Paris, France, the time is April 2.
After finishing their honeymoon trip from west to east along the Mediterranean coast, the northern part of the European continent has also entered the spring season. Simon and Janet, who are still unfinished, flew to stay temporarily in a manor in the western suburbs of Paris.
As soon as the black car drove into this manor covering an area of more than 50 acres, Madonna couldn't help but look around through the car window with envy in her eyes.
Madonna is also a person who likes to buy real estate. However, she knows in her heart that she will never be able to buy such a real estate in the suburbs of Paris as casually as Westeros. She may only live there for a few days every year. .
After several attempts, Madonna was finally able to make an appointment to meet with Simon today for her upcoming 'Blonde Ambition' concert, which kicks off on April 13th.
During the filming of "Pulp Fiction", Simon promised to play a guest guitarist at her concert. As Simon's power and wealth continued to increase, Madonna was not sure whether she would fulfill her promise.
Fortunately, Westeros has no intention of going back on his words.
Madonna couldn't wait to reveal the incident in an interview after getting Simon's affirmative reply, and it immediately aroused strong attention from fans. Simon's guest appearance is a big gimmick for the upcoming concert tour. Therefore, even though it is the most critical period of concert preparation, Madonna decided to come to Europe in person to talk to Simon in person.
The car shuttled between the roads for a while, and finally stopped in front of the manor's magnificent main villa.
The driver opened the door and Madonna got out of the car. A young girl wearing an OL-style professional suit came over in front of the villa and said politely: "Miss Cicconi, I am Claire, please come with me."
Madonna was a little curious about the identity of this girl. She followed her into the villa and saw another tall girl in the living room who was also dressed in the same style. She roughly understood what she was talking about, but she became even more confused. Janet Johnston, well, it should be Janet Westeros now, is really big-hearted, placing such beautiful vases next to her man.
With this in mind, Madonna followed the girl named Claire to a study room on the first floor of the villa. Simon, Janet, and another middle-aged man and woman were discussing something in a low voice around an architectural model on a workbench in the study room. .
Take a general glance.
The architectural model on the workbench seems to be a building, but it is a round building and there seems to be no windows on the outside. It looks very weird.
Seeing her coming in, the four of them ended their conversation. After everyone briefly greeted them, the middle-aged man and woman took the initiative to leave.
"C, go and see Mr. Stone and Ms. Anderson off, and ask D to deliver some drinks. By the way, Maggie, what do you want to drink?"
"I, coffee is fine."
Simon nodded, told Claire a few words, sent the middle-aged man and woman out of the study, and motioned for Madonna to sit down on the sofa.
Janet waited for the middle-aged man and woman to leave and said, "You guys talk, I'll go upstairs to rest for a while."
Madonna quickly stood up again and watched Janet leave the study, leaving only her and Simon. Then she sat down again and found a topic: "C and D, are there A and B?"
Simon sat down opposite Madonna and said with a smile: "Yes, they went to the city. See you when they come back."
In her tone, she felt that Simon was still the big boy he once was, and had not alienated her because of his change in identity. Madonna relaxed and joked half-seriously: "A, B, C, D, Jenny?" Aren't you worried about what will happen between you and them?"
"Jenny feels that if the maids we find are too ugly, what happens to me and them will be even more embarrassing."
Madonna thought about it and it seemed to make sense. But, I always feel like something is wrong. Noticing the architectural model on the workbench, she simply changed the subject and said, "What is that, a building?"
"Doomsday shelter."
"Um?"
Simon repeated: "Doomsday shelters are temporary refuges in the event of unexpected disasters such as nuclear war, famine, and epidemics."
All right.
Madonna felt that she and the man in front of her might not be on the same plane.
Simon finished his explanation seriously, with a smile on his face again, and added: "You have to know that the higher the upper class, the more people suffer from doomsday phobia. This is not because they are more afraid of death than ordinary people. Rather, they know that the world is far less safe than ordinary people imagine. Devastating disasters can happen at any time."
During this period, after several months of negotiations with the Tasmanian government, Simon finally obtained another 6,000 square kilometers of land in Tasmania, Australia. Counting the previously purchased properties, Simon already owned nearly 10,000 square kilometers of Tasmanian land. %soil of.
When he jokingly discussed building a doomsday shelter in Tasmania with Janet, Simon almost forgot about it afterwards, but Janet kept reporting on it.
Janet, who was looking forward to the end of the world in her bones, did not have a phobia of doomsday. The woman just found this matter interesting, so Simon let her hire someone to start planning.
During the month of their honeymoon, the two of them were like children playing with Lego blocks. With the help of a professional team, they designed the model of the doomsday shelter on the workbench.
The shelter is planned to be built in the mountains and forests of Tasmania, with a depth of more than 50 meters. It can indeed resist nuclear companies. The internal space and storage materials are enough for 10 people to live self-sufficiently for 5 years. It is initially estimated that it will cost $20 million.
It's all very formal, but in reality, it's just a big toy that Simon and Janet built out of the blue.
For example, now, after listening to Simon's explanation, Madonna tried her best not to show her "You rich people are so boring" look in her eyes.
Another girl came in with a tray at this time, squatted next to a short table, put a glass of orange juice in front of Simon, poured another cup of coffee for Madonna, and then quietly exited the study.
A, B, C, D, Alison, Betsy, Claire, Deborah, the four girls were the flight attendants that Janet had chosen after ordering the Boeing 767. In addition to their good qualifications and academic qualifications, the four girls People also received various types of training from flight attendants to nurses under Janet's arrangement, and these trainings are still carried out to this day.
Because they were so easy to use, Simon simply let them become full-time maids.
Of course, Simon is also very generous in terms of salary.
The four girls only need to work full-time for Simon for five years. In addition to the high annual salary of US$200,000, after five years there will be a bonus equal to the total salary of the previous five years. In other words, the four girls only need to work for five years to earn US$2 million, which is a salary that most ordinary people cannot earn in a lifetime.
For the sake of personal privacy, Simon's various properties in Europe and North America no longer hire young girls as cleaners based on Simon's original bad taste. Instead, they have established a strict confidentiality agreement under the management of the housekeeper. At the same time, it also has a more professional service team.
After the girl left, Madonna took a sip of her coffee and turned to the topic: "Simon, have you read the concert information I sent you a few days ago?"
"Of course," Simon said, holding an orange juice and leaning on the back of the sofa, "Four months, 60 concerts, one every two days on average. You've really worked hard."
According to the "Blonde Ambition" global tour schedule provided by Madonna, in four months from April to August, Madonna will hold 60 consecutive concerts in more than 20 cities in Japan, North America and Europe. It can be said to be non-stop.
The average frequency of one performance every two days is a great test of a singer’s ability.
Madonna smiled and followed Simon's words: "So, how about you do one more guest appearance for me?"
Simon is also very talkative: "No problem, let's talk about appearance fees."
Madonna immediately shrank her neck.
Just kidding.
Simon westeros appearance fee.
The original promise of guest guitarist was just a verbal agreement, and Madonna actually considered this issue before coming.
If Simon really wanted an appearance fee, she would probably not be able to afford it. You know, the average box office revenue of each of the planned 60 concerts may be less than US$1 million. Westeros only made a cameo in one of the films. If you really think about it, giving this guy all the box office might not be enough.
Simon was just joking.
After saying that, he stood up, walked to the desk, picked up a folder, returned, handed it to Madonna and said: "Here is a song. Counting the next guest appearance, we will clear everything, so you don't have to act like a debt collector every time in the future. .As for the guest guitarist, I will be returning to North America in the next few days. I will definitely not be able to go to Japan. The specific guest performance depends on my schedule. However, don’t worry, as long as the schedule is confirmed, I will spare some time. I participated in the rehearsal on the same day.”
Madonna listened to Simon's words and couldn't wait to open the folder.
The original agreement was to be a guest guitarist for two songs and one concert.
Simon had already given one "Celebration", and there was always one song left. He had mentioned it several times before, but the man just excused it by saying he needed inspiration.
Now the debt is finally due.
The first thing I saw was the song title: "Bad Romance"
Bad romance.
Just the name, Madonna feels very much in line with her own style.
Lyrics and music score follow.
After browsing through it roughly, Madonna started humming it without realizing it, and then discovered that this song was perfect for stage performance. Madonna had already begun to conceive of the stage design while humming.
However, as she watched, Madonna suddenly hesitated.
This song could definitely support an album.
Perhaps, it should be the main theme of my next album, and the album name can even be called "Bad Romance".
Although there is no concept of brainwashing songs yet, Madonna can feel that this song will definitely become popular very easily. So, as long as it is done well, it can easily become a record with sales in the tens of millions.
I really don’t know how many things are hidden in the belly of this greedy little man in front of me.
Thinking of this, Madonna finally raised her head, glanced at Simon and said, "Well, I saw that the word 'Gaga' was used a lot in the lyrics. What does it mean?"
Simon explained casually: "I forgot where I heard it, but it's the lyrics of a song, and it feels very rhythmic when used here."
That's right.
"Bad Romance" is a song by Lady Gaga many years later in the original time and space. It is not surprising that the singer's name appears in the lyrics.
As for the specific origin of the word Gaga, Simon probably remembered it as a song in recent years, but he didn't bother to delve into the specifics.
Madonna also had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.
After getting a song and Simon's personal promise, it was a worthwhile trip to take time out of my busy schedule to fly to Paris.
The two chatted for more than half an hour and stayed in the manor for lunch before Madonna said goodbye and left.
After seeing off Madonna, Simon returned to the villa and saw Janet nestled on the sofa in the living room on the side of the living room, holding a magazine, looking lazy.
Walking over and sitting down next to Janet, Simon stretched out his hand and touched the woman's belly and said with a smile: "There's no need to be in such a hurry, it will always happen when it's time."
Janet's mood has been a little low in recent days. The main reason is that the two of them have been 'busy' for a month. They originally wanted to make a baby as soon as possible, but the woman's belly never moved. Simon was not anxious about this matter at all, but Janet was obviously not so.
Throwing away the magazine in her hand, Janet slapped the man next to her and said, "Let's go back to North America tomorrow."
"Stay a few more days," Simon said, hugging the woman's slim waist, "Or, let's find a doctor to check it out?"
Janet immediately shook her head: "I don't want it, it feels weird."
After chatting and snuggling for a while, Janet regained her energy.
Although they acquiesced to Simon's decision to stay in Paris for a few more days, both of them have started to work again in recent days.
Janet was okay. She just spent two or three hours a day reading various information from several subsidiaries of Cersei Capital, and occasionally communicated with the New York side on the phone.
Simon has too much to juggle.
While the two were on their honeymoon, casting for DC Cinematic Universe's follow-up projects such as "The Dark Knight," "Superman," "The Flash," "Wonder Woman" and even "Cyborg" was in full swing.
Simon's plan is to select suitable actors as early as possible and sign long-term contracts, so that sufficient time can be reserved for the training of the main actors, just like Famke Janssen, the default heroine of "Wonder Woman".
In addition to the DC movie universe, the two key external cooperation projects currently being prepared, "Terminator 2" and "The Fugitive" also require Simon to devote some of his energy to look after it.
On the other hand, a team planned to acquire MCA has also begun to be established, and this matter will be mainly handled by Apollo Management, a subsidiary of Cersei Capital.
Leon Black, the head of Apollo Management Company, was mainly responsible for the leveraged buyout business during his time at Drexel Securities. It was more than enough to take on such a corporate acquisition consulting job.
If the price paid by Panasonic to acquire MCA is based on memory, Daenerys Entertainment would have to raise at least another US$3 billion in cash in addition to the funds Simon has hoarded overseas to ensure the completion of the acquisition. Therefore, James Raybould had privately begun to have secret contacts with some banks.
In addition to Hollywood affairs, Simon will also need to invest enough energy in the field of new technology in the next period of time.
Yigrit Company has completed the preliminary layout of World Wide Web technology, and then needs to formally launch the Internet plan. Without Simon's personal promotion, it would have taken at least two or three years for this matter to spread.