In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 86 Loyalty is not absolute, absolutely not loyal

FOX Sports West is a paid channel affiliate of FOX Sports Networks. It mainly broadcasts the games of the major league teams in Los Angeles, supplemented by small local events in Los Angeles.

Major League Baseball has the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA has the Clippers and Lakers, ice hockey has the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, and the NCAA naturally has USC (University of Southern California) and UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles).

As for NFL teams...this is a relatively embarrassing point.

In fact, starting in 1994, Los Angeles had lost its football team for a long time. The Rams and Raiders chose to move out this year because of various problems such as low attendance and old stadiums. It has been 22 years since , the Rams returned to Los Angeles.

Ethan arrived at the designated meeting place 20 minutes later than scheduled, a cafe on South Sepulveda Avenue, which is further west than Century City and not far from Santa Monica. It is the production and broadcast center of Fox Sports.

Now Ethan finally understood what it meant to be unable to move without a car. When going to a slightly remote place, there was really no convenient way to get there other than driving. He had to choose to walk for half an hour before he got here.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Penny sitting in the corner, chatting with a young man wearing a black peaked cap. The two seemed to be talking and laughing, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Ethan walked over, and Penny's expression immediately turned grim.

"I said, I hate late people the most."

"Bring me a cup of coffee," Ethan interrupted.

"Huh, order it yourself and pay the bill later." Penny snorted coldly, changing her previous attentiveness.

"Let me introduce to you, this is the director of this show. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in film and television production. His name is Mike." Penny introduced.

The difference in Penny's attitude before and after was obvious. In addition to Ethan rejecting her at the beginning, the more important reason is that this opportunity is very rare.

You must know that the two football teams in Los Angeles have left. FOX Sports West Coast will have no football games to broadcast on Sunday prime time next season. In order to deal with this situation, FOX Sports Network Headquarters took the lead and invited rugby legend Matt Mirren has launched a new recorded show, which will premiere every Sunday night on Fox Sports West starting from next season.

The headquarters proposed several program plans to Matt Millen, but Matt Millen was not sure which one to use. That is, the day before yesterday, after he was invited by CIF to commentate on the Southern California regional finals, he suddenly changed his mind. Taking the initiative to recommend the young player Ethan O'Connor to the FOX station, the decision-makers finally approved the candidate after a meeting and discussion, and began to prepare for the recording of the pilot episode.

Due to the rush of the incident, the filming task fell to Fox Sports West Coast Channel headquartered in Los Angeles. Finally, Penny, who had interviewed Ethan before, took over this key task. The reporter supervisor specially called Penny in the early morning last night. Tell her to be at her best.

After all, this is a "network show" and will be broadcast on multiple paid local channels.Penny felt that she could rely on this opportunity to gain a firm foothold in the West Coast Channel, and it would not be impossible to enter the headquarters in the future.

In her eyes, it was because she was lucky enough to get the opportunity given to her by the main station. What did it have to do with the Ethan O'Connor in front of her?

He wants to be exposed so much. If the opportunity comes now, I believe he will cooperate obediently.

It can be said that Penny ignored a crucial premise-she was the least important person in the entire show.I don’t even know that Matt Millen had contact with Ethan in advance.

"Let's talk about the specific interview process..." The director next to Penny said at this time.

"Wait a minute..." Ethan crossed his arms and looked at Penny.

"I can be interviewed. You decide the process. You can do any interview, but there is only one additional requirement..." Ethan pointed at Penny.

"Replace the reporter."

"This is a professional sports reporter sent from Taiwan. He has interviewed you before." The director said.

"Well, I don't like her. I was speechless when I saw her, so I just reported it to your boss." Ethan said casually.

"I don't have any issues with you, right?" Petunia was furious.

"Of course not, but that doesn't affect my refusal to accept your interview. These are two different things." Ethan shook his head.

"Ethan, this is Taiwan's decision." Penny shouted.

Ethan had no intention of responding.

"Of course, if you are dissatisfied with me in any way, you can mention it and I will correct it. After the show is broadcast, it will also be of great benefit to you." Penny softened her attitude and began to seek peace in her words.

Ethan still didn't speak.

"Then I can leave, right?" Penny seemed unable to bear it and tried to stand up, but she still couldn't stand up.

Seeing that all methods failed, Penny looked desperate.

At the same time, the director on the side spoke up to help.

"Young man, I don't know what Petunia has to do with you, but it's so ungentlemanly for you to do this."

Ethan looked at him: "You can leave."

"You..." The other party looked a little annoyed.

"Mike, you go back first, I'll talk to Ethan alone." Penny shook her head and prepared to let her colleague leave.

"Penny, you can't stay alone with him..." The director felt a little uneasy.

"You should leave quickly." Penny continued.

The other party was quite helpless and had to say when he stood up: "I'll wait for you outside."

"I'm sorry, Ethan, my attitude towards you was too bad before. I'm just a little dissatisfied with your rejection." Penny immediately began to apologize.

"No, I said, there is no dispute between the two of us." Ethan shook his head and reiterated.

"Then you agreed?"

"No." Ethan said.

"What exactly do you want me to do?" Penny whispered.

"Do I have to sleep with you?" As soon as this was mentioned, Penny immediately felt regretful. These words could not be put on the table.

Ethan laughed: "You think of me too simply. The relationship between the two of us is not a transaction where each gets what he needs, nor is it a mutually beneficial cooperation, but a simple host and parasite. You are parasitic on me, and I To provide you with nourishment and keep you alive, these are the rules of the game between us."

"I can also bring you benefits!" Penny immediately refuted.

She felt that this high school student looked down on her too much.

"Compared to the benefits I have brought to you, what you can bring to me is not worth mentioning. Besides, others can also bring you those so-called benefits. Tell me, why should I choose you?" Ethan asked.

"I'm beautiful, and I'm the beauty pageant champion in Alabama." Penny said confidently. In her opinion, this was of course an advantage.

Ethan sneered: "Then why are you still a young reporter?"

"I..." Penny was at a loss for words.

"So, just like you can't figure out some things, you can't figure out what I need." Ethan shook his head. "I know what you want." Petunia lowered her eyebrows. Although she was very reluctant, she still said the answer.

"You want my loyalty."

"It seems you are not particularly stupid." Ethan was slightly pleased.

In fact, Ethan's "parasitism" remarks are a bit alarmist. This is still a transaction, but Penny earns too much from it, and Ethan is someone who doesn't want to do a loss-making business, so Penny has to use more chips.

And in the long run, from Ethan's perspective, having one more of his own in the media world is by no means a bad thing.

"You're just a high school student, why?" Penny was a little angry.

Others are fawning over big guys, so why should I fawn over a high school student?

"The reason is simple, because I am only a high school student now." Ethan showed absolute confidence at this moment, deliberately emphasizing the word "now".

"You're really arrogant." Petunia gritted her teeth and complained.

But then I thought about it, Ethan did have the capital to be arrogant.

Judging from the talent he shows...he is clearly a star of tomorrow.

Then the remaining question is...

Ethan said calmly at this time: "I can give you time to think about it, but only in the few days before the show starts filming."

"How can I be sure that my efforts are rewarded?" Penny almost blurted out.

Ethan shook his head and said very generously: "You have no way to confirm that your efforts are rewarded."

If loyalty has a prerequisite, it is not called loyalty.

Loyalty is not absolute is absolutely not loyal.

"I can promise you, but this loyalty is limited to work, not... personal life." She continued.

"Of course, it does not involve personal life. I am not interested in your life. I can swear to God. I have no interest in you at all..." Ethan immediately made an impassioned speech to God.

And Ethan's emotional speech did not make Penny have any doubts.

After all, they all got God’s endorsement and even said that they would go to hell after death.

He actually had no interest in her from the beginning...Penny gradually accepted this fact.

Penny recalled the way he looked at her when he was interviewed for the first time, and felt that this high school student didn't dislike her.

Then I thought about the current trend of younger and younger people taking medication. Could it be that Ethan was also powerless early on?

No... She thought back to the "all ages show" joke Ethan made during his first interview.

In his state, no matter how much medicine he takes, he can still use it.

So, there is only one possibility.

He chose to endure it.

Like an ascetic, in order to maintain the athlete's excellent physical condition for a longer period of time, he chooses to close his heart.

Strong willpower!

Penny felt a trace of admiration in her heart, but more of a sigh.

I am afraid that only such a cruel and decisive man can have the chance to stand on top of the world.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate. You have my loyalty." Pei stretched out his hand.

Ethan shook her hand.

"It's about loyalty and personal life. How can it be the same as King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table? It's too old-fashioned." Penny shook her head and laughed.

Her mood was relaxed at the moment.After all, it seems that Ethan at least has some principles.

He also agreed to the request to drive Ethan home.

"I can send you back, but we have to sort out the interview process for the show first." Penny called the director in.

The director repeatedly observed the two people, Penny and Ethan, and couldn't figure out why the two people who were at war with each other just now became so harmonious at this moment.

"Penny, he just..." In front of Ethan, he asked hesitantly.

"He's fine. It was just some misunderstandings, and now they've all been resolved." Penny nodded.

"Then what you just said..."

"Why do you ask so many questions? Start working quickly, I have to take Ethan home later." Penny said immediately.

Ethan sat opposite and observed, and could clearly feel that the director cared about Penny, and was probably pursuing Penny.

But Penny's interest was obviously not great.

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"It's just a suitor. You have to know that Miss Weber is quite popular with men within the TV station, so some female colleagues don't like me." Penny explained on the way back.

"Is this your home? Isn't this a parking lot?"

"Open to the negative level?" Penny was doubtful, but she still did it.

"Stop the car and turn off the engine... What are you doing... Hey, wait!"

Petunia shouted loudly, but she only made a few symbolic gestures.

"No...you will go to hell if you do this. You said this yourself." She couldn't help but say when Ethan took off her shirt.

"If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?" Ethan warned her about a motto about sacrifice in Eastern Buddhism.

"woohoo...you liar!" Penny looked pained.

(End of this chapter)