Chapter 105: Storm (3)

I'm also a genius, aren't I? By simply breaking two sentences, you have a sufficiently attractive subject matter, and you have to quietly stand on the right side. They should all learn like me. Raul Smith, proud of herself, stepped out of the elevator and smiled as usual as she greeted Melie at the front desk.
But Mellie didn't answer, just looked at him with sympathy and shook her head. Raul didn't care at first, but stopped after taking two steps, thinking about him and turning back again: "Hi, Melly, is there anything bad going on today?"
"Are there any bad things?" Mei Li shrugged with a smile.
"Well, Mellie, for God's sake, tell me, I will be very grateful to you." Raul spread his hands and pretended to beg.
Mei Li chuckled out and looked around for a while, then came down and said: "Mr. Bonny was dark-faced when he came 10 minutes ago, and then your editor-in-chief Mr. Mundell was called in. It's better to be prepared, who knows if the next one will be you. "
Raul froze, and the editor called Mr. Mundell? What will happen That news yesterday? He nodded to the girl: "Thank you, Melly, if I escaped, I would invite you to dinner."
"Is this a date?" Mellie blinked.
"Of course!" Raul nodded with a smile, and looked around again. "Well, I'll go ahead and see you later."
When he arrived at his office, just sitting down, Ellen next door leaned out, "Good morning, Raul."
"Good morning, Ellen, what news do you want from here?" Raul asked grinningly, then looked up at the editor's office. There was no one behind the transparent glass wall.
"Don't watch, Mr. Mundell was called by the editor-in-chief. This is exactly what I want to tell you. Today doesn't seem to be a good day," Allen said sympathetically.
"Okay, Ellen, can't you curse me?" Although Raul pretended to be disapproved, he still felt a little uneasy. Yesterday's news ... It should be nothing, although it is slightly exaggerated, but it is entertainment news Hasn't this always been the case, does it require deeper investigation and expansion? Raul scratched his head. Just as he was thinking about it, Miss Mason, one of the editor's assistants, walked over and called him: "Mr. Smith?"
"Ah? Yes, I am." Raul nodded back.
"Mr. Editor in Chief is looking for you." Miss Mason pointed to the hallway at the far right.
After stunning for about two or three seconds, Raul quickly stood up: "Okay, I'll come."
"Good luck, Raul." Ellen next door nodded at him.
"Thank you, I hope." Raul smiled bitterly, quickly packed the things on the table, and followed Miss Mason away.
He came to the corridor on the right, and was going down the road, but saw Mundell's face came rudely. He greeted him, but the other person only glanced at him, then shook his head in frustration and said nothing. Leaving, Raul scratched his head a little puzzled: what happened?
At this moment, Miss Mason's voice rang again: "Mr. Smith!"
"Ah? Sorry, I'm lost." Raul hurried after him.
"I hope you won't be distracted in front of Mr. Bonny." Miss Mason remained flat.
"Miss Mason, can I ask what the is it?" Raul couldn't help asking at last.
"You can go in and ask Mr. Bonny about this question." Miss Marson, who stopped suddenly, stepped aside and the editor's office was right in front of her.
I knew it was the answer. Raul laughed bitterly, then knocked on the door of the room.
"Please come in." Behind the door came a bland voice unique to Mr. Bonny.
After seeing who came in, the editor-in-chief nodded: "Sit down, Mr. Smith."
"Hello, Mr. Bonny, may I ask what's wrong with me?" Raul sat down at the desk, asking with a little anxiety.
"That's it, Mr. Smith, I think you should look at this before talking," said Mr. Bonny, passing a letter expressionlessly.
Raul froze, took it and read it carefully. It took him about two or three minutes, then he raised his head and smiled, "I think, this gentleman may be a bit past. I can guarantee that everything I write It's a fact, just a little exaggerated. "
"It is only exaggerated if the facts are above 60%. Your article is closer to defamation. Mr. Smith, we are not a local tabloid and do not need such news to attract attention. I think you should understand this." Mr. Bonny The tone was close to harsh.
Raul was a little flustered, but he calmly said: "I can explain, Mr. Bonny, maybe I am a little vague on the words, after all, everyone's understanding is different ..."
"Unfortunately, the lawyer's letter has listed 13 places that do not meet the facts in detail. These are enough for the other party to sue us. This is a country of free speech, but not a country of libel." The editor's face suddenly became ugly. stand up.
"Well, sir, I know I'm wrong, and I apologize," Raul said in a downcast, "I'll make a public apology."
"No, it's not used anymore, Mr. Smith, I will write a public apology article, as for, I'm sorry." Although he said sorry, the editor-in-chief didn't mean anything.
Raul was still a few seconds before he responded and immediately stood up: "You can't do this!"
"Please pay attention to your words, Mr. Smith," said Mr. Bonny coldly. "Of course we can do this, because you and Mr. Mundell are inadvertent, and we are in big trouble. I have every reason to fire you! "
"But ..." Raul still wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth quickly. He wasn't a fledgling guy. Although his journalist career was only a few years old, his keen sense of touch made him notice nothing. Normally, as the influential newspaper behind only the three major newspapers, the Los Angeles Evening News rarely voluntarily dismisses employees, and it can spare no effort in maintaining its own employees. He still remembers that a reporter used the wrong word in a civil lawsuit a few years ago and was accused of racial discrimination. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) even demanded that the reporter be fired, but the newspaper still kept him, but Suspended temporarily.
So what happened this time? Thinking about the editor in person and writing an apology letter in person, and thinking about Mundell who may be suspended or even fired, is enough to show how much pressure the newspaper is under, but who can give such pressure to the newspaper? Luc Besson? Or those two girls?
"I ... I see." Raul clenched his fists hard and lowered his head. "If there is nothing else, I think I can say goodbye, I have to pack things."
Without waiting for the editor-in-chief to speak, he turned and walked out. Who could think of it? Just because I didn't like the so-called genius girl, I was a little ironic, but I lost my job? Damn, what the is going on here? Raul thought uncomfortably even after leaving the office.
And the editor-in-chief, Mr. Bonny, who was sitting up in the office together, was finally relieved. Fortunately, the other person seemed relatively calm. Raul was a good reporter. Unfortunately, he got in the wrong person.
Just this morning, Mr. President personally called to ask him to deal with the matter, and he wrote a public apology statement, and the most important thing was to ask him to ensure that there was news about the talented girl Angela Mason. Yesterday's untrue thing came out.
It ’s okay if it ’s just this way, but as the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Evening News, he has extensive contacts with various other newspapers, so he also knows that most of the newspaper editors, including the three major newspapers, have a lot of influence They all received a call from their boss asking to be careful about the news about Miss Mason.
The editor-in-chief has no intention to inquire about Miss Mason's family background. Although he knows that this will be a big news, he also knows that it is still a question of whether he can send it out, and in this regard, he will pay little attention to some false reports. It's definitely not just a matter of firing an employee, so he must arrange another person to track entertainment news, be more clever and mature, know what should be written and what should not be written, I believe the general of other newspapers Editors think so too.
As for Mr. Smith, I'm really sorry that it is okay to go to those middle-level newspapers with his resume, but I hope he will not be so reckless.
The editor-in-chief smiled bitterly and raised his pen to start thinking about how to write this apology statement.
The news that was published only two days ago, the negative and formal apology was given on the third day, which made the public fail to respond, and the statement of Luc Besson and Angela Mason on the same day made the rumor the first It calmed down for a while and was quickly forgotten in the back of the head. Only some keen observers would smell that unusual, such as the short time before and after the apology, such as Luc Besson. The statement did not mention the Los Angeles Evening News ’public apology, while Angela Mason ’s statement praised the Los Angeles Evening News’ timely apology.
Of course, everything is settled. After all, this is just one of many false reports. Even the Los Angeles Evening News makes mistakes, right? So those behind-the-scenes things don't need to be explored, the world is still very harmonious and powerful. 2k novel reading network