Two Hundred and Twenty-Two Signed the Contract

"King of the Stage ()"

"Of course there is something. I need to take the band members to the fifth floor to sign the contract, or...Alice can go alone?"

Facing Curtis' violent and cold face, Ahmet's interrupt skills were still not affected in any way, and he gave a positive response in a leisurely manner, and then Curtis choked again, his face directly pulled down.

"What's the matter with you? Can't you finish it in one breath if you have something to say? This paragraph by paragraph, those who understand know that you are panting and need to take a big breath. Passed out. No one at the scene is willing to give you artificial respiration."

The full-throated complaints were eye-opening and completely jaw-dropping, but Ahmet, the person involved, was smiling all the way, as if it had no effect at all, and he ignored Curtis and cast his gaze at Ronan again. —His question is still waiting for an answer.

"Let's go there with Alice." Cliff took the initiative to say, noticing the eyes quickly gathered around him, he showed a smile, "We also want to witness the historical moment with our own eyes, after all, this is what we have been waiting for. A long, long chance."

A little self-deprecation concealed Cliff's worries - they knew that Alice was not a professional agent, and it was clearly a shield to drive ducks to the shelves, so when discussing the contract, Cliff still hoped to be present and participate in person.

Ahmet nodded slightly in agreement, and said politely, "This is also a historical moment for our Atlantic Records." But after speaking, he looked at Ronan again, and issued an invitation in a questioning tone, "Let's go together now." Are you leaving?"

The first reaction in Ronan's mind was:

Signing the contract is so boring and tedious, and he can't help, he believes that Alice can complete the work, of course he wants to stay here, and continue to discuss the arrangement with Curtis, the collision of inspiration is the most important thing. Is something really fun and exciting, isn't it obvious how to choose?

But the words stopped on the tip of his tongue, and Ronan subconsciously turned his head to look at Alice.

Alice was very calm and frank, and she didn't show any emotion in the confrontation between Ahmet and Curtis. There was always a calm smile on the corner of her mouth, and she seemed ready to face any challenge. ; but also as Cooper, Ronan could see Alice's nervousness.

Slightly tight shoulders, subconsciously pursed lips, and more importantly, Alice quietly hides her hands behind her. This is because she tends to clasp her fingers unconsciously when she is nervous. Later, Max taught I learned Alice's little trick to cover up my flaws.

Now, Ronan can see Alice with her hands behind her back carefully, using her body to cover the small movements of her hands. It looks like a duck floating on the river. The surface is calm and leisurely, but the water is trying its best to keep sliding feet.

clatter clatter.

Realizing this, Ronan raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and responded slightly to Ahmet, "Of course, there is no problem."

Although he can't help much during the contract negotiation process, even if he just sits by the side like a vase, he can become Alice's backing, so that Alice can get more power, then it's worth it. So Ronan changed his mind and nodded in agreement.

Alice was slightly surprised. As far as she knew, Ronan should have wanted to stay even more, but... Turning her head, Alice saw Ronan's warm smile, and winked at herself with a sideways face. The warm current surged slowly in the chest cavity, and the tense muscles relaxed a little.

Seemingly gaining some courage, Alice took the initiative to stand out and took a step forward, "Mr. Ertecon, why don't we find a suitable space now and finish the work we have been waiting for for a long time, I think, you have already got Now that we have learned what we want to prove, it should be our order now.

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Gentle but confident, direct but subtle.

Alice had a dignified smile on her face, and those eyes like Ronan's were also shining brightly at this time, officially showing their sharpness.

Ahmet's gaze paused for a moment on Alice, without any extra emotion, but the short moment of gaze pause has already explained his emotion - at this time, Ronan, as a bystander, was the first After dealing with Ahmet for the second time, I was finally able to see the clues.

"Of course." Ahmet made an inviting gesture and let out the door behind him.

Alice didn't refuse either, and walked forward gracefully. After reaching Ahmet's side, she also made an invitation gesture, and then the two walked forward side by side.

Standing at the back, Ronan could see Alice's hands clasped tightly at a glance. There was a slight deviation from the self-confidence shown on the surface. A smile appeared in Ronan's eyes, and he turned his head to apologize to Curtis. As a result, Seeing that Curtis only left the back of his head—the angry back of his head expressed his contempt and dislike, which made Ronan laugh dumbly, then greeted Ollie, and followed Cliff's footsteps.

Going from the third floor to the fifth floor, and entering Ahmet's office, the whole field of vision suddenly widens. It's not that the area of ​​the office has expanded, but that there are not so many crowded things occupying the space in the field of vision, so it naturally looks spacious. , but in fact Ahmet’s office can still see the historical traces of Atlantic Records. The neat collection of vinyl records fills the entire bookshelf, and there is a retro gramophone next to it.

Ahmet immediately noticed Ronan's gaze.

Although Ronan obediently followed the crowd to the sofa set in the center and sat down, he looked at the bookshelf curiously from the corner of his eyes——

It's not the annoying kind of probing around, but an exploration full of curiosity and concern. The kind of undisguised purity and truth makes the smile on the corner of the mouth rise.

However, Ahmet didn't say much, but said calmly, "This is a contract prepared by Atlantic Records. I am not responsible for the specific contract negotiations. We have our own legal department, but you can take a look at the contract first." , and then talk about your own thoughts, and after discussing the important matters, we can share my vinyl collection again."

Not explicitly, but implied.

But Ronan immediately realized that he had been exposed. He was not embarrassed, but asked along the way, "Mr. Eltecon, is this your collection? Or is it a gift handed down from your great-grandfather?"

Gift.

Ahmet likes this kind of wording, and Ronan's reaction is really... Interesting, he didn't answer Ronan's question, his eyes fell on Alice, and the ending sound raised slightly, "So, we are now Do contract discussions, or...wait?"