"Michelle, who does this Nina think she is? Daring to defy you like this, she's really overestimating herself," Michelle's follower whispered in her ear. "Not giving you face, isn't it making everyone in the office laugh at you? You have to show her who's boss!" Michelle's lackey fanned the flames.
"I won't let her off easy!" Michelle marked this down, her eyes turning fierce. "I'll make her obediently help out, and she'll have to cbegging to me!" This time, Nina took the company car out. Angel, on the other hand, seemed pleased, saying, "Nina, how could you stand up to Michelle like that? Besides the chief editor, everyone here treats her with special care." Nina drove the car out, saying, "I didn't stand up to her, I just spoke the truth. I don't want to offend anyone." "But you've already offended her," Angel said. "She'll definitely target you in the future." She knew Michelle's personality. While not everyone would try to curry favor with her, they also wouldn't refuse her. If Michelle set her sights on someone, she wouldn't make things easy for them! Nina added, "No one stays on top forever. Someone like her, who's currently in the limelight but doesn't treat others well, making enemies everywhere. Once she falls from grace, everyone will want to kick her while she's down." At the end of the day, Michelle was a bit snobbish and valuing only benefits. She only treated those who could benefit her with kindness. As for genuine friends, she had none. Once they were of no use to her, they would be cast aside.
"Are we going to the orphanage now?" Angel asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Yes, the chief editor wants to take a look. We'll buy sthings and ask the company for reimbursement, as a form of charity," Nina said. "I guess there might be a big move. Maybe the orphanage project won't just be on the public account but also on a variety show or an important program on the station." Angel asked again, "Did you get the news?" "No, the chief editor just asked a few more questions so I'm just guessing. We'll know if it's correct in a couple of days." Nina simply inferred the intention of the leader and guessed subconsciously.
It was also possible that she guessed wrong. She just felt that the chief editor asked a few more questions, so it could not be as simple as writing news.
The orphanage project was essentially a form of charity. If it was featured on a TV program, there would be a large audience. If the segment was made more emotional, it could leave a positive impression and garner sgood publicity.
The current competition in programs, especially variety shows, was already intense. Incorporating social issues while doing variety shows evoking empathy from the audience, might have a different effect.
This was Nina's idea, though she was unsure if it was the station's idea too. It took just over twenty minutes to drive to the orphanage But even before Nina got out of the car, she could hear crying. Half of the rusty gate of the orphanage had been dismantled, giving it a miserable appearance, as if it had been ransacked.
Angel said in surprise, "Nina, is the orphanage really in such a bad state? The facilities here seem like they've regressed twenty years." "No," Nina did not have tto explain and got out of the car to go inside.
Inside the hall, the children were huddled together, and the director was comforting them. "Don't be afraid afraid, don't be afraid, I'll protect you, you will not be harmed by those bad people!" The director's coat, worn for over ten years, had a hole torn in it. Her hair was disheveled, and she had bruises on her hands.
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"Director," Nina walked over and asked, "What happened? How did it end up like this?" Seeing the mess on the floor, Nina's expression turned grim.
"Miss Walker, you're here," the director said politely, somewhat wary.
"Are the children okay?" Nina asked.
The director replied, "They're fine, just sinjuries to the teachers.” "What exactly happened?" Nina asked.
"Did you call the police?"
"We can't call the police!" The director looked pale with fear. "If we do, they'll harm the children!" They took everything?" Nina recalled the supplies she had brought last time, now seemingly looted.