After hearing the news that Gilbert had made a donation, and then learning that the police had cooperated with the fire department to arrest a group of arsonists, Stewart Resnick was so furious that he nearly exploded.
He wanted to control the media and expose Gilbert's scheme.
But when he tried to bribe the media, he discovered that California's local outlets—especially influential ones like the Los Angeles Times—were all firmly under Gilbert's control.
If he wanted the media to expose Gilbert, he would have to turn to The Washington Post.
But that created another problem. This was a California matter. Why would a Washington-based newspaper meddle so deeply? Californians themselves wouldn't appreciate it either!
As a result, Stewart Resnick found himself completely stuck, blocked on all sides, unable to move forward or backward.
But what choice did he have? In the end, he still had to go buy water from Pacific Water Resources, otherwise his plantation business would be impossible to sustain.
However, a Canadian friend told him that he could buy water from Canada and then build a reservoir somewhere in California.
Since California's water resources were monopolized, why not import water from elsewhere? It was a good idea, and Stewart Resnick immediately took action.
But after communicating with several neighboring Canadian provinces, he discovered that Gilbert had already signed exclusive water-purchasing contracts with them.
In other words, if those provinces wanted to sell water, they could only sell it to Gilbert.
Not only that, Gilbert had also directly acquired a Canadian water company specifically to manage this operation.
This completely stunned Stewart Resnick. Gilbert had sealed off every possible path, leaving him with no room to maneuver at all.
In the end, Stewart Resnick gave in. He asked an intermediary to invite Gilbert to his private party, urgently seeking reconciliation—he really couldn't take it anymore.
After Gilbert returned from his vacation at Stardew Valley Farm, he received the invitation.
Thinking that he had nothing better to do anyway, he decided to go and see what kind of trick Stewart Resnick was trying to pull.
South Pasadena, located in the northeastern suburbs of Los Angeles, was a traditional wealthy neighborhood.Stewart Resnick owned a property there, and the party was held at that residence.
Amid clinking glasses and lively chatter, young and beautiful girls in short dresses weaved through the crowd.
They were small-time models and aspiring actresses introduced by Hollywood shell agencies, all dream-chasers who had come to Los Angeles. These young people drifted from party to party, hoping to catch the eye of a powerful figure.
But this was little more than a pipe dream. Only a very small number ever managed to realize their dreams.
Today, these young people thought this was just an ordinary party—come for an appearance fee and maybe improve their meals for the day.
What they didn't expect was that, while they were attending to the guests, Gilbert suddenly appeared.
"Director Gilbert is here…"
Someone shouted, and all eyes turned toward the entrance of the courtyard. Sure enough, Gilbert appeared at the doorway.
Unlike everyone else, who was dressed in formal evening wear, he showed up in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, looking like a Silicon Valley IT engineer.
If people didn't already know what Gilbert looked like, no one would associate this ordinary, handsome man with a Hollywood super director.
This was intentional on Gilbert's part—or rather, it was Jennifer Connelly's suggestion.
She said she had learned a trick: if you want to teach someone a lesson, show up dressed simply.
That way, the host would feel disrespected, and whatever they wanted to discuss would naturally fall apart.
But in the current situation, Stewart Resnick was the one asking for help. No matter what Gilbert wore—even if he showed up naked—Stewart Resnick would still have to greet him with a smile.
Sure enough, the moment Gilbert arrived, he received an extremely warm welcome from Stewart Resnick.
After exchanging pleasantries, Stewart Resnick went off to entertain other guests, while Gilbert was quickly surrounded by people.
Everyone wanted to get to know a super director and billionaire like Gilbert. Who knew—there might be some future business opportunities.
The young models and actresses could only watch longingly, hoping to catch a smile or glance from Gilbert, but unfortunately, that was destined to remain a fantasy.
"Audrey, aren't you going to try?"
"Why don't you try, Marilyn? Why are you pushing me?"
"I want to, but I don't dare."
Several girls hesitated there, though there were also bold and extremely confident ones who walked over with assured strides.
"Hello, Director Gilbert, my name is Mela Oliver…"
Gilbert took one look and saw that she was a Black actress, with prominent buck teeth and extremely exaggerated hips. Needless to say, this was exactly the kind of figure some people were into.
But Gilbert was clearly not interested, so he didn't respond to her.
Mela Oliver was unwilling to give up and tried to step forward again, but at that moment, a blonde girl suddenly rushed out and blocked her path.
"Who are you? Move aside…" Mela Oliver said unwillingly.
The blonde girl spoke with mockery in her tone: "Ms. Oliver, why don't you take a look in the mirror at yourself.
Where does your confidence come from? If you want to ask Director Gilbert for an opportunity, you'll have to line up.
Because the people who want to seek opportunities from Director Gilbert can line up from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of Los Angeles all the way to the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of New York."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding young models and actors all burst into laughter.
Even with Mela Oliver's thick skin, being mocked like this made her unable to save face. She immediately retreated in defeat. As she left, she fiercely glared at the blonde girl.
After Mela Oliver walked away, the blonde girl bowed to Gilbert. She did not take the opportunity to strike up a conversation and instead returned to her friends.
Gilbert looked at her without making any comment. Only after he walked away did he call over his assistant and whisper a few words into the assistant's ear.
The blonde girl returned to her friends, and the friends beside her felt it was a pity.
"Margot, why didn't you take this chance to talk to Gilbert? Maybe he would have taken a liking to you."
Margot Robbie replied, "You don't understand. If I had used that opportunity to flirt with Gilbert, wouldn't I be the same as that Black woman?"
"But what if Gilbert doesn't remember you afterward?"
"It's fine," Margot Robbie said confidently. "As long as he has an impression of me, that's enough."
Meanwhile, Stewart Resnick had finished his polite exchanges and immediately found Gilbert. The two of them talked in a private living room.
No one knew what they discussed, but when they came out, Stewart Resnick had a worried look on his face, clearly indicating that the outcome was not good.
"Stewart, how did it go?" someone asked.
"Not very ideal," Stewart Resnick shook his head and said. "Gilbert basically doesn't accept my proposal to acquire Pacific Water Resources, and he has no interest at all in me buying shares.
He even wants to acquire my plantations, because he thinks the plantation industry is also quite good."
"Then it seems this matter will be rather difficult to handle."
The two of them frowned deeply. At this moment, they realized that ordinary, seemingly insignificant water could actually be so deadly important.
Margot Robbie did not have so many worries. After the party ended, she left together with her friends. At that moment, Gilbert's assistant found her.
"This is?"
"A business card from Ms. Shena Boone. You can go and give it a try, just say you were introduced by Director Gilbert."
The surrounding friends cast envious looks at Margot Robbie. This was Shena Boone, one of Hollywood's five major agents.
And Gilbert introducing Margot Robbie to Shena Boone—didn't that mean…
In short, Margot Robbie was about to rise to prominence.
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