Chapter 1643
Sinir continued walking without saying a word.
The receptionist immediately went to stop him.
However, Sinir''s assistant blocked the receptionist''s path.
Sinir went straight into the elevator and to Zachary''s office. By then, Zachary had received a call
from the front desk and knew that Sinir wasing.
He had his assistant wait in front of the elevator.
Soon, Sinir was walking into Zachary''s office. They exchanged polite greetings, pretending as if
nothing had happened.
Sinir smiled. "Mr. Lowe, let''s not beat around the bush. You know I''m here about Liam''s contract."
"Please go ahead, Mr. Stone."
"200 million dors," Sinir said. "You might not know about this use in Liam''s contract, but he
has to pay a hefty penalty if he breaks the contract. He''s made a lot of money from the Their
Group, so 200 million dors isn''t too much to ask."
Zachary smiled. "200 million dors is a huge amount. I wouldn''t agree to that, Mr. Stone."
"Does that mean you''re not willing to pay that much?" Sinir asked. He had understood Zachary''s
meaning immediately.
Zachary nodded. "That''s right."
"Then I don''t think there''s any need for us to continue talking," Sinir replied with a smile.
Zachary nodded again. "Yes, I think we should take this to court. If not, neither of us will be satisfied
with the terms."
"Mr. Lowe, Liam leaving Their Group is a breach of contract. Therefore, the penalty for breach of
contract must be paid. That''s only right," Sinir exined.
"Yes, I don''t deny that. However, Their Group didn''tpletely fulfill its contractual obligations
either. It''s been a year and three months since Liam graduated, but he hasn''t booked any jobs
since. That''s a breach of contract as well, no?"
Sinir narrowed his eyes as if he was sizing up the situation.
Zachary''s tone was calm as he continued, "Well offer 50 million dors as the termination fee. If you
ept our offer, we can reach an agreement quicker. If you don''t ept, it''ll be 20 million dors
tomorrow."
Sinir was stunned, and his gaze darkened.
Zachary was still very confident and calm, and he did not seem ruffled at all. It seemed like he had
nned it all out long before.
After a while, Sinir replied, "I don''t think I can ept your terms. See you in court."
"Very well. See you there." Zachary nodded.
Sinir had no choice but to stand up. "Then I''ll take my leave."
He walked out quickly.
Meanwhile, Zachary remained as cool as a cucumber.
Sinir stormed out of Lowe Group angrily.
Later that evening.
Sinir met Monica at his office. "I asked for 200 million dors for Liam''s breach of contract.
However, Zachary insisted on giving us only 50 million dors. He that if we didn''t ept his offer
today, it would go down to 20 million dors tomorrow."
She frowned when she heard that. "That''s too little. No, we can''t take this lying down."
"Yeah, so it''s best if we take this to court," he replied.
"It''s hard to estimate how much Cindy''s scandals have cost thepany. If we go to court over
Liam''s contract termination, Their Group will appear weak," she reminded him.
"If we don''t take it to court, then wouldn''t our artists think that they''d be able to breach their contract
however they liked?" he retorted.
"It''s fine if he wants to dissolve the contract. Make him sign a confidentiality agreement not to
disclose the amount of the termination fee he paid. With that, the amount is anyone''s guess.
However, it will all be exposed if we go to court," Monica said.
Sinir was stunned. "Do you mean that we''ll ept the 50 million dors?"
"50 million dors is fine. We have the ability to produce more young stars like Liam. There are
plenty of aspiring artists out there, so we can get someone new and make it big again. Furthermore,
it''ll be good press for Their Group if Liam bes famous again elsewhere. I think it''s fine to
concede this time," she exined.
Sinir gave Monica''s words some thought before he sighed. "But I told him I''d take it to court. Do
you want me to back down?"
"You can contact Liam. Just speak to him directly," she suggested.
Sinir chuckled. "You truly know me very well. You''ve thought of everything."
Monica smiled. "Are you regretting marrying Suanne now?"
Sinir''s face paled, and he replied, "Why did you bring her up? What a killjoy."
Monica sneered sarcastically. "I still can''t get in touch with Michael. I don''t know where that guy has
gone."
"I don''t think he has the guts to face anyone after the scandal broke. Michael is smart. He''s not
someone that''s easily defeated," he said.
"You know him very well, don''t you? Cindy means to say that he knows about us." Monica gave him
a pointed look.
"So what? Isn''t he with Cindy?" Sinir smiled. "We should enjoy our life while we still can. He''ll
understand."
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She shook her head and said, "I have a bad feeling for some reason. It''s strange."
"Let me call Liam first. Stay and listen to our conversation," he said.
Monica nodded. "Okay, go ahead."
Sinir took out his phone and called Liam.
Liam and Maria were about to have dinner when the phone rang.
Liam frowned when he saw Sinir calling. "It''s from Sinir."
Maria was stunned. "Your boss?" "Yes," he replied, nodding.
"He must have something to discuss with you. Why don''t you answer it and see what he says?" she
suggested.
Liam nodded. "Okay, I''ll take the call."
Not wanting to hide anything from Maria, he put the call on speakerphone.
"Hello, Mr. Stone." Liam''s tone was calm and without any emotion. It was rather admirable.
"Hello, Liam. Must you make such a big fuss over the termination of your contract?" Sinir asked,
chuckling.
Liamughed lightly and replied, "It''s not that I want to make a big fuss. I''m an artist, and I know that
this won''t bring any benefit to me. However, I won''t be able to break my contract without any
countermeasures, right?"
"Looks like you''re hell- bent on terminating the contract," Sinir remarked with augh. "You must
know that you''ll have to pay a termination fee if you break the contract before the end date."
"Thanks for reminding me. I''m aware of the terms," Liam answered.
"Are you confident you can bring in huge profits to your next boss?" Sinir asked.
"It''s still too early to talk about the future. Let''s focus on the here and now." Liam kept his cool, and
he refused to divulge too much information to Sinir.
He did not actually have much of an impression of Sinir, and what little he had of Sinir was
bad. In fact, Liam felt that Sinir was kind of a coward.
"I asked Mr. Lowe for a termination fee of 200 million dors," Sinir said.
As soon as he said that, Liam sucked in a breath, and Maria was equally shocked.
"Liam, do you think it''s worth it for Zachary to pay that much to see you free?" Sinir pressed.
"You''re right. I''m also doubting whether I''m worth 200 million dors. Mr. Stone, you''re asking for
such an exorbitant amount," Liam replied, trying his best to keep his voice even.
Maria immediately got up and grabbed Liam''s hand, indicating for him to calm down.
She shook her head at him.
Liam calmed down right away as he looked into Maria''s eyes.
He nodded.
"To be honest, 200 million dors isn''t a lot. The amount is stated in the contract, and it''s a fair
price," Sinir continued.
"Then, why are you calling me? Mr. Lowe must have refused, that''s why you''reing to me as a
last resort." Liam expertly deciphered Sinir''s intentions.
Sinir paused for a moment, then said with a soft chuckle. "He offered me 50 million dors."
Maria and Liam exchanged nces.
50 million dors was not a small sum, but neither was it unreasonable. If Liam took up the offer, he
would regain his freedom.
That was Maria''s opinion.
However, Liam still felt that it was too much.
He looked at Maria and said into the phone, "Mr. Stone, 50 million dors is too much. I haven''t
booked a job in a long time. As per the contract, thepany has neglected its duties because I''ve
been out of work for half a year. So, we both breached the contract. Hence, I don''t think I''ll lose if
we take this to court. How about this? You can speak to mywyer if you have any other questions.
I''m going to have dinner now. Goodbye."