Chapter 415\u00a0<\/p>\n
First, they poach the staff. Then, they steal the company\u2019s resources. It was a classic strategy, and for a company already on shaky ground, it would have been devastating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for them, this was her Starlight Media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius had made two critical miscalculations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
First, she had money\u2013a lot of it\u2013and a network of incredibly talented people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Second, she was the author of \u201cHeaven\u2019s Will\u201c. The rights were hers to sell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Larissa thought of Honora. Lucius had taken her for a reason, likely to squeeze information about Larissa out of her\u2013information like her identity as Field of Lari.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she dialed Nightveil\u2019s number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the situation with Honora?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was taken from the Caldwell estate to the Neverending Night, a club owned by the Lincoln family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHas Lucius seen her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot yet. Our people are watching the club. Lucius hasn\u2019t shown up. After meeting with a few smaller entertainment companies, he went straight to Gale Entertainment. I was thinking of trying to extract Honora, but I haven\u2019t found an opportunity yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet me the contact information for Livia, the Gale Entertainment chairman\u2019s daughter. Tell her that Lucius has Honora stashed at the Neverending Night\u2013a damsel in distress he\u2019s planning to keep as his hidden mistress. If Livia actually goes to confront Honora, have our people grab Honora in the chaos.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The plan depended on Livia being completely intolerant of being cheated on. The media was always praising her for her \u201cauthenticity.\u201d If she had the guts to storm the Neverending Night and cause a scene, then Larissa would believe it was true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa closed the file on Gale Entertainment and leaned back in her chair, stretching. All she had to do now was wait and see if her predictions came true before the rights conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour before closing time, Ursa brought a stack of resignation letters to Larissa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMakeup artists, video editors, production coordinators, social media managers, PR staff, and artist publicists\u2026 even the head of the acquisitions department is resigning. Twelve in total,\u201d Ursa explained, handing over the letters. \u201cThe company\u2019s biggest project right now is securing the rights to \u201cHeaven\u2019s Will\u201c. The acquisitions department manager was chewed out by Mr. Judson several times for not being able to get a meeting with Field of Lari. That\u2019s probably why he\u2019s leaving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She paused, then continued, \u201cStarlight Media isn\u2019t a large company, and many of these employees were trained in\u2013house. Losing twelve people at once will have a significant impact on our operations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
11:36\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 415\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing so many resignations, even Ursa, who had decided to bet on Larissa, felt a flicker of doubt. But she was also curious to see how the new CEO would handle this crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps, Ms. Judson,\u201d she suggested, \u201cyou could talk to them individually, offer them a raise? Some of them might be willing to stay and fight for our company\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Larissa cut her off. \u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary. They\u2019re free to pursue better opportunities. It\u2019s only natural to want a higher salary, and I can\u2019t match what Gale Entertainment is offering them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She picked up a pen and began signing the twelve resignation letters one by one, stamping each with the company seal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had reviewed the company\u2019s salary structure. Finley had actually been paying them slightly above market rate. It was clear he had been desperate to achieve results and prove himself to his grandfather.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After stamping the last letter, Larissa pushed the stack back toward Ursa. \u201cAs for whether they\u2019ll actually get what they want after they leave, and what consequences they might face\u2013well, that\u2019s something they should have prepared for themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
22\u00a0<\/p>\n
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