A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 380

Chapter 380

The light turned green. Cole eased off the brake, and the car rolled forward.

“Ms. Morton, the latest quarterly report’s in your inbox.”

“I saw it.”

“There’s something else you should know. We need to watch out for The Thorne Group. They’re making moves into both entertainment and fashion. I looked into it-they’ve bought shares in our competitors. Lillian also heard they’ve been privately courting artists at A&C Entertainment whose contracts are about to expire. On top of that, some of our vendors at A&P said The Thorne Group is offering better prices with fewer demands. It’s pretty obvious they’re coming for us.”

Vera’s voice was cool and even, almost robotic in its precision. You could picture her smart suit, dark-rimmed glasses, the perfect image of a corporate professional.

“Make a list of which artists are thinking about leaving,” Alessia replied. “Have Lillian sort them into groups and handle each case accordingly. If someone wants out, just let them go-we’re not forcing anyone to stay.” With Tristan and Liam, the two biggest stars right now, A&C Entertainment could easily hold up a third of the industry on its own.

There were also veteran actors at A&C-talented, reliable, and never making a fuss. They probably wouldn’t leave either. The only ones up in the air were the newly popular young idols. Whether they stayed or went wouldn’t make much difference to the company as a whole.

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advance-her efficiency was unmatched.

with a

the task, Vera handled everything perfectly. Alessia had

their call ended, Vera hadn’t

with Fortune.

go?” Alessia asked suddenly,

nowhere.

brought the car to

her seatbelt and reached

wrist. He blinked at her, his big eyes pleading

a smile, cupped his face in her hands and planted a kiss on his lips. Cole wasn’t satisfied, though; he pulled her