HOLLYWOOD WHAT IF

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 452


A moment that deserved celebration. Two awards were won by La La Land, Best Director Award and Best Actress Award. These two awards were both important honors in the industry.

Gaining this recognition would give Brianna and Fremont a massive boost to their careers. Their salaries would undoubtedly increase.

These awards might look simple, but the importance they carried in the industry couldn't be measured by money.

Winning an award at the Academy Awards meant that your name would be forever remembered in history. Whenever people thought about the best actresses or the best directors, Brianna and Fremont would become part of the conversation.

One thing was clear, there would be a party for the cast and crew members of La La Land tonight. Champagne would pop... and probably some drugs as well.

The last segment of the show was the Best Picture Award. The movie that won Best Picture was Million Dollar Baby.

With that, the show ended, and the credits rolled.

"They're going to have a party tonight," Kazir thought.

"They sure are."

"Well, they won two important awards, so they're going to celebrate. I'm sure Fremont and Brianna won't act cheap tonight. They'll go all out and spend a lot of money."

Having experienced this kind of celebration, Kazir had an idea of what would happen tonight... a lot of people would get drunk.

"We can also celebrate their success in our own way," Scarlett teased.

"Oh sure, we will."

"Yeah, we will."

Scarlett, who was sitting on Kazir's lap, purred and leaned closer, sniffing Kazir's neck. She tried to kiss his neck, but a phone rang and disturbed their peace.

It was Kazir's phone.

"..."

The two were silent for a second. Kazir sighed and put down the beer. He reached for his phone and answered the call.

"Salvatore? Ah, yeah, it depends. I'll answer you later," Kazir said with a bitter smile.

"What did he say?"

"He invited me to go to the party."

"You're the scriptwriter, so I'm not surprised he invited you… So, what's your decision?"

"Salvatore or Brianna will probably call you later."

"You didn't answer my question," she said firmly, pressing her weight down on his lap, obviously teasing him.

"Above that..."

Scarlett giggled because she could tell Kazir was conflicted.

"I'll tell you this, if you don't make a move tonight, I'll hate you. So make sure you don't regret your decision," she said with a seductive smile.

"I think we should turn off our phones."

"Good idea."

Scarlett yelped playfully as Kazir carried her to the bedroom.

Well, let's just say that they didn't get much rest when the sunshine came around.

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Vance Goodhood. He was a stockbroker who worked for Goldman Sachs.

After working in the stock industry for years, he was confident enough to say that he knew how to be a millionaire. To be fair, he was indeed a millionaire.

In his opinion, the best way to become a millionaire in this industry was to not be greedy. You had to understand when to pull out your investment. The second important factor was to understand the stocks you were buying. Other than that, don't be stupid.

Vance was going to meet one of his most important clients. In fact, this client had helped him further his career at Goldman Sachs.

When Grey Pictures and 20th Century Fox had their agreement, Goldman Sachs had played a part in that $3 billion worth of transactions between the two studios. Of course, Goldman Sachs made money, and so did Vance.

Because of that, Vance was noticed by upper management, which gave him a better position.

"Kazir, these are the documents."

Vance passed a thick stack of papers to Kazir.

Kazir yawned and rubbed his eyes. He stretched his arms, which had been hugging a soft, tiny waist earlier. He glanced at the documents and shook his head.

He had no patience nor intention to read documents that weren't related to movies.

"Vance, this document is too thick for me to read. Can you tell me the important contents instead?"

"Of course."

Vance wasn't surprised. Most of his clients preferred it this way. His clients were rich, and they usually handed these documents to their financial advisors and accountants to calculate the numbers.
(Note: I have no idea what I'm writing. I'm not rich, so I don't know how they settle their finances. Heck, I don't even know how they calculate their taxes. They probably hire people.)

Vance started explaining.

"So basically, my stocks are worth more than $4.3 billion now?"

"That's correct. These past few years, you've invested in Amazon, Apple, eBay, and Google. Furthermore, you're one of the shareholders of Facebook. Facebook's valuation this year is $180 million."

In addition to that, Kazir also invested in Nvidia, Intel, and Microsoft. He had also been buying public shares of 20th Century Fox. Kazir was the second individual shareholder of 20th Century Fox, the first being Rupert Murdoch.

It was an understatement to say that Kazir was rich. He was wealthy. His descendants would have a great life for three to five generations... unless some of them screwed up and squandered everything.

"...Wow."

That was the best response Kazir could give. He hadn't expected that he would reach this point in life. He was damn wealthy.

He wasn't poor in his past life, since he had residual income from his movies and had also inherited money from his father. But this amount, $4.3 billion, was something that had always been out of reach.

[Fourth chapter of the day.]

 

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Hollywood What If Chapter 453


Kazir invested almost all of his money in stocks, so it was not a surprise that his wealth increased to over $4 billion.

Still, this amount of money was terrifying. He had no idea how to spend it. He was not a materialistic type. Except for his library of videotapes and DVDs in his house, he was never interested in material things... For a moment, Kazir thought of buying another house and a car.

"Speaking of cars, Lamborghini gave me a replica of the Batmobile last week... I should probably try it once Batman Begins is released."

The Batmobile was still not allowed to be shown to the public... unless Warner Brothers agreed to use it as a way of promoting the movie.

Lamborghini had been one of the sponsors of CCU, and Grey Pictures had a close relationship with the brand. Because of the popularity of CCU, the cars that were advertised in the movies were easily sold.

The cars that were sold were all limited editions, with only a few units circulating in the entire world. Meaning that each car cost more than $1 million minimum.

Especially when the Fast and Furious franchise was released, so many car enthusiasts became interested in CCU. Kazir wanted The Fast and the Furious to have at least one street racing scene in every movie. Because that was the initial essence of the movie, street racing. The first three movies of Fast and Furious revolved around that.

"Batmobile... Yeah, I should probably buy a car this year. I want to drive Scarlett around L.A."

Lamborghini decided to give one of their limited editions to Kazir as a way of improving their relationship. Lamborghini had actually heard that Ferrari was trying to get a spot in the advertising lineup of CCU, and Lamborghini didn't like that, hence the gift.

"Thank you, Vance."

"I should be the one thanking you, Kazir. You helped me so much in my career. I owe a lot to you. I'll make sure to never give you up, and never let you down."

"You know the rules, and so do I," Kazir nodded.

If not for the warning that Kazir had given to Vance in 1999, perhaps the stockbroker might have also been one of the people who jumped off the building.

The two shook hands, and Vance bid farewell.

"...Looks like I have to consult my financial advisor this month. God, taxes will probably haunt me again this year."

Kazir used every legal method to lessen his taxes, such as charities, business deductions, and many more.

However, taxes still cut him millions every year. People were mad and jealous of the rich, but it was true that rich people were the ones who paid the most taxes... Well, yeah, it was obvious why.

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After that meeting with Vance, Kazir returned to Warner Brothers to edit Batman Begins. The movie was near completion, and Kazir had time to take a rest.

February was a great month for many people. Brianna Evans and Fremont Smith got the awards they had been dreaming about. Kazir had already called Fremont and apologized for not attending the party last night.

Fremont just laughed it off. His voice was hoarse because he had been partying all night. The Black director was not mad. He even invited Kazir to a barbeque party next week.

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On the streets of Los Angeles, a Bugatti Veyron was vrooming. It was making a noise that caught the attention of the people walking down the street.

Some of them shook their heads because it looked childish. Some were looking at the car with jealousy, hoping that they would also have one.

Some women were staring at the man who was driving the car. The man was wearing sunglasses to hide his identity, but it was obvious that he was handsome.

Kazir decided to buy a Bugatti Veyron just because he had money. When you have so much money, it feels like spending a million on a car is not that expensive anymore.

By the way, Kazir could have bought a sports car in his past life, but he never did because he was not the type who wanted attention. He was a director, not an actor.

Besides, he had a Dad bod in his past life. That meant he had a fat belly and looked unhealthy.

But now, Kazir, who was holding the steering wheel, looked like a hunk. The description of an alpha male fit him. He was tall, handsome, fit, and rich. He was oozing with confidence, and the women who were staring at him became attracted to him.

One of them even had the courage to approach him. The woman had blonde hair, thick pouty lips, a thin waist, huge boobs, and was wearing a short skirt... She looked like a bimbo, not going to lie.

"Hey baby, what are you looking for? Are you looking for fun? How about you take me for a ride?"

Called it. She might be a hooker.

Perhaps she was interested in Kazir because he looked rich. He was also handsome and tall. It was not a surprise that she wanted him.

"I can help you touch your gearshift. Or should I call it a gear shaft?" she giggled, leaning closer to show her huge tits.

"Can you step aside? You're blocking my way."

A cold voice came from behind. The bimbo turned around and found a gorgeous woman. Just like Kazir, Scarlett was also wearing sunglasses, but that didn't stop her beauty from showing.

"Huh?"

The bimbo tried to say something, but she stopped when she saw that Kazir had opened his car door for Scarlett.

"You're looking gorgeous as always."

"Of course," she scoffed.

"..."

Kazir realized that the woman was in a bad mood. It seemed that he had to make her feel good today.

The Bugatti left the place, leaving the dumbfounded bimbo behind.

"...Wait a fucking minute? Is that Kazir Grey and Scarlett Johansson?"

Kazir and Scarlett were both famous, so it was not surprising that they were recognized. The sunglasses didn't do a damn thing.

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