Larissa Judson and Haskell Palmer novel Chapter 823

Fulbright's confident declaration gave Damon a glimmer of hope.

"Spoken like a true superstar!" he praised. "Such conviction!"

He then turned to the director. "Benedict, what about you?"

Benedict finally relented. "Since Fulbright is all in, I'll give it my all too. I'll prove that my directing skills are in no way inferior to Gustave's!"

Damon breathed a sigh of relief. "That's the spirit! If ‘Soaring High’ crushes ‘Heaven's Will’, you'll become the number one director in the country! No one will be able to touch you. Here's to the massive success of our show!"

Leopold, listening from the hallway, let out a silent, derisive snort. No matter how confident they were now, Larissa would inevitably put them in their place.

With that thought, he raised his hand and knocked three times before pushing the door open and walking in.

The sight of Leopold instantly soured Damon's mood.

"What do you want?" he snapped. The sting of the humiliating defeat Leopold had handed him against Larissa was still fresh.

"I want to terminate my contract," Leopold said directly. "According to the terms, I only need to pay a ten-million-dollar penalty, which my new company will cover for me."

"New company?" Damon sneered. "A pathetic stray like you found a new home that quickly?"

Since Leopold had no intention of staying at Gale Entertainment, he saw no reason to hold his tongue any longer.

Once the paperwork was complete, Leopold tucked away his copy of the agreement. "The termination fee will be wired to Gale Entertainment's account within three business days," he said.

Then, his gaze swept over Benedict and Fulbright. "You two shouldn't be so arrogant. Don't really think that releasing ‘Soaring High’ first will give you an edge over ‘Heaven's Will’."

Fulbright replied haughtily, "Just because you lost doesn't mean ‘Soaring High’ will. No show I've ever starred in has failed in the ratings."

It was true. From his breakout supporting roles where he often outshone the male leads, to his starring roles, every project Fulbright touched turned to gold. When he transitioned to film, he won a major award for his very first movie. His star power, combining looks and talent, was even greater than Wynn's had been at his peak. Even if Wynn made a full comeback, his fan base couldn't compare to Fulbright's.

"Then we'll just have to wait and see," Leopold said, turning to leave.

Once, he had been that confident in himself too.