New York in winter often experiences blizzards, with the coldest months being December to February.
In the early morning, Charles woke up from his bed, and the huge bay window offered views of the snow in the yard and the Hudson River in the distance.
Britney, who was in his arms, also opened her eyes at this moment, glancing out the window. "It's snowing again!"
"Yes, it's snowed several times already," Charles said, unconcerned. Though the outdoor temperature was low, it was still warm indoors.
He pulled back the covers and saw the hickeys on Britney Spears' chest. How wild had it been?
However, he had to return to Los Angeles today. Otherwise, he really wouldn't want to leave Britney, but he couldn't indulge in the tender embrace!
"You're going back to Los Angeles?" Britney also sat up, her golden hair casually draped, her devilish figure on full display.
"This year, I'm going on a world tour, releasing a greatest hits album, and I have a lot of commercials!"
Charles walked over and kissed Britney, then asked, "Will you be going to many places?"
"Cities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and other regions will host concerts, probably fifty or sixty shows," Britney said, embracing Charles.
"I'll see if I have time to attend your concert then," Charles had spent a considerable amount of time with Britney at the beginning of the year, and Britney was quite simple-hearted.
However, at least he didn't let her marry and divorce a middle school classmate like she did in his previous life, which caused the media to report on it extensively.
Under Britney's reluctant gaze, Charles still boarded the flight from JFK International Airport to Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Academy Awards Ceremony had been rescheduled for late February, and of course, there was an endless stream of glamorous parties.
At such times, the happiest were undoubtedly the party princesses—young women who combined beauty, figure, and knowledge, serving as escorts for male guests at the parties.
The hosts of the parties needed them as a diversion, and they, in turn, needed to earn money or further connect with influential and wealthy individuals.
After the New Year, Evelyn Capet officially became the eighth senior partner at ETA, appointed as Executive Vice President.
Evelyn Capet had truly tasted identity, power, and wealth.
Evelyn, of course, knew she was basking in her son's glory, but so what? It was perfectly normal for her son to provide her with such powerful resources.
While some rejoiced, others despaired. Evelyn was radiant, but on the eve of the release of "the passion of the christ," Mel Gibson was under considerable pressure from all sides.
His father, Hutton Gibson, had given an exclusive interview to The New York Times a few days prior, extensively discussing various political and religious topics.
Old Gibson also claimed that the number of jewish people who died in World War II was incorrect, stating there weren't that many.
In the living room of Mel Gibson's mansion in Malibu, Mel Gibson sat on the sofa, clutching a bottle of brandy, with several empty bottles already in front of him.
Mel Gibson, who had a drinking problem, had been particularly affected recently by criticism from American Jewish lawmakers and Jewish rights organizations, who claimed that "the passion of the christ" distorted historical facts, slandered the image of jewish people, and posed a threat to jewish people worldwide.
His Agent, William Endeavor, walked in and sighed when he saw Mel Gibson drinking again: "You should control yourself; you're drinking too much!"
Although he knew Mel Gibson had a drinking problem, if he continued to drink like this, something would happen sooner or later.
As one of the ace Agents at William Morris Agency, Mel Gibson had a lot of public relations matters.
The agency was the oldest agency, founded in the late 19th century. The mailroom tradition originated from its early days as an undisputed hegemon.
Subsequent agencies were essentially created directly or indirectly from it. In the 1970s, Paramount's reviver, Barry Diller, and his two assistants, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, had all worked in the mailroom.
The five founders of CAA also left this old agency to start their own businesses.
Now, although it had sufficient heritage, it was ultimately not as good as CAA and was increasingly declining. For a superstar like Mel Gibson, it had always been highly valued.
Rising to fame in the 1980s and becoming a superstar in the 1990s, Mel Gibson, who could both act and direct, was still in the top tier of Hollywood, and his status was, of course, high enough.
Naturally, they wouldn't let such a superstar transfer to another agency. William Endeavor patiently reminded him, "Mel, you need a good night's sleep."
"William, they are so annoying!" Mel Gibson suddenly slammed the bottle in his hand onto the floor, where it bounced a few times.
Perhaps the bottle was of good quality, or perhaps the carpet cushioned the impact. The brandy bottle lay on the floor, allowing the liquor to flow out.
William Endeavor, who was accustomed to Mel Gibson's frequent rages, showed no surprise. After all, they had been working together for many years and knew each other well.
William Endeavor, of course, knew what Mel Gibson was referring to. During an interview with ABC Television that morning, the reporter also asked Mel Gibson about his views on his father's stance.
Mel Gibson could only state that he could not comment on his father, deflecting the question.
Old Gibson was a typical extreme traditional catholicism, with no fondness for jewish people. When he moved to Australia in his youth, he formed the Australian Traditional catholicism Chapter, frequently publishing articles opposing the reform movement of Roman catholicism after the Second Vatican Council.
He also had no affection for the Pope, believing that he had abandoned the traditional faith of catholicism.
Mel Gibson's fiery temper, alcoholism, white supremacism, and extreme religious conservatism were largely influenced by his father.
William Endeavor walked over, picked up the bottle from the floor, and placed it on the coffee table.
"Mel, you must remember that a religious film cannot harm us. As long as you achieve good results, capital will chase you, no matter who controls that capital!" William Endeavor sincerely hoped that Mel Gibson would not be affected by the various reports from the outside world.
"the passion of the christ has been approved by authoritative religious figures, unless they don't believe in the Bible!"
Mel Gibson stood up, shook his somewhat muddled head, and burped, "I won't be defeated by them. I've faced so many hardships in Hollywood over the years, and none of them have brought me down. God has always been by my side!"
"Alright, get some rest first!" William Endeavor helped Mel Gibson into the bedroom.
Mel Gibson had indeed offended many people over the years, but Mel Gibson himself had the ability to establish himself in Hollywood.
"I hope it's the same this time!" William Endeavor prayed in his heart.