CHAPTER 4: Murder (To glory)

                    CHAPTER 4: Murder (To Glory)

           The evening was most luxurious, the paparazzi lurking around, ready to seize the capture of their career. Aron and Lila, who had slipped away from the event, walked to a corner of the building far from the world but in full view of the most determined photographers. They could be seen from the roofs of the buildings next door.

-So tell me how do you find the view?

-Quite sublime, very captivating and its splendor is the effect of a divine, eternal art.

-Bah that then, you have the words to describe you!

-Let's say I'm trying to find a place for myself in this world full of awesome people. What are you doing?

-My thing is to make people love everything they need to be happy.

-All in all, you are an influencer, Lila Queen.

-Yes like you, a writer. And weird that I never read any of your works.

-Oh yes !

-I still remember the modern books from this year that I once read.

-You haven't read it, you watched it.

- Wow ! Are you an author-filmmaker?

-Yes Madam.

-Give me an example of one of your produced works.

- " Till the end of the world "

She laughed before resuming

-Nooo, you're kidding me there.

-I promise not.

-You mean to tell me that you are the author of the film that discussed the first place of "best movies" of the year?

-Ah here you are as smart as beautiful.

-Thank you, but seriously, I don't get carried away very easily.

-Apparently I'm not good enough to write such a work.

-No but .. So tell me you work then at "NICOSMOVIES"?

   -Yes, I was an author and a director.

-But damn I'm here with the great writer who almost beat the biggest production company of the year.

-Thanks for the compliment

- And yet, oddly nobody knows you.

-Just for that I'm here tonight. Yes to make me known.

-So let's go home so you can make your dream tonight come true, Mr. Mike.

So he forced him to join the event right after the speeches. Ambient, moving, knowledge began to be made through. The big companies tried to skip the lost sheep of the place, the most talented. Each had their goal. Nicolas being of course present and one of the honored people of the evening, walked up to a tall gentleman dressed in a silver suit, shining throughout. His gaze and Mike's met, as soon as he saw it, his face was degrading to that of a rabid wolf. But there was almost nothing he could do.

-Mr Salvadore, it is a great honor for me to finally meet you. I had to climb higher in the mountains before I reached you.

-Thanks for the compliment Nicolas. It is an honor for me to meet a rival by the name for the first time. You blew me away for your last two productions. It was one of the best of the year.

-It was done with great diligence, on this I would like to talk to you about a very important subject. It could benefit both of us in the near future.

- I am listening to you dear sir.

-With my last exploit, I wanted to tell you that there are still ideas there, ready to be implemented. And I would like to share them with you of course.

-In short, do you want a production alliance between our two companies?

- I won't have to say it explicitly so, but quite true it is.

-Without lying to you, it’s a tempting idea, but I’m not sure you have enough background to mount such an achievement. Your last box office was only 110 million FCFA.

-We just have to find an arrangement that can equal our two parties. My company could take care of the production and you could handle the finance, sir.

-Already on the production side, you can not compete. In short, you do not yet have enough elements in your camp to convince me ; it is true that your last production was the best. But “Once is not customary” you know !

At that moment he realized that his goal for tonight could not be achieved. This evening was for him one of the surest means of signing a contract with the largest production house in the country. But what they said about the great Salvadore was true, it takes more than a single success to impress him, he was a tough guy who put others at a foot of estale more Basque than him

 He then stepped back slowly without being noticed any more, but was determined, since he wanted a half to find a more conventional idea in Salavdore’s eyes.

     Across the room Lila stood with Mike in front of a more elegant man who looked exactly like him. A little drunk but still convincing.

-Hi Dad, this is the real author of the movie "To the End of the World" Mike Bull.

-Really ?

-I'm serious. At first I didn't believe it, but it turns out that it was this little genius behind this great architecture.

-Hello sir

  Mike said in turn.

-Hello, so if I understand you work for Nicolas.

- Not anymore sir, I resigned barely 48 hours ago!

-Excellent, which gives you possibilities tonight.

-I hope so.

-So how do you know my daughter?

-No we just met. She's great.

-Yes just like his mother. So tell me Mike, what's the proof that you have this thing in you to write good works?

-I know how to turn an imagination into an alternate reality.

-I see that.

-So if you really are the author of all these exploits. I believe you are the ideal person for my new project. I trust my daughter and I will see what you are worth dear Mike

-I will be glad of this.

-So follow me I introduce you to someone who would be delighted to meet you.

Both followed him to finally stop in front of Salvadore. He turned around before they were anywhere near.

- Hey Mr. Queen, how are you?

-I'm doing well and you ? Hope you are enjoying the evening.

-I convince myself anyway.

-So a new target?

  - Nothing promising at the moment, these young actors, are talented, charismatic but we need someone more suited who could raise them to the norm.

- Maybe I have that someone for you. I present to you Mike Bull I young author-filmmaker who wrote the two films which rival the first place with your last production.

-Mike Bull. It's nice to meet an author as almost talented as you.

-Shared pleasure.

-Mike just resigned from "nicosmovies" and I bet you would love to have such an item in your camps for the next "CONTINENT BEST MOVIES".

-I think you're right, dear friend Queen.

-So it's time to talk business if you don't mind.

- I also believe so.

  The four of them would drink their glasses and then start discussing business. This was how he earned his place among the masters of the evening from the start. After a few minutes of talks they came to an agreement. Mike has just signed one of the biggest deals of his career. The contract stipulated that he writes his works independently, and that will finally be negotiated at a fairly suitable price.

-So tell me who will edit your works since you work independently.

-You are offering me which house, then, Mr. Queen?

-I will say you have to create your own publishing house.

-We need more funds for that right ?

-Perhaps, but a work with the Salvadore house would bring you a lot to be able to create your own publishing house.

-Thank you for the advice sir.

-But it’s not free.

- So what do I owe you in return ?

-Patience, at the appropriate time you will know.

He then looked at Lila as if searching for the answer in her eyes, who was smiling cheerfully at him. After a few moments of getting to know his new godfather, he joined his friend to tell him the good news. The latter was very happy for him and invite him to drink for this news. A voice they both knew interrupted them. It was Nicolas.

-So Mike I see that you met Salvadore.

-Yes and immediately I found a job worth everything you earn for a year.

-My lawyers will contact you for other details regarding the resignation.

- I present to you my lawyer Eric. It will be there when you send them.

-Good evening, it’s Eric, Mike Bull’s lawyer. I have studied the contract carefully, and the dissolution will be done as soon as possible. Thank you.

-Good luck to you for your new job Mike.

   He said before venturing elsewhere.

-Thank you and see you soon.

   

       Days passed, Mike was able to start his new business, with the help of Eric he was able to settle the concern of the dissolution of the contract with the production house "nicosmovies". It had cost him a few thousand but his new job earns him five times what he would have lost. Often invited by Lila's parents, the connection between them grew more and more until one day everything turned upside down. An accident according to the defense lawyers, but a murder for those in demand. This incident weakened their bond and put Mike in a difficult situation. This was also the case for Lila.

-Mike you just escaped it beautifully. And that was the only way Lila wouldn't be called to the bar.

--You talk yeah.

-You are now married to her and that is the only thing that could prevent you from being incarcerated. You have committed murder.

-It was self-defense.

-You don't believe it yourself. He was her boyfriend, and they'll prove it was a crime of passion.

-But no, Lila and I had no relationship whatsoever apart from work.

-Yes it serves as the cover pages of your books which are sold by millions to the largest production company in the country and more across the continent. And after ? Do you think people will swallow this?

  -And yet it is true. He was beating him. I had no idea he was going to fall more than 15 floors breaking the glass.

-You pushed him from the top, in your opinion, of course he would have died.

-That was not the goal. I just wanted to get him away from her, he was also beating her in my office again, I couldn't stand still, it was an accident.

-Oh ! forget your stupid story. Do you think the jury members will swallow this shit? everyone thinks you were having an affair you are too close to be thought otherwise.

-You know ? Think whatever you want. anyway the damage is already done and i am married to a girl i am not in love with; now go away.

-I was delighted to have been able to help you.

    A few months ago before this trial started to end; Mike and Lila got closer and closer but their relationship was not beyond the professional. Lila's boyfriend Drew was the type very jealous of their reunion, so he walked into Mike's office one day who was in a business discussion with Lila. Very angry he began to yell at the two interlocutors, which resulted in an argument which finally led to this disaster. He was an alcoholic, vagrant, very evil guy but with whom Lila the man he loved just died in a very dramatic fall and yet he would have to marry the man who just took his life to save his skin to go to jail. So this is the beginning of a couple without love, but filled with hate and regret. how can they be in love?