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CAA had three co-chairmen, this was used so that no one could dominate the company. CAA was founded because agents were tired of WMA bossing them.

Because of this, every agent could become a co-owner of CAA as long as the money he or she brought to the company was significant. (I can't confirm this part, I just know that every agent is a legitimate partner of the company. CAA is also a private company.)

However, despite having three co-chairmen, the company only had one CEO. This position was currently held by Bryan Lourd. In a way, this position technically held the authority over the company. This was the position that Kevin Huvane was striving to acquire.

Lately, Kevin Huvane's side was getting stronger and they decided to start voting for election against Bryan Lourd. With more shareholders on his side, the election for a new CEO was authorized and it would happen next week.

The situation seemed good to Kevin Huvane but there were always unpredictable things that could happen. Such as Bryan Lourd and Richard Lovett working together...

Richard Lovett was also one of the three co-chairmen.

If that happened, Kevin Huvane might lose his position instead and it could also affect Salvatore's position in the company.

So it was understandable why Salvatore seemed stressed.

"Salvatore's, I trust you. Grey Pictures is already steady and we have 20th Century Fox as our backer. The company is stronger now compared to five years ago."

Hearing Kazir's response, Salvatore slightly smiled. His tired face alleviated a little.

"The reason why I stayed at CAA is because of you. I trust you. And you're also the first person who trusted me... Let's exclude my brother since we're relatives, but anyway, you sure understand right?"

"Haha, of course." The agent laughed.

"If you want to start an agency, I will leave CAA and become your client again."

"Thanks Kazir, your answer helped me a lot."

Salvatore suddenly felt brave. He didn't fear the outcome of the election anymore. But that bravery only lasted a few seconds.

The agent remembered that Kazir was not the only client he had. Sure Kazir was the most significant client but it didn't mean that the others were not important.

Every one of his clients was important. They all found their footing in the industry. Everyone had steady projects and made millions yearly... It would be painful to let them go.

So if possible, Salvatore would fight for the election to make sure that he would get the best outcome.

"It's nice to talk to you, Kazir."

"I'm glad I can help."

The two stood up and hugged again.

"Oh by the way, before I forget, do you mind speaking with Brianna? I'm a little bit worried about her."

"Brianna? Are you talking about Monster?"

"That's right... I actually want her to talk to a psychiatrist but I don't know how to convince her." Salvatore sighed and shook his head.

"..."

Kazir felt like the situation might not be that simple.

Monster was a movie that Brianna was super interested in doing. However, she failed to get the leading role. Instead, Charlize Theron got the role.

Brianna almost shaved her brows just to show her seriousness. Kazir recalled that Brianna was a bit unstable while training for the role of a serial killer prostitute...

'Is this the reason why Brianna didn't have any role lately?'

"Don't worry, she's doing fine. She's just been depressed lately." Salvatore added.

Kazir nodded.

'I hope so, because Brianna is deep into Method Acting. If she failed to get out of her role, she might lose herself.'

Method actors were known to do extreme stuff just to master their art. Method acting could create trauma, especially if the character they portray is mentally unhealthy.

"I will talk to her tomorrow."

Knowing that Brianna might need help, Kazir decided to talk to her tomorrow.

Kazir knew the danger of depression. In fact, in his past life, he also underwent therapy. He had four therapists in his lifetime. If not for them, he might have killed himself earlier.

'Therapy is not a popular thing in the early 2000s. Although mental health would be recognized later on so therapists became a stable job.'

As of now... Kazir believed that he didn't need a therapist. His life was going well in the right direction. Sure, he was afraid of women but that was a defense mechanism that he didn't hate. This trauma protected him, sort of...

"I will contact Brianna to tell her to visit your studio tomorrow."

"Thanks. Good luck with the election."

"Yeah, I might have to talk to Enzo and Fremont tomorrow."

"I'm sure they will understand."

The two bid farewell and Kazir left the company.

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The next morning arrived. Kazir texted Angelina good morning but the woman didn't respond, perhaps she was still sleeping.

After that, his car was already waiting outside of the house. As usual, his bodyguard Anderson was the driver.

"Good morning, Anderson."

"Good morning, sir."

Half an hour later, the car reached the studio that Sony-Colombia used to film indoor scenes.

"Sir, this is your schedule for today. Miss Willow wants to talk to you after the filming to talk about CCU."

Right when Kazir entered the studio, Erica was already there to greet him with work.

"Thanks, Erica." Kazir chuckled, he was used to this kind of situation. In fact, he was lucky today because he only had one meeting.

As for filming for 8 hours, that was Kazir's fun time so he didn't think of it as work. At least not that much.

"Oh, Miss Evans is already waiting for you... I advise you to be prepared because she's not looking great."

Erica whispered.

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[Author's Note: I actually thought of giving Brianna some mental issues such as Multiple Personality Disorder but I feel like it's too much. When I created her character, I already wanted to use her as an example of the dangers of Method Acting. So, should I do it or not?]