Chapter 195: Done For
The people nearby jumped in surprise, shocked to see Raymond Ford losing control.
Leah Young swallowed her frustration and forcefully dragged Raymond Ford to a more secluded spot.
"Raymond, don’t be like this. If anyone sees you, there’s no telling how they’ll laugh and talk about you behind your back."
"Laugh at what? Talk about what? I just don’t have Melody Monroe’s connections! The person backing her isn’t Rose Shaw, it’s President Sterling! How can I compete with her? What do I have to compete with?!" Raymond Ford had all but lost his mind.
"That’s exactly why you can’t say it out loud!" Leah Young whispered urgently. She was worried, too.
’Acting like this... Raymond Ford’s career is probably over.’
...
After Melody Monroe finished her photoshoot, she checked the time. It was just past eleven, so she had plenty of time to spare.
"Melody." Rose Shaw’s voice came from behind her.
Melody Monroe quickly turned and asked in surprise, "Rose, what are you doing here?"
"Let’s talk over here."
Rose Shaw and Melody Monroe moved to the side. Rose took out a contract she was holding. "This is an endorsement contract. Look it over, and if there are no issues, you can go ahead and sign."
Melody Monroe took it and saw the Bloomwell logo.
"An endorsement contract for Bloomwell? Rose, is this for me?" She could hardly believe it, afraid that Rose had made a mistake.
"Greenleaf was acquired by Bloomwell. The person in charge at Bloomwell saw the commercial you shot for Greenleaf and was extremely pleased, so they want you to continue on to shoot the ads for their new products."
A thrill went through Melody Monroe. For her, this was an incredible opportunity.
She picked up the contract and signed her name. "Rose, thank you so, so much!"
"Don’t thank me. To be honest, I hadn’t even considered you for it at first. This was just a happy accident—your own good luck."
"But I only have this kind of luck because I’m with you, Rose."
"When did you learn to be such a flatterer?"
"Just now!"
The two of them exchanged a smile.
"Aren’t you going to see what the endorsement fee is?"
"You negotiated it, Rose. I trust you completely."
"Take a look anyway."
Melody found the clause in the contract. Seeing the amount, she held out her hand and began to count. "Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands... One million!"
"One million? Rose, is this a typo?"
"It’s not a typo. This endorsement fee is a testament to your value."
"But am I really worth this much?" Melody Monroe had zero self-confidence. She’d thought three hundred thousand would be the highest possible price!
"Of course you are! This is just the fee for the first season of new products. For the product lines after this, the price will only go up."
"Rose, thank you so, so much."
"Just focus on your work. I’m currently negotiating a new series for you. I’ll let you know as soon as there’s any news."
"Okay!" Melody Monroe nodded emphatically.
After Rose Shaw left, Melody couldn’t stop thinking about the contract. An endorsement fee of one million—to her, that was an astronomical sum!
Her contract with Stellaris stipulated that all her income was split fifty-fifty.
Even after the split and deducting taxes and fees, she would still be left with a considerable amount to deposit.
Just a month ago, she had been selling the original owner’s belongings to build up a cash reserve for emergencies.
Evan Fairchild’s appearance had completely upended her and Ian’s life.
She no longer had to worry about providing for Ian, but this fact made her even more uneasy.
’Because in her relationship with Evan Fairchild, one was the absolute powerhouse, and the other, the absolute weakling. He held all the power, while she was completely passive.’