Ch. 1171..1180
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No wonder in his sleep, Clayton did not hear any cooking movements in the kitchen. It turned out that Nicole bought all these from a private chef.
The taste of this private chef’s food was very familiar, but when Nicole was looking at him earlier, Clayton did not notice this familiarity.
Clayton looked down at his stomach. ’I ate so much for nothing?’
He felt vexed yet funny.
Then, he gently packed up the things.
Before going to bed, Clayton sent a message to Nicole.
|Let’s order from another private chef the next time for a change of taste.]
Nicole asked. |Didn’t you love this restaurant?] Clayton suddenly choked. ’Did I love it?’
To Nicole, eating all of it was a sign of his love for the food. There was nothing wrong with that.
Clayton patiently replied. [I only love it because you brought it.]
Nicole’s face was slightly hot.
|Okay, thanks for today…] Clayton replied. |…]
Nicole put down her phone and went to sleep. She never had much trouble sleeping. Even Yvette envied her good sleep.
Dominic Young was simply trying to rebel.
Logan listened to Nicole’s words with fear and could not really concur.
Although Falcon Entertainment had a capital injection from Stanton Corporation, the real shareholder was Kai.
Kai might agree with Nicole’s decision, but with Logan’s status, he was absolutely not allowed to express any opinion on personnel changes even though Logan felt that Nicole was right.
After a while when Nicole’s cursing gradually stopped, Logan only mustered up the courage to ask.
"President, now…"
Nicole coldly grunted. "Don’t care about it first and let it be. Anyway, it’s good to have hype. Once we turn around and reverse the situation, it’ll also be in our favor."
Logan breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, do you need me to send a car to pick you up?"
"No, I’ll drive there myself," Nicole said and hung up the phone.
She picked a simple jumpsuit with suspenders that made her look young and full of energy.
Of course, one must first ignore the indifference in her eyes. Stanton Corporation.
Nicole finished the department meeting before she had time to read the latest developments online.
The trending topic #ArrogantHarvey had been online for three hours.
The following comments were interrogative and spiteful.
Dominic Young was simply trying to rebel.
Logan listened to Nicole’s words with fear and could not really concur.
Although Falcon Entertainment had a capital injection from Stanton Corporation, the real shareholder was Kai.
Kai might agree with Nicole’s decision, but with Logan’s status, he was absolutely not allowed to express any opinion on personnel changes even though Logan felt that Nicole was right.
After a while when Nicole’s cursing gradually stopped, Logan only mustered up the courage to ask.
"President, now…"
Nicole coldly grunted. "Don’t care about it first and let it be. Anyway, it’s good to have hype. Once we turn around and reverse the situation, it’ll also be in our favor."
Logan breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, do you need me to send a car to pick you up?"
"No, I’ll drive there myself," Nicole said and hung up the phone.
She picked a simple jumpsuit with suspenders that made her look young and full of energy.
Of course, one must first ignore the indifference in her eyes. Stanton Corporation.
Nicole finished the department meeting before she had time to read the latest developments online.
The trending topic #ArrogantHarvey had been online for three hours.
The following comments were interrogative and spiteful.
[How long has he whitewashed himself that he’s now putting on airs?]
[Why are artists so self-conceited nowadays? Is it that great to be an artist?]
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[I’m beginning to wonder if the previous whitewashing of his domestic violence incident was deliberate?]
[Is a magazine like Viola still not worthy of Harvey’s status? Does Harvey have a misunderstanding of his standing in the circle?]
[Harvey’s first step into the fashion world is ruined just like that. I’m afraid no magazines will work with him again!]
[Let’s sit and wait for things to reverse. All of us spectators need to calm down a little.]
Nicole hooked her lips and casually looked through them.
Immediately after that, she clicked on the statement released by Viola Magazine.
[Since the artist, Mr. Sage, is not cooperating, we have decided to terminate our partnership with him. We will be inviting the popular Fabian to shoot the cover of our next issue. Please look forward to it!]
No wonder.
That one sentence of "Mr. Sage is not cooperating" turned into the discussion of Harvey being arrogant.
This was the first time a magazine came out to besiege an artist like this.
It looked like they could not stand and condone the artist’s bad behavior.
No wonder most people in the comments sided with Viola Magazine and believed that Harvey was just being arrogant.
They were pointing fingers at him.
It was almost noon.
Harvey’s side still had no movements.
Logan watched as Nicole calmly dealt with business matters and even went to inspect one of their subsidiaries at the last minute.
It was a busy day.
Dominic did not dare to call Nicole directly.
He could only bombard Logan with calls to inquire about Nicole’s whereabouts and reaction.
At the end of the day, Nicole realized that Logan was answering the phone very diligently. Logan no longer dared to answer.
”Yes... Mr. Young.”
Logan thought about it and explained. This was not a private call.
He was also not deserting his post during office hours.
Nicole curled the corners of her lips coldly.
"He wants to wait for a stroke of luck, yet he’s worried whether luck will go to him?”
”After all, Mr. Young has invested quite a lot in Harvey, so I guess he’s afraid that he can’t recover his capital...”
Logan muttered, blurting out the key point.
Nicole rolled her eyes indifferently and continued to do her own thing.
By the afternoon.
The heat finally began to dwell down.
However, the comments seemed to have identified a fact, that Harvey was just putting on airs.
They even referred to Sara, an actress who was acting snobby, who later got scolded until she quit the entertainment industry.
However, Harvey had not yet reached this point.
There were already quite a few rivals that were secretly preparing dirt to sling at Harvey, ready to make him completely disappear as soon as he was at his wits’ end.
3:00 pm.
Kai called Nicole. "Lil N, it’s settled. VJ Magazine will contact you themselves."
Nicole’s eyes lit up. She put down the pen in her hand.
"So soon?"
"Clayton probably put in a lot of effort in this. I thought it’ll take at least a few days of negotiation for the acquisition, but I didn’t expect him to have already made arrangements long ago. This man you found has a pretty good vision so far."
Hearing Kai praising Clayton so much, Nicole felt like Kai was praising her.
Nicole laughed. "That’s certainly true."
Kai smiled. "Okay, I gotta go to rehearsals. Go and see Julie more often. Don’t just care about your own enjoyment!"
"I know, I treat her much better than you do."
Nicole’s tone was proud. Soon after, she could not help but complain.
"By the way, Dominic’s too good at faking. You have to warn him. If he dares to make me angry again, he can get lost!”
Kai was silent. He did not expect Nicole to be so angry with Dominic.
Although Kai wanted to ask for clarification, he was pressed for time.
“Okay, if you want him to get lost, then just tell him. Since I’m not there, you’re in charge!”
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Kai hurriedly hung up the phone.
On the one hand, Dominic was considered his good friend, but on the other hand, Nicole was his sister.
Was it not clear whom Kai would side with?
In the office of Falcon Entertainment.
Dominic sneezed fiercely. ’Who’s scolding me?’ Nicole hung up the phone and received Clayton’s call. "Baby, are you in a better mood today?"
"It was horrible! But I feel much better now that I received your call."
Nicole did not mean for this to sound romantic. However, Clayton did not know the inside story.
Clayton laughed in a low voice. "Turns out I have this kind o f charm, huh? What an honor!"
Nicole thought, ’How can I still be in a bad mood when Kai just said that Clayton helped me so much? I’m really grateful!’
Clayton paused. His voice was warm.
"By the way, I have good news for you. You can send someone to approach VJ Magazine. Although you can’t buy it completely, they have agreed to sell you two percent of their shares."
Nicole could not help but sigh. "Only two percent?"
Clayton smiled. "The entire Sloan Corporation only has 0.7 percent of shares to control the public opinion. Two percent is the largest share I can get for you."
Nicole took her phone and looked at the online comments. The number of bad comments was increasing.
Harvey’s silence was taken as guilt.
On the contrary, it made Viola Magazine more arrogant, and they obtained a lot of people’s goodwill and recognition.
Nicole quit the webpage and opened WhatsApp.
Fabian, who had never taken the initiative to contact Nicole, surprisingly sent her a message.
[Ms. Stanton, Viola Magazine has chosen me to replace Harvey for the cover shoot. I’ll keep this cooperation for the company.]
Nicole looked at it and returned to the homepage, with no intention of replying.
It was common for such things to occur in the entertainment industry. With Fabian’s popularity, it was not unusual for Viola Magazine to pick him.
After Harvey gave up, the public’s expectation of Fabian was even higher.
However, this kind of competition for artists within the same company just made Nicole uncomfortable.
Moreover, it was using this kind of grand yet shady way.
Nicole could not rule out Dominic’s instigation in this matter.
’Hah... That capitalist...’ Nicole thought.
Before getting off work in the evening.
Logan finally came back after arranging things. He also brought someone along the way.
“President, this is Sully, the editor-in-chief-cum-lawyer of VJ Magazine.”
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Nicole paused, raised her eyes, and looked at the bearded man in front of her. He was the one who chattered and cursed over the phone with Clayton yesterday?
Sully was also watching Nicole. He narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, and extended his hand.
"Ms. Stanton, nice to meet you."
Nicole smiled and walked over to shake hands with him. "Sully, I didn’t expect you to come here in person. We spoke last night."
Sully shrugged his shoulders helplessly, looking like a helpless little old man.
"I know. I hung up the phone and bought a plane ticket just so I could come here to see who’s coveting VJ Magazine. But it’s an honor to meet you, Ms. Stanton. With your status, we’re willing to sell our shares to you."
Nicole could not help but smile. This mature man had a slick tongue.
Sully probably negotiated the general terms already, so this flattery was to salvage his reputation.
"Thank you, I hope we can work well together in the future." Nicole raised her eyebrows and spoke with a smile.
She shot Logan a look. Logan then immediately turned around and called Stanton Corporation’s lawyer to come and draw up the contract as fast as possible.
Sully looked at the scene and suddenly rubbed his temples helplessly.
"My God! It seems like it’s impossible not to sign the contract, huh? But there are some things I have to say beforehand…"
Nicole nodded and looked at him very seriously.
Sully continued, "The male artist you recommended is very questionable in terms of character. Even if he’s in our magazine, it won’t change anything, and our magazine won’t do any guarantee for him. Moreover, VJ is a fashion magazine. He doesn’t have any fashion brand
endorsement under his name, nor does he have any fashion potential. It’s impossible for him to get on the cover with just a not-so-impressive face. Since you’re our soon-to-be shareholder, I’ve discussed this with the editors. At most, we can introduce him in a small section within the magazine…"
Sully held out his hand and gestured.
It was indeed tiny, and not worth mentioning.
However, for Harvey, this was already an extraordinary exception.
Opposite him, Nicole just sat there quietly with downcast eyes. Although she was smiling gently, it was clear that she was not satisfied with this request.
If not for the cover page, what was the point of her doing so much?
Everyone was only concerned about the cover model. The rest were merely "other people".
Logan and the lawyer sat on the side, waiting for the result of their discussion.
After a long time, Nicole raised her eyes. Her smile was a little indifferent.
"Sully, I can well understand the conditions you’ve stated for the sake of VJ Magazine, but please believe that you won’t go wrong in choosing Harvey. None of those rumors about him are true, and the truth will soon be revealed. His commercial value lies in being a professional actor, not a fashion model. Most importantly, Sully, I also know that with his status, if he’s forcefully placed on the cover, it may backfire. So, I suggest getting him a partner.”
Sully looked at her in shock. This was something he had not expected.
”A partner?”
Nicole smiled. "Stanton Corporation’s previous spokesperson was Naomi. Since she retired from the circle, she no longer endorses any brand. If we get her to shoot the cover with Harvey, it’ll certainly have a good effect.”
Sully was stunned and immediately looked incredulous.
”That’s impossible. Naomi doesn’t accept any interview invitations in the circle. She hasn’t shot a magazine cover for almost ten years. How could she agree to this?”
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Nicole said, "Leave this to me. I can get Naomi to agree." She smiled. "That‘s if you think that this method is feasible." Sully paused. The expression on his face never eased up. He thought that Nicole was joking.
However, it did not look like she was joking either.
Sully thought back to yesterday when Nicole said that she wanted to buy "VJ" over the phone. Nicole also said it with such ease, and she did it in less than a day.
"Ms. Stanton, let me just confirm that the Naomi you’re talking about is the Naomi who has won the Best Actress Award in Hollywood for six years and created her own beauty brand, right?"
Sully still could not believe it.
In the Liberty entertainment circle, Naomi was incredibly sought-after.
Naomi was such a unique beauty.
She always had her own way of doing this. After having won six consecutive Best Actress Awards in Hollywood, her status in the circle was simply unattainable. Some people would fork out tons of money but still could not get a glimpse of her.
Naomi was also very mysterious. She would be in Hawaii for a photo shoot one day and Alaska the next. No one knew of her exact itinerary.
However, her fans were unimaginably fanatic about her. If Naomi could come and shoot this cover…
Nicole smiled. There was some compelling force from her words and demeanor.
"Of course, which other Naomi will I talk about?"
Sully immediately nodded. "Deal ! If Naomi can partner up with your guy, then I’ll immediately arrange the cover shoot. It’ll be the first issue of the season!"
Nicole smiled a little deeper, then looked at Logan at the side.
Logan hurriedly handed over the prepared contract. "President, it’s ready."
Nicole took it and looked at it. She did not notice anything wrong with it and handed it to Sully.
Sully nodded. He was originally a lawyer, so he was very meticulous.
The efficiency and seriousness of Stanton Corporation were truly admirable.
Sully could not help but look at Nicole a few more times.
With her boldness, it was hard for Sully to connect it with the arrogant young lady over the phone last night.
Sully looked through the contract and found no problems with it, so he signed his name, covered the pen, put it in his pocket, and smiled.
His smile was meaningful.
"Ms. Stanton, may I ask if you and Clayton are really dating? I’m just curious to know the reason for him transferring all his shares of VJ Magazine to you."
Nicole stiffened slightly with shock in her gaze.
Even Logan could not help but raise his head and hold his breath.
Nicole asked, "What? His shares?"
Sully nodded and smiled. "Yes, this two percent originally belonged to Clayton, and VJ Magazine has long had a rule that unless a shareholder voluntarily withdraws, the shares can no longer be diluted. In any case, welcome to VJ Magazine, Ms. Stanton."
Saying that, Sully stood up and extended his hand to her again.
Nicole sat there stiffly. Her face was a little dumbfounded.
Logan coughed on the side to remind her, and Nicole instantly snapped back to her senses. She calmly stood up and smiled."Thank you."
It turned out that Nicole had taken Clayton’s share.
Sully smiled. "To celebrate, let’s have dinner together tonight! In the meantime, you can tell me where Naomi is now."
Nicole flipped her hair back. She smiled lightly and looked at Logan. "Go and arrange it. I will attend with Mr. Sloan."
It was not right if Clayton did not join them on this occasion.
Nicole’s heart was in turmoil. She could not pretend to be unaware of this sudden news.
She sent a message to Clayton, who immediately replied. [Sure, I’m free.]
It looked like Clayton was prepared a long time ago. After that, Nicole sent him the location.
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When Nicole and Sully rushed over, Clayton had already arrived at the private room that was pre-booked.
Sully was more excited than seeing his relatives when he saw Clayton.
As soon as they met, they went up and hugged each other.
"Clayton, long time no see! You said that you’d come back to Liberty after a few months, but you never returned…"
Clayton’s temperament was extraordinary as he stood tall. He smiled as he spoke.
"Welcome!"
Saying that, Clayton went over to hold Nicole’s hand. Sully was speechless. ’Is he really happy that I’m here?’
Nicole smiled and held him back. Clayton’s thumb rubbed the back of her hand. This small action was full of intimacy and ambiguity.
Her heart trembled slightly as she felt like it was being brushed by a feather.
Nicole turned to look at him. Clayton’s side profile was smooth. He had deep features, and his smile was sincere and warm.
He made her feel comfortable.
Sully went into the private room first. Clayton then pulled Nicole back so that they were a step slower.
Clayton suddenly leaned down and whispered in her ear.
"Did it go well? He didn’t take advantage of the situation, right?"
Clayton was constantly concerned about Nicole’s progress.
Nicole’s heart was a soft mess. ’How could I meet such a nice person?’
She pursed her lips and held back the sourness in her eyes as she looked at him.
"No, he didn’t. But those two percent of the shares were transferred to me from your hands?"
Clayton froze. His face sank.
"Why did he tell you everything?"
Nicole looked at him helplessly. "If I had known…" Clayton smiled and patted her shoulder.
"There’s no need to feel pressured. It’s just the same whether it’s under your name or my name."
"How is it the same? I just wanted to find a way to go through the back door. What you gave me is just superfluous…"
Clayton was silent for a few seconds. His warm fingers fell behind her ear as he gently tucked her hair.
"It’s not. Didn’t you say that you wanna call the shots?" Nicole froze. ’I sound so arrogant…’
"Hey, come on in guys! Clayton, we haven’t seen each other for a long time. Don’t you miss me at all?"
Sully beckoned them enthusiastically. Nicole smiled and walked in first.
Clayton said, "Please don’t express your love for me in front of my girlfriend, lest she gets upset."
He gave her a deep look.
Nicole chocked. ‘I won’t…’
She would not get jealous of an old man that was half a century old!
Sully gave him a very dissatisfied look.
"Clayton, how can you be like this? You clearly said that I’m your best friend!"
"No, I didn’t…" Clayton firmly denied it.
When Nicole saw this, she could not help but smile. She could see that the two people had a really good relationship.
Sully said, "I was initially very unhappy because of that artist, but Ms. Stanton said that he can partner with Naomi, so I think that VJ Magazine is still salvageable. This way, I’m not losing anything from you transferring your shares to Ms. Stanton."
Clayton’s face sank slightly, but since Nicole was around, he could only suppress it with great effort.
"Sully, you promised me that you won’t tell others about this matter, especially Nicole."
Sully looked at Nicole, and then at Clayton.
"Why? She’ll know sooner or later. Aren’t you guys dating?"
Sully did not understand Clayton’s good intentions and speechlessly looked away.
He did not want to look at Clayton.
Nicole smiled and pulled the corner of Clayton’s shirt, then carefully leaned in.
"I’ll know sooner or later. Don’t worry, when I’m done with this, I’ll return it to you."
Clayton held her hand and squeezed it. His eyes were dark and deep. “Since I gave it to you, it’s yours.”
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The meal went relatively smoothly.
After dinner, Nicole and Clayton sent Sully back to the hotel before they went back to the apartment together.
The public opinion online was left to stir for a full day. Seeing that new gossip was taking the lead, an anonymous person suddenly posted an expose of a group chat.
The people in the group chat were sharing their little secrets of the industry.
Someone called QIrradiateTheWorId was recklessly posting a large number of photos in the group.
These photos were undoubtedly nudes of some artists.
Upon closer look, these were some of the most popular artists, and all of them had worked with Viola Magazine before. Regard less of gender, these nudes were exposed.
In these photos, the artists’ expressions were not as relaxed as usual. Instead, they looked very cooperative and well-behaved like they were working.
The following people immediately replied.
[OMG, this woman has such a great body! Don’t you get a nosebleed when you shoot these?]
[This man ain’t that great. He needs to be retouched. But these photos are really rare…]
[Amazing! It’s just a pity that there aren’t any photos of Harvey. I heard that he has a great body. Many rich women want to appreciate it… QIrradiateTheWorId]
Then, QIrradiateTheWorId replied in the group chat.
[Harvey refused to cooperate in the shoot and doesn’t even want to get undressed. We even met Nicole during the shoot. Ms. Stanton has such a bad temper. She immediately stopped Harvey from shooting. But you guys know how it ends. They offended our magazine, so we won’t let them off easily even if it’s Stanton Corporation. It’s just one Harvey anyway. Our rule is that we won’t shoot unless they strip naked. What’s the big deal about that?]
[Awesome…]
[Amazing!]
[QIrradiateTheWorId: Sigh, that old Ms. Zeigler wanted to sleep with him, but unfortunately, he’s just a little too dull. In the future, let’s share all our good material. Keep this confidential!]
[Don’t worry!] [Sure thing!]
Even after countless reassurances of keeping it confidential, someone still took a screenshot of the chat log and posted it online.
QIrradiatedTheWorId was Viola Magazine’s photographer who has a very high status in the circle. He usually would not work with ordinary artists either.
In a blink of an eye, the exposed chat logs that were posted near midnight became the number one trending topic by 5:00 am.
No matter how much money Viola Magazine spent, they just could not get this chat log removed or even reduce the hype.
Everyone in Viola Magazine was antsy and apprehensive.
The netizens probably did not expect the reversal to come so quickly and in such a brutal way.
Although the photos of countless artists were censored, the unique facial features of these artists were clearly distinguishable.
The discussion turned into a collective crusade against Viola Magazine’s exploitation of artists.
Those who only intended to see the fun inadvertently saw that someone was bullying their idol, so how could the netizens just put up with it?
The reporters were bombarding Viola Magazine’s headquarters with calls, but no one dared to answer them. No one even dared to go to work.
That was because countless fans and reporters were jammed at the entrance of the office, waiting to meet that unethical photographer as well as the old woman who wanted to sleep with Harvey - Editor-in-chief Viola Zeigler.
They had raw eggs and protest banners ready.
In front of the office, the banners were extra conspicuous with curses and demands for Viola Magazine to apologize.
It was very lively.
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The voices on the internet were boiling over. This involved so many artists at once, so everyone no longer played dead to watch the show and came out to issue statements.
There were all kinds of lawyer letters and clarification being posted online.
Almost all of them used the same format. They were from the same law firm.
The artists’ attitudes were not ambiguous. After all, there was no way to change the situation. Thus, they could only say that they did not know about this and retained the right to pursue the case.
[Viola Magazine is such a nasty organization that’s utterly despicable! How dare you do this to our idols?!]
[I didn’t expect that Harvey was really wronged! Viola Magazine, where are you now? Why aren’t you being smug to kill his career?]
[That old hag editor-in-chief Viola Zeigler wanted to sleep with Harvey? Hahahaha! Gross!]
[I really admire Harvey! He’s a real man. He didn’t explain anything after he was wronged. His tolerance is really something!]
[Harvey has a good backer. Fortunately, Goddess Nicole is there! Otherwise, what can Harvey do?]
[Harvey can really stand up to this despicable woman! I now fully believe that he didn’t abuse his wife. After all, he didn’t even come out to explain such a wrongful thing, so I think his domestic violence case didn’t even happen.]
[Why didn’t other idols do the same as Harvey and refuse to shoot naked? Is it the responsibility of the photographer alone that these nudes are exposed? Why didn’t anyone think about why those artists would give in? Did those artists sleep with that old hag? It’s scarier the more I think about it!]
[I’m shipping Goddess Nicole and Harvey! At first, Harvey didn’t want to set Nicole up, and Nicole didn’t let them bully Harvey. They’re such confidants…]
[This damned Viola Magazine! Those who shot their cover are really unlucky. Are all magazines like this with such unspoken rules?]
Viola Zeigler, the editor-in-chief of Viola Magazine, was in her car not far from the office. She was wearing sunglasses as she looked at the doorway which was surrounded by people.
She anxiously called one contact after another, but no one answered.
"I usually have so many friends, but now, none of them can be counted on?"
Better yet, she called the photographer’s phone indignantly.
"Look at what you’ve done! Those photos are for us to keep something over those artists, yet you just send them out like this? Those artists are gonna kill us!"
The photographer was drunk last night. When the photographer was drinking, one of his friends from his hometown, who was also his new apprentice, wanted to see the rules of the business. Thus, the photographer added his apprentice to the group chat and sent over those photos.
In the past, the photographer sent such photos, but no one screenshotted them. Now…
The photographer was dizzy, and his head was aching. His phone was about to blow up, and he had his hands full with the mess online. He was panicking.
His friends began to quit the group chat one by one, no doubt trying to get rid of their connection with him.
"Boss, the most important thing now is that the trending topics must be withdrawn. That way, the public opinion can gradually die down.”
Viola Zeigler said, "Do I still need you to tell me this?! The first thing I did was to contact the person in charge of the platform. They simply don’t care and straight up told me that someone authorized them to keep this trending topic on for a full day!”
The photographer’s face went white. One full day…
What did that mean?
It meant that no matter what kind of PR he did, it would not help one bit.
It meant that those people would eat him alive.
The photographer immediately hung up the phone and went to contact his hometown friend that he had just met.
The more he thought about it, the weirder it felt. ’This thing must’ve had something to do with that drink last night…’
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The photographer kept calling his hometown friend over and over again, but no one answered.
Suddenly, the photographer finally realized the situation. ’It must be this person who did it! I was too careless!’
Viola Zeigler cursed and looked at the phone. She suddenly remembered something and immediately called Dominic Young.
Dominic looked at the phone and hesitated to answer it.
He could feel that Nicole was already very dissatisfied with himself, especially after he shoved Fabian to fill the role right after Nicole stopped Harvey from participating in the shoot.
Dominic just did not want to give up such a good resource and opportunity.
Some of the unspoken rules of the industry done consensually for the mutual benefit of both sides could be a huge opportunity.
It was too common, so Dominic did not take it seriously at all.
It was only when Dominic saw the online buzz that he was instantly enlightened.
Needless to say, he knew that this must be Nicole’s handiwork, but she did not tell him anything, not even a whisper.
Dominic inquired about Nicole’s movements countless times from Logan, but the news he got was that there was no movement at all.
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However, Nicole quietly did such a big thing that was enough to stir the whole entertainment industry. She laid out the dirtiest side of the circle for people to see.
Such a harsh move exploded overnight.
Why?
That was because Nicole did not trust him anymore.
Dominic realized this problem when he was sitting alone in his office in silence as he watched the online discussion.
He did not answer anyone’s calls.
Dominic could be in this position and make a lot of decisions for Kai in his stead because he not only has the ability, contacts, and resources, he also has a good relationship with Kai. That was how Dominic got to where he was today.
However, Dominic really panicked today.
Kai seemed frivolous and unruly on the surface, but he placed unimaginably great importance on his family, especially his baby sister. It was simply to the point of obedience.
If Nicole wanted to fire Dominic, would Kai hesitate? Kai would not.
Dominic leaned on the backrest of the chair, closed his eyes, and really regretted his actions.
The phone was still ringing incessantly. Dominic impatiently picked it up. His tone was extremely harsh. " Don’t call me! I can’t save you. Do you know who you have offended? You even dared to make a move on Harvey? Are you that crazy for a man?"
Dominic’s words were rude as he did not even bother to maintain superficial politeness.
There was a moment of silence on the phone. The caller suppressed her anger and politely pleaded.
"Mr. Young, I have no other way. You’re the only one who can help me now. Please help me to tell the platform to take down the trending topic. If I get through this hurdle safely, I’ll definitely spare no effort to help you in the future if there’s anything I can do to help!"
Dominic said, "It’s only because of you that I don’t know how to pass my hurdle. There’s really nothing I can do."
"Mr. Young, did you forget that Fabian has also reached a cooperation with us…?"
Viola Zeigler used Fabian to threaten Dominic. When Harvey pulled out, Dominic said all the good words to get Fabian to replace Harvey.
Right now, Dominic was too quick to change his stance.
"Fabian? You can do whatever you want. Shoot if you want to. Anyway, Nicole only wants to promote Harvey, so I have no time to care about the rest!"
Dominic hung up the phone afterward.
He could barely fend for himself at the moment and was hesitating if he should call Kai to save his life.
In the car, Viola Zeigler cursed Dominic for leaving her to fend for herself.
The people at the door seemed to recognize Viola’s car. A few people even slowly sneaked over to photograph her car.
Viola panicked. She quickly started the car and stepped on the gas pedal.
reasonable and would not involve the interests of other artists.
Otherwise, the capital behind the other artists would not agree to it.
However, Nicole did not care about that.
She was right about choosing Harvey, who was more reliable than the others.
Otherwise, was it not self-evident that Harvey did not strip naked for the shoot when others did?
Such a great advantage should be known to the whole country.
When Harvey did not come out in time to defend himself, those netizens had an even deeper impression of Harvey in their hearts. They also had more goodwill toward him.
They were fans that could not be bought with money.
Nicole scanned through the unread messages on WhatsApp. Fabian also sent one.
[I’m sorry, Ms. Stanton. I’ve given up the cooperation with Viola Magazine.]
Nicole still did not reply.
Logan knocked on the door. "President, he’s here." "Please come in."
Nicole smiled, made the coffee, and brought it to the lounge table in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
A tall, thin young man walked in with a respectful and careful attitude.
"Hello, Ms. Stanton. Nice to meet you." He looked very nervous.
Nicole smiled and sat on one side. "Please, sit." The young man sat down carefully.
Nicole pushed the coffee in front of him. "Thank you for helping me."
"You’re welcome. Mr. Carter has been good to me, so I’ll definitely help if he says so. Besides, if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to break into their circle so easily, and Viola’s people wouldn’t have trusted me so quickly. In fact, everything was coincidental and smooth, and I didn’t do anything."
Nicole raised her eyebrows. He was quite modest.
"Anyway, you’ve helped me a lot, so to thank you, please accept this token of appreciation."
Nicole smiled, took out a card, and put it on the table. There were five million dollars in it.
It was not too much and not too little.
The young man waved his hand in a panic. "No, I can’t take it.”
"Please accept it. It’s just a small token of appreciation. Don’t worry, I’ve already had your online registration information erased, so no one will be able to find out your true identity. However, your current phone number can’t be used anymore. I heard that you’re a professional photographer. If you’re willing, I can recommend you to work in the photography department of Wave Media. I won’t force it if you’re not."
The young man froze for a moment and immediately responded by standing up and bowing in gratitude.
"I’m willing, Ms. Stanton! I really am."
Nicole smiled and glanced at Logan.
Logan stepped forward, took the card, and stuffed it into the young man’s pocket.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you there.”