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"If you don't know what's good for you and let Haynie handle things, it won't end nearly as well for you!"
"This is the first tI've seen someone try to steal from others and act so entitled," Stella replied coolly. "But
since you've made your position so clear, it's not out of the question forto let you take over the studio."
Abby's expression shifted. "Stella-"
A smug grin crept onto Jasper's lips. "Glad you know your place."
But Stella continued, "We signed a five-year lease on this place, and spent months renovating it. If you want me
to hand it over, you'll need to compensatefor the rent, the renovation expenses, and the penalty for
breaking the contract.
"And you both know | have a concert coming up. If | have to find a new place, that's going to disrupt rehearsals. |
think it's only fair you pay for the emotional distress too, don't you?"
Jasper huffed impatiently. "Cut the crap-just givea number."
Stella pretended to consider, then said, "Since we're at least acquaintances, I'll keep it simple: ten million."
Jasper looked like he'd been slapped. "How much?!"
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"Ten million. That's my price for the studio."
Jasper exploded. "Stella, why don't you just rob a bank?! You could buy the whole place for less than that!"
He'd expected Stella to ask for a lot, but this? She was out of her mind! Did she think ten million was pocket
change?
Stella shrugged. "Then go buy the building. If you own it, no one would compete with you, right?"
Jasper was so furious he could barely see straight. "Fine, I'll—"
But before he could finish, Foreman interrupted sharply. "Jasper, you've been bleeding money on pointless deals
lately. You're already in the red."
It was like a bucket of ice water dumped over his head. Jasper's mind snapped back to reality.
Only an absolute fool would spend ten million on a stulike this.
He shot Stella a venomous glare. This woman was pure trouble! She was clearly trying to bait him into making a
stupid deal.
He remembered the auction where
he'd blown a fortune on worthless junk, hoping to resell it and recoup his losses, but none of it had moved. Then
there was the the'd tried to smear Stella online, only to end up branded as a "greedy corporate tycoon"
himself, which had cost him even more in PR just to clean up the mess. The Wilkinson Group's stock price still
hadn't recovered.
Now, he didn't even have that kind of money available.
Jasper glared daggers at Stella. Thank God for Foreman's
intervention, or he would have fallen
for
trap again. This woman was
nothing but trouble! fo
He knew there was no way Stella would give in easily today. Rather than risk
getting played again, he decided to cut his losses.
"Stella, you'll regret this," Jasper spat coldly.
And with that, he turned to Rachel, who had been silent the whole time. "Rachel, let's go."
Rachel glanced back at Stella, then silently followed him out.
Foreman gave Stella a polite nod before leaving too.
As soon as the door closed, Abby thelp but spit out, "So t
Ofter our stuwere thenet
and Rachel, those two rats!
Stella nodded. "They're the ones who tried to hireas a composer, too."
Abby rubbed her temples. "What is it with them? You're divorced, but they just won't stay out of your life."
Just then, a gentle knock sounded at the office door.
A clear, pleasant female voice called from the hallway, "Excuse me, is this S&A Studio?"
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