America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Hearing Martin's nonsense, Nicholson added fuel to the fire, "A man with a stable family life is more likely to win people's favor. Leo, think about it carefully, aren't all the candidates campaigning for Great Commander or governor showing off their family bonds in various ways?"

Leonardo thought of Guanhai and Bu, as well as zippers, and nodded, "Indeed."

Martin spoke again, "For the Oscar Best Actor, get married!"

The ever shameless Nicholson said, "I have a ready candidate here; as long as you don't sign a prenup, Lorraine is available anytime..."

Hearing this, Leonardo snapped back to reality and said, "You two scoundrels are actually teaming up to trap me into getting married!"

"Hey, buddy!" Martin put on an expression of concern, "We're helping you win the Oscar for Best Actor as soon as possible."

He spread his hands innocently, "When people ask how many Oscar statuettes our trio has, we have four, and when they ask who doesn't have one yet, it's not just you who's embarrassed—we're embarrassed for you!"

Leonardo almost got dragged down by these two, but he regained his composure now and sneered, "Daniel Day-Lewis, the scoundrel amongst scoundrels, a two-time Oscar acting award winner! Jack Nicholson, winner of three Oscar acting awards, a poster child for a failed marriage! Martin Davis, Hollywood's playboy, a lover of others' wives or fiancées, a one-time Oscar acting award winner..."

"Stop, you got your lines wrong!" Martin interrupted to correct him, "I admit you're right about the rest, but the part about loving others' wives or fiancées is pure defamation!"

Nicholson, the unabashed opportunist, said, "Got the guts to do it but not to admit it?"

Martin responded by giving the middle finger with both hands.

Leonardo, however, raised his eyebrows and said, "Originally, I had prepared a Russian actress with a husband just for you."

Martin couldn't be bothered to retaliate.

"Sadly, Marina Alexandrova divorced her husband two months ago. She was your type, too—now it's a step down," Leonardo continued.

As the conversation turned to the party, Martin asked, "Do they speak English? We don't want communication issues."

Leonardo replied, "Everyone coming to the party is keen on breaking into Hollywood or America, and they all speak fluent English."

He had organized similar parties before, "Don't worry, everything including medical checks and location, I've taken care of. One of you is in charge of bringing the guns, one of you is in charge of the funds, I'll handle everything else."

Curious, Martin asked, "Did you get the people through Natalia?"

Leonardo explained, "After getting married, Natalia stepped away from the fashion scene for a few years, but her husband has quite an influence in both the UK and US. Many models and actors from former Soviet Union member countries looking to develop in Western Europe and America use her connections, so she's built up a good network."

Martin felt the name sounded familiar. After asking for details, he heard that she had just divorced this year, and he thought it was more defamation concocted by Leonardo.

He was an upright person; how could he specialize in stealing others' love interests?

Nicholson, however, was most interested in something else, "I hope there will be a swallow at the party, and then we can catch her to see the limit of what a swallow can endure."

"Swallows aren't easy to train," Martin stated the obvious, "We're just entertainment stars; they wouldn't send a highly-trained swallow just for us."

Nicholson checked the time, "Let's not talk anymore. Get some rest early to be ready for tomorrow night."

Martin and Leonardo left Nicholson's room one after the other.

Back in his own room, Martin said to Bruce who followed him, "Tomorrow night, have the undercover bodyguards stay with us on standby."

Bruce nodded, "They've been following us ever since we left Los Angeles."

Martin was relieved and told everyone to rest early.

......

In the morning, recently-divorced Natalia was incredibly busy, instructing everyone flying to Paris on what they needed to pay attention to.

Because Leonardo provided ample funding and promised introductions to Hollywood crews, everyone indicated that it wouldn't be a problem.

Natalia's career had been interrupted due to her marriage, and restarting it wasn't easy. She too hoped that the Trio of Scoundrels would lend a hand and she went all out this time.

She stepped out of eighteen-year-old model Sasha Rose's room and happened to run into Marina going out, "You're going out this late?"

Marina said with a smile, "My uncle lives around here; he asked me to visit."

Natalia reminded her, "Don't delay the afternoon's schedule; we leave promptly at four o'clock."

Marina nodded, "I'll be back before noon."

Natalia went downstairs with Marina, and as they reached the lobby, a Ukrainian actor approached them.

The man was around thirty, not very tall, with a serious expression.

He came up to Natalia and said, "We've been friends for a long time, help me out just this once, introduce me to some people in Hollywood!"

Natalia said, "Alexandrovich, it really isn't suitable this time. I told you back in Kiev that I would introduce you to Leonardo next time!"

Alexandrovich asked, "Why can other people attend the party, but I can't?"

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Natalia said, "Because they are women, and you are a man!"

Alexandrovich understood immediately but still wasn't ready to give up, "Perhaps some people like men."

"Please stop harassing me about this. When there's an opportunity, I will introduce you," Natalia said as she prepared to leave, "That's it."

Alexandrovich had no choice but to stop, carrying his briefcase to the glass curtain wall, watching Natalia board a Mercedes van and leave.

Inside his bag was a comedy script about Napoleon, where Napoleon was characterized as a lecher, with his route map for conquering Europe based on the breast size of women from different European countries.

This would be an outstanding comedy, and Alexandrovich had great confidence in it because he was going to play Napoleon.

Alexandrovich was very ambitious. As a Jew with a yearning for America and Hollywood, he believed that once in Hollywood, he could also become a comedy master like Kim Carrey.

The only thing he lacked was an opportunity.

......

Meanwhile, Marina entered the watch shop owned by her uncle, greeted her aunt, and went to the back with her uncle.

Standing in front of a room, her uncle nodded.

Marina put down her bag, took out her cellphone, watch, and other items, placed them on the table, and then followed into the storage room.

Her uncle locked the room door, his expression turning exceptionally serious, "Marina Alexandrova, all your actions during your time in Paris will be directed by me!"

Marina said, "Before coming here, I had already received directions from my superiors." She immediately asked, "What's my task for tonight?"

"You just finished your divorce in May and then accepted special recruitment," her uncle spoke with a declarative tone, "You've undergone less than two months of special training, and both your experience and abilities are severely lacking."

They valued not for Marina's abilities, but for her identity as a well-known actress, "So, tonight, you don't have to do anything special, just ensure that Leonardo's party goes smoothly. If you can get close to Martin Davis and win his favor, establishing a good relationship with him will suffice!"

Being in the entertainment industry, Marina of course, understood what that meant and responded, "I will do my utmost."

Her uncle added, "If he's willing to take you back to Los Angeles to develop in Hollywood, you must accept!"

Marina nodded and waited for further instructions.

"Multiple sources indicate that Martin Davis's Cola Cult is beginning to influence American politics, and he himself has deep connections with many figures in the Washington establishment," her uncle's tone remained unchanged, "If you can stay by Martin Davis's side and through your relationship influence him, you can further influence the people within his network."

Marina was slightly surprised; was it really that simple?

Having some blood relation, her uncle relayed the superiors' instructions with a slightly gentler tone, admonishing, "You lack experience, do not act rashly; this could be a lifelong mission for you."

Marina asked softly, "Why choose Martin Davis? He's just an entertainment star."

Her uncle explained, "We've analyzed it comprehensively. According to the trends in Martin Davis's career, he is likely to develop political ambitions like Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has advantages that Schwarzenegger didn't have: born in America and supported by a vast pan-religious organization."@@novelbin@@

He paused briefly, choosing what he could say, "Sending someone to his side now is much easier than once he truly enters politics in the future."

Marina more or less understood; she was a contingency plan, a pawn that might be of great use in the future or might not be needed at all.

Although she had only two months of special training, she could guess that surely many others like her had been sent to America.

Marina had also seen similar news; just last month in New York, the Russian socialite Anna Chapman was arrested by the FBI on charges of espionage.

Her uncle said, "With the skills you've honed in the Russian entertainment industry, you know what to do tonight. Leave a strong impression on Martin Davis. Even if you can't go to Los Angeles this time, you must keep in touch with him."

Marina responded, "I will."

Her uncle said further, "Our people will be scattered around the perimeter to ensure the party goes smoothly. If there's an unexpected situation, use the normal way of contacting me."

Marina stayed there for a while and returned to the hotel around noon. After lunch, Natalia arrived again.

She instructed everyone to bathe, remove hair, apply makeup, change clothes, and so on.

Marina slipped into a fitted evening dress and knocked on Svetlana Kudchenkova's door opposite hers.

The two had flown to Paris on the same flight, knew each other from before, and being around the same age, naturally grew closer in this unfamiliar city.

They checked each other's makeup, accessories, and clothing, aiming for perfection.

Then, they waited patiently for the car that would take them.