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"Did you find anything in there that will helpother than a debilitating injury or death clause that will release you froe company like Mopar Records, you’ll have to fulfill your contract--co three full albums with them and the tours that have been scheduled"

My shoulders sluood news"

"However, I did find a loophole that est coain "What is it?"

"I remembered how you said you were unhappy with your contract because you weren’t able to have creative control over your brand and the song choiceswell, there’s a part in the contract that says you are able to exercise artistic rights to help enhance your brand, ht that you don’t want to be in, you can refuse"

"Like song choices for the new alburab Iris’s hand and squeeze excitedly

He nods slowly "Yes, but you’ll still be required to do shows, and ultis that you hate right now until you produce o along with their ideas, it doesn’t mean that they have to accept your new vision for your brand either"

"That’s fantastic news!"

Mr Stern holds up his hand to cut off my excitement "You’re not out of the woods yet You said you’ve not shown for how many sho?"

I frown as I try to recall howhere twothe one I walked out onseven, I think"

He grimaces "They can still sue you over that, and I’o into the ine a tour like yours to be worth"

"Shit," II’ve earned up until this point"

"And then soo back--not now I can’t afford it"

"Son," Mr Stern says, "if you don’t go back, you could s worse for yourself We can protest that you had a mental breakdown over the loss of your foster e may take that into consideration and"