America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 436 The most charming place
"Whenever I think of my wife, I always think of her head."

This is the first sentence of the typed text that Martin saw, followed by a description from the protagonist’s perspective.

The title of the manuscript is "The Vanishing Lover".

There is a book within a book, and the heroine is the heroine of an illustrated novel called "Amazing Amy".

Martin didn't need to look any further to confirm that this was David Fincher's "Gone Girl."

In his previous life, he had seen all of David Fincher's works.

Gillian waited patiently for Martin to read her work.

From the very beginning when she mentioned the idea to Martin, Gillian actually had a plan and goal. The "Dark Area" that she introduced to Martin has been adapted into a movie and released, and has taken nearly $4 million at the global box office. The original author Alan Green has become a hot writer in Hollywood.

It turned out that Alan Green was not doing as well as her.

Gillian changed her destiny once through marriage and divorce, achieving a leap in social class.

If she wants to change her fate again, she believes her works and Martin are the key.

Gillian has carefully studied Martin's favorite style, so she has made such a dark and gloomy novel interesting and full of twists and turns in the plot.

Martin scanned the pages quickly and put the printed document down after a short while.

Gillian asked with some anticipation, "Martin, am I writing well?"

Martin didn't say anything useless, and was very direct: "The plot is very attractive, although it doesn't conform to the Hollywood mainstream."

Gillian laughed sheepishly: "Sometimes, I also feel that the subject matter and human nature are too dark."

But writers often have their own persistence. She added: "I always believe that even between the closest lovers, there are some trembling secrets. These secrets may be suppressed in the heart for a lifetime, or they may break out of the ground at any time, thrive and become creepy."

Martin knew that Gillian was divorced and that the failed marriage must have had an impact on her.

The eerie chill and dark humor are precisely what makes this work so fascinating.

The work has a sinister atmosphere and there is no blood spurting between the lines, but the violence is written vividly. The most commendable thing is that it is not only thrilling but also funny.

"I also like the thrilling dark style." Martin said sincerely. He took a picture of the printed document and said, "Gillian, we are old friends. Limitless also came from your introduction. If you agree, Davis Studio can now invest in the film and television adaptation rights of this work and invest resources to promote its publication and large-scale distribution and listing."

There is one thing Martin doesn't have to tell anyone else: Ben Affleck.

Gillian had been waiting for this day, and said without hesitation: "I am willing to cooperate with Davis Studio. It has always been my dream to adapt my work into a film."

Martin reminded: "You have to wait until you have finished writing it all and the novel is published before you can promote the adaptation, which may take several years."

Gillian is a reporter for Entertainment Weekly and is very familiar with this. She said, "No problem. I promise to finish the rest of the novel within a year."

Martin said, "Have your agent contact my studio to negotiate."

Gillian nodded: "I'll call my agent when I get home."

She doesn't have a full-time agent, but she is a member of the Writers Association, which will recommend suitable candidates for her and protect her interests.

This is also the significance of paying membership dues.

Leaving this printed document, Jillian went home excitedly, found a bottle of champagne, opened it, poured a glass, and celebrated for herself.

She went up to the second floor and looked at the Martin family across the street, sighing that she had finally waited for the moment to change her destiny.

Martin put away the printed document, called Jessica, explained the situation in detail, and said he would have someone deliver the document to her tomorrow.

Lily packed up her things, came downstairs, and asked, "How are we going to have dinner?"

Martin checked the time and said, "Go find a place to eat. Old Bull and I have an appointment tonight." He reminded me, "Go back to your dorm tonight."

Lily puffed up her cheeks and said dissatisfiedly, "He's bringing a woman back secretly again."

"What do you mean by bringing it secretly? I brought it openly!" Martin picked up the car keys and walked out: "Elizabeth is my public girlfriend."

Lily plucked up her courage and said, "You have more girlfriends in Los Angeles who are not public."

Martin shook his head: "Don't slander people. Jolie and Aniston are just lovers who get together to play whenever they want."

Lily wanted to speak again, but when she saw Martin raised his fist, she shut up obediently.

She has experienced too much of the iron fist of care in the past few years.

Martin drove a random car from the garage and left the house one after another with Bruce, who was driving alone.

Lily picked up her car keys and was about to leave the villa when she noticed cups, coffee pots, beer cans and other things on the coffee table in the living room.

Because Martin came back, the originally tidy living room became a little messy.

Lily put down the car keys consciously, picked up the garbage first, tidied the sofa, and finally got a rag...

It took me nearly half an hour to finish.

Lily got into the red Cadillac, took out her cell phone and called her mentor: "Madam, our exhibition will last for a few more days. Can the booth vacated by the sculptures sold today be left to me?"

Thinking about how Lily has become somewhat famous after Jolie and Aniston's strong praise, and how she even sold a piece of work at a high price today, the instructor said, "That booth is originally yours. As long as you have the right work, send it over before the opening tomorrow."

Lily thought of Casey Affleck's generosity today and asked tentatively, "Can the price be raised a little? I may have suitable customers here." Artists are promoted to be successful, and the mentor is used to this. He replied, "That's no problem. I will communicate with the organizer."

Lily said in her sweetest voice, "Thank you ma'am."

The female instructor in her 50s suddenly made a request: "I heard that the big star Mene and Martin are good friends. Can you help me get an autographed photo of Mene?"

Recently, she attended several gatherings of successful women in the art circle. She often heard people mention Menet and watched the movies he had acted in. She was very interested in this man.

Lily knew Mene, so she just went and asked for it, and she agreed immediately.

Halfway through the drive, Lily received a text message on her phone from Casey Affleck.

She thought for a moment and replied, "I'm going to turn off my phone and concentrate on my work. The college has reserved a booth for me tomorrow, and I'm going to finish carving the few works that are almost finished."

The other side quickly replied: "I will go to see your new work tomorrow."

Lily drove back, thinking about how to get a large sum of money without making Casey Affleck so sad that he would disappear.

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Because Bruce had made an appointment with Kohler to watch the Lakers game, Martin came to the Griffith Observatory alone.

After waiting for a while, Elizabeth Olsen, who had just finished class, came to the agreed observation deck and almost ran to Martin.

Martin was already waiting with open arms.

Elizabeth knew Martin's physical strength, so she jumped up and threw herself into Martin's arms, wishing she could get her whole body into Martin's body.

Martin hugged her and spun her around, saying, "You seem lighter than before."

Elizabeth was very happy, her smile was as sweet as honey: "Really? I'm losing weight."

"Should I try to lose weight elsewhere?" Martin kissed Elizabeth.

After a long passionate kiss, the two went to a nearby restaurant with a view and sat by the window. They could look up at the starry sky without any obstruction, and look down at the most prosperous night view of Los Angeles.

As for the taste of the food, it is secondary.

The couples who come here want this romantic atmosphere.

Elizabeth helped Martin peel a shrimp, looking very apologetic: "I went to an acting school to study acting. I happened to have a class in the afternoon, and the school invited Judi Dench to come..."

Martin didn't care about this: "It doesn't matter, haven't we seen it?"

Elizabeth stuffed the shrimp into Martin's mouth, blinked her eyes, smiled sweetly, and whispered, "I'll feed you now, and you have to feed me after dinner."

After the meal, the two did not stay at the observatory for long, and drove back to Martin's home.

Before, Elizabeth fed Martin, and now it was Martin's turn to feed Elizabeth.

Bruce would not be back tonight, and after it got completely dark, Martin simply carried Elizabeth to the top-floor terrace to watch the stars.

Elizabeth poured Martin a glass of wine, handed it to him, and asked, "Is the house in Beverly Hills almost finished?"

"It should be soon. I haven't been there yet." Martin took the initiative to invite: "Shall we go and see it together tomorrow?"

Elizabeth said, "Okay!"

The next day, it was almost noon when the two of them left home and went to Beverly Hills together.

Arriving at the North Side of Sunset Boulevard, Martin drove directly through the gate and followed the main road to the villa.

Construction manager Schmidt was waiting in the small fountain square in front of the villa.

When he saw Martin and the other man get out of the car, he greeted them and took them into the villa.

The main building and auxiliary building of the villa have been fully renovated, with only the underground safe, storage room and backyard still under construction.

The former mainly involves replacing doors and door locks to improve the security level.

The latter raised the wall to prevent anyone from easily coming down from the top of the hill or peeking in.

Martin attaches great importance to privacy and theft prevention. Although he aspires to be an outstanding photography master, he does not want to be Teacher Chen.

Elizabeth was most interested in the gym, recreation room and indoor swimming pool. If the pool was not filled with water, she would have wanted to drag Martin down for a swim.

Arriving at the master bedroom on the second floor, Elizabeth looked carefully at the dressing room, wondering how she should fill it.

After making some plans in her mind, while Martin was talking to Schmidt, Elizabeth took out a framed photo of her and Martin from her bag and placed it on the bedside table in the master bedroom.

Martin noticed it, looked back, but said nothing.

In the future, he won’t have only this one house.

The sound of construction outside came over, and Martin called to Elizabeth: "Let's go, we can't move in a short time."

The two went downstairs, and before leaving, Martin asked again, "Have you said hello to the neighbors?"

Schmidt pointed to the left and right sides. "The house on this side is currently vacant. The economy is bad. Miss Lily Carter visited this side. The owner is Charlize Theron. She is currently filming a movie outside. She doesn't mind."

(End of this chapter)