Chapter 455

Debra was surprised by Oscar’s words. His ears were tinged with red, a sign of his nervousness. It was clear he was unaccustomed to showing concern for others.

“Are you concerned about me?”

“Looks like you’re fine. I’ll head off.”

“Wait.”

“Anything else?” Oscar stopped.

“This is a good chance. Have all the trainees terminate their contracts,” she said, holding out a bundle.

Oscar’s eyes widened as he took the bundle and realized it contained twenty bank cards.

“What’s wrong?”

“Is the money enough?”

“It’s just right. Have them sign the termination papers, and I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Alright.”

Oscar left, and Debra smiled. His behavior reminded her of when she first met Michael. But unlike Michael, who was always full of schemes, Oscar was a clear-eyed, straightforward, and honest college student.

Meanwhile, Henry was panicking. Before him were termination contracts from all the male trainees.

“Mr. Cameron, we have more terminations coming in,” his secretary said, handing him another stack. This time, the female trainees wanted to terminate their contracts.

Henry was distressed. “Everyone’s leaving? What’s going on? Where’s Hannah?” He’d thought the high termination fees would deter the trainees, but they seemed determined, all opting to terminate their contracts today. They had contracts with the production team for recording shows, and now, with both male and female trainees leaving, replacements couldn’t be found. Failure to do so would mean substantial compensation to the production team.

Hannah knocked and entered. Henry felt a glimmer of hope and rushed over. “Hannah, go check what’s happening with the female trainees. They’re all leaving. This…”

Hannah pulled out a document and said, “According to Mr. Andrew Potter, the program is on hold. The breach penalties will be deducted from the previous investments. Also, he wants all those bank cards.”

Henry’s face paled. “But Mr. Nichols withdrew his investment yesterday. Now only Mr. Odom’s investment remains.”

“Don’t you understand Mr. Andrew Potter’s instructions?”

Henry was speechless. Hannah took all the bank cards and said, “Have the contracts processed by the legal team as soon as possible. If they want to leave, let them.” She then left.

As evening approached, Hannah drove Debra to the Potter Mansion. It had been a while since Debra had seen Andrew. When she entered his study, she saw dozens of bank cards neatly arranged on his desk.

Chapter 456

Andrew picked up a card casually. “Ms. Frazier, is it a bit greedy to use so many empty cards to take away all my trainees?”

Debra met his gaze, her expression earnest. “It’s not greed. The McKinney Group and the Potter Group are connected. If they go to the McKinney Group, the money eventually ends up in your pocket. It’s just a sleight of hand.”

Debra’s plan was well-laid, but Andrew pushed a matter further. Edgar knew she’d played him, draining all his investment funds; he wouldn’t let her off easily.

“It’s just a few billion. The president of the Odom Group shouldn’t be holding a grudge over that, should he?”

Debra shrugged, but deep down, she knew Edgar would eventually discover her scheme. Although the Potter Group and the McKinney Group had business dealings, Edgar remained oblivious to Debra’s control of the McKinney Group. Naturally, he wouldn’t suspect her involvement in luring away the trainees and sabotaging the program.

But secrets had a way of surfacing, and Debra knew her earlier boasting to Edgar would make him wary and suspicious. However, she was prepared to face the consequences and confront him if necessary.

Andrew leaned back. “Training those trainees cost me a lot of money.”

Debra sat across from him. “Isn’t a few billion enough to cover the expenses? I promise that after these trainees debut, I’ll ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.”

Andrew raised his hands. “I’m a businessman interested in numbers. I want this.”

“One billion?”

“Ten billion within two years.”

Debra frowned. “You’re asking for too much.” Even though the trainees were making money now, ten billion was no small feat. To achieve a pure profit of that magnitude, she would need to create a top-tier group.

“I believe you can do it. After all, you took away my carefully selected trainees. You owe me this,” Andrew said.

“Ten billion it is,” Debra replied, high-fiving Andrew in agreement.

In the opulent confines of his villa, Edgar sat behind his desk. His expression darkened as he scanned the documents his secretary had brought.

“You’re saying the trainee program is ruined?”

“Yes, sir. We received news from Potter Entertainment that, due to issues with the show, all the trainees have left. It seems Oscar led the charge. Potter Entertainment now has to pay a large breach of contract fee to the production team. The most critical issue is that Juan withdrew his investment yesterday. Now, our investment…”

Edgar’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he recalled Debra’s earlier boasting.

“So, it was Debra.”