Ronald Perelman remained uhe spell of solving his problems, though it might not seem like it. Now he realized that Billy was much more informed about Marvel's situation, even though Marvel itself hadn't beeiohe pany was in a trary state, ohat the board had yet to see. Ronald wasn't keen on iing more funds and turning to his family wasn't something he desired. Having earned enough money, he now saw the need for stabilizing the pany.

  -Julia, please call my wyers and Bruno. I need some ideas to discuss... Oh, and we have a 5 million iment for our iment fund. Give it to the team leader, - Ronald ented.

  He tilted his head, searg for an answer. Where could he have obtaihe money? Where did he get an idea about the pany's status? "It was the reje of the iment tracts," Ronald smmed the table with some panic. He had to make a move as soon as possible, accept or reject the offer, as the young man expihat detail was clear at that moment.

  He cursed the hockey league, the baseball league, and with great grace, everythied to those in charge of sports siderations, such as hindrances and surcharges to the sports union. He had enough time to make some offers, but only twenty days for the iation acceptance.

  -Excuse me, Director, - Julia ented from the door. The beautiful woman wore red-framed gsses, while her short skirt and nee provided a view. She was a young woman from the w school, a well-paid secretary and assistant job.

  -Mr. Bruno will see you iernoon. He's currently meeting with some people over a w lunch. Agreements with the gas panies will be closed, and the new gressional ws are different from what we expected, - Julia ented.

  -We have this check. Handle all the paperwork for our new associate, - Ronald replied.

  ***

  iations began at the Los Angeles produ studios, primarily filming in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Arizona. Representing Jerry/Billy was Rod Tidwell, an Ameri football pyer who would open Jerry's eyes to the sports industry. Known as a shark in the industry, a managing at least twenty athletes, Billy's image was of someone called to an imprinted arrogance, along with the slight detail of his social css. ly ordered, exuding fidence, firm words, sympathy, and the slight charisma of aive in trol of life.

  In his dressing room, he received a visit from Gwyh, whom he hadn't seen in about two months. It was a view of how everything happehe blonde was somewhat nervous. Billy saw her shyness as occasional to the embarrassment of what happened... Neers detailed every miail of Leonardo and Gwyh's retionship. First were some light photos at a party. They took some photos in the dressing room, and the situation was calm until photos of Leonardo entering Gwyh's apartment were released without entering into discussions when Leonardo was interviewed about his retionship with the blonde. Without realizing its sequences, Leonardo just ughed aioned a close friendship.

  The photos didn't wait, and the ret woman who was building a name because of her stant performances was taken for a retionship.

  -You don't have to worry. We're young, and mistakes happen... Let me finish. Do you kly what you want for your life? Social pressure tends to overwhelm people. Being in my retionship, they followed your steps, even the photos. They are an atta you, I have no doubt they will tinue. Probably, if we formalize the retionship, they won't be kind to you. Even this seems like a way to bother me and separate me altogether, - Billy ented.

  -The blonde looked up, surprised.

  -So..., - she began.

  -That's it. I always carry security for that reason. It's likely the panies, dissatisfied with my growth, or sometimes just to keep me off bance, - Billy said.

  -I see, - replied Gwyh. Her words trailed off pletely, and under scrutiny, she had a premonition. Being attacked by the press wasn't pretty. She almost hyperve Billy's rea, but now he sounded so calm. She had a sehat he wasn't bothered by the reminder. Irrational anger filled her heart at Billy's words.

  -If you had called much earlier, I wouldn't have gohrough so much. It's plete disregard... Just a call showing your support was enough. But you pletely ignored our retionship out of sheer ignoran your part, - Gwyh ented.

  -I didn't feel it was important, much less did I think you'd take it seriously. I assumed you'd sult your family. They would've known it was just a Hollywood political py. But I see you didn't sult out of fear, - Billy mentioned. His rationality spoke for him, revealing his ignorance for not seeking others' sel before making his ill-advised judgmeions ran through his sentences, painting the backdrop of people.

  Billy tried to calm the blonde down, but the words didn't e in time. She felt offended by the vicious cycle. Was this Billy's ess? No... She discovered Billy's maturity wasn't just put on; it was demanded. In that same demand, he hoped to find someone who could fill his space, someorong, someo least reachable to hahe political circle, or Billy, or someone who hid behind his presend educated the image of a wife, separated from all social life, not accepted, a model wife.

  Billy sighed.

  -You don't have to overthink it. It's in the past... Take a seat, tell me about your new movies, - Billy asked.

  Gwyh wao dwell on the versation and had no words, just a deep desire to apologize for being taken franted. She tialking to Billy unfortably. In a way, the retionship entered an irreparable breach of trust, and Billy's iion wasn't to pursue something doomed to fail. Pying his cards calmly, he knew friendship was enough.

  ***

  Billy's rec was underway while Gwyh bid farewell, both eager to see each other in a few days, tinuing their friendship. Seeing each other was the best, after all, they had a premiere in October, and the idea of s7ven and its success remained iion.

  -We'll start filming in an hour. You're all set, - the assistant ented beside them, the person who ensured everyone was ready. They'd film all ses in the main ses, with some cuts capturing Billy's tastes.

  -The first se is the quick talks. Of course, we'll work with Cuba, but for now, focus oing all your work in order, - Cameron, the director and swriter, said. He was much simpler in filming, asking for fair ag attributes.

  -I'm ready, - Billy said with a smile on his face, getting into Jerry's character, a man of many fws, a man of many virtues, impressive above all. In the end, it was sidered a romantiedy. His shades added more to the drama, but the closure was something Billy liked, knowing the final moral and the grand finale.

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