"You're so beautiful tonight, Evie."

Charlize Theron naturally met Duke's former interim assistant and shook her hands as if friendly, "I have time to have coffee together."

"Okay." Ivanka was still the same as before, "If you have time, I will call you."

Both women smiled brightly on the surface, but only they themselves knew what they thought.

However, Ivanka and Charlize Theron were both smart people. After just saying hello, they quickly separated. The former continued to stand beside Duke, while the latter said to Duke and continued to socialize in other places.

Duke has no time to spare, and Joanna Rowling and Chris Columbus came over with a few young actors.

Most of the candidates who are now starring in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" are no longer the names in Duke's memory. In the Gryffindor Golden Triangle, the two boys are all strange faces, and only the little girl named Emma Watson is still the one she remembers.

Of course, the list of actors must have been approved by Duke's review. He didn't care about the replacement of many young actors. This is a typical movie that makes actors successful. As long as the basic conditions are met, it doesn't matter who plays.

"Chris, how is the future progress?"

Leave the group of children and Joanna Rowling to Ivanka to deal with, while Duke looks at Chris Columbus, "When will the video be completed?"

"It's October at the latest!" Chris Columbus was full of confidence.

Duke nodded, and at the same time reminded him, "Harry Potter and the Room of Secret" is carried out according to our plan, and try to finish filming before the young actor's voice change period arrives."

Chris Columbus is a good player in filming family movies, so he naturally understands the key points of the young actor's growth. "The preparations for the second part are coming to an end. If nothing unexpected happens, the filming will be completed before the Oscars next year."

This kind of work progress is a bit rush and a bit risky. But the benefits are not lacking. For example, child actors will change their voices when they reach a certain age. This is a problem for film production, and their pay. According to the agreement between the two parties, the pay for the actors in the first two movies is not high, and continuous shooting can also reduce some troubles such as quarrels.

The person who came over behind was Robin Grande. Duke happened to get rid of the people who kept coming through with him and took Ivanka to a lounge. He couldn't remember how many people he had socialized tonight. Even though he was energetic enough, he felt a little tired.

This is not physical, but mental fatigue.

Those who came to say hello to him were either Hollywood stars, executives of major companies, or well-known figures in the media and theaters. Duke had to cheer up and deal with it.

Indeed, he could be like some directors, disdainful of these people and do his own things on his own. But Duke is not only a director, but also a businessman, and never thought of staying away from the mainstream circle.

"Robin Duke."

Entering the lounge, Ivanka walked smartly to the back of the small bar and acted as a temporary waiter, "What are you drinking?"

"A glass of water."

"I want a glass of water, too."

"Duke, I can imagine it," Robin Grande sat in the high chair in front of the bar, thanked Ivanka, who handed the water cup, and said, "After the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is sold, those young actors will definitely ask for a raise in the crowd of parents and agents."

"This is inevitable." Duke took the water cup and nodded to Ivanka. He continued, "We can't always give them less than $100,000 in salary. If they make a fuss, they can increase their salary and make appropriate compensation."

Robin Grand nodded.

Duke took a sip of water and turned his tone to seriousness, "Robin, you know where my bottom line is. Don't talk to any actors about the earnings share in the first three."

Although both Harry Potter Studio and Warner Bros. can use the legal trick of turning left and right, that is the method used later.

"What if the three actors who play Gryffindor's Golden Triangle must?"

"Then replace them!" Duke didn't even think about it, "The names of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger can be placed on any actor."

Replacing them will definitely be the last choice. The producers also need to make certain concessions when negotiating with the actors later, but if the other party touches Duke's bottom line and holds it down, then change the actors.

"I understand what to do."

Hearing Robin Grand's words, Duke smiled and patted his arm, "You are the producer manager, how to grasp it, just make the decision."

Before the two collaborated on "The Speed ​​of Life and Death", Robin Grande was a well-known producer, handling these chores of the crew, and he was better at it than Duke.

Robin Grande didn't stay for too long and quickly left the lounge.

"Are we going out?" Ivanka walked over from behind the bar and sat next to Duke.

Duke shook his head, "It's been a social event all night, so let's have a rest here."

"Are you tired?" Ivanka asked with concern, "I'll make you a cup of coffee."

"Just sit and rest for a while."

Picking up the water cup, Duke took another sip and asked, "When will school start?"

"It's still a while." Ivanka turned to look at Duke, remembering the chat with the two people before, and asked, "Are you going to work with someone on a new project about Napoleon?"

"Has it been passed to you?"

Hearing Duke's curious question, Ivanka quickly explained a few words, "When you were chatting with Charlize Theron just now, listen to Christopher Rokencott and Jessica Alba."

"Did they get investments from you?" Duke asked.

Ivanka nodded, "Christopher Rokencourt said you have reached a lot of consensus and it is not far from signing the agreement. He proposed to let me invest in your project when signing the agreement."

Duke frowned slightly, "Did you agree?"

"Of course not." Ivanka took Duke's water cup and filled him with it. "I invested all my money on our website, and I don't know the film industry and don't want to invest it casually."

Hearing these words, Duke couldn't help but think of his small investment and asked, "How is the website?"

"I have already walked out of the University of Pennsylvania and gradually spread to high schools and colleges in several nearby states."

Seeing Duke asking about his career, Ivanka's mood was obviously rising. "I hired several technicians with a high salary, and the number of registered users of the website has exceeded 50,000."

"Very good." Duke praised, "much better than I thought."

The smile on Ivanka's face became brighter and brighter, as if she was a primary school student who was praised by the teacher.

She looked at Duke, thought for a while before asking slowly, "Duke, do you think I can completely corporate the website?"

"Of course," Duke agreed with her. "If funds are needed, I can continue to inject funds."

"No rush." ​​Ivanka's intention was obviously not in this regard. "Our funds are enough for the time being, mainly to choose the location where the company is."

"New York?" Duke casually made a suggestion.

He is completely an amateur in company management, and the investment with great risks is not much, so he can throw it to Ivanka to see what it will become in the end.

Ivanka gradually put away the smile on her face, "The company can register in Delaware. I think the actual location is very good in Los Angeles!"

"Los Angeles?"

Duke turned his head to look at Ivanka, and just happened to run into the eyes that Ivanka had been looking at him. The blue eyes were extremely bright, and his figure was all inside.

"You are the head of the company, just make the decision." Duke said.

Ivanka didn't hesitate, "Then put it in Los Angeles!"

"Then Los Angeles." Duke did not retort.

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door of the lounge, "It's almost time, I'll go and chat with Jeff Robinoff."

"You go." Ivanka's eyes flashed as he looked at his back, "I want to sit here for a while."

The door of the lounge opened and closed, and Ivanka sighed long. He didn't have as much courage as he imagined.

And that bastard, she didn't believe that he couldn't understand what she meant...

A gentle knock on the door sounded, and before I could speak, a tall figure in a silver-white evening dress walked in. Ivanka looked back, frowned slightly, but said nothing.

The one who walked in was Charlize Theron. She saw that Ivanka was not surprised or wanted to leave, but instead sat on the chair next to Duke.

"What to drink?"

As early as Duke often traveled between Sydney and Wellington, they had seen each other. Charlize was not polite and turned to the bar to get a bottle of whiskey and two cups. After turning back, he poured some for her and Ivanka.

"Cheers!" She touched the cup in front of Ivanka and drank the wine at the bottom of the cup.

Ivanka hesitated for a moment and picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"You won't succeed." Charlize Theron suddenly said, "So, give up."

Turning his head, Ivanka looked at Charlize Theron, "This is my choice."

"Your choice may affect me," Charlize Theron said instead, instead, "In Duke's eyes, except for his mother, women are divided into three categories. One is friends like Erin Lauder and Sophia Coppola, the second is ordinary people who only have work relationships or don't know, and the third is a ** person."

The corner of her mouth on her left curled up slightly, "What kind of person do you want to be? Or do you want to jump out of these three categories?"

Ivanka Trump didn't say anything.

Charlize Theron's smile became stronger and stronger, "How many years have you known Duke? I have known him for almost ten years, and he still maintains a close relationship with me until now..." (To be continued)
Chapter completed!