"Advancing salary from the company is quite troubleso. How about this, I'll lend you $200 personally, and you can pay back when you get your salary," Edward said as he took out his wallet, pulled out $200, and handed it to Monroe.
Monroe happily accepted the money. "Thank you, Mr. Edward. I'll repay you as soon as I get paid."
Edward nodded and bid Monroe farewell.
After sitting in his car and looking at the contract in his hand, he reflected that since becoming the CEO of HD, such minor tasks were usually handled by his subordinates. The reason he ca personally today was entirely because of his boss. He knew his boss well, if the boss hadn't particularly valued soone, he wouldn't have called personally to instruct him.
Since the boss had given the order, he had to do it well. Despite being the CEO of HD, in front of the boss, he was just a worker. If he couldn't do the boss's work well, what use would he be?
Fearing any mistakes, he ca personally.
He had previously been a manager at a talent agency, so he was very familiar with contracts.
Although he was instructed by the boss to sign Monroe, he didn't offer her a particularly generous contract just the most basic newcor C level contract.
His job was to secure her. Any favors were the boss's prerogative. He had to leave room for the boss to play. If he acted as the good guy, how could the boss have fun? If he angered the boss, his good days would be over.
There was also a minor reason he ca personally. Perhaps this woman might beco the boss's companion in the future. He knew how influential a pillow talker could be. Building a good relationship with Monroe now could be beneficial for him.
But he had to admit, the boss had excellent taste. Monroe was obviously a seductive beauty sweet faced and voluptuous. She was the type of woman with a small fra but curves in all the right places, possessing a figure many won dread of.
Combined with her pretty face, she was alluring like an enchantress.
The auditions continued.
ABC aired the audition show daily.
The show attracted the entire nation's attention. Ordinary people chasing dreams and having the chance to beco big stars this was the perfect Arican Dream.
With the launch of "Super Idol," ABC's ratings soared.
Every night at 8:30 PM, everyone switched their channels to ABC. According to surveys, "Super Idol" now had a terrifyingly high viewership of over 90%, surpassing the peak ratings of "Bewitched."
The other two networks, just beginning to erge, were suppressed once again. Even the recently popular drama "Vampires and Werewolves" saw a significant drop in ratings, forcing CBS to change its strategy, moving the drama to air after "Arican Idol" ended, avoiding direct competition.
Of course, seeing the popularity of the talent show, the other networks had ideas but discovered ABC had already registered the rights.
ABC rarely made mistakes in this area.
Even if they thought of a new format to bypass ABC's rights, producing such a large scale talent show was not easy and required significant investnt.
They had already invested a lot to extend their programs, producing shows similar to ABC's. Now, making a large scale talent show would require another hefty investnt, which the board might not approve.
No investnt, no profit.
But investing didn't always guarantee profit.
The two networks were in a dilemma.
Even with a huge investnt, catching up to ABC was uncertain. Who knew what new ideas they might co up with next?
They were forever lagging behind.
The show began to feature contestants lives.
Handso young man Elvis Presley was still a middle school student. His ho's walls were covered with posters of the most famous singers in Arica.
Presley was lively, introducing his family. His parents were farm workers, and he had a pair of younger siblings. He had participated in a choir as a child and fell in love with singing.
The episode ended with him sitting under a tree, singing to his younger siblings. The little ones, seemingly used to his serenades, ran off after a few lines, leaving Elvis to face the cara with a helpless expression.
The girl, Shania Twain, who claid to be there to see stars, ca from a wealthy family. Her father was a businessman, and her mother was a college teacher. She had received music education from a young age, played the piano, and several other instrunts, fitting the princess mold perfectly.
She was now studying in the Performing Arts Departnt at USC, aspiring to beco a famous actress or singer.
The life of the mother contestant, Patsy Cline, was the stark opposite of Shania Twain's. Patsy Cline had a plain appearance and an out of shape figure, looking like an ordinary housewife.
She was divorced, raising an 8 year old daughter alone, working as a seamstress in a clothing factory. Her salary, after rent and other expenses, left her with almost nothing. Her days were exhausting, filled with work and household chores.
Her only hobby was listening to the radio.
It was their most valuable possession.
She learned all her songs from the radio. She didn't understand vocal techniques or breath control, just mimicking what she heard.
Remarkably, her talent was such that, even with this basic thod, she sang beautifully.
Patsy Cline stood on a dirt hill, singing her favorite songs. Her only audience was her daughter. Her dream was simple to one day perform on a real stage.
Patsy Cline's story moved many viewers.
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After showcasing several finalists, the last feature was Monroe.
The cara panned around Monroe's room, showing its simplicity. Monroe dressed up and headed to work at a photo studio, modeling for portraits.
While applying makeup, Monroe added a beauty mark to her face. When asked by the reporter why, she smiled, "Sotis imperfections are the most beautiful."
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