"W-what?!" Mallory Monroe stood frozen, certain she'd misheard. "Didn't catch that? Let me say it again." Autumn Lee's peach-blossom eyes flashed with a cold edge as she made her announcement. "Effective immediately, Venture Group unilaterally terminates its talent contract with Ms. Mallory Monroe and ceases all cooperation. Furthermore, due to Ms. Monroe's conduct causing reputational damage to this company in violation of Article Five of her contract, Venture Group reserves the right to pursue legal action and will coordinate with all its partners to blacklist Ms. Monroe from the industry." Her voice was frigid and merciless, like a judge reading a death sentence. "In plain terms, you're fired. And you will never make a comeback." The words hit the crowd like a bomb. Everyone on de

