Chapter 202

In the early morning, Charles woke up to see Scarlett Johansson lying next to him. He kissed her on the lips and asked, "Hmm, Scarlett, has Keira left already?"

"Ah, she went to take a shower. I guess she's still a bit uncomfortable," Scarlett Johansson said, giving Charles a playful slap on the chest. "It's all your fault, making it so awkward for the two of us."

"Didn't you say you didn't mind?" Charles whispered in her ear, "I'm the best, ha ha!"

"Whatever, go check on her. She's going back to London today!" Scarlett still seemed a bit sleepy.

"Alright!" Charles got up and left the bedroom, heading straight for the bathroom.

Keira Knightley was leisurely soaking in the bathtub when Charles Capet suddenly entered.

"Oh my God, Charles, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see you," Charles said before leaning in to kiss her, silencing whatever Keira Knightley had planned to say.

"Charles, enough. Aren't you sleepy?" Keira Knightley rolled her eyes after the kiss.

Charles joined her in the bathtub, holding Keira in his arms. "I'm fine. When's your flight?"

Keira, realizing she couldn't resist, just lay in Charles's arms, enjoying the warm bath. "It's in the afternoon."

"What, are you going to London too?" Keira Knightley laughed and asked.

"No, I'm headed to New York," Charles shook his head, his hands becoming restless.

"Charles, can't you let me enjoy my bath in peace?"

Keira Knightley shook her head, not quite sure why she had agreed to Charles the night before...

"I'm worried I won't see you for a long time!" Charles said, kissing her again. Despite saying no, Keira Knightley naturally responded to him.

"Wait, Keira, I have something to ask you!"

Charles suddenly stopped and looked at Keira.

"Hmm, what is it?" Keira Knightley, facing Charles, held him by the neck, her whole body leaning on him.

"Did you brush your teeth this morning?"

"Brush my teeth? Yes, of course," Keira Knightley was momentarily stunned but quickly answered, realizing why Charles was asking.

She playfully slapped Charles several times, slightly angry, "I haven't even mentioned how you made me get up early and take a bath."

"Not content with just Scarlett, you cheeky man!"

Charles laughed, ignoring the pain, and comforted her by holding her waist, "Alright, alright, I was just kidding!"

But Keira Knightley didn't care, and kissed Charles again passionately...

An hour later, they came out of the bathroom wearing bathrobes, sitting on the couch in the living room, watching the news on TV.

The news was about the Vatican planning to boycott next month's release of The Da Vinci Code.

"Ha, The Da Vinci Code is your movie, right, Charles? There are a lot of Catholics in the world. If they unite, the impact could be huge," Keira Knightley remarked, not expecting to see such news so soon, having just been with Charles for a long time in the bathroom.

Charles frowned slightly but then relaxed. "We aimed for a religious suspense thriller, and it's based on a novel. It's not anti-Catholic. Let the Vatican boycott, how many people are there anyway? Can they stop all of Italy from going to the cinema?"

As an Englishwoman, Keira Knightley followed the Church of England, a branch of Protestantism separate from the Roman Catholic Church.

She found stories of Jesus and religious mysteries fascinating and didn't see the movie as anti-Catholic.

"You need to be careful in the future. The Passion of the Christ and Brokeback Mountain were both controversial, and now The Da Vinci Code is too. Is Capet Pictures going to follow Lionsgate and Miramax to focus on such films?" Keira Knightley, being friends and having slept with Charles, shared her thoughts and advice.

"No way! My focus is on action, drama, and special effects. Even if I do genre films, they'll mainly be horror and thrillers. Religious controversies and political scandals aren't my thing," Charles shook his head. Only significant benefits would make him change his mind. The Passion of the Christ and Brokeback Mountain were worth the backlash.

As for The Da Vinci Code, Charles was not too concerned as it was fundamentally a mystery movie, merely centered on Jesus and his descendants.

"Besides, the Vatican is just a spiritual entity; such matters don't involve political or racial issues. Few will care. Traditional Catholic followers are too few," Charles shrugged. Like Mel Gibson's traditional Catholicism, which would definitely oppose, but how many were there?

However, it did have a negative impact, and they would need to put more effort into promotion and marketing.

"True, you're smart enough to handle it," Keira Knightley truly didn't worry much about Capet Pictures, for Charles Capet's foresight was extraordinary.

In the afternoon, Charles personally drove Keira Knightley to the San Francisco International Airport.

"Charles, I have to go," they sat in the car in the parking lot, feeling a bit reluctant.

Charles unbuckled his seatbelt, held her face, and kissed her, "I'll come to England to see you then!"

"I..." Keira Knightley sighed, knowing full well Charles was a playboy, yet still falling for him.

"I know, but live in the moment. Who cares about the future, right?" Charles smiled and kissed her again.

Keira Knightley smiled too, realizing she was young enough not to worry too much, leaning in to whisper in Charles's ear, "Tell me, did you get this idea after seeing that Vanity Fair magazine cover?"

Charles was stunned, his eyes wide open - indeed, that was when he got the idea. Goal achieved!

Keira Knightley, seeing his expression, knew she was right. "Scarlett told me!"

Then, much to Charles's surprise, she leaned in on him one last time.

"Hmm, is this a goodbye gift?" Charles leaned back in his seat, smiling.

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