You should know that ever since this book shot to the top of the U.S. bestseller list in '87, it has stayed there for over thirty weeks. If he, this young author, were to step into the spotlight, the reaction it would cause is easy to imagine.

Since he chose to use screenwriting as a stepping stone, he naturally didn’t want to be just an ordinary screenwriter. In Hollywood, any profession—once you reach the very top—will make you a powerful figure in the industry.

Ryan was not content with just that. While constantly revising the script for "The Sixth Sense," he also wrote down the outlines and settings of some classic movies from his memory. This was to prevent forgetting them, even though those scenes seemed etched into his mind over the years. Still, it never hurts to be prepared.

By the early summer of 1989, just as Ryan was planning to make more than ten copies of his script to mail to major Hollywood film companies, Nicole Kidman, who had been busy in Australia with "Dead Calm," returned to London. She also brought along her new agent.

A woman who took Ryan completely by surprise!

Chapter 4 Agent

Kensington is a well-known wealthy district in London, and its most famous building is none other than Kensington Palace, the residence of Princess Diana. But now, as the summer of 1989 has just begun, this palace representing royal majesty is off-limits to most people unless specially invited.

Just a street away from Kensington Palace is the independent villa of Ryan and Nicole Carter. In the villa’s living room, two women and one man sat around a small white table, talking about something.

“What? You want to be my agent?” Ryan asked, addressing a white woman of about thirty, who looked sharp and capable.

The woman carefully examined the boy across from her, who looked about ten years old. The well-fitted dark teal suit made him appear a bit thin, his soft light brown short hair glinted with gold, and his sky-blue eyes were as bright as the stars, occasionally flashing with cunning and maturity.

Ryan felt a bit dazed and looked to his side. The tall, sexy Nicole Kidman sat next to him, her eyes full of affection as she gazed at him.

She tidied her slightly messy golden-red curls before speaking, “Ryan, this is Ms. Pat Goldsley, the agent I signed with recently. Pat, this is Ryan Jenkins.”

“Nicole Carter...”

Ryan hesitated, his small hand quietly holding the woman’s hand. The strange look that flashed across his face went unnoticed by anyone. Whether intentional or not, he asked the female agent a few questions, and was ninety percent sure in his heart.

Well, since he could be reborn, and some deity had sent Nicole Kidman to his side as his guardian, then letting Nicole Carter meet her future agent ahead of time was only natural, wasn’t it?

That’s right, Ryan was quite certain that the Pat Goldsley in front of him was the very same agent of Tom? Cruise and Nicole Kidman from his previous life. He remembered she only signed with Nicole Carter and Tom in 1990, so why was she appearing in London now?

Sure enough, the wings of this little butterfly of his had already altered the course of some people’s lives.

“You’re daydreaming again.” Nicole Carter gently pinched Ryan’s ear. After living together for almost three years, his frequent absent-mindedness was what troubled her most.

Ryan gave a shy smile. After two years in London and strict etiquette training, his every move exuded good manners and upbringing.

“Ryan, actually, I came to London with Nicole Carter because of you!” Goldsley’s words gradually made the boy realize what was going on. He more or less guessed the reason, but deliberately asked, “Me? Why?”

Goldsley didn’t answer. She picked up her handbag and took out three books: one was "Jurassic Park," one was "The Ryan Story Collection," and one was "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone."

These were exactly the three books Ryan had already published!

By now, if Ryan still didn’t realize that the other party knew he was the author of these three books, he’d really be a fool. His first reaction was to look at Nicole Carter, but the Australian woman shook her head, indicating she hadn’t leaked the news.

Ryan could only sigh, his thoughts turning as he more or less figured out why Goldsley was here.

Clearly, the other party had her own sources and skills. Somehow, she had learned that he was the author of these three books, and knowing that dealing with a child wasn’t easy, she simply used a roundabout tactic—approaching the person closest to him, Nicole Kidman, gaining her trust, and becoming her exclusive agent before making the long trip to London.

In his previous life, she had thrived in Hollywood and even managed to leave Tom? Cruise in a sorry state. She was indeed a shrewd and capable person, able to spot the best investment targets before anyone else noticed.

Ryan wasn’t surprised at all that Goldsley would come to him proactively. In his previous life, he had some understanding of the agent industry and knew that many agents, upon discovering a promising target, would often take the initiative. So it was only natural that he would catch the eye of this female agent.