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When he heard this, Enzo’s expression darkened. He grumbled, “Don’t mention it, there’s a possibility. Sienna is toxic, and she brings bad luck ”
“She told me before that if I fought for the second male lead role, she would get someone to help push it, and I’d land the part. Hat now, I have lost the role, and Mr. Lester has also blocked me. I wonder if Phoebe discovered my relationship with Sienna and purposely decided to accept Garrett instead?
He had liked Sienna a lot in the past. But after participating in a live–streamed variety show, he realized how problematic she was. Being with her seemed to drain his luck.
No wonder every time he spent time with Siena, it felt like had luck followed. As a result, he had initially decided to keep his distance from her. Hut not long ago. Sienna reached out to him, offering to help him secure the second male lead role. Desperate for the opportunity, he spent the night with her again.
However, it was clear now that her words and promises were empty. She was no longer the fortunate Jenkins family heiress she once was–now, she was nothing but a woman of bad luck and misfortune. Tll keep my distance from her from now on. I’m scared, honestly”
He had finally managed to climb to the top with all kinds of effort and means. The last thing he wanted was for Sienna to drag him back to where he had started.
The agent agreed, saying. “Exactly, it’s better to keep your distance from her. She seems too troublesome and unlucky now.”
Meanwhile, the issue was brought up during a high–level meeting at Jenkins Entertainment. Two shareholders also targeted Ollic, hinting that he needed to resolve his family matters.
If this continued, Phoebe’s constant targeting of Jenkins Entertainment would become a serious issue. Losing resources was one thing, but losing reputation was an even bigger problem.
Upon joining Phoebe’s studio, the once–faded and struggling artists from Jenkins Group immediately landed great opportunities. Even those who had left before had managed to turn their careers around.
Gwen had made a comeback in a variety show and drama. Quintus rose to fame with a song, riding the coattails of top singer Joshua, and became a breakout star. Milton quickly gained his reputation in a historical drama.
And the once–faded Best Actor, Garrett, had joined Phoebe’s studio and immediately landed a role in a major director’s film. If he performed well in this role, he could outshine the male lead and gain more fans.
For this film directed by Luciano, the male lead chosen was a veteran actor in his fifties, a well–established Best Actor. The second male lead, however, had to portray the role of the emperor’s adulthood. It was also the emperor’s most vibrant and powerful period, making this role highly sought after.
It wasn’t just their company fighting for their artists; the other two well–established entertainment companies were doing the
same.
Yet, in the end, none of them could outbid a newly established studio that had been around for less than a year. To make matters worse, Luciano publicly announced it, a massive blow to Jenkins Group’s reputation.
“I never expected Phoebe to accept Garrett and secure this role for him.” Ollie, who had just returned from his business trip. rubbed his forehead in frustration.
He thought, “What is Phoebe trying to do? Sienna was driven out of the Jenkins family because of her. Leon still can’t return to the company, and even if he does, his career as an agent is probably over. What more does she want? Is she never going to stop? He felt a deep sense of complexity.
Ollie looked at the company executives and said, “I have no choice but to deal with Phoebe. What do you think we should do?” He thought, “Suppress her? But she rose to fame on her own and even elevated her studio. Negotiate? With her stubborn
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personality, it was impossible. Neither of these options would work
The executives were equally confused. How are we supposed to know what to do?
“You’re the president, so of course, it’s up to you to decide
Aside from becoming increasingly influential in the industry, Phoebe was also a highly skilled horoscope master. If it had been in the past, their first instinct would have been to find any way possible to suppress her–bring her down so that the wouldn’t be able to rise again,
They couldn’t believe that with their high reputation, they couldn’t handle her. But now, no one dared to bring it up, afraid that Phoebe would turn on them if word got out. After all, the examples of the Jenkins brothers were still fresh in everyone’s
minds.
Ollie was amused. He said, “Then let’s not let Phoebe take advantage of this. Have the team thoroughly check which artists in the company still have potential and good character but have been suppressed or are currently sidelined. We can’t keep giving Phoebe the chance to poach talent and turn them against us, only to step on us.”
After being stepped on by Phoebe, he had become a joke in the industry. He decided he couldn’t afford to give her any more opportunities; this was the best counterattack he could come up with.
“If we can’t suppress Phoebe, then let’s focus on suppressing and obstructing the development of her studio’s artists. If that doesn’t work, we’ll use her tactics against her. If she targets our company’s artists, we won’t compete for her studio’s resources. Instead, we’ll push other companies‘ artists to take them.”
Phoebe’s studio’s growing success impacted Jenkins Entertainment and would make it a threatening competitor in the future. After all, Phoebe’s ability to take resources was far from ordinary.
He wondered, “Why can’t she just be a top–tier celebrity or focus on being a horoscope master? Why does she have to come and compete with Jenkins Entertainment? It forced him to stand on the opposite side of her.
Although Jenkins Entertainment was merely a stepping stone for building his resume, if this stepping stone didn’t succeed, it would negatively impact his plans to join the Jenkins Group and take over the company.
Ollie’s idea had made the executives‘ eyes light up. They had realized that while they couldn’t–and didn’t dare–suppress Phoebe, they could focus on suppressing the artists from her studio and hindering their development.
Moreover, Phoebe picked up their company’s sidelined or suppressed artists; they decided it was best not to give her more opportunities.
As a result, the executives all agreed. “Yes, right. We should properly reorganize its artists.”
“From now on, whenever Phoebe’s studio’s artists go for resources, we’ll just help other companies‘ artists grab them.”
“As long as the other artists in her studio fade into obscurity, she’ll be left with nothing”
“Maybe, eventually, she’ll have to close down the studio and focus on being a celebrity or a master.”
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