America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 210: The one who got screwed wants to get it back
The balconies of the suites on both sides were adjacent to each other. Julie ignored her adopted son who came over to ask for a hug, and ran to the adjacent balcony, hiding in the darkness and looking at the next door.

To her disappointment, there was no one on the balcony next door.

Julie pricked up her ears but couldn't hear any sound.

Many people in the circle like to be on the balcony, don’t they like it?
Julie felt so itchy that she wanted to jump over there. She didn't want to join in, but wanted to snatch the person away.

Just like when she was 16, she stole her mother's boyfriend, then she stole Johnny Lee Miller who was engaged, and last year she stole Aniston's husband Pitt.

If it wasn't snatched from other women, it wouldn't be pleasant to use.

Julie considers herself a brave woman who dares to rob and use.

Just across the wall is Louise's suite.

That shameless couple used playing games as an excuse to deceive the poor female producer.

Louise was tied to the sofa by Kelly with ropes.

"You two sluts!" she cursed, "How shameless!"

Martin said innocently: "It's none of my business."

Having said that, he was not slow at all.

Kelly was quickly disarmed. She snorted and said, "How dare you say I have no shame? Where was your face when you called me in Los Angeles?"

Louise was about to explode: "You don't have to answer the phone. You can hang up."

Kelly retorted: "You can just close your eyes and sleep peacefully."

Louise really closed her eyes, but she couldn't cover her ears, and was soon awakened by Knight Kelly's soprano-like singing. She opened her eyes and looked at the two people in front of her in surprise.

She said bitterly: "How could people be so shameless as you!"

Martin seemed not to hear it, concentrating on playing the trombone, which hummed and produced beautiful music.

Kelly smiled triumphantly as she sang.

But she smiled too soon.

Louise was completely shameless and started to shout out the beat: "1234, 2234..."

Now, Kelly's rhythm was messed up. She unconsciously followed Louise's beat. Realizing that she could not be controlled by her, she wanted to change it by force.

Louise laughed heartily, wanting her to be seen but not touched, and she would not let Kelly have an easy time.

Soon, Kelly couldn't stand it anymore and untied Louise, and the three of them became a mess.

At some point, Kelly was tied to the sofa by Louise and she was the one who got hurt again.

In order to prevent Kelly from closing her eyes, Louise also found some tape and put it on Kelly's eyelids.

Fortunately, Martin had a conscience and immediately tore off the tape.

Because he knew that Kelly would never close her eyes.

Just like every time she called, she would argue loudly but never hang up.

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In the morning, Milton arrived at the Methodist headquarters.

Those who saw him stepped aside and greeted him respectfully: "Chairman."

Milton was serious, nodded slightly, and walked into the office.

Since the pink kettle incident more than a year and a half ago, Milton has become more silent, no longer easily expressing his opinions, and focusing more on doing things.

The previous negative impact dissipated over time, and several commercial entertainment projects he promoted were successful. He regained the support of the Elephant Party behind the Methodist Church and was promoted to the chairman of the Atlanta Methodist Church.

Milton entered the office and first looked through today's mainstream newspapers to understand social trends.

Opening a copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a headline on the entertainment page caught his attention.

"American hero Martin Davis returns to his hometown of Atlanta to film new film 'Wanted'."

Also below is Martin’s interview.

"After many negotiations with the producers Pacific Pictures and Warner Bros., I finally brought this $6500 million project back to my hometown of Atlanta. I hope it can create more jobs for Atlanta and make Atlanta more well-known..."

Milton didn't remember meeting Martin, but he was impressed by the man.

A year and a half had passed since the Pink Kettle incident, and he had more or less found out a lot of the inside story, such as the fact that the promoter of the incident was Kelly Gray on the surface, but in fact many of the plans came from Martin Davis.

Milton also saw a familiar face in the so-called heroic video released by Warner TV some time ago.

The man had taunted him in the bar, saying he was having an affair with his ex-wife.

Is there really such a coincidence in the world? Martin Davis' manager and bodyguard had an affair with his ex-wife?
Milton didn't believe it.

The assistant knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Perry is here."

"Let him in." Half a minute later, Tyler Perry walked into the office, pulled out a chair and sat opposite Milton, smiling and saying, "Good morning."

Milton asked, "How come you have time to come here?"

Taylor said: "I went to see the Gray Studios yesterday. Kelly Gray is a big step ahead. It will be difficult for us to catch up."

Like Clayton and Elena, the Methodist Church has a particularly strong influence in poor communities, including the impoverished South Side, because of its free training and food distribution.

Taylor received countless financial support from the Methodist Church while growing up, and the relationship between the two sides has long been inseparable.

The Perry Studios he founded not only invested in the filming of Diary of a Mad Mad Woman, but also planned to build a film and television production center.

Among them, the vast majority of funds came from the Methodist Church and the forces behind it.

The profound lesson from the Pink Kettle made Milton pay attention to Kelly Gray and her company, and he subsequently began to dominate investment in the film and television industry.

Because conservatives also have large sums of money to account for, the film and television industry is just too convenient.

Milton found a document and handed it to Taylor: "There is an abandoned industrial park in Union City, covering more than 300 acres. The procedures are currently being carried out. It is enough for you to use."

Taylor looked at the documents and photos carefully and said, "The buildings there are too dilapidated. Most of the warehouses need to be demolished and rebuilt before they can be used. The investment is large and the effect is slow. Especially with the competitor Gray Film and Television Base, by the time we finish building it, they will be far behind us."

Milton asked directly: "What do you think?"

"Gray Base is basically finished except for a few photo studios and post-production studios." Taylor is a black man. Even though he is a star and director, he is still a black man at heart. "Can you think of a way to take over Gray Base?"

He looks funny and does comedy, but those who can do successful comedy are never the ones who like to have fun: "This way, we can eliminate our competitors, shorten our time cost, and teach those bastards a lesson."

Milton told Taylor about Kelly Gray: "Did you find a breakthrough?"

Taylor took the Constitution and pointed at Martin. "The two largest shareholders of Gray Company are Kelly Gray and Louise Mayer, the owner of Hollywood Pacific Pictures. I have some information channels in Hollywood. These two people have a close relationship with Martin Davis, especially Kelly Gray. Martin was behind the pink kettle incident."

He said: "I plan to deal with Martin first, and use Martin as a breakthrough point to pry open the tortoise shell of Gray Films."

Milton crossed his hands on the table and said calmly, "I really don't like Martin Davis and Kelly Gray, as well as Martin's manager and bodyguard."

"I learned some information in South City." Taylor added, "I need support, not only in terms of money, but also in other aspects. Once I find a breakthrough, it will inevitably cause a backlash from the forces behind Gray Company."

Milton said: "This is Atlanta. Even though we lost last time, conservative forces still have the upper hand."

Taylor nodded: "Wait for my news."

"Keep moving forward on your side, and continue with the land process in Union City." Milton was more thoughtful than the black man Taylor. "Also, preparations for your next movie started this morning, and many people's bills are waiting."

Taylor understood what he meant: "No problem on my end."

Milton watched him walk out of the office. If anything went wrong, it would be Taylor's fault.

Black people...

A few minutes later, Taylor got into his Lexus sedan after coming down from the office building.

The driver was a white guy: "Boss, where are we going?"

Taylor asked him to calm down and asked, "Kyle, last time you told me that you and Martin were on the same crew?"

"Yes, it was a late-night scene for Gray Company, and we called people from the city." Kyle recalled the situation at the time: "On the first day of joining the crew, Martin bullied me and threatened me with a gun, saying that he was a gang scavenger."

Taylor asked, "He really is?"

Kyle quickly shook his head: "I don't know, but my cousin Adam Smith, the star actor of Late Night, went to jail because of Martin. I went to visit Adam, and Adam said that Martin used DP to frame him."

Taylor asked, "Are you sure?"

Kyle swore to heaven: "My cousin said exactly that. At the time, they were competing for the leading role of Zombie Dancing Male. Martin was just a temporary actor and my cousin was a star. If he hadn't framed him, Martin wouldn't have gotten the leading role."

He lowered his voice: "Some people say that it was through this leading man that Martin hooked up with Kelly Gray and entered Hollywood."

Taylor thought about it carefully for a while and said, "Let's go to South City."

Kyle started the car and left Methodist Church.

Taylor was originally from the South City. After asking around, he found Betty, the wife of Boyet, the owner of the Black Bar. Betty was not on good terms with Boyet and had limited knowledge of Boyet and the Black Bar's business.

But Betty was sure of one thing: Martin Davis shot Boyette, which led to his arrest by APD.

Through Kyle, Taylor found Lynn, an audition director who had worked for Grey Pictures. Lynn further confirmed to him that Kelly Grey and Martin Davis had maintained a long-term relationship and had been deeply involved in the operation of Grey Pictures' projects.

These made Taylor believe that Martin had found the right breakthrough point.

As for national heroes? Don't heroes always end up being trampled on?

Taylor used the Methodist Church's connections in Atlanta to collect comprehensive information on Martin and anyone related to him.

Then, he discovered something quite interesting.

While in Los Angeles, Martin Davis mailed gifts to his ex-girlfriend Elena's sister, Lily, an ordinary middle school student, many of which were very valuable.

(End of this chapter)