America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

In the morning, not too far from the camp toward the southwest, Martin stood in front of a modified Mars rover, moving supplies on the ground, drenched in sweat.

The weather was still scorching, but the film crew was about to pull through.

Today's shoot would wrap up, and everyone would leave Death Valley and return to the studios at Disney Studio to continue filming.

Ridley Scott called a halt to the shooting.

Martin immediately took off his helmet, feeling as if smoke was coming off his body. He shed his spacesuit, climbed into the air-conditioned vehicle, and felt alive again.

In the seat next to him, Louise put down her binoculars and said, "There's a Wrangler on the main road over there. I've observed it carefully, and it should be Megan Ellison's ride. I'll drive over in a bit and pass by her."

Martin took a drink of water and waved his hand, "Go ahead, I don't want to talk right now."

Louise knew he was hot and tired, so she said nothing more, got out of the vehicle, and let the bodyguard drive a Mercedes-Benz G-class away from the on-site film crew, turning onto the main road.

She hadn't driven far when she saw that the "Lone Ranger" crew's convoy had just left the camp.

Louise withdrew her gaze and looked at the Wrangler to her right front, where Megan Ellison, wearing a sun hat, stood on a large rock, looking in the distance at "The Martian" film crew.

The Mercedes-Benz G-class passed by, and Louise told the driver to pull over to the side of the road and stop the car.

Interested, Megan watched her get out of the car and said, "Louise Mel."

Louise pushed up her black-rimmed glasses and stepped onto the rock, intentionally asking, "You seem interested, coming all the way here to watch Martin film?"

Megan didn't back down, "What about you? Came to stand up for your little lover?"

Louise, bold and decisive, didn't mind others bringing these things up, "I would love to, but he doesn't need my help."

She turned to look at the approaching convoy in the distance, then glanced down at her watch and said, "It's almost noon, and you're just starting to shoot. That's quite inefficient."

Megan, acting rich and powerful, "We have an ample budget, plenty of time, no need to rush."

Louise, of course, wouldn't believe such nonsense and said straight out, "It's because of Johnny Depp, isn't it?"

Hearing Depp's name, even someone as composed as Megan couldn't help but darken in expression.

Anyone who worked with that bastard for a while would get murderous thoughts.

And Megan was an investor to boot.

Louise said these things knowing that "Lone Ranger" was entering its final stages of shooting, and replacing the lead actor was simply not possible.

"You're doing quite well, really." She did respect Megan Ellison somewhat, "If it were me dealing with a leading actor like Depp, I would absolutely explode."

Megan acted as if she didn't care at all, "Talented people always have their quirks. A producer's job is to maximize their abilities."

Louise nodded, "Good luck."

Megan smiled and watched her get in the car and drive away.

When the Mercedes-Benz G-class was far away, Megan, like Louise, first watched the approaching film crew's convoy and then glanced down at her watch, her expression turning extremely sour.

All the remaining scenes of the production required Depp's personal involvement; without Depp, the crew simply couldn't operate normally.

Despite the recent incidents, Depp hadn't changed at all, still doing as he pleased, and everyone in the crew had to adjust to his pace.

Megan looked at the financial statement; the budget, which had already surged to 250 million US dollars, was definitely not enough.

She wasn't exploding because she was suppressed by investments amounting to hundreds of millions.

The convoy arrived, and Megan Ellison got in the car, instructing the driver to follow the convoy.

Sitting in the back seat, Depp's nanny van passed by the side, and through the slightly open window, the inside looked like it was on fire, emitting a thick smoke.

Megan, recalling the previous conversation, muttered to herself, "You'd better be worth my investment!"

Arriving at the location, the crew hustled about.

Megan thought for a while, then called Amber Heard into her car.

As soon as Amber got in, she said, "Miss Ellison, I've been trying to constrain Depp as much as I can, and we've even had quite a few arguments over it."

"I know, you're doing fairly well." The bomb inside that was continuously swelling urged Megan on, "I heard Depp proposed to you. When are you getting married?"

Amber replied, "After we finish filming this movie, we'll seriously prepare for the wedding."

Megan asked directly, "Because of love, or something else?"

Amber hesitated before saying, "Because of love."

Megan understood, pulled out a check and handed it to Amber, "After marrying Depp, collect anything you can that's against him, and then wait for my instructions."

"He's my husband!" Amber refused.

Megan handed her another check, "You're a smart woman; you should know my attitude and stance towards Depp."

Amber was clear about these things, glancing at the amount on the check, "Depp and I are family."

Megan couldn't help but laugh soundlessly—Amber spoke with such resolution, yet she was still clinging to the check without letting go.

"You know what kind of man Depp is better than I do, how long can your marriage last?" Megan didn't take out another check: "When it's time to divorce, don't you want to take the initiative? Don't you want my support?"

She tried to stir up interest by appealing to the identity of a Hollywood producer: "In the future, I'll be investing in many film projects, and we'll need a lot of leading actresses."

This offer made it impossible for Amber to entertain the slightest thought of refusal: "I'm in!"

Fearing that Megan might suddenly change her mind, she quickly said, "Starting now, I'll collect all the scumbag things Depp has done and gather direct evidence."

Megan finally showed a hint of a smile: "Good."

Besides being heartless and ruthless, Amber also had a streak of cruelty: "Depp isn't very good-tempered when he's drunk and high, and after we get married, I'll find a way to anger him and make him abuse me."

She looked at Megan: "Boss, whenever you want, I can produce something to ruin him."

Megan was pleased with her attitude: "Start collecting on a daily basis; don't disappoint me. Don't wait until I need it, and you've got nothing."

Amber lowered her voice: "I've already started."

Megan realized she had somewhat underestimated this woman.

......

In the outskirts of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Depp's playmate Coulson entered a delicately decorated villa and met Fernandez, whom he had dealt with several times before.

The latter remembered who Coulson was and asked, "My people went to make a delivery for you, and now they're gone, and so is the merchandise."

Coulson replied, "This has nothing to do with us; it was all Martin Davis's doing."

Fernandez had already seen the news videos and said, "It was the stupid things you bunch of idiots did."

"The truth isn't as the media has reported it," Coulson had not expected the news to break so quickly and could only try to explain: "The video released online was edited by Hollywood's top editors, with some parts cut out; it's not one hundred percent factual."

He continued, "From what I understand, Martin Davis also wanted that batch of goods. That's why Sanchez and his people were demanding money, which led to conflict and a shootout. This matter does indeed relate to us, but the more direct cause is Martin Davis's insistence on taking the goods!"

Of course, Fernandez wouldn't easily believe it and frowned in thought.

Coulson went on: "Martin Davis fired the shots and, knowing he couldn't hide it, reported Sanchez to the FBI!"

His instigation tactic was not very subtle: "The truth is Martin Davis messed with your goods and then your brothers, making you suffer heavy losses."

Fernandez laughed, seeing through the essence at a glance: "Depp and Martin are now at odds, so you want to incite me to make a move against Martin Davis?"

Coulson was taken aback but showed no embarrassment, saying, "Your brother was killed by Martin Davis, don't you want revenge?"

Several of his men stood in the living room; Fernandez couldn't say he didn't want revenge: "This matter can't be rushed. Martin Davis is not an ordinary person. I can't afford to lose more brothers just for revenge."

He waved his hand, "Alright, you can go now. Go back and tell Depp that next time he gets goods from me, there will be a fifty percent price increase as a compensation for my brother."

Before Coulson could speak, several men came and pushed him outside.

Only Fernandez's closest subordinates remained in the living room; one of them asked, "Boss, what should we do now?"

Fernandez replied, "We have to be cautious with this matter; we will take our revenge, but we cannot be used as a weapon by Depp. Think about it, if we lay hands on Martin Davis, an American national hero, whether we succeed or fail, would we still be able to survive?"

Both subordinates fell silent.

"Let's leave this matter to the big boss to handle. The big boss is a woman, closely related to Hollywood." Fernandez picked up the phone and dialed a number.

An agreeable female voice answered from the other side: "This is Michel Brian."

......

On the set of "The Martian" in Death Valley, Martin finished shooting the last scene and returned to the crew's base to take a shower, packed his belongings, and got into an Escalade driven by Bruce.

Louise accompanied him back to Los Angeles.

As the Escalade was about to leave Death Valley National Park, Martin spotted the "Lone Ranger" crew filming.

Louise said, "I provoked Megan a bit this morning, and I heard from people in the neighboring crew that Megan could explode on the spot from anger at Depp, no matter whether the two movies she cooperates with Depp succeed or fail, she definitely won't let this go."

Martin asked, "Even if they succeed? I thought it was only if they failed."

Louise was very certain: "Definitely not, I'm also a wealthy and influential woman, so I can guess some of her thoughts."

Martin actually had other plans: "Even if Megan doesn't act, we could try to get someone else to do it."

Louise knew Martin too well, "Are you talking about Amber Heard?"

Martin said, "I think she will give Depp a huge surprise."

Louise said casually, "Leave a big pile on their wedding bed?"

Hearing this savory description, Martin quickly changed the subject, "Is there any progress on the front with Depp's investors and financial managers?"
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Louise replied, "We've started making contact."