The God of War
Chapter 358
Thomas was worried whether Donell would play tricks all day. He had all aspects under control so he could be sure if no mishap would happen.
Up to two hours before the concert began, the atmosphere was still very calm.
The calmer, the more uncomfortable Thomas was.
Geck! Geck! His office door was knocked.
"Come in," said Thomas casually.
The door opened, and a man entered. He is the most influential host, Jay Colbert.
Thomas and Anna looked at each other. They don't understand why he's there. Should he take the time to practice and familiarize himself with the script?
Jay smiled faintly, and he spoke, "Mr Mayo, Ms. Caspian, I want to discuss something with you guys."
Anna was a little impatient. He tried to calm himself down while asking, "What's wrong?"
Jay said, "I think the cost of the show this time was a little too low, and it wasn't good enough for my status in the industry. You should know that the host invited by Hegemony Entertainment is only ranked second in the industry, but he can get $1,000,000 to host the event. Meanwhile, I only get $600,000. Isn't that too low?"
Anna was angry.
What does he mean? Does he want to raise his salary now?
He coldly said, "Jay Colbert, we agreed to the price at the beginning, and the contract was officially signed. If you think the price is low, you have to talk about it from the beginning, and everything can be discussed. It's less than two hours until the concert starts, but you're talking about it now. What do you mean?"
"Is this how you force us to obey?"
Jay pretended to be scared. "Hey, what are you saying, Miss Caspian? I wouldn't dare to do that even if you gave me courage. I just thought that you weren't sincere and respectful enough. I just want to get my self-esteem. Is this a delay?"
Is this not too late?
The concert will start in less than two hours, but he is asking for a raise at the moment. Isn't it the same as a doctor asking for a higher price after he splits a patient's body?
This is an insult in the industry!
Anna really did not expect the influential host to have such a dirty method.
When Anna asked this question, it meant that she gave up to some extent.
Anyway, the concert is about to start. It was too late to change the host at the last minute. As long as Jay doesn't ask for too much, like asking for $8,000,000, there's always room for discussion.
Anna had to make sure if the show went normally first. Later, she will talk again about whether she wants to file a lawsuit against Jay or refuse to collaborate with him again.
Jay is a traitor. He knew that Anna was in a difficult situation, so he immediately asked for a high price. "Five million dollars."
Anna opened her eyes wide.
"What did you say?"
Jay repeats. "Five million dollars, no negotiations. Also, I will go and perform on stage only after you have to transfer it to my account."
"You!"
Anna almost fainted from anger. Five million dollars?
He can invite many popular celebrities and top singers with five million dollars. He's just a host, and yet he's asking for five million dollars? Is he crazy?
Anna was angry. "Jay Colbert, you did this on purpose, right? You have increased the price from $600,000 to $5,000,000. Why don't you dare to raise it higher?"
Jay chuckles.
"You have to pay me this amount regardless of whether you want to or not."
"The concert will begin soon. It's too late for you to change the host."
"In addition, the host was like a leader. I have to control and connect the whole program. If something happens to a singer alone, you can replace it with another. But, you can't replace the host."
"If you change the host, the whole concert will be ruined."
"This New Year's Eve Concert is for Scott's Cultural Arts Memorial Entertainment to boost its popularity. You have invested a large amount of money. While you will experience some losses, you should increase your popularity. Are you sure you want to ruin a concert with just $ 5,000,000?"