Chapter 19: The Three Men Discuss
In the Left Bank café in Los Angeles, the melodious Beethoven music echoes in the ears of the guests in the seats, and the retro and comfortable style makes the heart very calm.
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In the middle of nowhere, hot Starbucks coffee and a cake were placed, and Lester sat in a chair, scribbling the script on A4 paper.
I would have thought you drank milk, but I didn't expect you to drink coffee too. ”
Lester's hand paused in a rough voice, and he continued to write, and the chair opposite him was pulled away, and Bertram Fields sat down.
Bertram Fields received a call from Lester last night, and came here early the next day, but he didn't expect Lester to come earlier than him!
What do you drink, sir!
The waiter, dressed in trousers, shirt with bow tie, vest, leather shoes, and a half-cut apron, came over and asked politely;
Bertram Fields pointed to the two things on the table and said; Copy the same as him!
No, two copies!
The waiter was about to jot down what Bertram Fields had ordered, when he was interrupted by Ali Emmanuel, who had just walked into the café.
The waiter filled in the snacks ordered by Bertram Fields and Ali Emmanuel, and said with a sweet smile: "Wait a minute, the coffee and cake will be served immediately!" ”
Long time no see!
Bertram Fields got up and hugged Ali Emmanuel and said hello;
After the two said hello, they sat down and looked at Lester, who was still scribbling on the A4 paper, without interrupting Lester's creation. ”
Although it is not clear what Lester is doing, it does not prevent the two from chatting!
Please use it slowly!
After a minute, the coffee and cake for the two were held in front of them by the waiter, and they retreated.
"Mr. Fields, I need your help me to contact Wells Fargo and negotiate funding with them, I need their help. ”
Lester finished writing the last stroke, carefully put the A4 paper in his purse, and looked at the first words of the two that surprised Bertram Fields and Ali Emmanuel;
Wells Fargo both know that this is an excellent bank, and according to financial statistics, Wells Fargo has made several amazing achievements this year.
"Why not Bank of America or JPMorgan Chase, which are a lot better than Wells Fargo at the moment. ”
Bertram Fields came back to his senses, did not ask why he went to the bank to negotiate the question of funds, and said suspiciously;
"Having been offered by Leicester today, Bertram Fields knew exactly what Lester would definitely need him to do.
Leicester shook his head and rejected the other banks that his Fields had said, saying, "There is always a difference in their service!"
Leicester chose Wells Fargo because Wells Fargo is an all-round, customer-oriented bank. The bank's goal is to meet the full range of financial needs of its customers and help them succeed financially. The bank's services are customer-centric, not product-centric, which runs through product design, sales and service, and has become the core concept and driving force of Phu Quoc and development.
Lester explained why he chose Wells Fargo, turned to Emmanuel and said; Mr. Emmanuel, I need you to count the Twilight series so that I can negotiate with Wells Fargo with Bertram Fields about the money I need.
Is it in your capacity as an author?
Emmanuel was stunned and asked uncertainly;
Right!
Lester affirmed;
I will, and I will definitely negotiate a good fund for you to come back.
Emmanuel said confidently with a look of excitement on his face;
In early January 1984, the "Twilight" series was launched by Random House "Lunar Eclipse", and in just ten days, it became the top seller of the major sales champions!
Of course!
Lester changed his words, took out a copy of "The True Story of Ahgan" from his bag, put it in front of Emmanuel and said: "Before Mr. Bertram Fields has contacted Wells Fargo, I need you to help me negotiate the publication of this book."
"You're writing a new book, and that's too fast. ”
Emmanuel's body shook, picked up the book on the table, and said with a look of disbelief;
Uh! I wrote it in my early years.
Lester was a little choked by Emmanuel's words, and said vaguely;
The new book "The True Story of Ah Gan", which only appeared in 1987, was written by Lester three years in advance, which was also a popular book in the club, but it was driven by the popularity of the movie in 1991 that "The True Story of Ah Gan" became a popular book, and Lester didn't want to let it go.
"I'll negotiate an advance payment of $20 million for you.
Emmanuel's heroic way;
Let's talk first, and I'll go back and plan what I'm going to talk to about Wells Fargo.
Bertram Fields drank his coffee, looked at the watch on his wrist, and got up to say goodbye;
Good bye!
Seeing Bertram Fields walk out of the café, Emmanuel turned to Lester and said, "Random House told me that Time wanted to interview you. ”
When!
Lester asked, slightly stunned;
On February 1st,
Emmanuel says:
Lester has entered the eyes of the news media because of the popularity of "Twilight", and many people want to interview Lester, but because they don't have Lester's contact information, people often go to Random House to ask for Lester's contact information, but in the secrecy of Random House, they have not found any useful information about Lester.
Emmanuel is Leicester's publishing agent, only the editor of Random House knows, and the rest are not clear, and the very popular author: Lester Rolley has found a publishing agent.
And "The True Story of Ah Gan", which has just been handed over to Emmanuel, was used by Lester to give Emmanuel his reputation as a publishing agent, and by the way, he will earn a high prepaid remuneration, whether it can be done depends on how Emmanuel negotiates.
Time magazine approached him for an interview, and although Lester was a little surprised, he still refused to say to Emmanuel: Help me push it, and you will say that I am creating a new novel.
Being on Time magazine can make many people really know what Lester looks like, like a star, and be known.
However, Lester refused an interview with Time magazine, as the author of "Twilight", Lester has other uses, not to mention Hollywood, where the crime rate is increasing now, Lester does not want to be known too early, so as to attract other people's attention, after all, Hollywood celebrities are stolen, which happens from time to time.
Lester and Ali Emmanuel had a chat at the café, and they went back to their respective places.