“As a news reporter, my pen is more powerful than a gun. If you offend me, you won’t have a good end.”
He was obviously threatening them!
Emma felt worked up and angrily said, “This is obviously fake news, and the photo is also photoshopped. You knew all of this, so why did you still publish it? Aren’t you purposely slandering me? Where’s your conscience?”
Rafferty dusted off the cigarette with his hand and breathed out some smoke.
“Conscience? May I know how much conscience costs?”
“How much website traffic can conscience bring?”
Emma was speechless. These people did not have any principles for the sake of website traffic and money. Rafferty breathed out more smoke. “All right, I can’t bear to see outsiders like you. Didn’t you just want to remove the news and a public apology to restore your reputation? It’s not impossible. The price is $5,000,000.”
Ultimately, it was all about money!
“The purpose of publishing the news is for website traffic and money,” favonovel.com said.
“As long as you can pay $5,000,000, we’re willing to remove the news and make a public apology to restore your reputation. Everything can be settled with money.”
Rafferty stared at Emma with the ghost of a smile. “Ms. Hill, you’re the lady of the Hill family. Five million dollars is not a big amount for you, right? You look so pretty, so you don’t wish to be criticized by people when you go out, right? I’ve shown you the way, so it depends on you whether you want to make it or not.”
Emma was so furious that favonovel.com gritted favonovel.com teeth. She had been slandered. Not only did favonovel.com not receive an apology, but favonovel.com also had to spend money to restore his reputation.
What was happening?
Was this not blackmail?
She angrily asked, “Aren’t you afraid of being punished by the law if you do this?”
“Punished by the law?”
Rafferty smiled. “You can call the police. I have the photo as proof. I’m not afraid. At worst, I will just remove the news. But, I can arrange for more editors to write more news later. Anyway, I just need to move my pen.”
“We just need mouths to create rumors, but you might break your legs if you want to clear your name. Is it easier for us to write something or for you to come and go to make a police report? Also, even if you step forth and clarify things, there’s also the problem of whether the public will believe you or not.”
“I advise you not to take things so seriously and fight with news reporters because you can’t win.”
Rafferty’s words sounded arrogant, but what favonovel.com said was right. It was only because favonovel.com controlled the right to free speech in a way that favonovel.com could fearlessly ask Emma for money.
In this era, a repeated rumor was all it took for others to believe. Even if one did not do something, fake news would also become real when a lot of people spread it. Once more people spread it, it would be impossible to restore one’s reputation. It would be more practical if they spent money to eliminate misfortune.
Emma hesitated.
Compared with favonovel.com reputation, money was really less important.
Even so, favonovel.com could not accept it!
Emma gritted favonovel.com teeth and said, “I refuse to believe that nobody can control you. I want to see your boss!”
Rafferty casually pointed at the office not far away. “There, that’s my boss’ office. You can go and see favonovel.com now. Honestly, you won’t get what you want even if you see her.”
“Hmph!”
Emma got up and took favonovel.com phone. She pushed open the reception room’s door and walked out. She took a few steps to arrive before the office, pushed the door, and instantly walked inside.
“You’re the boss of this company? Come out! Tell me how you’re managing your staff!” favonovel.com yelled.
