Larissa explained calmly, \u201cI have to prepare for the rights sale meeting. That\u2019s why you\u2019ll be representing Starlight Media.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa\u2019s eyes lit up with a flicker of hope. \u201cPrepare for the meeting? Ms. Judson, do you know Field of Lari?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa raised an eyebrow. \u201cIt\u2019s not that I know her. I am her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, you are\u2026 wait, what?! Ms. Judson, what did you just say? You\u2019re Field of Lari?\u201d Ursa\u2019s jaw nearly hit the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa nodded calmly. \u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Judson, my dear Ms. Judson, this is not the time for jokes,\u201d Ursa said, pressing a hand to her forehead. \u201cAre you feeling alright? Has the stress of taking over the company been too much for you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am Field of Lari,\u201d Larissa repeated, her voice steady.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa looked at her with a complicated expression. \u201cIt\u2019s not that I don\u2019t believe you\u2026 but we\u2019re talking about Field of Lari. The woman who single\u2013handedly elevated genre fiction to the level of literary greatness. The author of four books that are both commercial blockbusters and works of art. A person like that\u2026 must be a brilliant, strategic genius. And you, Ms. Judson\u2026 with all due respect, you just don\u2019t have that\u2026 vibe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of vibe do I have?\u201d Larissa asked, genuinely curious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMore\u2026 spontaneous. Uninhibited and flamboyant.\u201d Ursa sighed again. \u201cFine. If you won\u2019t go, then I will. I\u2019ll represent Starlight Media tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seemed that she, the loyal company secretary, would have to shoulder this burden alone..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake the new actress I signed, Leila, with you,\u201d Larissa added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d Ursa said, her voice devoid of emotion. She was past arguing. She would do what she was told. After all, she was still drawing a paycheck from Starlight Media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the other employees saw the look of despair on Ursa\u2019s face as she left the CEO\u2019s office, they immediately sensed trouble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUrsa, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d one of them asked. \u201cWas there a problem with our work summaries?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa shook her head. \u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why do you look like the world is ending?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Judson wants me to represent the company at the meeting tomorrow,\u201d she said with a heavy sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou?\u201d The employees stared at her, mouths agape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, me. Ridiculous, right?\u201d Ursa looked utterly miserable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:39\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 451\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDidn\u2019t you tell her that Field of Lari specifically requested a high\u2013level executive?\u201d another employee exclaimed. \u201cThe message is clear: she wants to see who is taking this seriously, who is willing to show the most commitment. The rights will probably go to whoever makes the best impression.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly! Our company is already on thin ice. Why isn\u2019t she fighting for this? Is she just going to let a potential blockbuster slip through her fingers?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo if she\u2019s not going to the meeting, what is she doing instead?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa replied, her voice flat with resignation, \u201cShe said she\u2019s attending the meeting as Field of Lari, not as a representative of the company.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The employees fell silent, staring at each other in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs she\u2026 losing her mind?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf she\u2019s Field of Lari, then I\u2019m Chekhov.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The head of the planning department threw a file onto his desk in disgust. \u201cI knew it! The new CEO is all show and no substance. And to think, I turned down a job offer from Gale Entertainment with double the salary to stay here and work for\u2026 this! If we don\u2019t get the rights to \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018, I\u2019m out\u00a0<\/p>\n
of here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The finance director added, her voice dripping with sarcasm, \u201cYou probably haven\u2019t heard, but I have it on good authority that the Judson Group has been losing money for years. Sprout Tech was in the red last quarter too. Maybe our new CEO can\u2019t afford to bid on \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018 because she\u2019s too busy plugging holes in the other family businesses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:39\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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