Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

The party had been going on for half the day before everyone gradually left.

After arranging the drunk guests, Link returned to the living room only to see Taylor perched with her long legs crossed on the sofa, facing Amber who was standing opposite her.

Taylor wore a white dress, her blonde hair draped over her shoulders, hands placed in front of her, lips pursed in anger, exuding a somewhat chilly aura.

Amber swayed her legs, chewing gum nonchalantly.

Both were beautiful women; had they been sitting together, laughing and calling each other sisters, the sight would have been delightful.

But now, their energies were clashing, creating a disharmonious atmosphere.

Link couldn't help feeling a headache coming on; he turned to Ms. Anna beside him, wondering if she had any good solutions.

Ms. Anna nodded and left, even closing the door behind her.

This... obviously misunderstood his intent.

"Link, who is she?"

Amber turned and asked.

Link knew she definitely recognized Taylor. Her question 'who is she' wasn't about the name but about her status. However, what should he respond?

Saying Taylor was an ex-girlfriend would make her status awkward, and Link didn't want to hurt her.

"This is Taylor,"

Link introduced.

"I am Link's girlfriend,"

Taylor stated sharply, squinting her blue fox-like eyes.

"I'm Link's girlfriend," said Amber, looping her arm through Link's, her body pressing against his to show they were closer.

Taylor scoffed lightly, "We've been together for over six months. We had a small dispute recently, but now we've reconciled. I hope you can leave voluntarily."

"Why should I, just because you're a celebrity? I should listen to you, huh!" Amber scoffed disdainfully.

Taylor clenched her fists on her knees, "You should know that Link doesn't love you, he just sees you as a companion. Has he ever told you 'I love you'? I believe not."

Amber blinked, leaning on Link's shoulder as she laughed, "I don't care, my love for him is enough. I believe given more time, he will fall in love with me as well.

"Link, will you?"

Taylor stared at Link as she asked.

Link felt extremely awkward. In the past, when watching movies, he loved scenes where the male lead was caught between two women, who would then strip him of his pretense and together leave the scoundrel, feeling very cathartic.

Being the subject of such a scenario was awful.

Taylor pulled out a checkbook, hastily filled out a check, "Amber, thank you for your company in this time. This $500,000 is your compensation; you can leave now."

Amber paused, then with a twinkle in her eye, laughed, "I am serious about Link. You think $500,000 can buy off my love for him? That's impossible, love is priceless."

Link speechlessly watched Taylor, who handled the rivalry in such a grandiose way.

"$1,000,000!"

Taylor signed another check, fingers pinching the two checks, looking sternly at Amber, "This is your last chance. Do you choose to stick with a man who could kick you out at any moment, or take this money, buy a mansion, and live a wealthy life? It's your choice."

Link shook his head looking at the checks, confident that no woman would leave him for a million dollars because of his conditions and physical prowess, absolutely not.

"Will you really give me one million dollars?"

Amber eyed the checks questioningly.

"$500,000 is nothing for me; I care more about Link,"

Taylor said calmly.

"Deal!"

Amber laughed heartily, walked over to pick up the checks, looked back at the couple and said, "Looks like you have a lot to talk about. I won't disturb you further. Enjoy your lives! Oh, and Link, you're the best man I've ever met. Call me anytime if you need anything."

Amber kissed Link on the cheek and happily walked away with the checks.

——

"So, this was your new girlfriend? One that gave you up for a million dollars? I never thought your taste could be so poor."

In the living room, Taylor smirked slightly, her face expressing a touch of disdainful sarcasm.

Link darkened, he too hadn't expected Amber to choose one million dollars over him—a major celebrity, a potential stock, a future billionaire. Her short-sightedness astounded him.

Link rubbed his face and sat down across from her, saying, "Taylor, you didn't have to do that. I've explained before, we're not suitable for each other. You love your career, and I need someone who can stay by my side more, a partner, a family. I think you understand what I mean."

"I understand. From now on, I'll adjust my work schedule, spend more time at home with you," Taylor said earnestly.

"Is that possible?"

"Why not give it a try? When I was working outside before, you didn't ask me to stay home nor express any displeasure. You just dumped me over a phone call. Was it just my fault?"

Taylor looked at him angrily.

Link was at a loss for words.

As a man, of course, he wouldn't tell Taylor to stay home more, as it would seem too weak.

Also, Taylor would potentially become a global music superstar and he didn't want to hinder her career because of his needs, so he never made such demands.

Now, hearing Taylor say this, he also felt that breaking up over the phone was a bit hasty.

"I know I was wrong, but can we solve our current situation?"

"Why not try?"

Afterwards, the two seriously discussed how to solve the 'growing workload and limited time together that couldn't meet Link's needs'.

The solution was to cut down on unnecessary work, reduce the frequency of concert tours, and ensure at least two months of togetherness each year, among other things.

Taylor wrote out seven or eight pages in her notebook.

The plans looked good, but Link didn't think they would be of much use.

Taylor loved music and liked to sing. When she got a job in the future, she would still choose work.
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Seeing how seriously Taylor wrote, he didn't want to say much.

"What do you think?" Taylor asked as she put down her pen.

"It looks good, I just hope it won't affect your work," Link said.

Taylor looked at him strangely, "You seem to care more about my job than about me. If it were another guy, he would ask his girlfriend to stay at home or give up her job, and only suggest breaking up after being rejected. Why don't you do that?"

Link shrugged, "You started singing at nine, met me at nineteen. I don't think I could ever be more important to you than music, so I never ask you to do that."

"So you think I love music more than you?" Taylor paused and asked.

"Isn't it?" Link said with a smile.

Taylor looked at him quietly, blinked her blue eyes, then suddenly picked up a pen and started scribbling in a notebook.

"What are you doing?"

"I got an inspiration, I'm writing a song, don't bother me,"

Taylor said without looking up.

Link shook his head.

He got up and made her dinner.

—

After Taylor returned, Link resumed a life with a woman.

Although Amber had also lived in the villa for a while, she had her own job and social circle, and Link hardly spent any time with her. Apart from exchanging bodily fluids and hormones, they didn't communicate much.

But Taylor was different. They understood each other, admired each other, shared common interests and hobbies. Being together was much more comfortable.

After living together for three days, they decided to go public with their relationship to the media.

That day, when they appeared on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Hollywood paparazzi and reporters swarmed them.

It started with seven or eight and eventually grew to three or four hundred media reporters and thousands of fans and curious tourists, causing the main roads in Beverly Hills to become paralyzed. Eventually, the Beverly police had to dispatch hundreds of officers to set up barriers and redirect traffic.

The news of their outing was quickly made public.

This caused a huge sensation in the media, topping headlines across the United States.

Since Link and Taylor were currently two of the most popular light-skinned male and female singers in the U.S. music scene, they had immense global influence.

Them dating was clearly a big scoop.

Not long before, Link had been involved with Amber, who had discussed their private affairs in the media.

Just a few days later, Link's girlfriend was reported to be Taylor.

The change came too fast, leaving plenty of room for public and media speculation.

Some media outlets suggested Taylor was the third person involved in Link and Amber's relationship.

Others reported that Link and Taylor had been secretly dating before, encountered problems, and Amber took advantage of the situation.

Some said Link was a playboy, juggling two women.

Others claimed Link was so insatiable that one girlfriend could not satisfy him; he needed two or more.

The media was buzzing with various theories.

Regarding these speculations, Amber was the first to come forward for an interview, saying she knew Link and Taylor had feelings for each other, and she chose to step aside for them.

Link and Taylor also revealed through their agents that they had met in Miami in June last year, initially as friends, learned guitar together, and developed feelings for each other.

Shortly before, Link had expressed his feelings for Taylor during an interview, just as Taylor also liked Link.

After private talks, they officially confirmed their relationship, with no one interfering in anyone's affairs.

After these rumors were clarified, the news of Link and Taylor's relationship continued to cause a sensation across the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Public opinion mostly supported their relationship.

Commonly, both were deemed to have good images: one strong and handsome, the other delicate and beautiful, both creatively talented.

On the Billboard album sales chart in the United States, one ranked fourth and the other ninth, both highly successful singers.

Both had good reputations, free from messy scandals, and no tattoos, drug use, or alcohol abuse.

The two seemed very well-matched, like a princess and a knight from a story.

Learning of their relationship, many people said this made them believe in love again.

Media outlets also hyped their relationship, with the Los Angeles Times and Entertainment Weekly calling them the new golden boy and golden girl of the music world after Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, though it was unclear whether the sentiment was optimistic or not.

Their fans also supported their relationship.

Taylor's fans stated that only a guy like Link was worthy of a beautiful and talented girl like Taylor.

Link's music fans and fight fans also thought Taylor and Link were a great match and should be together.

Riding on media hype, their album sales also saw an upward trend.

Link's album sales had dropped below 100,000 a week after the initial hot-selling month.

After news of his relationship with Taylor broke, sales in the 7th week doubled to 217,000, returning to the second spot on the sales chart, reportedly also purchased by Taylor's fans.

Taylor's album saw even larger gains, with sales in the 19th week being 64,000 copies and in the 20th week shooting up to 285,000 copies, surpassing Link, Kanye, and Britney, and reclaiming the top spot on the album sales chart. Her sales in the United States exceeded 4 million copies, achieving quadruple platinum status.

From this perspective, Taylor's album had more staying power and was somewhat higher quality than Link's.

The two albums topped the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, ranking first and second.

Some media criticized their relationship as a commercial publicity stunt to promote new albums.

Regarding these speculations, Link and Taylor made no response, spending their days training, shopping, partying, writing songs, practicing the piano, and enjoying their life behind closed doors.