Hollywood Hunter

"US$10 million is a waste of money. My father founded Motorola in 1928. After 60 years of accumulation, the Galvin family can be considered small and wealthy, but I still can’t imagine how a party would cost US$10 million. , This incident is as absurd as Westeros earned more than one billion dollars in just a few months. I think the first thing the Brady Committee should investigate is Simon Westero. To find out about this, we I probably understand the cause of the stock market crash last year."

"Mr. Galvin, all transaction records of Westeros have been made public last year, and no one has found any violations."

"Jim, do you really believe the data in the media?"

"I can only say, Mr. Galvin, I didn’t read that another completely different piece of relevant information was released. When it comes to a huge amount of more than one billion US dollars, I believe that the Federal Investigation Agency must have carried out investigations on Westeros. After a very detailed review. If Westeros’ transaction last year was really suspected of violations, he might be spending his 20th birthday in prison now."

"I still don't think he is innocent, otherwise, this can only be said to be the saddest incident in the history of federal finance. With so many people working hard for a lifetime, generations of people may not be able to accumulate too much wealth. But the young man It only took five months, can you imagine? Five months, 1.6 billion US dollars," On the TV screen, Motorola Chairman Robert Galvin's tone became more and more excited, and he gesticulated randomly, saying:" Then he started to behave like a **** who suddenly inherited a large amount of inheritance, buying planes and mansions recklessly, and spending 10 million dollars at one time for a birthday party.

"Mr. Galvin, compared to many other celebrities, Westeros is still very low-key. And, the 20th birthday, should it be worth celebrating?"

"Westeros can do something more meaningful. He is an orphan. Everyone knows this. He grew up with the support of the federal social welfare system. But now, no one sees him trying to Give back to this country, give back to those who paid taxes to provide him with food, accommodation and education. I heard that many charities tried to contact him, but no one got a response. His indifference to charity is simply chilling."

"Mr. Galvin, can I think that you are just holding a grudge for Westeros selling Motorola stock. As far as I know, Motorola’s stock price was over $75 before Simon Westero’s sell-off, but recently Months, this number has been hovering around US$60. Correspondingly, the stock prices of many companies held by Westeros have continued to rise. Moreover, I also heard that you have been attacked by Motorola’s board of directors. resignation."

"No, no, these are of course not true. Motorola's stock price was indeed disturbed by the sell-off of Westeros, but this did not affect our company's performance. Last year, Motorola's net profit exceeded $300 million. In my opinion, the stock price is only temporary, and it can create profits for shareholders. This is the foundation of a company. In addition, as for myself, I am 66 years old this year. I was thinking about retirement a few years ago. It has nothing to do with the sell-off of Westeros."

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Inside the mansion in Malibu, it was already noon the next day.

Janet walked into Simon’s study and listened to a few interviews with Motorola’s chairman Robert Galvin on the TV. When Simon who was calling was hung up, she picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, saying: "You I really like listening to people talking about you in person?"

Since this morning, both the mainstream media and the gossip tabloids have used various eye-catching headlines to discuss Simon's birthday party last night.

Pat Kingsley called in the morning to report some media developments that Simon needs to know, and finally laughed and said that he would be busy quelling the impact of this party for a long time.

Simon sat behind his desk and wrote something in his notebook, saying, "Knowing that someone in this world hates you, it can still motivate people to move forward. Is your brother here yet?"

Janet propped her arms on the table and leaned forward slightly and said, "There are still a few minutes left. I'll come to see if your call is finished."

"It's done," Simon nodded and explained casually: "Amy called. The American Screenwriters Union publicly launched a strike vote this morning. This year's strike is definitely inevitable."

Today is February 23, and Simon's screenwriter strike date is March 7. However, the strike of the American Screenwriters Union cannot be decided by WGA executives arbitrarily. It also requires member voting. Because WGA members distributed in North America and even overseas need to send their votes by mail, this process usually takes two weeks.

Janet was obviously listening with little interest. When Simon got up and was about to leave the study with the man’s arm, she pointed at the TV again and said, “Although you don’t care about the old man’s words, I think You should also set up some charitable funds or something, even if you do it. This kind of thing is always unavoidable, otherwise more people will attack you with this thing in the future."

Because of some things in his memory, Simon was really indifferent to charity, but he did not object to Janet's suggestion, saying: "Okay, just call the Simon & Janet Foundation, you come to help me take care of it. "

Janet shook her head and said, "No, it should be the Simon & Janet Westeros Foundation."

"Well, the nouns are longer, so that people can notice."

"Hehe, I didn't mean that."

He came to the villa kitchen with a smile, and just brought the prepared lunch into the restaurant when the doorbell rang.

The two greeted them together. Although there was no special feeling beforehand, Simon was inevitably somewhat restrained when he really saw Janet's family.

Anthony Johnston looks older than his actual age. He wears a straight gray suit. He is about the same height as Simon and has a short beard on his face. Some features between the eyebrows can clearly be seen as Janet. family.

After hugging Janet, Anthony Johns shook hands with Simon warmly, and took out a gift to express his congratulations on Simon’s 20th birthday: "I could have arrived yesterday, and a business partner in London was making a deal. I changed my mind temporarily and had to postpone it until now. Simon, happy birthday."

"Thanks, Tony, let's go in, lunch is ready."

The three of them walked into the villa together, but Janet unceremoniously snatched the gift box from Simon, and unpacked it as he walked, took out a watch in the box and looked at it carefully, and then said to satisfaction: "Not bad. , Dad’s collection. I thought you would buy a gift at the airport."

Anthony Johnston listened to his sister's ridicule, but said to Simon: "It should be a headache to get along with Jenny. She likes pranks too much."

Simon smiled and said, "It's okay."

Janet was a little dissatisfied with Simon's ambiguous answer, saying: "What does it mean ‘okay’?"

"Yes, I get headaches occasionally, not so often."

Janet grabbed a hand on Simon's arm: "If you want to, I will give you a headache every day from now on."

Although through Neil Bennett and Ken Dixon in advance, the Johnston family has already obtained a lot of information about Simon and the relationship between Simon and Janet. Anthony Johnston noticed his sister at this time. The intimacy revealed unconsciously with this young man made him truly relieved.

After a brief rest, the three of them sat in the dining room.

The atmosphere at lunch was very relaxed, everyone just chatted about trivial matters.

It was already one o’clock in the afternoon after lunch, and Janet took the initiative to clean up the tableware. Anthony Johnston suggested to chat with Simon alone, and the two came to the terrace by the sea on the cliff.

The mansion is located on the west side of Cape Dumei Park, standing by the terrace railings, looking out, in addition to the beautiful sea and sky in front of you, there is also a sharp corner not far from the left hand.

Anthony Johnston looked at the sharp cliff and said: "It is a very suitable location for building a mansion."

Simon said succinctly: "State Park."

Anthony Johnston shook his head and said, "Simon, for us, there is nothing we can't get."

Simon hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and said, "Okay, I will find a way to take it down. It is indeed very suitable for building a manor. Pointe Manor, um, the name seems to be inappropriate. Since it is Dumei Cape Park, in the future It's called Dumei Point Manor."

Anthony Johnston glanced at Simon and smiled: "You've already taken a fancy to that land, right?"

Simon nodded: "Of course, many people are looking forward to getting that piece of land."

Anthony Johnston smiled, stopped mentioning the matter, and suddenly changed the subject: "Simon, do you still remember your parents' information?"

Simon was stunned, shook his head and said, "I don't remember."

Anthony Johnston hesitated, but quickly said: "I don’t know why, the first time I saw your picture, I had a certain feeling. Just when I saw you in person, this feeling became clearer. However, I But I can’t tell what this feeling is. It’s like we’ve seen it before, but it’s definitely impossible. You should have been in San Francisco until you were 18, but I’ve only been to San Francisco three times since I was a kid.”

"This should be just a sense of sight. Many people will have this feeling, and feel familiar with some people and things for no reason."

"Perhaps," Anthony nodded and said, "Actually, I hired a detective company to investigate your parents' information. I mean possible information. I don't have any malicious intentions. I hope you don't mind. However, these investigations No results. When you were five years old, you were picked up by a policeman on the side of the road and sent to the orphanage. But before you were five, there was no record of your personal identity. Do you remember what happened before that?"

Simon really doesn't mind. He is also very curious about his past. If the Johnston family can find out, then he just won't have to waste energy.

At this time, hearing Anthony's question, Simon shook his head and said: "No, or, very vague, I can't remember it at all."

"Forget it. It is said that people have always claimed that your parents are trying to confess, but you have not responded. I don't think you have the idea of ​​looking for your parents," Anthony said, suddenly looking at Simon, and asked: " Do you hate them?"

Simon shook his head faintly: "I don't even know them, how can I hate them?"

"So, I'm very curious, what drove you to be who you are now?" Anthony asked another question: "You know, without enough ideas, it is very difficult for a person living at the bottom of society to do what you are now. Yes, most of them are more likely to just drift with the flow, or get worse."

"I haven't considered this question carefully, Tony," Simon shook his head, and said, "If you really want an answer, maybe, it's just that I want to live better, better than most people."

"This is not very reasonable," Anthony said. "But since you don't want to explain, I won't ask more. Actually, coming over today, the only thing I care about is when you plan to marry my sister. Of course, this is actually It's also the thing that my parents care about most. They don't want two old girls in our family who cannot get married."

Simon questioned: "Two?"

Anthony Johnston was stunned, and smiled: "I... also have an aunt, my grandfather's daughter and dad's sister. It's just that she was born very late and was younger than me. You should know that?"

Simon nodded and said: "She, um, Jenny mentioned to me, isn't she married?"

"Since Jenny mentioned it to you, she must have revealed something to you. My sister-in-law has never been married, and even, um, you will know when you see her in the future. My dad always felt that Jenny might have been affected by me. Because of the influence of my little aunt, I have been reluctant to make a boyfriend.” Anthony said, and asked again: “So, when do you plan to marry Jenny?”

Simon didn't hesitate, and said, "As long as Jenny is willing, it can be any time. I am not too resistant to marriage."

"Then try to finish this within two years as much as possible," Anthony was polite, and continued to urge: "You know, Jenny is 28 years old this year. Mom and Dad hope she can get married before the age of 30."

Simon agreed: "Okay."

Anthony looked at Simon for a moment, and then smiled: "Actually, you are only twenty years old this year, and two years later you are only twenty-two years old. You are still very young. Young people are always a bit playful, as long as they don’t indulge Just do it, and more importantly, avoid the media as much as possible."

Simon smiled speechlessly. Of course he knew what Anthony was referring to.

Anthony did not stop the topic, and continued: "Jenny is actually very stubborn, or very stubborn, which is exactly the same as my little aunt. Therefore, since she chose you, she will definitely not change. I hope you will not let her down. . Moreover, her character should not urge you to get married. You must take the initiative in this matter."

Simon nodded again: "I will."