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“Wait a minute, Ms. Scott. You are Ms. Mitchell’ superior. You fired her without carrying out the required investigation on the matter. Don’t you have some explaining to do concerning your actions?”
Donna halted and turned around slowly with an embarrassed smile. “Mr. Silence, it was just a minor misunderstanding.”
“You call that a minor misunderstanding?” Horace sauntered toward her with his hands behind his back. In a flat tone, he continued, “Even someone with half a brain would be able to tell it wasn’t minor. Had I not stepped in at the time I did, Ms. Mitchell here would have been kicked out of the company. You made a terrible mistake. Since you were unprofessional in dealing with the matter, your monthly bonus will be docked. You also have to apologize to Ms. Mitchell.
Donna rubbed her hands awkwardly, and her shrewd eyes were filled with unwillingness. “I accept the punishment, but you want me to apologize to… Ciara… Isn’t that too much? I’m a department manager after all.”
“No, it’s not too much. It’s actually the barest minimum you can do. Managers must lead by example. If you don’t want to apologize for your wrongdoing, I can have you replaced,” Horace uttered in a cold tone. His words dripped with all seriousness.
Donna knew that he was a man of his word. She couldn’t lose her position because of her subordinate. She swallowed hard and walked to Ciara reluctantly. Lowering her head, she said vaguely, “I’m sorry…”
Her voice was so low, unlike how it was a few moments ago. Ciara’s lips curved in a sneer.
“There’s no point apologizing since you don’t mean it. All I ask is for you to be fair. I was supposed to work here as an agent, but you assigned me to the warehouse to do menial jobs. You are yet to give me an official assignment. Don’t you think that’s unfair? Why are you doing this to me? Do you harbor a grudge against me? Or did someone else put you up to this?”
The someone else Ciara had in mind now was Andrew.
Her words struck a nerve. Donna explained awkwardly, “No. It’s not like that. The company is currently understaffed. There’s no one free to put you through the agent job. Since you don’t know the hang of it, you can’t handle any of the artists. 1 only assigned you to the warehouse so you won’t be idle. Managing talents is not child’s play. After all, the company bet a lot of money on each of the artists.”
“What exactly are you driving at?” Ciara glanced at her coldly.
“Ermm…” Donna seemed to be in a dilemma. She looked at Ciara, then at Horace. At last, she snapped her fingers. “Eureka! I have an idea.”
A sinister feeling tugged at Ciara’s heart. She felt that this sly woman was up to something again.
With a smile at the corners of her mouth, Donna said softly, “Since you are keen on managing one of the artists, I’ll summon the latest signees and ask if any of them wants you to be their agent. What do you say?”
Ciara agreed.
“This way please,” Donna uttered, leading her into a practice room.
SJ Entertainment always signed young talents every season. These talents had to be trained and examined for a long time. Only a few would be able to make their debut.
The trainees were a lot. Once they were summoned into the practice room, half of the space was occupied.
Donna didn’t beat about the bush. “Hello, guys! This is Ciara Mitchell, a new agent. I summoned you all here today because Ciara is looking to manage her first act. Although she’s inexperienced, she graduated from a famous university. She’s enthusiastic and energetic. Anyone who agrees to work with her might have a shot at debuting soon. But if you can wait for another two days, the other experienced agents will be free to work with some of you. The ball is in your court.”
The trainees began to whisper among themselves.
This was the first time they were given the free hand to choose an agent. The company normally assigned agents to them, not the other way around.
It seemed like a good opportunity, but no one wanted to risk their budding careers by choosing Ciara.
They didn’t have faith in an agent who had never handled a talent before. All of them wanted the best agent. They were only one step away from their success, so they didn’t want anything to mar their chances.
With the right agent, an artist’s career could kick off fast and shoot to the peak in no time. But a bad agent could slow down or even mess up an artist’s journey in any industry. It was too big of a risk to trust an inexperienced agent for something so important.
Some trainees shook their heads and looked away, declaring their stance. The room was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.
Donna gave Ciara a complacent look.
She had expected this. Ciara wanted to manage an artist? Not on her watch!
Ciara was sad and amused at the same time.
Honestly speaking, she wasn’t the best choice for these people.
But how was that her fault? It was required that she underwent training immediately after she was employed, so she would get the hang of the job.
Not only did Donna prevent her from getting trained, but she also set her up by allowing the artists to choose whether they wanted her or not.
It was no less than a torment.
“See? It’s not that I don’t want you to work as an agent. The truth is, my hands are tied. I can’t force anyone to choose you.” Donna added hypocritically, “How about this? Everyone here is signed under SJ Entertainment. So, they have no choice but to follow the company’s arrangement. You can pick any of them.”
Ciara pursed her lips and looked around the crowd.
They all avoided her eyes for fear of getting picked.
Donna had made a smart move. She knew that even if Ciara ended up picking an artist today, she would have a hard time because that person would loathe her. It would be a bad start for her.
Ciara was stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea. It was obvious that Donna set her up just because she was desperate to work.
Half a loaf is better than no bread, so Ciara just couldn’t give up the chance.
She walked forward, glancing at the crowd with her cold eyes. “Guys, I understand your fears. Although I’m new to this, it doesn’t mean that I have no knowledge or resources. Isn’t it better to bank on me than wait until God knows when? I’m willing to put in my time, resources, and attention to better anyone who decides to work with me. How are you so sure that an experienced agent would make things work for you? For all we know, you could end up with an agent that is already managing many other artists. You won’t get the best service if you find yourself in that situation. Think about it.”
Many of the trainees suddenly turned their gazes back to her.
“No one knows it all. You and I are all trying to build our careers from the ground up. Other experienced agents expect the artists to be docile and tractable. But I’m different. I believe. everyone is equal no matter their position. Humility is the key to forming a good and long partnership. I won’t force you to do what you don’t want to do. I’ll only guide and advise you every step of the way. It’s left for you to do what’s best for your career. Please give me a chance,” Ciara continued in a sincere tone, Her heartfelt words got to some people. Particularly, those trainees who had been on the waiting list for ages and were already losing hope.