Lily considered it for a moment and honestly told him, "Your little rabbit's manuscript didn't pass again. It needs further revisions."
"I know." Daniel's voice was low. "So, what exactly are your standards for publishing books? Also, I came across a... strange passage. I don't understand what's going on."
Lily didn't know what he meant by that. As a boss, she couldn't read every book cover to cover. Sometimes, she only sampled a small portion, moving on to the next stage if everything seemed fine.
"What passage?" she asked in confusion. "No one has informed me! Have you read her manuscript? Do you find it strange too?"
"I..." Daniel hesitated. After all, that part of the past was a wound for Maisie and a scar he found hard to heal.
Although Lily was aware of Maisie's troubled history, she wasn't familiar with the specific details. Daniel didn't want to make things too clear to her.
"Never mind," he said in a low voice. "Maybe I lack artistic appreciation and can't understand literature. But I know Maisie has revised it many times, and this is the second time I've found her up so late to do so!"
"Oh..." Lily pondered this. "Well, despite all those revisions, her manuscript still didn't pass."
"Why?"
"When it comes to such professional matters, I don't have the final say," Lily admitted. "After all, Camila is Maisie's editor, and her opinion carries a lot of weight. But personally, I don't think there's a big issue with Maisie's book. I've said it before, it won't top the bestseller list, but it has a good chance of gathering a small group of die-hard fans!"
"So... does she need to keep making changes?"
Lily sighed. "This is why I called you. The issue is, how well do you know your cousin? She’s worked for several publishing companies before and she has some achievements under her belt. Was her work style always like this? Was she always so... obsessed with perfection and satisfaction?
"Daniel, if that's the case, we might fall behind schedule. I've already contacted various channels and set a publishing date. We're just waiting for this book to be released!"
Daniel contemplated it.
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