In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 461 Technological Trends
"I won."

In the team office, the beautiful woman who had just made her move raised her head and looked at Ethan with a sly smile. The woman with undecorated long middle-parted hair, melancholy and deep eyes, and the iconic cherry mouth was none other than Carmen Keys.

Since they parted ways on the yacht, she has been playing chess with Ethan every now and then. In stark contrast to her defeat on the boat, Carmen Keyes's chess skills have improved at a visible speed. In addition to her talent, it is obvious that she has worked hard in private. Last time, she almost made Ethan give up, but this time she defeated Ethan without a single drop of blood.

Ethan shrugged, he had known the result long ago. He was just relying on the foundation of his previous life and was at best an amateur. Compared with Carmen, who studied chess with the spirit of a professional player, it was only a matter of time before he was defeated.

"Next you can challenge stronger people, such as the Go Association in Los Angeles," Ethan said tentatively.

"What about you?" Carmen was putting away the chess pieces on the board.

Ethan grinned. “I won’t be alone. In fact, I’ve introduced a whole new set of board games to my house.”

Carmen's love for Go gave Ethan an inspiration. He remembered the mahjong he had played with Lisa and the others on the Hawaiian islands. This time he promoted it vigorously at home. Now the women at home who have nothing to do are simply obsessed with mahjong and can play it from the time Ethan leaves home until he comes back.

"Really?" Carmen said in disbelief.

"Of course it's true. I'll take you back to have a look today." Ethan nodded.

Carmen did not comment, her left hand still in the chess basket, as if she was still not satisfied.

"How about we try a new rule?" Carmen suddenly suggested with a blink.

Then she raised her head and looked at the secretaries who were sitting on the sofa and chatting in the back.

"Karen, can you continue to make the same drink for us?" Carmen suddenly said.

Sarah first glanced at Ethan's reaction, then nodded: "But now I can only make the 'youth version' without adding any extra seasonings, otherwise the boss will be banned again."

"No problem." Carmen chuckled and let Ethan play black.

In addition to drinking extra alcohol before each round, the time for making moves is also strictly limited. This is a fast game.

"What's the benefit of winning?"

"Truth or Dare, what do you think?" Carmen winked at Ethan.

"No problem." Ethan immediately accepted the challenge.

Carmen drinks from the past and asks about people from the past.

Ethan told her that he was in secret contact with the producer of Destiny's Child and the negotiations were finalized. Starting next year, the three girls from Destiny's Child would join the "Angel Girls".

This was what Ethan and the other three had discussed on the boat.

"Beyoncé's arrival only made the Angels stronger, and they continued to be the best girl group in the United States for many years to come."

Ethan placed the chess piece on the star position.

"Wait..." Carmen seemed a little hurried. Under the influence of alcohol, she was unable to withstand Ethan's fierce attack.

"What about the competition, are you confident in this year's Angels team?"

"Now the Angels have become the public enemy of the entire league. Everyone is trying their best to defeat us. Our every move on the field will be repeatedly studied by our opponents..." Ethan revealed the fundamental reason why the Angels are in poor form this season.

Because of the temporary suspension, the Angels were once at the bottom of the league. Fortunately, after Ethan's return, they turned the tide, won consecutive victories, and advanced to the playoffs at the end of the regular season based on the win-loss record.

"But even so, I am still confident that we can make it to the Super Bowl this year," Ethan said lightly.

In his eyes, there is only one rival in this year's NFL...

He has witnessed the origin of Tom Brady with his own eyes, and it is time to cause his "annihilation" with his own hands. Of course, even if he loses to Ethan, as a GOAT-level player, even if he loses to himself, it does not mean that his career will end. For many years to come, he will cooperate with Ethan as a top-tier player and a contracted player of the Angels agency.

"We are living in a peaceful era. There is no need for us to fight to the death. We can all make money together. Only unity can bring wealth." Ethan showed magnanimity.

But Carmen saw through it directly, even though her eyes were a little blunt, her cheeks were flushed, and she was a little tipsy due to the alcohol.

"You are the biggest winner. You have got everything: fame, money, women. Of course you can say that." She said with a smile on her face.

"I advise you to pay more attention to the situation on the chessboard now." Ethan completed his move again.

Carmen lowered her head and immediately showed her annoyance: "Your dragon is too powerful, I can't handle it!"

Those who know know that the two are playing chess, while those who don’t think they are doing something else.

When it comes to chess skills, Ethan may not be as good as Carmen who has studied hard, but when it comes to drinking capacity, Carmen is really no match for Ethan.

In Ethan's attack, Carmen has been losing ground.

"What are you going to ask me to do next?" Carmen's cheeks were like ripe apples at this moment.

"Nothing much, I just want to study Go with you." Ethan picked up a chess piece with his two fingers and snapped it onto the board.

Carmen looked at Ethan's expression and movements, then suddenly stood up and sat directly on the chessboard. Most of the chess pieces on the board were moved to the ground by her.

"No, let's start over!" Carmen, who was very competitive, obviously didn't want to be "manipulated" by Ethan.

"No problem, where do you want to start?" Ethan looked at Carmen sitting on the chessboard. She didn't dress up too much today. She only wore a loose shirt with geometric color blocks on it. The hem of the shirt was tucked into the waistband of her jeans, and she had a small necklace around her neck.

Even if the decoration is very ordinary, even if you just sit there casually, it is still a different kind of beauty. The curves of her slender legs are particularly clear under the jeans, and the sleeves that have been pulled down to the elbows reveal her white arms like lotus roots, plus a smile with a little bit of anger, which is enough to make every man's heart beat.

The two just stared at each other, and instantly Carmen's eyes began to melt. She didn't want to play the game of playing both sides with Ethan anymore, so she raised her head and pointed at herself.

"Let's start from here." She said with a smile on her face.

Someone pounced over like a hungry wolf...

"It smells like cheese." Ethan sniffed greedily.

Carmen didn't care about that. She hugged the man and kissed him madly...

Soon, the chessboard was in a mess. Carmen closed her eyes and frowned at first, but eventually she couldn't bear it anymore and shouted.

In the end, the two of them were affectionate for a long time.

"Thank you, Ethan." After getting dressed, Carmen kissed Ethan's forehead and thanked him. "Don't say goodbye to me. We both know this is just the beginning." Ethan looked at Carmen who was lowering her head to wipe him. Women always show their greatest tenderness to men afterward, and women in this state are the most worthy of love.

Carmen raised her head and smiled: "Of course, I will play chess with you from time to time."

"But I want to see you every day." Ethan looked at her.

Carmen was stunned for a moment before she realized the meaning of Ethan's words.

"Can you stay?" she said with a smile.

"More than enough." Ethan said.

Carmen couldn't think, Ethan took the initiative to hold her hand.

Carmen raised her hand and touched Ethan's cheek, then nodded slowly.

·
In the evening, when Carmen and Ethan returned to their mansion in Beverly Hills, they found that Ethan's mansion was much more lively than they had imagined. The garden outside the room was covered with colorful banners, and staff were coming in and out. It was obvious that a grand party was being held.

The theme of the party was written on a banner: Happy 16th Birthday, Megan Fox.

In addition to the women, there were some other guests at today's gathering, including Ethan's brother William. He is now married and has children, and he also attended this time with his wife and daughter. The two started chatting as soon as they met.

As for Carmen, she visited other places under the guidance of her secretary.

"Who is Megan?" Carmen asked after taking two steps.

"A member of the Angel Cheerleading Team, not very old, and has been living with Ethan." Sarah introduced.

Carmen suddenly understood and had no doubt about her relationship with Ethan. Don't be fooled by her young age, there are cases of younger people, and this is not uncommon in America.

Little did he know that he was completely wrong this time.

At the same time, Ethan was discussing the operation of the new network domain name with his brother William.

Today, William is Ethan's technical director, responsible for network operations, including the Angel Club's official website. Almost all Internet-related matters in Ethan's hands are handled by William.

This time the new domain name is called models.com. Ethan spent a lot of money to buy the domain name together with the original operation team. The website itself involves industry consulting and has three major sections: ranking, organization, and people.

The most important thing is the ranking system, which has many sections such as the annual top 50 models, popular trends, historical legends, etc. This is the model rating system that will play an important role in the industry in the future. Any model is proud to be the model of the year on this website, which is as valuable as several major magazines. If you control this website, you control the "definition power", which will make Ethan's agency truly invincible in the industry.

If it was just an acquisition, it would be far more than for William to handle it personally. He would be busy enough. In fact, this time Ethan was going to launch a special function with epoch-making significance based on the website.

"I call it the facemash function. After users enter the relevant topic page, they need to choose the better one between two models. The website collects the results and uses algorithms to finally select the 100 most beautiful models with the best figures." Ethan said.

"This will be the first beauty pageant in the history of the Internet with the participation of the entire population." William seemed very excited.

"Yes, but this is just the beginning. The next step is to open registration for American universities, and these schools can select their own campus beauties."

"Why college and not Hollywood?" William mused.

From a publicity perspective, it is obvious that Hollywood female stars can bring more attention.

"Because we are not using it for publicity, we want to attract more users. Young people are often more willing to accept new things, and it is easy for a 'trend' to form within universities..." Ethan said.

William still couldn't understand Ethan's ultimate purpose, and Ethan couldn't explain to him the huge profits generated by social networking sites such as "Facebook" and "Renren" in his memory.

Facemash is the prototype of Facebook. It was with this that Zuckerberg made the website particularly popular among college students.

William could only nod and said he would do as Ethan asked.

"Also, I met a guy who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He founded an electronic payment system called PayPal and is seeking investment. In my opinion, this thing has great prospects in the future and we can take the risk." William tried to say. As a former startup founder, he saw great potential in this project and recommended it to Ethan.

"What's the name of the person you're talking about?"

“Elon Musk.”

"Tell him he can come see me anytime." Ethan nodded.

·
At night, Megan Fox's birthday party officially began. The angel cheerleaders, the wives' group, and female models including Carmen and the big five were also present, and the garden was really lively.

As the protagonist today, Megan was of course dressed up. She appeared on the stage amid the cheers of the crowd, surrounded by Blake Lively, Vanessa, Ivana, Nicole Scherzinger, Nadia Marcinkova and others.

Under the spotlight, her pure white dress was particularly beautiful, and paired with the small crown on her head, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Then, in full view of everyone, she began to cut the gorgeous birthday cake.

"Fortunately, no one from Disney is here tonight, otherwise you would have been dragged away to film a live-action movie about princesses. You look so beautiful tonight, Megan." Ethan took the initiative to hug Megan.

Two years ago, Megan was still a skinny little girl. In the past two years at Ethan's house, she has grown up and developed very well. When Ethan hugged her, he could even feel the pressure on his chest.

When performing the cheek kiss, Megan also kissed Ethan directly on the cheek.

At this moment, Ethan observed closely and could see Megan's carefully selected diamond earrings and pink lipstick. Her crystal clear lips looked like jelly, making people want to bite them.

Compared to the enthusiastic Isabel at the beginning, Megan now seemed a little shy. She just grinned, revealing her white teeth, and waited quietly for Ethan's next words.

But I saw Ethan magically took out a BMW car key.

"This is a gift for you."

"Thank you, dear." Megan smiled happily.

In fact, she wanted to say that she dressed up tonight just for Ethan, and then invite Ethan, but before she could open her mouth, she saw Ethan waving not far away, and then she saw a beautiful lady in the crowd walking over.

"Let me introduce you to a sister, her name is Carmen Keyes." Ethan said.

Megan's expression immediately darkened, and then she saw Ethan and Carmen turn around.

"I'm sure many of you know who she is. From today on, she will be a member of the family!" Ethan raised his glass.

Megan Fox had prepared a birthday party carefully, and she wanted to be the main character of the party. She never expected that Carmen would suddenly appear out of nowhere. She felt a little regretful and anxious, and then she asked for help from several girls of the same age around her...

(End of this chapter)