King of Hollywood

Chapter 380: Chapter 102: Coincidence?

Because he had met Lily, Charlize soon became a frequent visitor at Kate’s house. She either came with Adrian or on business to see him. Although Kate felt somewhat uncomfortable, especially when she saw her playing with her daughter, the feeling intensified, but she still tacitly accepted Charlize’s presence.

In fact, Kate had thought of ways to reduce Charlize’s visits. She had hinted and verbally nudged, but Charlize quickly made her retract these behaviors. Although there was inevitable hostility when they were together and some reluctance during their interactions, those behaviors ceased.

Of course, as soon as Adrian walked in, the two women immediately separated and stood as if nothing had happened. Adrian saw this but did not say much, continuing to play with his daughter in his arms. However, whenever he thought of that scene, he couldn’t help but find it amusing. Kate was actually two years older than Charlize yet couldn’t let go in her presence.

It wasn’t surprising to think about it. They were both women who had never openly torn their relationships and even had a fairly good and even… intimate relationship! Kate’s feisty personality naturally could not come into play. Charlize, although young, had been Adrian’s assistant for a long time and had honed her skills over time, experiencing much more than Kate. It wasn’t difficult for her to surpass Kate.

That was why, that day, it had been Charlize on top, and Kate on top. Thinking of that day’s scenes, Adrian felt a surge of excitement as the image of Kate and Charlize, coquettishly looking at him while entwined, reappeared in his mind. When would he be able to bring them together into bed again?

It seemed like now might be a good opportunity. Charlize often came over to Kate’s place because of the little guy, and Kate felt suppressed and resentful. If he could make good use of this situation, it wasn’t impossible. But it actually wasn’t the case, for Charlize never stayed overnight here. Without the right ingredients, even with the right seasoning, no good dish could be prepared, and besides… there was an important cocktail party to attend soon.

Although Adrian adored his daughter and didn’t mind being seen as a doting dad, a good father and good husband, this did not mean some things would change. If he didn’t play the field, he wouldn’t be Adrian, especially when there was a long-awaited, perfectly blooming rose before him.

“Of course, this fits with the philosophy we’ve always adhered to, doesn’t it? Freedom, that is humanity’s most precious wealth. Regardless of the situation, there must be people who uphold it,” Adrian said, standing among a few men in the corner of the hall where the cocktail party was being held. As a rising star in Hollywood and one of the elites, he was clearly aware of the hypocrisy involved, but there are always some self-righteous idealists, such as these gentlemen here.

“You’re right, this is indeed the philosophy we need to uphold and spread. It’s stupid for the British to go on and on about a movie that’s clearly noted as non-historical,” one of the men hummed, looking to be in his forties, with a square face and about 5 feet 10 inches tall, slightly shorter than before.

Walter Joseph, a Russian-American, is a well-known investor in the independent film circle, who can secure investments even for scripts as bad as Ed Wood’s. It is said that his grandfather’s generation emigrated here in the 1930s. But these can’t really be called idealists. True idealists might be idealistic but are simultaneously rational enough to be calm, make plans, and strive to realize their ideals without banging their heads against a wall.