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Ursa, sneaking a glance at Haskell\u2019s breathtaking face, quickly replied, \u201cWe\u2019re\u2026 voluntarily working overtime, Ms. Judson!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right! The company is short\u2013staffed, so we wanted to help out!\u201d the others chimed in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In reality, they had skipped their lunch just for the chance to get another look at the legendary scion of Regal City\u2019s most powerful family. If it weren\u2019t for their new CEO, they would never have had the opportunity to see such a figure in person. Every extra glance was a bonus. What was a little unpaid overtime?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa saw right through them but simply said with a wry smile, \u201cYour dedication is admirable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once they were downstairs, she couldn\u2019t resist teasing Haskell. \u201cYou know, maybe you should come to Starlight Media every day. It seems to be a great motivator for my employees to work overtime voluntarily.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced up at the window, where a few heads quickly ducked back out of sight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell just smiled. \u201cWeren\u2019t you the one who told me to watch myself, so you wouldn\u2019t get the short end of the stick? And now you want to pimp me out for company morale?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa replied shamelessly, \u201cHey, desperate times call for desperate measures. If a flash of your handsome face can boost productivity, it\u2019s a win\u2013win.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell feigned a look of betrayal. \u201cYou\u2019re revealing your true ruthless businesswoman nature, Larissa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust doing my job,\u201d she laughed. \u201cAlright, Mr. Palmer, I\u2019ll see you tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell smiled back. \u201cSee you tomorrow, Ms. Judson.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crispin, waiting behind them, shook his head silently. No one in the outside world would ever guess this was how the formidable Haskell Palmer and Larissa Judson behaved with each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in a negotiation room at Gale Entertainment, Damon watched as Benedict signed the contract. He had his secretary secure the document.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave the marketing department release the news about our collaboration with Benedict today,\u201d he instructed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He then extended a hand. \u201cBenedict, it\u2019s a pleasure. The success of our upcoming series is in your hands.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d Benedict said dismissively. \u201cMr. Lincoln personally requested it. I couldn\u2019t very well refuse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Lincoln\u2019s assistant had called him yesterday with an offer: collaborate with Gale Entertainment, and he would receive an invitation to next year\u2019s exclusive \u201cMystique Blossom\u201d gala. The event was shrouded in mystery, rumored to be a gathering of Regal City\u2019s most powerful figures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a director, he had fame, but he had yet to truly penetrate the city\u2019s upper echelons. He felt he had\u00a0<\/p>\n
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hit a ceiling. At his age, if he didn\u2019t seize this opportunity, he never would.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was his chance to climb higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damon spoke with gravity. \u201cYou must have seen the news from the Field of Lari event last week. Mr. Lincoln\u2019s objective is simple: rush a series with a similar theme to \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018 to market before they can, and completely overshadow them. With your talent, I have no doubt you can achieve this.\u201d Benedict preened at the compliment. \u201cLarissa is just some rich girl who knows nothing about this industry. To think she can create a hit on her first try is a pipe dream. Just because other companies had success adapting her other works, she thinks she can do it herself. Tell Mr. Lincoln I will make sure she falls flat on her face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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