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The next morning, the weather was nice. Duca ran a few laps with Monica in the villa and exercised for more than two hours. He practiced fighting in the gym, and Monica followed the TV and did aerobics, twisting her buttocks.

Very sexy.

At noon, Monica went to the set and continued her busy work. Duca drove to the Los Angeles Shooting Training Center to practice 60 slow fires with a 50-meter automatic pistol, 60 rapid fires with a 25-meter automatic pistol, 60 rapid fires with a 25-meter standard pistol, and sniper shooting.

His shooting skills and accuracy are several times better than before, but there is also a problem, that is, there is little room for improvement.

In the past, as long as he kept practicing, his marksmanship would gradually improve.

Now that his skills and strength have reached an extremely high level, it will be very difficult to improve again.

All he can do is continue to practice, maintain a burning touch, and win a few more championships in shooting competitions.

When he came to the bar in the afternoon, he walked around on the second floor. When he went downstairs, he saw Andrew coming in from the outside.

"How were your luck yesterday?"

"Hehe, not bad."

Andrew shrugged.

"How much did you win?"

"I only lost twenty thousand."

Andrew laughed.

"Uh, okay! Did you guys play all night yesterday?"

"No, Julia and a few others got off the ship early because they had something to do at ten o'clock. Less than half of the people were resting on the ship. We played for a long time in the morning. At noon, the cruise ship docked, and the card game ended."

"When did that guy Quentin come back?"

When he left yesterday, he said hello to Quentin. Quentin was picking up girls at the time and was reluctant to leave.

"Quentin also got off the boat at noon. The guy was a bit boring. He didn't play anything at first. After you left, he played everything. He picked up a girl in the evening and went to the card table to play blackjack in the morning. He lost more than 30,000.

"

Andrew laughed.

Duca shook his head,

"I hope that guy won't say that we led him astray."

After a while, Jasmine also came to the bar, and the three of them sat down and talked about yesterday's party.

Yesterday, 45 people came to the party and spent a total of 185,000 US dollars. Their tap in the card game was 100,000 US dollars, and the 1 million chip tap was 50,000. Including the newly collected membership fees, it was about 44,000 yuan, and the net loss was about 44,000 yuan.

$40,000.

However, there are 7 more formal members and 16 more informal members.

From a long-term perspective, it is still cost-effective to hold a party at a loss.

"By the way Duca, Julia Roberts wants to pick you up, do you want to think about it?"

Andrew winked and smiled.

"Wait until she comes to pick me up. I have something to ask you, how much does your cruise ship cost?"

“You want to buy a cruise?”

Andrew said in surprise.

"If you have this plan, it would be good to buy a cruise ship. If you want to travel or hold a party in the future, it would be a good idea."

"This is a good idea. The cruise ship I bought ten years ago cost more than 20 million. Now if you want to buy a three-decker cruise ship, it will cost 20 to 30 million. The more luxurious ones are more expensive. Those rich people in the Middle East

There are many cruise ships worth hundreds of millions of dollars.”

Andrew said.

"When I am worth over 100 million, I will definitely buy a cruise ship."

Duca set a small goal.

"If I had 100 million, I would go to Las Vegas and buy a casino hotel where I could eat, drink, and have fun. Wouldn't it be cool?"

Andrew raised his eyebrows.

"It's cool, Jasmine, what do you want to do with 100 million?"

Duka held the wine glass and smiled.

Jasmine smiled slightly, held her chin and thought for a moment,

"Buy a house or a car, continue to cooperate with you, and earn more than 100 million."

"Good idea, we will succeed."

Duca raised his wine glass and the three of them clinked it.

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After chatting for a while, the three of them went about their business. Duca continued to mix drinks downstairs. At around six o'clock, a chuckle came from the counter.

Duka raised his head and saw Shania Twain, whom he hadn't seen for almost a month.

Shania's outfit is more fashionable than before. She has long, fluffy, wavy hair, a close-fitting T-shirt, a slender waist, and straight jeans, which make her tall and sexy figure.

"Xenia, why do you have time to come here?"

"Haha, I've finished recording the album, so I can take a break for the time being."

Shania stretched slightly, with a clean and refreshing smile on her face. Coupled with her fresh and beautiful appearance, her impression remained unchanged.

"Take a good rest, big star. You won't have time to rest until the album is released."

Duca poured her a glass of refreshing white wine.

"Haha~ No, it's rare for a newcomer to become a hit with their first album. Except for extremely talented people like Mariah Carey, many of them become famous slowly. I don't think I'm special."

Shania lay on the counter, holding the wine glass between her fingers and smiled softly.

"I think you are very special. You just debuted late. If it had been earlier, you would be almost as famous as Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston."

Duca smiled.

"Duka, am I that good?"

Shania opened her long eyelashes and looked at him with a smile.

"Of course, I've always been very good at judging people. You have to trust my vision."

"Okay, I believe in you and I will try my best."

Shania shook her fist and laughed.

Duca gave her a fist bump.

"By the way, I'm going to find you if you don't come. This month, the sales results of "Yellow" came out. Another 48,000 copies were sold, with a cumulative sales of 86,000 copies. According to the contract, you can get a share of 1.5 US dollars for each album.

, I’ll give you 100,000 first, and I’ll make up for the rest after the purchase is finished.”

Duca took out his checkbook and filled out a check for $100,000.

"Is that much? But it was all the money you spent in the beginning, and you wrote lyrics, composed music, and found me a producer..."

Shania hesitated while holding the check.

"Haha, this is the income from your hard work, and I didn't give it to you for free. You will have to sign a receipt for me later. Even if we have a good relationship, we have to settle the accounts clearly. Don't try to cheat."

Duca smiled.

Shania stared at him quietly, with a little mist in her big eyes.

"Uh~, are you angry? Can't you tell I'm joking? Or is my joke too blunt?"

Duka said awkwardly.

"....I heard it, but you didn't see it."

Shania glanced at him and said.

"Well, this single has done quite well. It reached No. 37 on the Billboard last week and ranks 61 overall this month. It's a bit of a pity. If it were left to a major record company, it would have a great chance of reaching No. 37.

Top of the list.”

"It doesn't matter. I'm just a newcomer. This single can reach the top 100 among thousands of new and old songs. It has greatly exceeded my expectations."

"Your expectations are really low."

Duca shrugged.

Shania smiled slightly and said, "Duka, last time in the recording studio, you told me that you wanted me to sing with peace of mind and leave the other things to you. Is this still valid now?"

"Of course, what problem did you encounter?"

Duca stopped what he was doing and asked.

"It's the brokerage company's problem."

Shania explained that when she signed a contract with BMG Records, she signed a record deal.

Singer's other matters are usually left to a specialized agency, which is responsible for the agency and record company. For example, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney are also artists under CAA, and the agency is responsible for their schedules.

Public relations affairs, endorsement advertising, film and television charity, etc.

"Recently, several agencies have approached me to sign a contract, and the terms are all good, but I'm a bit lazy. Apart from singing, I'm not very interested in other things. Joining those agencies means ending their constraints, which I don't like very much.

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I met a very capable agent a few days ago. We are going to set up a small agency to be responsible for my personal affairs. Do you want to participate? I will give you 50% of the shares and you will be the boss so that I can sing with peace of mind.

"

Shania asked expectantly.

"50% shares?"

Duca shook his head. This ratio is too high. The artist's personal management company relies entirely on the artist's income. The artist makes money by publishing records and advertising, and the management company can get about 10% of the share.

The 50% Shania said was basically giving him 5% of her total income for free.

If calculated based on Shania's future album sales and advertising revenue, this share is worth tens of millions.

If he took this money, he would become a multimillionaire without doing anything, but it would be a bit like eating soft rice.

"You don't have to give me so many shares. How about I invest 200,000 and get 10%?"

"10% is too little, and there is no sense of participation at all. At least 30%, you get a few more shares, and I can come to you to discuss it at any time when I encounter a problem. After all, we are partners. What do you think, we are not allowed to refuse."

Shania grabbed his hand and said.

"Haha~ Okay, happy cooperation."

Duka clinked the wine glass with her.

Shania smiled slightly and clinked a drink with him.

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