Chapter 625: Eye of Hollywood

In San Diego, at the luxurious Santa Fe Ranch Estate that Charles recently purchased, he watched as Frank McCourt, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, drove away, his face expressionless.

"Reckless fool," said Charles as he beckoned Jasmine Bloom over.

"Find Anthony Pellicano and have him look into Frank McCourt's divorce case!"

Anthony Pellicano, a top Hollywood private investigator, often referred to as the "Eye of Hollywood," held many secrets and scandals of celebrities. Especially in divorce case investigations, Pellicano made many Hollywood big shots tremble during divorce proceedings.

In 2006, he was sent to prison through the efforts of many Hollywood moguls for illegal wiretapping...

"Anthony Pellicano just got out of prison. Will he still want to work?" Jasmine Bloom asked, doubtful.

"Don't worry, private investigators don't have much of a moral compass. We're not asking him to kill anyone - just uncover some dirt on Frank McCourt," Charles was indifferent.

Previously, Charles' mother had sent someone to contact Frank McCourt's wife, but it was unclear why the woman was persuaded by McCourt. She agreed to postpone the divorce case!

Jasmine Bloom nodded. After such a long break, she finally had something to do again. "Don't worry, boss. The outcome will be satisfactory."

Charles looked at Jasmine Bloom, "You used to be an athlete. Now that CSE's sports entertainment layout in the US is almost complete, would you be interested in participating in CSE's management? NFL, NBA, LA Dodgers - they should all be mine. Right now, all I want is to acquire the Los Angeles Dodgers. I'm not interested in the rest. Can I leave this task to you?"

Jasmine Bloom thought for a moment before replying, "Boss, I'm not very passionate about sports. Being an athlete was my father's dream. Now, I run several chain hotels in New York, and I'm quite content. But I will help you acquire the Los Angeles Dodgers as soon as possible!"

Charles smiled, "I see, running hotels sounds good too."

"By the way, boss, Frank McCourt is also a wealthy American. I might need some financial support," Jasmine Bloom reminded.

"No problem. I'll have Dona Williams assist you," Charles was nonchalant. "I don't care about Frank McCourt's fate. I just want to buy the Dodgers."

Jasmine Bloom knew that Dona Williams and Phyllis Jones were Charles' personal assistants, though she had only met Phyllis Jones.

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In the evening, Ivanka Trump, who had come from the Bay Area, accompanied Charles on the terrace to watch the Pacific sunset.

"What brings you back? Isn't Jerry Brown's campaign headquarters in Oakland?" Charles asked with a smile.

Ivanka stuck out her tongue, "Look at the current support rate - Jerry Brown is almost certain to be elected the new governor of California. The vote is at the end of the month, and there's nothing major left to do, so I came to accompany you. The last day of the month is my birthday, and you promised to take me to Las Vegas for a vacation!"

Charles nodded, went to Ivanka's side, and kissed her on the lips, "Don't worry, I'll keep my promise. Also, I need to meet Sheldon Adelson and Stephen Wynn in Las Vegas."

As for Kirk Kerkorian from MGM Grand, he had rarely been involved in the specific business of MGM Resorts International.

Ivanka sat in Charles' lap, holding her lover's neck. "Mr. Stephen Wynn has a good relationship with my father. Now that the hotel and entertainment business is recovering, are you really interested?"

"West Pacific Union Bank set up a special investment fund targeting casino and entertainment company stocks in Las Vegas. Many people have invested!"

Charles smiled. Politicians led by Arianna Huffington had bought stocks from Sands or Wynn Resorts.

"Oh," Ivanka nodded, "I heard that Nevada's Democratic Senator Harry Reid made some negative comments about you? People like Stephen Wynn and Sheldon Adelson, who run casinos in Las Vegas, support the Republicans. We can use them to hit back at Harry Reid. Currently, the leading candidate for governor of Nevada is Republican Latino Brian Sandoval. We should also meet him."

Charles lifted Ivanka's chin, "Looks like you've learned some things from Mrs. Huffington. California, Florida, and Nevada all have high unemployment rates. The subprime mortgage crisis hit the real estate sectors in Nevada and Florida hard. Nevada has a single-industry economy. To solve unemployment, we need to look beyond gambling," Charles said, smiling. "Las Vegas, as a tourist city, has always welcomed Hollywood. If Brian Sandoval is elected the next governor of Nevada, I wouldn't mind increasing investments in Las Vegas."

Don't forget, CSE's UFC ultimate fighting events are held in Las Vegas. UFC's growth in recent years is obvious to all.

Making money, Charles wouldn't hesitate to reinvest some profits back into Las Vegas.

"When do you plan to go to Las Vegas?" Ivanka whispered in Charles' ear.

"Next week. I have to return to Los Angeles tomorrow!"

"Alright, I'll go to Las Vegas first and make arrangements. You need to come quickly," Ivanka said, blowing into Charles' ear.

Charles turned his head and kissed her on the lips, his hand caressing her chest...

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