Scarlett was wearing a black lace bra, the navy blue vest was restrained, the ratio of **** to the waist was further enlarged, the blonde hair hung down casually and lazily, the cardamom-dyed nails slowly pulled up the stockings, and the snow-white skin that bloomed with lust was covered with a layer of mist, and the fatal temptation made the mouth dry. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Lance lifted the sheets, stepped out of the bed, and came to Scarlett in just two steps, put his left hand around Scarlett's waist and tightened it in his arms, and then lowered his head and kissed the bright red lip flap fiercely, Scarlett also poked out the tip of her tongue without showing weakness, and put her arms around Lance's neck, trying to regain the initiative. Between you and me, neither of them was willing to back down, until the hot air began to thin out, and then they reluctantly parted, pulling out a crystal clear silk thread, long, long, and finally snapped apart.

"You didn't say you wanted a second time." Lance's deep words tugged at Scarlett's heartstrings, blushing and beating even more in the stillness of twelve o'clock in the night.

Scarlett had just finished taking a shower, and her slightly damp hair reflected the peach-colored cheeks, but she didn't know if it was because the pleasure had just ended, or because she had just finished bathing. Scarlett bit her lower lip slightly, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, "You didn't say you could do it a second time." A provocative word made Lance's eyes flash a hint of gloom, but Scarlett was half a step faster, directly against Lance's chest, and then quickly took two steps back, widening the distance between the two people, "You should leave." ”

A light smile appeared on the corner of Lance's mouth, and he raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, "Of course." ”

Since he knocked on the window of Scarlett's guest room a week ago, and Scarlett opened the window to let him in, the two of them have had a private meeting many times, morning and evening, regardless of time, regardless of occasion. However, Scarlett doesn't seem to want anyone else to know, and it seems that she is just enjoying a good time on vacation, so she asks Lance to leave. This is completely in line with Lance's heart, the two hit it off, and they got along very well during this time.

Dressed again, Lance opened the window and stepped out to the balcony on the second floor of the villa. Scarlett came to the windowsill and whispered, "Good night, Juliet." ”

Lance raised an eyebrow and said playfully, "Romeo, don't think too much about me. After saying that, he walked quickly to the edge of the balcony, and with a light climb over it, he returned to his own house. Before he could stand still, he saw Ian sitting in the corner.

Ian was busy with a laptop on his lap, and he seemed to sense Lance's gaze, and directly raised his voice and said, "Don't tell me what happened just now, I haven't settled accounts with you about Amanda yet." There was anger suppressed in that calm voice, and it could be seen that even after half a month, Ian still couldn't get rid of the shadow of that day.

Lance nodded cautiously, stood on tiptoe and prepared to go back to his room, but after only two steps, he couldn't help but stop again, "By the way, I've already made a decision about my new work." Ian stopped what he was doing and looked up, "'Hard Fruit Candy', the work on the blacklist." ”

Lance had already made a list of Chaos Pictures' worthwhile films, as well as the works that the distribution department needed to pay attention to. Now Chaos Pictures' headquarters in Los Angeles is getting busy, and while everyone is focused on the fierce competition for the summer slot, they're already moving on their plans for the year ahead.

However, Lance never mentioned his plans for his next film, and Ian took it for granted that Lance needed to adjust for a while. Unexpectedly, Lance had already made a plan.

"What about the budget?" This is Ian's only concern, and strictly speaking, it's the most important concern for Chaos Pictures. If Lance's investment in a new work is too high, let's say $100 million, then Chaos Pictures' other shooting plans will be put on hold or postponed, which is a decision that does not need to be negotiated.

"Well, let me think about it......" Lance stood there and thought for a moment, "the screenwriter estimates...... 100,000. Most of the works on the blacklist are unknown, so the screenwriter's remuneration is naturally not too high, and the script of "Fruit Hard Candy" Lance will undergo a lot of revisions, and $100,000 is already a very favorable transaction price, "As for the shooting cost, let's do it according to one million, but I don't think it will be so much." ”

When I first considered using Patrick to play the leading role, although he was not a mainstay actor, the remuneration for making an independent film was bound to fluctuate between 200,000 and 300,000. But now that Lance is taking on the role of Jeff himself, this part of the cost can be saved. Therefore, the budget of "Fruit Hard Candy" is almost 600,000 or so, but no detailed budget has been made yet, so Lance gave such a set of figures.

Ian's eyes widened in surprise, "Lance, you don't need to be so economical, do you?" Trust me, I'm not going to cut your budget. Of course, it is still possible to cut from a budget of 100 million to 50 million. Ian said seriously, but then rolled his eyes, "Are you crazy?" This is of course impossible. ”

Lance chuckled, "I know you won't. That determined tone made Ian's words stop in his chest, and finally turned into a smile.

In the business field, there are many family businesses, but even the closest family members are difficult to maintain a normal mind in the face of conflicts of interest, because business is business, and family affection is family affection, which are two different things. The same is true for Chaos Pictures, even if Ian connives Lance, they still have to make accurate judgments based on interests, which is why Lance handed over the management of the company to Theo and Ian - to avoid making the big mistake of being a layman.

But looking at Lance's expression without any hesitation, Ian still shook his head helplessly, "You know, I have the absolute right to manage this." Lance shrugged his shoulders and nodded earnestly in the affirmative. Ian wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he chuckled, "So, a million, that's the budget for your new work?" Although I don't know much about Hollywood, I can be sure that you're worth more than that. ”

This is the tone of a businessman.

Lance put away his smile and said solemnly, "I'm a director who can get 20% of the dividends now." Ian pursed the corners of his mouth and tapped his chin slightly, as if he were at the helm of a major film company, and responded with a condescending and inclusive gesture, "However, it also means that I can choose the director of my own work." So, a million, that's it. ”

Ian let out a long breath, "Okay, I got it. ”

Gawain has ended his vacation early and started a road "trip" across the United States, in-depth investigation of the current property situation; Theo and Ian are still in Napa Valley, but they are also in working mode, and they hold daily video conferences with Chaos Pictures managers to grasp the actual situation; In addition, Theo is still in contact with executive search firms, and they need to find a suitable manager to take over the operation of the distribution department...... It can be said that Chaos Pictures has now entered a period of rapid development.

Due to the huge plan, the liquidity of Chaos Pictures will enter a stage of being stretched thin, and Ian has rearranged all the funds and stocks on hand to mobilize a large amount of funds as much as possible to prepare for the next short plan. In such a situation, Chaos Pictures' next filming plan is very important.

Whether it is the film list listed by Lance before, or the new work mentioned by Lance today, the budget cost is very low, and Chaos Pictures may only need to mobilize less than 30 million US dollars to complete the filming plan and distribution plan for the next year, which is undoubtedly good news for the company's big move. Especially Lance, with a budget of just one million, it is almost a surefire project for the current Chaos Pictures.

The four brothers are firmly united and work towards a common goal.

Ian's originally tightly knit brow couldn't help but stretch slightly, and the seemingly impossible goal no longer seemed to be so unattainable. "Have you discussed it with Theo? How much money do you plan to mobilize next? Lance's words made Ian look up, and instead of answering, Ian asked rhetorically, "How much profit do you think you can make?" In other words, how terrible would a real estate crash be?

Lance chuckled, "You know I don't know anything about numbers, but if I had to guess, three hundred percent?" Lance said uncertainly, but even so, Ian looked surprised, "You're the expert, it's up to you to decide." "Lance is in charge of coming up with the idea, but it's up to Ian to really execute it.

Ian thought for a moment and said in a thoughtful tone, "We were going to invest half a billion dollars. This once again made Lance show a surprised expression, when did Chaos Pictures become so rich? Ian shrugged his shoulders with a chuckle, not explaining much.

Although Chaos Pictures has only shot four productions so far, all four of them have been successful, not only at the box office, but also from the subsequent revenue generated by the copyright in the videotape rental market and other platforms, which has continuously accumulated wealth for them; What's more, the revenue of the trailer soundtrack department is far beyond imagination, and it has only been established for half a year, and now it has generated 30 million cash - and this is just the first statistics, and the plan that Lance built in the beginning is now becoming the foundation for the next step in the development of Chaos Pictures.

At present, they have at least $350 million in liquidity, which is a conservative estimate. As Ian has always said, Wall Street games are never real money games, so they can also accumulate more game capital through various means.

"Now, though, I've changed my mind, maybe ......," Ian muttered for a moment, "fifteen billion." Ian's understated tone revealed a hint of decisive ruthlessness, allowing Lance to get a glimpse of the scent that can only be smelled in Barry Meyer, Michael Esner and others. (To be continued.) )