Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 413 The Real English Rose, the Expected Scandal

Over the weekend, Ms. Spencer visited the film set as promised.

She is 35 years old and divorced more than two months ago. She was wearing a light blue veiled hat with a bow, a white lace dress, and champagne-colored high heels. She was tall and elegant.

Link chatted with her during a break in filming.

Ms. Spencer claimed to be a fan of his and asked him for an autograph and a photo. Link had a good impression of her and naturally did not refuse.

Ms. Spencer seemed very curious about him, staring at him intently during their conversation and asking him with a smile about his scandals and gossip, asking if the news that he had dozens of girlfriends, all of whom were big stars, was true or false.

Link readily admitted it was true.

Ms. Spencer asked him how he managed their relationship when he was so busy, and whether he was worried that they would fight.

Link said he wasn't worried; they were all smart and understanding girls who knew how to manage themselves and wouldn't easily have conflicts.

Ms. Spencer rolled her eyes and joked that good girls were so unlucky to fall for playboys.

After saying that, Ms. Spencer covered her mouth and laughed.

She is more lively and cheerful in person than she appears in the news, and has a very high level of affability. No matter what she says, she is never annoying.

Unfortunately, the issues she was involved in were too complicated.

Link was too busy and didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

Ms. Spencer left after a 40-minute visit to the film set.

Link continued making movies.

But what he feared still happened.

That evening, the BBC broadcast a news report stating that Ms. Spencer visited the set of Link's film and stayed for more than forty minutes before leaving. According to insiders, the two had a very pleasant conversation after meeting, as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time.

Later, News Corp's BskyB entertainment news channel also broadcast the news, saying that Link and Ms. Spencer had a good personal relationship.

The news report also added new material, stating that during Link's filming in France and the UK, his girlfriends, including Jennifer Connelly, Sandra Bullock, Brooke Shields, Jennifer Aniston, and Liv Tyler, visited him on set.

This is used to imply that Link and Ms. Spencer have an ambiguous relationship.

The following day, dozens of British media outlets reported on their front pages that Ms. Spencer had visited Link.

Almost all media outlets suspected that the two had an ambiguous relationship.

The reason is that Link is a world-class playboy who likes older, charming women, and Ms. Spencer has also been frequently exposed by the media for having affairs since separating from the prince.

When two people meet suddenly like this, it's hard not to suspect their relationship.

The Daily Telegraph reported the news on its front page, stating that, according to insiders, Link and Ms. Spencer were not meeting for the first time, but were longtime friends.

The earliest time they met was probably during the UK release of "Seven" in 1993, when Link came to London to promote the film and met Ms. Spencer. Later, Link frequently came to the UK to promote the film or attend the British Academy Film Awards, which may have been related to Ms. Spencer.

The article also detailed the timeline of Link's visits to Britain, noting that Ms. Spencer happened to be in London each time he came.

This clearly demonstrates that the two are old acquaintances.

They didn't go public with their relationship before because Ms. Spencer was still married, but now that she is, she can date without any worries.

The British newspaper The Sun revealed in an article that Ms. Spencer and the Prince separated in 1992 and divorced in August of this year, possibly due to Link, a playboy who is highly likely to have interfered in their marriage.

The report also cited US media reports, claiming that Link was involved in the divorce cases of Richard Gere and Tom Cruise, suggesting that this was not the first time he had done something like this.

Link was very frustrated when he saw these reports while having breakfast. He and Diana were completely innocent, but they were falsely accused of having an improper relationship. It was so unfair. Moreover, the two of them only met for more than forty minutes. What could they have done in such a short time?
"Boss, we've been getting a lot of media inquiries lately, hoping to get an interview with you. Would you like to take this opportunity to clarify things?"

Lewinsky asked.

Link shook his head. The media knew perfectly well whether he and Diana had an illicit relationship, but they insisted on fabricating stories to attract public attention and sell more news products.

Given the current situation, the media believes they are connected. Even if he comes forward to explain, these media outlets are unwilling to give up this big story easily. Instead, they will add more material and hype the matter up even more.

“I have too much work and no time to deal with the media. You should discuss with the public relations department to make a clarification on my behalf first, and at the same time contact Ms. Spencer and ask her to explain. Ms. Spencer has a high reputation among the public, so it would be more effective for her to explain.”

Furthermore, we will contact our legal department to sue those unscrupulous media outlets and demand compensation for my and Ms. Spencer's reputational and emotional distress.

"Okay! I'll go arrange it right away."

Lewinsky smiled and left the restaurant.

"Link, are you and Diana really not in that kind of relationship?"

Kate Beckinsale smiled, her pretty face full of gossip.

"Of course not. Why would you think we have that kind of relationship?"

Link was helpless; even the women in his family were starting to have doubts. "Because you have this ability, and you're so charming, any woman who sees you will fall in love with you, and Diana is no exception."

Julie Delpy pointed at him and laughed.

"That's what we think too."

Kate Beckinsale, Renée Zellweger, and Jennifer Lopez laughed.

Link shook his head. "No, really. I've never met Diana before. This is our first meeting. I don't know why she thought of visiting the set. If I had known that her visit would cause so much gossip, I shouldn't have agreed to meet her."

“Link, since those media outlets are falsely accusing you of having an improper relationship with Diana, then go and date Diana and try to win her over. That way you won’t suffer any losses.”

Renée Zellweger joked.

"I agree!"

Julie Delpy immediately raised her hand and shouted, "If I could sleep with Diana, hehe, that would be so exciting!"

"Stop messing around! I'm in a lot of trouble, and Diana is in even more. We're both in trouble, so let's not get too involved."

Link stopped the excited Julie Delpy. This woman was outspoken, playful, and always looking for trouble. She was a waste of her pretty face and tall figure.

Kate Beckinsale laughed and said, "Link, I actually support Renee's suggestion too. Diana was betrayed by her husband before the divorce and had a very bad time. She even suffered from depression because of it. After the divorce, she was still harassed by the media and monitored when she went out. She was like a caged bird and had no freedom. You are a big shot. If you date her, you might be able to help her."

“Honey, Kate is right, Diana is so pitiful, please help her!”

Julie Delpy clung to his arm and acted coquettishly.

"I think you're the one who wants to seduce her."

Link held the mischievous woman and gave her a slight punishment, then told everyone to continue eating breakfast.

After dinner, Link went to the film set to shoot a movie. Outside the set, he encountered hundreds of reporters and Diana fans. The reporters wanted to interview him, while Diana fans held up signs and shouted "Playboy Link!" telling him to stay away from Diana.

Police officers were also on the roadside maintaining order.

Link ignored them and drove straight to the film set in his van.

Although he did not respond, the media did not let him off the hook, fabricating many rumors about him and Diana on television and in newspapers.

Not only that, starting the next day, American media also began to report on this scandal extensively, claiming that Link was picking up girls while filming a movie in the UK, and that his succubus-like nature was once again confirmed, with even Ms. Spencer falling for him.

Entertainment media outlets once again compiled a list of Link's girlfriends in their reports, this time including information and photos of Diana.

According to statistics, Link likes blonde, fair-skinned beauties, Asian beauties, and Latina beauties. He is currently indifferent to African American beauties. Also, his girlfriends are generally older than him, ranging from 18 to 40 years old.

His relationships with his girlfriends were relatively stable, with Monica Bellucci's last relationship lasting over five years, and the others lasting three or four years. So far, one woman has left him because of his infidelity.

None of his girlfriends have ever said a bad word about him.

Based on these points, it can be inferred that Link is a womanizer who is promiscuous but also quite good at maintaining relationships.

If Diana were also Link's girlfriend, she might have had a different experience here.

While filming, Link's phone kept ringing. Acquaintances in the United States called one after another to inquire about the truth of the rumors. Some, including Nicolas Cage, Ben Affleck, and Quentin Tarantino, expressed envy, while others, out of jealousy, called him a scumbag and advised him to stop, or he might get killed by James Bond.

His girlfriends also called to ask if it was true, and when he would start dating Diana.

Because of Diana's different status, everyone welcomed her joining.

Link was too busy to explain, and he only asked Lewinsky to reply that it was all fake.

The afternoon after the news broke, Lewinsky and the public relations departments of Guessing Movies held press conferences in London and Los Angeles respectively, jointly stating that the news was false.

The two are not in a romantic relationship, and nothing has happened between them. We hope everyone will not believe or spread rumors. The company's legal department will file lawsuits against media outlets that fabricate stories and damage Link's reputation.

Despite Link's clarification, the media and the public do not believe that the two are innocent.

American media touted Link's womanizing skills, hyping him up as the world's number one playboy.

British media criticized Link for his womanizing and suggested that the government expel the film crew and prohibit them from making movies in the UK.

While the media was making headlines, one thing was strange: no matter how the media reported it, Ms. Spencer, the person involved, remained silent, neither giving public interviews nor arranging for someone to explain on her behalf.

Lewinsky contacted her assistant to ask for an explanation, but Ms. Spencer refused, saying it was inconvenient and apologizing to Link.

Because of her lack of cooperation, many people were misled by public opinion. When she tacitly agreed, Link's eager explanation was that he did not want to take responsibility for the relationship and that it was a betrayal of Ms. Spencer.

Many of Diana's fans protested outside the film set, some demanding he take responsibility, others calling for the government to expel the crew, severely impacting the filming process.

Link continued filming despite the public pressure on the set until the end of November, when the crew left London and moved to a location in Ireland to continue filming, and the controversy gradually subsided.

(End of this chapter)