Chapter 56 Part 4 Becky is going on TV-6

what happened to my voice Bad luck, I thought dejectedly.This is terrible, terrible! What happened to my voice? Where did all the answers I prepared go? Now I'm not even listening to Luke's answer.Come on, Rebecca, and focus! "What you should remember," Luke said fluently, "is that not every investor is eligible for dividends, and this is not a fraud!" Created by greedy investors for their own benefit. They think they are missing out on a great opportunity to make money, so they deliberately disfigure the company's image. And don't forget that there are tens of thousands of people who have received from Flagstaff Insurance dividends."

what ? what is he talking about "I see," Emma said, nodding. "So, Luke, you agree to..." "Wait a minute!" I heard myself interject. "Just...just a minute. Mr. Brandon, did you just say that these investors are greedy?" "Not all investors are like that," Luke replied, "but some investors are." I stared at him in disbelief, bristling with rage.I picture Janice and Martin, the gentlest, most contented people in the world.For a moment, I was speechless with rage. "The truth is, the vast majority of Flagstaff investors have made money over the past five years," Luke continued to Emma, ​​who kept nodding in agreement. "We should be focusing on investments that pay off, not on dividends. After all, Flagstaff's mission is to provide..."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Luke." I interrupted him, forcing myself to say calmly, "Correct me if I'm wrong—but I think the principles of Flagstaff Insurance should be Is it 'reciprocity'? A mutual relationship with all its investors, not at the expense of some to benefit others." "Exactly!" said Luke without hesitation, "but that doesn't mean every investor is entitled to a £20,000 dividend, does it?" "Maybe," I raised my voice a little, "but surely they have a right to believe that a company they've invested in for 15 years won't mislead them? Janice and Martin Webster believe FlagSteve Insurance companies, they trust and take their advice. And what does that trust get them?"

"Investing is all about luck." Luke said indifferently, "Sometimes, you win..." "It's not about luck!" I exclaimed angrily. "Of course it's not about luck! Are you trying to tell me that it was purely coincidental that they were advised to transfer their investments two weeks before the merger was announced?" "My clients do this purely to increase the value of their bond holdings." Luke gave me a dry smile. "They assure me that they just want to benefit their clients. They Promise me that..." "So, according to you, this is due to the incompetence of your clients?" I retorted. "You say they have good intentions, but good intentions have done bad things?"

There was a flash of anger in Luke's eyes, and I was excited. "I do not understand……" "Well, we could debate this all day!" said Emma, ​​shifting slightly in her seat, "but now let's turn to a more..." "Come on, Luke!" I cut her off. "You can't justify yourself." I leaned forward and made all the points. "Either the flagsteve insurance company was incompetent or they were trying to save money on purpose. In either case, they were wrong. The Websters were their loyal customers and deserved the money .It seems to me that Flagstaff Insurance Company deliberately induced them to transfer assets so that they would not receive dividends. It is obvious, isn't it?"

I looked around for support, only to find Rory staring blankly at me. "It sounds a little too technical to me." He smiled. "It's a little too complicated." "Okay, let's put it another way," I said quickly, "let's say..." I closed my eyes for inspiration, "let's say... let's say I'm in a clothing store!" I opened my eyes again. "I was in a clothing store and I saw a nice 'Nicole Farhi' cashmere coat. Does that make sense?" "Yes." Rory replied cautiously. "I love 'Nicole Farhi' clothes!" said Emma, ​​cheering up, "their knits are great!"

"That's right!" I said, "OK, so imagine I'm standing in line at the checkout counter, thinking about my own business. Then a salesperson comes up to me and says, 'Why don't you buy this? It's Better quality and a complimentary bottle of perfume.' I had no reason to doubt what the salesperson said, so I thought it was great and I bought the one she recommended." "That's right," Rory said, nodding his head. "I can understand." "But when I walked out of the store," I said cautiously, "I realized the dress wasn't 'Nicole Farhi' and it wasn't real cashmere. So I went back to the store, but the store wouldn't refund me. "

"You've been scammed!" Rory announced loudly, as if he's only now realizing the seriousness of the matter. "That's right!" I said. "I was scammed. Here's the point—and so were tens of thousands of Flagsteve Insurance customers. fell into a scam and lost £20,000 in dividends." I paused to collect my thoughts. "Maybe Flag Steve Insurance didn't break any laws or regulations, but there is a natural justice in this world. The company didn't just violate that justice, it just shattered it completely. Yes. Those customers deserve dividends, they are some loyal repeat customers and they deserve it! Luke Brandon, tell your truth, you know they deserve it!"

I finish the sentence in one breath and look at Luke.He was staring at me with an incomprehensible expression.I couldn't help feeling a little nervous.I swallowed and tried not to look at him, but I couldn't move my head, as if the eyes of two people merged together. "Luke?" Emma asked, "what's your answer to Rebecca's point?" Luke didn't say anything, just stared at me, and I stared at him, like I had a rabbit in my arms. "Luke?" Emma asked again impatiently, "What do you have..." "Yes," Luke replied, "Yes, I have something to say. Rebecca..." He shook his head, almost smiled to himself, then looked up at me again and said, "Rebecca Ka, you're right."

There was a sudden silence in the studio. I opened my mouth, but couldn't say a word. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught Emma and Rory looking at each other in bewilderment. "I'm sorry, Luke," said Emma, ​​"you mean..." "She's right." Luke shrugged, "Rebecca is absolutely right." He reached for the glass of water in front of him, leaned back on the sofa, and took a sip of water. "If you want to know my honest opinion, it's that those customers deserve a dividend and I very much hope they do." That can't be true, and Luke Brandon agrees with me.How could he possibly agree with me?

"I see," Emma sounded puzzled, "So you've changed your stance?"