“Our reporters are not just you, many can replace” Gavin replied just to make her eyes fierce
“Who ? you already have a choice ? tell me ?” she demanded glare at him
“The competitors channels succeed after hiring young people, at this rate, we can lose” he reason while she groan and tucked her blonde hair, he just want to help Diane, He knew her problem with Nancy, he just didn't want to harm them
“What if a loyal audience decides to watch another channel?” she asked back with thinned her eyes
“We cannot depend forever on loyal viewers, we must also get new viewers” he voice steady while Diane shook her head
“Diane Lockhart News Night has been airing for seven years with the most current viewers and the highest rating. you know that!” she smirked with smug expression
“You are too arrogant, this is how you thank me? because trying to put Nancy? Forget it, make detailed plans for this project before tomorrow meeting, we are done now!” he said adamantly his voice louder than before while Diane just glare, gaping and disbelief.
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Kurt arrived at the firm and rushed to the bathroom in his room, trying to clean himself and change his clothes, when he out the room he saw Will's figure waiting for him, already sitting on his visitor's chair
“So...where are you from, like someone being chased by zombies” he fold his arms on the table with nasty grind
“Nuh, just discharged by disaster” he said gruffly while will quirked eyebrow
“What that’s mean?” he replied with expression confused
“I tell you later” he shrug while take a deep breath and searching file on his desk, Will want to open his mouth just close it again “-Is client here?” he continued with a slight glance at Will while fix his notebook
“Yes in the conference room” he said glance to conference room back to kurt
“Can you deal with them for a moment while I searched my file” He looked at Will face while cocking his head to the side
“Sure, Then I’ll talk to you later” he replied nodding in agreement.
“Okay, thanks” he smiled under his mustache and continued searching his file in confuse, when will step out the room heading to conference room
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In the meeting room at the news agency, people talk about Malcolm Overby, all the media find out about Malcolm but the results are non, they only know that Malcolm is a golfer from Chicago without knowing his background
“My senior went to illinois, but he didn't even see his reflection. even the president is crazy about Overby, to give special orders to contact him at every event” Zedd said reporter from the sports field
Diane enter the meeting room with her expression thunderous, sitting in the middle of the conference, she thinking about what Gavin said earlier when people still talk about Malcolm
“Who discovered him, they would get unique, exclusive, and center of attention. If you are lucky, you will also become executive Directors, that's the point, it's very... tempting” zedd continued made Diane curious hear that with thinned her eyes
Director Firth came in with David lee in his side, making reporters at various events sit down on their chair
“Are you ready to change the structure of the news anchor next week?” he said to all reporters in thats room
“I'm getting tired with Malcolm Overby, Everybody is talking about the golfer” Zedd answered represent all reporters
“I agree” he replied and continue discussing the documentary program given to Diane while Diane stare to him with glare, everyone stared at each other, pleased with the decision, only one person cared about Diane thats it reporter Cary, he asked how about the News Night, with that Director firth mentioned Nancy name, and ask if she is ready
“Me? I have to do my best if you give me a chance” she said hesitantly trying to hide her enthusiasm while Diane think hard to find a way to maintain her place as a News Night anchor, she didn’t want to lost that easily, she was the one who made the rating of the News Night high, she sacrificed a lot for that sake, she didn't want to let it go that easily, she remembered Zedd's words before, without thinking, Diane uttered her thoughts to defend herself.
“Exclusive interview with Malcolm Overby in News Night, is that enough?” she said steady, her expression smug with smirked in her face
“Diane Lockhart...” David lee drawl lowly just to be stop by Director Firth with his hand up
“Wait, what you say? Exclusive interview with Malcolm Overby?” he repeated Diane words with his eyes flashed to her
“I plan to bring that to you on a change of structure next week” she answered with confidence, show her eyes striking and smug smile, Diane succeed make Director Firth considering her idea, Gavin also knew that Diane was competent, she could get anything if she wanted, but her words surprised all the reporters, making people unhappy with her words, which could hold her position.
With that the meeting was over where Diane and team leader David lee be invited in Director Firth office, to discuss her words and plan
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Team leader David Lee and Diane were in the Director firth room, David Lee very upset with Diane
“Isn't that too ridiculous? I know you are not willing to let go of that position. But we have decided to give it to Nancy. Do you have a specific source?” David growled while rolled his eyes, Diane just sat relaxed, with her arms crossed when Director’s firth just kept thinking quietly
“I wouldn't say that without a source, Gavin” she reasoned but the answer was directed at Director’s firth
“Source! Who is the source? Zedd from -sport line-? Or Director’s Jonas of all about golf?” David kept grumble, not believing Diane words
Diane just rolled her eyes at David “What do you want me to do, Gavin? Get an interview with Malcolm Overby or not?” she say Ignored David who is sit next to her
“You are kidding! You have to get it.” Director Firth immediately jolted to say that to Diane
David Lee gaped while Diane smiled broadly “what about Nancy?” David tried to defend his juniors, just to be stopped by Director Firth by raising his right hand
“Wait. CBS will do something CNN can't do. Prove your reputation as the main news anchor of News Night” he said while laughing, spinning around his chair, turned to the Diane and forgot about David who was in the room
“But, Gavin-” David murmured in disbelief, again just to be stopped by Director’s firth
“But, if you fails. Not only to back away from the News Night, you also have to back away in your position, understand?” he said curiously with his eyes focused on Diane
“Okay” Diane answered confidently and remained calm try to avoid his gaze
With that they were allowed out by Director’s Firth and continue their respective work but team leader David Lee still grumble when he returned to his room with Diane
“You are really crazy! You are showing off and arrogant. Are you afraid to get fired? How could you lie like that’s. Huh, Malcolm Overby? You want to be fuck up before getting fired!” David Lee Barking by rolling his eyes with a hand pointing at Diane, Diane tried to avoid David with looks for files on her desk and stops when David finishes what he said
She sight put a hand on her waist, glared at him sarcastically and headed towards him “I took your preacher position before you could do anything, what? Nancy Crozier! that your only trick after seven years” she hissed with her eyes focus to him ”-... David ... David, that's why you never succeed” she shook her head with smirked
David gulped and blinked his eyes, clearing his throat “We gave you award yesterday. we made you famous. You should be aware and get out well!” he said a little loudly avoiding her gaze
Diane just chuckle mocking him and looked back at him with a smug smile “you know what, that is so embarrassing to be played like you. I left and stopped according to my wishes” she muttered slowly, making David not open-mouthed and....
Diane just chuckle mocking him and looked back at him with a smug smile “you know what, that is so embarrassing to be played like you. I left and stopped according to my wishes” she muttered slowly, making David not open-mouthed and left him with her smirked on her face David mouth tightened with annoying feeling in his head, he destroyed the items on his desk while Diane smile plastered on her face, she approach Cary desk, she asked him to help and followed her into the record room to find information about Malcolm, On the other side of the office, Nancy just curious hear what happened in the room, and immediately followed Diane to record room When Dian
The effort doesn’t necessarily turn out to be wrong. Put him above all else. But sometimes he is thinking differently “You know, maybe it’s good Kurt” Will suggest “maybe she wants to talk nicely, you want to start with her again, right?” he smiled while Kurt just stare at him, and catch someone familiar far behind Will, his expression changed to horror “what?” Will asked raising his eyebrows look at Kurt face and look behind his back searching for what Kurt look “Excuse me in minute Will” he muttered leaving Will with confused
I know I regret it, but why can’t you understand, this is I do just for you. So I never regret it, even the consequences hurt me alot. She smile going wide “are you?” she stare at Will “I just here to see Kurt” Will reason make Diane stunned “Kurt…, he’s here?” she said avoiding Will gaze hide her shocked expression,
-0-0-0- “It’s Kurt” he said, want his name brought up by her lips “I don’t like New York, but I work in this city” his answer make Diane chuckle, but not to rolled her eyes about his answered, she just can’t hide her smiled to him and feel something special grow “So…Kurt, if you don’t work here, ar
“Don’t you lie to me Diane, I know you hold me just because your image!” he finish adamantly, Diane know he not turn around but his body shake a little, she know he hold his anger “What? My image” she says confused about what his said She was confused by his attitude, she thought he wanted to begin again with her yesterday, but now…. But right now, why he behaving this way toward her “Yes, you
“Where are you Diane…?” Cary groaned in a hasty voice in the other line “I…I’m in-“ She looked at Kurt still standing facing door listen to her call, her voice rasped “I checked the list of passengers at the airport, he will arrive in one hours, is very crowded in here, you have to hurry here before someone comes to him” Cary finished while Diane closed her eyes and bite her lips Kurt was just
Even though that’s felt wasn’t for him. Why he still want it. “No, not at all, actually my family is like that too, so no…they are very polite and kind, they also admire me” her confidence returned, and she also had to remember that the person she was dealing now not Gio but Malcolm, everything is Changed and this was her chance “Good to know, your husband makes me curious, which can make a Diane melt-“ Alicia chuckle but Diane just smiled awkward “-can we meet him,
“It's nothing, just the common good” with that Diane leaving the room, and stopped next to the door of the room, leaning against the wall to breathe, accidentally listen to a conversation from inside the room “Why change clothes in front of her? you are shameless” Alicia said with a laugh while hit Malcolm softly “What’s wrong with it?” Malcolm replied also chuckled “Have you read the questi