"Ma'am, as you know, I am not contracted to the paper, I am freelance, and some days, you could be my last call. It all varies on where there is work, but most of the time, your paper is first call.. and right, well details and I'll get to it straight away" Daniel replied, with little in his voice, but the fact he could not for the life of him think why she would think he actually owed her to turn up on time. Or to even come at all... he was not contracted to them, and he simply did them the favor of not having to hire someone, it meant they only had to pay, when they actually needed a photographer. He was rated one of the best in the city. Daniel knew that, and he would not let some editor talk down on him like he was one of her drilling staff. He looked at her when she said about closing the door as they had personal matters to discuss. "Ma'am, if you please, there is work to be done, and I have a reputation to uphold. We can talk over coffee some other time." Daniel replied, without saying another word to her, and waited for the details of the stories that needed a photographer. He couldn't just hand in any old thing, and he didn't know what personal matters she could be on about, she'd just gotten here.