The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 544

"If you aren't satisfied with that one, then take a look at this!"

Magnus slammed another document down onto the table.

"Sign this, and the company personally guarantees your ultimate comeback!"

Clive merely glanced at the pages, the mockery on his face deepening. The base terms of this new contract were undeniably richer than the last, but that wasn't the focal point. It was the absolute final clause buried at the bottom: All entertainment and performance rights of the signed artist belong to Glitz Entertainment in perpetuity. Breach of contract will incur a penalty of one billion dollars.

A sharp bark of laughter escaped Clive's lips as he tapped his index finger aggressively against the document. "Mr. Judson, you're dreaming. You actually expect me to sell my soul and slave away for this company for the rest of my life?"

Magnus narrowed his eyes. "Don't make it sound so ugly. The benefits we're offering you here are practically unheard of. You know, people shouldn't be too greedy. Knowing when to fold and take a good deal is the secret to survival in this industry. Besides, the company has poured years of resources into training you. We need some sort of security, don't we?"

Magnus spoke with a sickeningly self-righteous air.

Clive's response was simple: he grabbed the contract and violently ripped it clean in half.

As the shredded pieces of paper fluttered to the ground, Clive stared him down, his eyes like ice. "Magnus, do you honestly think I'm still that naive rookie you could easily manipulate three years ago? What's done cannot be undone. After everything you and this agency put me through, you actually think I'd sign with you again? Hell no. It's never going to happen."

Clive's attitude was phenomenally arrogant—borderline antagonistic. Unable to take it anymore, Luke leaped to his feet and pointed an accusatory finger. "Clive! You're taking this way too far!"

Clive let out a sharp chuckle, cutting him off entirely. "Don't bother."

He casually nudged the torn contract with his foot. "Based purely on the trap of a contract you tried to feed me today, take a wild guess... Do you think Winifred will be furious when she finds out?"

Magnus had some nerve trying to use Winifred as leverage. If she found out they were trying to pull such an underhanded, double-dealing stunt against her current favorite, she would tear them apart!

Magnus's smile froze completely, a flicker of dark panic flashing through his eyes. He swiftly recovered his affable disguise. "Clive, you've misunderstood entirely. That clause is standard practice merely meant to secure the company's upfront investments. If you truly find it unacceptable, we can obviously negotiate. There's no need to make things so hostile, is there?"

"Secure your investments?" Clive arched an eyebrow, his eyes dripping with pure contempt. "Mr. Judson, if my memory serves me correctly, that is the exact same excuse you fed me when I signed my very first contract. And we both know how that turned out, don't we?"