Rick left the office, but in order not to let others see the clues, Hugo and Joseph stayed in the room, waiting for a while before staggering the time.

After Hugo saw the office door closed again, he let out a long breath, turned to look at Joseph in a daze, and couldn't help but stretched out his hand in front of Joseph, "Hey, what are you thinking about?" Joseph came to his senses and looked at Hugo in front of him, "You can't think about this project too, right? Don't think too much, the matter of accepting the script depends on fate, and you can't force it." Hugo comforted with a smile, "Besides, you see those top people pushing around, maybe Spielberg will fall apart this time."

After Hugo finished speaking, he was amused by himself. As an excellent time traveler who knew about "Schindler's List", he played Steven Spielberg and joked about the failure of "Schindler's List", which really had an inconsistent humor.

Joseph knew that Hugo was comforting himself. Hugo was obviously very interested in this project, but why, why didn't he show it? If Hugo agreed to Long Mayer's invitation and returned to Long's subordinates and joined the "Schindler's List" project, but why?

When Joseph was considering how to ask for his inner doubts, Hugo suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, Lang came to find me just now." This sentence made Joseph stunned in place, but Hugo didn't notice it and continued, "He came over to tell me a lot of things. Anyway, he just wanted me to sign a contract with him again. It's really a daydream. I really don't know what the circuit he has in his mind, how could I sign a contract with him again!"

"Why?" Joseph was stunned and blurted out, "Why don't you want to sign a contract with him again?" But after he finished speaking, Joseph realized that he seemed to want Hugo and Lang to sign a contract again, so he quickly calmed down and explained, "I mean, the conditions he offered should be very tempting."

"Haha, the conditions are good. I have dinner with Sidney tonight and talk about the 'icing trap', and then I also hinted that I can be a member of the 'Schindler's List'." Hugo said with a smile. He noticed Joseph's abnormality, but didn't think much about it. He thought that Joseph still cared about the "Schindler's List" project. "But working with such a person is to dance with wolves. He came to you for the sake of profit. What he valued is your value, and squeezing every value in you is his purpose. Why should I take the initiative to deliver it to my door? I'm not an idiot."

"But he does have the strength, and..." Joseph's words hesitated, "And aren't the agents all like this? Interest is paramount."

At this time, Hugo finally realized that the focus of Joseph's words seemed not to be "Schindler's list", but he didn't understand the reason, so he frowned slightly, "Joe, some things can be done, some things cannot be done, and some things are disdainful. Working with Lang, this is what I disdain, this is a matter of principle. I think it's a pleasant working with you. We worked hard together in the past year. Isn't this good? I think this kind of cooperative relationship is much more comfortable and there is no change."

For Hugo, Joseph was the first person he met after traveling through time, and he was also the most familiar and closest friend he was at present, so there was no doubt that he was willing to trust Joseph.

Hugo's sincere and straightforward words hit Joseph's heart. He was wondering whether Hugo would supremely seek favor to Lang, but now it seems that he was just his own random thoughts. Joseph felt his cheeks flushed, and he was ashamed of his scruples.

Hugo is no longer the decadent, chaotic and terrible Hugo a year ago. The Hugo in front of him is positive, optimistic and cheerful, diligent and studious, and more importantly, he is trustworthy.

Trust has never been an easy thing, especially for Joseph. But after a year of struggle, a loan incident on Thanksgiving, a brief conversation about the family, and until today, the seed of trust in Joseph's heart has finally sprouted. He is willing to believe in Hugo, not because of what Hugo said, but because of what Hugo did.

Hugo did not feel the turmoil in Joseph's heart, because he didn't understand what Joseph was struggling in his heart. He continued with a smile, "Of course, if one day in the future, you become an agent who is most important to interests, maybe I will find another agent who is suitable for me, unless you have enough strength to keep me."

As Joseph said, this is the reality. Any agent will inevitably go through such a stage, and the pursuit of interests will not stop. In essence, the agent is also a businessman. The biggest way to curb the agent's inner greed is the strength of the artist. When the artist is strong enough to have autonomy, the status of the agent and the artist will change. At that time, the agent will be the "working people" who are dependent on the artist. In order not to be fired by the artist, they must do their best.

So, when he heard Hugo's joke, Joseph showed a relaxed smile. Although the curve of the corners of his mouth was not big, the joy from the heart was real. "No problem. The premise is that you have grown into a top superstar, and then you can make your own decisions."

"Then let's see whether I will become a top superstar first or you will become a top agent first." Hugo laughed out loud, obviously in a very good mood. He temporarily put down the huge temptation of "Schindler's List" and Hugo realized that whether he could become a member of these classic movies, at least he had become a member of this golden age, it was worth celebrating, right?

Hugo's smile also made Joseph chuckle, and his inner tension, worries and doubts disappeared at this moment, and he was relaxed.

"Oh, by the way! There were too many people outside just now, so it was not convenient for me to tell you that Lang came to me and revealed a lot of information." Hugo just said unconsciously, but answered Joseph's question just now: Why didn't Hugo tell him about Lang at the first time? Joseph couldn't help but pull the corner of his mouth and showed a sarcastic smile: mocking his inferiority and suspicion.

However, Hugo did not stop and continued, "He suggested that the 'icing trap' has not been auditioned until now, and there may be darkness behind it." After that, Hugo realized that his statement was not accurate. It is certain that there was darkness behind this audition. Connections were just a means of being exposed. "No, to be precise, he implied that Brad's agent Martin had been active, and Tracy seemed to have helped a lot."

Joseph put away all his thoughts and thought carefully. "I found out about Martin, but I don't know about Tracy." Joseph realized that as an agent, his strength is currently limited, but there are still many things that the agent can do. He can no longer stick to the same place and must take the initiative. "You don't have to worry. I will block Sidney in the past two days and must meet and talk. This is just an audition, not a character decision. Even if you lose the election, you will give you accurate information. It is not the same reason for this to be delayed."

Before, Joseph was concerned about big-name combinations like Sidney Pollack and Robert Downey. He was a small agent and everyone said it lightly; on the other hand, he also thought that the "icing trap" was a big project of 60 million, and he didn't want to mess it up because of his mistakes.

But now it seems that Joseph is still too timid and does not let go of his hands and feet. Now, Joseph decides to take the initiative, and the bold and neat side of his character is revealed.

Hugo nodded, and then talked about Tracy and Lang's plotting "Schindler's List" since March. Sidney also played an important role in "Schindler's List", so it is estimated that the "icing trap" and "Schindler's List" may be a linkage reaction. Tracy and Lang's plot also revealed part of the conspiracy behind it. Hugo also expressed his concerns about "Seattle's sleepless night" and exchanged his views with Joseph.

After finishing all the things, Hugo remembered Rick again, "Joe, why is Rick willing to help us today? Is there any purpose? Or am I too sensitive?" Although Rick has always been very friendly, today's conversation was not just friendly. Rick revealed too much inside information. Hugo felt very strange, but was not sure if he was a little nervous because of Lang's incident.

Joseph sighed lightly, "In fact, it is the factional struggle within the company." This is not unusual. Any company will have factional struggles. Where there are people, such problems will inevitably be accompanied by such problems. This is inevitable. "You saw co-president Marvin Josephson attending the lunch meeting today, right? In fact, Marvin hasn't come to the company for almost two years."

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"Marvin has been delegating his work to Rick and several other partners three years ago, and he went to rest and vacation on his own. In the past three years, Rick has become the most powerful and powerful agent among partners, and Lang and other other agents also have considerable power." Joseph simply said, "But the factional struggle between Rick and Lang and others is not obvious, and it is mainly healthy competition. Recently, Marvin began to want to interfere in company affairs again. I don't know why, but he wants to regain power. Rick and Lang and others hold power. He has to weaken the power of these partners and then regain the leadership of the company."

Although Hugo doesn't know the reason or the specific details, it's easier to attribute it to internal power struggles. In this way, Rick shows goodwill to Hugo, and Lang wants to win over Hugo today, there are traces to follow.

"Then do they want you to take the team?" Hugo realized that Joseph was also very busy today, and many people were talking to him.

Joseph nodded helplessly, but Hugo then laughed, "That means you are still a little heavy, it's good, at least it means we haven't worked in vain this year."
Chapter completed!