“Okay, let’s change the subject”


    Sophie swiftly pulled out her smartphone, which disyed an electronic signature between Julian and


    Aldridge Global,plete with a sealed stomp.


    “Take a look is this your contract?”


    “It is mine.”


    Julian clearly saw his own signature


    Initially, his mother had pushed him into the entertainment industry, and finding Aldridge Global was a


    stroke of luck. He signed with them without hesitation, unaware of the industry’splexities.


    He retumed the phone to Sophie and asked, “Where did you get this contract?”


    “Do you want to leave?”


    “Leave? And go where?”


    “Ricardo has already invested in this project. Your debut with Aldridge Global is almost impossible.”


    Sophieid out the gram reality for Julian. “What awaits you is endless sidelining. I reckon your family


    isn’t wealthy; you’ll be dragged down sooner orter and then forced to pay a hefty penalty. If a


    reputable entertainmentpany takes you in, you might find a way out. But whether you’ll be a


    ster remains uncertain.”


    “What are you suggesting?”


    “I made a bet with Ricardo that he’d incur a loss on this project in three months.”


    “What?”


    Julian furrowed his brows.


    A loss for Ricardo?


    Entertainmentpanies weren’t foolish, especially not a conglomerate like Aldridge Global. How


    could they possibly let this project suffer a loss?


    Sophie smiled. “Once, someone in your predicament trusted me, and now he’s a leading actor.”


    “You mean… Reece?”


    Sophie nodded, then added, “If you decide to leave, I offer you a way out”


    “What’s that?”


    Til cover your penalty, but you have to agree to one condition.”


    *…Go on.”


    “Convince all the male trainees to leave with you.”


    Sophie’s proposal was shocking, but Julian only paused briefly before asking. “How can I trust you?”


    “T’ll cover everyone’s penalties, and I guarantee to make them popr as a group or solo as long as


    they debut. At the be second–tier celebrities.”


    very


    y least, they’ll


    With that, Sophie pulled out a check already filled out with an amount of fifty million.


    Fifty million was enough to cover all the male trainees‘ penalties.


    “Alright, I agree.”


    With Julian’s agreement, Sophie breathed a sigh of relief. She needed Julian’s help to inflict a


    wasn’t sure how to proceed with the male trainees.


    a loss on Ricardo. Without him, she


    Meanwhile, Sophie had just returned to her dorm when she wasered by


    by Shirley and the o


    others.


    “We saw you with Julian just now You’re dating him, aren’t you?”


    Jean was the one asking. She stepped forward and said, “Sophie, trainees aren’t allowed to date.


    You’re breaking thepany’s rules. Let’s see how Skye will help you now!“,”


    Sophie remained unfazed, replying calmly, “Have you eaten something spoiled recently? You’re


    speaking nonsense.”


    “You!”


    “Sophie, you’ve broken the rules, and you must leave. I’ve alreadyd Skye to deal with this fairly.”


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    After speaking. Shirley showed Sophie a video on her phone.


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    Sophie raised an eyebrow and said. Instead of showing me this, how about I show you something?”


    Sophie took out her phone, revealing surveince footage from the cafeteria clearly recording Shirley


    looking around cautiously before adding something to someone’s meal