"Who are you?"
While speaking, Matthew turned on the dome light of the ford, and the light shone through the window onto the person outside, allowing him to see clearly that it was indeed a woman.
Matthew was very vigilant. This world was full of sunshine, but darkness prevailed where the sun couldn't reach, and those afflicted by the darkness dared to do crazy things even for trivial benefits.
"Did you..." The woman raised her baseball bat, revealing her long brown hair tied in a ponytail, and pointed toward the manor, "send a lot of women in there?"
Matthew didn't answer, instead looking her up and down. The woman was very thin, about 1.7 meters tall, and highly recognizable, mainly due to two things: her full, thick lips, and her prominent chest, which seemed disproportionate to her slender figure!
Although she didn't match his aesthetic preferences, she could be considered an unconventional beauty.
"Get in." He opened the door on the other side. "If you have something to discuss, talk inside the car."
The woman walked around the front of the vehicle and got into the ford van, sitting in the passenger seat next to the driver, placing her handbag by her feet.
Matthew had already relaxed his guard, as he recognized who the woman was. Angelina Jolie would have to be crazy to come here late at night to rob a pauper.
Thanks to having watched Tomb Raider, upon seeing those prominent breasts and full lips, Matthew confirmed that this woman was Angelina Jolie.
"You haven't answered my question," Angelina Jolie reminded him.
"My apologies," Matthew said righteously. "I cannot answer you; it violates my professional ethics."
Angelina Jolie didn't speak. She took out her wallet from her pocket, casually pulled out five green banknotes, and placed them between the two seats.
Matthew glanced at them, saw the two zeros after the one, and immediately nodded. "Yes, I delivered six women, Miss Jolie."
Professional ethics were not something you would see much of in a person who only had a few dozen dollars on them and didn't know where their next meal was coming from.
However, Matthew wasn't stupid; he immediately identified Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie wasn't surprised that Matthew recognized her; she had already gained some fame in Hollywood.
Matthew glanced at Jolie, unable to understand why a Hollywood Star would show up in his car at this time and place.
It didn't matter if he didn't understand; he grabbed the five bills and stuffed them into his pocket first.
Seeing how greedy Matthew was, Angelina Jolie felt she had found the right person.
"Want to earn more money?" Angelina Jolie suddenly asked.
Matthew turned his head and looked at Jolie's distinctly featured square face. Angelina Jolie was notoriously wild and had a bad reputation, but he wasn't foolish enough to think she was here for romance; she definitely had some ulterior motive.
What would a Hollywood celebrity like her want, coming here late at night and seeking out a seemingly robust driver like himself? Matthew guessed it was likely something shady!
He immediately started calculating in his mind: What benefits could I gain?
"Who doesn't like money?" Matthew nodded emphatically.
Angelina Jolie pointed toward the manor again. "Do you know who is having a party inside?"
"Jonny Lee Miller," Matthew said, having seen the relevant information earlier. "The big Star who acted in Trainspotting!"
"Do you know him?" Angelina Jolie asked again.
"Uh..." Matthew genuinely didn't know him, so he told the truth. "I've only seen his photo."
"That's enough." Angelina Jolie seemed satisfied and said, "As long as you do what I tell you, you can get five thousand dollars."
Hearing five thousand dollars, Matthew immediately perked up.
But he said aloud, "I don't do anything illegal."
Going to jail for a mere five thousand dollars was too low a price.
"It's a very simple thing." Angelina Jolie opened her handbag and took out a small DV camera. "You take this, go into the manor, film that bastard Jonny Lee Miller messing around with women, and bring the footage back to me. Five thousand dollars will be yours."
"What?" Matthew's eyes widened. He pointed to himself. "You want me to secretly film them?"
Then, he realized something was wrong. "Why do you want to film this stuff secretly?"
Angelina Jolie looked at him and asked coldly, "Are you doing it or not?"
This kind of thing was definitely risky, especially since Jonny Lee Miller was a rich man. Matthew's mind raced: Why would Angelina Jolie do this? Unless he figured that out, he wouldn't dare mess around; he might end up in prison!
He had tasted that feeling before when he was trying to collect overdue wages, and he figured it would be even worse inside an evil country like the US!
Looking at Angelina Jolie's distinctly featured square face, then at the manor not far away, and recalling the little information he had about Jolie, Matthew suddenly realized a possibility.
He immediately asked, "is Jonny Lee Miller your... husband?"
Angelina Jolie didn't deny it. Wasn't this common knowledge? She thought he already knew.
"You want me to help you catch him cheating?"
Confirming that Jonny Lee Miller and Jolie were a couple, Matthew suddenly understood. "Or are you preparing to divorce him?"
Angelina Jolie looked at Matthew with some surprise. This person's mind moved quickly.
"You don't need to know." Angelina Jolie placed the DV back between the two seats. "Are you doing it or not?"
Matthew didn't answer immediately, instead falling into thought. This was risky, but doable. However, wasn't five thousand dollars too little? The person sitting next to him was Angelina Jolie, who, even without her future fame and fortune, was already a fairly famous Hollywood Star.
Hollywood... Hollywood... The name kept circling in Matthew's mind. He suddenly asked, "Why don't you go yourself?"
Angelina Jolie snorted. "If I walk up to the manor gate, the people inside will know I've arrived." Her expression instantly darkened, and she said in a barely audible voice, "I'm going to make that bastard pay!"
She had hired a private investigator long ago, and a few days ago, she announced that she was going out of town to film girl, interrupted, giving Jonny Lee Miller this opportunity. In reality, she had people keeping a close eye on him. Unfortunately, the manor was surrounded by tall walls topped with electric fences, and the private investigator couldn't get in. After much effort, she tracked down the Red Penguin Company and contacted the driver specializing in high-end services, but unexpectedly, that person suddenly quit to trade stocks, and this new driver hadn't been contacted before... Luckily, the private investigator was still monitoring the area, and upon receiving the news, she immediately came here.
Divorce from Jonny Lee Miller was inevitable, but divorce involved a considerable amount of shared assets. To make Jonny Lee Miller voluntarily back down, she needed some heavy ammunition.
Given her personality, only by handling everything herself could she gain the satisfaction of freely retaliating after being betrayed!
Therefore, she didn't involve her bodyguard or Agent at all. Instead, she managed the operation personally, intending to use her resources to completely humiliate that bastard once she got what she wanted.
If it were any other Hollywood Star appearing here, Matthew would think they were crazy—who would foolishly handle such a matter personally? But with Angelina Jolie, he found it quite normal. Who didn't know this woman was a wild child when she was younger? Moreover, it was clear that Angelina Jolie was increasingly like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.
But he didn't fear the volcanic flames; instead, he felt an inexplicable excitement. It seemed he was very, very lucky!
The previous guy had to wait idly for months after arriving in Los Angeles. He had just become a driver for the pimping company... ah, no, he had become an experienced driver, delivering female models to high-profile clients. He never expected this high-profile client to be Angelina Jolie's husband, and now an enraged Jolie was ready to settle the score with him... This was truly great luck! This was an opportunity!
How could someone like Matthew not understand the importance of opportunity? In his view, a wealth of talent was no match for the right chance.
Although he was incompetent, he knew he had to seize the opportunity.
Wasn't Angelina Jolie a great opportunity to pry open the gates of Hollywood? But how could he seize it?
The sudden stroke of luck made Matthew slightly excited. He calmed himself down and said, "Alright! I'll do it!"
With these five thousand dollars, he could first rent a place to live, giving him a foothold in Los Angeles, and then plan his grand Hollywood career.
"Fine!" Angelina Jolie agreed immediately. "As long as you film what I want, my bodyguard will bring the five thousand dollars over right away."
Matthew looked up at Angelina Jolie again. This was not a ditzy woman; that last sentence clearly carried a warning, implying her bodyguard was nearby.
"Good!" Matthew extended a hand. "It's a deal!"
Angelina Jolie made no move to shake his hand, so he awkwardly withdrew it and said, "You wait here, I'll go now."
Matthew put the DV camera into a handbag, covered it with his jacket, and quickly arrived at the manor gate.
"Why are you back?" The guard at the manor gate stopped him. "Didn't you already deliver the people?"
"Hey, buddy." Matthew pointed to the faintly visible ford behind him. "The company told me to wait there, but there's no bathroom. I need to take a dump. Can I borrow your toilet?"
Matthew had already interacted with them when he drove in earlier.
The guard looked at the handbag he was carrying.
"My clothes," Matthew said, lifting the handbag openly. "And a roll of toilet paper."
The guard waved him through. "Go ahead. Follow the driveway to the fountain, turn right two hundred feet, and the bathroom is there."
"Thank you." Matthew entered the manor.
"Don't wander off!" the guard warned.
"Don't worry."
Matthew walked toward the fountain in front of the manor villa, ready to take the risk. Only if he could actually film something would he have the leverage to negotiate with Angelina Jolie.