[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-439":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1721945,2198,"Chapter 439 439 — A Problem Pressing Close","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-439",439,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information from J.J. Harris was extremely valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, it gave Henry a clearer picture of how powerful vampires were in the United States—especially in Hollywood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the circles of old white elites and old-money families, vampires had not achieved complete control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even those circles had fallen, Henry would have to start wondering whether the people living in the White House were still human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the world had really reached the stage where all the shadowy rulers were vampires, Henry would probably just find a quiet place to hide and stop getting involved in anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, things hadn't gone that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the open and widespread presence of mutants, vampires were incredibly low-key—so much so that people barely noticed they existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutants might still attract attention, but they were no longer shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mention vampires, however, and most people would still react with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this new understanding, Henry said to J.J.:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that group can't completely control Hollywood resources, we should focus on the areas they can't influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll help however I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The choices might be fewer, but it's still better than being completely controlled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our current strategy is simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can avoid something, we avoid it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can't avoid it, we give it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if there's something we absolutely cannot give up—then we'll find a solution together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize and J.J. exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt helpless, but they had to admit his reasoning made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to being dragged into a conflict between vampires and Tony Stark, their current problems didn't seem so terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There actually is something we can't ignore right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we're almost out of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. opened her schedule notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charlize appears in The Rock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The premiere is scheduled for June 7th.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had already arranged a gown rental company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they've refused to work with me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And every other rental company I contacted gave me the same response.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Charlize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't seriously have her attend the premiere wearing that, can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize glanced at herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was currently wearing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A T-shirt\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeans\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short denim jacket\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly normal casual wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stylish for everyday life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on a red carpet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would get absolutely destroyed by the press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sean Connery helped Charlize quite a bit during filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can't keep asking a legendary actor like him to speak for her all the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So events like the premiere, where they appear together, are extremely important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to show Mr. Connery proper respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, Charlize must have an appropriate outfit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gown, huh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if we buy one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes if a star hasn't reached a certain level of commercial value, some brands don't want that person wearing their dresses publicly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dresses you can buy are usually not from the current season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you'd spend a lot of money on something you can only wear once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe twice if you alter it and wait long enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we do that repeatedly in the future, the cost becomes enormous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you can afford that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even bother asking Charlize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her agent, she knew exactly how much Charlize was earning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current salary only allowed her to escape the working-class grind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wardrobe budget like that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize shook her head quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not buy one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too wasteful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there another option?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another option…\" Henry leaned back in his chair, hands behind his head, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some small designers I know have also received pressure from that side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't dare work with me anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially when it comes to Charlize Theron's gowns—that topic is completely untouchable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither woman really knew what kind of solution Henry could provide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had managed to hold out for an entire month before coming to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point they were basically out of options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Henry stopped spinning his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to face the desk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll try making a call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But honestly, I don't know if it'll work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both women immediately wondered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can he really fix this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry had already picked up the phone and started dialing a long-distance number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bonjour!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he launched into rapid-fire French.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women could only recognize the language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood none of the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation sounded cheerful, full of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone made them feel a bit hopeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Henry immediately dialed another number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More French.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conversation lasted even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women waited anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally Henry put the phone down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could ask anything, he spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jen, does Charlize have any scheduled work after this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do you have anything urgent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything on our schedule has already received clear rejections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't even try negotiating anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's not a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're flying to Paris.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're going to visit a friend of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and picked up his suit jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I'm not even sure he'll admit I'm his friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't realize my reputation was that big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. asked cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are we going to see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hubert de Givenchy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He stepped down as creative director of LVMH last year and retired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he still has plenty of connections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll ask him if there's any way to solve Charlize's problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… know Givenchy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met him when I worked as Audrey Hepburn's assistant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn't even sure I could reach him, so I didn't mention it before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it seems things worked out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded slightly uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because, during Hepburn's final days, Henry had helped Givenchy arrange everything when they brought her back to Switzerland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shared experience had left a bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, the two women had been in a situation where no one in Hollywood would even work with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now suddenly they were about to visit a legendary fashion designer in Paris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry, however, didn't dwell on the emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the office door and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Williams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please book flights to Paris for me, Charlize, and Ms. Harris.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's 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