’ I held up another photo. ‘This is one of my personal heroes. His name was Tim Russert. He was a reporter for one of the national networks, and h...sted a political talk show on Sunday mornings. He was a big guy, with a happy face and a nonthreatening manner. He made you comfortable.’ ‘But if that big, happy, smiling guy asked you a question you were uncomfortable with, you better tell the truth, because he had a video clip or a print quote ready to show if you lied. That’s why his show was so. Entschuldige meinen blöden Kommentar vonben..." -- "Ach, das macht doch nichts, sie sieht ja wirklich gut aus," hatte Jakob stolz geantwortet.Es war also eigentlich alles im Lot. Sein Leben war ziemlich langweilig, okay, aber ging es nicht vielen so? Er hatte immerhin Glück gehabt und war nicht auf die schiefe Bahn geraten wie sein Klassenkamerad Felix, der sich vor ein paar Tagen urplötzlich nach 20 Jahren wieder einmal bei ihm gemeldet hatte. Jakob hatte einiges über ihn gehört in diesen. The man, quite large and handsome, was carrying two cool drinks, lemon perhaps, with a green garnish, probably mint? He handed one to The Authoress as he sipped on his.He is The Proofer - the only person allowed to see her stories before they are sent to the publisher. The Authoress sipped her drink and scrolled to the top of her latest story so that The Proofer could read her words.Dee peered closer, trying to read the story, but The Proofer was blocking her view, his hand on The Authoress'. ’ ‘Most women my age are innocent women who think that falling in love and being the happy wife, serving as hostess at endless parties is all there is to life. But not for me father, I don’t want to be some kind of lady wife who only thinks of her husband first. I have my own mind and I want to be able to use it.’ ‘What is it that you think you would use it for?’ ‘I would use it to run the company, father. I know I could do it, I watched you for years, I have always loved going to the office.