Chapter 687

In the evening, the crew of The Avengers held a banquet at the WaterWorld Hotel in Universal Studios to celebrate the success of the North American premiere.

Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, seemed a bit regretful, "The Avengers would have been good to release next year too!"

"Oh, why is that?" Charles asked, a bit puzzled.

"Hehe, next year is Universal Studios' 100th anniversary. Releasing The Avengers would add to the atmosphere!" Kevin Feige explained with a smile.

Charles also smiled, "No worries, we have Iron Man 3 coming out next year, which is highly anticipated!" He said, raising his glass and clinking it with Kevin Feige's.

After a while, Charles found Kate Beckinsale to inquire about the situation with Zero Dark Thirty.

"Although the script was revised, this film doesn't have many big scenes, so it should wrap up quickly," Kate Beckinsale said. She had specifically returned from an overseas set, "Plus, I'll be heading back to the set next week!"

Kate Beckinsale was quite excited as she got close to Charles, asking, "Now that Capet's stock price has surpassed $100, does that mean my one million shares are worth over a hundred million?"

"What do you think?" Charles said, playfully pinching her waist, "You're a Oxford student after all!"

With that, Charles took Kate Beckinsale upstairs to a room.

"Mmm," As soon as they entered the room, they eagerly embraced and kissed, with Charles holding Kate Beckinsale's sexy body in his arms.

Soon, Kate Beckinsale was feeling Charles's hand inside her low-cut dress while kissing him passionately.

"Sweetheart, come over with Scarlett tonight," Kate Beckinsale suggested emotionally to Charles.

"Alright," Charles responded with a smile.

After a while, Charles returned to the banquet hall to celebrate with everyone.

...

Meanwhile, back in the banquet hall, Kate Beckinsale ran into Scarlett Johansson, "Scarlett, are you really planning to take a long break this year?"

"Absolutely," Scarlett Johansson replied, giving Kate Beckinsale a playful look, "You look great, replenished your nutrients?"

Kate Beckinsale couldn't help but laugh, "Charles likes you more anyway," Looking at Scarlett Johansson's figure in front of her, she couldn't help but feel envious. No wonder NBA's Kevin Durant wanted to drink her bath water.

"That guy," Scarlett Johansson glanced at Charles Capet on the other side, took a sip of her champagne, "Actually made Capet go public."

"When did you meet him and get involved?" Scarlett Johansson seemed to have never asked Kate Beckinsale about these things before.

Kate Beckinsale thought for a moment, as if recalling, "We met when I was filming Underworld. Charles came to find me to play the lead role. The crew chose Budapest, Hungary for the shoot. Charles came to inspect the set, and I took him for a tour around Budapest. We ended up staying in a hotel together that night!"

"Underworld, that movie was filmed back in 2002," Scarlett Johansson smiled, "You've known him for quite a while, huh?"

"You too, probably around 2002, filming Lost in Translation with him..." Kate Beckinsale smiled, "That guy, he's something else!"

Scarlett Johansson nodded, "I met him a year before you did. Right after I signed with Mrs. Capet, I got the role in Lost in Translation. He funded it independently. He talked a great game, but it wasn't until the next year that he raised the funds from the profits of My Big Fat Greek Wedding to start filming. Then, I remember after we finished filming Lost in Translation and returned from Japan, we attended the premiere of the American version of The Ring starring Naomi Watts together."

Scarlett Johansson whispered to Kate Beckinsale, "Right in the theater, that guy slipped his hand inside my bra..."

"Pfft," Kate Beckinsale giggled, "He seems to like touching boobs, huh?"

"Yeah, but he's really charming," Scarlett Johansson sighed, "He's just too much of a playboy."

"And you, what do you think now?" Kate Beckinsale suddenly asked.

Scarlett Johansson shook her head, "I don't know either. I've been with him for so long, and now we're both famous and rich. When Capet went public, he directly gifted almost $100 million worth of stocks!"

"What about you," Scarlett Johansson looked at Kate Beckinsale, "Aren't you worried about him in the future...?"

Kate Beckinsale shook her head, "I know all of that. My daughter is already 11, and I don't want to get married either."

"Charles Capet is great - young, handsome, and successful. With him, I can have everything - career, wealth, fame. Plus, even in bed, he's irresistible," Kate Beckinsale said as she kissed Scarlett Johansson on the cheek, "Don't you agree?"

Scarlett Johansson touched Kate Beckinsale's hand, "But he has so many women!"

Kate Beckinsale whispered in Scarlett Johansson's ear, "You could have a child with him. Marriage is just a piece of paper, not that important..."

...

Charles had no clue about the conversation between Scarlett Johansson and Kate Beckinsale, as Evelyn was discussing business with him.

"I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. When are you planning to go?" Evelyn asked her son.

"I'll probably go a day or two before the listing at the end of the month. There are still ten days left," Charles didn't expect his mother to be in such a hurry.

"Now EDR is also planning to go public. I'll go and discuss it with Lily Ying," with several major mergers, EDR's ambitions had inflated.

"Is EDR going public that urgent?" Charles smiled, puzzled, "Listing a talent agent company isn't easy!"

Even though EDR was the largest entertainment agency now, how much revenue could it have?

"Take it slow. EDR's focus now is on the entertainment and sports sectors," Evelyn indeed had the idea of going public. There would definitely be difficulties, but problems needed solving.

"That's fine. Since we're heading to Hong Kong anyway, you should also check out the Asian artist market. I have East Asia International there, and Lily Ying is also a shareholder..."

Charles reminded her.

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