Clarissa got up in bed, and she could feel her entire body sore.
She couldn’t help but mumbled and was a little grumpy about Matthew.
It’s not necessary to go all out even if he wants a child, isn’t it?
So, that’s what he meant when he asked me to ‘hang on’ in the beginning?
Clarissa’s face flushed red as she snarked about Matthew. Then, she took a few feeble steps and left the room.
It was only after having breakfast that she realized Damian had already left for school. Being alone does make one feel rather forlorn. Out of the blue, it occurred to her that she had not contacted any of her friends since three years ago. Ellie was occupied with her career and the expansion of her business, and she was getting busier and busier like a career woman. As with the others, they were busy with their respective work and life as well.
In that instance, she yearned to spend her time with a friend, to have fun together, eating and shopping around, only to come to the realization that she was actually leading a relaxed and contented life. The key to that was even though she was the owner of a studio, owing to the capabilities of Yael, she got to enjoy a lot of idle time.
At the thought of that, Clarissa felt that she had to reward Yael and the staff at her studio generously.
“That’ll be it,” Clarissa made up her mind and went to change immediately, after which she left heading to the studio.
They were having a meeting when Clarissa arrived at the studio. Along with the assortment of scrumptious snacks she brought was the good news that they would have a dinner gathering that evening. Everyone was delighted to hear that.
After the meeting, Clarissa sat in Yael’s office with her legs crossed and a wide grin on her face.
Seeing as such, Yael was forthright. “Since you’re so free now, let me tell you something.”
“What is it?”
Clarissa could feel a dangerous glint from Yael’s eyes, so she sat properly in an upright position, and gave her a flattering smile exactly like that of her son, Damian’s.
“Yael, what do you want to tell me?”
“It’s about time that we upscale our studio, don’t you think so?”
“Eh?” Clarissa was taken aback, but under Yael’s sharp gaze, she smiled meekly in an instance. “Well, umm, whatever you say, Yael. If you’ve decided to expand our business, sure! I give you the green light. Go ahead.”
After all, even though Clarissa was the owner of the studio, Yael was also a partner. Their share was a sixty-forty split.
“If our studio only manages you alone, we aren’t able to achieve higher accomplishments. We can get more authors to sign up with us now so that we’ll be able to sustain even if you run out of ideas and brilliance.”
Twitching her lips a little, Clarissa responded, “You’re right, Yael. We can have more authors.”
“Sure, enrolling people is simple, but there’s something else. I’m thinking about venturing into investment in films and television production.”
Investment in films and television production?
do we have
do, if you’d accept a lower
I’ll do with lower
smile and continued, “We
know much about this, so it’s
private equity dinner then… To look
“What?”
awkwardly, “Umm,
finish her sentence, she was cut
help but laugh again as she continued, “Yael, well, you’re getting more badass by the day. That’s great. You sure have the bearing of a boss right now. With
suggesting that I’m taking
no, Yael. How can you not get what
decision concerning the studio has been made by you. I
“That’s enough.”
had zero interest in beating around the bush; she
of you. Come on, you’re the boss here; don’t behave like a
it wasn’t because of you, I don’t think the studio will be able to attain its magnitude today. Hence, you can proceed with your plan; I’m totally
you’re at leisure lately, huh? So why don’t you
that free as you think. Haha… But regarding
“You have to go!”
Clarissa
lot of dinner invitations recently. It’s almost year-end, and things are piling up. Apart from that, even though we have only a small number of people, the annual dinner has to be held. You haven’t joined in these couple of years, but you should
You’re assigning this
before eventually releasing her. At last, when she came out of Yael’s office, she
to her and started lowly, “Clarissa, Yael’s just as savvy as before,
Clarissa nodded.
as such, Mandy couldn’t help laughing. “And she really doesn’t give anybody a pass,
Clarissa was
only the two of them
you normally do during the annual dinners from
the company will be giving out bonuses and whatnot. There’s nothing much to it, the reason being that we have only so few people. We can’t really organize something
the annual dinner, but I don’t know what to do
a sudden, Mandy’s eyes brightened with
have any thoughts?
instance, except there was a notable awkwardness on her face. Hurriedly, she denied, “No, I don’t. I don’t have
Clarissa pressed, “Just tell me frankly if
nothing, really. Haha, I got to continue
it that hard to be honest about her thoughts regarding
her. She then asked a few other staff members about their opinions on the annual
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