This was the first time Eric had given himself a gift, and Nicole looked up curiously, "What is it?"

"You'll find out later," Eric laughed.

Nicole pursed her lips and gave Eric a blank look.

After a leisurely lunch, Eric took the girl to the study, took out a bag from the bookcase and handed it to the girl who was sitting down on the sofa.

Nicole pinched and felt it before opening it, and first found a large set of keys.

"Is this the key?" asked Nicole curiously.

"Manhattan's Upper East Side apartment," Eric explained, "there's also a check in there, the $8 million I borrowed from you some time ago." ”

Nicole was surprised to pour out all the contents of the bag, in addition to the check and the title of the apartment, there was also a stack of photos of the interior of the apartment, judging from the photos, this should be a duplex apartment of more than 200 square meters, and the interior is decorated in simple warm colors.

"So, the rumors are true?" said the girl, looking at the stack of photos.

"Rumors?"

Nicole said: "A lot of people say that you made a lot of money in this oil crisis. ”

"I did make some money," Eric said vaguely.

Nicole raised the photo in her hand, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "There must be more than 'some', the duplex apartment on the Upper East Side is not much cheaper than the Beverly Hilltop mansion, that ...... Does anyone else have it too?"

"I just wanted to raise as much money as I could, so I borrowed from you, but I didn't expect someone to suddenly donate generously, so I took you to invest together, and this house is still earned with your principal, only you and Vicky have it. I'm really desolate when I say it, you and Vicky are the only women who can give me money. ”

"You can see how unpopular you are," Nicole teased, and quickly asked, "Julia Roberts is probably the richest one, she...... A "Sleep with the Enemy" got a salary of 8 million. ”

Eric shrugged: "When I went to her." I happened to run into Liz too, and when they heard me say that I was borrowing money, they thought I was joking and kicked me out. ”

Nicole was stunned and laughed happily.

Eric also gave a look of helplessness, although Julia later learned that he wasn't joking. But at that time, he had already received a large amount of money from the Seventh Congress, and the girl's millions were dispensable, so he didn't ask for any more.

"Since I earned it with my own money, I'll take it," Nicole said as she quickly put the contents on the coffee table back into her bag.

"That's right. What did you come to me for today?"

Nicole, who had just put away a large pile of bits and pieces, became resentful again: "It's hard enough to see you now." ”

"Alright, get down to business," Eric said quickly.

"Do you know Spielberg's most recent movie?"

Eric thought for a moment and asked, "Captain Hawke?"

Nicole nodded: "I have already participated in the audition of the little fairy Ting Kobail before, but there are many people competing, can you help me dredge it up." ”

Eric recalls what he had read in the newspaper about "Captain Hawke" during this time, a movie that Spielberg had had since he was a child, and had been writing the script over and over again. It was only recently that the newly established Sony Pictures project was officially approved, which can be said to be another ambitious project for the deep-pocketed Japanese, and the investment institutions are not always optimistic about the prospects of this film project. A very professional film magazine also analyzed that the film could get at least $200 million in profits.

However, Eric knew that the final results of this movie were not as bright as expected, the cost of production and distribution exceeded 100 million US dollars, and the North American box office was only a little more than 100 million. Critics criticized the film as a fantasy of expensive special effects.

"Nicole, although the film was invested by Sony. But it's Spielberg who is in charge, and I don't have much of a relationship with him. And before he wanted to get the adaptation rights of "Jurassic Park", I refused......" Eric said, but found that the girl's expression changed from loss to resentment, from resentment to grievance: "This, you ......"

"So, you don't want to help me. ”

"Actually, this movie is also ......"

Nicole immediately interrupted Eric, "You just don't want to help me!"

"Listen to me, this movie won't ......"

"That's enough," Nicole looked at Eric aggrievedly, tears slowly overflowing from her eyes, "Why, why are you always so mean to me, what am I not doing well enough? Why are you so good to those women, you just put up a comedy movie for that woman some time ago, and now many people know about it." And Julia Roberts, I'm not as good as her, you prepared three movies for her that grossed over 100 million in one go, do you know what it means to shoot three movies in a row that have grossed 100 million? In Hollywood, she is already unmatched, and Drew, Ha, a 15-year-old producer. And me, I've always listened to you, you asked me to change agents, I changed quickly, you need money, I borrowed my overdrawn credit card to you, you know, they all have their own houses, several of them are still bought by you, but I still live in a rented villa, you say, what did I do wrong, I just asked you to help me say a few words, you have to push back like this......"

As she spoke, the girl huddled into the single sofa with her knees huddled and sobbed.

The situation was a bit sudden, and Eric became at a loss, he didn't expect that Nicole had accumulated so much resentment towards himself.

"Alright, Nicole, don't cry, I'll call and I'll help you get this character down," Eric said as he walked over to Nicole and crouched down, patting the girl's arm.

Nicole shook off Eric's hand, buried her head in her legs and continued to sob, like an angry little girl: "I don't want it, I don't want it, you bastard, you're a big bastard." ”

"Okay. I apologize, I did go too far and always ignore your feelings," Eric pulled one of Nicole's small hands over, "Actually, I thought you were so smart and capable. I don't think it's always like they always make me cāo. ”

"You're quibbling, you're partial," Nicole reprimanded, still without looking up.

"Ok, I'm not quibbling, I was wrong," Eric quickly apologized.

"I don't want you to be pitied. You bastard. ”

"Yes, I'm a bastard. ”

It took a while for Eric to calm the girls down and call them one by one in front of Nicole.

Although "Captain Hawke" will not bring much benefit to the girl's career, it will not bring any harm either. After all, this is a movie that has an impact all over the world, and even if it fails in the end, the responsibility cannot be pushed on the heroine, since Nicole wants to act, then fight for it.

After making a phone call, Eric put down the microphone: "I contacted Spielberg, he happened to be in Los Angeles, and I invited him to come to Jianjiao Manor tomorrow at noon." ”

Nicole had recovered from the gaffe she had just had. Grabbing a few facial tissues in his hand, he cleaned up the makeup on his face and heard Eric's words. Nicole just pouted, still cowering in the couch.

"Now, let's have a good talk," Eric said, sitting across from Nicole.

Nicole's face suddenly showed a flustered look, like a suspect facing trial: "I...... I went to the bathroom. ”

"Hmm," Eric nodded. Watching the girl get up and run into the bathroom, it took a while to come out of it again. The hair that had been tied up was now spread out and draped over his shoulders, and his eyes were slightly red. The whole person has a little more weak temperament.

When the girl sat down across from her, Eric asked bluntly, "Nicole, you like me, don't you?"

"I ...... No," Nicole retorted immediately.

As if he hadn't heard the girl, Eric said, "Before, it was always hard for me to be sure, but today I can be sure. ”

"That's ...... So what, you don't like me, you ...... Bastard, you're just going to toy with me. ”

"It's not that strict, is it?"

Nicole pointed to the desk not far away: "Right there, you put me on your knees and give you a, and let me swallow those disgusting things when you're done, have you forgotten?"

"Ahem, this one, it's only once. ”

"Twice, and once at the Beverly Hills villa," Nicole retorted immediately.

"Well, twice, I think it's better not to talk about it now. ”

"Humph!"

All afternoon, the girl was like a resentful abandoned woman, and she counted all the 'evil deeds' of Eric before, and until she went to bed at night, the girl was playing with her little temper.

"I don't want to have sex with you tonight, you don't cross the middle line," said the girl in Eric's T-shirt and pajamas reached out and gestured in the middle of the bed.

Eric turned off the light a little helplessly, lay down on the other side, and said, "You know what, Nicole, what you just said is a bad joke. ”

The girl in the dark snorted in response.

Eric continued: "It is said that it is another couple of men and women on a date, and the two of them are staying in a hotel, and the girl is more reserved, and before going to bed, she also draws a line in the middle of the bed, saying that if the boy crosses it, he is a beast. ”

Eric said this, deliberately pausing.

Nicole had obviously not heard of the joke that had been widely circulated on the Internet in her previous life, and after a while, she finally couldn't help but ask, "What about ......it?" And then?"

Then the boy did not cross the line drawn by the girl all night. ”

"Oh," Nicole replied, as if rolling over, and grumbled, "It's not interesting." ”

Eric smiled: "I haven't finished yet, when I woke up, the girl saw that the boy was sleeping on the other side of the dividing line in a regular manner, and he didn't cross the line all night, so she stretched out her hand and slapped the boy, scolding: You are not even as good as a beast." ”

Nicole was stunned, quickly ate and laughed a few times, stretched out her long legs and kicked Eric hard: "Bastard, don't even think about ten more bad jokes tonight." ”

Eric laughed, "Of course, it's just a pretty pure joke. ”

Nicole snorted again and said, "Sleep." ”

"Okay, sleep. ”

Both of them closed their eyes and fell asleep unconsciously, and when they woke up, Nicole found that she didn't know when she had been held in Eric's arms, and she didn't know when it was gone, and she didn't know when it was gone, and there was only a pair of small underwear left on her body, and the man's big hand was still covering her chest.

"You beast," Nicole scolded as she felt Eric wake up, but her tone was more coquettish.

Eric took the girl into his arms, rubbed his big hand on the girl's chest a few times, and soon slid down the smooth waist curve, leaned into the lace pants, and teased the girl fiercely, until the girl began to take the initiative to kiss out of breath, Eric pushed Nicole away and joked: "Now, it's not early, let's get up." ”

"Bastard, you're toying with me again," Nicole suddenly jumped up like a little wildcat, crushing Eric underneath her.

Near noon, a Lincoln sedan drove into the Sharp Corner Manor, and Eric, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly greeted him, Spielberg got out of the car and hugged Eric as if he had seen an old friend: "Eric, long time no see." ”

"Long time no see, how's it going, Steven?"

"Okay," Spielberg exchanged a few more pleasantries with Eric before turning to Nicole, who was standing beside him, "This is the beautiful Miss Kidman, I've seen your audition video." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Spielberg," Nicole politely shook Spielberg's hand, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Eric quickly led Spielberg into the villa.

Lunch had already been prepared by a specially invited chef, and Spielberg had recently divorced and had no female companions, so there were only three of them in the restaurant.

At first, the three of them didn't talk about "Captain Hawke", but just commented on lunch and talked a lot about what happened in Hollywood at the end.

It wasn't until more than half an hour later, when lunch was almost over, that Eric tentatively asked, "Steven, the heroine of "Captain Hawke" hasn't been decided yet, right?"

Spielberg glanced at Nicole, but his gaze was a little weird, and nodded, "Yes, Eric." ”

"And what do you think of Nicole?" Eric didn't go around the bush either, anyway, he must have owed Spielberg a favor today, judging from Spielberg's attitude of being able to come over in person today, it should be easy to win this role.

"Miss Kidman's performance is outstanding," Spielberg said, having indeed seen Nicole's audition tape, to tell the truth, "but Eric, there are some other issues with this, and there is another actress among the current candidates who is also very competitive." ”

Eric thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered the figure of another girl. (To be continued)