Chapter 344
She would look down on the competition, completely unrivaled. Even just acting as her sidekick, his performance would easily outstrip ninety percent of his peers, all while expanding his worldview and mastering crucial business strategies.
“Don’t you think we make a great team? If you married me someday, you’d be incredibly happy p>
“Harvey Rivers! Say one more crazy thing and I’ll kick you out of this car p>
“Okay, okay! I was just joking p>
“Don’t ever make jokes like that again p>
When the car pulled up to the hotel, Mira was surprised to find Zachary Lloyd waiting in the reception area yet again.
“Zachary! Looking for me again p>
“Miss Mercer, Mr. Lance would like to meet with you p>
“There’s no need,” Mira said, already walking toward the elevators.
Lawrence Lance was a man of terrible character, and Mira had zero interest in entertaining him. Just days ago, they had been bitter enemies, constantly trying to sabotage her company. Now he was trying to poach her? She would have to be an idiot to deal with him.
“Who’s that?” Harvey asked.
“He’s from the Lance family p>
“Oh, the ones who were tripping us up earlier? Yeah, better to keep your distance from people like that p>
“Watch your mouth,” Zachary snapped. “It was just industry competition. What do you mean, ‘tripping you up p>
“Industry competition? When we weren’t throwing a concert, neither were you. The second we announced ours, you suddenly had to throw one on the exact same dates? And what about the EcoRide sabotage late last year? Was that just a coincidence too p>
“What does EcoRide have to do with us p>
“How does it not? That official, Warren Yates, is Lawrence’s relative p>
“So what if he’s a relative? Who can control everything their extended family does p>
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Zachary was fuming. Where did this arrogant kid come from? He hadn’t even wanted to come here today. He suspected this Miss Lune was involved with Owen, and Owen was not someone to cross Poaching his talent meant offending the
eldest
son. If Owen ever returned to take power, would he let this slide? But he was stuck. Lawrence had ordered him to come, and a paycheck was a paycheck.
didn’t come here with
“Miss Mercer to
any ulterior motives, just to pass on Mr. Lance’s message. If you join Solflare Entertainment under the Lance family, we will give you the best possible treatment. If you refuse and continue to stand against us, you need to be prepared for an industry-wide blacklist. By the end of this, even Solflare Entertainment might not dare to hire you p>
“Hahaha, oh man, that’s hilarious,” Harvey burst out laughing before Mira could even reply.
Mira shot Harvey a warning look, then turned to Zachary. “The Lance family is known as the top family in Aethelgard, so I’m sure your offer is generous. But I’m stubborn, and I prefer working with new startups. I’ll have to politely decline your offer. As for this industry-wide blacklist—if that’s what you want to do, knock yourself out p>
With that, Mira and her group headed upstairs.
Once they were alone in the elevator, Harvey was still laughing. “You aren’t even a full-time artist. What good is a blacklist going to do? And Solflare Entertainment not wanting you? I’ve never heard of a company firing its own owner. That’s comedy gold. Honestly, hiding your identity really has its perks. It makes your enemies waste a lot of time on stupid plans p>
“Enough. I’m not ready to go public yet,” Mira warned him as the doors opened.
“Do you think I should hide my identity too? I kind of want to try it p>
“What is there to hide? Everyone knows you’re the Rivers family heir p>
“Who says I can’t? Once I’m in college, I’ll go undercover p>
Chatting and laughing, they walked down the hall and bumped right into Owen, who had returned slightly earlier.
“Did you run into Zachary downstairs?” Owen asked.
“Yeah, I was just coming to find you,” Mira said, following Owen into his room to give him a quick rundown of the encounter.
“I’m not scared of them, but I am worried they’ll start making up rumors and drag my name through the mud p>