Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

"Link, have you ever slept with Eva?"

"Of course! We lived together."

"That's so rare, Eva is very picky about men. If there's even a slight issue, she cuts ties with them, we always thought she was frigid."

At the party, Paris Hilton, Amanda of the Hearst Family, Georgia Bloomberg, and other socialites swarmed around him with questions, while the Kardashian sisters, Amanda Seyfried, and Lindsay Lohan stood in the outer circle.

"Link, what does it feel like to ML with Eva? Can you do a push-up on her for an hour?"

"I think it could be more, the two of them both look like very sexy people, maybe three hours."

"Link, next time you guys ML, can you let us watch?"

A few women said this jokingly yet seemed quite serious.

Link felt helpless hearing this; he had wanted to pick a few questions to chat about, but after hearing more than a dozen, not one was appropriate to respond to.

He didn't want to discuss such topics in public and instead asked them if they had time, the third album was shooting its championship singles MV, and they needed many female actors.

The song "Girls Like You" required more than thirty female stars to appear every few seconds, similar to the original Maroon 5's MV.

Paris Hilton and a few others were very interested and eagerly signed up to participate.

Link said he could arrange for all of them.

Actor Amanda Seyfried even approached him proactively, mentioning that she had secured the lead role in "In Time" and that they might collaborate in the future.

Link said he would be happy to work with her.

Amanda was one of the most popular actresses in the film industry at the moment, debuting in '99, gaining recognition in '04 with "Mean Girls," skyrocketing in '08 with "Mamma Mia!," and cementing her status last year starring alongside Megan Fox in "Jennifer's Body."

Earlier this year, "Vanity Fair" named her along with Christine Stewart, Emma Roberts, and Blake Lively as the four most noteworthy actresses of the new generation.

Link remembered that she also was the original female lead in "In Time" and her acting was not bad either.

Kim Kardashian also approached him to chat, accompanied by her sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, both in their twenties and thirties with voluptuous figures.

Compared to socialites like Paris Hilton, the Kardashian sisters came from a middle-class family; their father, Robert Kardashian, was a defense lawyer in the Simpson case, and their mother, Kris Jenner, was a famous TV producer in Hollywood.

The Kardashian sisters initially hung out with socialites like Paris and gained some attention. In '05, they became famous through the reality show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," and in '07, Kim rose to fame because of a private tape with her ex-boyfriend.

In the past two years, they became celebrities in the entertainment circle through publicity stunts.

But at large parties, they still played a rather marginal role, having to wait for others to finish talking before they could find an opportunity to speak with Link.

Seeing the sisters, Link didn't look down on them; women like Kim Kardashian, who have made over a billion US dollars through their own efforts, deserve praise, no matter the method.

Link asked them what they were up to recently.

Kim Kardashian mentioned she was shooting a TV drama Link hadn't heard of, and she was also starting her own luxury brand.

Link thought the idea of starting a personal brand was good; he had similar plans and mentioned that if she needed funds and the brand planning was good, he could invest.

The Kardashian sisters were surprised to hear his words.

They had just seen Link's brief chat with Paris Hilton and other socialites, and thought he was a rather aloof person who was hard to interact with.

But when Link spoke with them, his attitude was gentle, and he even supported Kim Kardashian's spontaneous idea, mentioning he wanted to invest in them.

Kim Kardashian felt excited; seeing him so handsome, wealthy, and nice, she almost wanted to glue herself and her sisters to him.

At the party, Link also chatted with Eminem and Usher.

Usher said right away that he admired his publicity methods, declared himself a fan of SB Entertainment and Link Music, and hoped for guidance from him when he released his album.

Though Link had no specific advice to give, he generously agreed; being humble in such situations would seem insincere.

Eminem also advised him in person to be careful with some women who intended to use them against him.

Link expressed his understanding, noting he only associated with and accepted women with clear backgrounds and wouldn't easily accept those who came uninvited.

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After the party ended, Link continued his boxing training and concert rehearsals.

During this period, he also attended several movie premieres, including Angelina Jolie's "Agent Salt," Michelle Rodriguez and Jessica Alba and Lindsay Lohan's "Machete," and Leonardo's "Inception."

Both "Agent Salt" and "Machete" were released simultaneously, with the former making $36.5 million at the box office, taking the weekly box office championship, and "Machete" making only $11.3 million in the first week, seeming much lower in comparison.

But "Agent Salt" had a production cost of $110 million, was released in 3226 theaters, and its first-week revenue was lower than the expected $40 million.

"Machete," with a production cost of only $10.5 million, broke even in its first week, clearly a profitable film project. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

That same week, "Scandal Plan" made $11.02 million in box office revenue, a drop of over forty percent, bringing its cumulative box office in North America to $50.48 million. Given current conditions, the film had a good chance of reaching $70 million in box office during its theatrical run in North America.

If it made $70 million in North America, Palm Beach Films could earn over $20 million from this movie.

"Inception," released in mid-July, earned $62.3 million in its first week, overshadowing all other films released in the same period. The movie was of high quality, with great plot design, cool special effects, and fantastic performances by the cast members.

Once released, it was instantly popular among movie fans and was rated by "Variety" as the best sci-fi movie of the summer season.

"Hey, Link, you should thank me."

At the movie premiere, Leonardo looked at him with a greasy face and a smirk.

"Why?"

"Look who that is."

Leonardo patted his arm, pointing towards Marion Cotillard in the crowd, clad in a red dress, her bare shoulders and back making her stand out like a delicate rose, overshadowing all other female stars.

"I've seen the rumors about you two, are they true? There are many paparazzi in Hollywood, and you couldn't meet these past few days. I invited you here to create an opportunity for you, how about that, I'm helping, right?"

"Yes, you really are a good person."

Link said sarcastically.

In fact, Marion had come to the United States earlier but kept it low-key to avoid the paparazzi.

The day she arrived, Link had personally picked her up at the airport and took her for a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway.

They had spent the past two nights together.

They had parted just three hours ago and did not need Leonardo to play matchmaker.

Moreover, Leonardo's invitation for him to attend the premiere was surely not about helping, his expression suggested he was more interested in watching the spectacle.

"Actually, Link, I should also thank you,"

Leonardo said with a shrug.

"Go on!"

"People used to call me a playboy, which really stressed me out. Now that they have you, a real playboy, my scandals seem totally plain in comparison."

Leonardo laughed loudly.

Link shook his head, uninterested in his remarks, and went to greet familiar faces like Tobey Maguire, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson, not forgetting Marion Cotillard of course.

When the two embraced openly in the crowd, everyone turned to look, their faces full of gossip.

"This jerk!"

Leonardo frowned as he watched them, his expression turning sour.

Tobey Maguire, confused, asked, "Why are you cursing Link?"

Leonardo snorted, his hands in his pockets as he posed the question stylishly, "Tobey, between me and Link, who do you think is more handsome and charming? Don't hold back, just tell me your honest opinion."

Tobey looked at his increasingly round face and then at Link's features, which were like a work of art, the answer was clear.

But out of politeness, he still lied:

"Of course it's you!"

"Yes, I knew it. Yet during 'Inception,' Marion was so indifferent towards me, but now she's so cozy with Link. Why? Just because Link is physically strong? What a shallow woman, doesn't she know that it's the soul that matters most?"

Leonardo stared at Marion's French-looking face with its easygoing elegance, becoming even more annoyed, and muttered,

"And Link is a real jerk, playing with women's emotions. Does she not know? Why would she degrade herself like that? Why?"

When Tobey saw him suddenly get upset, he remarked in surprise, "Leon, I thought you don't like women over twenty-five."

Leonardo snorted. It wasn't that he disliked women over twenty-five, but those women often brought up marriage and children, and he didn't want to marry, hence he avoided older women.

But that didn't stop him from admiring charming older women.

Like Marion Cotillard, who doesn't like a delicate French rose? It would be a matter of pride if she admired him in return.

Unfortunately, she didn't admire him but was fascinated by Link, a young man barely twenty-one.

Leonardo glared at Link, feeling threatened by him ever since their first meeting, and now more than ever.

"Hey, Leon!"

Link, with Marion alongside him, came over to chat with Leonardo, who forced a smile and then walked away.

How bizarre!

After attending a few movie premieres, Link returned to Lincoln Arts Center to continue rehearsals.

I need a girl like you

I spent last night

On the last flight to you

Took a whole day up

Tryna get way up ooo