She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

"Good morning, Noah." Joey walked out of the elevator in high spirits, greeted Kevin's personal secretary Noah Johnson, and handed him a cup of coffee. "How about an Americano?"

"Wow, a gift from a conscientious boss?" Noah took the coffee with a smile and walked sideways with him to the meeting room. "Unfortunate news, Kevin doesn't seem to be in a good mood today."

Joey was very unconvinced. "Really? I think he's in a bad mood about twenty days a month. It's not surprising."

"Um, maybe." Noah said vaguely - as a friend and partner, Joey certainly dared to complain about Kevin unscrupulously, but he was just a subordinate and did not have the courage to complain about his direct superior.

Soon, Noah stood at the door of the conference room, bent down gentlemanly, and made a "please" gesture to Joey.

Joey subconsciously straightened his tie before stepping into the meeting room.

"You're here?" Kevin looked up at the sound of footsteps at the door. "I have sorted out the contracts related to the distribution rights of Romance. In addition, I have a new idea about the future operation direction of Sunrise. Would you like to hear it?"

Compared to others, Kevin's attitude towards Joey was quite gentle - if the employees of Columbia's production department had the chance to see this scene, they would definitely think that their big boss was possessed by some good guy.

"Sure. Tell me, what's your new idea?" Joey coughed lightly and sat down opposite him. His expression was still polite yet a little distant.

Although the change in identities has made the relationship between the two no longer as stiff and distant as it was two years ago, for Joey, it is still far from being able to recover to the same level as before - a broken mirror still has cracks, let alone friendship.

He has seen Kevin's help and guidance over the past year or so, and he is very grateful, but one thing is for sure, gratitude does not mean that he can choose to forgive Kevin for what he did before without any grudges.

"The halo effect of the Cannes Film Festival winner cannot be underestimated. Look, whether it's the search index on the Internet or the voice on the forum, the data of "The Inverted Judgment" has more than doubled compared to the previous two months." Kevin leaned over to fill his cup of tea. The mellow aroma of English black tea instantly filled the entire conference room. "There is no doubt that this will be a good start for the film - I think we should find a way to get a share of the overseas distribution rights of this film."

"Sunrise has no stable source of income now. It is all supported by your savings and Nicole's salary. With all due respect, this is a very risky corporate structure. Any film and television company of a certain scale will not allow its cash flow to fall into such a predicament."

No matter how soft the tone was, it couldn't change Kevin's habit of using sharp words.

Joey felt a little unhappy listening to his comments, but he had to admit that his analysis made sense.

"It's obvious that the profits of The Inverse Judgment will be considerable, but the people at Columbia Pictures and Toho may not agree to share the profits with us." Once he talked about business, his green eyes became deep and serious, like the eyes of a predator before taking action. "Come on, they are not a bunch of brainless fools."

Both China and Japan are world-renowned film markets, and now with the blessing of the Cannes halo, "The Inverted Judgement" will not have to worry about the box office in Asia. Even if it doesn't make a huge profit, at least it will achieve a net profit that other art films can't even dream of.

The situation they can foresee is certainly also guessed by others. Under such circumstances, the sale of overseas copyrights is 100% profitable, and no one would be stupid enough to give it to others.

"Yeah, those people at Toho are not stupid, but they don't have much say, right?" Kevin said with some disdain - of course, given his status and position, it's understandable that he looks down on those Japanese. "Besides, as the star of the movie and the largest shareholder of Sunrise, Nicole is fully qualified to come forward and talk to them about this matter."

"You mean, let her go as the company's representative to negotiate the division of profits with the people from Toho Company?" Joey seemed a little hesitant about his proposal.

"Not only that, but also Columbia." Kevin raised his index finger and shook it gently. "I can only be your 'assistant' in private. If Sunrise wants to negotiate a contract with Columbia, I can't come forward directly."

"But Nicole's time is much more valuable than those executives, and she just joined the team last week." Joey retorted without thinking, "All in all, I don't think she is the most suitable candidate."

In front of Kevin, Joey never hides his feelings - liking someone or wanting to pursue someone is nothing to be ashamed of.

Although he hasn't caught up yet, and seems a little less attractive...but this doesn't mean that he will be timid and hide away.

"Are you sure?" Kevin shrugged, a hint of teasing in his eyes, "But I think Nicole might think the exact opposite of you."

Kevin was older than Joey, so he could naturally see through the deeper meaning of what he had just said.

It's not that he doesn't trust Nicole's ability, he just doesn't want to make her too tired.

However, this kind intention that seems to be for the sake of consideration for others may not only fail to be a plus point, but may even become a minus point.

"She proposed to establish Sunrise. You and she are both the largest shareholders of the company. To be honest, the things we are discussing now should have been her responsibility." Kevin said with a smile, "Do you think Nicole is the kind of loser who doesn't care about anything and just waits for a long time to get dividends?"

"Of course she isn't, but—"

"Power is like a beauty product for women. Believe me, no one in Hollywood can resist this temptation." Kevin waved his hand and interrupted Joey before he could finish his words. "If she didn't aspire to become a high-ranking figure in charge of a place, she wouldn't have chosen to establish a film and television company at her current age. You know, most actors who are truly passionate about acting live like hermits, such as Sigourney Garner and Daniel Gaben."

At this point, he paused, and his smile became somewhat meaningful. "Obviously, Nicole's plans for herself are completely opposite to theirs - so before you give her advice, I think you should first ask her what she thinks. This is what a true gentleman should do."