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"[email protected], call..."

A string of swear words popped out of Duke's mouth. He almost ran out of the studio with a sprint of 100 meters, crossed the wide asphalt road, picked up the necessary fire extinguisher in the warehouse area, and rushed to the front of the warehouse door.

The burnt smell became stronger and stronger. A spark of sparks came through the gap below the warehouse gate. The fire obviously started from the inside. The warehouse was filled with sets, props and other flammable objects. The feeling of burning the skin clearly showed that the fire inside was already very large.

"call……"

Duke had just rushed to the front of the door, and several bright flames rushed out from the cracks. Fortunately, he stopped in time, but even so, a smell of burnt hair spread to his nose.

In just a short time, the air seemed to be burning, and dense footsteps, noises and alarm rings sounded from the studio, and many people on duty were rushing here.

The fire immediately rushed to the top of the warehouse, reflecting half of the sky red. Duke took the fire extinguisher and sprayed the flames that rushed outside. Although it is wise to stay away from the fire scene now, there are films in the warehouse that he and the entire crew have fought for for half a year...film!

"Duke! Duke!"

A woman's voice came from behind, "Dangerous! Are you afraid of your life? Are you crazy? Get out of here quickly!"

Naomi Watts' high heels were thrown away, but when he saw the tall and persistent back in front of him, he rushed over without thinking about it, risking burns and possible burns.

“Duke…”

“Fuc@k…”

Apart from the sound of fire and the noise getting closer, Naomi heard only Duke's curse.

She had never seen Duke who was swearing, but she understood the reason for his loss of composure. Duke was so focused and valued by his career that it almost destroyed the fire of the crew's hard work, and what it burned out might be his future and hope.

"Fire extinguisher! I want a fire extinguisher!" Duke showed his unprecedented anxiety and anger after throwing the empty fire extinguisher.

The smell of fireworks became heavier and Naomi pulled Duke's arm hard, feeling a little difficult to breathe. She couldn't pull the movie madman, and in desperation, she bit his shoulder hard, and her lips were immediately covered with ashes.

"Are you crazy, Duke?" She shouted out this sentence with almost all her strength.

“Fuc@k…”

The pain on his shoulder temporarily overwhelmed the anxiety in his heart. Duke cursed another swear word, turned around and carried Naomi Watts, and rushed out of the area where the flame was about to be covered.

More and more people rushed to the fire, and not long after, firefighters arrived, and the fire was quickly brought under control.

Standing at the door of the studio opposite the fire, Duke slowly returned to his calmness. Although the air was full of burning heat and the smoky skin was also filled with a hint of scorching pain, his heart was cold. The fire was ignited from the inside of the warehouse. It is conceivable how the film, which is a flammable substance, would be imagined.

Anxious and anger gradually turned back to calm. Why did the fire ignite from the inside? Why did the firefighting measures in the warehouse not work? Why was it this warehouse that caught fire? Why did it burn it? Why did it burn it?

Yes, fires occur almost every year in many Hollywood studios, including the six major companies. Some of the films of the crew of Forrest Gump and Batman have been burned. No one can tell how these fires occurred, but... why did the fire happen when the crew just closed the mirror?

"Duke..." Naomi's panic sounded in his ears, "Are you okay? You scared me."

"Feel sorry……"

Turning around, Duke squeezed her dark face comfortably.

Naomi Watts is as embarrassed as him. His small face is covered with ashes, and it is as black as an indigenous person from Africa. His golden curly hair exudes a faint burnt smell, and the ends of his hair are almost curled upside down. The silver-white dress is covered with stains, completely turning into black and white colors.

Especially when her high heels were kicked off, a hint of red oozing from her dirty left toes.

Taking off his formal jacket, Duke put it on Naomi's shoulder and said solemnly, "Thank you."

If she hadn't rushed in and pulled him out at the risk, Duke wouldn't know what he would do. Maybe he would throw away the fire extinguisher and run away, or maybe he would rush into the fire to rescue the film that survived, that would be his future and hope! He had gained the opportunity after two lifetimes of accumulation and hard work!

Naomi Watts prevented him from being injured, and Duke did not think that if an accident happened, there was still a chance to restart his life.

"Thank you, Nami." Duke repeated again. Naomie hugged his arm, as if afraid that Duke would rush into the fire again, so he forced a smile, "I...we are friends."

The eyes swept across the face of the embarrassed blonde beauty, Duke sighed softly, the two of them were just temporary beds. She didn't have to risk burning to help him. Water and fire are not just talking about it, this is a highly commercial society, and protecting personal interests can overwhelm everything.

It is undeniable that this is a woman with a strong utilitarianism, but can Hollywood find a woman with a low utilitarianism from a superstar to a bottom-level actor?

The words were repeated a thousand times without any practical action, and Duke changed Naomi Watts' senses a little bit, and in some ways, he owed her a favor.

Do you still have the opportunity to repay favors?

Looking at the warehouse surrounded by firefighters, the fire was basically extinguished, and Duke's mouth was filled with a faint and helpless smile.

"Reed! Reed!"

After shouting at the crowd, the temporary head of the Warner Studios night shift ran over.

"How is the situation?" Duke tried to maintain a steady tone.

"Some of the props and cameras were burned." Reed knew what director Duke was most concerned about and quickly said, "The film... there were no traces of film."

Nodding slightly, Duke waved his hand at him, and his helpless smile became a little deeper.

As an extremely flammable film, how could it survive this fire? I'm afraid it's been burned out long ago. He and the crew spent more than half a year on their hard work, and they were burned to death?

“Duke…”

The rapid sound of high heels landing on the ground sounded, and Sofia Coppola trotted all the way with the corner of her skirt. She was wearing her party clothes, obviously returning from the road.

She almost rushed to Duke, grabbed the collar of his shirt, looked up and down carefully before breathing a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine." Duke made a reassuring gesture to her.

"You're just a black man..." Sofia swallowed back the swear words she almost said. Duke frowned and whispered, "The film is gone."

"film?"

The two brown eyebrows raised high, Sophia took two steps back, put her hands on her chest, and looked at Duke with a very strange expression.

"Is there anything wrong?" Duke's brow frowned even deeper.

"Nothing," Sophia showed a teasing expression, "I just wanted to see if the strong Duke Rosenberg would collapse."

"Sofia, I'm not in the mood to joke with you."

Hearing Duke's anxious words, Sophia curled her lips, "Duke, I'm not in the mood to joke with you, the film is still there."

"Still here?" Duke subconsciously repeated.

Sophia knew in her heart that Duke was just trying to maintain the calmness of the surface and said directly, "The film is in my hands..."

"Where?" Duke stepped forward and grabbed Sophia's arm.

"At Warner Printing Factory!" Sofia took a step back and broke free from Duke's big hand. While rubbing his arm that was hurt, she said, "Last night when he returned to Los Angeles, Robin sent the film to the printing factory with me. Have you forgotten that you promised me to copy one!"

"Why didn't you tell me?" Duke looked up at the sky, holding his forehead with one hand. The ease after the tension and anxiety suddenly disappeared even made him feel a little dizzy. "Why no one informed me?"

"You forgot..." Sophia blinked and reminded Duke, "I said it when I was in the battery car in the afternoon... Oh, sorry! Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by Nicholas who rushed over."

"I'm going to kill you!" Duke gritted his teeth.

"It's okay if you do."

Sophia asked someone to walk into the studio together, moved a few chairs out, and she placed the chair behind Duke and gently pulled him.

"Sit down and have a rest."

After saying that, he handed Duke a bottle of water brought from it. Duke looked at it, but did not drink it, and handed it to Naomi Watts who had just sat on the other side. Sophia, who saw it all, frowned in displeasure, but said nothing.

The fire in front was extinguished, and there was no sign of collapse of the warehouse building, but almost all the flammable materials inside and outside turned into ashes. Not long after, the two producers and a senior executive of Warner Bros. also arrived at the scene one after another.

"Sofia and I sent the film to Warner's printing factory last night."

Robin Grande's confirmation also made everyone feel relieved. Although three cameras and many rental props were destroyed in the flames, the losses combined were only a few hundred thousand dollars. If the film was destroyed, it would not be the only loss, but it might even lead to the destruction of the entire project.

"I remember there were managers in the warehouse!"

As he relaxed, Duke also thought of many things that were wrong, "Why was I the first person to come to the scene when the fire broke out?"

"He went to our party and got drunk," said Charles Rowan.

Duke could only sigh. The chaos in Hollywood studio management is not something that is happening now. There have been so many accidents in history, and the situation of major studios has not improved substantially. In particular, many security guards and managers of studios, like the country where he once lived, mostly come in through relationships. It is really difficult to make them serious and responsible.
Chapter completed!