Hollywood Production

"Darling, I've already made the call."

Standing before the full-length mirror, Duke adjusted his shirt and spoke to Heidi Klum as she walked out of the bedroom. "Have your agent contact Martha Hudson directly. She'll discuss the details with you."

Effort always required a return. Duke understood this principle. When he woke up this morning, he called his mother's assistant to subtly inquire why Heidi Klum had not been selected. If his mother had personally rejected her, he wouldn't have said another word; he would have simply found a way to get Heidi a minor role in a Warner Brothers film instead.

Naturally, the matter had nothing to do with his mother. One of Heidi's competitors had played a dirty trick. Competition in the modeling industry was far fiercer than in the entertainment circle. Although Duke didn't know what kind of agreement the competitor had reached with a high-level executive at Saintphia, Martha still promised she would step in and coordinate things.

"I really should thank you," she said.

Duke smiled. "Just treat me to breakfast."

Leaving the room, the two took the elevator down to the restaurant. They grabbed some food and sat together, chatting as they ate. As a professional model, Heidi ate very little. Most of the time, she simply watched Duke enjoy his meal, occasionally bringing up amusing anecdotes from the modeling world to keep the conversation going.

Although their two circles weren't that far apart, Duke found the stories she told quite fascinating, gaining a deeper understanding of models in the process.

For example, during fashion shows, models would often go over ten hours without food or water, consuming only specific nutritional meals to dehydrate their bodies and appear even thinner.