Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 712 - 517: Another Christmas Year
"What did little Kunas want with you?"
At the party, Link asked Ivanka, who was beside him, with her fragrant scent.
"Did you see?"
"My eyes are only for you."
Link was holding her svelte waist, feeling the warmth that her soft skin radiated, and did not wish to let go at all.
"Such a petty guy."
Ivanka gave him a coquettish glance and said softly, "Little Kunas just wished me a Merry Christmas, I thanked him, and then I came over here."
"Why not chat a little longer? Don't worry, I'm not that petty."
Link spoke magnanimously.
"Really? Then let go of me, and I will go have a chat with him."
Ivanka blinked her curled lashes.
"No need. Walking around in high heels seems tiring. Let's just stand here and listen to everyone else's conversations."
Link held Ivanka even tighter.
With a smile curving her lips, Ivanka leaned compliantly against him, their body temperatures mingling.
"Link, are you interested in politics? I think you entering politics would be a fine choice."
Georgia Bloomberg's father, the former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, stated.
"Ha-ha, Link, I share that sentiment too; you could give it some thought."
His father-in-law laughed heartily.
Others also nodded in agreement. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Link smiled and said, "I've considered this, but I don't understand politics; I also have been too busy with work in recent years and have not had time to study and comprehend politics."
"Ha-ha, Link, you might not realize, but politicians and businessmen are similar; it's about being skilled at exchanging benefits. Those who don't understand politics tend to make good politicians, and those who understand politics are better suited to be aides."
The investor Nelson Peltz laughed with his belly protruding.
"That's the idea. Your father-in-law is just such a man."
Michael Bloomberg nodded and laughed.
"No no, Michael, I am not like an ordinary politician; I am trying to become a statesman, you know, politicians only focus on personal interests, whereas statesmen pay more attention to the collective interest. I will certainly become a great statesman."
His father-in-law announced, waving his hand.
Link tactfully applauded, showing appreciation for his father-in-law's political ambitions.
While others urged him to pursue a political career, he didn't immediately reject the idea, thinking that if he got bored in ten or thirty years, trying his hand in politics wouldn't be too bad.
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After the party had gone on for more than two hours, Link and Ivanka left the villa. As they came out, some snowflakes started to dance down from the sky, and a thin layer of white snow had accumulated on the lawn in front of the villa, with the lamplight scattering a hazy glow through the snow.
Wrapped in their woolen overcoats, Link and Ivanka walked hand in hand through the snowy ground, feeling the chilly snowflakes, as he drew her even closer to himself.
Squeak!
Suddenly, a Rolls-Royce Phantom rushed down the road ahead. Because there was a curb, Link wasn't worried that the car would come barreling towards them, but he still stopped at the side of the road.
The Rolls-Royce stopped by the roadside, and the window slowly rolled down, revealing Kunas's pale and gaunt face.
"Ivanka, you will regret marrying him; I will become an extraordinary person in the future."
Kunas said.
"Ryan, you're already thirty years old; can't you stop with the childish actions and stop saying such laughable childish things."
Ivanka spoke indifferently.
Kunas gritted his teeth and huffed coldly, then drove away at speed.
Link shook his head and, with Ivanka, boarded the nanny van parked by the roadside driver, Bob.
Back at the high-rise Woolworth apartment, little Margarita had already fallen asleep under the care of the nannies. A soft blanket enveloped her rosy little face, with her pert little nose and tiny fists clenched tight, moving unconsciously now and then.
Link and Ivanka stood by the crib for a while, kissed the little one's head, then embraced each other and returned to their bedroom.
Ivanka asked him if he wanted to have another child, she was willing to give birth again.
Link thought it would be better to wait a few more years because pregnancy made intimacy inconvenient, something he found intolerable at times. Hence, before Ivanka got pregnant, he would cherish every opportunity to be with her.
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As Christmas approached, Link's fifth album reached the third week on the shelf in the United States, with sales of 1.03 million copies, exceeding one million copies for three consecutive weeks. It also became the first album in music history to sell over one million copies in each of three weeks.
The cumulative sales reached 5.85 million copies.
This week, overseas total sales also surpassed ten million copies, reaching 11.05 million, with cumulative sales of 40.19 million copies. Media predicted that global sales of this album might break 100 million within three years.
The song "Something Just Like This" from the fifth album also replaced "What are words" to take the top spot on the Billboard singles chart this week, becoming the album's third number-one single.
In film this week, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" in its fourth week of release reached a North American box office of 271 million US Dollars and a cumulative overseas box office of 482 million US Dollars, with a global box office of 753 million. It is expected to become the highest-grossing installment in the series.
Taking into account revenue sharing, Lionsgate Films and Summit Entertainment could earn over three hundred million US Dollars from this movie.
The previous week, Lionsgate's co-production "Argo" released in North America, grossing 26.56 million US Dollars at the box office from 3,232 theaters in its first three days, a fairly good performance, with a strong chance of breaching the hundred million milestone.
The film received good reviews, with Ben Affleck's directing ability earning recognition from mainstream media.
It scored an A+ from audiences on CinemaScore's website, and 43 media outlets on Metacritic gave it a combined score of 86, with 13 outlets including the New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Chicago Sun-Times giving it a perfect score of 100.
Media predicted the film would do well at next year's Academy Awards.
Media also noted that Lionsgate Films was listed as the production company, ranking first.
As is well known, Ben Affleck used to have a good relationship with Harvey, but now the producer of the film isn't Weinstein Company, but Link's Lionsgate Films.
Media regarded this as another successful instance of Link poaching talent.
Ben Affleck denied this in a film interview program.
He claimed when they were fundraising for "Argo" last year, they were still short nearly 15 million and, through Casey Affleck, reached out to Link to see if he was interested in investing.
After reading the script and finding it good, Link agreed to invest, allowing the film to begin shooting smoothly.
During a public event, Ben Affleck thanked Link, calling him a very insightful investor, worthy of collaboration.
Ten days after "Argo" released, it garnered 64.33 million US Dollars at the box office, with an overseas box office of 31.63 million US Dollars in the first week.
The film, with a production cost of 45 million US Dollars, has already broken even, with the remaining box office being pure profit.
Also this week, Lionsgate Films' last movie of the year, "Zero Dark Thirty," had limited screenings in 5 North American theaters, taking in 499 thousand US Dollars over three days, with an impressive average of 33 thousand US Dollars per theater.
The timing of the limited release was strategic, as it's the nomination stage for the Academy Awards. Screening at this time aligns with the selection process, allowing for campaigning by inviting voters to screenings, which is a standard tactic for public relations during the Oscars.
Furthermore, the film's quality is strong, prompting media to cover it voluntarily, saving on marketing costs and earning more box office revenue.
If the US box office for this movie also breaks a hundred million, Lionsgate Films would have six movies this year to do so. Considering the usual tally of around thirty films breaching the hundred million mark annually, Lionsgate Films would be claiming one-fifth of them.
"Brother-in-law, stop reading the paper. It's Christmas; what are you planning to do today?"
Tiffany, wearing a red pointy plush Christmas hat, stood next to the Christmas tree and took a few photos.
"Stay at home."
Link put down the newspaper and glanced at little Margarita, who had just woken up, nestled in his arms, looking at him with bright, beady eyes. The little one was wearing a bear suit, with a tuft of hair tied on her head, looking very cute and adorable.
"Just stay at home? That's too boring. How about we go to Times Square for a walk?"
"No, it's cold and crowded, and there's garbage everywhere. It's best to stay at home."
Link said while amusing the little one with a toy.
In the Woolworth Building, looking through the floor-to-ceiling window at the flurry of snow outside, and the skyscrapers adorned with twinkling Christmas lights, to appreciate the surrounding street scenes, one only needed to stand on the terrace and could see which streets were the liveliest and also view different styles of Christmas trees on several squares.
Celebrating here was definitely more comfortable than going to the cold and messy Times Square.
Toot toot!
The elevator surveillance alarm on the ground floor went off; Link looked at the monitor. Little Annie and Selena, both dressed in Christmas outfits and carrying pumpkin pies, with Selena glaring at the security camera.
Link opened the elevator to let the two come up.
"Wow, Selena and Annie are here, great, now I have someone to play with."
Tiffany called out happily, running outside to greet Selena.
Link shook his head, knowing that once these two got together, the house would probably be very noisy today.
