Chapter 275
Chapter 275:
The moment Helena’s name came up, Alden raised his hand to stop her. “You really don’t need to worry about that p>
He didn’t want to involve Helena in something so trivial, especially when Eleanino’s offer felt so sincere.
After a brief pause, Alden let out a quiet sigh, finally relenting. “Okay. Thanks. I really do appreciate it p>
It took Helena two full days to refine the first draft of her interview with Eleanino before she finally worked up the nerve to submit it.
As she had anticipated, Meredith barely gave the pages a second glance before her expression turned grim. “When you asked Miss Haynes about the challenges women face in the workplace,” Meredith began slowly, “did she really say that women simply do not work hard enough? That they are less adaptable, less resilient than men p>
“She absolutely did,” Helena replied, her voice strained with frustration. “To be honest, her actual words were even sharper. I have already done my best to soften the language while keeping her message intact p>
Meredith inhaled deeply, then flipped the draft facedown on her desk with quiet disapproval. Her lips tightened.
If a piece like this went to print, it would almost certainly ignite a firestorm online—targeting not only Eleanino herself but possibly the entire Star Wish Investments. And Star Wish was not just another client. They were one of Genie TV’s most prominent sponsors—and easily the most generous. Offending them was out of the question.
This version of the article, as it stood, could never be published.
But rewriting Eleanino’s words to suit the audience would violate every principle of honest journalism.
Reading the tension behind Meredith’s silence, Helena leaned forward slightly. “What if we pivot to a different interviewee? I can speed up the interview and work on the draft ASAP to make the next issue’s deadline p>
Meredith shook her head before Helena even finished. “The Advertising Department already built the campaign around her. Eleanino is everywhere—posters, digital banners, content previews. She is the face of our next release. If she does not show up in the main feature, the audience will notice. Sales will suffer p>
“Then…” Helena paused, thoughts spinning as she searched for an angle. Before she could speak again, Meredith’s eyes lit up with sudden clarity. She reached for the draft and scanned it with fresh focus.
𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓾𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓲𝓷
Her fingers tapped against the desk when she landed on a particular section—Eleanino’s glowing praise for Alden. A gleam of excitement crept into her voice.
“Her remarks may not align with modern feminist sentiment, but her relationship with Mr. Wilson? That could be our hook p>
Helena stiffened. Then, drawing in a breath, she straightened her shoulders and spoke with an edge of defiance she rarely displayed in front of her boss. “Ms. Sutter, Mr. Wilson is already married p>
Everyone in Cheson knew that. Alden’s marriage was not public, but it was not a secret either—not to anyone who paid attention.