Entertainment: Starting as a Succubus, Taking Hollywood by Storm

After watching the boardroom drama unfold, Drew returned to Meyers Pictures and vividly recounted the scene. "When Robert Iger proposed kicking Edward Disney off the board, the room went dead silent. Roy Disney's eyes were wider than bells. When the board actually passed the motion, Roy nearly lost it—I've never heard a man over 70 screech like a woman before."

"No need to hold back," Martin said with a grin. "Disney today isn't the Disney of the '70s or '80s. Since Walt Disney's death, the Disney family's influence on the board has been fading. When Iger first took over, he needed Roy to stabilize things, but not anymore."

Edward's ousting was a massive blow to Roy Disney. He realized his influence wasn't as strong as he'd believed after toppling Michael Eisner. It was as if he aged a decade overnight, his presence in the boardroom rapidly diminishing. With Martin's backing, Iger swiftly consolidated his control.

True to his word, Iger invited several Elbit Systems executives based in the U.S. to his home. To mask his intentions, he also invited other friends from outside the entertainment industry, alongside Martin.

This summer in Los Angeles was scorching, the sun baking the earth. A wildfire erupted near the San Gabriel Mountains, sending thick smoke skyward like an apocalyptic omen. The blaze, combined with the already oppressive heat, turned the surrounding dozens of miles into a sweltering oven. Farms near the mountains evacuated urgently, and wealthy families in the area fled the inferno in their cars.

Amid this chaos, a poignant piece of writing emerged, later shared widely:

"She was tough, but this tragedy would break anyone. In 1948, she worked these mountains with my father. She was 18, he was 21, newlyweds. She later told me she loved the outdoors but was secretly terrified of cows—she'd never been around them. She never told my dad, yet she became the best tracker and forager in these hills, knowing every plant, tree, and path... Stare into nature; she'll speak to you. Sometimes—most times—I think it's as simple as 'seeing the trees but missing the forest.' It's not one person's fault; it's everyone's. Listen to the forest. Listen to the natives... Today, we found a lost calf, just two weeks old. Her mother didn't make it. Kyle spotted her hiding in a rare patch of willows by the river. He trailed her for over an hour, climbing straight up from the canyon floor. We caught her, and now she's drinking from a big bottle. This rescue soothed my heart. I've decided she'll be Juni's first calf! They can grow up together..."

Written in a diary-essay style, the piece went viral, reposted countless times. Some readers, not even on Facebook, created accounts just to read the original and comment. Its author? Someone Martin had recommended to Mark Zuckerberg.

"Oh my God," Mark said over the phone. "In just half a month, Facebook's user base grew by 500,000—and it's still climbing! I can't believe one article could drive this much traffic. Thank you for tipping me off to this writer. That $100,000 was worth every penny."

In the original timeline, this author first posted on a small forum, skyrocketing its traffic. A fledgling social media site, "ShareLife Park," paid $100,000 to repost it, gaining 100,000 users in a month. But their servers couldn't handle the surge, and Facebook swooped in to acquire them. This time, Martin cut to the chase: as soon as the article appeared on the forum, he had Facebook contact the author, convince them to delete the original, and repost it on their platform. The results were even better than in the original timeline—Facebook's reach dwarfed that obscure site.

Half a million new users? That $100,000 investment was worth a billion to Facebook. No wonder Mark was ecstatic.

"Chill, dude," Martin teased.

"I can't chill! How'd you even find that article?"

"I told you, I've got an eye for brilliance."

"You should work for me, man, not waste time as an actor or director."

"Work for you? Dream on, Mark. Getting a bit cocky, huh?"

"What's this about a billion?" Drew asked curiously after Martin hung up.

"Oh, just an investment I made in a website," Martin replied with a smirk.