Chapter 434: Play With Him

After more than a decade in Hollywood, Casey Affleck sees himself as a seasoned and patient top hunter when dealing with so-called genius students still in school.

He inquired, "Would it be an honor to appreciate more of your works?"

Lily replied, "All the works I've completed so far are here." Her eyes seemed fixed on Cassie, carefully observing his body structure to determine the most appropriate place to cut.

Seeing the girl across from him keeping her eyes on him, Cassie grew more confident. It was evident she was quite interested in him.

Lily's eyes were hot and sincere, and the hand in her pocket quickly stroked the carving knife.

Feeling Lily's affection, Cassie simply pointed to the sculpture next to her, saying, "I'm lucky to acquire such an outstanding piece of art today. I should celebrate it. Beautiful Lily Carter, can you be invited to have dinner withme?"

Lily's smile was very special, "I have to go to the airport to pick someone up in a moment, so I don't have time."

Cassie, not a novice, knew he had to be a little patient: "I will call you another day." He specifically added, "I hope I can enjoy your masterpiece again. I like your style very much and want to collect more of your works."

Lily politely said, "Thank you."

Cassie continued, "In a few years, maybe I won't be able to buy your works. As the prices go up."

With nice coaxing words, he handed Lily his business card, which only had a phone number on it.

Lily took it, bid farewell politely, and left. During this period, she turned back and glanced at Cassie again to determine how much was legitimate self-defense and how many stabbings would not cause serious injuries.

Cassie smiled decadently and dejectedly, the most charming smile in the art world.

Lily nodded to him, and when she was about to turn out of the exhibition hall, she saw a human sculpture made by someone else in front of her. She couldn't help but stop and make gestures with her fingers.

The organizer came to pack up the bust sculpture, and Cassie watched from the side, contemplating what kind of surprise he should use to outdo Martin Davis.

The Affleck brothers received definite news that Chuck Hogan has signed a contract with Martin Davis, selling the film and television adaptation rights of "Prince of Thieves" to Davis Film and Television Studio.

Originally, the project they were optimistic about and initially contacted was suddenly snatched away, igniting a fiery frustration within them.

Before the exhibition ended, Lily asked for leave from her instructor, got into her red Cadillac, and rushed to Los Angeles International Airport.

Martin returned from New York today, and she was going to pick him up.

Arriving at the terminal exit, Lily didn't wait long before she saw Martin and Bruce pushing their luggage out.

She quickly waved to the two of them.

After Martin passed by, he directly handed a bag to Lily: "Where's the car?"

Lily carried the heavy bag and led the way: "This way."

The three of them put away their luggage and got into the Cadillac, and Lily drove out of the parking lot, asking, "Is all the work in New York completed?"

"It's done." Martin remembered a very important thing and specially warned: "When you go to New York again, clean up the house in Central Park. It's a little bit Chaotic."

Lily responded habitually: "Okay."

Bruce looked at Martin and then at Lily. One was really not a human being, for the other one it had become a habit. There was no hope.

Martin suddenly thought that he should be a good person and added: "You can also find a specialized housekeeping company to clean up."

"I understand." After years of habit, Lily felt that doing this was normal.

The mansion acquired from Brad Pitt is still under renovation, but it has reached the final stage.

Martin still lives in the Cotis community.

The Cadillac drove right through the door, and the house was in good order, with everything neat and clean inside and out.

Martin didn't need to ask. It must have been Lily who did it. He said, "I came from New York this time and brought you a gift."

When she heard the word gift, Lily's head was a bit big, so she didn't want those gifts in the past.

She cautiously mentioned, "I now have enough raw materials. I carve at school or in the Warner Studio studio every day. I don't need to send bison horns or crocodile teeth anymore."

Martin had already opened the suitcase, took out a set of carving knives, and handed it to Lily, saying, "This is for you."

Lily accepted it, opened it, took a look, and instantly felt that all the effort she had put in was worth it.

Martin set aside boxes filled with gifts, including ones for Elizabeth, Jolie, and Aniston.

The latter two specifically stood up for Lily, and he had to show his support.

Lily had no time to spare, so she put away the carving knife, opened a cupboard, and took out a few letters, handing them to Martin, saying, "I received them in the mailbox at the door during this period."

Martin took them over and looked through them. Most were sales advertisements, but there were useful letters from two neighbors dropped in the mailbox.

A beautifully packaged DVD from Jenna Jones next door caught Martin's attention. On the cover was a close-up of her firing a gun, with a line of big words written next to it: "Limitless."

There was also a note attached to the back of the DVD. Jenna told Martin that the film was finished, and she had specially sent a collector's edition.

Martin was curious about the heroine's search for the smart drug after the protagonist in the San Francisco Valley version was changed to a female.

The idea of finding smart drugs from genetic material was unparalleled.

He wondered if Jenna was interested in "The Reader" and "Benjamin," especially the latter. What kind of San Francisco Valley creativity could be produced based on the movie?

Men are inevitably curious. It must be very exciting to take pictures of Benjamin as an old man and as a child.

Martin received a drawer that also contained a collector's edition disc, the San Francisco Valley version of "Wanted."

Lily quietly came over to take a look and muttered, "How can someone give something like this as a gift?"

Martin said, "The Joneses are artists, and their ideas are different from others."

"I am an artist too." Lily finished claiming herself and said, "My thoughts are normal."

Martin looked at Lily and was too lazy to talk to her.

He has always known that she carries a carving knife in his pocket all day long.

Another helpful piece of mail came from neighbor Gillian Flynn, a handwritten note.

Gillian was afraid of disturbing Martin's filming in New York, so she did not call him rashly. She wrote the beginning of the novel mentioned last time. If Martin came back, she planned to show Martin the first draft of the beginning.

Martin took the cell phone, dialed Gillian's number, waited for her to get through, and told her directly that he had returned to Los Angeles and was currently at home.

Lily helped Martin and Bruce pack their luggage and talked about the previous events: "You sent me photos of the Affleck brothers last time, do you remember?" Martin immediately asked, "Why, are they giving you trouble?"

"Casey Affleck bought a sculpture of me, just today..." Lily quickly recounted what happened before.

Bruce answered and said to Martin, "They knew you were difficult to deal with, so they attacked the young and inexperienced people around you."

Lily stretched out a hand from her pocket, and the small carving knife was like a dancing butterfly, usually wrapped around her fingertips.

Martin asked, "What do you think?"

Lily actually had a lot of ideas: "I originally planned to find a place to poke 108 holes in his body with a carving knife as a self-defense."

Bruce reminded, "Don't be ridiculous."

"I've seen too many scoundrel bastards like him since I was a child." Lily grew up in a different environment. "Let's just say that the Clayton community is more dangerous than him and can easily pull out a lot of people." She said, suddenly laughing, "Casey Affleck bought one of my sculptures at a high price and said he was also interested in my other sculptures. I think someone like him, even if he can't compare to Ben Affleck, but he still must be very rich just wait for me to play with him."

Martin knew Lily very well and knew what she wanted to do as soon as he heard it.

Lily said, "I have spent most of the past two years studying and practicing and have accumulated a lot of practice works. I am very poor, and Casey Affleck is a rich man. In order to become financially independent as soon as possible, I want to try to see if we can sell him a few more sculptures."

Bruce finally understood why Elena always showed an iron fist of care to her sister.

Neglect it, and it will grow completely crooked!

Martin couldn't help but shake his head. "I remember that the pay given by the Dark Knight crew was not low."

"It's different." Lily understood that the work and remuneration of the Dark Knight crew had a lot to do with Martin.

She thought for a moment and said, "Let me give it a try. If I encounter a situation I can't handle, I will withdraw."

Martin looked at Bruce, and the old man subtly nodded to him.

"Okay, please pay attention to safety." Martin believed that people couldn't live in a greenhouse forever.

Lily nodded repeatedly, contemplating how to use this opportunity to sell more sculptures at high prices.

Customers who come to your doorstep are opportunities to empty their wallets.

Bruce sent a message to the two bodyguards he hired all year round and assigned one of them to follow Lily.

In Los Angeles, a bodyguard's job would be much easier.

The doorbell rang, and Gillian Flynn was at the door.

Bruce opened the door, greeted the guest, and soon returned with Gillian.

Martin stood up and shook hands with her. "I just saw the letter you left. I'm sorry for not contacting you in time."

"You are busy with work, so I took the liberty." Gillian held some manuscripts in her hand. "I wrote part of it. I want to share my manuscript with others, but I can't find a suitable partner. The writer's circle is a mess, and conflicts are too common. I don't dare to show it to my colleagues."

Martin smiled, "It seems that this neighbor is trustworthy."

Gillian handed over the manuscript, saying, "The value of my manuscript is at most your salary for a few days, or even worse."

Martin took it and asked, "Is this the one you mentioned to me? The work inspired by Agatha Christie's real-life case?"

"Yes, it's the one I mentioned to you." Gillian was embarrassed. "I can only write in my spare time. The creation speed is very slow. I've only written the first third in more than a year, and the remaining part may take a year and a half, or even longer, because I don't know if what I write is valuable."