Chapter 437: Chapter 437: I Understand
Iris Lockwood was a bit anxious, wanting to say something more, but Evelyn Clayton quietly pressed down on her hand.
At that moment, Nadia Archer suddenly stood up and whispered, "I’m going to the restroom, Diana, come with me."
Diana Dempsey quickly responded, smiled apologetically to the people at the table, and turned to leave with Nadia Archer.
Yolanda Thorne silently sipped her drink, looking quite confident.
Iris Lockwood glanced at Yolanda Thorne and leaned close to Evelyn Clayton, whispering, "What if Nadia Archer doesn’t agree to renew with us? Why was she allowed to make her own choice?"
Evelyn Clayton chuckled softly and simply said, "Don’t worry."
She was nearly ninety percent sure Nadia Archer would choose Aegis.
Just by seeing her reluctant and conflicted attitude today, Evelyn knew Nadia was mostly being coerced by Diana Dempsey to come over with Yolanda Thorne.
If she truly didn’t want to renew with Aegis, she wouldn’t have readily agreed to meet.
Given this, the crux of the problem lay with Yolanda Thorne and Diana Dempsey.
Diana Dempsey wanted to make money from Nadia Archer, and whether Yolanda Thorne was genuinely interested in Nadia’s commercial value or wanted to oppose Evelyn, she was keen to secure this collaboration.
Nadia Archer might not be unaware of their little schemes.
What Evelyn needed to do was offer Nadia the utmost sincerity.
The sincerity had already been shown, and it was now up to Nadia to decide.
If Nadia still chose Yolanda Thorne, then Evelyn thought, even if she signed, she wouldn’t be of much use.
Evelyn wasn’t obsessed with Nadia Archer; she was merely the best solution.
"How can you not worry?" Iris Lockwood was growing increasingly anxious beside her, "What if—"
Evelyn Clayton smiled and glanced at her, "Shh, let’s just wait."
*
In the restaurant’s restroom, Nadia Archer slowly came out of the stall and went to the sink, turning on the faucet, her demeanor slightly heavy.
Diana Dempsey had been waiting at the side for a while and hurriedly approached, saying urgently, "Nadia, you’ll need to make a decision when we return. Have you thought it through?"
Nadia looked at Diana Dempsey through the mirror, "Diana, which one do you think is better?"
"Of course, it’s Thorne Entertainment! Don’t be fooled by Thorne Entertainment being quite unknown in the entertainment circle; Yolanda Thorne is the current president of The Ford Group! Surely you’ve heard of The Ford Group, right? And Yolanda Thorne also said she’s willing to give you resources, ensuring you won’t earn less. Isn’t that better than the nearly bankrupt Aegis?"
Nadia rubbed the back of her hand and murmured, "Aegis hasn’t gone bankrupt yet."
Diana Dempsey was anxious, "With Aegis being half-dead like that, isn’t it effectively bankrupt? Don’t let the Gem fool you; Evelyn Clayton isn’t even a rising star, just someone who’ve made a few appearances on trending searches. It’s still uncertain whether her brand will be accepted by the public!"
Nadia said nothing, washed her hands, and slowly wiped them with a piece of paper.
She was slow by nature, and Diana was used to it, so she softened her voice and gently persuaded, "Look, Nadia, you’re not popular now. Even if you were to become popular in the future, as long as PR is done well, who cares what you’ve filmed or acted in? Although Thorne Entertainment’s resources are somewhat lacking, at least you can make money! With money, we can continue thriving in the entertainment circle, right?"
Nadia threw away the paper and took a deep breath.
She wasn’t sure what she was thinking; she only looked seriously at Diana.
Diana Dempsey showed hopeful eyes.
After a long time, Nadia Archer slowly said, "I understand, Diana. Let’s get back to the private room."