"Perhaps everyone has already seen the news revealed on the TMZ website..."
Inside the Newsroom of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Charlize Theron, accompanied by her Agent and Public Relations Manager, sat at the front, looking at the dense crowd of entertainment reporters below, and said, "TMZ often reveals fake news, and their style of doing things is very unpleasant."
Originally, fewer than twenty reporters signed up for this press conference, but as TMZ broke the news that she and Matthew had broken up, hundreds of entertainment reporters flocked in when the conference began.
Charlize Theron did not let her Agent Heidi Shaffer or the Public Relations Manager speak on her behalf, but personally announced, "I have dissolved my engagement with Matthew."
As soon as she said this, the entire Newsroom immediately erupted. Hollywood's coolest celebrity couple got engaged amidst the anticipation of countless people, only for their engagement to be dissolved after just two short months.
Was it just for simple sensationalism... This thought arose in the minds of many entertainment reporters.
Elena Boyar, sitting in the first row, seemed to understand what her colleagues were thinking, and acted very quickly, standing up directly and asking, "Miss Theron, why did you dissolve the engagement? Was it your initiative?"
As soon as the question was asked, the Newsroom instantly quieted down. Everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear Charlize Theron's explanation.
"I was the one who initiated the dissolution of the engagement." Charlize Theron sat behind the microphone, appearing somewhat grief-stricken and melancholic. "As for the reason..."
She seemed unable to speak, hesitating for a long time before finally saying, amidst the anticipation of hundreds of reporters, "Matthew has a particularly vigorous demand in that area between men and women."
Most entertainment reporters were not surprised by Charlize Theron's words. Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba, who had briefly dated Matthew Horner, had both said similar things when asked about their relationship with Matthew Horner.
After Charlize Theron spoke the first sentence, the rest seemed easier. "This has caused me immense distress, both physically and psychologically. I communicated with him many times, but we couldn't reach an agreement on this matter, and I..."
The entertainment reporters were stunned. The Female Reporters were fine, but the male reporters were muttering, "Can you reach an agreement with a man on this kind of thing?"
This is fundamentally impossible. If an agreement could be reached, he would either be a Sissy or homosexual.
Who doesn't know that Matthew Horner is a tough guy in movies, and a Super Tough Man skilled in Boxing and Kickboxing in real life?
Hearing Charlize Theron's words, these reporters not only didn't find it strange but thought it was quite normal. For someone like Matthew Horner, who exercises year-round and maintains fitness, vigorous demand is perfectly normal.
It seems the abnormal one is the academy award for best actress, right?
Suddenly, many reporters recalled previous rumors that Charlize Theron might be Frigid... Facing the reporters, Charlize Theron covered her face with one hand, appearing extremely sad. "I tried, but I failed. Faced with this irreconcilable difference, I ultimately decided to dissolve the engagement."
After saying this, Charlize Theron ignored the reporters' reactions and left immediately. Her Agent Heidi Shaffer also left with her, leaving only the Public Relations Manager to deal with the reporters.
However, most reporters were no longer interested in asking questions. The news and answers they just received were explosive enough. For the news industry, time is money. They rushed out of the Newsroom, then rushed out of the Hilton Hotel, heading quickly to their respective newspapers, radio stations, or television stations.
After the press conference ended, Elena Boyar called Matthew, and then rushed to the Horner Estate.
Matthew received Elena Boyar's call, and within ten minutes, he saw reports about the press conference on several websites.
"Charlize Theron announces the dissolution of her engagement with Matthew Horner; Matthew Horner's excessive demands in the area between men and women led to irreconcilable differences..."
"An engagement destined to end from the start: Matthew Horner is hot like fire, Charlize Theron is cold like ice!"
"Charlize Theron and Matthew Horner break up due to disharmony in the affairs between men and women!"
News like this almost dominated the entertainment pages of major websites. Almost no one cared why the engagement ended so quickly; everyone's attention was diverted to the disharmony in their life between men and women.
Before this, Charlize Theron had been rumored to be Frigid many times. Matthew, on the other hand, had been praised by equally passionate women like Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba. Few people found the reason given by Charlize Theron strange.
Later, Helen Herman rushed to the Horner Estate. Before the paparazzi could besiege the Horner Estate, she had Matthew move to the Angel Talent Agency in Burbank to accept an interview from Elena Boyar.
After Matthew notified Elena Boyar, he went directly to the Angel Agency with Helen Herman.
When they arrived, Elena Boyar was already waiting at the entrance of the Angel Talent Agency.
Facing the TMZ camera lens, Matthew said directly, "Yes, Charlize and I dissolved our engagement. This wasn't due to irreconcilable conflicts between us. The reason lies in a significant difference in how we express affection. I've always believed that loving someone should be shown through actions, while Charlize is more reserved."
Although discussing this topic directly with media reporters, Matthew, still carrying an Eastern mindset, felt awkward. But he knew that Los Angeles was relatively open, and the circle he was in was Hollywood, so discussing these things was not a problem.
When he first mentioned Charlize Theron's suggestion to Helen Herman, he was a little worried, but Helen Herman clearly thought it was a good method, believing that disharmony in married life leading to relationship breakdown was perfectly normal.
Events unfolded just as Helen Herman had said. By the next morning, the news of his and Charlize Theron's dissolved engagement and breakup grabbed many front-page headlines on newspapers and website entertainment pages. Almost all media focus was placed on the disharmony in their life.
News about Matthew and Charlize Theron was everywhere on newspapers, websites, and blogs.
Some people inevitably came forward to proactively reveal information.
Rachel McAdams proactively mentioned to reporters during an announcement that she and Matthew were classmates at acting school, and they had a very brief relationship, saying Matthew's ability in that area was truly outstanding.
Actresses like Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba, who were known to have briefly interacted with Matthew, also became targets for media reporters. When asked by reporters, they also capitalized on the hype, saying Matthew was absolutely top-notch in that regard!
In just a few days, the sensationalism surrounding the dissolved engagement shifted direction. Many articles on Tabloids and websites were discussing, "Just how strong is Matthew?"—strong enough to make Charlize Theron unable to bear it and dissolve the engagement... Subsequently, an Agent from the special industry in San Fernando Valley revealed that Matthew almost filmed a romantic action movie due to his exceptional talent... Unfortunately, people in that circle are not considered respectable; even Tabloids couldn't be bothered with him, treating him merely as a boring person trying to capitalize on the hype.
This controversy over the dissolved engagement did not affect the reputations of Matthew and Charlize Theron. Charlize Theron didn't care at all about the media and public discussing her frigidity in a certain area, just as Matthew didn't care about public opinion discussing how strong he was in that area.
As a man, Matthew wished the media would proclaim him a super powerful man worldwide.
Normal men would be proud of this; only sissies would find it shameful.
Moreover, Bella Anderson conducted surveys targeting several of his fan organizations: male fans were envious, female fans were curious, and basically no one was disgusted.
Matthew originally thought the matter would gradually cool down amidst countless discussions about his prowess, but unexpectedly, a former professional driver, now an alcoholic, suddenly disclosed to a Tabloid that Matthew had a stable relationship with Britney Spears, who is now a Pop Diva, for over two years, and it seemed they were each other's first love.
As soon as this news was published, the entire United States was shaken, because it was completely unexpected.
Large crowds of reporters clogged the area outside Matthew's office in Burbank and the Horner Estate in Beverly Hills. Countless so-called insiders fabricated endless revelations, as if they had personally witnessed Matthew and Britney dating back then.
Back then, when Britney came to see Matthew, she indeed rode in vehicles driven by the same driver. Later, this driver was fired by Britney's father. Regardless of whether he would face sanctions for violating a confidentiality agreement, the incident had already occurred, and Matthew could not ignore it.
He proactively contacted Britney once, and then had Helen Herman communicate with Britney's Agent. Both sides quickly reached an agreement: Matthew and Britney would remain silent, neither confirming nor denying, allowing the media to continue the sensationalism.
The current Matthew is no longer the unknown minor actor he once was. This kind of sensationalism benefits both him and Britney in further expanding their visibility.
The biggest beneficiary of this series of sensational reports turned out to be mr. & mrs. smith. Matthew's dissolution of his engagement with Charlize Theron not only avoided major negative impacts but also, due to several passionate scenes in the film, made many people want to see just how strong Matthew Horner really is.
By the time Matthew was preparing to follow the pirates of the caribbean Crew to Dominica for location shooting, the North America Box Office for mr. & mrs. smith had broken the $250 million mark, with Global Box Office revenue accumulating to $512.5 million.
Moreover, this was not the end. Due to the rebound in box office performance, the number of North America screening cinemas and the screening rate for mr. & mrs. smith both increased, allowing for continued box office returns.
Before leaving for Dominica, Matthew received a call from Britney, asking him to meet.