In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 148 "Little Wolves", Christmas Knot (-in-)

"This price is too high and has exceeded our psychological bottom line." Simeone shook his head.

In fact, the company has internally evaluated it, and the highest price is only seven digits, which is 100 million US dollars. Now Ethan has tripled the price.

This is out of the question.

"You have a specific time to negotiate, and the deadline is before Christmas."

Ethan didn't seem particularly anxious and didn't say much. After all, the price was calculated.On the contrary, he has enough confidence.

Simone sent Ethan home without saying a word, and left saying that he would bring the news back to his superiors.

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When he returned home, no one was there to greet Ethan, and the home seemed slightly empty.

Ethan actually saw a cone-shaped, carefully pruned spruce erected in the living room. Europeans and Americans like to use "fir trees" as Christmas trees. In addition to being evergreen all year round, this tree is also a symbol in the hearts of Europeans and Americans. With "vitality".

Over the next week, Mia will be decorating the tree!

In the evening, Charlize returned home before Mia.

Ethan opened his arms, but he did not see her rushing over to hug him as usual, but instead greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, national champion." Charlize shook her short blond hair that could even be called "handsome."

Compared with when she left before, her face looked thinner, she seemed to have lost some weight, and she no longer had the baby fat.

"Is the filming finished?" Ethan took the initiative to walk over and hugged Charlize's waist.

"Wait a minute, Mia will be back soon." She tried to break away immediately.

"Don't you miss me?" Ethan asked.

He felt that Charlize's eyes became a little evasive.

"Now is not the time to talk about this..." Charlize tried to change the subject.

"Yes, we should focus on something more." Ethan directly lifted her up and walked up the stairs.

"Put me down!" Charlize hung upside down and kept patting Ethan's back.

"Bang!" There was a sound of the room door closing heavily.

"We should talk, you shouldn't use me as a tool for pouring out." Charlize curled up at the corner of the bed, her expression a little cold.

"I treat you as a tool, but you treat me as a tool, right?" Ethan looked at the window sill.

That puddle of electrolyte water could never be his own masterpiece.

"That's you...it's your skills that are good!" Charlize also admitted.

"So, what are you unhappy about?" Ethan turned his head.

Charlize stood up and leaned against the bed: "I auditioned for a movie after the filming. "Showgirl" is about the life of a club dancer... This was not a job opportunity recommended to me by Lisa, but I searched for it myself.”

"and then?"

Of course Ethan knows that this kind of movie is no different from a three-level movie.In fact, there were three XXgirl movies released in 1995 alone, and they were almost carved from the same mold.

"Although I failed the audition, the female director noticed me and recommended me to an agent. Her name is JJ Harris. She admired me very much. She previously worked at William Morris and switched to UTA the year before last."

"She now represents people like Kevin Scottner, Kate Bosworth, Drew Barrymore and Scott Bakula. You should know these stars, right?" she asked next.

"I know her a little bit, so you want to switch to her?"

"I know this... is very difficult for you."

"So that's why you're unhappy?"

"She... said the contract you signed with me was unfair." Charlize continued.

"But I invested in you, and I gave you the initial opportunity. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be lying on that idiot producer's bed now." Ethan reiterated.

Manager contracts are non-negotiable.

"I know...I am willing to accept you as my manager."

"Lisa is also very good to me. As for JJ Harris, I will never contact her again." Charlize nodded.

She knew that she had reached a critical moment when she needed to take sides, and after thinking about it carefully, she was more willing to side with Ethan.

At least, he has good skills.

"Yes, even in Hollywood, loyalty is needed, otherwise who would be willing to invest in you?" Ethan approached again, and Charlize came closer and nibbled.

Ethan was quite satisfied with Charlize's performance today, so he was not prepared to impose any resistance.

"If you think JJ Harris is more suitable, I can let you switch to another agent." At this time, Ethan could only see the top of Charlize's head.

Charlize was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but raise his head.

"I have to admit that Lisa didn't pay much attention to you. This is my dereliction of duty. As a manager, I should consider your future. I think JJ Harris is more suitable for you, so even if I will There have been some frictions with her, but I still put your interests first."

Despite Ethan's high-sounding words, he looked like he was making sacrifices for Charlize.

In fact, he simply felt that Charlize would have difficulty getting ahead under Lisa, and this JJ Harris sounded like her final destination.

It doesn't do him any harm that Charlize is on fire.Why not the beauty of adulthood?
However, Ethan did make certain sacrifices. After all, judging from Harris's words, she didn't like herself as a "vampire" lying on Charlize's body.

But what if you don’t like it?Managers and agents exist independently of each other.Her hands couldn't reach her.

"Thank you, honey." Charlize nodded. This was the first time she called Ethan that.

Although I thought this guy was not doing anything serious before, at least he did everything he could and was really thinking about his own future.

At this moment, all the dissatisfaction that Charlize had accumulated before disappeared, and he became obviously more devoted.

She lay on her back, her head sliding down to greet Ethan.

"Uh-huh..." Charlize snorted.

"Where did you learn it?" Ethan finally couldn't help but ask.

"I saw it on the video tape. If you like it, you can learn something new every day from now on." Charlize winked.

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"Oh, you can't believe what happened that day. Kate Moss looked at Ethan O'Connor with her eyes wide open, including Juliette. She pulled me out of the car and wanted to sit in Ethan's car. .”

At the somewhat restless party scene, DiCaprio was happily sharing the interesting story of taking Ethan out with his friend Tobey Maguire.

Standing at the table, in addition to Tobey Maguire who was listening with his chin in his hand, there were also five people including Kevin Connolly, Lucas Haas, Jay R. Ferguson, including DiCaprio. They are similar in age and are all young actors who have gathered together over time.

Several people even have the nickname "The Pussy Posse" (The Pussy Posse). They often go to various parties, bars, casinos and other places together, and they are considered to be Leo's core social circle.

Although the nickname "The Little Wolf Pack" didn't become widely known until the next year, when the group made an independent film together, by the end of 1994, the five had maintained a considerable degree of friendship.

"Hey, look at the girl behind me!" Lucas Haas, who was looking around, found his prey and pointed behind him for a few friends.

Xiao Lizi looked up, and then felt as if he was electrocuted.

The girl opposite was gathering with female friends, and she inadvertently met Li Zi's eyes.

Xiao Lizi raised the wine bottle and toasted to her from afar.

She shook her head and said she didn't have a wine glass.

"She is so beautiful." Xiao Lizi shook his eyebrows at the person next to him.

"I seem to be late!" At this moment, a voice came from behind several people.

When several people turned around, they saw a particularly tall figure standing behind them.

"You must be Ethan O'Connor who makes it difficult for young girls to walk!" Tobey Maguire pointed at Ethan with two index fingers.

Christmas is the day after tomorrow. Except for a few projects that require overtime work, the shooting of most movies has come to an end. The holidays for these young actors naturally include parties.

Ethan was attending a Hollywood insider's Christmas party.

The difficulty in walking mentioned by Tobey Maguire actually has two meanings.

"To be precise, it's national champion Ethan O'Connor. You're so big, you could kill Leo with one punch!" Kevin Connolly squeezed Ethan's arm.

Ethan hugged the five of them one by one, and Xiao Lizi introduced them to each other.

"I can feel that the five of you are a small group." Ethan realized something.

"Want to join? But if there is an application for membership, not everyone wants it." Xiao Lizi and several bad friends looked at each other.

"How to apply?" Ethan opened a bottle of beer.

"It's very simple. You have to show off your excellent pick-up skills, otherwise you won't be qualified to stand here. You have to pick up a girl in 5 minutes, no, in 3 minutes, to the point of banging." Jay R. Ferguson immediately Speaking of rules.

Several people smiled, ready to see Ethan's joke.

In fact, there was no application for membership, they just wanted to tease Ethan.

"3 minutes? This time is too short." Ethan shook his head.

"You can also refuse, just stand there and shout three times, I'm a big idiot!" Tobey Maguire knocked on the bottle.

"Then I'd better give it a try." Ethan took two bottles of wine and left the table.

Including Xiao Lizi, the five people locked their eyes on Ethan.

"Look, he is like a headless fly. Maybe he is still preparing to bargain, thinking that shouting twice is enough!"

"He seemed to have found the target and walked over. He handed the drink to the girl and the girl caught it!"

"Shit!" Xiao Lizi couldn't help but swear.

Several old friends looked a little embarrassed, because the girl Ethan was talking to... seemed to be attracted by Xiao Lizi too.

On the other side, Ethan asked: "What's your name?"

"Brigitte, Brigitte Hall." She didn't show too much resistance, but it couldn't be called enthusiasm. It was more of a polite smile.

"You make my eyes shine. You are the only girl without makeup among everyone here today." Ethan said.

Maybe because she didn't wear makeup, Ethan felt that she had a different temperament from everyone present, a youthful atmosphere similar to that of a "girl next door".

Even Jennifer and Sarah Gellar, who are in high school, don't have this.

Jennifer often dresses like a rock girl and often wears navel-baring clothes. As for Sarah, she started plastic surgery this year, and her nose was plastic surgery.

Compared with those two, the one in front of me really looks like a high school girl.

It can't be said to be stunning, but it is very attractive. There are freckles on his face and his skin is slightly wheat-colored. When he smiles, his eyes narrow and he looks a little shy.

"Then I should feel honored. It's not easy to be favored by a rugby champion." She actually recognized Ethan.

"As for my bare makeup, that's because I didn't have time to prepare. My friends just laughed at me for it." She fiddled with her hair.

"Actually, I'm participating in a very boring test. They asked me to pick a sweetheart. Can I invite you to dance?" Ethan still chose to go straight to the point.

"It's almost the 21st century, and there are still people using such boring excuses to strike up a conversation?" Brigitte laughed.

"Oh, my god, that girl laughed. He can't really get a girl in three minutes, can he?" Lucas Haas couldn't help but say.

"Don't even think about it, do you know who that is? Bridget Hall, who in the latest issue of Forbes ranks her among the top 17 most profitable models along with Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington. , she is only years old, Pepsi, Guess Jeans and Anne Klein are all her clients, as well as shoots for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE and Allure, she is no worse than Kate Moss." Jay R. Ferguson reminded Several people.

Only DiCaprio's expression looked particularly ugly. Every time Bridget Hall smiled across from him, it was like a knife was stabbed in his heart.Ethan O'Connor, why did you choose her?

Ethan himself also wanted to know the answer to this question. He really didn't mean to target Xiao Lizi and pry his sweetheart in front of him.

He was just looking around, maybe he had similar tastes to Little Plum.

Bridget Hall was Leonardo DiCaprio's early iconic supermodel girlfriend, mainly because their photos were widely circulated.

"She stretched out her hand! She was really brought to the dance floor by Ethan." Several bad friends couldn't help but exclaimed, especially Xiao Lizi, who looked ashen.

This result was obviously not easy for him to accept.

But it also seemed helpless.

After all, Ethan didn't know any of this.

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On the dance floor, Ethan put his hands on Brigitte's waist. Brigitte swayed gently with her back to Ethan, pushing her back intentionally or unintentionally...

"Are you also a model?" When Ethan heard her introduce herself.Can't help but ask.

"Why use it? I remembered, it's Kate Moss." Bridget turned around, her cheeks were only a few centimeters away from Ethan, and the air they exhaled hit the opposite face.

Ethan didn't respond.

There was a brief lull in the exchange between the two.

"Have you completed your mission?" At the end, Brigitte said suddenly.

"Forget the mission." Ethan pulled her body closer.

The two clung to each other, hugged and kissed.

Brigitte did not resist at all, and even took the initiative to cater to her. Her movements were not particularly skillful, but it also proved that she was not inexperienced.

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"This is less than 3 minutes!" Tobey Maguire now feels like a clown along with the others around him.

Then I saw Ethan holding Brigitte's hand and walking towards a few people.

"I have something to do, I'll come back later." Ethan shrugged.

Then several people chased him away, which was so annoying.

"Why? I can't figure out why? Why Ethan O'Connor? What movies has he appeared in?" Tobey Maguire said it was difficult to understand.

"He doesn't need to be in any movies, he's a football star!"

"And he's very handsome! I have to admit, he's more handsome than me."

Xiao Lizi listened to the analysis of his bad friends and drank beer by himself, finishing half the bottle in one go.

·
"My father is a die-hard football fan. In my limited memory, he was either watching the game or watching the game until I came to Texas when I was ten years old... You heard that right, I started playing in Dallas when I was ten years old. Becoming a model, of course, watching football, yes, I inherited the habit from my father."

"No matter any industry has a peak, the modeling industry has it, and football even more so. I like men who stand at the top, not incompetent idiots." Bridget took out a cigarette from her pocket.

"You want a taste? Come on, you don't need this to destroy your body, look at how big you are, it's fascinating, don't take me for a ride, right here, in the parking lot, what do you think? "Bridget stuffed the cigarette back and began to take off her coat.

When a champion meets a girl who admires champions, the situation becomes very simple.

Ethan moved the chair back, and Bridget stepped over to face Ethan.

Ethan also discovered that she just "looked youthful", but in fact...

Ethan peeled the fruit skillfully, and Brigitte's chuckle echoed in the carriage.

"Wait a minute." Bridget turned around and took out a Trojan from her bag and handed it to Ethan.

"I don't want an accident to happen..." As soon as Bridget finished speaking, she saw Ethan throwing Troy out of the car window.

"You bastard...fuck, holyshit! It's unbelievable!" Bridget gasped, her mouth opened wide, and she noticed the difference between Ethan and the others in the first second.

"How can you be so powerful?" It was the first time Brigitte felt that someone could reach this level.

She couldn't describe the feeling. It was like her whole body was floating in the clouds, and she was constantly floating in the clouds.

Ethan told her that there was still some difficulty in the car.

"You are really my treasure boy." Bridget came up, covered Ethan, and swayed her body from side to side.

"Oh..." At a young age, Brigitte felt completely satisfied.

She got up and returned to the passenger seat.

I wiped it with a paper towel, and then looked carefully. I used seven or eight paper towels in a row, but it still wasn't wiped clean...

If she had any dissatisfaction with Ethan, it was that this guy was too careless.

The two also sat in the car and chatted for a while.

Bridget said she now works in New York.

Ethan rarely speaks, but after personal experience, he can now see the difference between American models and European models.

If Kate Moss is the more "fairy" one, Brigitte seems to be more "earthy" and down-to-earth.

When the two returned to the party, Brigitte kept her eyes on Ethan throughout the whole process.

"What's going on, you've been gone for a full hour and a half!" Lucas Haas nudged Ethan with his elbow.

"to chat with."

"to chat with?"

"Explosive chat." Ethan gestured.

Except for Xiao Lizi, several people laughed in unison.

"Hey, if I knew you were also interested in her... you know, I'm definitely not a guy who likes to steal other people's girlfriends." Ethan noticed Xiao Lizi's expression and immediately clarified.

Several people whistled.

"Stop it, Ethan. You have provoked two actors now. Johnny is diagonally across from you, and Brad Pitt is coming over later. I advise you to avoid it... I still advise them both. Get out of the limelight." Tobey Maguire noticed Ethan's size and changed his words.

On the other side, Xiao Lizi shook his head and said it didn't matter: "This is normal. Besides, it's not like no one likes my style."

After filming Diaries on the Fringe, he began dating the actress with whom he had a close relationship in the series.

For actors, a lot of dates actually start in front of the camera.

"What are your work plans for the New Year?" Ethan asked.

“The Christmas holidays are over and I’m going to audition for a number of movies, including a western starring Sharon Stone, a biopic of David Thewlis (Lupin in Harry Potter), and maybe even a starring role. Meryl Streep's son." DiCaprio shook his head.

It can be heard that he is really busy.

In addition to his face, it also has something to do with his immersive and excellent acting skills.

Ethan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The ship has not sailed since 95.

"Ethan, how about you go to the mirror with me? I heard from Lisa that you want to star in a movie during your spare time in rugby. I can help you familiarize yourself with the audition process." DiCaprio said instead.

It's not that he took the initiative to get involved, it was his mother who took the initiative after hearing Lisa talk about it when she attended the "Big Mom Support Club" event hosted by Lisa.

Ethan nodded, of course.

During the second half of the party, everyone separated and searched for their goals.

As for Ethan, he was naturally invited to their table by the enthusiastic Brigitte.

Several New York models from Ford Models, the same company as Brigitte, looked at Ethan with a big smile on his face. They guessed that Brigitte had just talked too much to share Ethan's performance.

Perhaps Ethan's liveliness will spread among the modeling circle...

As for Ford Models, two of the big five work closely with it, namely Kristy Turlington and Naomi Campbell.

In the middle of the way, Ethan saw a figure walking in. He had a beard on his chin and was wearing a large fashion suit. He looked a little baggy and his hair was quite long.

This is not much like the Brad Pitt he remembered.

Brad Pitt also saw Ethan, and walked straight towards Ethan with a few friends...

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Two days later, on Christmas Eve, Ethan sat in front of the fireplace and folded the newspaper in his hand.

"Why is Little Plum always the one who gets injured?" Ethan rubbed his temples, looking a little distressed.

In the previous party, Brad Pitt had a big fight with Ethan, Leonardo DiCaprio and others.

On Brad Pitt's side, four people were sent to the hospital, while on Ethan's side, except for DiCaprio, everyone was fine.

Everyone, including Ethan, will pay the price for this impulse.After spending a night at the West Hollywood precinct, Lisa's attorney eventually bailed her out.

Although the outcome is still wrangling, it was Brad Pitt who made the first move, which did not have any major impact on Ethan.

And as a blessing in disguise, Ethan, who was like the God of War, immediately established a reputation among the wolf pack and successfully allowed him to infiltrate the inside.

If there is anything else worth mentioning, he and Brigitte had a huge brawl in the parking lot, and the paparazzi hiding in the dark even recorded the time down to the second.This time, photos were taken of Ethan getting in and out of the car.

To Ethan's surprise, Bridget looked like the girl next door. Unexpectedly, she was very powerful in the American market. It can be said that her ability to attract money is not weaker than, or even stronger than, Kate's.

As for the exposed news, it caused another stir.

It's easy to say that the others are not in front of me, but...

Ethan watched Catherine walk into the living room, where she was decorating the Christmas tree. Ethan immediately stood up and volunteered to help.

"Big Teddy!" Catherine stood behind Ethan and twisted, slowly exerting force.

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On Christmas Day, Los Angeles was in a festive mood.

"Cheers! Celebrate Ethan winning the championship, celebrate Catherine entering Yale, William... celebrate William's promotion from sophomore to junior!" Mia raised the glass.

Ethan coughed, and William and Catherine each took out the gifts they had prepared for Mia.

"Is this for me?" Mia looked particularly surprised.

Then he looked at Ethan: "Where's yours? My little son."

"My gift is outside." Ethan took out a car key. He also bought Mia a new car.

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"Merry Christmas!" Lisa raised her goblet and clinked her glasses with Rice, Rice's biological father, and Rice's biological father's current wife.

In previous years, she was alone, but this year she followed Ethan's suggestion and called Rice over.

The TV station is playing the Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" sung by the popular singer Mariah Carey...

Amid the melodious singing, Ethan’s teammates and their families enjoyed Christmas dinner together.Jennifer sang with her family, Sarah opened her Christmas gifts, Liv reunited with her adoptive father and biological mother at home, Charlize decorated her home in New York with the salary she earned this year, and someone in London was calling across the border. Foreign phone...

"It's so boring."

Grace was playing Hache and watching boring TV programs alone.

In the living room, John and the whole family were still eating. Grace ate very little. She almost didn't eat at night.

I'm thinking over and over again in my mind, what new lineup the Normans will play with next year...

(End of this chapter)