Chapter 127 Brand Trust Crisis
Century City, Beverly Beauty Center.
Because irrelevant personnel are not allowed to enter on the second floor, Hawke can only sit in the waiting area in the lobby on the first floor.
Sarah Parker had already gone up to the second floor.
She has booked many beauty treatments, and beauty injections are just one of them.
Caroline came down from upstairs and sat next to Hawke, with lingering fear: "With such a long needle, I slapped it on my face. Not long after the injection, my whole face became swollen, and my muscles were so stiff that I couldn't make any expression. It was so... It's scary."
Hoke reminded her: "If you put on heavy makeup, you will look like this soon."
"I don't want it. "Caroline shook her head repeatedly: "I don't want to get an injection, it would be better to become a sheep."
Hoke deliberately teased her: "Scream a few times."
Ka. Lorraine quickly moved a seat to the side, away from this bastard: "Although your clothes and supplies have improved, your taste is still so bad."
Hawke knew how to hit her: "I came to Los Angeles in March and it was only eight months until November. Guess how much I earned?"
Caroline stopped talking and didn't want to say a word. .
There was no one else in the hall at this moment, and Hawke asked in a low voice: "How is Pete's matter?"
"I wanted to give it to you." Caroline choked. Xi Ya showed that he was not easy to bully: "I don't want to give it now."
Hoke easily manipulated her: "We didn't sign a contract about the commission."
Caroline quickly opened the bag, took out a pile of information, and handed it to him: "After this time, I will never cooperate with you again, I swear!"
"Who is the god of oaths in your sheep tribe? Mei Mei Demon or Satan?" Hawke opened the information and quickly browsed it while not forgetting to make a few jokes.
He focused on the parts of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.
Because the target is Aniston, the bad things in Pitt’s past are all in the past for Aniston.
Hoke found the part he wanted, and Pitt and Aniston hired a female nanny.
In his previous life, Pete gossiped a lot. To some extent, the popularity of gossip kept him in the top position. Some of them were the stories that Pete and his nannies had to tell.
Caroline had some connections and got a photo.
Judging from the photos, the female nanny looks average and has an average build. She seems to be of Mexican descent and is not very attractive.
This may also be Aniston's intention.
Hoke took out the photo of the nanny and gave it back to Caroline: "Go and find out what this person's name is, where he lives when he is not working, and what ethnicity he is."
Caroline, a publicist, understood what Hawke meant when she heard it: "No, can Pitt like her?"
She couldn't understand: "Not to mention Aniston, every one of Pitt's past roles Girlfriend, who is not several times more beautiful than her?"
Hoke said directly. Said: "You little ewe, you don't understand a man's mind at all."
Caroline was angry, stuck out her tongue, rolled her eyes, and yelled sarcastically at Hawke: "Mea——"
Hoke warned: "This person is the key, do you understand?"
With a commission hanging over her, Caroline's execution ability was limited and she said, "Don't worry, I'll figure it out soon."
After saying that, she took out her mobile phone, stepped on her high heels, and made a call. .
Hook comes to the front door.
There was a security guard standing here, and he reminded emphatically: "You can only go in and out of the front door. Please use the side door to leave."
Hoke said deliberately: "My car is at the front door."< br>
The security refused to let him go: "Company regulations, please cooperate, thank you."
After Caroline finished the call, Hawke came back and asked: "I was in the car just now, and I heard Sarah say that Bro left Los Angeles. ?”
Caroline said: “It seems to be preparing something for his boss. He will be back in about a week.”
Hoke made a note of it.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Sarah Parker completed all maintenance projects, came down from upstairs, and prepared to return to Sherman Oaks.
Hawke took the initiative to greet him and whispered: "The car is at the front door. We'd better leave through the front door. My people have observed it and there is no problem there."
Sarah was wearing a hat and a silk scarf covering her face. .
Just when she was about to speak, the female supervisor of the beauty center who was accompanying her said: "Ms. Parker, the main entrance is Beverly Boulevard, and cars are coming and going. You should follow our arrangements and take the side door."< br>
The woman glanced at Hawke and saw that he had a strange face and a professional Put on a smile: "Sir, please believe in the proper arrangements of Beverly Beauty Center."
Sarah has worked on projects here more than once, and there has never been any problems. She waved her hand to Hawke , said to Caroline: "Let Sofia drive to the side door."
The female supervisor took Sarah out with several people.
Hawk followed alone.
Caroline looked back, slowed down on her own initiative, walked out with Hawke, and said, "Celebrities are like this, they always have some inexplicable persistence and quirks."
Hawke understands this mentality: "In its He has worked so hard to become famous and famous, but if he doesn’t show off his power when it’s time to show off his power, wouldn’t all that hard work be wasted?”
Across the road from the side entrance of Beverly Beauty Center is a six-story building. commercial office building.
A group of Mexican workers are repairing the light sign on the roof of the building.
One of the mobile phones vibrated, and he immediately picked up the tool bag, hid under the cover of the ventilation vent, took out the camera he had prepared, quickly installed the telephoto lens, and pointed it at the side door.
The group of people came out of the side door of the beauty center and walked towards the nanny car under the steps.
Campos’ camera lens accurately captured the woman in the middle, and he pressed the shutter repeatedly.
Hoke and Caroline have just arrived at the door.
The former glanced at the back of Sarah's waist and said to the latter: "The belt of her dress is loose."
It's hard for men to say this kind of thing, so Caroline quickly stepped forward and said while gesturing: " Sarah, rearrange your belt.”
Sarah was originally wearing a wide-brimmed hat with her head lowered, but now she raised her head and turned to look at Caroline.
Caroline came behind her in a few steps and tied up the slightly loose belt.
"Get in the car." Hawke urged: "Hurry up."
The group quickly got into the car.
The business car driven by Edward kept following behind.
Hoke quietly watched Sarah's schedule and learned that she would have several very important dinner dates starting the day after tomorrow, two of which were to meet with the judges of the Golden Globe Awards.
The Golden Globe Awards have not yet announced the nomination list, and the requirements are not as strict as the Oscars. Now is a good time to meet in private.
These are routine public relations and are not under Hawke's control.
Hawke stared at Sarah's swollen and stiff face and said specifically: "In the next week, you'd better not go out. It's very troublesome to be photographed looking like this."
When it comes to a woman's appearance, it is still derogatory. , Sarah felt a little uncomfortable, she said He said: "It's all a private dinner party. We have to meet several judges. It's impossible not to go."
Caroline then said: "It's not easy to ask them out. It's easy to offend people if you let them go."< br>
Hoke stopped talking and said no more.
Arrived at Sherman Oaks, Hawke got off the bus early, got into the commercial vehicle that had been following him, and said goodbye.
In the nanny car, Sarah asked Caroline: "Is he busy with my business recently?"
Having her own share of the income, Caroline naturally wanted to say for Hawke: "Yes, Hawke Gram has found a breakthrough for Jennifer Aniston."
She did not forget to highlight her role: "I found a big one for him. Approval of the information you want, we will launch targeted actions soon."
Sarah was very satisfied and said: "You are responsible for contacting the location for the meeting with the judges."
In the business car on the other side, Hawke took out his mobile phone and made a call: "How was the result of the photo?"
Campos said: "There are several pictures where the face can be seen clearly."
Hoke said: "Copy a few more backups and put them in different places. I will ask the savior to find you to get one tonight. "
"I'm making a backup," Campos replied.
Hoke added: "Starting from tomorrow, you and your people will be divided into two groups, following Sarah Parker and Caroline Jones respectively. The target is Sarah Parker. Try to take a picture of her. Frontal close-up of her face. "
Now that the goal is very clear, and there is a rough itinerary provided by Hawke, Campos said there are no problems.
Just three days later, good news came from Campos, and the two parties agreed to meet in the safe room.
When Hawke and Edward arrived at the safe house, Campos was already waiting here with notebooks and photos.
Edward picked up the photo, looked at it, and bumped fists with Campos: "Man, you did a great job this time." Campos told the truth: "Compared to those we did in Mexico, the work we do now is both It’s not dangerous, and it’s not complicated.”
These simple words made Edward not know how to answer for a while.
Hawke pulled up his chair and sat down, looking at the photos first.
All photos show the same person, Sarah Parker.
The first few photos show Sarah leaving the Beverly Beauty Center.
She was wearing a hat on her head and a silk scarf around her neck. Only a few of her head-up photos actually captured her face. They were not particularly clear, but the swelling on her face could be seen.
The other one was taken when she came out of a private club.
There happened to be wind at that time, and Sarah's hat and scarf blew away, exposing her entire face.
The position of the lens was well chosen, and the shots were very clear. Close-ups of Sarah’s swollen and stiff face appeared in many photos.
On the notebook is a video taken by Campos’ partner Garcia.
Due to the angle, the video is not as clear as the photo, but it can still be seen that Sarah’s face is swollen and stiff.
Hoke picked out the clearest photos and handed them to Edward: "No need for these."
Edward was confused by his operation: "Boss, don't we take these photos to expose them? These are the clearest."
Campos did not speak, but he listened carefully. Only then can we go back for revenge.
“Our goal is not to get rid of Sarah Parker.” Hawke saw that the two younger brothers were eager to learn, and patiently explained: “The ultimate goal of this matter is to turn to Bro Deli. But in the process, if we can make another fortune, why give up?"
Edward then said: "We create problems, and then we solve them."
Hoke nodded: "You are right, but you overlooked one point. The photos I gave up were too clear, which will make it more difficult for us to solve the problem. The initiative is in our hands, and we naturally have to control the difficulty of the problem. ”
Campos felt he had learned: "Those close-up photos were too clear to exonerate Sarah?"
Hoke said: "This will increase our workload out of thin air." He added Selecting some photos in which Sarah’s face is swollen and stiff, but not very clear: “These are enough to create problems.”< br>
Edward asked: "Boss, should I contact the media?"
"No, you can't go." Hawke slowly shook his head: "Many people know that there is a black guy in the West Coast studio. Handsome."
Edward touched his head: "So I am so famous."
Hawke pushed the photo in front of Campos: "Savior, please find the contact information of several suitable large newspapers and give it to Campos. Campos, you contact the media and sell the photo tonight. Remember to sign a copy of the magazine The newspaper bought the rights and must publish it. Bro Derick is not in Los Angeles at the moment, so the time is right.
This is a brand new field. Campos asked: "If you don't agree, try another one?"
Hoke said: "There are too many entertainment media in Los Angeles, and there will always be someone who will agree."< br>
Campos put away the photo and asked: "Where is the video? I won't sell it together."
"Find a reliable subordinate and sell the video separately." Hawke warned: "Remember, the video and the photos were taken by different freelance reporters, and the copyrights belong to different photographers. There is no connection between you."
The news shooting business of the West Coast Media and Entertainment Studio will inevitably be gradually branched out as it develops. Just like Hawke himself, he is basically no longer involved, except that the savior occasionally gets tips and goes to the scene to shoot.
In this case, it was the Mexican paparazzi who caused the problem.
Hoke and West Coast Studios are only responsible for problem solving.
The business of Huadie Consulting Company should also be as self-sufficient as possible. If you sell the copyright more times, you can get more income.
When it was dark, Campos quietly left the safe house, contacted Garcia, handed the video to him, and followed Hawke's instructions to contact Los Angeles 9.
This is a TV station that focuses on entertainment.
That night, Campos contacted the "National Enquirer" because he had two photos that could be linked to the Beverly Beauty Center and the private club, and easily sold them for $3,500.
On the other side of the video, Garcia had no experience, especially no legal identity and lack of confidence. The video only sold for $1,000.
Because it was too late and it was not breaking news, Los Angeles Channel 9 included it in the entertainment morning report the next morning.
When Hawke sent Edward away and was about to go back to the studio to rest, Caroline called.
She said directly: "I got the information about Pitt and Aniston's nanny."
Hoke glanced at his watch: "Find a bar, have a drink, and chat by the way. "
Caroline said: "Come to the Iris Bar on West Olympic Avenue, I will go there right away."
When Hawke arrived, Caroline was already sitting on a card. In the seat.
There are not many people in the clear bar and it is relatively quiet, but the wine sold is very expensive.
Hoke casually ordered a bottle of Don Julio tequila, opened it and poured a glass each, clinking glasses with Caroline: "Thank you for your hard work."
Caroline took a sip of the wine : "I thought you would just laugh at me."< br>
"I will also give you money." Hawke reminded her: "You have received one hundred thousand dollars from me, right?"
Caroline's small chin Yiqiao: "I deserve it."
Hawke stretched out his hand: "Where are the things?"
Caroline took out a printout: "I wrote everything on it."
"Tell me about it." Hawke accepted Get up and pour her another drink.
Caroline took a sip and said: "The nanny's name is Lucia Sodi, a first-generation Mexican immigrant. She is now 32 years old and married. She lives with her husband Rubio in Ovi, where Mexicans live. Lajie, has a boy, and has no criminal record."
Hoke took note and picked up the cup: "Drink."
Caroline took a sip, and when she saw Hawke pouring her another drink, she suddenly became alert: "You don't want to get me drunk with evil intentions, do you?"
"You?" Hawke shook his head deliberately and said: "Aren't you very heroic? When you were at William Morris, you had the courage to spread your legs and expose the soles of the camel's feet?"
Caroline could not tell him that she would not have the courage to confront him head-on with his money.
Hoke simply said: "I have a girlfriend."
"Why didn't I know?" Caroline raised her voice unconsciously, as if she saw the money in her wallet suddenly flying out. Same: "When did you find your girlfriend?"
Hawke stared at her in surprise: "You don't have a crush on me, do you?"
Caroline snorted: "Don't be ridiculous, I'm just out of concern for my partners."
After saying that, she picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
"It's getting late, let's go." Hawke took out the money, put it on the table, and left the bar without caring about Caroline.
Caroline did not move, picked up the bottle of tequila, poured another glass, and drank.
After drinking, I returned to my rented luxury apartment, lay down and fell asleep.
When the sun rose the next day, Caroline still hadn't woken up from her sleep.
She didn't wake up until her cell phone rang over and over again.
As soon as the call was connected, Sarah Parker's furious voice came from over there: "What are you doing? Why don't you answer the phone! A very serious incident has happened. Come to me quickly!"
Caroline was still in a daze: "Calm down, Sarah, what happened?"
"Damn, you don't know!" Sarah was very anxious: "Didn't you read today's newspaper?"
Caroline found a reason casually: "I have a cold. I took medicine last night and I couldn't sleep." "It's terrible."
Sarah almost yelled: "My appearance after the injection was photographed by reporters!" Those bastards in the newspaper put it on the front page!"
Caroline walked quickly to the bathroom and said, "I'll be there soon. Have you informed Sophia?"
Sarah said: "Hoke has informed her. It was not Hawk who called me. I didn't know that such a serious situation had happened."
She accused: "Caroline, you have neglected your duty."
Caroline could not defend herself: "I will rush over." She asked: "Where is Hawke?"
Sha La said: "Hoke is on his way here. This matter is very serious. If I are actually given beauty injections by the media, the previous advertisement for Lancôme Aurora Essence Skin Care Kit will become a joke." Triggering a crisis of brand trust..."
Her voice was trembling: "The consequences are too serious."
Caroline paused for a moment and thought of the best way to comfort her: "You go first. Don't panic, with Hawk here, these are nothing, he can find a solution, think of Saint Steve, think of the selfie door, Hawk has created miracles more than once."
After hearing this, Sarah really calmed down a lot: "Come here quickly and take me to the club that Hawke said. He is waiting for me."
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