"Professor, can you lend me some money?"
Chen Zhao was very surprised to receive Lapore's call.
If some students had financial difficulties, Chen Zhao didn't mind helping them.
However, Lapore was definitely not a poor student.
In the few times Chen Zhao had interacted with her, all of her clothes were branded.
It would cost at least two or three thousand dollars, not including her makeup.
Chen Zhao was rich, but he didn't need to buy luxury goods for his student.
"How much do you need?"
"Ten thousand dollars."
"Give me a reason to lend you money."
"I can pay you back. I'll pay you back twenty thousand dollars in a month."
Whoosh —
Chen Zhao didn't even dare to borrow such high interest.
This was usury. Chen Zhao might even lose his professorship and go to jail because of this.
As long as Lapore reported it to the school or the police, Chen Zhao wouldn't be able to explain himself.
Even if Chen Zhao didn't care about his professor title, he didn't want to take the risk of being a scapegoat.
"That's not a good reason."
"Professor, what do you think I should do?"
"What do you need money for?"
"I have an interview the day after tomorrow. It's very important to me. I need to buy makeup and clothes," Lapore said directly.
"You've been a model for a long time, right? Don't you have any savings? "
Models weren't high-income people, but they shouldn't be low.
Chen Zhao had learned about the market from chatting with Zola before.
Normal models could earn three to five hundred dollars per show. Although they couldn't walk every day, they could still have a few shows per month.
Most shows didn't have any rehearsals. They would only be given a schedule and the show would be completed in less than an hour.
Only high-end shows like Baroness would hire models to rehearse for a few days.
Models with slightly better conditions might even have two or three shows per day.
A show wouldn't be held in one venue. Instead, they would walk back and forth on the runway. This was called a show.
They might even have to do several shows in the same show.
Models' fees were the same. One show would earn them some money.
Chen Zhao guessed that Lapore was a senior model. She wasn't famous, but she had been in the industry for a long time.
Therefore, there should be quite a number of job opportunities. At the very least, he should have some savings.
"I don't have any savings. My monthly income is about twenty thousand dollars, which is just enough for my expenses. Unfortunately, my credit card maxed out this month, so I need some money for emergencies," Raphael said.
"Do you need to spend ten thousand dollars for an interview?"
"Of course it's worth it."
"Send me a letter of guarantee. I'll lend you the money without any interest. As long as you can get at least a B + on the monthly test, I'll lend you the money. If you can't get a B + or above on the monthly test, you'll have to give up your modeling work for a while and attend tutoring classes."
"Sure." Lapur's academic performance was quite good, so she felt that it wouldn't be difficult to get a B + as long as she worked a little harder.
Then, he received an electronic guarantee.
Chen Zhao transferred the money over without hesitation.
…
Raphael got the money, and his face was full of joy.
After all, in this day and age, it was easy to borrow money, but it was extremely difficult to borrow money without paying a price.
For example, her agent, Hison.
Although Hison was very capable and well-connected, he wasn't a kind person.
Borrowing money from him was like sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
Just then, Hison's call came.
"Raphael, do you need money? If you need it, I can lend it to you. "
"No need, Hison," Raphael said. "I have money."
"Fine. If you need it, I can lend it to you anytime. After all, you're my general."
"Thank you, but I really don't need it."
Hison really felt that it was a pity. Recently, he had been looking for a chance to control Raphael.
Unfortunately, Raphael was very smart. Normal moves were almost useless against her.
As a model agent, his income was actually quite high.
However, he also had another identity — a pimp.
Many models had already been dragged down by him, forever under his control.
He introduced his models to rich people and earned commissions from them. This was far more than a model agent could compare to.
Each time, he could earn at least ten or twenty thousand dollars. It was much higher than a show's commission of a few hundred or even a thousand dollars.
Raphael's conditions were very good. If he could drag her down, she would definitely become his money-making tool.
…
"President, Norma is here. Mr. Louis is here too."
"Oh, they're here? I'll go over."
When Chen Zhao arrived at the headquarters, Louis and Norma had already been there for quite a while.
Accompanied by West, the two of them were touring the facilities of the headquarters.
Because the association had helped Louis and Norma through difficult times before, they were familiar with each other.
Other than a few newcomers, Chen Zhao was familiar with most of them.
"Hi, Louis, Norma," Chen Zhao greeted them.
"Chen." Louis walked over and hugged Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao looked at Norma's eyes. She was like a female pirate. One eye was covered with an eyepatch, while the other glowed with a dark green light. The Eye of Nightmare.
"Chen, I'll leave Norma to you."
"Wait … I have to tell you two in person first." Chen Zhao waved his hand. "First, the Supernatural Organization often encounters dangerous missions and operations. It's dangerous, so I can't guarantee Norma's safety."
"Norma …" Louis also looked at Norma worriedly.
Of course, he hoped that Norma could be safe. Even if she didn't touch magic, she could just stay at home obediently and take over the family's management one day.
According to Chen Zhao, Norma might come into contact with dangerous things.
If Norma had to face the kind of danger she'd faced on the third night every day, Louis felt chills down his spine.
"Uncle, I like it here. I want to stay here."
"Chen, can you give Norma special care?" Louis asked.
Chen Zhao shook his head. "No. Rules are rules."
If Chen Zhao gave Norma special care, it would be unfair to the others.
There were a few younger ones in the association who also needed special care.
For example, Mo Yi, Giselle, and Alyss. They were all very young.
But they received the same treatment as the others. They had to face the same danger during missions.
"Mr. Chen, I can be like the others," Norma said.
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