Revenge is best served cold

Upon hearing that, everyone in the conference room erupted in an uproar. They clearly didn't expect me to say something like that.

I glanced at those people who remained silent in the conference room and asked, "What's it going to be, then? Is everyone agreeing to this?"

A pervasive silence ensued, with no one offering any response.

It all became clear to me in an instant-they were all reluctant to take the lead in making a decision. Jack, who had always been the first to oppose me, remained unusually passive too. It seemed like our previous bet had rattled him quite a bit. In an attempt to defuse the situation, Mr. Plume said, "It's alright, Jae. I mean, let's just settle on two brand ambassadors and forget about the bet."

I turned my attention to Mr. Plume and displayed no inclination toward

conciliation. "I wasn't the one who insisted on the bet, Mr. Plume. In addition to that, if I lose, I'm getting kicked out of the board."

Upon hearing that, Mr. Plume fell silent and let out a deep sigh in response.noveldrama

I stood up, took two sheets of paper from the printer, and tore them into equal sizes before handing them around to the group. I then said, "It seems like no one is willing to take the lead in making a decision, so let's settle this with a vote with the majority opinion taking precedence."

I gathered the slips of paper, and as expected, the majority opted to proceed with the bet.

There were only three slips of paper marked with "No" on them. It was highly likely that two of them came from Dad and Mr. Plume. I looked at the remaining slip and then glanced at Jack, who quickly averted his gaze.

I merely scoffed in response before announcing the voting results, saying, "It's decided, then. I don't care who approaches Miranda, but I'll personally take charge of bringing Elise on board."

Having concluded the board meeting, I managed to contact Elise's agent and extend a business proposal to her.

...

It was the following day when Elise arrived at Brown Group, accompanied by her agent. I had just pushed open the door to the meeting room when Elise, who had been sitting, immediately stood up, looking visibly nervous.

I walked up to her, sat down across from her, and said with a smile, "I'd like this to be treated as just a friendly chat among the three of us."

It was then that Rose Warren, Elise's agent, smiled and said apologetically, "I'm

so sorry, Ms. Brown. It seems like she's feeling quite nervous at the moment."

I noticed that Elise's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment,

though she still tried to maintain her smile. It was almost hard to believe

that the shy young woman before me was the same confident,

dazzling Elise I had once seen on the

TV back in my past life.

I smiled as I slid the contract across the table, saying, "Please have a look at the contract."

Having meticulously reviewed the contract, Rose stared at me in shock as she uttered, "This..."

Elise, with a tense expression, leaned forward to try and see the contract's contents. Upon seeing the contract term, Elise's eyes widened in surprise as she blurted out, "It's actually for ten years? You want to sign a ten-year contract with me?"

Elise's voice was trembling, and I could tell this was probably the last thing she ever expected.

In the entertainment industry, it was common for Contracts to be no longer than five years. It was designed to safeguard against financial repercussions stemming from a celebrity's sudden downfall. Therefore, my proposition of a decade-long contract stood out as an extraordinary deviation.

I nodded in response and said, "I'm confident that you'll rise to the top in the

future, so it's only natural that I want to sign you for as long as I can."

Elise, who was visibly moved, exchanged a look with Rose and promptly signed the contract.

I had just seen them off after the signing when Jack came walking over, wearing a provocative expression.

I reacted with an eye roll, dismissing him entirely. I had pressing matters to attend

to and intended to finish and leave work early today, so I wasn't going to waste any more time with him.

I had just concluded my work when Natasha began to call non-stop.

I picked up the phone and was immediately met with Natasha's exuberant voice, which practically blasted through the phone as she exclaimed, "Why aren't you done with work yet? I'm downstairs at

your office! I've been waiting for ages now, so hurry up and get down here!"