America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 557 - 550: The Choice Between Long and Short

Inside the driving car, Charlize Theron hung up the phone with Martin and then called a familiar female manager from the community committee, her already stern features turning even colder.

She seemed like an iceberg across the sea from South Africa.

The car neared the entrance of the community, where at least dozens of paparazzi and entertainment reporters had gathered.

Many of them recognized Charlize’s car, and some could see her through the windshield, crowding the sides of the road.

They bombarded her with questions, almost crazily, regardless of the fact that Charlize did not roll down her windows.

"Mrs. Theron, are you aware of the illegitimate child scandal involving your fiancé?"

"We did some digging. You were not in Los Angeles at the time, but the condom used by your fiancé was found in the trash bin at your neighbor Martin’s house. Did he cheat on you?"

"Will you break up with Stuart Townsend, or will you put up with it as you did before?"

That question seemed to strike where Charlize was most vulnerable, and she subconsciously eased off the accelerator and hit the brakes.

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When the car stopped, the reporters became even more frenzied and swarmed it.

Charlize forcefully pressed the car horn, the blaring sound alerting the community security personnel, who hurriedly came out to disperse the reporters and allowed the homeowner’s car to enter.

The reporters looked at these wealthy people’s lackeys with hatred so intense that it was almost tangible, lamenting the loss of such great news material that they couldn’t capture!

When Charlize returned home, she saw Stuart sitting at the entrance, lost in thought.

He murmured, "Impossible, impossible..."

Charlize forced herself to remain calm and said, "Let’s break up. I’ll give you two days to move out."

Stuart looked up and said, "You want to break up with me just because that woman is talking nonsense?"

Charlize replied, "You know better than I do whether other women have been here around Oscar night."

Stuart began to panic. It had been a long time since he had a substantial income. Ever since Peter Jackson kicked him off "The Lord of the Rings" cast and replaced him with Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, his luck had gone downhill, and no film or role he took on afterwards went smoothly.

Luckily, he had an Oscar-winning actress for a girlfriend.

Charlize Theron’s income from her acting gigs alone may not have been top-tier, but she was the darling of advertisers, earning a high income from endorsements.

Stuart, having lived a lavish lifestyle for years, could not possibly go back to living like an ordinary actor — that would be like asking for his life.

Charlize said softly, "Let’s part amicably. We both bear responsibility for getting to this point."

Stuart stood up suddenly and said, "Fine, even if what that woman said is true, even if she found a used condom of mine in Martin’s trash bin, I wasn’t using it with another woman. Can’t I damn well use it when I masturbate!"

Charlize just looked at him coldly.

Stuart felt a bit guilty but dared not show it, straightening his neck and saying, "I’ve been with you for so many years, spent so much of my youth, and you want to break up just like that?"

Charlize held back her anger and said, "I will give you compensation, provided that you haven’t cheated. It’s simple to verify. Go take a paternity test with that woman’s child. If it’s not yours, I will naturally give you compensation."

Stuart dared not take the test. In the live broadcast just now, a woman named Aisha had stated that the incident occurred on Oscar night.

On Oscar night, he did indeed toss the freshly used condom into the neighbor’s trash bin.

Thinking of the neighbor’s trash, Stuart was reminded of Martin and yelled, "It was you who cheated first! You and the neighbor Martin Davis have been getting cozy, you must have slept in the same bed already! You cheated first; you have to compensate me!"

Charlize, seething with anger, glanced over at the neighboring house. She was only friends with Martin and had no other relationship, yet she was repeatedly slandered.

At this moment, the hysterical Stuart and the calm and collected Martin from the earlier live broadcast stood in stark contrast in Charlize’s eyes.

The former revealed a man’s ugliest side to a glaring extent.

The latter made her see how excellent a man could be.

Listening to Stuart’s continuous slinging of mud, Charlize felt an urge to immediately seek out Martin to clear up the slanders and injustices.

As for how to clear them up, that was too simple.

Charlize suppressed the urge, not wanting to argue any further, "You have two days to move out, otherwise wait for a letter from my lawyer. If you want compensation, go get a paternity test with that woman. If it’s not mine, I will certainly give you compensation."

Stuart wanted to say more, but Charlize was too tired to entertain him any longer and drove away.

......

In another lavish residence not too far away, Matt Damon hurried into the living room.

Harvey had just turned off the already ended live broadcast and asked, "What happened?"

Matt Damon glanced at Georgina but said nothing.

Georgina spoke up, "I’ll go for a walk; you two chat."

As she left, she intentionally took her phone, planning to call Martin once she was further away to offer support and comfort, and to see when he would be free to test her again.

Matt Damon said, "There’s been trouble."

"I saw it," Harvey pointed at the retracting projection screen and said, "The whole of America saw this farce. Ben and Pitt have been so disappointing, they’re actually promoting Martin Davis."

Matt Damon leaned in closer and said, "It’s not just that. The lawyer who went with Tony for the paternity test later received a call from the detective bureau. The LAPD has officially arrested Ben, Cassie, and Pitt."

Harvey was quite surprised, "What?" He pressed, "What exactly happened?"

"Tony was arrested by the LAPD for extortion, and she accused Ben, Cassie, and Pitt of instigating her," Matt Damon quickly summarized the situation: "She claims she was just an accessory, and the main culprits were the three of them. Soon after, the detectives obtained an emergency arrest warrant and caught them at a hotel."

After getting the details he rushed over, "The detective bureau has got solid evidence, and with Tony as a witness, Ben and Pitt are in big trouble and can’t be bailed out for now."

Harvey had never dealt with Tony directly and wasn’t involved, so he frowned and said, "I asked them if they were sure, they told me they were a hundred percent certain. So, what about now, huh?"

Matt Damon hadn’t expected such a big turn of events, aiming to take Martin down, but those three had gotten themselves caught instead.

Harvey asked, "What do you want by coming to see me?"

Matt Damon got straight to the point, "We need to come up with a plan to get them out. In a case involving ten million US dollars, if it sticks, Ben and the others will definitely go to prison."

Harvey was inclined to refuse, but as the true power broker of the Foot Clan, he couldn’t deny Matt Damon.

A direct refusal and the loyalty of the Foot Clan would dissipate.

He asked, "What did the lawyer say?"

Matt Damon replied, "It’s not easy, the lawyer suggests we talk to the party involved and start from there."

"Martin Davis?" Harvey considered.

With the relationship between him and Martin, it wouldn’t be easy to arrange a talk.

Suddenly, Harvey thought of someone—Georgina had always been in touch with Martin due to her connections in the fashion industry and with Kate Winslet. Maybe she could arrange a meeting with Martin?

Outside, Georgina was still on the phone with Martin.

Between ugliness and shortness, handsomeness and length, this woman decisively chose the latter.

"Matt Damon just came over, they didn’t want me to listen, but I can guess; definitely a problem with Damon’s brothers," Georgina nonchalantly gave away Harvey’s situation to Martin for free.

After hearing what Martin had to say, she added, "Combining what you said and what I know about Harvey, he won’t give up on those three idiots so quickly; he’ll definitely want to talk to you. Do you want to learn the latest about Harvey? Ha ha... The last test was interesting, I think you should test me alone once, don’t you think the real test is when Harvey is in Los Angeles?"

Georgina glanced at the main house and thought of Martin on the other end of the phone, feeling a thrill.

Then she saw Harvey coming out to the porch, waving her over.

Georgina not only didn’t hang up the phone but also cheerfully continued her conversation with Martin as she walked over.

It wasn’t until Harvey’s voice rang out, "What are you doing? I couldn’t get through to you."

"Darling, bye-bye," Georgina hung up the phone, tucked away her cell, and casually replied, "Just on the phone with a friend from the fashion world."

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Harvey walked over and said, "I need your help with something."

Georgina smiled, "What is it? Just say the word, and I’ll do whatever I can to help right away," she said. Continue your saga on novelbuddy

Harvey asked, "I remember you’ve been in contact with Martin?"

Georgina licked her lips subtly and replied, "Actually not that much, I met him through Kate, and we had quite in-depth conversations the few times we met."

Harvey thought the remark sounded odd but didn’t dwell on it further.

After all, in Hollywood, it was Harvey’s place to play other women, who would dare to mess with his woman?

Harvey continued, "Could you set up a meeting with Martin for me? I need to talk to him face to face."

Georgina pretended to be oblivious, "What happened?"

Harvey didn’t want to respond, the Foot Clan had too many unsavory matters he didn’t want his wife to know about, but this time was different, he could only say, "Ben, Cassie, and Pitt have been arrested by the LAPD, caught up in some so-called extortion case. It’s just a minor issue, but Martin is taking it so seriously. I want to discuss it with him."

"I can call him," Georgina took out her phone, "but our relationship is just so-so."

Compared to KK and the old fox and others, she was far behind; after all, she only had one chance, "I might not be able to arrange a meeting with him."

Matt Damon also came out from the main house, Harvey looked back and said, "Call Martin for me, tell him I want to meet him as soon as possible."

Georgina feigned searching in her phonebook, taking a long while before she found the number and dialed through, starting to speak to the other side.

It wasn’t long before she hung up the phone, "Martin agreed, meeting at the Los Angeles Angels Club."

Harvey turned to Damon, "Come with me."