Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Chapter 216: Scandal Plan

Chapter 216: Scandal Plan

Bang, bang, bang!

Los Angeles, at Muscle Beach Fight Club, Link, dressed in a blue training vest and shorts, was sweating profusely in front of a punching bag.

"Keep On Movin’" continued to sell well, and the competition with East Coast rap artists had also come to an end, and the early shooting of "Valentine’s Day" was completed, so he could spend more time in the gym, working on his fitness and enhancing his boxing skills.

While he was training, Catherine and Emma Stone walked in.

Catherine was now the president of Palm Beach Agency, responsible for managing the daily operations of the agency, as well as handling the representation of Selena and Emma Stone.

For a top agent, having a few stars under her was entirely manageable.

Catherine was dressed in a gray business suit and glasses, tall and poised like a corporate elite.

In terms of looks, seven parts of Link’s attractiveness came from her, with the remaining three parts coming from his own rigorous training.

Emma Stone followed behind her obediently, her shoulder-length light brown hair and wearing a blue knit top, skirt, and blue high heels, looking very ladylike.

But looking at the figure punching the bag, a hint of unease hid in her blue-gray eyes, her fingers tightly clutching the hem of her skirt.

"Don’t worry, Link isn’t so petty," Catherine consoled.

"Really?" Emma Stone asked uncertainly.

A few days ago, while shooting a music video, she didn’t realize Link was the company owner and just saw him as a big star. She wanted to impress him; consequently, she went all out in her performance, often overpowering Link in acting, causing Link to mess up many takes.

Outshining a big star felt incredibly thrilling, and she was in a good mood every day.

Later, she even boasted to her colleagues, saying that Link’s acting was just average.

But then, she overheared other people in the company talking and realized that Link was a major shareholder and the hidden boss of the company, and Catherine was Link’s mother.

At that moment, she wanted to die from embarrassment.

Today, hearing that Catherine was coming to talk to Link about a film project, she took the initiative to propose that she apologize to Link in person.

"Hi~ Catherine Emma, glad you could come!"

Spotting the two approaching, Link stopped his training, wiped off his sweat with a towel, and walked over to the resting area.

"Mr. Baker, I’m sorry!" Emma Stone quickly stepped forward and apologized sincerely.

"Sorry? Why are you sorry?" Link asked puzzledly.

Emma Stone blinked, her initial thought was to say she shouldn’t have overshadowed him during filming, but that would have felt like rubbing salt in the wound.

Catherine smiled slightly, stepped forward, wrapped her arm around her shoulder and said, "It’s okay, it’s all in the past, and Link has never taken it to heart."

Emma Stone looked uncertainly at Link.

"Oh, I remember now," Link said with a smile, looking at Miss Emma Stone, "I recall that breakup scene where I took 12 takes, and afterward, you clenched your fist and quietly cheered ’yeah,’ so you did it on purpose?"

Emma Stone’s face turned red instantly.

In that breakup scene in the music video, she had enjoyed her performance thoroughly and hadn’t given Link any breaks, causing him to take 12 takes.

Link’s mood darkened at that time, and thinking about how she made a big star upset excited her so much that she couldn’t help but quietly cheer.

She didn’t expect that Link would hear her and confront her about it now.

If it weren’t for the good treatment and resources at Palm Beach Agency, she might consider quitting the industry right away.

"Good performance! No wonder Catherine has high hopes for you, keep it up," Link said with a laugh.

"Mr. Baker, you’re not mad at me?"

"It’s okay, let’s not bring it up again, and please don’t tell anyone else, or it would be very embarrassing for me."

Emma Stone nodded repeatedly but felt a bit anxious thinking about how she had told her colleagues about overshadowing Link.

"Link, here’s the script for ’Scandal Plan,’ take a look."

Catherine sat on the bench and handed over a script.

Link opened it and saw the title was "Scandal Plan," about a high school girl who, wanting to stand out, deliberately created a scandal by claiming she had slept with a boy and was not a virgin.

Because of this, she became very popular at school, a person of interest, but also faced mockery and isolation from her classmates because she was not a virgin. Someone even hung worn-out shoes on her door.

Link had seen this movie before, and when he first saw this plot, he felt it was a bit strange, having heard that American girls mess around from a young age, like the plot in "American Pie."

But in this movie, after a high school girl announces she’s not a virgin and is then isolated by her classmates and given old shoes, it didn’t seem like something that would happen in the United States.

However, after living in the United States for over a year, he realized that the United States has 50 states, each with different situations.

In some states, sexual norms are liberal, and premarital loss of virginity is common, mainly in the coastal states of the East and West Coasts, while in conservative areas, many women still preserve their virginity until their wedding night, and this is still very common, especially among some religious women.

The story of "Scandal Plan" takes place in a conservative area.

"The script is good, what’s the situation with the production company?"

Link asked.

"Originally, Silver Screen Treasures Films agreed to invest in making this movie, but they preferred a more popular actress than Emma for the lead role. Now, the producer, Will Guler, is considering recasting,"

Will Guler is the producer and director of this film, having directed "Cheerleader Summer Camp." "Scandal Plan" is his second film.

Since his debut film had mediocre box office results, Will Guler struggled for half a year to find investors, until last month when Sony’s Silver Screen Treasures Films agreed to invest.

The film was officially greenlit and casting began.

Emma Stone, who had performed well in several campus comedies such as "King of Rock" and "Campus Bunny Girl," also received an audition invitation and won out in three rounds of auditions, earning Will Guler’s approval.

However, the producer sent by Silver Screen Treasures Films was not satisfied and wanted to replace her with a more famous actress to ensure better box office returns.

Now, Will Guler faced a dilemma, whether to change the investor or the female lead. Undoubtedly, changing the female lead was easier.

After Catherine knew about this, she proactively contacted Will Guler and the Silver Screen Treasures side to handle public relations, but progress was not smooth.

After Link learned about this through Miss Mandy, he called Catherine and asked her to bring the script over to see if it was the original "Scandal Plan."

The original "Scandal Plan" was Emma Stone’s breakthrough role, a box office hit that made her a second-tier Hollywood star.

This confirmed the investment value of the "Scandal Plan" project.

After reading the script, he confirmed it was the original script.

"Catherine, what is the budget for this movie from Director Will Guler’s side?"

Link closed the script and asked.

"The initial budget is 8 million!"

"Only 8 million? Catherine, contact director Will Guler and tell him Palm Beach Films is willing to invest in this movie."

"Link, you want to fund it all? That’s too risky. The movie industry is extremely competitive. Each year, four or five hundred movies are produced, most of which lose money. Don’t be too impulsive, I think participating in the investment is also good," Catherine advised.

"I understand, Catherine. Don’t worry, leave the contact with the film crew to you and leave the investment to me," Link said.

Seeing he insisted, Catherine no longer tried to persuade him. The script for the film was good, the investment was not too large, and Link had long planned to invest in films, so using this project as a trial seemed appropriate.

Emma Stone sat beside them listening to their conversation.

When she heard Link say "only 8 million," she looked at him in surprise.

Eight million US dollars was not a small amount for anyone, yet Link mentioned it so casually, which was very impressive.

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What shocked her even more was that Link, a year younger than her, had earned all his money on his own.

How could someone be so incredible?

Emma Stone stared at Link absentmindedly until he looked over, then she blinked and looked down at her water bottle in her hand.

"Keep it up, Emma! I think you’ll do great!" Link said, raising his fist with a smile.

"Okay, I will," Emma replied nervously, bumping fists with him.