Chapter 435 Friction with Donald
Accompanying Ivanka in the banquet hall, under her introduction, greeted the children of the rich in New York, and briefly chatted, this is almost one of the things Duke does the most at parties, Although many of them show jealousy, no one does something inappropriate in such a public setting.
Maybe a lot of people in there are really jerks in private, but they also know that bastards are divided into time and place.
After turning around in the banquet hall, Ivanka took Duke and walked back to Donald Trump's side.
Duke, let me introduce you.
Seeing Duke's return, Donald Trump immediately introduced the three people across from him, This is Richard Hilton from the Hilton Group. These two beautiful ladies are Richard's daughter Paris. And Nikki...
Duke greeted the three father and daughter politely.
May I call you Duke? Thank you...
When shaking hands with Paris Hilton, Duke felt the other person's pinky slip from his wrist intentionally or unintentionally. She and Ivanka obviously knew each other well, took her hand, and said with surprise, So you and Duke are really in a relationship? Congrats darling...
Letting go of Ivanka, Paris Hilton winked at Duke from an angle that no one could see. Duke had no interest in her and pretended not to see it at all.
And compared to him, Donald Trump and Richard Hilton, these two daughters of the Hilton family have no qualifications to participate in the topic at all.
To some extent, Ivanka Trump is not qualified enough either.
However, Ivanka is very smart. She just stands close to Duke and hardly speaks without involving herself.
Congratulations. Duke.
The speaker was Richard Hilton, who raised a glass to Duke, If I remember correctly, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone made another $59.6 million this past weekend, just ten days. time. North American box office is over $200 million.”
Duke took a sip of his glass and said politely, It's just luck.
Good luck? Richard Hilton shook his head, It can't be the past ten years, your luck is so good? Although I am a layman, I can also see that the top two movies in this year's box office charts Definitely The Fellowship of the Ring and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
He sighed. The profitability of your movies is so terrifying that sometimes I can't help but want to invest in Hollywood.
The other party's sentence was obviously a test. Duke said politely, There must be many companies in Hollywood that want to get investment from the Hilton Group.
After the big sale of The Fellowship of the Ring, Duke wants to invest more in The Two Towers and The Return of the King. It was widely spread and attracted many people who wanted to invest. Many people wanted to come in and get a piece of the pie, but all of them were rejected by Duke.
Neither he nor Warner Bros. are short of funds right now.
Don't say it's Richard Hilton. Duke has kept out even a lot of investment from Wall Street.
Richard Hilton didn't seem to give up, and asked again. Duke, do you know the sales of The Fellowship of the Ring and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
its not bad, right.
The other party obviously asked for specific sales data, Duke just gave a vague answer, but he did not expect it. Donald Trump on the other side said at this time, I do understand that the sales of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in North America last week reached about 135 million US dollars.
Duke frowned. This is the data he told Donald Trump during a chat this afternoon. Although this is not something that needs to be kept secret, the other party said it directly when he obviously didn't want to say it. ...
Oh? Richard Hilton raised his eyebrows, What an astonishing number.
Although the movie peripherals are also divided by various marketers, the profit margin is much higher than the box office.
He looked at Donald Trump, I remember you had a role in The Fellowship of the Ring, don't you want to keep working with Duke?
Of course we will cooperate. Donald Trump said carelessly, I and Duke are the best partners.
Duke nodded lightly in agreement, Donald is a very good actor.
Actually, I have a better idea of what we're doing together, Donald Trump seemed to have a plan. I've been working on a book lately that will take place before and after that Angels super show. The things I saw in the Lord of the Rings crew... Duke, and some of your interesting stories, all included, this book will definitely be on the bestseller list.
Hearing these words, Duke turned to Donald Trump to make sure it wasn't a joke.
What do you think of the idea, Duke? Donald Trump asked enthusiastically.
His voice was a bit loud, attracting the attention of several people around, not only Richard Hilton and his daughter, but also several people standing around.
His neck was slightly tilted to the left, Duke was about to speak, and Ivanka Trump, who was beside him, seemed to sense the change in his mood, and hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Donald Trump's arm.
Dad, you're drinking a little too much! she said softly.
Donald Trump was not stupid either. He immediately changed the subject and talked about the stock market situation with Richard Hilton.
Ivanka returned to Duke, and seeing that the eyes of the people around them were still on them, she made a random reason, My shoes are a little uncomfortable, will you accompany me upstairs to change shoes?
Okay. Duke of course understood what Ivanka meant.
Out of the banquet hall, came to a quiet and uninhabited place, Ivan Kara lived in Duke.
I'm so sorry, Duke. She had a somewhat apologetic look on her face. Dad always talks like this, sometimes without thinking about other people's feelings.
Breathing out a breath, Duke looked at the falling snow through the glass window, then turned back and smiled understandingly at Ivanka, It's okay, these are small things.
Go upstairs and visit my room, okay? Ivanka invited.
OK.
Duke nodded in response, temporarily dropping his comment on Donald Trump.
Ivanka is one of the hosts of the party, and it is impossible to leave for too long. Duke just accompanied her to the cloakroom to change a pair of high heels, and soon returned to the banquet hall.
I'm going to accompany dad to entertain the guests.
Ivanka was very smart and left Duke alone to avoid meeting Donald Trump directly. I saw Erin and the others when I came in just now. Go and say hello to them.
I saw them too.
Not listening to Donald Trump's nonsense is undoubtedly the ideal way to avoid the resulting conflict. Duke turned his eyes slightly, found where Erin Lauder was, and strode over.
Slightly relieved, Ivanka went back to Donald Trump, and when no one came to say hello, she deliberately said, Dad, I don't think it's a good idea for you to publish a book.
Donald Trump turned to look at Ivanka, seemingly unable to understand what she was saying.
Hollywood has unwritten rules, Ivanka said after staying in the Lord of the Rings crew for a long time, and she has some understanding of this circle, No matter how sharp the contradictions in the crew are, and how much attention can be attracted by what happens, it will not be casual. leak out.
You don't have an ordinary relationship with Duke. Donald Trump obviously didn't want to change his mind. I don't think he would mind. He himself often stands up and takes the initiative to hype.
don't mind?
Ivanka had the urge to cover her forehead, and said, Didn't you find out? Duke's hype is almost always related to movies. He hates people hyping his private life.
Ivanka knows who her father is. She can fully imagine that if the book is really published, there will definitely be some gossip about her and Duke in it.
Seeing Ivanka's expression, Donald Trump thought for a moment and said, Ivey, I will consider this matter carefully.
Hearing what her father said, Ivanka was relieved for a while. She glanced at the banquet hall and easily found Duke. He was chatting with Irene Lauder in the resting place.
She knew that Erin Lauder was one of the women who had the closest connection with Duke, but she wasn't too worried. The two had known each other for almost ten years. If something was going to happen, it would have happened long ago.
Ivanka knew very well that Duke's past private life was indeed a bit messy, but he was not the kind of person with no bottom line.
I didn't expect you to have a formal girlfriend so quickly.
Holding a glass of water, Erin Lauder teased Duke while drinking, I thought you wouldn't think about changing until you were forty at the earliest.
Duke glared at her, I can't die alone, can I?
Ivanka is a good choice. Eileen Lauder looked at the host's location, just saw Ivanka's glance, nodded lightly at her, and said, She and New York's rich circle, such as Unlike the Hilton sisters who only know how to have fun, they are very motivated.”
Having said that, Erin Lauder pointed to herself and laughed, I know you admire most women who are willing to make progress and know how to work hard.
Can I understand that you are complimenting yourself? Duke replied with a joke.
Erin Lauder smiled brighter, Isn't it?
Duke took the initiative to change the subject, How is your makeup brand?
With the Estée Lauder Group as a backer, a lot of work is easier to do.
When it comes to her own business, Erin is full of confidence, My goal is that by 2005, the brand sales can exceed one billion US dollars.
She sighed, You can't compare to you, a movie can sell a billion dollars at the box office all over the world in a few months. (To be continued ^)
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