Chapter 1620


    Everyone looked at Zachary speechlessly. His words did make sense.


    Yvonne turned to Liam and said, "Liam, Mr. Lowe dotes on his daughter. That''s why he''s so


    demanding. You shouldn''t take it to heart."


    "I won''t," Liam replied as he shook his head.


    "So, what do you think?" Zachary asked.


    "I agree with you, Mr. Lowe, but the contract termination fee is too high." Liam could not help but


    worry about it.


    "Then, you should make sure you produce more works in the future," Zachary answered in a low


    voice. "Don''t worry about the expenses for the time being. After you terminate the contract, you can


    be under Maria''s management."


    Liam was shocked. "Maria is still just a student," he protested.


    "You probably don''t know this," Zachary began. "But Maria has been helping you n this for some


    time. She wants to be your manager after graduation. Because of you, her postgraduate studies are


    focused on helping her be a management professional. She even loaned one hundred


    thousand dors from me to prepare a studio and a scriptwriter so that she could write a script in


    advance. When she graduates, she wants to be your manager and help you."


    Zachary had not intended to reveal all of that, but he did not want Maria to suffer the same pain he


    felt when he was separated from Yvonne for five years.


    He wanted to tell Liam about it earlier.


    When he saw how Betty was treating Liam earlier, he knew that Liam had a great sense of


    righteousness.


    If he was willing to advance his career by any means possible, then he was not worthy of Maria''s


    love.


    After observing for some time, Zachary thought that it was time to help him.


    Liam''s jaw dropped open in surprise at Zachary''s words, and his eyes were filled with shock as he


    stared at Zachary and Yvonne.


    Even Grace and Heinz were a little surprised. After a while, they smiled at Liam. Grace said, "Maria


    is a smart girl, and she knows what needs to be done. She wants to help you, but she also wants to


    consider your feelings. That''s probably why she didn''t tell you about it."


    Liam nodded in reply.


    Indeed, Maria had not mentioned anything about it to him. She had kept asking him to read


    Reaper''s book, but he did not realize her good intentions.


    At that moment, Liam felt like an utter failure. He had been so immersed in his own world that he


    hadpletely ignored Maria''s good intentions.


    When he thought of Maria, his chest tightened.


    He had found someone who treated him so well. What did it matter if he did not be famous?


    He was extremely touched, and his eyes began to light up. He looked at Zachary and Yvonne. "I


    really didn''t know about this matter."


    "Is your pride wounded now that you know about it?" Zachary asked.


    Liam shook his head. "If I only cared about my pride, then I''d be a selfish man. How could I live up


    to Maria''s kindness that way?"


    Upon hearing that, Zachary finally smiled a little. He looked at Yvonne and gave her a satisfied


    smile.


    Then, he turned to look at Heinz.


    Heinz nodded at him with a smile. "Very good. Liam, we''re all very happy to hear you say this. We


    only knew what a true sense of pride meant when we reached our current age. But at your age, you


    already know not to let the girl you like worry about you. We''re very pleased."


    "Then, that''s settled. We''ll begin preparations to terminate the contract," Zachary said. "We


    shouldn''t tell Maria about this for the moment. I''ll go back and find a team ofwyers today. You


    should go to your manager and try your hardest to terminate the contract at once."


    "Yes, I''ll do as you say." Although Liam was in a panic and shocked state, he knew that leaving his


    currentpany was of utmost importance.


    "Come and have something to eat."


    However, Liam did not eat. Instead, he said, "I''m sorry, but I won''t be staying to eat. I''m going to talk


    to my manager about this. He just called me."


    "Sure, go ahead." Zachary nodded.


    After Liam said goodbye to them, he walked out of the room.


    When he returned to the private room next door, he only Johnny and Teresa inside.


    Johnny felt a mix of emotions when he saw Liam. Smiling faintly, he said, "Liam, you''re back?"


    Teresa was also experiencing a mix of emotions. "Liam," she said.


    Liam looked directly at Johnny. "Johnny, I want to terminate the contract."


    Johnny nodded with a strange expression on his face. "What''s your rtionship with Mr. Lowe?"


    Liam shook his head before replying, "That''s personal."


    "Well, it is indeed your personal affairs. Anyway, it''s good that you''re here. I''ve told thepany


    about it, and thepany said that they won''t let you go," Johnny answered. "Why don''t you and


    Teresa talk about it? I''ll be on my way. If you really want to terminate your contract, then well have


    to go to court."


    Johnny left.


    "I heard him calling yourpany just now," Teresa said. "Your boss said that he won''t let you go. If


    you really want to leave, you''ll have to file awsuit, and you''ll need to pay arge sum in


    termination fees."


    Liam was calm and silent.


    Looking at him nkly, Teresa continued, "Liam, do you have a good rtionship with the Lowe


    family? Are you sure they''ll help you? If they do, that''s great. But, if they get shocked by


    compensation costs and suddenly decide not to help you, you''ll definitely be ruined."


    She paused, then added, "You should know that in our industry, there are not that many people who


    have sessfully terminated their contract and still managed to lead afortable life. All of them


    have suffered a lot after thewsuit."


    "I''m ready to ept whatever the oue is," Liam replied indifferently.


    Anxious, Teresa raised her voice as she said, "But, you''re risking your entire future with this."


    "It''s still better than being taken advantage of." Liam looked at Teresa and sneered. "Teresa, Mr.


    Cruise wanted to take advantage of you, didn''t he?"


    Teresa froze and looked at Liam with embarrassment. "Liam, I..."


    "Do you really want to be toyed with by old men every step of your life?" Liam asked. "Just how long


    are you going to use these unscrupulous methods for fame?"


    "Liam, are you worrying about me?" Teresa seemed to brighten up, a ray of hope shining in her


    eyes.


    Liam frowned and said coldly, "No. I just think that it''s disgusting. You say that you''re my ssmate,


    but I feel disgusted at having a ssmate who has sold her soul so many times. I hope you learn


    from your mistakes."


    With that, Liam got up to leave.


    However, Teresa rushed toward him and hugged him from behind.


    "Don''t go, Liam," she begged as she hugged him tightly.


    Liam''s body stiffened.


    "Teresa, let go of me," he growled.


    "No, listen to me first." Teresa continued to hug him, pressing her face against his back. "Liam, we


    were ssmates. I know you care about me, and you feel sorry for me. No one in this world cares


    about me except for you."


    "Let me go first." Liam frowned and tried to pull her hand away.


    However, Teresa clung tightly to him and would not let him go.


    Liam said angrily, "If you don''t let me go, then don''t me me for not going easy on you."


    "Liam, I like you. I like you so much that my heart hurts. These past few years haven''t been easy for


    me. I missed you. I couldn''t help but think of you every night. I even needed sleeping pills to sleep.


    Liam, will you give me another chance? I really like you. Can you like me as well?" she pleaded as


    she pressed her face against his broad, muscr back. It was as if her feelings for him were only


    getting deeper.


    Teresa really felt that she had made a wrong decision back then.


    She had chosen an old man and taken a morous path. However, the farther she walked, the


    lonelier she felt.


    And the lonelier she felt, the more distressed she was.


    In the deepest hours of the night, she could not help but miss Liam.


    "I''ve never liked you," Liam said coldly. "Please have some self-respect, Teresa."


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    Desperate, Teresa pressed her lips against his back. Those words cut deeper than a knife.


    Struggling to breathe, she could not help but feel distressed.


    She felt like crying.


    That was not the answer she wanted.


    "Liam," she murmured.


    With a sudden jerk, Liam broke free from Teresa''s grasping fingers. He shoved her backward, and


    she fell to the ground.


    Tears rolled down Teresa''s cheeks as she looked up at Liam dazedly. "Liam, why did you do that?"


    "Teresa, please have some self- respect." Liam watched as she broke into sobs. However, he did


    not show her any mercy.