America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 446: The First Person of the New Power

"In the half hour before I arrived, the community committee received more than 20 complaint calls."

In the living room, Harold sat on the sofa and said to Martin helplessly, "Since last Saturday, a large number of reporters and fans have appeared, which has indeed disrupted the normal life order of the community."

Martin knew that this was the aftereffect of the publicity and marketing, and said: "I am also deeply troubled. Just now, even the garbage thrown away was snatched away by people."

"Can you come out and appease them a little?" Harold couldn't force Martin, so he could only try to say, "The Coty community is an open community. We can't stop them from entering the community."

This reminded Martin, and he thought for a moment and said, "I will temporarily leave the Coty community and live outside for a few days."

Harold asked quickly, "Will you come back after the incident is settled?"

He wanted to reduce his troubles, but he also valued the publicity effect of Martin, a celebrity, living in the Coty community.

Martin smiled and said, "We'll talk about it then."

Harold stood up and said goodbye: "Then I won't bother you anymore."

Martin escorted him out of the villa. As soon as Harold walked out the door, a red Porsche drove in.

Elizabeth parked the car and ran over, holding a large package in each hand. She held it up to show Martin: "I bought dinner."

Martin quickly took it, carried it into the house, and called Old Bu to come and eat with him.

Elizabeth opened a can of beer and handed it to Martin, opened another can for Bruce, poured herself a cup of lemon tea, and said, "Those reporters and fans are crazy."

Bruce said: "They even take our garbage."

Elizabeth was stunned for a moment and said, "This is really crazy."

"The houses here are too small, and it's an open community, so it's a bit messy." Martin took a sip of beer and said, "I plan to move to Beverly Hills in advance. The north side of Sunset Boulevard is a gated community, and ordinary people can't enter."

The south side of Sunset Boulevard is flatter, the houses are cheaper, and most of them are open communities.

The North District is built on the mountain and is full of luxury homes worth tens of millions of dollars. The community is under closed management.

Nicholson's house is in the North District, so the three bad guys can make trouble without attracting paparazzi.

"Okay!" Because of the environment she grew up in, Elizabeth always felt that the space here was too small and the facilities were not perfect. She smiled happily: "I have wanted to move for a long time."

Moving is a very troublesome thing for ordinary people, but Martin has professionals: "I'll call Lily later and ask her to come over to pack up. We only need to bring daily necessities, and most of the things here don't need to be moved."

He looked at Old Bull again: "You are in charge of the safe and storage room."

In addition to weapons, ammunition and valuables, these two places also contained some private items, such as audio and video tapes.

Elizabeth said, "The house over there is still lacking some daily necessities and small decorative items. Martin, it's not convenient for you to go out now, so let me buy and decorate it, okay?"

This will give her a sense of psychological satisfaction and make her feel like a hostess when she moves in.

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In the Cartier Watch Division, a meeting is being held regarding the new North American spokesperson for Cartier men's watches.

The news was released at the end of last year, but it has not been confirmed until the middle of this year. This is in line with the French's usual working style.

It took only half a year to select three candidates, which was already very fast.

The final spokesperson will be determined by the end of this year.

The president of the business unit, Butters, asked his assistant to project pictures of the three candidates onto the office screen.

Vice President Blanco put on his glasses. The people on the screen looked familiar: Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Martin Davis.

Assistant to the president Thuram said: "Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp were first suggested. The former is embroiled in scandals and is being sued by Cadillac and Breitling, while the latter is a weirdo who does not fit Cartier's positioning."

Marketing director Lizarazu said: "I don't think Tom Cruise is suitable either. He has had a lot of scandals recently, has been entangled with cults, and has abnormal behavior. If he is not handled properly, he will go the way of Brad Pitt."

Blanco said: "Your consideration makes sense. Image is very important for us to choose the right spokesperson."

Thuram continued: "For people like George Clooney and Martin Davis, it doesn't matter if they are surrounded by scandals. It can prove their charm and show the charm of their watches. But the trouble of being ruined is just like Breitling."

When it comes to choosing between George Clooney and Martin Davis, each has its supporters.

The latter is on the verge of becoming the number one new force in Hollywood.

But the former has outstanding temperament and is a model of gentleman image.

Lizarazu tapped the laptop keyboard in front of him, and the projection screen changed, and began to change one photo after another that was taken yesterday and today.

New York's Times Square, Los Angeles' Century City, Atlanta's Peachtree Center Plaza...

The photos are full of people with their faces painted like clowns.

Not a circus clown, but the Joker from The Dark Knight.

"This is the influence of Martin Davis!" Lizarazu said, "The North American box office of The Dark Knight is about to exceed 2.5 million US dollars. Martin Davis, with a supporting role, has completely overshadowed the leading actor Christian Bale and has become extremely popular!"

Blanco added: "George Clooney's status and appeal are not as good as Martin's. Martin's image has always been very good. He has always maintained appropriate exposure since his debut. He is surrounded by supermodels and actresses one after another. He is full of masculine charm!" Originally, they were looking for a spokesperson for Cartier men's watches, so this is actually an advantage.

Lizarazu said directly: "Today, Martin is more famous, more charming, more attractive, more popular, and more influential than George Clooney. Don't forget that he has a loose sect of tens of millions of people and is a hero of America."

Butters, who remained silent the entire time, made his decision: "Half a year ago, George Clooney might have been a better fit than Martin Davis, but now the situation has changed. The Dark Knight has made Martin a national hotspot!"

He clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, speed up your work and contact Martin Davis."

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Walking in the newly renovated front yard of Beverly Hills, Thomas looked at Martin's new home and said, "I have good news and bad news."

Martin walked towards the garage. "I'll tell you the bad news first. I like to have the bitter first and the sweet later."

The bright sunlight fell, and Thomas' forehead sparkled. "The negotiations with Nokia were not going well. They asked for a minimum three-year endorsement contract."

Martin felt that the risk was too high after 2010 and said, "If we can't come to an agreement, forget it."

Thomas added: "The good news is that Cartier has contacted me and they want to invite you to be the spokesperson for Cartier men's watches."

He said roughly: "I have talked to them once. It's a three-year contract with an annual endorsement fee of $1000 million, plus an award incentive clause, but the awards are only the Oscars and the three major European film festivals."

Martin said, "You should talk to Cartier."

As they chatted, they came under the palm tree next to the garage and looked inside the open garage door. The garage was full of cars.

All new Cadillac models are available, from Escalade to flagship sedans.

Although Martin has not yet moved, Cadillac has already delivered the new model.

In addition, Martin also bought several ordinary Chevrolets and Volkswagens for his future private use.

Martin pointed to the garage and said, "Want to give someone a car as a gift? Pick any one."

Recently, Thomas relied on his shining bald head and easy-going money to get along well with a 20-year-old girl. He didn't bother to be polite with Martin and went into the garage to choose a Cadillac sedan.

Martin found the corresponding key and threw it to him, reminding him, "Go directly to the Cadillac Center in Los Angeles. They will take care of the registration change."

There was a sound of a door opening at the front yard gate, and the fully enclosed iron gate opened automatically. Elizabeth Olsen drove a Porsche into the yard, followed by a van.

She stopped the car, said hello to Thomas, ran to Martin, took his arm, and said to the van driver, "Drive to Fountain Square and park in front of the villa."

Martin knew that she had gone out shopping for her new house today, so he asked curiously, "What did you buy?"

Elizabeth took Martin's arm and walked to the house. As they walked, she said, "Some ornaments, decorations, daily necessities, and some clothes and shoes for you and me. Although the large furniture and appliances are complete, we need to buy many small decorative items ourselves."

The van stopped, and the driver and loaders got off. They moved the packaged goods into the villa one by one according to Elizabeth's request and placed them in the hall on the first floor.

Elizabeth took some of the clothes directly to the cloakroom on the second floor.

Bruce came over and paid the freight, and the driver drove the truck away.
Elizabeth came down from upstairs and said, "Martin, help me unpack the boxes."

Martin found a utility knife and started unpacking the boxes one by one.

Bruce gave Thomas a look.

Thomas pointed at the box, meaning we won’t help?
Bruce instantly understood why Thomas had a bald forehead and was still a single man.

He put his arm around Thomas's shoulders and they walked out of the villa together.

Thomas looked back and saw Elizabeth planning the decoration of the living room like a hostess.

Could this be Martin's true love? Thomas wondered, but said nothing and did nothing.

In the past two years, his agent has not commented on Martin's private life.

Bruce went to the villa's annex to set up his living quarters. Thomas was there so there was one more person to help.

Inside the villa, Martin and Elizabeth put away the things they bought, and sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Martin simply took her to the large bathroom on the first floor: "Let's try Xin'an's bathtub."

Elizabeth wiped Martin's face, leaving the dust on her hands, and said, "Martin, your face is dirty and needs to be washed well."

Martin stopped and said seriously, "I didn't bring any facial cleanser."

Elizabeth's smile was sweeter than honey: "I brought it, the best facial cleanser, I carry it with me, and I am responsible for helping you wash it clean."

Soon, Martin started using the best facial cleanser, which not only made his face clean and refreshed, but also invigorated him.

At Elizabeth Olsen's best age, Martin used the best facial cleanser she gave him.

I have to go to the hospital today. If I come back very late, the update tomorrow may be a little late. Please forgive me.

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