"I was worried that you'd regret your decision, so I prepared a contract. Please sign it if you have no further concerns," said Toby.Jean was taken aback to find that Toby had come prepared. Yvette also looked at him in shock when she heard about the contract."Toby, you schemed for this," she said. Toby looked at Yvette and said, "A businessman must always be prepared. Do your best here and learn from Ms. Michaels."Jean smiled awkwardly. She wasn't good at doing business. Her only talent was drawing comics.Toby's assistant took out the contract. Jean invited Toby and Yvette into her office, where she read through the contract seriously. She signed it after finding no problems with it.Watching her, Toby said, "You're understaffed. If you need any more employees, just let me know. You can focus on drawing from now on, and I'll be in charge of all of the studio's operations. "You'll own the copyright of your work, but once they've been adapted into movies, 60% of the profit
"We're just a small-scale company, Mr. Jacobs. I think this current location is good enough for us." From Jean's perspective, relocating her studio would be an unnecessary cost to her. Relocation would also increase Toby's investment capital. Instead, Jean's plan was to hold up relocation plans until the company expanded. It wouldn't be too late to work on relocating then. Toby was silent for a while before replying firmly, "The location of your studio is not ideal for the work that you do."You've promised to come up with your best work in the next five years, Ms. Michaels. So, I hope that you'll be able to focus on your drawing from a better location." Jean paused. In a soft voice, she said, "I'm able to focus on drawing. Even if I'm not in my studio, I can do it at home …"Before Jean could finish her sentence, Toby interrupted her over the phone. "Ms. Michaels, I've only ever invested in reputable companies. Having your studio where it currently is will put me in a ba
Looking at Jean, Yvette pursed her lips and said quietly, "Jean, my brother is hardly this generous to anyone." Hearing Yvette's comment made Jean raise her brow. Jean replied, "Isn't it because of you?" After all, Toby had mentioned over the phone that he wouldn't let his sister work in a terrible environment. That was why Jean hadn't given much thought to Toby's generosity. Remembering that Jean was already a married woman, Yvette let out an awkward smile and said, "I suppose so. "I mean, this is my first job since graduation. Prior to this, Toby was always the one watching over me. He never allowed me to work." Upon hearing this, Jean gave a little smile. She said, "Toby was probably worried about you being cheated and such." Yvette nodded slightly. She then said, "That's not entirely it. He's a control freak. He's actually the one managing everything at home." Jean raised an eyebrow as she listened to Yvette silently. But Yvette diverted the
The hired employees would start work the next day. At the moment, Jean and Yvette were the only people in the spacious studio. As they chatted, the topic of a new production came up. Jean had a smile on her face as she said to Yvette, "I'm rather keen on creating a comic series centered around a company's president. "I'd like to use your brother, Toby, as inspiration for the story. If the comic gets adapted for the screens, I'm sure it'll be a hit." Yvette nodded and responded immediately, "I think so too."She continued, "I've had the same thought for some time now. It's just that I never had the courage to realize it." Jean pursed her lips. Still smiling, she asked, "Shall we try working on it together, then?"We can first write up a character profile. Then, we hand it to Toby to get his thoughts."Yvette nodded promptly. She answered earnestly, "Let's do that." While they were enjoying their chat, someone approached the door from the outside and knocked. Jean rai
In order to demonstrate his sincerity, Tristan pulled a check out and placed it on Jean's desk. He pushed the check over to Jean. He said, "Jean, do consider it. If you think that the sum is not enough, I can top up a little more." Tristan had a confident look on his face while looking over at Jean. It was as if Jean would certainly accept his offer to exchange the script for Heroes for a sum of money.Jean smirked. Without even looking at the check on her desk, she said sarcastically, "This chump change isn't enough to purchase the script." Tristan frowned when he heard that. He was no longer as polite as before. "Jean, don't forget that Heroes wasn't your idea," he said in a firm voice. Jean kept the same smile on her face as she quipped, "But the script belongs to me." The expression on Tristan's face changed. Jean remained calmly seated. She then laughed and said, "Do you have evidence that Heroes was your idea? You have no way to prove it. Moreover, you had
While Tristan was speaking, he picked up his check from Jean's desk and slammed it back down. "If you accept my offer, you may still be able to hire a better lawyer to help fight for your child's custody."Jean narrowed her eyes as she glanced at Tristan coldly. "I may not have Larson Group as my support, but the Jacobses will be investing in all my work from here on," Jean replied emotionlessly. Tristan was stunned when he heard that. "The Jacobses?" When Jean saw the surprise on Tristan's face, she felt secretly pleased. She responded, "Yes, the same Jacobses you were trying so hard to get acquainted with. But unfortunately for you, you didn't so much as get a glimpse of their shadow." Upon hearing that, Tristan froze. Here was Yvette's chance to chime in! It was time for her to show off her background. "To date, there's none that can compare with the Jacobses when it comes to our position in the entertainment industry. "Although, I'd like to see how talent
Yvette had just heard about Jean and Tyler’s divorce fiasco from Tristan. She then moved closer to Jean and whispered, "Jean, you must let me know if you’re planning to go through with the divorce. I'll have you know that my family's team of lawyers is among the country's elites."She continued, "It just so happens that the Jacobses and the Larsons have never clashed before this. Let's see which family is the strongest between us." The Jacobses and the Larsons' circles of influence had never been the same. The Jacobses had always benefited from the gaming and entertainment industries.The game titles under the Jacobses indeed generated handsome revenues.Not to mention Toby's proactiveness in the entertainment industry had brought in a hefty sum of money.He was even eyeing the overseas market at the moment.On the other hand, the Larsons were mostly involved in the business industry. They had properties all over the country.Their circles of influence had never been the same
Jean's hands stopped moving. She had a helpless look in her eyes.Jean had never thought that her relationship with Tyler would deteriorate so quickly before this.Even if they had gotten back together for the sake of their child, she thought that it would last longer.Never had she thought that they would end up with a soured relationship like this.Jean replied, "I'm not sure either. Men and their fickle hearts."Yvette was one of the Jacobses, after all. Even if the Jacobses and the Larsons were not in conflict now, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't become rivals in the future. The best weakness for rivals to exploit would be Tyler's health condition.That was why even Jean wasn't notified when Tyler went for his surgery overseas.The only ones who knew were the people he trusted the most, which were his secretary, Robin, his assistant, Chris, and the Larsons.As much as Jean trusted Yvette, she could never tell her about Tyler's health condition.Yvette was stu