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Leopold waited in the reception area all morning. Larissa never came, but he didn\u2019t complain. At noon, when the office broke for lunch, he saw her walking down the hallway and immediately got up to intercept her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stopped at the sound of her name and shot him a sideways glance, her voice devoid of emotion. \u201cLeopold, you are still a contracted artist at Starlight Media. In this office, you will address me as Ms. Judson.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold quickly nodded. \u201cMs. Judson.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He excitedly held out a piece of sheet music. \u201cI wrote a song recently. You said you were planning to release something, so I was wondering if you wanted to use this\u2026*\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, thank you,\u201d Larissa cut him off before he could finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold\u2019s fingers tightened on the paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring the look of disappointment in his eyes, Larissa continued, \u201cI gave you a chance to break your contract, and you didn\u2019t take it. So, until it expires, you can sit quietly on the sidelines. After your contract is up, you can release your songs however you damn well please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she strode away, leaving him in the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold stood there for a long time before finally leaving Starlight Media, his shoulders slumped in defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he left, a female employee who was still at her desk turned to her male colleague. \u201cI don\u2019t think Ms. Judson is handling this thing with Leopold very well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow so?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLeopold is so talented, and she\u2019s just letting him warm the bench. It\u2019s such a waste. No matter what their personal grudge is, she shouldn\u2019t bring it into the company,\u201d the woman said with a sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her colleague disagreed. \u201cYou said it yourself\u2013it\u2019s a personal grudge. If I were her, I wouldn\u2019t spend a single company dollar promoting him. He\u2019s got a little bit of fame now, and he\u2019s already using his fans to pressure her. If he got truly famous, his dirty laundry would probably be washed clean, and Ms. Judson and the company would be mobbed online by his fans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the company needs talent right now,\u201d the woman argued. \u201cIsn\u2019t she just pushing him straight into the arms of our rival, Gale Entertainment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he chooses Gale Entertainment, it just proves he can\u2019t be trusted and that she was right not to waste time and resources on him,\u201d the man said, his analysis sharp and to the point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman was speechless. After a moment, she grumbled, \u201cWhy are you so quick to defend our new CEO?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked even more exasperated. \u201cI\u2019m not defending anyone. I\u2019m just stating facts. Besides, she\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
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the one signing our paychecks now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman had no reply to that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold trudged dejectedly out of the building. As he reached his car, a Honda Accord pulled up beside him. The window rolled down, revealing a middle\u2013aged man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLeopold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold turned and recognized the man as Magnus, the former acquisitions department manager at Starlight Media. He scowled and ignored him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Magnus got out of his car, a smile on his face. \u201cLeopold, from the look of it, your sister Larissa has broken your heart again, hasn\u2019t she?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNone of your damn business!\u201d Leopold snapped, glaring at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you put yourself through this?\u201d Magnus said. \u201cLeopold, let me tell you something. Whether it\u2019s with a lover or a sister, there\u2019s only one way to deal with a woman: you have to be more powerful than her! That\u2019s how you conquer her. Groveling won\u2019t get you anywhere. It just makes her look down on you even more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold froze, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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