For Lux Animation, under a fidentiality agreement, they had a clear idea of how much mohe boss had. But expressih in such a broad stroke, were the neers exaggerating? Or was it simply a hidden truth for the pany? Unlike most busihat barely geed any profits after c all expenses and operational costs, the basid ironic directive that Billy had a lot of money could be attributed to the unchecked iments he made iock market.

  In an offi the fifth floor of the grand Lux Animation building, Anne Hall reviewed the press sent by her colborators while making a list of requests with the legal team regarding the attack. Simultaneously, she spoke with agent Jim Waitt, not wasting any time, cheg her messages.

  -Jim, for noill enhance our security. I must say I feel perturbed by how the situation is unfolding, but it's something Billy has been expeg for some time. For now, I reend silehough I tend to believe Billy is someassive... I uand, and I agree we have to strike. However, I believe spending money isn't enough. I've already mobilized Thomas's w firm, and they will thhly review every article in the press to file necessary wsuits, - Anne said.

  -Lawsuits, Anne? Matters shouldn't be hahis way based on a series of rumors, - Jim Waitt replied.

  -On the trary, they attacked Billy's reputation as a creator. I reviewed the creation and the work he put into the ics. Any alert about ghostwriters, cht theft, and ridicule of the ic's image will be treated with the same severity other panies use. There are limits... and they've crossed those limits, - Anne said.

  -I 't deny it! As long as they're just corporate images, they take all necessary as, - Jim Waitt said, chewing on Anne's words with some difference. Indeed, Billy wasn't just an actor; he was arepreneur. The legal attack could be deadly for a circle of neers. The San Francisco icle was fag an unimagiack from Lux Animation.

  This prompted the hiring of a team to assess the impact of the words spoken, as well as assertions and questions about the pany's operations.

  -Therefore, it only remains to add that once you finalize the hiring of the security team, I will personally make the adjustments to formalize payments with the security pany, - Anne said.

  -Very well, I'll send the dots to your fax ohe requests are made, - Jim Waitt said.

  Anne hung up the phone, and took a deep sigh, knowing it wasn't a good idea for Billy to delve into the eai world. For apparent reasons: privacy, time, and politics. More than enough reasons to expin that it would only create a big explosion iure. Logic dictated that if you were good at something, you should stick to it.

  The main reason, is the shadows bring problems. Exposure is the biggest folly a person desire. Her phone was filled with messages from many of her employers who, even if they didn't show it, were somewhat lost by how things were unfolding. It wasn't all bad; fast food sales surged with quick words from the pany's administrators, increasing dramatically by 100%, along with ic sales, which started to distinguish the truth of some cims and gossip denied by ardent fans who, from the bottom of their hearts, idolized Billy for his quality of delivering incredible stories, and why they should read him.

  Lastly, but no less important, a call from Microsoft at Lux ics' doorstep. As subsidiary motives, Microsoft had wao take over the pany Autodesk since 1991, and requested lising for the animation studio, with the celtion at the beginning of the year and the implementation of software separately from Autodesk's main services, the Pixar studio, advanced puter image software.

  With a list of departments oable, Anne's beautiful cheeks were red with indignation over what had happeo Billy. She dialed Rachel's operatioment phone, her heart rag at the thought of Billy going out with many girls, the shell of the prince charming crag for the rough and burgeoning pyboy, who couldn't stop provoking fantasies in Rachel, a young love inexperienced woman.

  She received a call from her boss, and her body awakened from the dream she was living. - Yes, Director, - Rachel said nervously over the phone. Luckily, Raimon nning some advances with Jim Gianopulus, and she could avoid the embarrassment of being questioned.

  -Rachel, we'll have a meeting with an envoy from Microsoft from Seattle. I want you to be in the meeting with the new employee we hired. Jasper is a Stanfraduate like you; you might even know him. I hope you carry out the iation, - Anne said.

  She hung up the phone, cutting the versation with Rachel, and made a call to Sarah Robles, the advertisiment director, responsible for promoting products. Now that the el was on the air, it was responsible for airing some ercials of the pany itself, along with ercials for well-known brands like Mattel, Hasbro, A Figures, Burger King, Lego, and the pany's produs, like trailers for animated movies, Bugs, among others published by other panies, such as Casper.

  -Sarah, I need you to unch a rge-scale advertising campaign for Studio Pixar to attract several buyers, new animation studios wanting to be part of our subscription lises. We o cover at least tera subscriptions, not ting schools, - Anne said.

  -Uood, boss. I'll ahe schedule and tact Rumino Denver, - Sarah said, aware of the test service the pany was : digital software.

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  -It was somewhat rushed, but the job was done by the Warner Express hooligans, - said a voice, dark behind the curtain, in a grand mansion, a massive property. The wealth of the pce could be seen in its antiquity, the elegant furnishings, the desk, the library books dating back years, paintings, and carpets. Everything screamed opulence.

  -The young man is successful, Your Honor. He's handsome, wealthy, and hardw. A future husband for Amelia would be nothing short of perfect. With your sponsorship and the family's unity, you leverage your influen the list, - said an old man in a suit, perhaps around 70 years old, with a butler standing fidently, stoid rigid, by his side.

  -Amelia is a very rebellious girl, taking after her mother - my daughter-in-w. She enjoys parties, sdals, and misbehavior. Mr. Carson, two years her senior, fits the profile well, even if he doesn't follow Catholiterests; he acts like a staunch Protestant, - said the old man, fag the voice, which listeo the words in total silence, with great attention, wearing a maroon tie and a gray vest.

  -We'll see if he survive the business blows. He could be an important part of the family. My son, a fool, and my grandsons aren't worth much. They rely on the mohat's handed down, which embarrasses me. My brother's liurned out to be more mature, - said the man, with a powerful voice, to the old man, though their ages weren't very far apart.

  -A succession war is not something we desire. You still correct yrandson, Charles, although somewhat timid, he is measured and follows orders. With Amelia's brilliant support behind him, he might establish order, - the selor replied again.

  -True words. It will be one of our many pns, - said the man in a low voice, hoping this one wouldn't be lost like so many others.

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