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.

with us, reach out to other contacts. A&P’s brand is all about quality-we can’t afford

Their details, including price lists and pros and cons, are in your inbox.” Vera always seemed to

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advance-her efficiency was unmatched.

with a quiet

or small the task, Vera handled everything

Vera hadn’t mentioned going

with Fortune.

Alessia asked suddenly, her question seemingly

nowhere.

wrong.” As Cole spoke, he brought

her seatbelt and reached for the door,

blinked at her, his big eyes

once, and with a smile, cupped his face in her hands and planted a kiss on his lips. Cole