"Talk to me," Robert demanded on the microphone almost as soon as Judy picked up the phone, "have you been to the police station?" How's things going? ”

"There's good news and there's bad news," said Judy, her voice down, her phone clutched, leaning against the wall of the police station hallway, scanning the passers-by, "seeing those three hostages, but we haven't spoken individually - it looks like they didn't at least collapse on the spot in the interrogation room." ”

"That's good news, but what about the bad news?" Robert asked, and his tone made Judy's heart move: it seemed that Robert was indeed very concerned about how this matter went.

"The bad news is, Jared. Dunphy, the police officer in charge of the case - he doesn't seem to be that much of a buyer for the hostage's claims. "Maybe one of them isn't acting very well, but he seems to be suspicious." ”

"You have to keep the memory card in your hand, or make sure it's destroyed," Robert said, "and I'll give you a sum of money that you can use flexibly." ”

At least the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash did not make Judy's heart move, but made her a little worried, she hesitated, but still shook her head, "Their families are all very good, maybe this matter does not need to be solved with money - Robert, can you transfer the case to someone you can trust?" ”

In fact, even if Robert didn't call her, she would have contacted the other party, and Robert's courteous performance made her mumble in her heart - yes, he was deeply involved in many things, at least in the know, but fundamentally, she and Robert were not in the same boat, she and Jennifer were, so Judy was not interested in the idea of using Robert's money to buy a memory card, with his money, who was the card to buy back? After giving it to Robert, doesn't she also get on Robert's ship, and from then on she can only obey him?

Of course, now she still needs to borrow Disney's huge influence, so Judy didn't mean to turn his face with Robert, after saying this, she took the initiative to explain, "There is no transfer process, and there is no legal risk, and even if the video is unfortunately exposed, if there is no purchase behavior, we can easily deny its credibility, but if we have spent money for it, the persuasiveness will be greatly reduced." ”

"This matter is up to you, and my only request is that it not be exposed." Robert quickly decided, "Watch the situation on the police side - if it's confirmed that there's a danger of getting out of control, let me know and I'll call, but you'll have to give me a little time for now." ”

Judy nodded understandingly: It's one thing to ask the SWAT team to be dispatched because Jennifer and the others were kidnapped, but it's another level entirely, the former is just a handy favor, a phone call, and the human cost to the latter is another matter entirely, and it must be done carefully, otherwise it may cause trouble for the team.

"Understood." She said. "I'll do my best."

"There is not the slightest doubt about that." Robert said, and without waiting for Judy to say goodbye, he asked, "Is Cesare okay now?" Is there anyone else coming to San Francisco now besides you? ”

"Before I came to the police station, I asked the doctor to prescribe some sleeping pills for him." "Let Jennifer's assistant Mary keep an eye on her - he hasn't slept all night and has a lot of mood swings, you know......"

Judy didn't continue, but Robert understood what she meant, "It's possible that he needs soothing medicine as described in the medical instructions, after all, this kind of thing can be very irritating to many people." ”

"Yes, Jim. Davidson had arrived in San Francisco, and he was now operating the entire company remotely, while Mary was in charge of taking care of Jennifer and Cesare. Judy reported, "Jennifer's friend Lilian just got on the plane, and I thought, Josh, Chris, maybe someone else, will be coming?" There were a lot of calls to Mary and me, because we couldn't get through to either of them, and we couldn't get back at all, but now that Jim is here, I think things will be much better in a day or two. ”

"Good." Robert put it succinctly, "What are you going to announce at the press conference?" ”

"I'm still waiting to speak to a police spokesperson," Ms. Judy said, a little surprised: Robert had really been so well cross-examined about the matter. "You know, now there are so many rumors out there that someone says she's dead, she's having surgery, or that a bullet has pierced her spine or that she's been forced there. Rape - the most outrageous news I've seen even says she's pregnant with the stalker's child - so I thought it would be a simple briefing to give a low-key explanation of the case and her injuries, you know, her back is fine, she's in a coma, but maybe she'll wake up in a few days, the situation is pretty good, whatever—"

"Well......" Robert seemed to be thinking about something, and after a moment he said instructively, "make some changes, Judy, make some subtle changes—you don't need to distort the facts, you know, just, make some hints, create a heavy atmosphere...... You're a PR, you know what I'm talking about. ”

Judy certainly knew what Robert was talking about, how to guide the audience's mindset without distorting the facts, and that was basically her job - all she didn't know was why Robert had suddenly made such a request. "Uh, but—"

"Jennifer probably won't be able to get through this, Judy." Robert said, his tone heavy. "This could be her last Oscar, Judy, you know what I mean."

In fact, this should not be Jennifer's last Oscar, because there will be "The Great Gatsby" next year, but Judy certainly understands Robert's words, and even at such a moment of panic and worry, Robert's words make her heart pound and feel a burst of pure temptation. Confusing: If she could use this to get her client a fourth Oscar - to make Jennifer a legend that was a sensation from life to death, repeatedly breaking Hollywood precedents and creating countless special cases - let her be the operator behind this legend -

She swallowed hard, barely holding on to her sanity in extreme vertigo: it was good for her, maybe good for Jennifer, God forbid, it was good for her whether the girl survived or not, but what did it have to do with Robert?

"But I'm afraid it's too risky, Robert." Although there was too much difference between her and Robert, Judy couldn't guess what he might think, but years of caution still made her not nod her head right away, "The situation is already a mess now, add it to the Oscars?" I don't know, it's like adding an extra ball to a catch-and-throw trick and I'm afraid it's going to mess it all up. ”

"There's not much harm in hyping up Jennifer's victim image," Robert said in a low voice, perhaps on Judy's partime—his voice was full of red. Naked and sweet seduction. Confusion is like the sweet words of the serpent in the Garden of Eden when she lures Eve to bite the apple, although she herself can never say how pure she is. "It's also going to put a certain amount of pressure on the police, if you know what I mean."

Judy has been doing what she has been doing to guide public opinion in the entertainment industry, but she can probably guess what Robert means, and I have to say that this excuse is very convincing - at least for her now -

Like a cook who sees the finest ingredients, or a sculptor who sees a fine piece of marble, though there is still a slight doubt about Robert's unclear intentions and the instructions of such a man, such a student and collaborator for many years, who is still plotting something (in Judy's mind, the nature of her own actions is of course absolutely righteous), this rich, unique material still makes her itch, and she only struggles for a moment, I almost couldn't wait to raise my hand and surrender.

"Okay, okay." "Then I'd better get to work now, I'll have to contact the police, the hospital — if we want this event to win her another Oscar, then we have a lot to do." ”

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“ohmygod，ohmyfuckingfuckingchrist。”

Terry took off his sunglasses and said dumbfounded, "This is—this is the murderer?" ”

"Zad. Rupp, as if fake. His local counterpart smirked, but before Terry could make more moves, he got his phone back. Sorry, here's our exclusive photo -- the headlines on the site in a few hours, you know, the feature is ready, just waiting for this press conference. ”

"Shit," Terry said, blurting out provoking him, "but I know him-fuck, and we-"

Before he could blurt out his exclusive information, he came to his senses and slammed his mouth shut, just hiding all the shock in his heart: shit, shit, he had to talk to a cop after the press conference - Zad was Robert? Fuck, he never remembered what Robert's last name was, but, seriously, it was Robert? Oh my God, how long and how many times have they been staring at J.J together? There were even several times when he gave Robert Jennifer's whereabouts, no, Zade......

The thought that he might have unconsciously become Zadeh's accomplice made Terry feel uncomfortable, he didn't even know if he should sell the news - of course, it would be a popular headline that would bring him a good income, and it was especially important to sell Zade's picture before anyone else had seen it, and speed was everything in journalism, but, seriously, could the media even be allowed to report on this? Does this inspire those radical copycats? Will there be a second or third copycat in a few dozen days? Of course, it is very likely that the victim will not be Jennifer, because she has ......

Terry didn't want to think about it anymore: he did know several female celebrities, and even if he was shot and killed, he wouldn't shed a single tear, and even felt that he deserved it, but the thought that it might happen again - the thought of poor Jennifer now lying in the hospital, in danger of her life - such a nice, so disciplined, so kind, so discreet, such a wonderful person, you would even feel like the world was a little bit better when you saw her-

"Fuck......" he cursed in a low voice, shaking his head vigorously, "This whole thing is just ...... fuck……”

Although he has been a paparazzi for so many years, he has almost become accustomed to the moral controversy that comes with his profession, but this is the first time that Terry has seriously felt guilty - this time Zad didn't get the news from him, which made him feel better, but it still can't offset the negative impact of what he did before - if it wasn't for Jennifer always having bodyguards with him, if there was one negligence, if Zad blocked Jennifer alone because of the news he gave-

For many people, the paparazzi are more like a by-product that celebrities must accept, it's all as simple as that, this is the price that must be paid for fame, and Terry is of course convinced of this, and even many times he claims to be a teacher of justice: If there are no paparazzi, what kind of lies and nonsense will celebrities use to deceive the public? Seriously, it is precisely because of the existence of the paparazzi that they have somewhat maintained their ability to self-restraint. But now - but now realizing that he had unconsciously created opportunities to get close to Jennifer for a crazy fan many times -

"Geez......" he said, giving him two thumps on his left chest, "and it feels terrible—"

"It's got to be the biggest local news of the year," his colleague said excitedly, untouched by Terry's low mood, "Come to think of it, if Jennifer died, wouldn't it be a legend?" Another John. Lennon -- or Sharon. Tate, isn't it? God, it's a complete combination of two cases! Zade. Rupp will become the new Charles. Manson? God, if he survives-"

Terry couldn't help but glare at him, his fists clenched together, if it weren't for the fact that the press conference was close at hand-

At this moment, Judy, who was wearing a black suit and had a serious expression. Ackerman and a middle-aged man in a police uniform walked into the venue, and the room suddenly fell silent, and many colleagues who came from Los Angeles began to exchange glances: as a big PR, Judy rarely serves as a spokesperson, and once she shows her face, she must be smiling, such an expression is very rare today, and it seems that the next news will not be too optimistic.

"Thank you very much for being here for the first official press conference since last night's tragic accident." The police spokesman first stepped onto the podium, and he said with a blank face, "At about 22 o'clock last night, in a villa in the Pacific High area, there was a case of gun hijacking. Rupp had been killed on the spot, and none of the hostages present had died. ”

Jennifer. Jefferson's situation will be presented later by her spokesperson, and more information is still under investigation, based on the special nature of this case, in order to avoid the appearance of copycats, the police will not disclose more details, therefore, there will be no question time at the press conference. We also recommend that media reports choose an orientation and downplay the special nature of the case to avoid the occurrence of more similar cases. ”

Underneath his statement, the reporters were immediately caught up in a buzzing whispered discussion: Undoubtedly, the police do not want Zadeh's stalker attributes to be exposed, nor do they want the media to focus on the details of the case itself, which is very reasonable - just as the media will never present the photos of the deceased, the details of the murders, and the details of serial murders, which will give the killer too much information for unsolved cases, and for solved cases, These details are sometimes the triggers that trigger the rest of the homicides, and the sensational nature of the case makes the police understandable.

However, this is also an affirmation of the news that has not yet been officially approved by the authorities, that is, this is a case that began as a case of stalker hijacking idols, and not a robbery as some rumors have said - once such a dramatic plot is confirmed, it will inevitably cause ripples in the hearts of the people, although journalistic ethics require them to avoid the details of the report...... The newsworthiness of the story itself is mouth-watering.

"After last night's incident, there has been a lot of misinformation circulating in the outside world. Ms. Jefferson spoke to San Francisco General Hospital, "After the police spokesperson stepped down from the podium, Judy Murphy was the next to speak to the police officer. Ackerman stepped forward with a sad expression, her voice almost dripping with grief, "In last night's misadventure, Jennifer was very brave, she saved her own life and the lives of others, and this evil, evil—"

Judy's voice choked up, she looked away, covered her mouth and cleared her throat, before continuing in a somewhat nasal voice, "She is a selfless and brave fighter in the fight against evil emergencies, but unfortunately, her back and brain were hurt in the process of breaking free from control...... Her back was focused on ricochets, and she experienced intracranial hemorrhage during the tumble, which caused her to ...... He is still in a coma. ”

In this sound, which seemed to freeze the great pain, the reporters all fell silent, and only the monotonous sound of 'click, click' continued to take pictures. Terry squeezed his eyes tightly to keep this sudden, almost somewhat embarrassing (seriously, he's in his 40s, tears?). Nasal acid turned to tears: intracranial hemorrhage, coma, and Judy's reaction - that sounded so ominous......

"Since her condition is not yet fully stable, the hospital cannot give a definite answer on the possibility of recovery and recovery. Now her closest friends have come to accompany him through it all. Judy's voice was a little distorted, as if she was holding back something, "We'll give you further notice about her film career in the short term - and what I'm trying to say at this moment is ......"

It's like finally can't resist the torrent of emotions, this PR who has been acting as professionally as possible suddenly pulled out a tissue and carefully wiped her eyes, "Jennifer has always been a kind, selfless and good person, she is like a sun, shining on everything around her, we never thought that she would be so cruelly hurt because of her beauty, although she is now facing a difficult situation, but- as her friend for many years, I know that Jennifer will not give up, she is fighting tenaciously, And as her friend and not employee, I hope that the fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

On the TV screen, Judy's voice buzzed to convey her emotions, and Amanda stood at the junction of the kitchen and living room with a spatula in her hand and stared at the TV, the atmosphere in the house was dreary, and Amanda's husband looked at her and then at the children.

"Well......" he said, "it doesn't sound like a good situation, but this kind of moment does make for some prayer." ”

"Jesuschirst......" Amanda whispered after a long moment of silence, "this is really-"

She covered her mouth and said no more, and after a moment she quickly - at least at a rate very rare for her - held back her tears, turned her back and wiped her eyes with her sleeve, put the spatula on the table, and walked to the phone.

"Hey, Nancy, it's me." After pressing a few numbers, as soon as the other party picked them up, she said, "I want to hold a vigil......

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

"I'll go!" After watching the video in disbelief, Zhenbao's roommate, the boss of the year, turned off the player and shouted in shock, "Damn! How is this possible! ”

Standing up and walking a few steps in the cramped rental house, feeling that the emotions in his heart were difficult to vent, he returned to the computer, opened the homepage of the post bar and clicked in, wanting to get more news, or find a companion. However, the current post bar has also been inundated with all kinds of crazy posts, and as soon as you refresh the layout, you will change all the new posts, as crazy as if it has been exploded......

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

"Ah...... No way! "In a student apartment in New York, Baby Jen's current roommate opened the door to her room and said in surprise," said Jennifer. Jefferson -- Talking about Jennifer. Jefferson? Oh, my God! I love her movies—"

Not noticing Zhenbao, who was sitting motionless on the sofa with a stiff face, he said to himself, "Won't you see her movies from now on?" --I still want to see "The Journey of Life"-Coma-"

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

"Is this true? It sounds like she's never going to wake up—" said Selena, a Disney Touchstone executive, in disbelief, as she sat for a moment before jumping almost as a carp...... yes！ god，yes！ - God's favor, yes! ”

Without waiting for the staff around her to react, she grabbed the phone and quickly ordered, "We must immediately revise this year's Olympic strategy -- in thirty minutes, all the staff will meet in Conference Room B-"

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

"It looks like Jennifer is doing pretty badly." Sharon. Tucker looked at the TV and said slowly, "Yes, Alan, I see what you mean - we all need more news, but so far, we haven't been in touch with Cesare. Vijri. ”

After a pause, she showed a faint smile, "Actually, this in itself says a lot, doesn't it...... I don't think we need to be too anxious now—"

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"I hope that fans, the public, will join us in praying and helping Jennifer through this difficult time......"

The open window blew the sound of the neighbor's TV into the living room, but the two police officers didn't care, they went about their duties, and they went through the cabinets and cabinets in the apartment in an orderly manner, under the pillows, the vents, these hidden places were the focus of their attention.

"Look." Lin suddenly opened her mouth, and she withdrew her hand from the pillowcase, "What is this, a letter?" ”

Her partner Angelo immediately came over and whistled, "Looks like things are getting more and more interesting, isn't it......"