Chapter 89: A Strategic Negotiation

Director Billie watched Hamza deep in thought, his cautious instincts kicking in. With Adele backing Hamza, the price for the song’s rights couldn’t be low. His limited budget already gave him a headache, and now he had to negotiate under pressure.

Hamza sat upright, a smile forming on his lips. He had devised a way to maximize the song’s promotion while ensuring a better deal for himself. “Director Billie, I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?”

Billie forced a smile, sensing that whatever Hamza proposed would determine whether he could afford the song. “Sure, let’s hear it.”

“I haven’t officially released this song yet,” Hamza began. “So, I was thinking we could use your movie to launch it. Here’s how: I’ll record the song and give it to you for the promotional video, but you’ll only use half of it.”