Reborn in America, I'm serious about making money.

The woman in uniform hadn't expected the situation to escalate to this point. No amount of protest was of any use; the evidence was there, data provided by the copyright office.

That guy named Stephen, he's a real bastard!

At this moment, her feelings were very complicated. The two of them were thousands of miles apart, yet they were able to think in sync. Not only did their stories develop in the same way, but they also had similar names. What made her even more upset was that the other person's script was a series of movie scripts, with as many as ten volumes, which was much better than what she had written.

Her previous books were similar to her earlier screenplays, but her later ones were different.

"Madam, you must reconcile, otherwise you will lose even more."

Yes, she lost even more, such as her husband, her second husband, who has already divorced her; that husband privately consulted a lawyer and inquired about how much compensation she would receive if the woman in uniform lost, using the word "she" instead of "they" or "we".

The lawyer did some calculations and said, "That's an astronomical figure. The compensation they've already offered has reached one hundred million US dollars, and it may increase later, reaching an estimated two hundred million US dollars."

Two hundred million dollars, not just two dollars. This is money that an ordinary person could not earn even if they didn't eat or drink for dozens of lifetimes.

Naturally, that persuaded him to back out. The lawyer didn't look down on him. In Europe and America, it's normal for people to flee when disaster strikes; it's the same in mainland China, and it's the same all over the world. It's human nature.

If she wanted, she could have done something even more ruthless, like taking all the money and running away. But her second husband was a civilized and respectable man, so naturally he wouldn't do such a thing, and the two quickly went through the divorce proceedings.

After the divorce, at the urging of her lawyer, she went to Los Angeles and found the legal team at Global Entertainment, a law firm.

This law firm, named RIGHT, was only established by Global Pictures in the last year. Their main client is also their boss, Global Entertainment.

The woman in uniform was also aware that in order to handle the massive number of film copyright-related cases, they naturally needed their own law firm. This way, they could be more focused when litigating. They were very busy every day, busy with two things.

Their first priority is to find fault with other people's intellectual property rights, pick out the infringing parts, and then, without saying anything else, just do it until the other party makes money and promises not to infringe again. If the other party is stubborn, they will sue until the other party goes bankrupt. At the same time, these compensations are also one of their main sources of income, and they make up the bulk of their business.

I've heard that Tissney's lawyers earn billions of dollars a year from this; naturally, they get a cut of these settlements. That makes their income extremely high.

Another important task is for them to find fault with their own company to prevent copyright issues from appearing in the footage.

The purpose of this is naturally to better avoid risks. Otherwise, if you are sued every few days, there's no point in doing anything else. If you look carefully, you'll find that the copyright holders of some movies, merchandise, and derivatives will definitely have some problems.

When she entered the law firm, she saw a group of people entering data into their computers; others were researching information. Everyone in the law firm was extremely busy.

The woman in uniform had initially wanted to struggle a bit, but now she had no will to do so, hoping to gain the other party's sympathy for her as a mother with a child.

"Madam, it's a pleasure to see you. I'm pleased with your wise choice. The other defendants have already reached a settlement with us. Now, we can state our demands. Our idea is that you only need to pay $100 million in damages, and 'The London Potter' will no longer be sold. Then this case will be closed."

"But I don't have that much money. I can't live without this income. I have children to support. Please..."

The arrival of the woman in uniform signified an attitude, an attitude of admitting defeat. Furthermore, he told her the truth, letting her know how pitiful she was, and that she had just been abandoned by her husband and that her life was now very bad, and she desperately needed money.

"Madam, the terms of this settlement are not something I can decide. I need to discuss it with my client, but your assets certainly won't be enough to cover the compensation."

The reason why RIGHT Law Firm filed the lawsuit at this time is naturally because it does not want to have a falling out with another of the Big Six law firms, Wah Brothers. Moreover, the amount of compensation the other party may not be much, but they will definitely invest a lot of money in making the movie, and they will also build an amusement park based on "The Potters of London".

If they had stepped in back then, the Hua Brothers would have lost everything and become mortal enemies with Global Entertainment. It was better to quit while they were ahead. Now that the novel is gaining momentum, they might as well cash in. It saves them the trouble of promotion. Thanks to these timely interventions.

After receiving the news, Zhang San naturally wanted to reconcile. He would let the other party return to square one and would arrange for her to become the ghostwriter for the subsequent novel "The London Potters" and give her a sum of money.

The distributors will also shift from those few companies to publishers worldwide, as there are publishers globally.

The new edition of "The London Potters" will include Stephen's name in the author's name section, but his surname will not be included, for fear that Europeans and Americans would not understand it, and also for fear that people all over the world would not understand it.

The woman in uniform returned to the RIGHT law firm, but this time her mood was completely different from before. Last time she was anxious, but now she felt a sense of relief. She was there to sign a contract to become a ghostwriter for "London Potters." After signing the settlement agreement, she would lose everything, though not everything. She still had debts and a small villa in London.

"Congratulations, madam. 'The London Potter' has once again become a masterpiece in your writing. The better the subsequent copies of 'The London Potter' sell, the faster your debt will decrease. And of course, that house will be back in your hands."

After leaving there, she began her journey back. It was ironic that all her hard work had benefited someone else, and now she had to thank them for giving her a job, keeping her house, and providing her with a meager monthly allowance that could support herself and her child.

Who can say for sure about these things?

Now it's back to how it used to be, but with some differences.

Meanwhile, "The London Potters" went on sale again. After the original box was recycled, the cover was changed, and the author's name, Stephen, was added on it.