Chapter 207

"Donald, I gotta take this call!" After chatting with Trump for a while, Charles realized that this guy was indeed a social butterfly.

He didn't just dabble in real estate but also made it clear he was very interested in the entertainment industry. He even had a cameo in Home Alone 2.

But Charles was only somewhat interested in his daughter and didn't want too much to do with someone who loved the spotlight and had no filter.

"Alright, Charles, come to my party next time when you get a chance!" Donald smiled and waved at Charles.

Charles stepped outside to take a call; surprisingly, it was Anne Hathaway.

"A bit later, I'll come find you!" Charles had been in New York for almost half a month already, and Scarlett Johansson had left a week ago.

"How about I come pick you up?"

"Sure!"

Charles had dealt with too many people tonight but ended up remembering three: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hedge fund manager John Paulson, and Donald Trump.

The current head of The New York Observer was still Peter Kaplan. There was another small charity auction at the charity dinner, and of course, Charles had to support it, spending almost 2 million dollars on jewelry and other items.

Before the dinner ended, Charles left the Waldorf Astoria and saw Anne Hathaway's car at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 50th Street.

"Charles, hurry, there are a lot of reporters at the hotel," Anne Hathaway whispered to Charles from her Volvo XC70 when she saw him.

Charles got in, shaking his head as if to say, "Who can spot us at night?"

"Why're you back in New York?" Charles kissed Anne Hathaway and asked.

Wasn't Anne Hathaway filming the romance movie Becoming Jane in the UK?

"Back for an event, I don't have any scenes this week." Anne Hathaway seemed to be in a good mood and touched Charles's face with her hand.

"Just got to New York today. Knew you were at the charity dinner, so I called you!"

"Heh, I've chatted with too many people and had a few drinks today. Where're you taking me?" Charles asked with a smile, leaning back in his seat.

"To Brooklyn Heights. I have a high-rise apartment there with great views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge," Anne Hathaway said, starting the car and heading downtown.

The Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Williamsburg Bridge span the East River, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Anne Hathaway's apartment was in the Brooklyn Heights area near the Brooklyn Bridge, close to the East River.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Anne Hathaway asked as she brought Charles to her apartment and directly into the viewing room to enjoy the night view of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge across the river.

"I almost forgot, you're a New Yorker," Charles said as he loosened his tie. The 270-degree floor-to-ceiling glass wall indeed provided a fantastic view.

"Quite beautiful, I have a house in Tribeca by the Hudson River," Charles said, pointing towards the opposite side. He then hugged and kissed the back of Anne Hathaway's neck.

"How's the filming of Becoming Jane going?"

"Oh my God, the British folks are really picky about American accents. The story is good, but I'm worried my accent will sound out of place with everyone else's British one!" Anne Hathaway said, purposely demonstrating a few words with different accents.

Charles chuckled, "Anne, you've got a lot of comedy in you! You wouldn't be out of place in a comedy!"

"My previous roles were all comedic princess types," Anne Hathaway said, pulling Charles to sit on the couch.

"I heard that when Brokeback Mountain was being made, the director considered me for a female role, but you chose Liv Tyler!"

"Uh-huh, who told you that? Gossip rags aren't reliable," Charles laughed.

Leaning against Charles, Anne Hathaway said, "I actually had free time then, but I should thank you. The Devil Wears Prada became my breakthrough role; the test screenings were very positive."

"Everyone thinks it'll be a huge hit!" Anne Hathaway whispered into Charles's ear.

Charles wrapped his arm around her waist and laughed, "We'll find out when it's released in late June. The teaser trailers are already racking up high views."

"But this movie is said to touch on elements of Vogue editor Anna Wintour's character. You even got some big-name designers to cameo, and brands under LV supported the film. Aren't you worried about offending Anna Wintour?" Anne Hathaway laughed and then kissed Charles.

After a kiss, Charles licked his lips and casually said, "It's just a fashion magazine editor. Will LV be afraid of offending her, or would Capet Pictures? Don't worry, I'll have our distribution team send her a premiere invitation. She'll definitely come!"

No reason not to; in the past, she even attended the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada when Prada was the main sponsor.

Now, with LV as the main sponsor and numerous brands supporting, how many outfits did they have to pay for in the previous film? Even the Paris shoot had to be done on a tight budget.

This time, it was Capet Pictures producing it, and Charles was a shareholder of LV, so it was a comprehensive partnership.

"Is it that impressive?" Anne Hathaway propped up her head with one hand and smiled.

Charles leaned Anne fully into his embrace, reached into her V-neck dress, kissed her ear, and whispered, "Impressive? I can be even more impressive!"

Then, they started kissing, and Anne Hathaway responded by wrapping her arms around Charles's neck.

Before long, they headed to the bathroom; Charles had had enough drinks to want a hot bath, a very steamy hot bath.

"So comfy," Charles said, sitting on the bed in a bathrobe after a hot bath.

"Feeling better?" Anne Hathaway also walked in, wearing a bathrobe. "You didn't drink that much."

"Not too bad," Charles pouted, as if afraid of drinking too much, though he could actually handle it.

Anne Hathaway walked over, sat next to Charles, looking flirtatious, making Charles a bit mesmerized!

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