American Life

Chapter 172 Turn your elbows outward, the new version of Iron Man
"I plan to acquire half of your MUO shares." Charlie looked at Mr. Map and spoke slowly, telling his next plan.

"How much are you prepared to pay?" Maple didn't mean to refuse, but instead asked about the price.

"According to the scale of the beauty pageant, my valuation is US$5000 million, and the premium does not exceed 50.00%."

Map currently owns half of MUO's shares, and buying half of it from him is just over 1000 million US dollars. Even if it is considered a premium, the final result will not exceed 2000 million US dollars.

Maple laughed when he heard this, as if he heard a joke:

"Son, do you know how much I spent when I gained control of MUO in 96? It was more than 11 million U.S. dollars, and that was years ago. I can never make a loss-making business."

"Yeah, you don't want to be in a loss-making business, and I certainly don't want to do it either. The beauty pageant is no longer what it used to be. This is a fact. No one can deny it. If you change the buyer, it won't be much better." Charlie comforted.

He dared to bid directly because he was looking at the fact that Mapu wanted to take action.

"Yes, in that case, why don't I sell it to others?" Maple continued.

"Come on, our previous cooperation was quite pleasant, wasn't it?" Charlie spread his hands.

It would be too bad if this old man really sold it to others.

"I've made up my mind, sorry Charlie." Mape said immediately afterward.

"I helped your company through the crisis before, so you repay your old friend like this?"

Maple shook his head: "It's easy to talk about other things, but I can't do this."

"Why?"

"No reason." Maple waved his hands.

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving." He turned around and walked out.

Maple's reaction was completely different from before.

Could it be that...you know the truth about Ivanni's run that night, right?
It's unlikely. If he really knew, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to talk to him calmly now.

Speaking of which, maybe he discovered the clues between himself and Ivanni, and then decided to completely draw a clear line between them.

Don't you realize, old Maple, that it's too late to do this?

Charlie was not panicked. After all, he now held the Duomei Noble Phantasm in his hand. He shook his head and left the small reception room.

At the moment, the banquet hall of the hotel was extremely lively. Apart from the beauties who spontaneously joined the celebration, there were also many tourists. They lined up to get Linni's autograph. Before he even had time to take it off, he was still wearing a ribbon with the name "Greece" printed on it. He was obviously enjoying the treatment of a superstar.

If the champion this time is Zhang Zilin, maybe there will be more people?
Unfortunately, there is no if in the world.

"Hey, Charlie, can I ask you to dance?"

It was Wassler. Tonight, she was wearing a lake blue evening dress and a pair of high heels that were more than ten centimeters high. It was hard to imagine how she could still maintain a light dancing posture while wearing high heels.

Charlie protected her all the way and allowed her to successfully enter the top five. This was already a very good result for her, and she was naturally very happy.

As for No. 1...she doesn't think she's that lucky.

"I will come to you if I have a chance, but now I have to go and say congratulations to the new Miss World." Charlie temporarily rejected her.

Arriving at Linnie, who was surrounded by the crowd, she immediately noticed Charlie.

"Sorry, everyone, the signing may have to be suspended." She said to those waiting, then smiled sheepishly.

No matter who she treats, she remains humble and polite. This is the real Miss World.

Zhang Zilin does work hard, but she cannot deny others because of this.

"Let's go out and talk, Mr. Charlie, what do you think?" she suggested.

"of course can."

The two then walked outside the banquet hall, and everyone they met along the way congratulated Linni, and Linni responded to almost everyone.

"To me, this all seems like a dream. I really hope I never wake up." She suddenly sighed.

"You deserve this, Linnie."

"Thank you." Linni nodded.

"The next step is to open up the market in the United States. As the new Miss World, you will receive a lot of attention. You will guest star in movies, and you will be invited to many music videos. You can even participate in many social activities on behalf of women. You can make a lot of money in a year.”

"But I don't know what to do. Do I need an agent?"

"Don't worry, I will arrange all these for you, you just need to be yourself. When you go back, you will be on the cover of PB magazine."

"PB magazine? That can't be the case. You still don't know that Miss World can't take that kind of photos or that kind of movie, and she must be single," Linney explained.

Before entering the competition, beauty pageants cannot get married.

As for the first two bans, they were also considered for the reputation of the beauty pageant.There was Miss Universe before, who had her title revoked because she abandoned the San Fernando Valley.

"The international version of PB may still stick to its original field, but the American version of PB magazine has completely transformed into a fashionable men's magazine that can be placed in a prominent position." Charlie explained.

At its peak, PB magazine had more than 20 editions, covering many countries. Now there are only a dozen left. These foreign editions have long been outsourced. Charlie has not carried out drastic reforms on these foreign editions, but it is only temporary. , he will transform these international editions in the future.

"So that's it, I know." Linni nodded confusedly.

Obviously, Charlie has planned everything for himself.

This feeling is undoubtedly very happy.

In the foreseeable future, you can live your dream life as you wish.

Without him, he would have been eliminated long ago.

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed Linnie felt, and she didn't dare to raise her head to look at Charlie.

"how old are you?"

"I'm 19 years old."

"19 years old?" Charlie narrowed his eyes, became interested, and asked curiously.

"Have you ever had a boyfriend?"

Linnie buried her head deeper.

"You can't be so restrained when you are a star. There are so many cameras facing you. You may not even be able to speak at this time. When you get to China, I will introduce you to a few female friends of the same age."

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The next day, at Phoenix Airport, Ivanie had mixed emotions when she looked at the eleven women from all over the world following behind her.

Fortunately, Charlie's agency has a new group of new employees, and most of these girls are still very young. They don't have to think about marriage for the time being, and they can make a lot of money for Charlie.

What's worrying is... Charlie has brought so many people back from this competition. In a few years, won't all three villas be able to fit in?
Now I am still able to hold my own due to my youth, but what if I get older in a few years?A sense of crisis began to fill Ivani's heart.

When it was time to board the plane, Ivanie discovered that except for herself and Charlie, who could go to first class, the other girls had to go to business class with PB staff.

It seems that Charlie still has his own place in his heart.She felt slightly reassured.

On the way to the first class cabin when being received by a separate flight attendant, Ivanie also figured out that instead of staring like this, which was of no use, she might as well accept it, so as to maintain her status.

On the other hand, Faith Hill is very kind to herself. She often calls herself and tells herself what Charlie likes to eat, as well as some details about his personal preferences. Instead of resisting, she welcomes her very much. I'm afraid She also understands this truth.

This is what one must understand to enter a Mormon family.

The so-called first class cabin is actually a double bed room.

"You know how to enjoy it?" Ivanie threw her handbag on the bed and sat on the soft bed.

"In the future, as the opportunities for long-distance business trips increase, I may buy a private jet." Charlie sat next to Ivani and hugged his sweetheart.

In the past, it was all short-distance flights, so it didn’t matter. But now, for long-distance flights of more than ten hours, it is necessary to buy a private jet. Related design companies also have plans in place, with built-in multimedia facilities. , a bar counter, a wine cabinet, an extra large round bed that can accommodate seven or eight people, and a living mobile bedroom, this is the happiness of the rich.

"By the way, your father still owns a large number of shares in Miss Universe, but he is determined not to sell them to me. I am going to use some means..." Charlie said about his plan.

It's very simple to say, all you need to do is stop Map's resort development plan in Nashville. Map has invested billions, and I believe he will let go soon.

It's just that this trick is really insidious, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to end, so he asked Yi Fanni for advice.

After hearing this, Ivani shook her head: "There is no need to go to such trouble. This matter is taken care of by me. There is no need to pay him a penny more."

Charlie's expression was somewhat intriguing.

Is this really my daughter?

After all, Ivanie is a serious company executive, and she is reliable in her work. It seems that she really has a solution.

But if she did this, Maple's reaction afterwards would be no less small.

"So, the two of us should hurry up and cook." Ivanie opened Charlie's hands and pressed him on the soft bed.

Through the semicircular window at the head of the bed, one can see the rising clouds and mist thousands of feet in the sky.In the luxurious first-class cabin, Ivanie's spirit also soared into the clouds.

Returning to Chicago again, Charlie felt like he was in another world.

This trip was really long enough. It has been a month and a half since I left for Nashville.

Fortunately, there are two secretaries in the company to help him with miscellaneous affairs. Even so, there are probably a lot of documents to be signed in the company.

"Hey, my dear boss, how was your trip to the Far East?" When I saw Sol again, he still had that mean smile on his face.

"Actually, I also took annual leave during this period. I went to Bali and just came back the day before yesterday." Saul said.

"You're not going with our Ms. Rowell, are you?" Charlie looked through the documents and asked casually.

Ms. Rowell also took annual leave some time ago, and she didn’t know where she went on vacation.

Of course, Charlie was more joking at this moment, after all, Ms. Rowell is over 50 years old this year.

As long as Sol doesn't have any special hobbies, then...

"How do you know?" Thor looked surprised.

Charlie looked up.

"God, Thor, I didn't expect you to have such a special preference."

"Just like you like young people, there are also people who like older people. Don't you think she has a special charm?"

I didn't notice the charm, Rowell was as thin as a matchstick.

Okay, maybe it's that strong personality that attracts Thor?Who knows.

To take a step back, the financial department is the most core department in the company. If the two of them can really come together, Rowell will be one of their own in the future, and he can be absolutely assured.

"When are you getting married? I want to give you both a big gift."

"Maybe next year during the Christmas holidays."

Today is November th, which means there is still more than a month left, right?

I didn't expect that these two people, who usually kept silent, would make such rapid progress.

"I know." Charlie nodded.

"Besides, I'm looking for you to come here today because I have official business. A group of girls will come over later for a signing ceremony."

The signing ceremony was the suggestion of Brown, the director of Venus Agency. In his words, it was conducive to building the company culture, and Charlie adopted this opinion.

"A batch? You won't poach that Miss World, right?" Sol seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, in fact, I brought eleven of the top twelve to the United States."

"In other words, you turned the Miss World beauty pageant into your own artist selection project?" Saul looked like he was enjoying the fun and not taking it too seriously.

"Although some people will be unhappy if your words spread, it is still true."

Charlie thought Saul's metaphor was quite good.

"I seem to have vaguely seen the day when you monopolized the world's four major beauty contests." Saul sighed.

“Start with the most influential ones first.”

Not long after Saul left, Artis knocked on the door and entered the office.

"That Miss World from Greece is so beautiful, like a diamond." Artis said happily.

Artis also debuted in a beauty pageant, but she only participated in a local beauty pageant in California, which was not at the same level as a real international beauty pageant like Miss World.

"Although I already have a good deck of cards in my hand, I don't mind having one more. Artis, let them move into my villa tonight. After accepting interviews and photo shoots for magazines, they will be sent to Los Angeles as a group. It’s up to you to arrange this.”

"Maybe you will have to lead the team to Los Angeles by then." Artis said suddenly.

"The new Iron Man has been filmed and is currently in post-production."

"Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?" Charlie asked.

"It's not that it's not finished yet, I've already informed you in advance."

Marvel is considered the core component of its own entertainment group. This time the remake is released, it is natural to ensure that everything is foolproof.

"It will be scheduled for the Christmas holiday!"

(End of this chapter)