Chapter 96: The first Victoria's Secret show, the battle of the gods
At noon the next day, Bart Bass visited Chuck's striptease speakeasy.
He didn't like this place, in addition to feeling that Chuck was disgraced to the Bass family by engaging in such an unseemly industry, there was another reason.
When Chuck put the bar project book in front of Bart and asked for money, Bart initially refused, but Chuck soon found a reason to convince Bart.
Chuck discovers that Bart is a little too close to a female journalist, and during that time Bart is aggressively courting Lily.
Chuck put the female reporter's picture on Bart's desk, and Bart immediately changed his tune and said that opening a speakeasy was a good idea.
Even so, Bart was visiting this place for the first time.
At the entrance to the speakeasy, there is a notice that it will be closed for a week.
Bart glanced at the date of the notice, which had been the day before.
This made him feel a little relieved.
At the very least, the closure announcement suggests that Chuck is seriously preparing for this, not a whim.
At the entrance to the bar, Bart was stopped by two tall and strong bodyguards with tattoos on their arms, who looked like they were born with red necks.
Fortunately, the driver who sent Bart over knew the two bodyguards, and he came forward to stop the two of them from searching Bart.
Upon entering, Bart found that the bar was being renovated, and the sofa booths had been replaced with antique wooden tables and sofas with a Victorian style.
The floor is covered with a carpet of oriental colors.
The walls, which were originally covered with all kinds of spicy graffiti, have also been covered with gorgeous wallpaper and various oil paintings.
Even the stage is covered with red velvet curtains, creating a retro Victorian vibe.
Chuck walked over and proudly asked Bart if he liked the décor here.
To be honest, Bart actually liked it, but he was used to educating Chuck about blows, and after looking around for a week, his eyes finally fixed on the oil paintings on the walls.
The grade of hanging imitation products is a bit low, and he asked the driver to send a few really over.
Chuck's face sank.
Damn, it was actually pretended by Bart!
Eventually, Bart inspected it and was finally relieved.
After sending Bart away, Chuck finds Jamie, who has just finished making a phone call.
"Well, how many models on your list can she contact?"
Jamie put down his phone, shrugged and replied:
"All!"
The expression on Chuck's face changed from shock to ecstasy.
"Looks like the baby face you picked isn't exactly just a pretty toy."
Jamie asked rhetorically on the spot:
"So all three of them you chose?"
Chuck's expression froze instantly.
Indeed, the three girls he played poker with that night said that they were models, but none of the people on the model invitation list given by Jamie knew anyone.
Seeing Chuck lame, Jamie patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly:
"Is it really that hard to admit that you don't see as well as others? You'll have to get used to it, because it's going to happen more often in the future. ”
The two had made a bet before that if Miranda Kerr could really find these models on Jamie's list, these people would "go" to Jamie in the future.
Even if they all become Victoria's Secret contracted models, Chuck will never touch a finger of them.
First about three chapters of the law, lest you fall in love with a certain model at the same time, and everyone will be jealous and unpleasant.
The key is that this bet was proposed by Chuck on his own initiative.
That's why Jamie is now going to give Chuck a "vaccination" in advance.
After all, the list of models he provided was not unknown.
Supermodel ceiling, appearance with thousands of troops of "Ji Niangniang" Gisele Bundchen.
The big KK, known as the "light of the Czech Republic", Karolina Kokova.
A.A. Alessandra Ambrosio.
Adriana Lima.
Plus Miranda Kerr, who contacted them.
These people may still be unknown or just emerging in the modeling industry, but in their previous lives, they were all pillars of the Victoria's Secret Gods era.
Chuck didn't know what he had lost, and he was more concerned about the appearance fees of the models.
Then another word came out of Jamie's mouth that shocked Chuck.
"It's free!"
The reason is that Jamie asked Miranda Kerr to tell the models that Miranda, the editor-in-chief of "Skybridge", would come to watch the show.
For these models who aspire to fame, no amount of high appearance fees can be more attractive than this.
In order to "embody" the compulsion of this show, Jamie also told Miranda Kerr a bombshell news.
On the night of the catwalk, Britney Spears, the supergiant of the music world, will sing at the scene.
Chuck almost thought he had misheard.
Britney is coming, how did he not know?
"This is also free?"
Chuck couldn't help but ask.
Jamie looked at Chuck who was thinking about fart.
"Nonsense, of course it's going to be paid!"
This news is relatively normal for Chuck, after all, he is familiar with throwing money.
But then after Jamie said Britney's appearance fee, Chuck was shocked again.
Two hundred thousand dollars!
When he heard this offer, Chuck couldn't help but wonder if Jamie had been deceived by some shady agent.
Britney is the hottest diva of European and American pop music at the moment, known as Madonna's successor.
200,000 dollars want to invite her to sing, I'm afraid I'm not thinking about fart.
But Jamie went and told Chuck unmistakably that he was inviting Britney, and that Britney's appearance fee was actually zero.
The $200,000 went to Britney's father.
Chuck didn't know, but Jamie knew that Britney's father was a vampire lying on top of his daughter, and later imprisoned and enslaved his daughter for thirteen years in the name of "custody".
Now Britney's job is in charge of the agency, and Britney's father can't interfere, so naturally he can't make any money.
$200,000 was enough to convince him to trick his daughter into singing a song at a "friend's" bar.
After listening to Jamie's explanation, even Chuck couldn't help but scold Jamie for being a bastard.
But at the same time, he has to admit that to deal with a bastard like Britney's father, he really can only use a bastard's method.
The time soon came to the night of the catwalk.
Jamie and Chuck were at the bar early, each calling to confirm the guest list for tonight's return.
Chuck's side, Bart and Lily will come, and Miranda will have no problem.
He also invited Nate, Blair and Blair's mother.
On Jamie's side, Serena will be joined by Rebecca, Bobby, and Chrissy, the producer of "The Manhattan Socialite."
And the Jones family and the company executives behind them will also come along.
As a means of publicity and exposure on the surface, the Victoria's Secret show mainly enhances the brand value of Victoria's Secret, and the real delivery of goods also requires the help of the Jones family.
Jamie specially invited the supervisor behind the Jones family to introduce Chuck to Chuck, and the two sides could talk about bringing goods and sharing on the spot.
Rather, the bar exits, and an inconspicuous black sedan is parked across the road.
In the back of the car sat a beautiful young woman and a bald man.
The woman's name is Emily and she is Miranda's first assistant.
The bald man's name is Nigel, and he is the designer of "Flyover", and he is usually responsible for choosing outfits for magazine girls.
The two sat in the car and looked at the door of the bar for a long time, but they didn't see anyone except two tall bodyguards.
"Are you sure this is the place?"
Nigel couldn't help but ask.
Emily wasn't sure, but she was sure that this was the address Miranda had given her.
Nigel nodded.
"Then call Miranda."
Emily took out her phone and dialed her boss.
The same haughty and indifferent voice came from the microphone.
"Have you arrived? How's it going? ”
Emily tells the truth about what she saw.
No reporters were found at the door of the bar!
Ten minutes later, a low-key black business car arrived at the door of the bar.
Seeing this, Emily and Nigel quickly got out of the car and ran over.
The car door opened, and a white-haired woman wearing brown sunglasses and long leather gloves got out of the car.
She wore a green jacket with bell sleeves and oversized lapels, the shape was a bit exaggerated, and she relied on her strong aura to hold it, and she wore a sense of déjà vu of a big boss.
After getting out of the car, Miranda didn't hesitate and walked straight towards the entrance of the bar.
The two red-necked bodyguards were also the first time to see such a powerful woman, and they let them go without even daring to ask.
Emily and Nigel caught up and were stopped instead.
It wasn't until Miranda turned around and said, "They're with me," that the two bodyguards gave way.
As soon as Miranda walked into the bar, the retro Victorian-style décor immediately caught Nigel's attention.
The designer's habit made him can't help but whisper to Emily:
"The overall style is okay, it's just that the design is outdated, and of course it's much better than I imagined a speakeasy."
Miranda, who was walking in front, ignored the whispers of the two men and walked forward with her head held high.
Lily, who had arrived at the bar earlier, was greeted by Bart.
Lily and Miranda hugged each other even more affectionately.
Behind her, Emily and Nigel are both straight, trying to impress Lily and Bart.
Especially Lily, even Miranda herself said that if you want to learn what true elegance is, just take a look at Lily's outfits.
Not to mention Barthes, the most famous and probably the richest real estate developer in New York, commonly known as the gold owner's father.
If it weren't for Lily and Bart's big face, Miranda wouldn't have condescended to this kind of speakeasy to watch an underwear show that she didn't know the content of.
Chuck was also called over by Bart and said hello to Miranda.
Lily also officially introduced her daughter's boyfriend to Miranda.
Miranda offered to hand Jamie.
"Mr. Dutton, my two children love what you wrote very much, and it's a pleasure to meet you here."
As soon as the two of them parted hands, Serena and Rebecca arrived.
Miranda has always paid close attention to Serena and thinks she is the most fashionable of the new generation of New York socialites.
Rebecca, who also comes with Serena, also catches Miranda's attention.
This girl with milky fair skin and large and beautiful eyes is also very suitable for Miranda's eyes.
While they were chatting, Jamie's phone rang suddenly.
At the first glance of the electric man, Jamie frowned.
The call was from Britney's father.
The biggest reason why Jamie hates Britney's father is, of course, the disgusting things this guy did in the future.
Another reason is that Britney's father has the same name as Jamie.
Having the same name as a bastard scum makes Jamie very unhappy.
"Mr. Spears, what's the matter?"
"Mr. Dutton, I lied that you were my friend, and Britney and her agent found out, and now the two are discussing whether or not to continue to come to the bar for an appointment."
Very good, this is going to raise the price on the spot!
Jamie's gaze grew cold.
"Mr. Spears, are you at the bar now?"
"Yes, I'm already at the door."
"I'll pick you up, and we'll discuss the specific situation face to face."
Putting down his phone, Jamie walked straight to the door of the bar.
At the entrance, Britney's father was being brutally searched by two red-necked bodyguards while shouting in protest.
"You two bastards, lighten up, do you know who I am?"
"Tom, Ryan, this gentleman is our guest tonight, and you should treat him well!"
Jamie's voice rang out just in time.
Britney's father thought he was saved, but he didn't expect the two red-necked bodyguards to grin, press him directly against the wall, and search carefully from the beginning to the bottom, not even letting go of the crotch.
In the end, Britney's father's mobile phone was taken away by the two.
Britney's father only realized at this point that this was Jamie's dismount and glared at him angrily, wanting an explanation.
Jamie also took out his phone and handed it to the two red-necked bodyguards.
After signaling the two to keep an eye on the door and not let anyone else in, Jamie grabbed Britney's father by the collar and pressed the person directly against the wall.
With his physical fitness, it was easier to do this than two tall red-necked bodyguards.
"In my hometown of Montana, do you know what happens to those who don't keep their word? We'll dig a hole in the wilderness, throw that bastard into it, bury it vertically until there's only one head left, and then let him out if he can carry it until the next day when he doesn't have dinner with wolves or bears! ”
"You don't want me to do this to you, do you?"
Britney's father was terrified, and his hands desperately tried to pull Jamie's hand away, but he found that he couldn't pull it at all.
"Reach ...... Mr. Dutton, you must be kidding, this is New York, you wouldn't do that. ”
Jamie loosens Britney's father's collar and even kindly tidies it up for him.
"That's right, this is New York, thank you for reminding me that I should use the rules here against you."
"I forgot to tell you, I recorded the last call, a father did not hesitate to deceive his daughter for 200,000, how much do you think this recording is worth selling to the paparazzi?"
Britney's father panicked on the spot, grabbed Jamie's hand, and quickly let go of Jamie's disgusted and warning gaze.
"Mr. Dutton, it's all a misunderstanding, I swear Britney will be there on time, I'll call her right now and to hell with her goddamn agent!"
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(End of chapter)