Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 660

And under Nadine's management, there were dozens of such authors!

"Good heavens! Is that even legal? Are these authors clueless? Selling rights like that, doesn't it require the author's personal consent and signature?"

Lana scoffed, "With all those contracts passing through your hands every day, haven't you ever taken a closer look at the fine print?"

"What do you mean?"

Lana elaborated, "When Ms. Gordon signs someone up, she also manages to snag the full rights to the author's other works on the side! No need to notify the authors or get their signatures. She makes the deals, and a stamp from our studio seals the deal. And if a signature is really needed, anyone's scribble would do. It's not like the buyer would actually check with the author themselves.'

"Heavens-so Ms. Gordon doesn't even share profits with the authors? Since the authors are in the dark, she keeps all the money to herself, and nobody bats an eye."

Lana took a sip of her coffee, "Exactly. How do you think she affords sports cars, mansions, and dresses head-to-toe in designer gear? I heard her handbag collection alone is worth a fortune. Is that true?" "Absolutely, Hermes.

"Wow..." Lana expressed her amazement mixed with envy, "I heard the author who got the worst of it writes mystery novels. A couple of his early books became hits, and Ms. Gordon sold off their derivative rights. Over the years, she's been selling other rights piecemeal, just from this one author's works, our studio makes at least a five-figure sum every month.

mystery genre. The author... what was their name? Madge!" "Madge?!" Lana was taken

be the same person, could

Ms. Gordon be promoting a new book for them?" Lana sighed in relief. "Right."

a key under the table, ending the

the coffee. This place always has a line; it's so

Lana likes it, just keep

"You got it!"

...

enjoying the sun, beaches, surfing, and

per her usual routine, she planned to return home after the spring when the weather warmed up. This year was no

a casual stroll through a bookstore, she stumbled upon the English

cover was all in English, except for the author's

It stood out distinctly.

first thought was that

logged onto the social media back home, and searched for "Seven Days" she

heading to Australia to escape the cold, she'd stopped paying attention to affairs back home and hadn't even logged