American Entertainment: Taylor Swift wrote a song for the beginning

Chapter 97 Framing
"Ryan, what's the matter with you calling me? Did the performance go well?" The next day, Big Machine boss Scott answered Ryan's call as if nothing had happened.

"It's already this late, why don't you stop playing dumb?" Ryan looked out the window at the hustle and bustle of New York City's streets. It was rush hour and the traffic jam was severe. When New York City was planned, the distance between buildings was very narrow. The designers a hundred years ago certainly didn't expect how much noise today's vehicles would make. At a certain time, all kinds of noises are superimposed on each other. No wonder there are so many mentally ill people here.

"So, Taylor's parents asked you to come over and sound me out, but you can't make a decision. Hang up the phone. I don't want to waste time, kid." Scott, the boss of Big Machine, said slowly while smoking a cigar.

"Don't you even understand this problem?" Ryan chuckled. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed outrageous that a young man under 20 years old had already started capital operation. No wonder the two of them discussed it for a long time and agreed that Taylor's father was the mastermind.

"What do you mean?"

"Name your price." Ryan picked up the glass containing iced Coke.

The boss of the big machine immediately changed the phone to another hand: "Where did you get the money?"

"You can understand that I won the Powerball (a lottery)."

"One hundred million! Not a dime less."

"Don't want to sell it?"

"Of course not. Taylor Swift's valuation is rising rapidly. Would you sell a stock that keeps rising? Unless you can offer a premium that is several times higher than the stock's potential, such a deal would be fair."

"You're right, the question is...is Taylor's contract really worth 100 million?" Ryan asked back.

"Of course it's worth it." Scott said confidently.

Ten years later, when he sold the big machine to Scooter, the disclosed transaction price was about $300 million.

However, Big Machine held the master copyrights of Taylor's six albums at that time, including the peak of Taylor's career, "1989". At this time, Taylor's second album "Fearless" had not yet been officially released.

This does not take into account factors such as inflation, and it is clear that Scott has made an unacceptable offer.

"I'll wait for your real bid, anytime." Ryan did not show any eagerness, and there was no point in being anxious.

As soon as I put down my phone, I saw Daddario walking towards me with a worried look on his face.

"Scooter canceled all the tours this week. This morning, all your music was removed from the paid platforms, citing a malfunction within the record company as the reason. This is ridiculous. Moreover, the All Point Western Music Festival has paid the performance fee, but Scooter did not transfer the money as he did before. Ryan, he has officially declared war on you."

"This day will come sooner or later." Ryan had figured it out long ago. Even if he didn't make trouble now, he would still put pressure on him in various ways when the contract was about to expire.

I was even a little glad that he took action much earlier.

By the afternoon, Daddario checked news aggregation sites like BuzzFeed and several gossip media outlets, and saw a lot of news about himself on the pages.

All of them were photos of him with nightclub girls, some of which were revealed to be high-end call girls in the area. The news reported that Ryan had cheated profusely on the tour.

Some of the escorts were even interviewed, describing in detail "that night" with Ryan.

Ryan was amused. Is this the extent of the so-called black material?
"Get ready to go." Ryan asked Daddario to pack his luggage.

"Where?"

“Nashville.”

"Meet Taylor? I think you two should not meet for now, so as not to drag her into this." Daddario tried to analyze.

"I didn't go back to Nashville just to meet her." Ryan shook his head. He had other plans.

At night, Ryan and Daddario dressed up and appeared at a private business airport.

"Now Reddit is full of your revelations, saying that when you were a model you already..."

"Someone even threatened to sue you, saying you touched someone else's drum while taking a photo."

"Are there any photos?" Ryan asked.

Daddario shook his head.

No pictures? No pictures, what the hell are you talking about?

When Ryan landed in Nashville, his phone started ringing off the hook.

"Ryan, you must have offended someone." Terry said very confidently.

She didn't know that Ryan and Scooter had already broken up, and when she heard Ryan's explanation, she immediately became indignant. "Ryan, you are a little impulsive, but Scooter is such a jerk! You have money now, so you can just terminate the contract directly." She implied.

"Also, pay attention to your personal safety and don't reveal your whereabouts. It's best to hire two professional bodyguards." She gave an additional reminder.

In addition to Trey, a group of friends including Joel, Dead Mouse, Di Pineapple, and Uncle Tie also called Ryan to ask about it. Ryan didn't reveal too much, but they gave him a lot of ideas.

Later, Ryan received a call from Elena.

"Are you in trouble?" Elena didn't dare to confirm.

Seeing that Ryan didn't reply, she immediately asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"Do nothing and pretend nothing happened." Ryan said. If she jumped out, it would be disadvantageous to her.

"I understand. Even if Faith asks me now, I won't admit anything." Elena made up her mind.

"What if Faith threatens you with your career?"

"Then let's terminate the contract. You were the one who signed the contract for me anyway, so I don't owe you anything." Elena said lightly.

Ryan put down the phone and saw that the tall Australian girl had sent him a message. As Ryan became busier and busier during this period, the two of them had less and less contact. This time, she took the initiative to contact Ryan, but as a college student, there was not much she could do to help, so she just said hello.

Even Olsen, who had lost contact before, sent a text message to Ryan, saying that Scooter was difficult to deal with, and that her two sisters could provide some help, so Ryan could just ask if he needed it.

His sister is wealthy and has a wide social circle, so Ryan really needs both of them.

He hoped that her sister could introduce him to some reliable lawyers, giving priority to those with experience in defamation litigation.

Finally, Ryan got another call from Taylor.

"Where have you been?" she lowered her voice.

"Great, I'm at your door now, waiting for you to come back."

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In the living room, Taylor was pacing back and forth, Daddario went out to buy dinner for the two of them, and Ryan was sitting on the sofa.

"The boss of Big Machine called me today."

"You said I took advantage of you?" Ryan said immediately.

"Yes...yes." Taylor nodded. "He said you were using me from the beginning to the end. He also said that if you really became the boss, you would completely control me."

Scott knew the best strategy was to break the trust between Ryan and Taylor.

"That's exactly what I meant." Ryan nodded in agreement.

"Control me? There's no one in this world who can control me yet." Taylor approached Ryan, sat beside him, and naturally put his chin on Ryan's shoulder. He took Ryan's hand and the two interlocked their fingers.

Scott's plan to sow discord was completely ineffective. The acquaintance between the two was not Ryan taking advantage of Taylor, but quite the opposite.

"Scooter also contacted me today. He said something similar to the boss of Big Machine. He also said a lot of negative things about you. You are really busy. After performing for several hours, you have to have a silver party with women." Taylor relayed, and then laughed: "But he doesn't know that I already know you very well."

She was referring to Daddario. From her perspective, Daddario's surveillance work was done very well. He had records of when and where Ryan went to bed, who he met today, and which woman he talked to.

"Ryan, actually, Daddario was secretly responsible for monitoring you. I admit that I was a little worried about you at the beginning. I'm sorry. Now I've figured it out. I love you, so I have to accept your working environment. But in the future, when we take photos together, can you please not put your hands on other people's..." She pursed her lips and blamed with a smile.

Ryan was really wronged in this matter. It was not him who took advantage of others, but others who took advantage of him.

"I get it. Just hug me. I'm not that petty. But my parents also asked you about it. This time they asked in great detail. They haven't expressed any opinions yet. They just said... don't go too far with you. I was dragged into this by you and Abigail!" She pouted.

"Ryan, what if my parents...don't agree with what's going on between you and me?" This was the first time she showed concern tonight.

"Then let them both listen to "Love Story"," Ryan said.

"That's a good idea." Taylor nodded immediately and the smile reappeared on his face.

In this song, Taylor gives Romeo and Juliet a happy ending.

(End of this chapter)