Chapter 272 Once Again: Departure
"Well, the reason she didn't say anything was that it was pointless to take away Penny; it wasn’t beneficial to the current situation at the time. She doesn't want Penny's presence to expose what happened back then."
"In that case, let's continue living our lives. She doesn't care about us, and Penny won't be exposed either." Sara reasoned.
"Huuuh... If it were that simple, I wouldn't be worried." Anna sighed, "Since Katherine recognized us, Giorgio recognizing us is only a matter of time. If I stay here, maybe I can finally get my career going, but I might lose my daughter, or even expose what happened back then. It would cause me a lot of trouble. That's not what I want. You take a rest for a while, I'll go ask the person in charge about the termination of the contract. I'm sorry."
Sara had negotiated her contract, workspace, and other issues already; she hadn’t even worked for two days and now she had to forget everything and go home. Anna felt really guilty.
Sara was indeed very disappointed.
As a best friend, after seeing Anna suffer for so many years, she hoped she would live brightly and happily. Now that she had finally taken a step forward, she suddenly had to take a step back, saying it was impossible to be happy.
But she felt powerless.
She reached out and held her, "Anna, wait."
"Hmm? What's up?" Anna thought she had something else to say.
Unexpectedly, she said, "With your negotiation skills, you wouldn't even know if you sold yourself. I'll go with you to negotiate."
"Really?! I love you, Sara." Anna excitedly hugged Sara while jumping for joy.
In such a difficult and unhappy time, having a good best friend like Sara made her truly happy.
"Hey, I'm your best friend, and I’ll always stand behind you. I’m your strongest support!" Sara made a cheering gesture and took Anna to the top floor to find the person in charge.
The office, luxuriously decorated with large French windows, exuded power.
The person in charge sat at the desk, organizing documents, his face serious.
After seeing the two approaching, he furrowed his brows, "Aren't you supposed to be at work by eight? Why are you still here?"
Anna twisted her hands and pursed her lips, "Sir, um... I have something to discuss with you."
Her voice was as small as a mosquito; she was like a student facing a teacher after making a mistake.
"Oh my! Why so scared?" Sara couldn't help but pull her behind her and said, "Sir, Anna can't work here anymore; we're here to discuss terminating her contract."
Terminating her contract?!
A newcomer discussing terminating her contract?!
The person in charge looked like he had heard a huge joke. He put down the documents in his hand, stood up in surprise, and looked at them, "Do you know what you're talking about? Are you aware of what you're giving up? Do you understand the consequences you'll have to bear?"
His three consecutive questions were only made more serious by his stern and intense aura.
Anna nodded, "I know."
"You know, yet you're talking about terminating your contract still?! Get out; I'll pretend this never happened." The person in charge sternly sat back in his seat, continuing to look at his own documents.
Anna hesitated, "But sir, I... really can't work here."
The air instantly became oppressively silent.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds later...
The person in charge raised his fierce eyes, staring straight at Anna as if he wanted to devour her, "Alright, let me hear what reason you have that gives you the courage to say such things."
Anna fell silent.
She couldn't say her reason out loud; what should she do?
Her nervous gaze darted to Sara, seeking her help.
Sara pursed her lips and said, "There's no reason. Just tell us what needs to be done for termination."
The person in charge turned blue with anger, and his scolding gaze shot towards Sara, "Have you gone mad? You handled things well before; I even praised you for it, and now you're causing trouble again? Do you two really think the company is a place where you can come and go as you please?
You want to terminate your contract? Fine, go back and look at the contract. Pay double the compensation as stated in the contract, and then come back to finalize your departure with your arrogant attitudes."
Double the compensation?
The initial contract was for ten million, so double would be twenty million.
The person in charge, convinced that Anna couldn't produce it, gave them a fierce look and tugged at his tie, "Really, what gave you the audacity to say these things? Who do you think you are?"
However, to the person in charge’s surprise, as soon as he said this, Anna's voice rang out, "Alright, twenty million, right? I'll compensate the company. Once compensated, the contract will be terminated cleanly, and I’ll leave tonight.”
Her voice was firm and decisive, as if she had made a major decision.
The person in charge was taken aback.
"Wait, did I hear wrong? You, a country girl, saying you will terminate your contract and pay twenty million?"
Sara also didn't intend for Anna to negotiate like this.
She pulled Anna's arm, "Nana, not like this. Where will you get the twenty million from? You don't even have that much to sell!"
Anna's expression remained unchanged.
When she pretended to be Katherine, she received money from the Stefanelli family and had Giorgio's black card at the time. The money in her savings totaled twenty million, which she could produce.
Moreover, Giorgio had invested in this company, so transferring his money back to his company seemed like the right thing to do.
She just wanted to return to her peaceful life, nothing else mattered.
"Yes, you didn't mishear, but I need the company's official account. Please handle it as soon as possible," Anna spoke firmly once again.
Her calm and firm demeanor left no room for doubt that she was joking.
At this moment, it was the person in charge who felt uneasy.
Initially, Anna's signing was at the behest of the higher-ups, who also emphasized the need for her special cultivation and development. He had finally fulfilled the requirements, and now she wanted to terminate her contract.
His face darkened as he lifted his lips, "You wait aside; I'll consult the CEO."
He made the call.
The person in charge spoke in a very polite tone, "Hello, I'm the person in charge of DuoNyx Entertainment. The artist Nana, who was previously signed, now wants to terminate her contract. How should we proceed?"
On the other end, Little Tony answered the call.
Since Charlie went to school, the company's affairs fell on him. Charlie also told him to let Mr. Vittorio handle more of the entertainment company's work.
Once he heard this, he furrowed his brows. Nana? Wasn't that Miss Anna's stage name?
Oh!
He understood now. Charlie must have acquired this company to keep Miss Anna around.
No wonder something was off when Mr. Vittorio returned from inspecting the company.
He couldn’t believe he was this slow; how could he have only realized this now?
"Are you saying the broadcaster Nana wants to terminate her contract? Did she give a reason why?"
"No, even though she has to pay a twenty million penalty, she still wants to terminate her contract. She's waiting in the office now and says she'll leave tonight."
Little Tony frowned.
He couldn't make a decision in this situation, "Wait, I'll get back to you later."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at the CEO's office door, took a deep breath, walked over, and knocked, "Mr. Vittorio, there's an unexpected situation that needs your attention."
"Come in."
His voice was still as cold as ice, even when he spoke calmly, the average person would still shiver.
Little Tony pushed the door open, stepped in, and stood respectfully in front of the desk, "Someone from DuoNyx Entertainment called, saying Miss Stefanelli wants to terminate her contract and leave tonight. The person in charge there is asking how to proceed."
Upon hearing this, Giorgio's slender fingers, holding his pen, paused.
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