“It’s Fabian,” Jasper said flatly.
Ryder’s voice paused for a while on the other end of the phone.
Obviously, Ryder, who had stayed in Harbor City for so long, could already be considered as someone from the upper class circle. Because of this, he was not unfamiliar with that name.
With a bitter chuckle, Ryder said, “Mr. Laine, if it’s him, I’m afraid only you can settle this.”
“I know Fabian will do something, but his speed and aggression surprised me. He’s truly a young master from the Atticus family. He’s so different from the ordinary people.”
Ryder could detect the complimentary tone in Jasper’s words, hence, he said sullenly, “Mr. Laine, we’re losing money with every minute that passes. Also, if we don’t take care of this soon, the company’s reputation will be greatly affected.
“You should know that the artists make money from their reputation. If they don’t have any publicity for a very long time, even the most popular artists will lose their jobs. How are you still in the mood to mock him?”
Jasper chuckled and said, ‘Don’t worry. This is not a big deal, yet you’re already so anxious.”
“Do you already have a solution, Mr. Laine?” Ryder said in shock.
Jasper explained patiently, “According to our long term plan, we will abandon the market in Harbor City sooner or later.
“There’s nothing left in this market anymore anyway. It’s not stagnant yet, but the entertainment industry in Harbor City can’t support so many artists anymore.”
“Because of this, we’ve always been targeting the market in the mainland ever since the company was founded.”
“Total annihilation by Fabian’s hand right now might not be a bad thing. It’s just in time to prompt us and our artists to completely shift over to the mainland market.”
What Jasper said frightened Ryder. He could not help but say, “Mr. Laine, you’re right. With Easy Media helping us, we were able to do our jobs without any obstructions in the mainland for the past year.”
However, I’m afraid we’re still not prepared enough to leave Harbor City completely and enter the mainland.”
“Prepared? It’ll be too late if you need to be fully prepared before you do anything.”
“You have to go in steadily and strike hard when it comes to business. oftentimes, there’s nothing in this world that’s completely risk free.” Jasper shot down Ryder’s hesitation bluntly.
Ryder became more confident after he heard that.
In any case, the tall people would die first if the sky fell. Moreover, Jasper never made a wrong decision before this, and something great would always come from his leadership. For example, not only did they not fail when the company attempted to enter the market in the mainland before this, they even made a lot of money. This made everyone in the company, including Ryder, trust Jasper completely.
“So, Mr. Laine, what should we do now?” Ryder asked.
“There’s only one plan. If the cinemas in Harbor City won’t screen our movies, then we won’t go to them. What’s the use of those tens of millions of viewers in Harbor City? When are we supposed to make money if rely solely on them?”
“We should go to the cinemas in the mainland. Right now, the cinemas in the mainland lack high quality movies so you don’t have to worry about underperforming in terms of ticket sales.”
“If they don’t give us a venue for our productions, then we’ll do it in the mainland.”
“If they won’t endorse our artists, then we’ll go get endorsements from the businesses in the mainland. You can go and read up on the branches of JW. We’re all on the same team so it’s going to be much easier to negotiate these things.”
“The artists in Harbor City are more well known than the ones in the mainland. Moreover, they have more fans too. As long as the price is right, they’ll know what to choose.”
“In short, if Fabian won’t let us do business in Harbor City, then we won’t do it. We’ll do it in the mainland. After all, the mainland has more clientele and can provide us with a brighter future. Yes, Harbor City is Fabian’s territory, but he has no say when it comes to the alternative.”
