NovelOnlineChapter 720 New Grudges and Old Hatreds Selena wasn't planning on catching any Z's tonight. She hit the answer button and her voice went all polite.
"Mr. Montague." "Penny, I..." He was about to spill the beans about getting stuck at a brain scan and not flaking on purpose, but Selena's next words hit him like a ton of bricks.
"Mr. Montague, you've got stuff going on. Forgetting happens, no biggie," Selena said.
Raymond felt like he got punched in the gut. 'Does she always think I'm this unreliable?' he wondered, suddenly at a loss for words.
"Mr. Montague, if there's nothing else, I'm gonna hang up." "Penny." He blurted out, "Can we meet up now?" The fireworks could wait.
"No need, I'm kinda beat. Mr. Montague, you should hit the sack early too." With that, Selena hung up.
Raymond listened to the dial tone, sitting in his spot, staring at the now cold food, and let out a sigh.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter hanging up, Selena pulled the blanket over her head, trying to force herself to sleep.
She shouldn't have expected anything; that was her bad.
The next morning, after getting up, Andrew hit her up, asking her to swing by the company to check the final cut. Selena shoved other thoughts aside and rushed over.
Only the first five episodes were ready, but the production quality was killer. Even though she had given Andrew a fat budget, she hadn't expected him to nail it like this.
"Ms. Fair, we've already sent it for review. Once it's greenlit, we can drop it," Andrew said.
They hadn't even started hyping it yet, as Rachel was still busy buying headlines for "Storm." Selena's lips curled into a smile. "The production's solid. Let's wait for the thumbs up." Andrew was buzzing with excitement. His first web series after his comeback was finally about to drop.
"Also, Mr. Newman, I've rented a few cribs for our artists. You can pick one and see where you wanna crash. The reno plans are out. If you're in a rush to move in, you can do a quick reno yourself with second-hand stuff, so you won't have to sweat the formaldehyde." Andrew had been wanting to bring this up with Selena but didn't know how.
He was still crashing in that dump, and if the media got wind of it, it would be a huge scandal, which would suck for S.M Corporation. But asking Selena to find him a place felt like too much.
After all, Selena had been backing him up all along, and this web series was just the start; he hadn't proven himself yet.
He didn't expect Selena to bring it up herself.
"Mr. Newman, which floor do you want?" Selena had the floor plan out, letting him pick.
Andrew went for a middle floor, his lips twitching a bit. "Ms. Fair, thanks." Selena grinned. "I'll make sure your living situation's solid. You just focus on your work. When we sign new artists, I'll get them set up too. I'm also working with property management to find the best one, so no randos will be wandering around." Picking a good property management company was key, but most of them were pretty much the same. Silver Bay City had a good one, but they only catered to upper-middle-class folks.
These folks either lived in big flats or villas, while the apartments Selena rented were only about 600 square feet each, not their usual clientele.
So, it took scash to negotiate. With enough money, the property management would be sorted.
Just as Selena was about to let Andrew go, she saw him get a call, and his face went dark.
Selena asked, "What's up?" "Ms. Fair, our review hit a snag. They won't greenlight our web series. If it doesn't pass, we can't keep filming," Andrew said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSelena frowned. How could such a solid project get stuck? It didn't touch on any sensitive stuff.
She immediately called Alex to get the lowdown on the reviewers. Alex's lips curled. "You're talking about the 'Storm' script, right?" She didn't expect the news to spread so fast.
"Yeah, Mr. Reed, heard anything?" Selena asked.
"Penny, Rachel's got connections in the review department. The content you've shot has probably already reached her. As long as she says no, it won't pass," said Alex. Selena's eyes went cold. Made sense. Rachel had been in the gfor years; of course, she had her tricks.
Turns out her trick was having someone in the review department.
Right then, Rachel had already seen the first five episodes. Seeing that the content was a carbon copy of her script, she was livid.
All Star Entertainment was still planning this script, but S.M om Corporation had already shot it. If she didn't have someone on the inside, the series would have passed the review, costing her millions. She also found out that Selena was the head of S.M Corporation. Old beef and new grudges made Rachel hate Selena's guts.
Even the Montague family's pull wouldn't help this time. She believed William was a reasonable guy, and it was clear Selena was trying to screw her over! Plus, this was a business showdown, and the Montague family wouldn't step in. Besides, Selena and Raymond were already splitsville.
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