Chapter 10: Jia Lei's hype!
It's a pity that Mrs. Helen was too young back then, she believed the sweet words of Chairman Victor, and she was so stupid to be Chairman Victor's mistress for more than ten years!
"Keller is from a poor background, but she is very smart, and she is very capable! With Keller's help, Ikri Victor was able to successfully inherit the Victor Group over Mr. Charles, but unfortunately Keller's life is not good...... Mrs. Victor, who had been in office for only 5 years, died. Lady Helen recalled.
"Actually, I've always been quite strange, Ikli Victor is the most face-saving person, how could he marry you?" Huang Shuxian asked suddenly.
"This ......" Mrs. Helen was caught off guard by Huang Shuxian's words, and was stunned for a moment.
"In less than 10 years, Ikli had three wives who had died, so no wealthy family was willing to marry their daughters to him. I happened to be pregnant with Esther, so I knelt down and begged him to give Esther a rightful identity. After all, Esther is different from his brother, and although the reputation of a wealthy illegitimate child is unpleasant, as long as he has the ability to be in high society, it is not too shameful. But girls are different...... , illegitimate births are inferior, it is difficult to marry into a wealthy family in this life, if I become Mrs. Victor, Esther can marry even higher in the future. Helen explained.
"It seems that there are still many people who know about my fake death back then!" Huang Shuxian sneered.
"Yes! Ikli Victor made a big deal about your death when he heard of your death from your people in the 60s, lest anyone say that he had abandoned his original wife and married the daughter of a powerful man. Lady Helen replied.
"I don't believe that things were so simple back then! With the character of Ikli Victor, even if he can't marry a wealthy lady, he will marry a woman from a serious family as his wife, right? At the very least, like Mrs. Linda, a woman who can eat well in high society, Mrs. Linda's family is only middle-class, but it is a serious family. Huang Shuxian said that she always felt that there was something inside here.
"There is indeed an inside story in this matter, in fact, before I got married, I promised Ikli Victor that as long as the child is born, he can divorce me at any time and marry the woman he loves. I just didn't expect his heart to change so quickly, but it's only been three years...... Linda replaced me as his most beloved person. It can be seen that I and the two children have no place in his heart!" said Lady Helen.
"So you want to go to our side now?" asked the little Jew.
"Yes!" replied Lady Helen.
"But what use do you have to us? You have to know that the saddest thing about a person is that he doesn't even have the value of use?" asked Jia Lei.
"I'm not a good man, but I'm obedient and tolerant, both when I was my mistress and when Ikri Victor wants to divorce me, I listen to him very much. So I'm the longest-lived of all his ladies...... Once a person has lived a long time, he will naturally know a lot of secrets!" said Lady Helen proudly.
"Do these secrets of yours help us?" Jia Lei asked.
"Of course!" said Lady Helen, nodding.
"Then tell me, what secrets do you know about the Victor family?" asked the little Jew anxiously.
"These things are my last bargaining chip, and I won't say it until you show the sincerity of your cooperation!" said Lady Helen, shaking her head in refusal.
"Do you want sincerity? It's easy! Call Miss Esther to me to-morrow, and I'll give you an answer." Jia Lei said suddenly.
"What are you looking for Esther? She doesn't have any place in the Victor Group, so she can't help you at all. Lady Helen asked.
"I want you to see our sincerity, doesn't Miss Esther like acting as a star? Although I am young, I still have some connections in country M, and I am ready to invest heavily in Hollywood to invest in a few movies specifically for Miss Esther, so that she can become a real Hollywood superstar. Jia Lei said.
"Actually, I'm not very much in favor of Esther acting, how can a famous female star be as high as the eldest lady of the Victor family?" Helen said with a frown.
But if Miss Esther can become an internationally renowned Hollywood superstar like Grace Kelly, and she is the eldest lady of the Victor family, Miss Esther may be able to marry into the royal family like Grace Kelly in the future. Jia Lei said with a smile.
"Oh, are you sure of that? You know, although Esther is beautiful, there are a lot of beautiful actresses in Hollywood?" asked Mrs. Helen.
"There is nothing in this world that money can't do, as long as I am willing to spend money to help her make a few good films, Miss Esther will definitely become an internationally renowned Hollywood actress and become the dream lover of countless men." Jia Lei said with certainty.
Jia Lei knows all the Oscar-winning films in the future, and it is very easy for him to find a few suitable movies to support a female star.
"Deal!" said Lady Helen.
"Jia Lei, do you really want to help Aunt Esther invest in a movie, this doesn't suit your style?" asked the little Jew after Mrs. Helen was gone.
"My style, what style do I have?" asked Jia Lei curiously.
"You never spend money in vain to do things that are not beneficial to you! Investing in movies costs a lot of money, are you really willing to spend so much money to win over Lady Helen?" asked the little Jew.
"Little Jew, you know me so well, isn't it because I want to help Esther become famous? Jia Lei said happily.
"For me?, but does Esther have anything to do with me?" asked the little Jew.
"Because I'm going to plan a grand debut for you! a debut that will attract the attention of the whole world!" Jia Lei said.
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January 24, 1991 Hollywood
"Oh, baby, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life, and I'm willing to go to the trouble for you. A handsome man grabbed Esther's hand and put it to his lips and kissed it.
"I don't need you to go to the trouble for me, I just want you to love me, how about coming to my house tonight?" asked Esther with a wink like a man, her foot under the table slowly rubbing against the man's leg.
"It's my pleasure! On such a memorable day, I have a small gift for you. The man said, pulling out a delicate jewelry box from his pocket and opening it.
A diamond pendant that radiated a sparkle appeared in front of Esther's eyes, and she covered her mouth in surprise.
"Honey, shall I put it on for you?" the man asked, picking up the diamond necklace.
"Thank you!" Esther said, leaning forward slightly, stretching out her slender neck.
"You're so beautiful!" the man helped Esther put on the diamond necklace and kissed her on the ear.
The warm sunlight shines through the glass of the café on the faces of the two people, making it feel extra sweet.
"Click! Call!" Suddenly a hoarse voice broke the sweetness of the scene, and a bearded director shouted in satisfaction.
"Oh my God! I'm so tired that my neck is sore. Esther spread her shoulders and immediately pinched her neck with her hands.
"Esther, don't move, don't stain the diamond necklace that the crew borrowed from a sponsor. He hurriedly ran over and said, and then he carefully removed the diamond necklace from Esther's neck and put it back in the box.
"Cut, it's just a two-carat diamond pendant, is it worth being so careful?" said Esther, disdainfully.
"Our crew was originally a small-budget production, $100,000 is not a small amount for us, and not everyone is a rich lady like you. The prop said.
"My Miss Esther, I don't know what your boyfriend will have in store for us today?" asked Weggen, who had just played opposite Esther.
"yes, I'm curious too!11th is hot coffee, 12th is tiramisu from a cake shop, yesterday was the pizza from the most famous pizzeria in Hollywood, I don't know what we can do today!" the director also came over and joked.
Since a few days ago, there has been an admirer of Esther who sends a bouquet of roses to the crew every day to express his heart, from the most ordinary 9 red roses to 99 blue enchantresses to 999 champagne roses, the whole crew has become a sea of flowers.
Even the rest of the crew followed suit and got an extra afternoon tea every day.
"Oh, don't talk nonsense, that guy isn't my boyfriend, and our relationship isn't what you think it is. Esther blushed and said that everyone thought he was shy.
"Didi!" remembered as the horn sounded, and a black Rolls-Royce drove up.
"Oh my God, what's that?" the prop looked at the sky in amazement, only to see a small airship sprinkled with dollars and flower petals floating all the way towards the crew, and finally stopped on top of Esther's head.
"Squeak——!squeak——!" A series of sudden brakes sounded, and many interview cars followed the airship to stop near the crew.
There are many media interviews in Hollywood every day, and this airship is so high-profile with petals and dollars that it naturally attracts the attention of reporters.
"Smack!" the Rolls-Royce door opened, and a man in sunglasses stepped out.
"Beautiful Ms. Esther, today is the 21st day of our acquaintance, so I have a surprise for you. The man clapped his hands, and two vans drove up in front of Esther.
"Dear lady, could you please open your gift with your own hands!" said the man, pointing to the door of the wagon with the bow tied in it.
"What the hell are you going to do?" whispered Esther.
It's a pity that the scene is all reporters She can only smile at the car door, and the moment she opens the car door, hundreds of colorful hydrogen balloons of different shapes suddenly float out, surrounding Esther in the middle.
"Wow! what a romantic ......" There was an exclamation from the scene, and everyone followed the hydrogen balloon to the sky with their eyes.
"Click! click!" The quick-eyed photographers have already recorded everything just now, and the scene just now is so beautiful that any photo can be used as a magazine cover.
"It's beautiful!" said Esther, covering her mouth excitedly, looking at the surprise in the carriage.
I saw that 9,999 roses of different colors were used to spell out Esther's name, and the carriage was also filled with various decorative flowers and stars, and large and small dolls and several exquisite gift boxes stood among the flowers.
This kind of romantic technique is already rotten after 30 years, but in 93 it was a new thing, and the surprise and shock felt by those who saw so many roses and balloons for the first time can be imagined.
"What's in the box?" said those present.
"Beautiful Miss Esther, may I have the honor of inviting you to be my female companion at the Golden Globes banquet tonight?" said the man, opening a heart-shaped gift box, and a triangular diamond necklace made of more than 60 diamonds appeared in front of everyone.
"The diamond at the bottom of this necklace is so big, at least ten carats, right?" said the reporters present, as the bodyguard opened the other gift boxes.
The boxes contain custom gowns, diamond jewelry to go with necklaces, and even a diamond-encrusted pouch.
"I do!" said Esther, nodding shyly.
"That's great, you're Cinderella, and I've got a pair of diamond shoes for you that shine brighter than a crystal slipper. You're going to be the most eye-catching guest on the red carpet tonight!I'll be waiting for you!" The man gracefully kissed the back of Esther's hand before leading the man away.
"What about the flowers and dolls in Esther's truck?" asked the makeup artist.
"If you like it, take it and divide it. Esther said with a smile.
"Wait, let's take a few pictures, Miss Esther, can you stand in the middle and pose?" shouted to the reporters on the side, and Esther cooperated and stood in front of the car and posed several times.
"Huh, why is there still a truck left?" said a reporter who looked at another truck in surprise as he saw that the full set of buffet equipment had been removed from the truck one after another.
"Oh, you're in for a good day, and Esther's admirer, in addition to bringing her flowers every day, prepares a meal for afternoon tea for all the crew. Let's all go eat together!" the producer said quickly.
Their crew is a low-cost commercial film, and they don't have much money in terms of publicity expenses, so they must seize this kind of free publicity opportunity.
"Phew! Esther's suitor is so generous, the main course of the day is lobster, and the side dishes are all kinds of top-notch seafood feasts, even the fruits are strawberries and blueberries flown in, not to mention the wines of the Bordeaux region. A reporter said enviously while eating a seafood buffet.
"I'm more curious about the identity of the suitor than about the origin of the food, but unfortunately he can't see clearly through his sunglasses. Another photojournalist said as he checked the pictures in his camera.
"Anyway, tonight's awards ceremony is a good show! If nothing else, those diamond shoes alone are enough for our club to write an article, and I'm really curious about what shoes made of diamonds look like. A reporter from another magazine came over and said.
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"Jia Lei, I really don't understand, why are you asking me to give Esther a gift with such fanfare?" said the little Jew as he returned to the Hilton Hotel, took off the sunglasses on his face and fell on the sofa.
"Our goal is to get the attention of public opinion! Do you think there is any more eye-catching occasion than the Golden Globe Awards, the Oscars, and other international film festivals? I want you to announce to the world on the red carpet of the Academy Film Festival that you, James Victor, are the heir to the Victor Group. Jia Lei said.
"That's a good idea, the Oscars are held in country M and are broadcast live worldwide, as long as the little Jews announce their identity as members of the Victor family there, Ikli Victor will not want to suppress the news even if he has the ability. Huang Shuxian nodded approvingly.
"In any case, we have to take the lead, first provoke the topic of public opinion, and let people all over the world know about the old chairman's will and the identity of the little Jew, so that we have half a chance of winning. Jia Lei said.
"Yes, the more people who know about this, the better! I don't believe that Ikri Victor can reverse black and white in front of people all over the world?" Huang Shuxian said with a sneer.
"The key is that once this lawsuit gets the attention of the whole world, then there will definitely be many people and clues jumping out on their own! After all, the ability of those gossip tabloid reporters should not be underestimated, and once the Victor family is targeted by these people, even the affairs of the 18th generation of ancestors will be dug up. What's more, the matter between you and Chairman Victor is just an old thing from 40 years ago, and I don't believe that everyone in this world who knows about it is dead. Jia Lei said.
"You're right! I would like to know how many of my people and friends are still alive in the world after the war. Huang Shuxian also said expectantly.
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