“Hi, Dr. Doyle, nice to see you again.” said Christie. “Do you still remember the plots that I sold you last time? I know it was a great success; it is on the top 5 sales rank in the bookstores for weeks after it being published. Are you satisfied with the plots?”
“Yes, but what do you want? I have already paid you 100 pounds for each plot!” said Doyle, and with a bad presage about what is going to happen.
“Just calm down, I know you have trouble on the 10 books left for your contract with the press, let me show you something. Without any idea, you cannot write anything, here are my new plots, you want to have it?”
“New plots? That is great! But wait a minute, how much for these this time?”
“They are not very expensive, just 150 pounds each,” she said.
“150 pounds each? That is extortion! Do you really think that your plots worth this price? I will not buy your new plots anyway; I rather break the contract and quit being an author.” Doyle exclaimed.
“Are you sure you do not want the plots?” asked Christie.
“Of course!”
“It is fine, but again let me show you something,” then she took out some documents and photos from her handbag. “What about just give me your decision after viewing these documents?”
“Oh, god!” screamed Doyle, with a facial expression as if he has been tortured.
“As what you have read, these are the evidences of you stole my plots last time; I have hired a private detective to collect these evidences. Now I give you an advice; do not think that you will be safe if you destroy these documents now, because I still have copies kept in my friends. So now what is your decision for the deal, Dr Doyle?”
“Alright, so nothing else I can do but write another check to you.” said Doyle, sadly. He drew his check book out and wrote the amount of 1500 pounds this time.
“Well, thank you Dr. Doyle, I am glad to deal with you. I will come back if you have any trouble again.”
My poor friend, Doyle, he still has to pay a lot of money to cover this near scandal, maybe this is the real final problem in my friend Doyle’s author life.