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Chapter 295 — Smooth Termination · Oct 11, 2026

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251 Chapter 251 — The FBI’s Invitation 2026-10-11
252 Chapter 252 — A Place Where No One Comes. (Bonus) 2026-10-11
253 Chapter 253 — The Delivery 2026-10-11
254 Chapter 254 — A Distant Relative 2026-10-11
255 Chapter 255 — Barbara Morse ( Bonus) 2026-10-11
256 Chapter 256 — Hollywood Tour 2026-10-11
257 Chapter 257 — Griffith Observatory 2026-10-11
258 Chapter 258 — Beautiful From Afar, Unforgiving Up Close (Bonus) 2026-10-11
259 Chapter 259 — The Intern Agent 2026-10-11
260 Chapter 260 — Shifting the Focus 2026-10-11
261 Chapter 261 — A Failed Break-In 2026-10-11
262 Chapter 262 — The Banquet Invitation 2026-10-11
263 Chapter 263 — A Party of Old Legends 2026-10-11
264 Chapter 264 — An Unreliable Project 2026-10-11
265 Chapter 265 — A Mismatched Circle 2026-10-11
266 Chapter 266 — Tony, Long Time No See 2026-10-11
267 Chapter 267 — The Metamorphosis of Stark Industries 2026-10-11
268 Chapter 268 — Troubles Beneath the Surface (Bonus) 2026-10-11
269 Chapter 269 — Stark Pictures 2026-10-11
270 Chapter 270 — The Higher You Stand, the More Blind Spots You Have 2026-10-11
271 Chapter 271 — Daily Life in Los Angeles 2026-10-11
272 Chapter 272 — The Thief 2026-10-11
273 Chapter 273 — The Dream Chaser 2026-10-11
274 Chapter 274 — Charlize Theron 2026-10-11
275 Chapter 275 — The Narrow Road to Success 2026-10-11
276 Chapter 276 — Progress on the Tiger Translator 2026-10-11
277 Chapter 277 — Meeting Again 2026-10-11
278 Chapter 278: A Request 2026-10-11
279 Chapter 279: The Talent Scout 2026-10-11
280 Chapter 280: Another Favor 2026-10-11
281 Chapter 281: Another Ordinary Day in Los Angeles 2026-10-11
282 Chapter 282: The Future Best Actress Goes House-Hunting 2026-10-11
283 Chapter 283: The New Neighbor 2026-10-11
284 Chapter 284: Camping Day 2026-10-11
285 Chapter 285: College Students on Summer Break 2026-10-11
286 Chapter 286 — Driving 2026-10-11
287 Chapter 287 — The Walk 2026-10-11
288 Chapter 288 — Hunting 2026-10-11
289 Chapter 289 — Camp Dinner 2026-10-11
290 Chapter 290 — Cards on the Table 2026-10-11
291 Chapter 291 — A Failure That Isn’t One ( Bonus ) 2026-10-11
292 Chapter 292 — Reflections on the Beach 2026-10-11
293 Chapter 293 — Construction and a Call for Help 2026-10-11
294 Chapter 294 — The Photoshoot Scene 2026-10-11
295 Chapter 295 — Smooth Termination 2026-10-11
296 Chapter 296 — Passion and Confession 2026-10-11
297 Chapter 297 — A Rather Unconventional Dinner 2026-10-11
298 Chapter 298 — Planning for the Future 2026-10-11
299 Chapter 299 — The Henry-Brand Teaching Program 2026-10-11
300 Chapter 300 — A Trip to the Continental 2026-10-11

Chapter 295: Chapter 295 — Smooth Termination

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A termination agreement didn’t require a lawyer.

Henry asked for a blank sheet of paper and a pen, and in a few strokes wrote a document that met all legal requirements.

It simply stated the names of the two parties and that both agreed, unconditionally, to dissolve the talent contract signed on a certain date.

Charlize, who had been silent this whole time, didn’t even think. She immediately signed her name.

John Crosby, however, shouted nonstop:

”You have no right to make me give up my own artist! I’ve taken care of her all this time—she owes me a fortune!”

No matter what was said, he refused even to pick up the pen, let alone sign. He kept ranting about all the ”help” he’d given Charlize, listing every petty thing he could think of.

Finally, the suited man could no longer tolerate the noise.

He took a gun from one of his men and pressed the barrel against the back of John’s head.

John went dead silent.

The suited man leaned toward Henry.

”Kid, don’t you think my termination method is much more effective?

If he refuses to sign, let’s just use my way.”

John didn’t wait for Henry to respond.

He grabbed the pen and scribbled his signature wildly.

Then he threw the pen away, hands raised high.

”I signed! I signed! Don’t shoot!”

The suited man tossed the gun back to his subordinate — in the exact same careless motion his man had thrown the camera back to the photographer earlier.

Henry checked the signatures and tucked the document away.

Then he took out three rolls of cash and placed them in front of John.

”You did help Charlize in the beginning. Nobody wanted things to end up like this.

And I know you invested quite a bit in her.

”So take this as compensation for your losses.

Whether it’s enough or not, let’s consider today settled.

And please — don’t bother her again.”

After speaking, Henry accompanied Charlize to the dressing room and waited outside.

Once she changed and gathered her things, he took her out.

The suited man’s men did not interfere — honoring the deal faithfully.

Only John Crosby looked miserable.

Because two of the three rolls of cash Henry laid out were immediately taken by the suited man’s subordinates.

Why did Henry bundle cash like a gangster, rolling it instead of stacking it neatly?

Because rolled bundles made counting harder — especially with mixed denominations.

Cheap, simple misdirection.

He had destroyed all counterfeit bills long ago, so nothing illegal remained — just a chaotic mix of big and small notes. Rolls like that tended to pass unquestioned in criminal circles.

But John’s distress wasn’t only because he received so little.

He complained bitterly to the suited man:

”I’ve sent you so many girls — I thought we were partners.”

”We are,” the suited man replied calmly, pouring more whiskey.

”That hasn’t changed. There are plenty of girls out there — no need to fixate on one.

I look forward to the next one you bring.”

He tried to reassure the man who brought him steady income.

But John, who had just experienced the worst loss of the day, huffed angrily:

”Hmph! He thinks that signature ends everything?

The termination conflicts with the original contract’s clauses.

If we go to court, he won’t win.

He didn’t write the compensation into the agreement — that’s his fatal mistake.”

”Oh? That’s what you think?”

The suited man sat down again and placed the second gold coin on the table.

”I think the reason he didn’t write the money into the agreement...

was actually a warning.

”He’s saying: we follow rules — not laws.

Today he solved the matter using both rules and laws.

If you try making trouble through the legal system,

don’t blame him for using our rules next time.

”And in the worst case?

I would stand on his side and help clean up the mess.

”Because I agreed to handle this matter —

and if you stir up trouble afterwards,

it’s my face you’re damaging.”

That was a deadly serious warning.

John froze. All bluster drained out of him.

He finally stammered, ”...Who the hell is Henry Brown? Do you know him?”

”I’ve heard the name.

But anyone who can put a Continental gold coin on the table is one of ours.

And remember something — having a corpse disposed of by the Undertaker costs one single coin.

”So tell me...

how much would it cost him to make you disappear forever?”

John swallowed hard, unable to respond.

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Henry half-carried, half-supported the dazed Charlize out of the studio and spotted the taxi he’d hired earlier.

He opened the back door, pushed the shell-shocked girl inside, and climbed in after her.

The driver turned his head.

”No trouble? No one shooting after you?”

”Yeah,” Henry laughed. ”Pretty lucky. Ran into reasonable people.”

He glanced at the driver.

”And I took longer than expected. Thought you might’ve left.”

”After that tip you gave me? I figured I could wait a bit. If things really took long, I would’ve called the cops — that’s about all I can do.

But looks like you saved whoever you meant to save.”

Henry chuckled.

”Save? No, no. She’s just a friend. Needed me to come keep her company.”

The driver didn’t pry further.

”Where to?”

Henry gave the address of old Gary’s apartment.

He then gently touched Charlize’s shoulder.

”It’s over. We’re going home.”

Just those few simple words — and the light touch — snapped something inside her.

Charlize threw herself into Henry’s arms and began to sob softly.

No outsider could understand how terrifying that studio had been for a young girl alone in a foreign country.

Her seductive expression before the camera had been nothing but a mask over raw fear.

She had reached for help from another stranger—Henry.

When the answering machine picked up, she wasn’t sure whether she felt despair or relief.

But in the end, he came.

Like a knight on a white horse.

Charlize’s mind was a complete blur now.

All she could feel was the strong heartbeat in her ear — steady, warm, overwhelming.

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