Mirabe didn''t hesitate for a second and agreed right away.


    Collins then went over some specific details about the concert with her, mentioning that since everything was still in the nning stages, they would need to stay in touch regrly.


    Mirabe was totally fine with that and promised to be as cooperative as possible. After all, her little princess deserved nothing but the best.


    Once they wrapped up their discussion, they didn''t linger on small talk and quickly went their separate ways.


    Collins drove back to the office to sort out the concert details. By the time he finished, it was already past six. He pulled out his phone, thought for a moment, and sent a message on Messenger: "Everything''s sorted."


    Without waiting for a reply, Collins grabbed his jacket from the back of his chair and left the office.


    As he was heading to his car in the underground parking lot, a long honk made him pause and look around.


    Not far off, Vicky was sitting in his car, the source of the honk.


    Collins stood still, watching as Vicky got out and approached him.


    "What''s up?" Collins asked casually as Vicky came closer.


    Vicky cut straight to the point: "What kind of backing does Leo have, exactly?"


    Ever since overhearing Collins on the phone, and following Jay''s sudden exit from the scene-coupled with Jay''s warning not to mess with Leo-Vicky had hired a private investigator to look into Leo''s background.


    Leo came from an ordinary family, with a few sessful brothers but no significant powerwork.


    Everything seemed normal, but Jay''s warning wasn''t for nothing. And Jay''s refusal to borate only convinced Vicky further that Leo''s backing was no small matter.


    Collins frowned, "Why do you need to know?"


    "He forced one of my top talents to quit. I need to know who Jay really crossed," Vicky stated firmly.


    Collins couldn''t help but let out a dismissiveugh, "Leo forced Jay out? Are you out of your mind? Weren''t Jay''s apologies and rifications clear enough?"


    Though he didn''t know why Jay had suddenly owned up to everything, it seemed ridiculous to Collins that Vicky was bringing this up now.


    Vicky, not in the mood for evasion, interrupted, "Just tell me who''s behind Leo. It''s not like we don''t know each other. We''re from the samepany, and you wouldn''t want a repeat of this, right?"


    "You''re overthinking this. Leo earned his ce since he signed with us, purely on his own merit. Stop underestimating people," Collins retorted.


    Checking the time, Collins decided he''d had enough, took out his car keys, unlocked his car, and opened the door.


    Seeing Collins about to get in and close the door, Vicky quickly grabbed it, "I don''t buy it."


    Collins turned slightly, pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Fine, believe what you want. Leo''s got a big shot behind him. So, please, keep your talents in line and stop trying to stir up drama for attention."


    With that, Collins pushed Vicky''s hand away, mmed the car door shut, and drove off, leaving Vicky without the answers he sought. Vicky''s gaze darkened as he stood there for a while before finally heading back to his own car.