NOVPUBChapter 1223: 548 Termination of Contract (First Update)_1 Chapter 1223: 548 Termination of Contract (First Update)_1 Cello Cook managed to keep the news under wraps, and all the guests at the banquet that day were given strict orders to keep their mouths shut.
Afraid of offending Cello, they naturally dared not spread any rumors.
Keanu Ledger was unable to get in touch with Anton Cook and was so anxious that he broke out in cold sweats.
There was a luxury brand endorsement they had been in talks with since early in the year, and they had agreed to sign the contract within the next few days.
The brand side had shown great sincerity and after a year-long struggle and much persuasion, Keanu had finally inspired Anton’s ambition and gotten him to agree to the deal.
The person in charge of the brand had specifically flown in from overseas for the signing.
But now, Anton was nowhere to be found.
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As well, Anton needed to appear personally for his contract termination with the company.
Anton, being a capricious artist, always followed his heart.
If he didn’t want to do something, even holding a knife to his throat wouldn’t make a difference.
Keanu was burned out over this.
He swore he would never want to be a manager in his next life — no, he would never want to work with an artist like Anton again.
Keanu kept waiting outside the main gate of The Cooks’ compound, thinking that Anton would eventually have to come out.
The security guards saw him lurking around suspiciously and stopped him for questioning.
They checked his ID and then his phone.
“I…I am Anton’s manager.
You know who Anton is, right?
He is Mr.
Cook’s younger brother, The Cooks’ Third Young Master.
I need to see him urgently.
Can you please help me relay the message?”
The guard looked him over, “Wait here, I’ll go make a call.”
“Thank you.” Keanu was close to kneeling down in gratitude, this was too hard.
A minute later, the guard came back and said, “The housekeeper from The Cooks told me to tell you that Mr.
Cook is dealing with an emergency and will not be publicly around for a while.
As for his company affairs, a special person will handle them.
You should leave now and not come back.”
Keanu was dumbfounded.
What did it mean by ‘dealing with an emergency and will not be publicly around’?
And ‘a special person will handle his company affairs’?
Anyone out of the loop would think he was dead.
“I just want to see Anton once, can’t I?
I urgently need to speak to him…”
The guard flashed the gun at his waist and said coldly, “This is not a place for you to make a fuss.
Leave now, or I’ll arrest you.”
It was a real gun.
Keanu immediately fled.
Only then did he realize, The Cooks were not an ordinary wealthy family.
He remembered Anton’s older brother showing great displeasure towards Anton’s involvement in show business.
Maybe he’s been grounded.
If Anton had such a powerful status, why bother entering show business?
Wouldn’t it be better for him to live a life of leisure without work?
Since Keanu couldn’t find Anton, he called the person in charge of the brand to postpone the signing time.
Luckily, they were understanding and said they could wait a bit longer as Anton had an emergency.
But the company was a different story.
A lot had changed at the company over the past six months.
Tiberius Grant suddenly fell ill, and his authority was taken over by the deputy general manager.
In collusion with Ivy Parker, they caused a great unrest within the company.
Anton had a grievance with Ivy during his concert in Pethkids.
Now that she held great power in the company, it wouldn’t be easy for Anton to terminate his contract smoothly.
As expected, Ivy’s call soon came, “Come back to the company for a meeting.”
The theme of this meeting was Anton’s contract termination with the company, one of the most important matters for them at the moment.
Anton was the largest cash cow in the company.
One might say the entire company was leeching off him.
Naturally, the company did not want to lose this cash cow but its higher-ups knew very well that Anton was ready to fly the coop and was impossible to retain.
Keanu had discussed with Anton and decided to leave with him.
He wouldn’t stay in this crappy company even if they begged him.
Therefore, there was nothing to negotiate at this meeting.
However, when Keanu saw the termination agreement, he threw it out in anger, “What are you trying to pull?
When Anton signed the contract, it was for five years.
Now that the contract period has ended, we should part ways peacefully.
You dare to tamper with the contract secretly, this is against the law.”
If they were to terminate the contract now, Anton would have to pay a penalty of a hundred million.
This was clear daylight robbery.
He’d never seen anyone so brazen.
Ivy sneered, “The terms are clearly written and signed by Anton.
Now you don’t recognize his signature?
Okay then, let’s sign a new contract, you name the terms.”
Ivy handed over a new contract, it stated twenty years.
Keanu’s blood pressure shot up immediately.
This bunch of blood-sucking locusts had gotten addicted.
“Twenty years?
You’re really something to come up with such a scheme.
Either we settle this amicably now or we’ll see each other in court.
Your dirty tricks may end up getting you in jail.”
