HBWnovel Chapter 59: The Mole
Chapter 59: The Mole
Chapter 59: The Mole
Explosive footage filled the camera lens. Hawk felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. Balancing the camera in one hand, he leaned against the lamppost and slid down.
After unhooking the rope, he quickly checked the footage to ensure nothing was missed. Then, crossing the street, he hid in the parking lot.
Moments later, a patrol car, flashing red and blue lights, drove south along the road.
Hawk didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he called Edward and sat in the car to review the recording.
The night and the distance made the footage less sharp, but the powerful camera Eric had given him compensated. Multiple close-ups clearly identified the participants in the scene.
At this moment, Hawk fully understood why Bro Derek had forgiven Sarah Parker and why the couple still appeared so affectionate in public after their scandal.
Edward returned, knocking on the passenger window before climbing in. “Boss, what did you capture?”
Hawk turned the camera display toward him. “Take a look.”
Edward’s eyes widened. “I knew it! These people are insane!”
He stammered, “They’re playing so wild while we’re stuck outside watching. It’s too much—it’s not fair!”
“What? You want to join them?” Hawk quipped while connecting the camera to his laptop to transfer the video.
Edward waved his hands frantically. “No, no, not my thing. I couldn’t handle that at all.”
This guy’s mind was always in the gutter. “What about you, boss?” Edward asked, half-joking.
Hawk casually replied, “If it were young Brooke Shields and Jennifer Connelly together, I’d be thrilled. And if Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron invited me now, I wouldn’t say no.”
Edward couldn’t take the bravado. “I’m sure of it now—you’ve lost your mind.”
Hawk finished transferring the footage and made two backup copies.
Edward asked eagerly, “So, do we sell the video next?”
Hawk decided to teach Edward something. “There are three options, my friend. First, we sell it to the TV stations as we’ve done before. Megan Taylor at Channel 11 would probably offer a high price. Second, we approach Valley distributors—’s lead actress in a threesome? They’d pay well. Lastly, we sell it to the parties involved, which might fetch an even higher price, though it’s riskier.”
Edward, not one for complex plans, shrugged. “Isn’t the point just to make money?”
That was true on the surface, but Hawk had more in mind than just profit.
Bro Derek wasn’t just an executive producer with power in the film industry; unlike the drug-addled Robert Downey Jr., he was tough to bring down.
This video could serve as a stepping stone, stirring the pot in unexpected ways.
Bro Derek’s status as a film company executive and producer was leagues above that of any celebrity.
Hawk glanced at his phone. Tonight’s episode of had already started.
He started the car and drove straight to Beverly Hills, heading for the Fox Broadcasting Center. He handed Edward the backups and took the laptop upstairs.
With his Channel 11 correspondent badge, Hawk entered the building. The broadcast had just ended.
When Claire mentioned Hawk’s arrival, Megan Taylor came to meet him without even removing her makeup.
Hawk quickly took in her appearance: short skirt, stockings, high heels, fitted blazer, and a plunging neckline—all classic Fox style, emphasizing her legs, chest, and face.
“You’re even prettier in person,” Hawk said politely.
“Thank you,” Megan replied, getting straight to business. “What do you have for me? Is it headline-worthy?”
Hawk sat at the office desk, booting up his laptop. “Just a moment.”
Megan moved closer, standing beside him.
Hawk warned, “You’d better get the budget ready in advance. I’m worried you’ll exceed your limit for this month.”
“Is it that explosive?” she asked, intrigued.
“Very explosive,” Hawk assured her.
Megan immediately called someone to prepare funding.
Even at this hour, the Fox Broadcasting Center was bustling.
As the laptop booted up, Hawk opened the video and hit play.
Through the faint wind noise in the footage, three figures appeared. One sat on the couch, observing.
The initial part wasn’t very clear, but the camera soon adjusted, and the footage sharpened, zooming in for close-ups.
Megan tapped the spacebar to pause the video.
Studying the three individuals, she quickly identified them. “The woman is lead Sarah Parker. The man on the couch looks like her husband, Bro Derek. The guy behind her... he seems familiar.”
Hawk, having re