My Life in Hollywood C26 CCO (Patreon)

With the deal sealed—seven million for ten percent of Netflicks—Marcus would need to iron out the contract details with Arya's older sister, Diana. But before all that, he wanted to talk with his company's first shareholder.

"I'm honestly shocked this went so smoothly," Marcus admitted. "I was bracing for rejection."

"You and me both," Jefferson said with a quiet laugh.

"Why'd you even accept my ridiculous offer?" Marcus asked. "You know it doesn't make practical sense."

Jefferson hesitated, then his face flushed slightly. "I don't want to admit this, but... I had a gut feeling. The kind you can't explain. Just this sense that somehow, you'd actually pull it off."

Marcus smiled. "So you invested in me more than the idea?"

"Pretty much." Jefferson nodded, then his tone turned sharp. "But if this gamble costs me, you better be prepared to answer for it."

Marcus didn't flinch. "You won't regret it. I promise you that."

There's a reason people say fortune favors the bold. It's because the bold make their own luck.

That confidence—that unshakable certainty—was exactly what had pushed Jefferson over the edge.

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