Chapter 625: Chapter 625: Would Rather Pay the Penalty than Breach the Contract
The director indeed hurriedly waved his hand, “There’s nothing to learn, you’re too polite.”
“Actually, I came here because there’s something I wanted to discuss.”
His face looked somewhat embarrassed as he glanced at the brand representatives beside him, hesitated, and then began awkwardly, “The thing is, we might have to replace someone in the advertisement we’re shooting later.”
“What do you mean?” Estelle’s smile faltered, and she looked at him.
Even the people working on Rong Yan’s makeup and styling stopped what they were doing and looked over.
Suddenly under the gaze of a dozen pairs of eyes, the director’s embarrassment grew. But he had no choice, the sugar daddy had made demands, and what could he, a director, do, “The brand originally took a liking to the coupling of Rong Yan and Qin Yang, but after a discussion during a meeting, they felt that since Rong Yan has publicly revealed she has a boyfriend, using a couple’s setup for this advertisement could lead consumers to have negative associations with cheating. To protect the brand image, we’ve decided, after discussion, to replace someone.”
This excuse was so forced it could not be any more strained, and he must have felt it was too strained because he added another reason, “Another factor is that the brand showed the proposal to their superiors, and after reviewing it, they felt that Rong Yan’s popularity was slightly lacking. We always hire popular celebrities for endorsements, so…”
Estelle’s expression turned completely cold, refusing to accept such an explanation, “Director Xi, we have a contract with the brand, it’s probably not good to talk about replacing someone now, is it?”
“As for the status of our artist, you should have been fully aware of it before we talked. There’s been no deceit on our part, and now after everything was agreed upon, you’re telling us you find us unsuitable. Then why didn’t you say so before signing the contract?”
She pointed the finger directly at the brand representative beside the director, “For a major brand like yours to come up with such a minor error at the time of shooting, it’s rather inexcusable.”
The chocolate brand’s representative bluntly responded to her accusation, “We’re very sorry, but replacing someone was a decision from above, and we have no authority over it. It’s true that there’s been an issue with Miss Rong becoming our new season’s spokesperson, and the decision to replace her is a result of our evaluation. Regarding the contract… we did sign a relevant contract with Miss Rong, and we are willing to compensate for the breach.”
Estelle’s face flushed with anger, “When we signed the contract, we trusted your brand and didn’t insist on a high amount for the breach of contract, just accepting the figure your side proposed. Now it turns out to be the reason for your compensation.”
The penalty for breaching the contract was just two hundred thousand.
When she reviewed the contract, her thought was that the other party was a major brand with no history of backtracking, and on the matter of the penalty, she felt it wouldn’t be right to make any special demands, lest it leave a bad impression. After all, it was Rong Yan’s first time accepting an advertisement; reputation was important, and she didn’t want rumors out there that they were difficult to work with.
As a result of her oversight, this outcome had arisen, and she couldn’t help but feel furious.
The brand remained insistent, “We are truly sorry, this decision came from above, and we can’t change it. The penalty will be transferred to your company’s account according to the contract.”
After having their say, they adopted a posture refusing further communication, exchanged a few words with the director, and then turned and left.