“I won’t let him find out,” she said with a small nod.
Vince had finally witnessed Timothy’s way of thinking firsthand today.
The man actually claimed that a true genius never needed to compete with anyone.
But Timothy didn’t know that Jessica was the one financing the film. If he did, wouldn’t he say the same thing again? With Jessica’s resources, she didn’t need this movie—she could have easily secured all the investment herself. Wouldn’t it have been better for him if she’d just taken over the whole thing?
What a joke.
“Thank you,” Jessica said again, her gratitude genuine.
Vince told her to send him Carlisle’s contact details.
After they hung up, Jessica forwarded Carlisle’s number to Vince, then messaged Carlisle herself to reassure him. She told him not to worry—a man named Vince would be reaching out soon.
Vince got in touch with Carlisle and, without wasting any time, left the office and headed to Carlisle’s studio.
The moment he stepped inside, Vince was stunned.
The place was modest, almost barebones. Dozens of people worked there, and every single one of them was deaf and mute.
The entire studio was steeped in silence—the only sounds were the soft clicks of computer mice and keyboards.
Everyone was absorbed in their work.
This time, to make communication easier, Vince had brought along a sign language interpreter.
Carlisle couldn’t speak, but he greeted them warmly and ushered them into his office.
Vince got straight to the point.
Carlisle, knowing Vince had been sent by Jessica, explained the current situation in detail using sign language.
Vince replied, “Don’t worry about Bryant Edge Films. Your movie will make it to theaters. Jessica will personally cover all the post-production marketing and distribution costs. Just make sure no one knows Jessica is the investor—tell everyone it’s me. I’ll take over everything from here and handle all the issues going forward.”
When Carlisle found out Vince was the CEO of the Zimmerman Group, he finally relaxed.
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