Billy''s eyelid twitched even more intensely.
He awkwardly nced at Dorian, sitting silently beside him.
L let out a quickugh. "Mr. Johnson, think carefully. If I don''t leave, even if I do nothing, thepany still has to pay me arge sum every year.
"Now I think about it, getting paid to do nothing isn''t so bad."
Dorian''s eyes were cold, and his face had a sarcastic look. "You might live the high life, but have you considered how thepany will deal with your two underlings?"
She nodded, leaned on the desk with her arms crossed, and stayed quiet, deep in thought.
Dorian watched her, and the mockery in his eyes grew more evident.
L''s loyalty was one of her strengths, but also her weakness.
Dorian couldn''t think of a way to force L out if it weren''t for those two troublesome neers.
L thought briefly, her eyes down. Not long after, she looked up with a gentle smile as if everything had be clear to her.
"Jamie and Teddy are thepany''s artists. Dealing with themter is just a matter of arranging some unpleasant tasks.
"They can simply refuse to do them, and the end result would be to have them frozen out and cklisted."
Dorian looked at her without speaking.
L nodded, showing no sign of defeat or discouragement.
Her voice was still as calm as usual. "Thepany pays me two million a year. To
be honest, many ordinary people might never have the chance to earn that much in their entire lives.
"If I don''t leave and support the three of us with the money, it doesn''t seem like such a big problem.
"And thepany doesn''t restrict us from taking on projects from otherpanies. If I''m lucky, maybe I cannd a TV series or a movie role for Jamie and Teddy. That seems pretty good, right?
"Even if thepany decides to cklist them, the money I make would be enough for us. We''re already in the best situation if I think about it.
"Since that''s the case, we do not need to leave thepany. Don''t you think so, Mr. ke?"
She looked at Dorian, and he immediately realized that she had figured out that it was his decision to force her out.
L''s words almost made him lose hisposure.
This was a bit different from what he had expected. L did care about those two neers, but how could the ambitious L say something like she just wanted to take the money and enjoy life?
Dorian''s expression darkened, his eyes fixed on L as if trying to catch some hint of inconsistency.
Billy was also a bit confused and unsure how to handle the situation.
Honestly, just listening to what L said made him a little tempted.
The idea of getting money without doing anything was exciting to anyone.
Seeing Dorian''s darkened expression, Billy didn''t say a word either. He chose to stay silent so that if things went south, he wouldn''t be med for it in the end.
When neither of them spoke, L straightened her back, adjusted her clothes as if everything was perfectly in ce.
"Since there''s nothing else, I''ll be leaving now."
She turned to walk out, looking as though she had epted the oue of her earlier analysis.
Just as her hand reached for the door handle, Dorian spoke up as she had anticipated. "L, thepany has agreed to your request to release the two neers with you."
She nced back, her smile neither fully warm nor cold. "No scenes can be deliberately cut for the TV series they''re filming. They must be allowed to air as
is."
Dorian stared at her deeply for a moment, and he said after a long silence, "Alright, three days from now, you cane to sign the termination contract."
"No need to wait that long. We can do it tomorrow."
Her smile was calm and unhurried.
Dorian froze for a moment as if this oue was too good to be true for her.
He even doubted for a second. Had L gone mad?
Did she truly not realize what this meant for her and the two neers?
Dorian''s gaze showed a hint of doubt. Had he miscalcted somewhere?
Or was L hiding some trump card?
He quickly dismissed that thought.
No, that wasn''t possible!
He had known L for years. What could a helpless orphan like her possibly have up her sleeve?
She was simply holding on to her pride, waiting for him to give her an out.