Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 696 - 505: Ivanka’s Thanks

Link guessed correctly; Harvey was indeed very angry at this moment. Palm Beach Films had released six movies in a row, the first four were blockbusters, the fifth one made a little profit, but the sixth movie incurred losses, and it just happened that Weinstein Company had invested in this sixth movie.

This made him suspect the authenticity of the box office results, wondering whether Link was sabotaging him by using this film to trap him, or whether Lionsgate Films was faking the box office numbers during the distribution of this movie.

"Boss, according to our investigation, the probability of box office fraud is very small. The average box office performance in regions distributed by us is very close to that of Lionsgate Films, and the box office there is even a bit higher,"

Daniel Bartsek, head of the Weinstein Company's distribution department, said.

Harvey's face darkened. From the box office data, he could also tell that Lionsgate Films had not committed fraud. Moreover, "The Master" had successively won multiple awards, which indicated the quality of the film was good. What he didn't understand was why, of all the profitable films Palm Beach Films released, this one suffered losses.

How could such a coincidence happen.

"Harvey, it couldn't be Link sabotaging us. 'The Master' is our second collaboration with Palm Beach. The first, 'The Line of Happiness,' was co-produced by us and Palm Beach and publicized and distributed by Lionsgate Films. From its release to the box office revenue sharing, Lionsgate has been very fair. I don't think they would tamper with the box office numbers of this film. 'The Master's' poor box office performance is mainly because the story is too niche, and it's too artistic for the audience's taste,"

Bob said, sitting on the sofa.

Harvey looked up at him, "Shut up! This is all your fault. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have worked with that bastard Link. Now that the movie is losing money, you should take responsibility instead of making excuses for that bastard here."

"I know I'm responsible for the loss of 'The Master,' but Link also lost millions, and it's also the first film from Palm Beach Films to show significant losses. Isn't that something to be happy about?"

Bob spread his hands and asked.

Harvey frowned. If his company hadn't invested in "The Master," he would certainly laugh out loud if he read news about "The Master's" box office losses in the newspaper. But this time, Weinstein Company also lost money, so how could he be happy about that?

He glared at Bob angrily, "Shut up. I don't care how you do it, but you better get Lionsgate Films hooked on big productions and let Lionsgate Films go bankrupt and shut down sooner. I don't want to see Link's news for even a day now."

"I know, I've been inquiring about Lionsgate lately. This year they're involved in quite a few big productions, like 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'The Expendables 2,' 'The Hunger Games 2,' and Brad Pitt's 'World War Z,' all of which have production costs of over 100 million US dollars.

Think about it, Lionsgate Films just started improving their situation and then consecutively got involved in big productions. Next year they will invest in even more big productions and their finances will be stretched even thinner. If they just encounter one movie like 'Shutter Island' or 'Windtalkers,' their fate won't be much better than MGM's or Carlock Pictures',"

Bob said with a cold laugh.

Harvey nodded, that would not be bad. But the thought of having to wait two or three years, or even longer, to see Lionsgate Films go bankrupt was very irritating to him.

He wanted Bob to find other ways to get Lionsgate Films to produce more big-budget films and go bankrupt sooner.

Bob nodded in agreement.

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"Wow, why is the little treasure crying? Did she wet herself again?"

In the villa halfway up the hill, Link was holding the wailing Margarita and said.

"She's crying."

Cynthia leaned next to him, blinking her luminous blue eyes curiously at the little one.

"Yes, this is your sister, Margarita, and you, Cynthia, are her big sister."

Link said, smiling at the two adorable little ones.

Margarita was a little over three months old, no longer wrinkled as when she was born. With soft hair and a delicate little face, she was like a cherubic angel from a Sistine Chapel fresco.

And the one-and-a-half-year-old Cynthia next to her was dressed even more adorably by her mother, with two small golden braids, sparkling blue eyes, a perky little nose, and chubby cheeks. Wearing a princess dress, she too was a little cutie.

"Margarita."

Cynthia mimicked his pronunciation of the little one's name and even stretched out her short fingers to poke the little one's cheek, not waiting for any reaction from the toddler, she chuckled first.

"Margarita."

Alexander, holding a toy car, toddled over, wearing little overalls with short black hair, and blinking eyes that made him look clever and adorable.

Link changed the little one's wet diaper, pushed a small cart, and took Alexander and Cynthia out for a walk, followed by three little dogs.

"Does he have nothing else to do now, how come he's at home taking care of the children every day?"

On the balcony, Taylor asked, looking at the one adult and three little ones.

"Isn't that a good thing? Men who love children are not many."

Ivanka put down her coffee cup and laughed.

"Hmph, he likes beauties even more."

Taylor crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair, disdainfully curling her lips.

Ivanka smiled slightly, "It's not that he has nothing to do, he just finished those commercials, he's been training recently, and there's a boxing match next week, he's busy all year round."

Taylor nodded, "When is his new album coming out?"

"Planned for the end of the year, all the songs for the album are recorded, it's just that he was too busy in the first half of the year to promote it, so the release date was pushed to the end of the year,"

Ivanka explained.

Taylor, looking at Cynthia who was rolling on the distant lawn and then being pulled up by Link, said, "He hasn't released new songs for a long time, with his talent, if he put more heart into music creation, he could certainly write many good songs."

"You and he have more common topics in music, you should persuade him more when you have time,"

Ivanka said.

Taylor looked at her and hesitated, "Aren't you angry seeing Link and me alone together?"

Ivanka was taken aback, straightened the golden hair by her ear, and smiled, "If you and Link hadn't broken up, I wouldn't have such a good man like him, nor would I have Margarita. If Link was with another woman, I might be a little upset, but not with you."

Taylor snorted softly, "Are you trying to compensate me with this? To make up for your past sneaking around behind my back?"

"Of course not, when I was with Link, nothing more than friendship happened. Even if you broke up, it wasn't because of me. On the contrary, I once helped to hide that video, delaying your breakup. I don't owe you anything, nor is it about compensation, gratitude is more appropriate,"

Ivanka said lightly with a laugh, holding her coffee cup.

"Hmph, I don't need your thanks."

"Besides thanking you on my behalf, I also want to thank you on behalf of Link. Thank you for being willing to forgive him, and thank you for allowing him to be with Alexander and Cynthia. Seeing Link now, I can feel that he is very happy and fortunate, and that feels really good to me,"

Ivanka said, also looking down at the father and children below, a comfortable smile appearing on her elegant cheeks.

Taylor blinked her blue eyes and turned to look towards the garden downstairs.

Link was still walking with the three little ones, butterflies fluttering around, Cynthia stumbled trying to catch them, fell on the grass, and before Link could help her up, little Cynthia herself got up, sticking her tiny butt in the air, and continued reaching out her little paws for the butterflies.