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Chapter 428: Crown Prince and Renowned Artist Delphine Spend the Night at Cloud Summit, Leaving One After Another!
Kyla Zamora’s call connected quickly, her voice slightly altered: "Delphine, are you alright? You’re at Cloud Summit? I’m right outside, it’s packed with reporters. Whatever you do, don’t show yourself."
Delphine nodded, speaking softly: "Sister Kyla, this scandal is difficult to resolve, and I’m also involved in a lawsuit. If things go south eventually—"
Her voice halted, and Kyla on the other side jumped up, urgently saying: "Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense, don’t jinx it. Everything will be fine, I’m still waiting for you to win an award and become the youngest international actress in the industry."
Actress? Delphine’s gaze turned slightly empty. She genuinely loved acting. Her life was bleak and powerless, devoid of any joy. Playing those roles was the only way she could laugh, cry, and live an unrestrained life, like drinking poison to quench thirst.
She sighed softly, saying in a gentle voice: "Sister Kyla, regardless of whether this incident can be resolved, I will temporarily retire from acting. Filming will be indefinitely postponed. Please distribute a year’s salary to everyone at the studio as a token of my appreciation."
"Are you planning to disband the studio?" Kyla exploded upon hearing this, resolutely saying, "No, I won’t agree. Even if you retire, the studio can’t disband. Who knows, you might return to acting one day. As for our future, don’t worry. The initial salary Leclair gave us was ten times the industry standard, and investments have never stopped. We can wait for you. During your hiatus, we can train some newcomers. You can stay behind the scenes and just take dividends."
Kyla saw the truth clearly. With the backing of the Leclair Family’s Crown Prince, their resources and connections in the industry were unmatched. Dissolving Delphine’s studio would cut off the financial path provided by Ignatius Leclair. Instead, staying behind the scenes as a boss allows Delphine to retire without affecting her dividends.
Delphine was silent for a few seconds. In the meantime, Maximilian softly said: "Miss Delphine, even if you retire, there’s no need to dissolve the studio. Your new film is nominated, and with your upcoming TV series soon to air, your fame will grow. Some people can’t produce one work in a lifetime, and your few works are enough to last forever. Besides, Leclair’s investment is a one-time setup. The funds spent aren’t even one percent of the budget."
Despite being reticent, as Ignatius Leclair’s assistant, Maximilian understood Leclair’s intentions better than anyone. He truly cared for Miss Delphine. His upbringing, full of power and prestige, produced a strong and domineering personality. Combined with old grudges, these factors led to the current situation. Maximilian sighed, thinking that if not for those old grudges, with Leclair’s detached and cold demeanor, it would have been extremely difficult for anyone to easily enter his heart.
Seeing the two opposing, Delphine temporarily put the matter aside, inquiring about the situation outside, and pulled herself together to prepare for the lawsuit.
Soon, Jing Liu forcefully cleared the reporters outside Cloud Summit, freeing up the path. Although driven away, the media journalists were silently fuming, staying and watching from across the street.
In this line of work, one must be shrewd and calculating, careful not to offend the true powerbrokers.
Soon, Ignatius Leclair’s car drove out of Cloud Summit, heading straight for the hospital. Subsequently, Delphine was escorted out by Maximilian.
The headline of the day was: Crown Prince and renowned artist Delphine spent the night at Cloud Summit, leaving one after the other! Rumors confirmed, the internet was abuzz.