Chapter 298 - Super Bowl Kickoff

Seeing her daughter genuinely angry, Janet glanced at her father with a look of helplessness, realizing that she couldn't rely on him.

"Alright, I won't bring it up anymore," Janet pouted, sniffing in a somewhat resentful manner.

It was hard to imagine that Janet, who was nearing forty this year, could still act so childishly and endearingly, but it was clear she knew her "special ability" and was using it to resist Laila's "tyranny."

Laila couldn't say much to that, so she sighed deeply. "Mom, I've already wasted so many years lying in a hospital bed. Do you think I'll waste the rest of my life?"

"I didn't say you couldn't work. It's just, dear, love is really beautiful. Don't distance yourself from it just because of misunderstandings."

Laila recalled what Claire had said to her before and understood her mother's concerns. So she said, "I'm not saying I'll never seek love. It's just that I'm only twenty now, and I'm in the prime of my career. I promise you, once I've established my career, I'll look for love that belongs to me. Is that okay?"

She felt like she had made herself clear enough, and if her mother continued on this topic, she would have to distance herself from her well-intentioned but misguided mother.

Perhaps sensing that her daughter would dislike her if she continued to insist, Janet cleverly changed the subject. "Regarding the characters I mentioned earlier, I have some ideas..."

Seeing them shift back to discussing work, Oswald secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't like the idea of his daughter constantly pressuring his granddaughter to find a boyfriend. In his view, Laila was a genius and a treasure to the Moran family and the world. What kind of unworthy guy would have the ability to win her heart?

This way was perfect. Oswald figured that in another ten or twenty years, he could find the best husband for her! The best husband wasn't just about wealth; the Moran family was already wealthy enough. He needed to find someone who genuinely cared for Laila and could make her happy. As for those scheming fools, they wouldn't even have a chance to stand before her.

In terms of evaluating men, Grandfather Oswald was confident that his granddaughter was miles ahead of his daughter!

During the entire holiday, Laila and her mother Janet worked on designing costumes for various characters in the movie at their New York home. When the holiday ended, Laila flew to the Victoria's Secret headquarters to prepare for the Super Bowl event scheduled for the end of January.

She had always been low-key, and her recent activities had gone relatively unnoticed by the public. However, Hollywood and the film industry were more focused on the numerous films produced by the Phoenix Film Company since the end of the year, and the directors who had garnered attention along with them.

The ability to discover so many talents at once left many people astonished and grateful for her. However, only those within the industry truly understood the magnitude of this fortune. The profits brought in by these films were incredibly lucrative, with the peripheral and ancillary sales alone generating at least ten times the company's earnings.

Ten times! How incredible was that number? Even three times would be enough to tempt someone into bending or breaking the law. In this capitalist society, no one had trouble getting along with money.

Hollywood was highly interested in the new, up-and-coming directors. Countless paparazzi and journalists dug into their stories and reported them to the public and readers. The results of the investigations all converged on one common point: every single one of these directors had emerged from Laila Moran's New Talent Plan.

This made many people feel awkward because the initiative had been seen as a joke when it was initially proposed. Few were willing to entrust the direction of a film to a newcomer, partly due to doubts about their abilities and partly due to a reluctance to take risks. If others had tried and found success with newcomers, their attitudes would have been different.

As the new directors became the darlings of the media and other film companies, Laila had to face another important turning point in her life—the Victoria's Secret Super Bowl project!

If this project succeeded, it would achieve all her goals. This included acquiring a 20% stake in Victoria's Secret and making Roy a gift to the world, propelling him to the status of a global superstar.

On January 25, 1998, as scheduled, the Super Bowl took place at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The competing teams, the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers were both strong teams that had won the championship multiple times. It was anticipated that this match would be a thrilling contest.

As for American football, Laila understood only nine out of ten things about it, being completely clueless about what they were doing on the field apart from running and tackling like a bunch of barbarians chasing a ball. This was not just the case with American football; it applied to soccer as well. Even basketball's rules had been explained to her through animation. She had no expectations of understanding the excitement of sports. Instead, she was more interested in studying the camera angles and filming techniques in movies.

Today, Laila sat in the stands of the Super Bowl. For her, who had planned every spectacular moment that was about to happen, there was nothing more exciting than witnessing the miracles she had created with her own eyes.

In her previous life, Victoria's Secret's Super Bowl event had merely involved creating an advertisement to air during the broadcast. But who was she? She was Laila Moran! How could a mere one-and-a-half-minute commercial satisfy her ambitions?

So she set her sights on the halftime show, a 12-minute segment that could captivate countless viewers!

Over the years, the halftime show has featured famous celebrities. This year was no exception, with the 90s being a time of rap music's dominance. Several renowned rap groups had been invited to perform, along with some iconic singers.

But none of those mattered to Laila. She was eagerly awaiting the final moments, a moment that belonged to Victoria's Secret and herself!

Due to her inner excitement, she endured the first half of the game amidst the ear-splitting screams, cheers, and curses from the crowd. She felt like the only sane person in a madhouse, and in the eyes of others, she was probably the only madwoman among sane people.

As the first half ended, the stage suddenly erupted with breathtakingly beautiful fireworks.

"Ahh!" Another round of screams erupted.