America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

The next morning, Martin rubbed his face as he came downstairs from the hotel and got into the car Bruce had driven over, settling against the thick seatback with a sigh of relief.

"You can't handle it, eh? You're overwhelmed by just two people," Bruce teased appropriately.

Martin held up two fingers, emphasizing, "It was two women over 30, each more vigorous than the last."

Seeing Bruce about to mock him again, Martin simply played his trump card, "Wait until Kim and Khloe are a bit older, hit their thirties, get them together and you'll understand."

Bruce, that scoundrel, fell silent.

Martin's eyes widened, as if witnessing something unbelievable, "No way, you slept with them both?"

Bruce remained silent, clearly not wanting to deal with this face-punching bastard.

Martin shook his head, "Real sisters, huh."

"Enough already," Bruce forcibly changed the subject, "Ivan rallied TMZ's Jody. They persuaded the victims' lawyers. All the victims who haven't signed agreements are now citing continuous mental stress and damage over the year as reason to double the settlement amount."

Martin nodded and said, "I heard Pitt has a few illegitimate children out there."

Aniston will find a few.

Bruce was first surprised, then understood, "Jennifer Aniston said this?"

Martin nodded slightly, checked the time, and said, "Let's go to the studio, training as usual today."

Bruce thought to himself, ex-wives are truly terrifying creatures.

What's the best way to avoid the torment of an ex-wife? Bruce quickly thought of it, don't get married!

The codename "Dog" which the crew had been using was officially changed to "John Wick" after another conference call.

It was the original Chinese movie title, but the American version went with the simple and direct name of the protagonist, "John Wick," which is also a Hollywood naming convention—using the main character's name as the movie title, like Forrest Gump and Nemo.

Martin, Chad, and Louise all voted in favor of "John Wick," believing the name to be more appealing than simply naming it after the protagonist.

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Los Angeles Court, another off-court negotiation ended in failure.

The victim's representative attorney, Camille, left the mediation room first.

Senior attorney Calderon, the mediator, turned towards Pitt and his representative attorney with a suggestion, "The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes for you."

The representative attorney, Bratt, shook his hand, "We'll resolve it as soon as possible."

Pitt also rose to shake hands with Calderon, then headed towards the parking lot as Bratt followed, talking on the phone.

"Something's wrong, someone's targeting you, hurry up and pay these women off," he hung up the phone, stressing to Pitt, "The firm just called me, Breitling and Cadillac's cease and desist letters have been delivered one after another."

Pitt was furious, "These bastards, they only care about their own interests, completely indifferent to the life or death of others."

Bratt sincerely advised, "It's best to talk to them..."

As they entered the parking lot, suddenly a dozen or so women of various races including Caucasian, African American, Latina, and mixed-race jumped off a bus.

They pointed at Pitt, shouting, "Murderer!"

"Rapist!"

"Creep!"

As these people shouted, six or seven reporters recorded everything with cameras and video cameras.

Pitt looked especially awful and couldn't help but wanting to speak up.

Bratt quickly pulled him aside, warning, "Don't say anything, let's go."

But it was too late.

Three women, each holding children of various sizes, emerged from behind a car and blocked Pitt's way.

One blonde woman put down the girl and pointed at Pitt in front, "Say 'daddy', come on, say 'daddy', that's your father."

Pitt was stunned for a moment.

The little girl called out with a milky voice, "Daddy."

One of the black women slapped the little black boy's head hard, "You dumb pig, hurry up and call him 'daddy'."

Another woman holding a girl not even three years old looked at Pitt with tear-filled eyes, "This is your child, Pitt, this is your child, look at her quickly."

Bratt pulled the confused Pitt between two cars, "Ignore them, don't say anything, just walk."

"Pitt, she's your child!"

The shouts came from behind them.

"Don't think you can escape your father's responsibilities!"

"Hurry, run after your father!"

The largest child actually started chasing after them from behind.

Pitt jumped into the car, frantically closed the door, and didn't dare to show his face.

This move was exceedingly tough. Faced with a six or seven-year-old child, there was no easy way for Pitt to deal with it.

As soon as Bratt got into the car, he said to Pitt loudly, "It doesn't matter if they are real or fake, remember, they are all fake!"

Pitt nodded repeatedly, "Impossible."

Bratt could not help but ask, "Every time you were protective, right?"

Pitt was taken aback and then shook his head, "Many times, it was just on a whim."

"Damn it!" Bratt cursed, feeling that he might be facing the most difficult lawsuit in his career.

After Pitt got into the car, the reporters did not let him go.

The three mothers with children immediately became the focus.

Jody from TMZ took charge personally, pointing at the children and asking, "Excuse me, what is this about?"

By asking this way, she allowed the women to speak freely without restrictions. Find exclusive stories on empire

The blonde Caucasian woman pulled her child close and cried out, "This is my child with Pitt. Back in the day, Pitt and I had relations multiple times, and after I got pregnant, I believed Pitt's sweet talk. To not implicate Pitt, I took the child and went to Canada."

She pleaded, "I'm a single mother, and it's so difficult to raise a child on my own. For the sake of my child's education and future, I had no choice but to come and find his father. As long as Pitt acknowledges the child, I will leave Los Angeles immediately, causing them no trouble at all."

Jody empathized as she wiped away tears, "You are a strong mother."

The blonde Caucasian woman even took out a keepsake given to her by Pitt, "This is what Pitt gave me when I was pregnant and left. It even has his handwritten signature."

Jody let her assistant come forward and film the keepsake with a camera.

Similar trinkets had been discarded by Jennifer Aniston in plenty, but with careful searching, one could always find a few.

The assistant filmed it, and at the same time said, "Boss, I recognize this thing. Brad Pitt wore it during the filming of 'John Wick.' It's exactly the same."

Right beside them, the black woman was speaking to the camera of another media outlet, her words flying chaotically as she vividly described various details.

The security finally arrived at this time, managing with difficulty to clear a pathway for Pitt's car, urging them to leave quickly.

While other members of the press were still surrounding the three mothers and their so-called illegitimate children of Pitt, Jody was already thinking further ahead.

It's not unusual in Hollywood and celebrity circles for a woman to come forward with a child seeking the supposed father.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Nick, from the Trio of Scoundrels, had a similar experience, which ended with an out-of-court settlement to avoid judicial proceedings.

This is indeed big news, but what really attracts attention is not how many illegitimate children Pitt has, but how these illegitimate children are actually related to Pitt.

Whether they are real or fake doesn't even matter.

Without reaching that step in the judicial process, Pitt himself might not be certain of the truth, given the usual behavior of Hollywood stars.

Ivan came over with a handheld camera and asked, "Shall we go?"

Jody snapped back to reality, "What are you going to do?"

Ivan had already planned, saying, "We're going to interview Pitt's ex-wife Aniston, his ex-girlfriends, and others. Whether Pitt has any illegitimate children, I believe they might know something."

Jody slapped her forehead, "How could I forget Aniston and the others, let's go! Hurry, we must get there before anyone else."

That afternoon, Aniston's interview video appeared on the TMZ homepage, right next to Pitt's news.

"I think a man should have at least a basic sense of responsibility. Making mistakes is not terrible, but you must actively face them and take responsibility. I haven't seen these in Pitt. Over a year since the incident, there are still so many victims who haven't received fair and just outcomes, and they continue to suffer various damages..."

As a leading voice in the MeToo movement, Aniston's words were highly influential, and she went on to talk about the so-called illegitimate children,

She was vague, "I had a marriage with Pitt, and a lot happened during that time. I tolerated a lot, including various things at the time of our divorce. Even if he blamed everything on me, I still chose to tolerate and stay silent. As for the matter of illegitimate children, you should ask him."

She didn't explicitly say yes, but everyone who saw the news video was convinced that Pitt did have them.

Jolie, another major opinion leader, also gave an interview, in which she stated in line with her public persona, "Why did I break up with Pitt? The reasons are very simple! But no matter what, children should not be hurt."

After Breitling and Cadillac announced their lawsuit against Pitt for breach of contract and seeking related responsibilities, the three mothers invited Camille to act as their attorney to sue Pitt at the Los Angeles Court, demanding various financial compensations.

What's more ingenious is that Gwyneth Paltrow, Pitt's ex-girlfriend, saw the value of this movement and proactively jumped in to ride the wave of attention.

"Why did I break up with Pitt? Because I couldn't stand him. He cheated with the housekeeper, and he was violent, abusive, and threatening towards me."

Pepper Potts is known for her resilience like that of hardened steel, "When I learned Pitt had illegitimate children, I immediately broke up with him. I couldn't stand to be with him for a second longer."

A new round of the campaign to kick a man when he's down began.

Under the push of victims and public opinion, the LAPD had no choice but to summon Pitt once again.

Facing the relentless public opinion and lawsuit after lawsuit, Pitt could only first deal with potential criminal burdens.

Money is the best tool for resolution.

Pitt is a wealthy man, but being wealthy and having cash flow are two different concepts. Too much of his funds were tied up in assets.

When he sought dividend payments from Plan B, Aniston's controlled board used legitimate excuses to postpone last year's dividends to the end of the year.

Pitt had to learn from many Hollywood predecessors, liquidating fixed assets to raise funds.