Chapter 169: Summit Media Dominated the Industry

Summit Media dominated the industry. Where would their artists go if contracts were terminated? The assistant trembled uncontrollably before drawing a sharp breath. "Sienna just posted... Miss Duval... You need to see this yourself..." She feared delivering the news directly.

Celeste immediately grabbed her phone and opened Pulse. There it was—Sienna's post stating: (Summit Media and Northstar Entertainment allied to crush me. Hilarious! Thinking you can destroy me is pure foolishness. Within ten days, any artist signing with Crownlight Entertainment keeps one hundred percent of their earnings and negotiates their own contract terms. First ninety-nine signers also receive a DovEgg diamond ring!) Despite being shadow-banned online, Sienna's loyal fans made the post go viral. The comments section erupted instantly. (Boss Bennett reigns supreme! Teach them a lesson!)

(Even the lowest quality DovEgg costs hundreds of thousands. Ninety-nine rings? Absolutely insane!!) (Boss Bennett, are you hiring? I'll be your janitor. No need for a full ring—just some diamond dust!) Sienna posted again minutes later. (Every repost enters you to win a house in any city of your choice.) The offer was too irresistible. Urban property values soared astronomically—five figures per square foot. A free house meant instant wealth! reposts multiplied exponentially. Sienna trended worldwide once more.

Celeste's face darkened. Her blood boiled like molten lava. Was Sienna insane? Burning her fortune to wage war? Giselle panicked visibly. "Miss Duval? What's our move? Losing all our artists means certain doom!"

"State the obvious. Weren't you hired as the crisis expert? Handle this now!" Celeste commanded icily.

Giselle stood dumbfounded. What solution existed now? Artists stormed into the office simultaneously. They chanted in unison: "We demand contract termination. Immediately!" Under Summit Media, artists earned only 40% revenue—minus agent and team commissions. A fifty-million project yielded merely fifteen million. Signing with Crownlight Entertainment meant full fifty-million earnings. Even after team salaries, profits dwarfed Summit Media's offers. Giselle attempted damage control. "Recall your contract terms! Breach penalties reach one billion! Can you afford that?"

"Sienna covers all penalties upfront!" an artist snapped back.

The response silenced Giselle completely. She glanced helplessly at Celeste. This crisis exceeded her experience. She had no answers.

"Stop staring at me!" Celeste snapped. "I'm just an investor! Where's the chairman? He needs to handle this mess!"

"No need! We're leaving regardless! We brought the cash!"

Artists slammed contracts onto the desk repeatedly. "Sign now. Payment ready. You'll pocket billions instantly." Celeste seethed with rage. She couldn't believe this nightmare. Sienna even funded their penalty payments! Celeste needed an escape plan—immediately.