Kim couldn't help but see into the depth of Alex's eyes. They are not the eyes of a child that usually filled with innocence but of a man who knew and experienced the cruelties of the world.
She came from a normal family where her parents loved her and protected her until she became an adult. So she couldn't imagine what Alex had gone through but the expression in his eyes made her decide to help him.
Alex couldn't afford to refuse her help in his present condition so he accepted her help. They hired a lawyer named Ethan Crane. He did all the paperwork and made Kim Alex's temporary guardian.
After several legal proceedings, the board of directors of orphanage paid Alex $1 million dollars and dismissed Brenda from her post in exchange for Alex's silence. Alex accepted with the condition that the next warden will be of Ruth's choosing and made out a check for $500,000 in the name of Ruth Jackson
Kim paid all legal expenses and didn't take a single penny from Alex.
Without a problem the two adapted to the new life. She is a model before but didn't like the profession. So, she came came to L.A. to try her luck as an actress . Its been two months since she came to L.A.
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Kimtreated him with care and love and he liked it as he didn't have a family in both lives. Though he has master and respected they are never as close as family.
Kim was taking advanced acting classes and Alex once again started writing. He planned to publish his short story collections. So he chose a publishing company named SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION and sent his resume. They couldn't believe that a 8-year-old wrote these stories. So they sent a representative named Paul Collins to investigate and to sign a contract.
Kim was shocked and happy for Alex. They signed a contract for 50,000 dollars with 8% royalty for first 150,000 books and 10% if sales exceed that. In July 4th,1977 on the day of his birthday , the book ALEX KING's short stories went into market.
The publishers are dumbstruck by the sales of the book. In just a week, the sales exceeded 100,000 and still going strong. So, they printed 200,000 additional copies and also made it known to the newspapers that the writer is a 9-year-old boy. Alex approved to use him as publicity but forbid them to tell the address as did'nt want unnecessary struggle.
This stunt proved effective and within a month they sold 600,000 copies. As the cost of the book is 10$ and the net profit is 5$, on the first 150,000 books he made 60,000$ and for the next 450,000 copies he got 225,000$ for the grand total of 285,000$.
After the taxes he will get approximately 160,000 dollars. So to decrease taxes his lawyer Eric Crane recommended an accountant named Christina Johnson, a 40-year-old lady.