Donna and the others were dumbfounded. They didn't expect Ariana to be so fierce that she dared to embarrass Jasper in front of a crowd.

As a capable assistant beside her leader, Donna didn't dare to enjoy the show anymore. She quickly tried to make peace.

"Ariana, simmer down. There's still room for negotiation. You can ask Tyler to sign a dual contract with the film production team and let them give him enough money in private. After all, there are many deals handled under the table in this industry."

Ariana was speechless from disbelief. Donna looked at Jayson and pretended to make a concession.

"Mr. Spears, if you don't accept the idea of a dual contract, would you consider cooperating with SJ Entertainment and making us the sole investor of your film? That way, there would be no problem for Tyler to act in your movie."

Jayson paused for a moment before replying hoarsely, "What if the investor is the BRD Group? Would you dare to take it from them?"

Soon, Ariana calmed down and tumed to look at Jayson.

Meanwhile, Jasper was still in a rage. But when he heard the mention of the BRD Group, he thought he had misheard.

Of course, they couldn't afford to offend the BRD Group. Besides, Adrian was still the chairman of SJ Entertainment. If he wanted to interfere in this matter, they wouldn't have a say.

Jasper regained his sanity and suppressed his anger. He sat back in his seat, straightened his posture, and negotiated, "Mr. Spears. I understand your intention.

But as far as I know, the BRD Group has a lot of investment projects every year, and they oversee their investments stringently. The person who contacted you must be Andrew Johnson from one of the BRD Group's subsidiaries, right?”

Jayson did not answer, but his expression changed slightly.

Ariana knew Jasper had hit the jackpot.

Jasper also noticed that and continued with a complacent smile, "I am well acquainted with Andrew. I also know that his investment strategy is to cast a wide net in search of potential targets. The head office probably doesn't know about your project. Andrew and I go way back. I believe that Andrew wouldn't refuse a favor from me. You should probably call him now and ask him to come over. We can have a chat to see if he will compete with me for the investment.”

Jayson hesitated, acknowledging the truth in Jasper's words.

Following the BRD Group's investment interest, Jayson inquired about their venture capital subsidiary's investment process, which seemed excessively procedural.

The subsidiary would invest in thousands of potential projects concurrently, with numerous limitations and essentially a semi-monopoly. The BRD Group possessed overwhelming control and could meddle with the casting process.

It was this apprehension that made Jayson hesitant to cooperate with the BRD Group. He feared losing the film copyright by partnering with them.

Given the BRD Group's robust background, offending them as a director would be disastrous. He'd be the only one to bear the brunt of any conflicts or disputes.

Although Andrew expressed complete sincerity, Jayson refused to sign the contract without even inspecting it.