Female Novel
Chapter 258
Landon was so exasperated by Cooper's failure that he gave him another kick.
Then, he turned with an ingratiating smile and said, "Colonel, you see, we didn't know! This is allBarbie's fault. We'll handle this matter however you want us to!"novelbin
"King Pendragon has ordered Citron Entertainment to terminate Barbie's contract. Also, she is toapologize on all platforms online!" the lieutenant colonel said emotionlessly.
"Uhm," Landon hesitated a little.
Their agency invested quite a sum of money on Barbie in preparation for making her a top star. Shewas only beginning to see some popularity. If they were to terminate their contract with her, then alltheir previous investment would be wasted.
On top of that, Barbie landed a lot of commercial performances and events, not to mention her filmdeals. She was gaining the most popular traction and was just about to bring profit to the company.If the contracts were terminated, they would have to pay some hefty penalty.
And the worst part was that Barbie had more than one financial backer. All of them were highlyimportant people of the capital.
Seeing Landon's hesitation, the lieutenant colonel's gaze darkened. In a bone-chilling tone, he said,"Why? You can't do it?"
Ladon thought for a bit and said, "Colonel, we really can't. If we end our contract with her, then thecompany will suffer a loss of a few million dollars. Besides, there are quite a few financial backersbehind Barbie, all important figures. We wouldn't dare to offend them!"
Landon wiped his sweat while talking and felt the atmosphere turning colder. He continued, "But,Colonel, an apology is possible. I'll immediately post an apology tweet on her Twitter now!"
Landon had a lightbulb moment and instantly thought of this plan that he thought was the best ofboth worlds.
Barbie would be a popular star apologizing for her bodyguard's blunder of bumping into someone.With some troll commenters bought, this may let Barbie gain even more attention and fans.
Just when Landon was feeling smug about the possibility of his plan, he was yelled at by thelieutenant colonel the very next second.
"How dare you! Do you think you're haggling at a market? Under our commander's orders, if CitronEntertainment does not terminate the contract and issue an apology on all online platforms today,then whoever decided on the disobedience will be heavily punished, no matter who it was!"
This made Landon's face lose all colors. He became as pale as a sheet. He was very conflicted bythis request. On one hand, there was too much at stake with the investment profits and financialbackers if Barbie's contract was terminated. On the other hand, the lieutenant colonel's boss wasthe commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors.
The financial backers would play hardball, but King Pendragon was also not to be trifled with!
Therefore, Landon laughed miserably as he apologized profusely to the lieutenant colonel. Feelingtroubled, he said, "Colonel, this request is too—Could you let me talk to our founder and ask hisopinion?"
Landon then quickly took out his phone and made the call. He explained the situation frantically,and the man on the other line was silent for a few seconds after listening to him.
Then, the man shouted in a harsh tone, "What nonsense is this! He's just a puny lieutenant colonel.What are you afraid of? The Yacks have had a general in our family before. On top of that, heserved the country for several eras and made huge contributions to Biskeland!
"This is outrageous! Landon, you listen carefully, no matter what they say, you are not to agree totheir terms! I want to see for myself what the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors canpull! This is the capital, not a turf for him to be disrespectful!"