[Chapter 271: Public Opinion Direction]
"Madonna, Cameron, Heidi Klum, Cristiana, and Monica all called and said they saw you, Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine vacationing at the farm on TV, and they want to come and vacation with you too."
"Aren't Madonna, Cameron, and Heidi all busy? And we just met not long ago. Aren't Cristiana and Monica flying around the United States, running events and doing business? It's already chaotic here, really, don't they think it's not chaotic enough? You call them back and tell them not to come over and to focus on their work."
"Boss, you might have to make these calls yourself," the assistant gently reminded.
"Then you can dial one by one, and I'll tell you what to say once you're connected."
"Also, it's so cold outside, and it's tough for these reporters. Kelly, please make more hot coffee and give each of them a cup every two hours."
"Ah, they bother you and the three young ladies like this, and you're still so kind to them?"
"They are all just doing their jobs, so consider it a small bribe. I hope their staff can report somewhat favorably."
"Okay, boss."
"Turn on the TV and tune to the news channel. I'll see what the news says."
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A few minutes later, they saw their own news on ABC. It was an extension of the Winter Thunder incident. After the host finished reporting the news of Winter Thunder, a picture of Linton under the tower appeared, as well as images of the three women at the villa. The host's voiceover continued:
"According to our latest report, the location of Winter Thunder is a farm purchased by the famous director and star Linton Anderson. He is currently on vacation at the farm, accompanied by three Hollywood actresses: Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, and Catherine Zeta-Jones."
Since it was social news, it was quite objective, but it undoubtedly added a lot of heat to the Winter Thunder incident.
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Next, Linton talked to Madonna, Cameron, Heidi Klum, Cristiana, and Monica one by one on the phone, explaining the pros and cons of the situation. He finally calmed them down and convinced them to give up the idea of coming over for vacation.
After making these calls, he decided to call Winnie and briefly explain the situation so she wouldn't worry.
Winnie was in charge of all affairs at this farm. The main reason he didn't bring her here this time was because Winnie had been too busy recently.
She was busy setting up and operating a special Internet investment fund, managing the reorganization of game company and publishing house.
Also, since he brought Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine this time, he was worried that it would be awkward for the four girls to get along if Winnie came, so he didn't ask her to come along.
Seeing the calls Linton made, the assistant suddenly realized, "Could it be that Winnie is the most important person in Linton's heart?"
...
After finishing these and having lunch, Linton no longer cared about anything else.
He took the three women back to the room and continued playing exciting games. At the same time, he picked up speed practicing and consolidating his Starlight Spark ability.
Joyful and sweet songs continued to ring out...
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In the afternoon, as expected, dozens of reporters and paparazzi from entertainment media arrived at the villa's door.
The entire villa yard was completely surrounded by people.
Linton used his spiritual sense to see that several paparazzi held trash cans and were counting the trash one by one. He was speechless.
He could only guess they tried to find out what kind of gossip the ladies had been involved in to add some juicy content to their report.
But unfortunately, Linton never used condoms, so the paparazzi's efforts were doomed to be unrewarded.
...
Outside, the wind howled and the snow covered everything in white. Many reporters and paparazzi blocked the door.
Linton was too lazy to go downstairs and continued to hug the three women, enjoying the party...
It was freezing outside with no shelter from the wind and snow. He wanted to see how long these paparazzi could endure.
...
But not long after, Danny actually came upstairs and knocked on the door, interrupting the sweet and cheerful singing inside.
"Boss, there's new information from David."
Linton had no choice but to get up, put on a coat, and walk out. Danny quickly handed him the intercom.
"David, what's going on?"
"Boss, some of the people who were denied entry to the warning area this morning managed to get work permits from the National Weather Service and want to enter the tower. What do you think we should do?"
Damn, these forces are really extraordinary and have extraordinary power. In just a few hours, they found a solution to the situation on site and made the National Weather Service cooperate and issue the work permits.
However, now that they have the National Weather Service permits, it seems impossible to refuse. After all, he said in front of the media this morning that he had invited experts from the National Weather Service to conduct on-site investigation. Besides, there was nothing at the scene in the first place, and they couldn't figure out anything. His previous actions were just to make things tough for them and put them off.
"Since they have shown their National Weather Service credentials, let them in."
"Okay, boss, if more people come up with the same ID, should we let them all in?"
"Don't worry, but no matter who they are, they're not allowed to dig up the land at the farm."
"Understood."
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What Linton didn't expect was that the reporters and paparazzi outside the villa were really doing their best.
In the evening, many set up tents outside the villa yard, all wanting to capture some exciting shots.
What's the use of a tent in such cold weather?
These people were working way too hard for the news.
A few wouldn't freeze to death at night, right? You know, the temperature at night was below -20 degrees Celsius or -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
However, it was impossible to ask them to stay indoors overnight, even in the nearby staff quarters.
It was better to let them suffer a little or leave early if they couldn't stand the cold anymore.
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Later, David informed that the experts from the National Weather Service and their followers all left for a hotel in Parker County to rest as night fell.
What was speechless was that in just one afternoon, the National Weather Service added 11 staff members, all of whom showed up in the morning under the banner of other research institutes.
Linton deeply realized the power and style of the authorities and top families in the United States.
Linton also arranged for personnel to be on duty and patrol at night; the others returned to the base to rest.
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Public relations agent Ellie called, and that evening, 21 media outlets reported on Linton, Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine in their entertainment pages.
Among them, 15 media accepted the PR plan, and their reports followed the planned content.
Only six media outlets were hyping up an abnormal relationship between Linton and the three women. One media outlet, The Hollywood Gossip, boldly speculated that Linton and the three were having orgies every day and implied a scandalous foursome at the farm.
It should be said that the PR plan was still effective and public opinion was generally positive for the moment.
But the most important thing was waiting to see what would happen tomorrow since most entertainment media reporters and paparazzi wouldn't arrive until the afternoon.
More importantly, Jennifer, Winona, and Catherine's competitors hadn't had time to discredit them yet, but tonight, it was estimated all of them had taken action.
"Ellie, contact Goodman and send a lawyer's letter to The Hollywood Gossip, demanding a public apology in tomorrow's paper for their fabricated story. Otherwise, we'll see them in court and make them pay until they go bankrupt."
Although the fabricated story was somewhat similar to the facts, it was illegal to publish nonsense without evidence. Linton naturally couldn't ignore such behavior, or the media's narrative would spiral out of control.
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