Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom
Chapter 241

241 Cut me some slack

"Manager Kate, have you seen for yourself, your artist is not a weakling that needs you to constantly fight for her. So, be rest assured that she won't give you troubles. As for her scandal, the company cannot tell you what to do since you've handled even worse cases in the past, we trust that you will do the same for Jeslyn. 1

She's too beautiful to not be a top dog in less than a year. You weren't brought back from retirement to just make her an A-list sensational artist. You were brought back to fashion her and shape her into what you made Celestine. Even Celestine hopes that Jeslyn would be better than her, so Katrine, don't let the boss down. He seems to have a lot of interest in Jeslyn... Who knows, she might be the best ingredient to help you win your dream Award."

Manager Katrine, one of the three best Managers that the Music Industry could ever produce. She had won so many awards for her excellent performance that left some people wondering if there was any Award she hadn't won.

However, there is an Award she hasn't won. The most important Award for the Managers in any Music Industry, It's the All-Time Best Manager Award.

The Award is only given after every ten years. For twenty years, no Manager had won that Award, which turned the Managers' Association into a battlefield. Every Manager, even those without proper managing skills dreams of getting that Award because it is the pinnacle of success for them. Manager Katrine had thought Celestine would help her get that Award which would be held again in two years from now, but Celestine suddenly retired which sent Manager Katrine a devastating blow and forced her to leave the Managers' Association and retire from the Music against her will.

Before she could get convinced to become Jeslyn's manager, it took Celestine a whole lot of effort. However, the woman felt Jeslyn was too beautiful for her own good and felt that since Jeslyn appeared like a weak girl, she would be easily bullied which would require her to always have to save Jeslyn's ass.

Left with no other choice but to prove that Jeslyn wasn't a helpless baby, the company set Jeslyn against Toria's friends, hoping to convince Katrine that Jeslyn wasn't a lady in distress that would require the prince to come save her.

Katerine nodded faintly. "What about the Manager you assigned to her? Have you told him I'm taking

over?"

"The company hasn't told him yet, but that's not a problem. He wasn't happy with Jeslyn anyway. He felt her scandal was too much for him to handle, so you can directly take Jeslyn from him." "Alright, Jeslyn will be on one month probation. If she doesn't do well, even Celestine won't be able to make me stay." With that said, she got up and left.

"Don't worry, she won't disappoint you!" The man yelled before the door was shut.

That evening, VJ Cute appeared at Sparkle entertainment to record a song for Christine's debut. However, on getting there, she was called into a meeting room. In it was Christine, Assistant Miles, Young Master Wu, his Assistant, and a man she had never seen except on the TV.

The man looked sophisticated and the eyes behind his clear glasses were sharp and disdainful as they monitored everyone in the room.

Christine was sitting like a well-behaved child and behind her was Manager...nope, Assistant Miles with her head lowered.

VJ Cute sat on an empty seat while scrutinizing this man. If she was not mistaken, this man is Richard, one of the three best Managers in the industry. This man doesn't care about playing fair. Provided he wins, nothing else mattered.

"You are VJ Cute?" he asked.

"I bet you already know that." Jeslyn didn't give him a straightforward answer. If he is here, then it means he must be Christine's Manager.

What an interesting combo!

"I listened to your audio. Although you are good, you still need polishing. You are not enough to help. me win the award," he said with disdain and shook his head.

"I don't know what you are talking about but the only thing I'm sure I understood is that, I'm here to lend my voice to an artist in this company whose name I'm not interested in. So whether you win with the voice I'm lending the artist from this agency or you fail, has nothing to do with me." VJ Cute responded in an equally degrading tone.

Christine whipped her head in Jeslyn's direction when she heard that voice. It sounded a little like Jeslyn's. However she didn't dig deep into it because she knew there was no way Jeslyn could be VJ Cute. From the information they found about VJ Cute after the Young Master and her older sister wasted at lot of resources was that, VJ Cute is a prodigal daughter from a very wealthy family in Country Z. She is a rebellious child and after she graduated from the University, she came to Country M to fulfill her dream of becoming a sensational singer. Even though her family seemed not to care about her anymore, they secretly do, which is why she is given deadly Assassins as bodyguards.

"You are rude and unpleasant." Richard's words pulled Christine back from her reverie.

"Likewise... the feeling is mutual," VJ Cute replied with a disdainful look.

"VJ! That's too much! Do you not know who he is? You should apologize right now!" Young Master Wu yelled.

"Young Master Wu is already breaching the contract terms that states I cannot be forced against my will to become a tool for other's success. The only contract I signed with you is to become a voice artist for one of your artists and not to get a Manager an Award." she rolled her eyes that were behind the nose mask she was wearing.

Young Master Wu swallowed. She was right and he wasn't ready to pay a hefty sum, plus lose some shares in his company to her when he hasn't gained anything from her. So he tried to smoothen things

over.

"Becoming Christine's voice artist is the same as helping her manager get the Award. If he does, you'll

be rewarded too. Not to forget, the money you'll be paid for this job will be doubled, so just put in at little more effort and that's all we are asking for."

"Young Master Wu, there's a big difference between asking, coaxing, and dismissing. Your company's Manager wasn't asking but directly putting me down with nonsensical comments when he just only heard a freestyle song. How unprofessional. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk."

"You are indeed the Eldest Young Miss of Lord Fei's household in Country Z. However, you should tune it down a little, you are in Country M, not your Country Z!" Manager Richard advised.

"I wouldn't have 'forgotten' that if you hadn't gotten on my nerves. Like they said, I'm your ticket to winning, so you should cut me some slack and treat me with some respect. Besides, what you heard is not my best." VJ said.

"That's the best then. I'll wait and see."