Chapter 69 You messed with someone you shouldn’t have
In the business car, Hawke took out his Nokia and dialed Megan Taylor’s number: “Are you at work? I just got a piece of breaking news, comparable to Downey was shot, and the chain reaction may be even greater.”
Meghan immediately asked loudly: "Where are you?"
Hoke glanced out the window: "Santa Monica Avenue, to Westwood District."
"I live in Westwood District, you can come directly to my house." Megan reported an address.
Hawk hung up the phone and repeated it to Edward.
The commercial vehicle turns south at the next intersection and rushes to West Olympic Avenue.
In less than five minutes, the car stopped in front of a small single-family villa.
Hoke put on his laptop, got out of the car alone, stood in front of the video access control, and rang the doorbell.
The door opened, and Megan’s voice came over: “Remember to close the door when you come in.”
When Hawke walked through the small courtyard and came to the door, Megan had already opened the wooden door.
She was wearing silk home clothes with no makeup on her face: "You came too fast, I didn't have time to change clothes."
Hoke praised: "Good foundation, no makeup Just as beautiful.”
“Thank you,” Megan entered. Question: "You have been too lazy recently. There has been no breaking news for a long time. Who did you get this time?"
Hoke sat on the couch and opened his notebook: "San Diego Chargers star wide receiver Miller Collins , he is a GAY, messing around with men.”
Megan turned around and sat next to Hawke, a little surprised: "I remember he has a family."
"A model husband in the NFL, with a wife and children." Hawke clicked on the video: "It's a little bit eye-catching. .”
Meghan had never seen any news before, and she was unusually calm. Just like in the past, when a close shot of the two people appeared, she hit the Enter key to pause and confirm the identity of the person.
At the critical moment, she also pressed pause to determine the extent of the scale.
After watching it once, Megan regretted: “The key points have to be coded, and there are many missing points.”
Hawke said: "The other person is not a public figure, so his face is confused."
"I know." Megan said nothing nonsense: "Let's make a price."
Hoke did not make a price. , instead said: "Just ten minutes ago, Miller himself called me and offered me $1 million to buy back the video."
Before Meghan could react, he shook his head slightly: "But I refused. Claire had called me before and said that the ratings of "Midnight Entertainment" had dropped and there was a lack of breaking news. I hope this news can help you. "
Megan wanted to tell whether this was true or not, and looked at Hawke with complicated eyes: "What do you want to say?"
Hawke said: "First of all, the price is reasonable, and secondly, you have to withstand the pressure. "Midnight Entertainment" must broadcast this news on the headlines, otherwise we don't have to talk anymore."
Meghan reached out and pressed it on the notebook : "This news is mine."
She took it from her pocket , took out a small mobile phone and dialed Claire's number: "Check now, Miller Collins of the San Diego Chargers endorses several brands, and whether any of them are the main advertisers of Channel 11 or the TV station."
Hoke didn’t speak, and Megan didn’t completely believe him.
The call came back quickly: "There is no main advertiser, but there are advertisements on the Fox TV network, which is not large."
Meghan hung up the phone: "I promise, it will be broadcast."
Hoke said: "The broadcast terms should be clearer. If you don't broadcast it after getting the authorization, I will give it to other media platforms. "
Meghan needs breaking news, and she also needs someone who can provide breaking news one after another. She stared directly at Hawke: "If someone really puts pressure on me, I will resign and fight."< br>
The ratings of the program are directly related to her future.
“150,000 US dollars.” Hawke stopped her from counteroffering: “The higher the sunk cost, the less pressure you will be under.”
Megan said: "$150,000 is my highest authority, I can give it to you."
Hoke tilted his head and motioned to the door: "Go to the TV station."
Meghan said: " Wait while I change.”
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Santa Monica, Parisade.
Miller hung up the phone and returned to the house dejected.
The whole person's energy seemed to have been sucked away by Hawke.
After a while, he came back to his senses and found that Kevin was missing. The gift he gave him was covered with a note.
There was only one short sentence on the note.
“Goodbye.”
Miller frowned and put it aside for the moment, because the agent and publicist arrived.
The last person to come was a friend he had known since his youth.
Henry, a white man with tattoos on his arms.
Miller said everything quickly, including Hawke's words.
The publicist and agent are not surprised that he is having sex with a man. If there is no dirty material or scandal, is he still called a star?
The agent said: "That person is right. If this matter is brought to the team, it will be very troublesome. You are currently in a contract year and are negotiating with the team to renew your contract. We are still fighting for a big contract."
At this point, his headache was about to explode: "Like The business side is even more troublesome. When there is profit, they come faster than anyone else. If you use too much resources to suppress it, they will be the first to abandon you. Not only will they cut off from you immediately, but they may also trace your breach of contract. "Miller still has illusions: "They don't. "Can you help me suppress it?"
The publicist broke his illusion: "You are not Jordan, Manning, or Woods. You are not of such great value in their eyes. The video falls on the big screen. In the hands of the media, they do public relations and suppress new news for you. Hey, how much does it cost to abandon you? Just activate the breach of contract and replace a new spokesperson. In the past, the first thing the sponsor did was to break up! My heart almost sank to the bottom of the sea.
"You have met your opponent this time. According to what you said, that person is very difficult to deal with." The manager's face was full of seriousness: "He did an investigation on you before the filming, and he has calculated these."< br>
The publicist added: "That Kevin is probably the bait released by the other party."
Miller thought of this when he recovered from the panic.
The agent really wanted to say that you messed with the wrong people, but he didn't say anything after all.
Miller looked at the PR manager, then at the agent, and asked directly: "What should we do next?"
The publicist stood up and walked a few steps and said: "It is divided into three parts. The first part is to continue to contact those people, whether it is to visit them to apologize, or to redeem the seduction with a large sum of money, and temporarily prevent the video from flowing to the media. It is best to reach a confidentiality agreement, as long as We can still find a way to prevent the video from falling into the hands of the big media."
Miller said: "I offered one million dollars and was rejected." He was helpless: "I just bought a house in Los Angeles. I don’t have that much money in my hand, I think Deceive them here, these bastards are very vigilant."
The publicist nodded and continued: "The second part is to put pressure on the media. I will try my best to do this, but don't have high hopes. The video will be released. It's fine in the hands of a small media, but it will be very difficult if it falls in the hands of the News of the World or a Fox-owned media. You may have to prepare more than 5 million US dollars in cash. "
Such a large amount. Miller couldn't get the cash.
It takes time to realize fixed assets.
Miller comes from a traditional white family and has no connection with the squid circles in the media industry.
The publicist added: "In addition to conventional methods, there are also some unconventional methods. What are the names of the two people you just mentioned?"
Miller said: "Eric Ethan, one A young director, I checked him out, and he only had one video film; the other was Edward Connor, nicknamed the Savior, a low-level wage earner from Compton, There is another one, which has not been found yet. "
The agent said: "Those who hang out with these two people are not high-end people. "
High-end public relations, and high-end people. Like other business wars, they are often unpretentious. The public relations officer directly said: "Check them, we will use conventional means to detain them as much as possible."
He looked at Miller's partner Henry: "We can't do anything about unconventional means."
Henry said: "Leave it to me."
The agent made a phone call and contacted people inside and outside the industry. and people in the media industry.
Hoke and Edward sold a lot of news and photos.
Not long after, the agent asked about the name West Coast Media and Entertainment Studios from the National Enquirer and Hollywood Life.
Later, more information was found through the company name.
Henry came from a white gang and quickly gathered men.
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Century City, Fox Television Center.
After Hawke signed the agreement, he received a check for US$150,000.
Megan had returned from the Channel 11 director's office and directly called Hawke into her office.
Hoke sat on the sofa in the reception area and asked, "Have you taken care of the director's side."
"Don't worry, the news will definitely be broadcast." Megan said simply: "To prevent leaks, currently only three people including myself, Claire and channel director Cynthia know the specific content, because three advertisers are involved. According to the agreement, we will officially notify the three advertisers three hours before the program is broadcast."
"I believe you can withstand the pressure." Hawke was about to leave.
Megan stopped him: "Hoke, let me remind you something."
Hawk looked at her.
Meghan said: "A friend from the media called me to ask me about the news. I tried to prevaricate, but she revealed to me that someone was asking about the West Coast Studio."
Hoke nodded: "I understand. "
Meghan warned: "Be careful, I'm still waiting for you to provide more breaking news."
"Thank you." Hawke came out of the office and went directly downstairs to meet Edward. and Eric, letting the former drive back to East Hollywood.
He said: "They are looking for us over there."
Edward said: "Someone called my mobile phone one after another, but I didn't answer it as you said."
Hoke reminded: "Driving and calling Cheer up."
Eric was a little nervous: "Is a high-end business war coming?"
Hoke nodded slightly, took off his sports coat, put on his armpit gun bag, and He took out the legally purchased Glock 19 from the bag and inserted it into the gun bag.
He rummaged in his pocket again and found the gun permit he had just obtained the day before.
The business car traveled smoothly and returned to East Hollywood.
Hoke pointed to the ranch park: "Don't go back to the studio, enter the parking lot, and go to Frank's place."
He had already considered that he might face a high-level business war this time. So I made some preparations.
(End of this chapter)