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Behind The Spotlight Chapter 275
Most of the clients showed a clear intention of jumping to Collin's agency once their contracts ended, except for one.
Suddenly, everyone turned to Lawrence, the last client who hadn't answered.
The actor chuckled.
"You probably already know my answer. Of course, I'll follow Collin. But my contract won't end for another 2 years and 7 months, so I'll probably have to wait a long time."
Collin was the person who had discovered him and offered him a contract. That day marked the beginning of his success, and Lawrence had no reason to ignore everything Collin had done for him.
"We will wait for you," Collin said.
"I'll hold you to that promise," Lawrence grinned.
Two years and seven months was quite a long time... It remained a mystery whether Lawrence would keep his promise or not. After all, a lot could change in that time.
Princess Chantal and the others were in a similar situation. What if most of them changed their minds and decided to stay with ANT? What then?
Well, promises were promises until they were fulfilled.
People could change, and no one could guarantee what the future held. For now, the group decided to enjoy themselves and celebrate their success.
"So, what's the name of the agency?"
"It's called Golden Spotlight Group. If you sign, we'll lower our commission rate to 7%," Collin answered.
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A month later.
It was Collin's final day at Apex Network Talent.
He had wrapped up his remaining tasks and completed everything before leaving his office.
"Sir, have a safe trip," Lucia Sarah, a woman in her 40s who had been Collin's secretary for years, bid him farewell.
Collin chuckled.
"Lucia, don't be like that. We're going to see each other tomorrow too."
Just like Collin, today was also Lucia Sarah's last day at ANT. She only had to compile a few final documents and hand over the office keys to management before taking her leave.
"Yes, sir. Have a safe trip."
"You too."
Collin waved and stepped into the elevator. This would likely be the last time he used it.
Inside, he found another person. It was Claude, the new CEO of Apex Network Talent.
"Claude. You're taking the elevator?"
"I didn't expect to run into you today, Collin. Yes, I'm taking the elevator. Let's head down together."
"Alright."
The elevator doors closed again.
"Was my offer not enough to convince you to stay?" Claude asked.
A month ago, when Collin handed in his resignation, the CEO was blindsided. He knew Collin was too valuable a talent to lose, so he had offered him with at least a 2% equity stake in the company for him to stay.
However, Collin had declined.
"What you offered was just empty promises. At the end of the day, you need General Group's approval to grant me that 2% share."
"And I'm confident they would have agreed."
"Perhaps yes, perhaps not."
"Is this because of what Salvador is doing? I already promised you that he wouldn't succeed."
Claude was actually opposed to the idea of transferring Collin's clients to other talent agents. Now that he was CEO, what he wanted most was stability.
However, he couldn't confront Salvador directly because he was still consolidating his own power.
Salvador had been promoted by General Group, leaving Claude powerless to intervene. Hence, the awkward situation for Collin and Arnold.
"... You're not going to poach your clients, right? You know soliciting them violates your contract, and we can sue you."
"As if," Collin lied with a straight face.
"My clients are free to make their own decisions," he added.
"..." Claude sighed. He recalled what happened when Collin brought his legal team for the NDA signing. Claude had been stunned to realize the attorneys who showed up were the exact same team that represented Lila when she stepped down.
Just like before, a brutal back-and-forth ensued. Collin remained silent, letting his lawyers handle the heavy lifting. In the end, Collin walked away without signing a non-compete clause. That was the moment Claude realized Collin's true intentions.
That day, Collin walked away with roughly $25 million after the company bought back his shares, a sum that also included his severance pay.
'I wonder which agency he'll move to. Perhaps AAC.'
At this point, only AAC could rival ANT in terms of industry performance and status. Claude was convinced Collin would end up there.
"I have one last question."
"As long as I can answer it."
"Are you and Lila dating?"
Claude had heard rumors that Collin and Lila were seen hugging in the hallway, as well as whispers that Collin visited Lila's office nearly every day.
"Yes, and I'm lucky to be dating someone like her."
"I see." The elevator doors slid open.
"See you around, Claude."
Collin stepped out of the elevator.
"I suppose so." Claude sighed... He felt a twinge of regret watching Collin walk away. Collin was exceptional at his job, and as CEO, Claude needed people like him to keep the company profitable.
"Take care of my clients," Collin added over his shoulder.
"They are in good hands," Claude promised.
The moment Collin submitted his resignation, dozens of talent agents made their moves to claim his roster.
However, all of Collin's clients were superstars who possessed enough leverage to choose their own representatives.
Collin had provided his clients with a list of trusted agents. Those agents were now reaching out to their targets in hopes of winning them over.
As for what would happen next, Collin had no idea. He chose to trust his clients instead, confident they would thrive no matter who managed them.
Claude watched Collin walk away, sensing that the man was finally free from his shackles.
"Let's hope this doesn't get any worse," the CEO muttered to himself.
Unfortunately for Claude, Arnold was about to file his resignation as well... and the legal team he hired happened to be the exact same one representing Collin and Lila. It was bound to be another head-splitting situation.
[Thank you for reading this novel.]
Most of the clients showed a clear intention of jumping to Collin's agency once their contracts ended, except for one.
Suddenly, everyone turned to Lawrence, the last client who hadn't answered.
The actor chuckled.
"You probably already know my answer. Of course, I'll follow Collin. But my contract won't end for another 2 years and 7 months, so I'll probably have to wait a long time."
Collin was the person who had discovered him and offered him a contract. That day marked the beginning of his success, and Lawrence had no reason to ignore everything Collin had done for him.
"We will wait for you," Collin said.
"I'll hold you to that promise," Lawrence grinned.
Two years and seven months was quite a long time... It remained a mystery whether Lawrence would keep his promise or not. After all, a lot could change in that time.
Princess Chantal and the others were in a similar situation. What if most of them changed their minds and decided to stay with ANT? What then?
Well, promises were promises until they were fulfilled.
People could change, and no one could guarantee what the future held. For now, the group decided to enjoy themselves and celebrate their success.
"So, what's the name of the agency?"
"It's called Golden Spotlight Group. If you sign, we'll lower our commission rate to 7%," Collin answered.
.........
......
...
A month later.
It was Collin's final day at Apex Network Talent.
He had wrapped up his remaining tasks and completed everything before leaving his office.
"Sir, have a safe trip," Lucia Sarah, a woman in her 40s who had been Collin's secretary for years, bid him farewell.
Collin chuckled.
"Lucia, don't be like that. We're going to see each other tomorrow too."
Just like Collin, today was also Lucia Sarah's last day at ANT. She only had to compile a few final documents and hand over the office keys to management before taking her leave.
"Yes, sir. Have a safe trip."
"You too."
Collin waved and stepped into the elevator. This would likely be the last time he used it.
Inside, he found another person. It was Claude, the new CEO of Apex Network Talent.
"Claude. You're taking the elevator?"
"I didn't expect to run into you today, Collin. Yes, I'm taking the elevator. Let's head down together."
"Alright."
The elevator doors closed again.
"Was my offer not enough to convince you to stay?" Claude asked.
A month ago, when Collin handed in his resignation, the CEO was blindsided. He knew Collin was too valuable a talent to lose, so he had offered him with at least a 2% equity stake in the company for him to stay.
However, Collin had declined.
"What you offered was just empty promises. At the end of the day, you need General Group's approval to grant me that 2% share."
"And I'm confident they would have agreed."
"Perhaps yes, perhaps not."
"Is this because of what Salvador is doing? I already promised you that he wouldn't succeed."
Claude was actually opposed to the idea of transferring Collin's clients to other talent agents. Now that he was CEO, what he wanted most was stability.
However, he couldn't confront Salvador directly because he was still consolidating his own power.
Salvador had been promoted by General Group, leaving Claude powerless to intervene. Hence, the awkward situation for Collin and Arnold.
"... You're not going to poach your clients, right? You know soliciting them violates your contract, and we can sue you."
"As if," Collin lied with a straight face.
"My clients are free to make their own decisions," he added.
"..." Claude sighed. He recalled what happened when Collin brought his legal team for the NDA signing. Claude had been stunned to realize the attorneys who showed up were the exact same team that represented Lila when she stepped down.
Just like before, a brutal back-and-forth ensued. Collin remained silent, letting his lawyers handle the heavy lifting. In the end, Collin walked away without signing a non-compete clause. That was the moment Claude realized Collin's true intentions.
That day, Collin walked away with roughly $25 million after the company bought back his shares, a sum that also included his severance pay.
'I wonder which agency he'll move to. Perhaps AAC.'
At this point, only AAC could rival ANT in terms of industry performance and status. Claude was convinced Collin would end up there.
"I have one last question."
"As long as I can answer it."
"Are you and Lila dating?"
Claude had heard rumors that Collin and Lila were seen hugging in the hallway, as well as whispers that Collin visited Lila's office nearly every day.
"Yes, and I'm lucky to be dating someone like her."
"I see." The elevator doors slid open.
"See you around, Claude."
Collin stepped out of the elevator.
"I suppose so." Claude sighed... He felt a twinge of regret watching Collin walk away. Collin was exceptional at his job, and as CEO, Claude needed people like him to keep the company profitable.
"Take care of my clients," Collin added over his shoulder.
"They are in good hands," Claude promised.
The moment Collin submitted his resignation, dozens of talent agents made their moves to claim his roster.
However, all of Collin's clients were superstars who possessed enough leverage to choose their own representatives.
Collin had provided his clients with a list of trusted agents. Those agents were now reaching out to their targets in hopes of winning them over.
As for what would happen next, Collin had no idea. He chose to trust his clients instead, confident they would thrive no matter who managed them.
Claude watched Collin walk away, sensing that the man was finally free from his shackles.
"Let's hope this doesn't get any worse," the CEO muttered to himself.
Unfortunately for Claude, Arnold was about to file his resignation as well... and the legal team he hired happened to be the exact same one representing Collin and Lila. It was bound to be another head-splitting situation.
[Thank you for reading this novel.]