Chapter 244 Mamie being here was no surprise, being the top dog at Century Entertainment.
But considering their past, Agnes thought it best to steer clear of her.
And so, she quickly ducked into the elevator and made a beeline for Ivanâs office.
Since theyâd set up a meeting beforehand, Ivanâs secretary Faye ushered her in no problem.
Ivan was on the phone and motioned for Agnes to take a seat on the couch.
Agnes sat, quietly waiting.
After a bit, Ivan hung up, walked over and apologized for making her wait.
âNo biggie,â Agnes replied with a smile, Tve only been here for five minutes.â
âWhatâs for lunch today?â Ivan asked.
âIâm easy,â she responded, âYou pick the place. Lunch is on me this time. I still owe you for the favor you did me.â
Ivan responded softly, âYou promised me one thing. I canât let you off the hook that easily. Iâm buying todayâ
Todayâs agenda was all business Agnes didnât push it, âAlright, Iâll take you out another time.â
Ivan passed Agnes a document, âThis is your promotional schedule for the next few days. Let me know if thereâs anything youâre not cool with.â
Agnes flipped through it. âShouldnât be a problem. Iâll do my best to cooperateâ
âAgnes,â Ivan began, â1 hope youâll reconsider signing with us.â
Agnes had managed to dodge signing a contract when she was filming the TV series, and had managed to turn down Ivanâs offers since Agnes gave a small smile, âShowbiz isnât really my thing.â
âBut youâre already in itâ Ivan pointed out, âAfter Christmas, when The Magical Romance of Cinderellaâ airs, Iâm sure youâll blow up. Iâve got a couple of solid movie scripts, if you sign, you can pick one you like and ride the wave. I can make you the next Mamieâ His voice was calm but firm.
âThink she can be the next me? Not on my watch!â
The office door swung open.
Mamie walked in.
She mustâve just come from an event, wearing only a thin dress despite the November chill A fur shawl draped over her shoulders, her hair cascading down, her makeup icy.
Mamie walked in, slamming her purse on Ivanâs desk, âYou know I canât stand her. Why would you want to sign her up? Century Entertainment can have me or her, not both. Choose wiselyâ
Ivan frowned, âMamie, donât be unreasonable Business and private life are two different partsâ
âTo me, theyâre one and the same Mamie turned to Agnes, her powerful aura and heels making her tower over her Almost arrogantly, Mamie said, âYou stole Jared, now you want to take my place too? Agnes, no matter how sly you are, I wonât let you succeed. As long as Iâm in this industry, you wonât have a chance to shine. Just you wait, I wonât make things easy for you.â
âEnough, Mamie!â Ivan roared.
Marie looked at Ivan, somewhat incredulous, âBrother, youâve never yelled at me before.â
Mamie seemed to become more agitated, âAgnes, what have you done to them? Theyâre all losing themselves because of you.
Today, Iâm going to expose you for who you really areâ
With that, she raised her hand to slap Agnes.