America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Martin and Bruce arrived at Burbank High School together, driving directly into the campus parking lot.

The two got out of the car and headed straight for the basketball gym.

The renowned private middle school in California had an impressive basketball gym built to accommodate thousands of spectators without issue.

The large library next door, in terms of scale and decoration, was no less impressive than a university library.

Martin couldn't help but say, "If only I could have attended private school back in my day..."

Bruce chimed in automatically, "With your talents, it wouldn't have made a difference."

Martin, who was academic sludge, took pride in his self-awareness, "That's true, but students who can afford this kind of middle school would probably not find it hard to get a decent recommendation and attend an average public university, right?"

Bruce, equally a slacker in studies, replied, "I haven't really looked into it or experienced it, so I'm not too sure."

Martin despised, "Slacker!"

Aside from flipping him the bird, what else could Bruce do?

When they arrived at the side entrance of the basketball court, representatives from Warner Bros. and Burbank Middle School were waiting there, and they led Martin into a large lounge room.

"Hey, Martin!" As soon as Blake saw his male god, he rushed over and gave him a tight hug, "I've waited so long for you."

Right behind them, the other three female protagonists, Yamerica, Alexis, and Amour, watched with indifferent eyes.

Amour, who had a previous conflict, murmured under her breath, "That show-off, such a bootlicker!"

Yamerica didn't say a word, yet she nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Blake, bubbling with enthusiasm, chatted with Martin: "It's still early; in three hours, there will be a cheerleading competition, and I'm the captain of the team here. You have to watch my competition!"

Martin was cooperative, "I definitely won't miss it."

Blake was particularly excited that day, "You're kicking off the basketball game and can enter early. The northwest passage has a better viewing angle, and I'll be closer to that side during the match."

Martin suddenly remembered that cheerleaders perform in short skirts and tops, which also seemed quite the spectacle.

He specifically asked, "Are you competing against the Holle High School Cheerleading Team?"

"Mmhmm!" Blake was quite confident, "I'll make Holle Middle School weep in defeat!"

Martin said, "You entering the competition is too unfair for Holle Middle School."

Blake asked, "Are you praising me, right? Yes, you're praising me! Martin, you also think I'm too outstanding..."

Martin looked at this self-absorbed girl and said, "Simple, if it's out of a hundred points, your figure alone scores at least 99. You win just by standing there."

Blake couldn't help but stand taller, sucking in her belly and moving a bit closer as if she were an eager puppy, "But in my eyes, out of a hundred, you score 120."

At that moment, a staff member from Warner Bros. entered from outside, reminding them, "Get ready, media journalists have arrived."

With three hours to go before the game, the audience wasn't even lined up outside yet. Another reason the main cast had come so early was to give interviews to the reporters.

Helen, a reporter from Warner Television Network, along with cameramen and assistants, entered the lounge room.

The main cast members promptly moved in front of the already set up area to take photos and videos.

Initially, it was supposed to be four girls paired with one guy but due to Martin's breakout stardom and Blake's connections, it became a male-female pair flanked by three supporting actresses.

Yamerica, not content, broke the silence, "Shameless couple!"

Amour, still harboring the grudge from being scalded with soup during the shoot, whispered, "Should we mess with them?"

The moment Amour said this, Yamerica automatically distanced herself.

Alexis, who hadn't been involved in the cast's infighting, seemed not to hear and completely ignored Amour.

In the subsequent interviews, there was temporarily no part for the three of them, and reporter Helen first interviewed Martin and Blake.

"It's really unfair," Yamerica muttered.

Alexis, who was a bit more amiable, reminded gently, "The production team has always been unfair like this."

In front of the camera lens, Helen asked Martin and Blake, "I've seen the trailer and you two seem to have great chemistry on camera. Do you have a special understanding of each other?"

Martin, who not only had nimble feet but also a flexible persona, thought of Annie at that moment, so he borrowed a phase from Annie's persona, "I knew Blake well before shooting started, and by the time we got to set, we were already good friends who could talk about anything."

He gestured to Blake, "As you can see, Blake is the kind of girl that even God would be jealous of; her excellence is beyond the description of my limited vocabulary, and I'm proud and honored to have such a friend and partner."

These words hit home for Blake, a girl already prone to adoration, and as she looked at Martin, her eyes nearly turned into hearts, taking up the conversation naturally, "Martin is my idol, my favorite actor; he is the most perfect man I could ever imagine!"

Blake left room for more, "He is also a true gentleman; being around him is always so comfortable. More than once, I've thought that meeting Martin might just be the best gift God has ever given me."