"I need to know the progress of all the tasks; we only have seven days left before flying to Wellington!"
In the presidential suite's meeting room at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Duke sat at the head of the table, looking at the heavyweight figures gathered here. "This is a win-win publicity show. I don't want to see any mistakes from either the Angels models or the Lord of the Rings studio."
Through continuous investments, Duke had become the largest individual shareholder in Victoria's Secret and was also a board member. Naturally, his words carried weight.
Warner Brothers, on the other hand, gave him plenty of respect. Even with a small $10 million investment in a low-budget production, the global box office could surpass $200 million, leaving Warner Brothers no reason not to support him.
Since returning to New York, Duke had fully entered work mode, remaining high-profile from start to finish and attracting a lot of attention from entertainment reporters. To avoid being disturbed by overly enthusiastic reporters, he didn't stay at his house but directly checked into the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
"I'll start with Warner's preparations."
Jamie Johnson spoke first, glancing at Duke and then at Rebecca Fenn, the representative from Victoria's Secret. "The New York Times' entertainment section will cover the event in full; CNN will interrupt its news programming for emergency broadcasts as the Angels leave the hotel; Warner TV will provide live coverage; Time magazine's cover next month will feature the collaboration between the Angels and the Lord of the Rings studio; and the newly established TMZ site by Time Warner has confirmed it will provide full coverage with text and photos…"
Jamie Johnson spoke for three minutes. With a total investment of $350 million in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it had garnered the full attention of Time Warner Group. They had mobilized all their media and related media resources.
In terms of media, this would be a massive show—one that had never been seen before, a joint super show between the modeling world and the movie industry!
As for Warner's contribution and attitude, Duke had no complaints. He nodded seriously to Jamie Johnson, then looked at Rebecca Fenn from Victoria's Secret.
This was a win-win collaboration, so it was only natural that Victoria's Secret would not just enjoy the benefits without contributing resources.
"All Victoria's Secret Angels will be participating in this event."
Victoria's Secret was already prepared. Rebecca Fenn said, "Models who are set to appear at next year's Victoria's Secret fashion show will also participate. A total of 40 well-known models will be mobilized, and Victoria's Secret's private jet will be transformed into the Victoria's Secret & Lord of the Rings flight. The actors' pay, including the actress playing Arwen, will be fully covered by Victoria's Secret..."
She paused briefly, took a sip of coffee, and continued, "If the Lord of the Rings studio wants to use fabricated rumors about the actors to promote the movie, Victoria's Secret will fully cooperate."
Rebecca Fenn knew that Warner's contribution wasn't enough, so she added, "Before the release of the first Lord of the Rings movie, Victoria's Secret will organize a large-scale fashion show. The theme will be Lord of the Rings or elves. Our designers are reading your script and concept designs. We will have sufficient design samples ready by 2001."
With the major aspects agreed upon, the remaining details were quickly settled. After lunch, Duke's representative, Panny Kallis, Warner's Jamie Johnson, and Victoria's Secret's Rebecca Fenn finalized the remaining details of the show.
This super show featuring the Lord of the Rings and Angels would take place over the weekend.
After lunch, Panny Kallis accompanied Jamie Johnson to Time Warner, while Tina Fey had already gone to Marvel Comics for a meeting on behalf of Duke. The suite was left with just Duke and his temporary assistant, Ivanka Trump.
Sitting on the living room sofa, Duke flipped through the schedule for the super show. Ivanka Trump walked past him and sat on a nearby armchair, as if she had something to say.
"The workday is over." Duke remembered she was from New York. "You can go home. Just check in with Tina before the weekend."
"I already spoke to Dad on the phone yesterday."
Having worked together for over a month and a half, Ivanka could tell that Duke treated those around him quite well. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke, "Dad wants to invite you to dinner tonight."
"At my place," she added.
"Mr. Trump?" Duke asked, somewhat puzzled. Why would he want to meet with him?
It was true that his mother's Saint Sophia Advertising Agency was handling the promotion for Donald Trump, but that had nothing to do with him personally.
Sensing Duke's confusion, Ivanka quickly clarified, "He wants to collaborate with you."
"Collaborate on what?"
If it were just using his fame to promote the so-called expensive Trump Tower, Duke had no interest at all.
"Dad learned about your event from his new girlfriend..."
At this point, Ivanka's face momentarily showed discomfort but quickly returned to normal. After all, it wasn't a secret that Donald Trump was a notorious playboy. She continued, "One of Victoria's Secret's signed models told him about the event, and he wants to collaborate with you."
Donald Trump was arguably the most attention-seeking and media-savvy billionaire in the U.S., always in the public eye…
After thinking for a while, Duke agreed to visit Donald Trump's Trump Tower in Manhattan that evening.
"I've lost count of how many girlfriends he's had."
In the car on the way to Trump Tower, Ivanka initiated a conversation about her father. "But I believe this relationship won't last until Christmas."
"That's because your father is too outstanding," Duke casually remarked.
Men naturally defend other men in such topics.
"Maybe," Ivanka turned her head to look out the car window. Since it wasn't rush hour, Manhattan wasn't too crowded. "Anyway, he's a good father. I've made an agreement with him: he's not allowed to date anyone younger than me."
"I remember you're not even eighteen yet, right?" Duke asked.
Ivanka Trump nodded. "I don't want him to cause trouble because of a moment of foolishness."
"What about your father?" She suddenly asked, "I've never heard you mention him."
"To be honest, I don't even know where he is."
The Rosenberg family was well-known, and Duke didn't hide it. "After he divorced Mom, he left North America. Maybe he's enjoying life in Northern Europe, or maybe he's still living it up in the Middle East."
The car soon arrived at Trump Tower. Ivanka led Duke to the top floor, a luxurious penthouse that was Donald Trump's main property in New York.
With some time before dinner, Donald Trump invited Duke to tour his apartment. Afterward, they entered a reception room. He was the epitome of an American businessman, direct and to the point, and quickly steered the conversation to the super show.
"Duke, I urgently request to be involved in this event!"
After Ivanka brought coffee, Donald Trump sincerely said, "I believe I can be of help! I heard there will be a TV broadcast? And you haven't invited a heavyweight host?"
"That's right."
Duke took the coffee Ivanka handed him, nodding his thanks, and said, "Victoria's Secret's top angel Heidi Klum will guest host."
"Don't you see a problem with this event?"
Here, Donald Trump changed his tone. "Sorry, after hearing about it, I did some inquiries."
"No worries," Duke said, not minding. "Warner and Victoria's Secret aren't keeping it a secret."
Donald Trump immediately said, "All the highlights are women—Victoria's Secret models. Duke, don't you think there's a missing green leaf among all these beautiful flowers?"
Duke looked at him but didn't speak. Donald Trump surely had more to say.
"My eloquence is pretty good, my image is great, and I'm quite popular in the public eye." Donald Trump showed no signs of embarrassment as he spoke. "I've also guest-hosted a few talk shows. I believe I'm the most suitable host…"
Hearing this, Duke couldn't help but laugh lightly.
"Think about it, Duke," Donald Trump said dramatically, standing up and speaking with some flair, "a group of Victoria's Secret Angels models surrounding the super-rich Donald Trump, starting the magical journey of Lord of the Rings—how captivating would that be?"
His finger slowly tapped the armrest of the sofa, and Duke quickly realized his intent. As usual, Donald Trump was just using the show to promote his various Trump-branded properties through publicity and self-promotion.
Though he was high-profile and vulgar, one had to admit it was an effective method of promotion.
Donald Trump continued speaking passionately, while Ivanka Trump cleverly left the reception room.
Listening to Donald Trump's impassioned words, Duke remained calm. If there was no benefit to his side, even if Trump offered Ivanka to him, he wouldn't…
Okay, maybe he would consider it.
Shaking off those idle thoughts, Duke seriously looked at Donald Trump, this businessman who seemed like a comedian but truly understood how to utilize the situation.
"Duke, I really appreciate how you've taken care of Ivanka during this time. She'll gain valuable experience with you," Donald Trump continued speaking without pause. "But I won't mix business with personal matters, so you don't have to worry about Ivanka in our collaboration…"
Raising his hand, Duke interrupted Donald Trump's speech and asked in his usual manner, "Donald, what's in it for me and my movie?"
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