Chapter 1645
Noon arrived in the blink of an eye.
Zachary had been waiting for news from Sinir, but it was reported that Suanne had taken over
Their Group.
Currently, Their Group was in a mess.
Hence, the termination of Liam''s contract was temporarily dyed.
Nheless, Maria had to leave.
Everything that happened over the past few days were hard to digest all at once.
Gary also received the news that Cindy had already left the country with her manager''s husband.
That night, they left the country along with Maria.
Of course, Liam was there to send them off.
Meanwhile, in London.
Three days had passed.
During that time, Ernest had also arrived in London.
They were all gathered in London.
Ernest only found out about what happened when he saw the news while on his way to Ennd.
Once he touched down, he rushed home immediately. There, he met Gary, Celeste, and Maria.
Ernest immediately asked, "What''s with the news recently? Did you all keep this from me?"
"If we told you, wouldn''t that have gotten in the way of your love life?" Gary teased. "Anyway, we
didn''t explicitly agree not to tell you. It just happened."
"So will Liam be able to terminate his contract?" Ernest asked.
"Of course. Definitely," Maria replied.
Ernest nodded. "That''s good then. I''ll put my stuff away and take a shower. We''ll talk moreter."
"Don''t go yet." Maria gave Ernest a sly smile. "Ernest, is Leah your girlfriend?"
Ernest paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, it''s her."
"Congrattions!" Maria said, beaming.
Ernest could not help but smile as well. His smile was warm, gentle, and filled with confidence.
"Thank you," he replied.
The three of themughed as they watched Ernest go upstairs.
Gary said, "Wow, it''s rare for him to be so open. I wonder who taught him all this."
"Really? You can do all this without a teacher, you know?" Maria replied.
Gary nced at Maria. "Stop being so crude. You''re a girl, you know? Liam will be disgusted if he
finds out."
"He would never," Maria answered, shaking her head. "Whatever. See youter guys. I''m going
upstairs to video call Liam."
"Sure. I''ll take a walk with Celeste." Gary held Celeste''s hand as they walked outside.
The days passed quickly.
Gary and Celeste continued their internship at thepany.
Maria continued with her studies.
They spent their days in rtive peace.
Meanwhile, back home.
Their Group had fallen into disarray because of the scandals, but Suanne''s presence had
stabilized the situation somewhat. However, the damage done to thepany''s reputation was
irreversible.
Eventually, Suanne found out that Liam wanted to terminate his contract. It surprised her. "Why is
Liam doing so? Where''s his manager? Tell him toe and see me. I want to know what''s going
on."
When Johnny arrived at her office, she asked him bluntly, "What''s going on? Why is Liam trying to
terminate his contract?"
Johnny answered, "He''s unhappy that he''s out of work. He hasn''t booked a job since he graduated,
and he probably has been cklisted. That''s why he''s doing this."
Suanne narrowed her eyes. "cklisted? No wonder I haven''t seen him in any ads or projects. I
thought he disappeared. How could you cklist such a popr artist?"
"Madam Suanne, this is what Mr. Stone did at Miss White''s behest," Johnny replied softly.
Suanne looked at him and sneered. "Really? If so, you just let it happen? You''re Liam''s manager, so
why didn''t you fight for him? Did you agree with what they did, or were you directly involved?"
Johnny panicked, feeling guilty. "Madam Suanne, I had no idea about this at all."
"Johnny, I don''t think you understand what kind of person I am. I hate people who shirk their
responsibilities. As Liam''s manager, you''re telling me that you had no idea about what was going
on? Do you think you''re fit for this job? Do you think I''ll believe your exnation?" Suanne''s tone
was very unpleasant.
Johnny suddenly understood that Suanne was a very harsh person, and she would not mince her
words with anyone.
His forehead dripped with cold sweat. He felt like he had been written off by Suanne.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? Johnny thought to himself, deciding to admit his
mistake. "You''re right, Madam Suanne. I shouldn''t have neglected my responsibilities. As Liam''s
manager, I should''ve tried to fight for him. I screwed up."
"Don''te to me with these fake words. At the rate thepany''s going, I only need people who
are serious about their work to stay. If every one of you is so careless with your work, then you
might as well just stay home."
"Yes, Madam Suanne. You''re right." Johnny hurriedly nodded.
Suanne looked at him for a moment before saying, "So, Lowe Group is the one helping Liam
terminate the contract?"
"Yes. Liam has found very powerful backing with the Lowe family as well as the Jones family," he
replied.
Suanne deliberated on his words briefly, then nodded. "Call Liam and ask him toe to the
office. I want to see him."
"Yes, I''ll call him right away." Johnny immediately took out his phone and called Liam, and the call
was quickly connected.
Liam''s tone was indifferent as he asked, "What''s the matter?"
"Liam,e to the office. Madam Suanne wants to see you," said Johnny.
"Haven''t I already told you? If you need anything, you can talk to mywyer," Liam replied.
"Liam, this time it''s Madam Suanne who wants to meet you, so please do as I say. I think she wants
to keep you with us. Since you''re still going to be in the same industry, it''s better to maintain a good
rtionship with her, right? I''m really thinking about what''s best for you this time, so please listen to
me." Johnny''s tone was quite sincere this time around.
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Liam hesitated for a moment before he said, "Fine. I''ll go since you asked."
"Okay, I''ll be waiting for you." Johnny immediately cheered up.
After hanging up, Liam changed his clothes and went downstairs to his car.
He ran into Teresa on the way there.
She looked exhausted. When she saw Liam, she smiled weakly and said, "I saw the news of you
terminating your contract. Did it work?"
"It''s a work in progress," Liam replied without pausing, and he went straight to his car.
Teresa looked at his retreating figure. It was some time before she went upstairs.
Liam drove to Their Group. When he arrived, Johnny was actually waiting for him downstairs.
That was the first time Liam had received that kind of treatment at thepany after studying
abroad.
"Ah, you''re here." Johnny smiled as he greeted Liam. "Come with me. Madam Suanne is upstairs
waiting. Liam, she''s taking this very seriously. She yelled at me after finding out what you''ve been
through. She said I neglected my responsibilities, and I ept that. I treated you unfairly, and I''m
sorry. No hard feelings?"
Liam smiled faintly at Johnny''s words, feeling surprised. Suanne had managed to scare Johnny into
submission soon after taking over thepany. It seemed like she was not to be trifled with.
On the other hand, Johnny was acting like a typical coward. The only reason he was apologizing
was fear, not because he felt that he was wrong.
However, Liam refused to argue with him, nor did he say anything. Instead, he maintained a
meaningful smile on his face.
Johnny took him to Suanne''s office. She smiled when she spotted Liam. "Sit down, Liam."
"Sure, Madam Suanne." Liam promptly sat down.
Suanne nced at Johnny and said, "Johnny, you can leave. Close the door behind you."
Johnny''s expression froze, then he immediately nodded. "Okay."
He left the room, but he felt anxious because he did not know what Liam and Suanne were going to
talk about.
s, he could not show how he felt.
After closing the door, Suanne said to Liam, "Liam, you''ve suffered a lot in the hands of Their
Group these past few years, haven''t you?"
"I''m fine, Madam Suanne." Liam did not expect Suanne to say that. She was obviously trying the
gentler approach, and it rmed Liam.
"You don''t have to tell me for me to know. I looked into what happened, and you''ve gone through a
lot of trouble recently. Are you really determined to terminate the contract?"
Liam nodded and said, "Yes, Madam Suanne, I want to terminate the contract."