CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Anthony Melthow
ANTHONY WAS WATCHING his Hollywood All Night interview with Peter Coolbridge, feeling completely satisfied with the controversy he had caused by talking about his personal life.
If that didn't bring him glory, nothing else would.
Tony had recently recorded some of his chance encounters with big stars and a few anonymous girls — including Josie and Nadja, who had no idea about it — and sold it to a pornographic film company.
Within the movie industry, this was arguably the scandal of the century, more than twenty shocking scenes of sadomasochism of the lowest rank, women the world respected as role models submitting to pleasures compared to Sodom and Gomorrah.
The indemnities that Tony had to pay did not give even one— twentieth of the profits made by him, he took an astronomical leap in his career, especially in the career of Josie and Nadja, the owners of the first images.
Because of that unprecedented scandal, Josie and Nadja were invited to withdraw — not to say expelled — from the Cia for promiscuity, never in the entire history of the most respected dance company in the world had that happened.
Ms. KRUMANOFF WAS in her office looking unfriendly.
— Please have a seat.
The two immediately obeyed.
Without saying anything else, she sat down, pressed play on her notebook and turned it to her and a video of them having sex with Anthony Melthow appeared, Josie was completely speechless, but Nadja was thrilled with what she saw, remembering one of the best days of your life.
'How did you manage to do this?' — Josie asked indignantly — This is an invasion of privacy, you know?
As someone who didn't care about that comment, the director said:
— You're in the biggest sex scandal Hollywood has ever seen, I don't have the slightest idea how they got on that leaky boat and I don't even care how you ladies met Mr Melthow, I want you to know that this silly little adventure cost you your heads, no only in our Company, but here in Russia as well.
— Is not fair! — Josie intervened, getting up, but Nadja stopped her and repressed her with her eyes so that it wouldn't make things worse.
— What you do out the door is none of my business, ladies, but since it involves our glorious name, I simply have to make arrangements and here's your letter of resignation — she handed over the letters — I just want point out that if they do not sign, I have the expulsion letter in my hands.
The two looked at each other and without saying anything, they took a pen each and signed without question.
— Miss Komanenkko, it is with sadness that I do this, I really believe that you have a unique talent, you were my best student in these thirty years that I teach and had all the requirements to be one of the best of all time.
She nodded without much interest.
— And you, Miss McMillan, I admit you've tried very hard, especially these last two years, Ivana is very sad, she lent you her good name to get in here and her reputation to throw you in the trash.
— I'm sorry.
— You are not allowed to speak in this room, Miss McMillan, I hope you pack your things and get out of here, you have an hour for your room to be completely empty and there are also two passages for you to get off the map.
Demodedovo International Airport and boarded for the United States and never set foot on Russian soil again.
ANTHONY WELCOME THEM into his mansion like true queens and got in touch with some excellent producers and the two were soon auditioning in the main film studios of the United States and in the main theater companies for some theater pieces that involved dance.
— We're going to have a lot of work with you here, I'm producing some plays and some movies that fit the roles perfectly.
Josie was a little luckier — or did the couch test more competently than Nadja, she knew that was how things worked in that environment, as Anthony had already advanced what the process would be like. Very few people had reached their peak without getting a little dirty, she knew she didn't have that much talent to pull off that feat, she just kept imagining how much Anthony had to endure to get where he did.
From the films in which they were exposed, you can imagine how much.
In his first two films, he played a pole dancer who fell in love with a nightclub customer, but in his third film, he played a homeless dancer who managed to perform in Paris.
THE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROMISED to last a lifetime was unfortunately marked by an episode that the two swore to forget, but could never get out of their minds.
Josie was rehearsing for what would be her big role and Nadja was rejected because of her slurred Russian accent.
— We've got a bit of an extra for you, if you're interested — said the director.
— I was the number one ballerina in Moscow, do you think I have an extra profile?
— For us, because if you can't speak English perfectly, we can't keep trying to guess what you mean.
NADJA ARRIVED AT THE MANSION and just started breaking everything.
— You are crazy? — Tony shouted — Stop it!
She gave a cry of despair and Tony hugged her trying to calm her down.
— Calm down, baby, I'm here... no need to worry... everything will be fine, trust me...
— Why Tony?
— Some things take time, baby.
— I don't have that much time.
— But you have us — Josie said helpfully.
As if by magic, Nadja seemed possessed by some entity and tried to scratch Josie's face, but missed and hit Tony, who immediately retaliated with a slap that immediately calmed her down.
Josie felt like she was in a nightmare.
— What happened, Nadja?
— You happened...
Josie looked at Tony who responded to the doubt.
— I believe your time with us is over, Nadja.
She started to cry, but that didn't shake Tony.
— I'll leave one of my cars at your disposal, inside it will have some value for you to start your life over, other than that, don't look for us anymore.
Nadja gave one more desperate cry, but this time she was alone in the room.