America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

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The coffeepot burbled as it emitted steam, and Lynch picked it up to pour a cup of coffee for each of them.

Morgan Freeman added milk and sugar, slowly stirring his coffee.

Lynch said, "Helping us develop a new client, he's very fond of the business we're rolling out."

Morgan Freeman didn't even lift his eyelids, "Who?"

Lynch gave the answer, "The famous playboy of Hollywood, Martin Davis."

Upon hearing this name, Morgan Freeman's hand stopped stirring the coffee suddenly.

He glared at Lynch, making sure the other wasn't joking, and said, "Martin doesn't lack women, there are several publicly acknowledged Cola Cult saints alone, and they are all beautiful."

But Lynch laughed, "A woman's wardrobe is always missing one piece of clothing, a man's bed is forever lacking a beauty."

Morgan Freeman thought carefully and then asked, "What do you want to do with Martin?"

"Quite simple, make money off him," Lynch said frankly, "Just like you, Depp, and other Platinum Members."

The services offered by the other party weren't anything special in Hollywood, and Morgan Freeman subconsciously wanted to agree but then suddenly remembered what happened on the set of "The Dark Knight."

Everyone thought Christian Bale was crazy, being edgy all the time, wanting to deal with Martin.

Even he thought so at the beginning, everything he saw and heard was just Bale going mad.

But apart from his eyes and ears, Morgan Freeman also had a wealth of life experience, which told him everything was Martin's doings.

At the time, he told Martin that he stood with him.

Morgan Freeman shook his head, "I refuse, you know nothing about Martin Davis."

Lynch was somewhat surprised, but he wasn't in a hurry, gently patting his bag, "Morgan, are you really going to turn down an island resembling paradise on Earth?"

Morgan Freeman wanted to emphasize his refusal again, but the photos in the bag made him open his mouth without saying anything.

Michel had already made contingency plans, and Lynch said, "Hear me out first, then make your decision, okay?"

Morgan Freeman remained silent.

Lynch looked around, "This place has good privacy, suitable for holding a party. You just need to invite Martin and a few of his friends to join, and we'll take care of the rest. The planning and content of the party will be all handled by our company."

He went on, "If the party creates any discomfort, you can blame it on the company. It has nothing to do with you, it's our company's error."

Morgan Freeman just needed a reason and an excuse that could convince himself.

Lynch played his trump card, as he just mentioned, there is always one beauty missing by every man's side.

He said, "The personnel on the island will be replaced regularly to keep bringing in surprises."

Morgan Freeman slowly began, "I'll only take care of the invitations, and nothing else."

"Of course!" Lynch replied, "The company can sign a party hosting contract with you. You're outsourcing the party preparation to our company."

Morgan Freeman said, "You wait for my call."

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At Disney Studio, the "Escape from Tehran" crew welcomed the press day.

Scores of journalists, entertainment bloggers, and representatives of film fans came to visit and interview the crew, getting face-to-face with the creative staff.

Naturally, this was for publicity.

In the morning, Martin was still shooting as usual.

After communicating with the crew, Tony Mendez appeared before everyone, becoming the focus of attention.

The retired CIA agent who had been through countless major events found handling media journalists a breeze.

"When Graham King and David Fincher came to Washington to find me, my first reaction was shocked, my deeds getting turned into a Hollywood movie?"

Facing the cameras of the media journalists, Tony Mendez turned into the shocked party, "Martin Davis, the American hero, will play me? That's fantastic! Not only did the producers get Martin to play me, but they also named this film 'Argo' after that fake movie, and even the office location of the crew was renamed Studio Six..."

He explained, "Studio Six was the film production company I temporarily registered to prepare for that fake movie."

The media journalists were particularly interested in Tony Mendez's experiences, bombarding him with questions.

But as for questions not related to the movie, Tony Mendez didn't answer any of them.

Nearing eleven o'clock in the morning, Martin, who had finished his scenes, also came to the temporary media area to accept the journalists' interviews. Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire

"It sounds absurd, even laughable. The things Tony did are crazier than the plots of Hollywood movies, but he succeeded." Martin had invested in and was starring in the film, so of course he would rave about it, "After seeing the script, I became deeply interested in the story, in the character, and I found Graham, insisting on playing this role."

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Afterward, Martin and Tony Mendez stood together, posing for a group photo with numerous media outlets.

That afternoon, the homepage of the "Los Angeles Times" website detailed the events of that year and featured an exclusive interview with Tony Mendez himself.

"This is a rescue story few people knew about—people only knew that at that time, six Americans managed to escape with the help of Canadians, but it wasn't until the classified documents were declassified that everyone realized it was the CIA that had orchestrated everything behind the scenes, and through a plan called "Argo," they found a safe way for the six Americans to return home."

The sheer bizarre nature of the event quickly sparked the curiosity and anticipation of the audience.

But that wasn't all, Martin pulled in several veteran actors to help tell the story of what happened back then.

After all, it had only been thirty years, and some old stars in the industry vaguely remembered the incident.

Nicholson took the old newspapers provided by Tony Mendes and had Lorraine make a video, which was posted on TMZ.

"It's quite a coincidence as Studio Six was established to promote the "Argo" project, they even invited me at the time. I was planning to go check it out, but then the invitation suddenly led nowhere, as it turns out, it was a fake film crew," he said.

Before wrapping up for the afternoon, Martin received a phone call from Nicholson.

"Don't forget my compensation. I don't want money," the old rascal plainly stated. "It seems your student is up to something at Disney Studio, I had Lorraine build a good relationship with her and proactively offer help, but she might not inform Lorraine when she's making her move. If she tells you, let me know right away, I want to go see the excitement."

Martin replied, "But I don't know what she's up to... Anyway, if I hear something, I'll definitely let you know."

As he hung up, Bruce came over from behind and shared some news, "The "Noah's Ark" crew is here at the Disney Studio, they're shooting in a soundstage not far from here."

He reminded, "Emma Watson is one of the supporting actresses in it."

"Silsa Ronan and Emma Watson are sworn enemies," Martin instructed Bruce, "Keep an eye on it, and let me know if you hear anything. A witch war would certainly be interesting."

Bruce nodded, saying no more.

The two left the soundstage, and before they got on the golf cart, Martin received a phone call from Morgan Freeman, asking if he was at the office, planning to pay him a visit.

Martin arranged to meet him and waited briefly back at Davis Studio before Morgan Freeman arrived on his own.

After exchanging a few cordial words, Morgan Freeman got to the point, "This weekend marks my anniversary in the film industry, and I'm planning to throw a party at my private ranch, inviting some old friends to join."

He looked at Martin, "I have never made public the thing between Adina and me, and I'm not planning to invite too many people. It's just a get-together for us old friends. Are you free?"

Martin thought about his schedule and said, "I am free this weekend."

Morgan Freeman handed him a formal invitation, "I won't send a car specifically for you."

Martin took it and replied, "I'll be there on time." Something occurred to him, and he added specifically, "You didn't invite Bale, did you? I'm concerned there might be a fight."

"How would I invite him?" Morgan Freeman laughed, showing his pearly whites, "Martin, I've told you before, I've always been on your side."

Martin remembered this conversation from the filming of "The Dark Knight."

Morgan Freeman said his goodbyes, "I have other places to visit, so I won't stay much longer."

Martin escorted him downstairs until he got in his car and left.

Back in his office, he looked at the invitation which had invited only him.

Martin remarked, "Seems like I can't bring a plus-one."

Bruce saw it too and said, "Morgan Freeman might have some special entertainment planned."

Martin wondered, "Could there be a surprise?"

Bruce, who had been following Martin, knew Morgan Freeman to be a man fond of elaborate entertainment.

That was an understatement—playboys were exceedingly rare among Hollywood men.

For the next few days, Martin continued shooting normally on the set. He even met with Silsa Ronan once, the girl known for stirring things up, but she looked quite ordinary with no unusual behavior.

During this time, Greg Peters, the Chief Content Officer for Netflix, visited David Fincher and brought the script for "House of Cards."

There were two copies of the script, one for David Fincher and another for Martin.

Netflix hadn't given up on inviting Martin, they deliberately handed the script to him, and Greg Peters hinted in private that if Martin agreed to perform, Netflix would prepare a 30 million US dollar payment for him.

Martin politely declined, as he wasn't short of projects, and his film salaries plus later earnings were more than sufficient.

The main problem with Netflix's projects lay in the lack of backend deals.

Before the weekend, Morgan Freeman called again to remind Martin not to forget about the party, mentioning that everything was ready on his end.

Come the weekend, Bruce and Martin drove off in an Escalade, leaving the Los Angeles City area and heading straight for the valley to the northwest.

Morgan Freeman, who didn't live in the bustling urban areas when not working, owned a huge ranch where he enjoyed life.

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