Married to the villain

Chapter 45: A job opportunity

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The person that Lia had maliciously fired was Bambam, who was sitting next to Lisa.

"According to our company's rules, you have lost all managerial rights over Lisa. However, our company doesn't plan to fire you directly. The resources in your hands should have been handed over to Nancy, right? You may ask Nancy if she's willing to let you be her manager."

Nancy's manager, Soyeon, had officially resigned this week, and it was time to choose a new manager.

Lia looked at Nancy with pleading eyes.

She had helped Nancy with many things. The projects she had received were all funneled to Nancy. She had even paid an army of fake reviewers to suppress Lisa's popularity after her performance last week.

Nancy stood up in front of everyone, and an apologetic expression flashed across her face. "I'm sorry, Sister Lia. I know that you've done a lot for me, but I've already talked to Sister Meng Yeji. From now on, Yeji will be my manager."

Everyone sucked in a cold breath.

Lisa was the only one who did not react. She yawned lazily.

She had already found out about this when she asked Jungkook to investigate Lia.

Even after what Lisa had said to Lia, Lia had not repented. She rejected the next project for Lisa and was even prepared to hand it over to Nancy.

Lisa was not an unreasonable person, but Lia had truly let her down.

Therefore, she bribed Soyeon and made her resign in advance. Then, she reported Lia's dereliction of duty to Taeyang.

Lia's face turned pale as she looked at Nancy.

"However, Sister Lia has done so much for me and has worked hard for the company for so many years. Director Taeyang, I hope you won't fire Sister Lia. Don't you agree, Lisa?"

Lisa laughed coldly. Nancy was such a malicious orator. By making such a statement, she would be the kind and innocent maiden, while Lisa would be given a choice to be as kind-hearted as she was, or to be the cruel villainness.

"I'm not as kind as Nancy. I hope that we can deal with Lia according to the company's rules.," Lisa said coldly.

She could let the occasional transgression slide, but for so many years, Lia had treated the original Lisa like a fool and fed her with lies. Even after she had given her a fair warning, Lia still did not repent, so she would have to pay the price for her actions.

"Alright," Taeyang said while he nodded. "Xia Lia, since you don't have any artistes to manage anymore, you can take a break for now."

Lia bit her lip and nodded reluctantly.

Although it was a temporary leave, she had a feeling that her dismissal notice would come soon.

She had not expected Lisa to gain so much wit and intelligence in so short a time.

She had not seen this coming.

After dealing with Lia, Lisa felt a weight lifted off her chest.

"Sister Lisa, why did you choose me to be your manager?" Bambam asked her cautiously.

Lisa remembered the character Bambam in the original novel. He was hardworking, capable, and was dutiful. Later on, he became a very good manager. Although he was previously framed by Lia and left the company, he still managed to gain a high standing in the industry with his own abilities.

However, he had harbored a hatred for the company and constantly attempted to take revenge on Min, Lia, and Nancy. In the end, he was driven to suicide.

Lisa did not want such a good seedling to die in this way, so she chose him to be her manager.

"Because I think you'll definitely become a great manager in the future," Lisa said with a smile. "I don't have much ability, but I'm good at judging people. Trust me."

Bambam nodded. He had a feeling that Lisa was destined for greatness.

After changing her manager, Lisa's job opportunities came, one after another. The performance clip from the party a few days ago was pulled out again for marketing purposes. Then, famous music centers for music programs sent Lisa a selection of choices.

This time, she was to host a music program, interviewing singers and idols who had been singing recently. There would be a special stage for the host every week. The offer was a solid one, and the competition in terms of candidates was fierce.

Many of the hosts who served on this show had gone on to become regular guests of variety shows. With the aid of endorsements, their popularity among the people would also rise.

It was a valuable stepping stone.

Lisa had already made preparations for it.

On the day of the selection, Lisa saw a familiar figure as soon as she got out of the car. It was Nancy.

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