American winner takes all

Chapter 450 Bribery
When Cindy Crawford opened her eyes again, she was in a high-end medical clinic in Los Angeles.

"Don't worry, the doctor here knows Ethan, so your identity won't be revealed."

A dark-haired woman sitting next to the bed said, she was wearing a soft, satin-like dark purple shirt and pure black straight pants, dressed like a professional woman. She was Sarah Karen, one of Ethan's current secretaries.

Cindy touched her forehead and felt a splitting headache. Then she saw the infusion needle on the back of her hand.

"How many hours of sleep did I get?"

"Four hours, don't worry, the doctor said it's nothing serious..." Sarah Karen explained.

Cindy then asked about Ethan. She remembered the moment she felt dizzy and walked straight towards Ethan.

"The remaining four are still rehearsing, and Ethan said he will come over when he is done," Sarah Karen went on to explain.

Cindy Crawford nodded, then heard the phone ringing in her handbag. She took it out and saw it was her husband.

"Hello?"

"Where are you, Cindy? Why aren't you home?"

“I’m working outside!”

"Work?" The husband seemed particularly surprised.

"Yes, we are almost bankrupt..." Cindy was about to talk about her dire financial situation when she was interrupted by her husband.

"You are working outside, right? I guess you will make a lot of money this time?!" the husband changed the subject.

"Ohh! That's great, Cindy. I just didn't know how to tell you this, but we're having some problems at our winery in Cuba, so..."

Cindy finally lost her patience: "Your tequila distillery is in Cuba?"

"Uh, no, it was in Mexico. Look at my memory, I can even get these wrong." The husband laughed stiffly.

"Rand, you have to tell me the truth!" Cindy raised her voice.

"I'm telling the truth! I need money now. When can I expect your payment? Is this week okay? Hello, hello? Cindy? Are you still there?!"

"I'm going to hang up. I feel so uncomfortable now!" Cindy couldn't bear it anymore and chose to close her eyes.

"Hey, come on! Where are you?!" the husband continued to ask.

This time Cindy hung up the phone directly, then let out a heavy breath, covered her eyes with her elbows, and lay down again.

Her words and actions were remembered by secretary Sarah Karen. Not long after, she stood up and went out to greet Ethan.

"Cindy Crawford and her husband don't have a good relationship. They just had a big fight because of money." Sarah reported some confirmed facts to Ethan at this time.

Ethan was not surprised. Every family has its own problems, and this also applies to America.

"Great, the opportunity has come." Ethan nodded to himself with a smile on his face.

Sarah Karen suddenly smiled evilly: "Boss, you have a good eye. Cindy Crawford is a top married woman."

The legacy of Wei Wu and the like is a common preference of all human beings on the planet and has nothing to do with the cultural atmosphere.

Ethan shook his head and explained: "You are thinking in the wrong direction."

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the door of the ward, and Ethan walked in by himself.

"Ethan, I feel like I've fully recovered and can continue to rehearse tomorrow!" Cindy was rubbing her temples with her two thumbs. When she saw Ethan coming in, she quickly put down her hands and said.

"Of course, your physical condition has never been better, but you have to undergo daily check-ups. Don't worry, I will explain this to the staff here." Ethan came to her side.

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Ethan offered to take her home.

"Thank you Ethan, but I can go back on my own. My driver."

"I've asked your driver to go back early."

"Really?" Cindy paused, hesitated for a moment, and agreed to Ethan.

Soon, Cindy got into Ethan's luxurious modified limousine. From the outside, the car body was all black and inconspicuous, but when she entered, Cindy found that it was a different world. In addition to the luxurious decorations and dazzling neon ambient lights, the back half of the sofa cushion was obviously longer.

Cindy imagined two rows of sand combined together, forming a large bed!

Ethan actually put a bed in the back of the car! Looking at the roof again, the corresponding position is a panoramic skylight made of color-changing glass.

Put yourself in this situation, lying on the bed, you can see the brilliant starry sky as soon as you open your eyes.

You really know how to enjoy yourself?! Young man!

Cindy looked at Ethan with a smirk, then sat in the seat closest to her.

As the car started, a mechanical electric device popped out and a crystal wine glass with precious brandy appeared.

Ethan poured Cindy a glass himself.

"How many girls have been on this bus?" Cindy raised her eyebrows and took a sip.

"I forgot." Ethan thought about it and said, he really forgot.

At this time, Cindy Crawford felt that there seemed to be something at the back cushion. She reached back into the gap of the sofa and pulled out a piece of purple lace fabric that was not even as big as her palm. In addition to the triangular shape, a translucent dried mark could be clearly seen in the middle.

Like a hot potato, Cindy didn't even bother to hold it in her hands, and her face turned red in an instant.

Fortunately, Sarah, who got on the car with her, quickly came to her rescue and took the cloth. Ethan muttered casually: "No wonder I couldn't find it at the beginning."

Cindy remained silent, looking down at the light-colored wine in the crystal glass.

"I heard you encountered a financial crisis?!" Ethan said calmly at this time. This was the purpose of him personally sending Cindy Crawford home.

"No, not at all." Cindy Crawford shook her head repeatedly to deny it.

"Need money?"

"Uh...it's still necessary." Cindy Crawford said in a very low voice.

Ethan signaled to Sarah Karen with his eyes, and she immediately took out her checkbook and pen.

"This is for you. Are these enough?" Ethan put the cap on the pen.

When Cindy saw the string of numbers on the check, she suddenly felt as if her heart was hit by a heavy hammer, and she quickly put the check away.

"That's enough. Consider this as advance payment for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show." Cindy then thanked Ethan.

Ethan shook his head: "No, the compensation for the Victoria's Secret fashion show is not that much for you."

Wexner paid the money to five people together, and it will eventually be divided into six parts. The amount that Cindy gets is not even as much as Lima's Victoria's Secret Angel contract this year.

"Well, okay, so this is the signing fee? I want to know, what do I need to do after this fashion show?" Cindy's eyes turned, and she suddenly understood Ethan's intention.

Obviously, Ethan wants to arrange a new job for himself in the future. As for what he will do and how much he can earn, it is hard to say. In addition to regular commercial endorsements, this part even includes some delivery services for wealthy businessmen in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America. Of course, Cindy Crawford has to ask clearly.

The next second, Ethan shook his head: "No, this is not a signing fee, but just money I lend you personally." "Lend me money?" Cindy Crawford was completely stunned.

It is said to be borrowing, but in fact it is giving.

"You mean I don't need to sign any additional contracts?" Cindy confirmed quietly.

"That's right, there are no extra conditions. I just don't want to see the former top supermodel, now a mother of two children, fall into trouble." Ethan showed great magnanimity.

After repeated confirmation, Cindy thanked Ethan again.

At this time, she didn't know that free is the most expensive thing. Ethan's ambition is not small, but he also understands that trust is the premise of everything. What he needs to do now is to gain the trust of Cindy, a married woman.

"Gisele won't be angry when she knows about this, right?" Cindy thought of her goddaughter. She and Gisele had been in intermittent contact since they last parted.

"How could that be? You are the mother she mentioned. She even mentioned that she wanted you to move in." Ethan said.

Cindy stuck out her tongue, regretting why she asked such a stupid question.

Then Ethan took the initiative to mention parenting, and this topic made Cindy completely open up. Ethan recommended that she exchange parenting experiences with Catherine, Lisa, and others, as well as Kimberly who was about to give birth, and Cindy did not refuse.

Dozens of minutes passed in a flash, and Ethan's luxury car had arrived outside Cindy's residence. It was not far from Ethan's manor, but it was at the foot of the mountain, so the scenery was a little worse, and the market price was even more different.

"Thank you for sending me back in person." Cindy got out of the car and kissed Ethan on the cheek. Halfway through the kiss, she saw her husband coming out of the house.

He was obviously stunned for a moment, but when he saw that the man his wife was hugging was actually a famous philanderer, he immediately walked over in two steps.

"Cindy Crawford! Is this what you call a job?" He looked at his wife in confusion.

Cindy was about to introduce each other, but was interrupted by Rand. He looked at Ethan with a self-deprecating smile and said, "Should you stay away from my wife?"

"This is Ethan, and this is Rand."

For some reason, Cindy introduced her husband by his name.

As for Rand, when he turned his gaze to the extended car behind Ethan and the high-end clothes on Ethan, a thought suddenly came to his mind, which made him smile a little coldly:

"Ethan, I know you. You look pretty rich. Do you own an NFL club and an entire professional league?" he continued to try to ask.

Without waiting for Ethan to answer, he even took the initiative to invite Ethan to come in and sit down.

Cindy also explained at this time that Ethan sent her back today.

"I see! Thank you very much, Ethan, thank you for taking care of my wife." Rand nodded repeatedly, his kind tone and harmonious words seemed to be truly grateful from the bottom of his heart.

He wouldn't have that kind of habit, would he? Ethan thought.

Soon Ethan said he wanted to leave, but Rand insisted that Ethan stay. He said he had to go out for a social event, leaving Ethan with his wife.

This time, not only Ethan, but even Cindy was a little suspicious.

"To be honest, I saved a lot of money before I left, but I've spent most of it in the past year and a half. A small amount was used for living expenses, such as this house and several estates in the countryside on the east coast. Most of the rest was given to him as start-up capital for his business, but there is nothing left in the past year and a half."

"Ethan, if he had one tenth of your vision, I wouldn't have ended up like this." Cindy complained even more at the end.

"Maybe he's just unlucky." Ethan shrugged.

"This has nothing to do with luck. He hid a lot of things from me. Not to mention the fact that he had an affair with the maid who took care of the children, he also booked a VIP box in a club outside and rented two houses outside. He only stayed at home a few times a year." Cindy spoke out what was suppressed in her heart.

These are the truths she has uncovered in recent years through clues and by entrusting private detectives to investigate.

After saying this, Cindy secretly regretted it. She and Ethan had not known each other for long, so why did she say this to him?
She thought it was a family shame and never told anyone about it except Ethan.

"So the money might be problematic. Have you investigated this? Did he really use the money for business? Have you met his partners?"

Cindy shook her head. "I haven't seen him much in the past year. He used to be on business trips a lot, and now he comes home even less often. He's not in Los Angeles most of the time. I can't investigate. Can you help me with this?"

Of course Ethan chose to help her and figure it all out, which would only benefit Ethan and not harm him.

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The next day, Ethan and Cindy appeared again at the rehearsal venue, which was a dance studio with an entire mirrored wall.

As soon as the two came in, they heard the other four people making a noise.

"Cindy, I heard that Ethan sent you home last night?" Linda asked immediately.

"Yes, and I met my husband," said Cindy Crawford.

The remaining few people immediately exclaimed "Wow" and asked in detail.

"What? Your husband just left? Doesn't that leave you and Ethan alone? Oh, Cindy had a great time last night, didn't you? Didn't you say you've been a widow?"

"How many touchdowns did Ethan complete last night? Ethan looks so strong, he won't let you go unless you get double-digit touchdowns." Naomi Campbell also joked.

Of course, the other two followed suit.

"How could I dare let him stay any longer? There are so many mouths in Ethan's family waiting for him to feed." Cindy laughed.

"Linda, if I remember correctly, you spent a night at Ethan's house a few days ago. Let's not talk about me. Let's talk about how many touchdowns Ethan scored that night."

"Turlington and Claudia, you two are the real singles, right? Why are you worrying about a married woman like me? Ethan is right here. If you act late, you will miss out."

Cindy remained calm and resolved the situation easily.

Then Cindy mentioned that Ethan gave her money to help her through the difficult times, which attracted praise from the other four top supermodels.

Especially Naomi Campbell, the way she looked at Ethan was as if she was looking at a huge rich man.

Today, Ethan's driver and assistant commissioned a private investigation company to begin a secret investigation into everything about Cindy's husband.

But there was no need to wait for the result at all. Ethan actually took the initiative to receive a call from Cindy's husband in the evening of the same day.

"Ethan O'Connor! I know you had an affair with my wife. Do you know what this means? This means that you will be ruined! I will tell reporters all over the United States and the world, and let all fans know about your disgusting behavior! The NFL will suspend you! I will make you pay the price!"

"If you don't want to get into trouble, you have to pay me some hush money! Otherwise I'll reveal everything to the media! 1000 million, how about that?"

Ethan did not answer immediately, but glanced at the call reminder. If he had not seen him last night, Ethan would have thought it was a lunatic in a mental hospital.

"Transfer the money within three days! Otherwise you're finished!" The other party hung up the phone directly.

Ethan immediately told Cindy Crawford all this. She seemed incredulous and immediately called her husband.

But what he got was a barrage of insults. Rand used the most obscene words to describe Cindy and refused to listen to any explanation.

After hanging up the phone, Cindy broke down and cried.

"Maybe the truth is not important to him, he just needs money!" Ethan comforted.

Considering that Cindy Crawford has supported him a lot over the years, but already needs so much money, there are only a few answers, which greatly narrows the scope of the investigation.

This greatly accelerated the progress of the investigation, and Ethan found his spending records in several casinos in Las Vegas in recent years.

When she looked at the faxed accounts with the amounts, Cindy seemed to be completely devastated...

(End of this chapter)