Talk about profit!
As he replied, the living room fell into silence.
Alex quietly moved aside as he thought, lamenting his friend's fate. 'Chris, you better die. You might want to blackmail our brother.'
Seeing Jean's handsome face, Alex sank in an instant. He felt that Chris' previous accident might not have injured his internal organs, but his brain.
At this time, Lilia heard what Chris said and immediately looked at him seriously. "Chris, as long as we comply with the contract, I think everything will be fine."
Since he took the initiative to mention it, Chris could change the terms of the contract and make things easier.
It's not bad to treat it as a 'deal.'
At this time, the man leaned against the back of the sofa with his legs folded relaxed. He narrowed his eyes dangerously and faced Chris' sly gaze. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that you had such conditions?"
It wasn't until the afternoon that he briefly discussed the matter with Chris in which he agreed without thinking nor mentioning anything.
At this time, he was starting to negotiate the terms in front of his lady!
The man's eyes were dangerous, and Chris broke out into cold sweat as he noticed it.
Those steely eyes pierced him like cold ice. Chris curled his mouth, took out a cigarette, and sniffed it. "Of course, I have to discuss this condition with my family. Even if I tell you, you're not the one who works with me Jean!"
Alex just glanced at him then stepped away.
Seeing that the man was silent, Chris proudly cocked his toes. "Jean, Lilia, it's okay to be affiliated with my family's company. If necessary, I can immediately include your studio in my company's partner plan."
"As for the conditions, the Aphrodite Agency has been a bit arrogant lately. They have released many artists from the Hartanto family and take on variety shows that my family works with. I..."
Chris was still chatting, and Alex couldn't listen anymore. He kicked him under the coffee table. "Can you tell me the bottom line? Aphrodite takes on your variety show and family's artists, so what do you want from Lilia and Jean?"
Alex rebuked him. Chris then looked at him with a pale face and then said bluntly, "So, what if your studio just signs a contract with the Hartanto family?
"We'll put our top resources to you, and the top marketing strategy all goes to your studio. As long as your studio is registered under the Hartanto family, I'll even pay the fine that Aphrodite demands!"
This condition was really unexpected.
Even Alex looked at Jean in surprise. They thought he would demand some of the studio shares.
After he finished speaking, Chris raised his eyebrows and looked at Jean opposite him, "How? These are the terms I want in our contract!"
Alex looked at Chris while shaking his head without a word. Then, he quickly turned his head while looking completely indifferent.
Chris is so smart. He knows how to keep the money in his family.
Thinking like this, Alex could only look at Lilia. "I think his suggestion could be considered. Your recent cooperation with your agency shouldn't have been in sync before, right?"
"Including your free support this time around, wouldn't that be a hard slap in the agency's face? If they find out that you want to quit, you won't know what they will ask for compensation," he added.
Alex can be said as an insider in the circle, and his views on the matter are more fair.
Chris nodded wisely. "Lilia, you are currently the hottest international model in Indonesia. Aphrodite won't let an artist like you slip away. But since they don't know how to appreciate you, you'd better join me. So I opened my door wide to greet you."
"Jean, Lilia, think about it first, okay? I'm not kidding," he added, trying to convince them.
At this moment, Lilia was subconsciously staring at the man beside her, eyes filled with a strange emotion.
Did she ask Chris to do this?
However, it didn't seem like the reason for their presence was the same as they explained before.
Jean then caught the woman's suspicious face. His eyes were soft and his lips parted slightly. "I did think about it."
Now, Chris is comfortably starting to shake his legs.
Even when Jean said that, he felt that he was one step closer to success.
Lilia averted her gaze from the man's firm cheeks. She seemed to be thinking, and after a while, she met Chris with a smile. "Thanks for the appreciation Chris, but ... I have no plans to change jobs."
The man instantly froze with his handsome smiling face.
He rested his legs folded in frustration, elbows on knees, leaning forward, his eyes filled with temptation. "Aphrodite is acting unfairly to you now, do you plan to continue working with them?"
Lilia smiled and shook her head. "I don't intend to continue working there, but I can't go for now. There are still a few things I need to work on, regardless. But to move to the Hartanto family now is definitely not the right time."
She didn't explain anything. However, compared to Aphrodite Agency, the Hartanto family's company is indeed more suitable for artist development.
Funds, networks, or resources, the Hartanto family's company was among the best.
After hearing this, Chris let out a sigh of relief. "It's fine, as long as you have the intention of leaving. As for when you come, you have the final say. You will definitely not get a bad contract with us. Be sure of that."
"Alright, thank you Chris. I'll ask my agent to contact you after that."
Chris answered, "Of course. I don't think we need to rush into affiliation either. But I'm going to put this plan on the company's agenda. After all, you have the final say on stock distribution and studio operations."
As for the company's operations and development, Lilia was a layman, and she only took Chris' advice.
...
Tonight, Chris and Alex had dinner at the Lakeside Villa.
After eating, the two of them went into Jean's study to smoke a cigarette.
Not allowed to smoke in the family room is a bit of torment to these old smokers.
Chris was sitting in the corner facing the table. He saw the steam rising from the teacup as he inhaled a cigarette, and his eyes were deep. "Jean, do you know the situation at Aphrodite?"
Alex also looked at Jean with a cigarette in his hand. "I heard that Aphrodite has not been very stable lately, and their internal situation seems quite complicated."
The man sat in front of his desk, a faint white mist hovering around him. "Just a few."
"Since you know, why don't you help me to persuade Lilia to come to my company as soon as possible?"
Alex was speechless.
He thought Chris cared about Lilia's current workplace.
Alex thought a little and was very suspicious. "Why do I feel that you seem so eager to get Lilia to work at your place?"
Chris calmly took his gaze. "Yes, I'm in a hurry! My company recently released more than 20 artists, how can I relax?" His expression became even gloomier as he revealed the truth by himself.
He bit the cigarette in the corner of his mouth while squinting at Jean.. "Jean, the owner of Aphrodite is someone named Albert. Do you know him?"
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