Chapter 671: No Creative Ideas

Early in the morning, Charles Capet sat on the balcony, flipping through the newspaper in his hands. The headline was all about Arnold Schwarzenegger's scandal.

"Can't believe it! Arnold Schwarzenegger had an affair with his housekeeper for 20 years and even had a 13-year-old child!" Gal Gadot, still in her pajamas, walked out and kept exclaiming.

Charles stared at the picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger's housekeeper in the newspaper. That body, that face!

That Arnold Schwarzenegger, sleeping with her? No wonder he's a bodybuilding champion! He just left his position as governor and now he's getting divorced from the political family's wife.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career was definitely over!

...

In New York, Brooklyn, at the newly built Barclays Center arena, the Nets' CEO Thomas Wayne and the team's general manager Rod Thorn accompanied Charles at the unveiling ceremony.

"New York Dreamers, good name," Charles laughed smugly. "The Knicks got knocked out by the Heat in the first round, but the Nets are in the second round against the Bulls in Chicago. By the way, is Coach Lawrence Frank's contract about to expire?"

General Manager Rod Thorn nodded. "We're already looking for a new coach!"

"The Warriors have a big trade going on, even if we can't get Chris Paul from the Hornets, we can trade for Stephen Curry from the Warriors. He fits our team," Charles suggested. After all, Chris Paul was seeking a trade, but it seemed the Nets weren't in their consideration.

"The Warriors are chasing Deron Williams from the Jazz, and the Jazz seem to be interested in our Devin Harris. We could make a three-team trade," Rod Thorn explained. "Build a younger version of the New York Dreamers!"

"How are the NBA labor talks going?" Charles asked.

Thomas Wayne shook his head, "It's still hard to say, we have to wait until the playoffs are over, but the representatives have met a few times and ended up unhappy. The Knicks, Lakers, and big market clubs don't mind the current revenue sharing agreement, they have market support. But small market teams can't handle the annual losses, and the player salary share is indeed high!"

Big market teams certainly didn't want a lockout, but most clubs were unhappy with the current revenue share, and the player union wasn't easy to deal with, no wonder there might be a lockout.

...

In the evening, at the Westin Hotel in Manhattan, Charles met up with Taylor Swift, whom he hadn't seen in a while.

Lying on the bed, Taylor Swift held Charles tightly, who was on top of her. "Why didn't you go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art charity event the other day?"

"Just had something to do," Charles replied, kissing Taylor Swift's neck as he held her chest.

After a while, just as Charles was about to get off Taylor, she held him back. "Wait a bit longer! I'm only in New York for a few days this time. My world tour in Europe, Japan, and America goes until November. The last two shows will be at Madison Square Garden."

"Your studio album released late last year did really well," Charles smiled. "And you have a concert album coming out at the end of this year, congrats!"

Taylor Swift, flushed, lazily opened her eyes and replied, "You haven't come looking for me in a long time."

"A lot going on with the company," Charles said, kissing her chest again.

"Who doesn't know? You've had quite a few scandals in Hollywood," Taylor pouted, upset.

"Alright, I'm here today, aren't I?" Charles said, rolling off her. "Michael Jackson's world tour wasn't as big as yours. I heard he had 50 shows."

Taylor Swift laughed, "I have about 98 shows, and there will be a concert album with 16 songs. And a 75-minute high-definition Blu-ray concert DVD!"

"Yup, you should keep working hard. You and Lady Gaga are the brightest stars in the company right now," Charles reminded her. Of course, Britney Spears and Katy Perry are also amazing.

However, Britney Spears hasn't been very active in releasing albums or doing concerts in recent years, and now she's pregnant again!

"Don't worry, I'm also shifting towards pop music now, won't focus solely on country. Sometimes I get really creative!" Taylor Swift's knowledge in music was much deeper than Charles'.

"Creative?" Charles felt uneasy, wondering if he might end up in her songs someday.

"Dear, how about we take a shower, I'm sweating," Charles suggested, changing the topic from music.

He couldn't give her those kinds of creative ideas.

"I'm too tired, let me rest a bit," Taylor kissed Charles on the chest.

"You're recovering quickly, Charles?"

"Hmm, what do you think?" Charles said, lying back...

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