Sakura got into the office early the next morning at seven a.m. to find
that even at this hour, she had about 50 messages.
"Michelle, can you at least decline half of them?" Sakura said, addressing her secretary.
"I already did that to twenty-five of them," Michelle said.
Sakura sighed. By nine a.m. she had decided to do one magazine interview and one newspaper, but none of the television ones. By eleven a.m. she had decided which ones.
"I'll go with . . . Katherine Green as the newspaper reporter . . . and Julian Samuels for the magazine," Sakura said, mumbling to herself. "Finally that's settled!" She told Michelle to set up her appointments and she went out to lunch. She went out and got the newspaper Katherine Green wrote for and the magazine Julian Samuels wrote for.
Reading the newspaper, Sakura discovered two articles that Miss Green wrote, one in the business section regarding the competition of two producing companies and a book review in the calendar section.
Interesting, Sakura thought to herself.
She moved on to Envy magazine. She had never read it in her life, but she knew that it was really popular. Looking at it, she discovered that it was a magazine full of glimpses into the lives of the rich, the powerful, the famous, and basically, people to be envied. She was surprised that a reporter from that magazine wanted to speak to her.
Interesting, she thought again.
Meanwhile . . .
Li rose as the judge entered the room again, setting the date for the next court meeting. Li exited the room with Mr. Evans and was surprised to see that floods of media greeted them.
"Mr. Showron do you feel you can handle this case?"
"Mr. Showron do you think you can win?"
"Mr. Evans are you nervous about the verdict?"
"Don't comment, Mr. Evans," Li said, slightly befuddled.
Once they were out of the crowd Li spoke to Mr. Evans, "What were they doing there?"
Sean looked at him coolly. "You do realize that you're dealing with one of the most powerful men in this city?"
"What do you mean?"
"Hold on, I think I still have a copy somewhere . . . " Mr. Evans went into his briefcase and pulled out a copy of Envy magazine, with a picture of himself on the cover. "The magazine's own star reporter, Julian Samuels, did the article himself."
"Hm," Li said, looking briefly through the article. "Done a lot of business in your life, haven't you?"
"Yeah, and I thought a little media support would help me in this time of need," Mr. Evans said.
"Are you sure you want to publicize this case? What if you lose?"
"Then you lose Mr. Showron," Mr. Evans said clearly.
"Is that a threat?" Li said, shocked.
Mr. Evans shrugged. "Just make sure you do what you're paid to do. Win me this case." He started to walk away, then said, "I'd give an interview if I were you, it helps to have the world on your side."
Li stared blankly after him.
"Michelle, can you at least decline half of them?" Sakura said, addressing her secretary.
"I already did that to twenty-five of them," Michelle said.
Sakura sighed. By nine a.m. she had decided to do one magazine interview and one newspaper, but none of the television ones. By eleven a.m. she had decided which ones.
"I'll go with . . . Katherine Green as the newspaper reporter . . . and Julian Samuels for the magazine," Sakura said, mumbling to herself. "Finally that's settled!" She told Michelle to set up her appointments and she went out to lunch. She went out and got the newspaper Katherine Green wrote for and the magazine Julian Samuels wrote for.
Reading the newspaper, Sakura discovered two articles that Miss Green wrote, one in the business section regarding the competition of two producing companies and a book review in the calendar section.
Interesting, Sakura thought to herself.
She moved on to Envy magazine. She had never read it in her life, but she knew that it was really popular. Looking at it, she discovered that it was a magazine full of glimpses into the lives of the rich, the powerful, the famous, and basically, people to be envied. She was surprised that a reporter from that magazine wanted to speak to her.
Interesting, she thought again.
Meanwhile . . .
Li rose as the judge entered the room again, setting the date for the next court meeting. Li exited the room with Mr. Evans and was surprised to see that floods of media greeted them.
"Mr. Showron do you feel you can handle this case?"
"Mr. Showron do you think you can win?"
"Mr. Evans are you nervous about the verdict?"
"Don't comment, Mr. Evans," Li said, slightly befuddled.
Once they were out of the crowd Li spoke to Mr. Evans, "What were they doing there?"
Sean looked at him coolly. "You do realize that you're dealing with one of the most powerful men in this city?"
"What do you mean?"
"Hold on, I think I still have a copy somewhere . . . " Mr. Evans went into his briefcase and pulled out a copy of Envy magazine, with a picture of himself on the cover. "The magazine's own star reporter, Julian Samuels, did the article himself."
"Hm," Li said, looking briefly through the article. "Done a lot of business in your life, haven't you?"
"Yeah, and I thought a little media support would help me in this time of need," Mr. Evans said.
"Are you sure you want to publicize this case? What if you lose?"
"Then you lose Mr. Showron," Mr. Evans said clearly.
"Is that a threat?" Li said, shocked.
Mr. Evans shrugged. "Just make sure you do what you're paid to do. Win me this case." He started to walk away, then said, "I'd give an interview if I were you, it helps to have the world on your side."
Li stared blankly after him.
