about the purpose of Yinuo inviting her to dinner. After Yinuo asked Lilian to send a message, Jenny already felt his interest in her. CAA has always studied the needs of customers very thoroughly. Yes, CAA didn't say anything when she didn't have such needs before, but now that Jenny needs more services, CAA thought of signing a comprehensive agency contract in due course, and it's only natural for Yinuo to take this matter on herself.

"That's right." Eno took a sip of the water glass, "What I want to talk to you about is your agency agreement——Jenny, I guess you have also discovered that when you star in a movie, the box office may exceed 400 million A lot of things have changed since then.”

Jenny nodded, she didn't want to say too much to Eno, she had ears but no mouth.

"So, is there any interest in making CAA your sole agent?" Eno tapped the file on the desktop, "We can get you everything you need, of course, not so legal, but not so legal ——"

He made a gesture and showed a naughty smile, "Maybe you can consider it. In short, CAA can provide you with meticulous and perfect services. We can make you don't have to think about anything other than acting. You need Any specialists like - I don't know, maybe you need a new house right now, a new yacht in Malibu, and a private jet, you need some loyal new hires for your big dream movie, you need bodyguards , second assistant, maybe you want a cat - a dog? A vacation? Some private lessons on how to spend your money, anything, as long as you need it, CAA can arrange it for you - you've entered us The A-list service list, Jenny, the service you can enjoy will be the comfort and carefulness that you can't match in Cesare, and our charges, I can proudly say, are not expensive, the average level of the industry, But it can save you a lot of money and energy, how about it, Jenny, has my lobbying moved you?"

To be honest, Jenny really believes that CAA has this ability. If she didn't want to discuss it with Cesare first, maybe she would really consider signing the full agency. But right now, delaying the attack is the most appropriate strategy. Respond, "You know, Eno, this is not a small decision, I admit I am a little moved, but if you can give me a few days to think about it..."

"Of course, of course." Eno spread his hands, "Nopressure, Takeyoutime."

The waiter brought the main course, Jenny took a bite of the salad, and Eno continued, "One more thing, I think it's time to talk to you—I've always been concerned about your treatment within the company With a guilty heart, Jenny, you should have received the basic treatment of the B-list a long time ago. One-on-one responsible relationships in CAA are almost only for newcomers, A-list? Usually there will be a whole team for She serves, like Christopher, when Cesare is with him on his private resort island, and dozens of agents are approaching him for his next new film. And you, when Cesare goes to Asia, You don't have a second docking person, which in my opinion is a serious negligence and negligence-"

Jenny wanted to speak, but Eno rushed to say, "Of course, I know your character, honey, you are a quiet person, maybe not so social, and dealing with too many people makes you feel It's stressful, but I think you deserve 24/7 dedicated service, don't you?"

"Really?" Jenny asked with a smile, "I'm sorry, but I really don't know, Eno, I have to say that I like my current life very much, and I don't think there is anything that needs to be changed."

Yino stopped talking, observed her for a while with a smile, and then said, "Hmm..."

Jenny made a questioning expression, "Huh?"

"I understand." Ino took a sip of the red wine with the meal.

"What do you understand?" Jenny asked.

Slightly hurried footsteps came from the door of the restaurant. Jenny and Ino turned their heads together and looked at Cesare who was walking towards them. Ino slowly put the wine glass back on the table, He shrugged.

"I see, Miss Jefferson—it seems that you are indeed very loyal to Chesa."

"Ino." Cesare showed a warm smile, Ino Martin also stood up, shook hands and hugged him, and patted Cesare's back with a smile, "Cesare."

Without waiting for the waiter to move, Cesare pulled the chair away and sat down beside Jenny.

"So," he said, putting his hand on the back of Jenny's chair, "what are you talking to my client about, Eno?"

Ino's eyes met with his, triggering sparks and ripples. Jenny watched this scene contemplatively, and suddenly felt a little worried: choosing to side with Cesare was tantamount to fighting with Martin. Enemy, there is no best-of-both-worlds solution in this matter.

And the impact of being an enemy of Martin may be greater and far-reaching than she thought...

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I watched "Interstellar" today, hahaha, I don't know if Jenny will lead this movie in the future... (It would be great if she was a boy, the male protagonist in this movie has more room to play