Rebirth of a Flopped Actress: Career First, Love Second Chapter 440 If You Fix It, Name Your Price Finished Silhouette Studio was in total chaos. By the time Zayn found the studio head, the manâwho looked to be in his thirtiesâhad completely collapsed into a sobbing mess.
âGone! Itâs all gone!â
Zayn narrowed his eyes. âWhat do you mean gone? You literally texted me this morning saying the final cut was ready.â
The studio head looked up with redârimmed eyes.
âIt was ready! But an hour ago, every single computer got hit with a virus! All of our filesâwiped! Now all thatâs left is...â He pointed at the digital tombstone on the desktop, his hand trembling. His whole body looked like it might just give up on life.
Zayn hesitated. âSo... our footage...â
The studio head let out a heartbroken sob. âItâs buried six feet under!â
At this point, he was practically a shell of a man.
Their studio wasnât just working on Legacy of the Dynastyâthey had at least seven or eight other major productions in postâ
production.
And because Silhouette Studio was known for highâend, premium editing, every project they handled was a bigâbudget production.
Now, thanks to the Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus, everything was wiped off the face of the earth.
âYou told me you had cybersecurity in place. So how the heck did this happen?â Zaynâs expression darkened.
Silhouette Studio had an inâhouse cybersecurity specialistâsomeone specifically hired to prevent leaks and hacker attacks on unreleased shows.
The studio head just sighed and pointed toward a guy hunched over a computer, looking like he was on the verge of a full mental collapse. Whatever virus had hit them, it had completely broken him.
âMr. Zayn, I swear, if I could get your footage back, I would. But look aroundâyour drama isnât the only one. Everything is gone. I have no idea who to even complain to at this point.â
Zayn turned to Olivia.
âThe preview cut is definitely gone. Weâll have to start over.â
Oliviaâs expression froze.
Gone? The overpriced, ridiculously expensive edit I just paid for... disappeared into the void?
She glanced at the monitors, her eyes narrowing at the digital tombstones lined up across the screens.
In her past life, the Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus had wiped out half of Cyperiaâs networks the moment it appeared. The number of infected systems was immeasurable.
1/2 Chapter 440 If You Fix It, Name Your Price The funeral music had already started playing.
Olivia turned to the studio head, her voice even but cold.
âWe dropped a fortune on this edit. And just like that, itâs gone? That doesnât sit right with me.â
Finished The studio head looked like he was about to cry. âNot right? Then tell meâwhatâs right? Weâre completely stuck! The preview cut was done, but this virus wiped out everything. Weâve got no solution. The only thing we can do is wait for the virus to be removed and then rush a new edit for you... otherwise, weâre just as screwed as you are. I know youâre frustrated, but so are we! Thereâs nothing we can do about this virus. But if you can fix it? Forget the editing feeâIâll refund you immediately! Hell, Iâll even pay you for bringing our files back! And anytime you need editing in the future, Iâll give you the biggest discount possible!â
He was only saying this to make it clearâthey had no way out.
But then-
âYou really mean that?â Oliviaâs eyes sparkled.
The studio head hesitated. âWhat?â
âIf I recover all your files, youâll refund me, pay me extra, and give me a huge discount for future edits?â Olivia cut straight to the deal.
The studio head blinked in disbelief.
â... Yeah... yeah, if you can actually fix this, then whatever you say goes.â
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