Female Novel
Chapter 1148
Chapter 1148 A Scandal
Talia smiled and nodded. "Alright."
Luca returned the tray and left the cafeteria.
Talia watched as she left and thought to herself, 'Dr. Craw doesn't seem very approachable.'
She thought that she would get on her good side so she would have someone to rely on when shechanged departments. Judging from the interaction earlier, she realized that it would be difficult to beLuca's friend.
She would have to find other connections to get into the Technical Department.
Back at the office, Luca switched on her computer and studied Shanks's formulae.
It was a new type of antibiotic. If the research succeeded, it would be a blessing to many people.Research on the antibiotic was eighty percent done, so she would only have to complete the last partbefore they proceeded with the clinical trial phase.
Luca dared not run any experiments yet in case there were certain risks. Instead, she decided that shewould do the research again.
After deciding on that, Luca printed out the formulae and prepared to start working on them.
Then, she took the printouts and headed out from the office toward the research laboratory. All thetechnical equipment was located there.
At the research laboratory, Luca saw that Rhett was fiddling with a piece of equipment inside.
"Dr. Craw?" Rhett smiled at her and noticed the printouts in her hand. "Are you here to do research?""Mm." Luca found a corner spot and said, "Can I sit here?" "Of course you can." Rhett nodded, feelingquite surprised.
He found her nameplate and placed it at her table. Tables in the laboratory were first come, first served.Even though she was the first to arrive at the research laboratory, she chose the worst position forherself.
Luca glanced at the nameplate. She placed some of the printouts on the table, then prepared to collectsome materials she needed for her research.
"Dr. Craw, do you need any help?" Rhett asked.
"Prepare these materials for me." Luca gave him a piece of paper. On it was printed the list ofapparatus she needed.
"Yes, no problem." Rhett nodded.
The two people worked busily in the research laboratory.
After taking her lunch, Mo returned to the Technical Department and heard some activity in theresearch laboratory. She curiously pushed the door open and went inside. Luca was sitting in a cornerobserving something with a microscope while Rhett was assisting her.
She could not help but chuckle derisively, thinking that Rhett was foolish to suck up to Luca so quickly.
Meanwhile, Bianca sat in a private room of a cafe, waiting for the reporter to arrive.
By the time the reporter came in through the door, he was already half an hour late.
Bianca never had to wait for other people before. She was angry that the reporter had made her waitfor half an hour, but she dared not say anything.
She did not lose her temper because she had to rely on the reporter to do something she wanted.
"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Crawford." The reporter smiled at her. One could tell that he was plottingsomething.
Bianca stirred her coffee and lifted her chin slightly. "Do you want a drink?" She said coldly.
"One Blue Mountain, please." The reporter ordered the most expensive item on the menu.
"Yes, Sir. One Blue Mountain coffee coming right up." The waiter nodded and left the private room.
The reporter put his camera aside and asked Bianca, "You wanted to meet me today, Mrs. Crawford.Are you planning to pay up?" "There's no rush." Bianca wagged her hand. "Well talk about it overcoffee."
The reporter understood what she meant. After the waiter brought him the coffee and left the room,Bianca said, "Tell me how much you want."
The reporter chuckled. He knew that the Crawford family was incredibly wealthy, but he dared not askfor too much in case he offended them.
"I'm not very greedy. I've already stated the price in the email," he said.
'You're not greedy? I've never seen someone as greedy as you!' Bianca thought.
"I can give you another one hundred thousand dollars on top of that," she said.
The reporter's eyes opened wide. "Another one hundred thousand?" "Yes. Do you want it?" Biancaasked.
"I have my ethics, Mrs. Crawford. I'm guessing that you want me to do something." The reporter couldtell that there was no free lunch. If Bianca was willing to give him more money, it meant that he neededto do something more.
"Yes. I want you to report on it and blow it up as much as you can." Bianca said and sipped her coffeeelegantly.novelbin
To gain Luke's attention, she had been learning etiquette so that she could be a match for him.
However, Luke had never paid any attention to her.
"You want to blow up the scandal?" The reporter was quite surprised. Why would the woman want toimplicate her husband in a scandal?
On the other hand, he was aware of his limits. The photos themselves did not prove anything, thoughmost wealthy individuals would rather pay up to stay away from trouble.
"Yes, Sir. One Blue Mountain coffee coming right up." The waiter nodded and left the private room.
The reporter put his camera aside and asked Bianca, "You wanted to meet me today, Mrs. Crawford.Are you planning to pay up?" "There's no rush." Bianca wagged her hand. "Well talk about it overcoffee."
The reporter understood what she meant. After the waiter brought him the coffee and left the room,Bianca said, "Tell me how much you want."
The reporter chuckled. He knew that the Crawford family was incredibly wealthy, but he dared not askfor too much in case he offended them.
"I'm not very greedy. I've already stated the price in the email," he said.
'You're not greedy? I've never seen someone as greedy as you!' Bianca thought.
"I can give you another one hundred thousand dollars on top of that," she said.
The reporter's eyes opened wide. "Another one hundred thousand?" "Yes. Do you want it?" Biancaasked.
"I have my ethics, Mrs. Crawford. I'm guessing that you want me to do something." The reporter couldtell that there was no free lunch. If Bianca was willing to give him more money, it meant that he neededto do something more.
"Yes. I want you to report on it and blow it up as much as you can." Bianca said and sipped her coffeeelegantly.
To gain Luke's attention, she had been learning etiquette so that she could be a match for him.
However, Luke had never paid any attention to her.
"You want to blow up the scandal?" The reporter was quite surprised. Why would the woman want toimplicate her husband in a scandal?
On the other hand, he was aware of his limits. The photos themselves did not prove anything, thoughmost wealthy individuals would rather pay up to stay away from trouble.
"Yes, I want it to blow up. Why, you already have the photos. It's not hard to write a short article, isn'tit?" Bianca said.
The reporter felt pressured. The rumors that Mrs. Crawford's personality changed drastically after shelost her memories were true.
"I can write the article, but if I'm taking your money, I don't know how to explain it to Mr. Crawford," hesaid.
"You don't have to worry about that." Bianca took the last sip of her coffee and said. "The Crawfordfamily doesn't intend to pay you any money, so you can use those photos to publish an article. If myexpectations are reached, I can pay you an additional one hundred thousand dollars." "Mrs. Crawford,may I ask your intentions for doing this?" The reporter asked warily.
He had never encountered a woman who wanted her husband to be implicated in a scandal.
"Do you want to do it or not? Don't ask so many questions," Bianca said.
The reporter thought about it for a while and nodded. "Alright, I'll do it!"
With the money, he could instantly repay all his debts.
Moreover, he was not afraid that someone might come after him. After all, it was not surprising that areporter like him would make up some stories for entertainment purposes. If Luke did not intend to payhim, then there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Alright, it's a deal." Bianca took out two contracts from her handbag, wrote down the amount, and said,After you sign it, we're considered partners. You just have to do what you're told, and you don't have tocare about anything else. I want the article to be published tomorrow." "No problem." The reporter tookthe contract, browsed through it, and signed on it.
Each party received a copy of the contract.
Bianca put her copy into her handbag, put several bills under the coaster, and left the room.