Vanessa had anticipated that Phoebe would call her in anger, and she was noticeably amused by it. “I dare you, Miss Ziegler.”

Phoebe, with a fire brewing inside her, stood with one hand on her hip in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling city below. She then coldly said, “Just watch.” After that, she didn’t waste any more words and abruptly hung up the phone.

Ever since she and Theodore went to the airport to pick up Vanessa, and she was trampled by Vanessa’s “fans,” her career had been in a state of constant crisis.

All these crises stemmed from Vanessa, who whimsically played a disappearing act, then capriciously pierced her own palm, turning Phoebe’s efforts to ashes in an instant.

Phoebe didn’t want to be passively played by Vanessa anymore. She needed to find a way to deal with Vanessa once and for all.noveldrama

John knocked and entered, “Miss Ziegler, online public opinion has been controlled.”

Phoebe nodded, “Good work. Have the PR department keep an eye on it tonight. Also, I heard your cousin is studying music in Poland?”

“Yes, Miss Ziegler, what about it?”

Phoebe pursed her lips, making a decision in her mind, “I need a favor from your cousin. Please ask her to help find out what happened during Vanessa’s time studying in Poland.”

Vanessa had been too uncontrollable lately. Phoebe needed to know everything to deal with these emergencies.

John understood, “Okay, I’ll report back to you once she finds out anything.”

“Thank you,” Phoebe smiled, “One more thing; help me set up a meeting with a lawyer.”

John didn’t know why she wanted to meet with a lawyer but offered his assistance proactively, “Miss Ziegler, I’ve taken some law courses before. As long as it’s not about professional litigation, I can give it a try.” “I almost forgot; you drafted the HR department’s contracts before. Then help me review a contract to see if there are any loopholes we can exploit.”

Phoebe turned and walked to her desk, pulling out an artist’s contract from the drawer and handing it to John.

John flipped through a few pages and then realized why Phoebe needed a lawyer to look at this contract-it was extremely meticulous, with each clause designed to protect the artist’s interests as much as possible. He looked up at Phoebe, who sat in her swivel chair, gesturing for him to finish reading.

After going through the contract, John remarked, “This contract completely protects Miss Fitzroy. There isn’t a single trap laid out for her.”

Phoebe nodded, “I’ve studied it for days and haven’t found a breakthrough. If the company can’t restrain Vanessa, incidents like today that drag the company down will continue to happen.”

John knew she was troubled by Vanessa’s uncontrollability after noticing her frown. He said, “Miss Ziegler, this contract is indeed excessively strict, but we can think outside of the contract to solve this problem.” Phoebe raised an eyebrow, “How so?”

John walked over to her side with the contract, pointing to the last clause. Phoebe read it out loud, “The final interpretation of the above clauses is owned by the company.” John mimicked her raised eyebrow.

Phoebe looked at him and then back at the contract’s last clause, suddenly, she had an epiphany, “I understand now. No matter how strict the contract is, it can’t overstep the company. As long as Vanessa’s contract hasn’t expired, she has to abide by the company’s rules.”

“Exactly. That’s why all company employment contracts include this sentence at the end. It’s there for extreme situations, to regulate the behavior of the parties involved.”

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