Y/n POV
As I sit at my desk, I just finish an over the phone conference call and respond to some emails. That was short lived though when my cell phone started to ring. I pull it out of my pocket and see Madison's caller ID display on the screen
"Hey Madison" I answer
"Did you see?" She asked me
"Did I see?" I asked
"Yea, did you see?" She asked
"What am I supposed to be seeing exactly?" I asked
"I sent you the finished song" she told me
"What song was that? I'm sorry" I apologized for not being able to remember
"Spinnin" she replied
"Right! Okay I have it right here" I said pulling the file up on my computer
"Listen to it" she said
"I am, I am" I laughed at her eagerness
I clicked play and soon the song began
"Madison" I said
I listened carefully as she began to sing
"Madison..." I said again
"You hate it?" She asked
"Hate it? How could anyone hate this?" I asked
"So you like it?" She asked
"Madison, don't even ask dumb questions right now when you literally sound like that" I told her
Her laugh rang through the phone
"Fuck" I said once the song finished
"Good?" She asked
"I love it! I think it's definitely going to have to be on repeat" I said honestly
"If you love this one, just wait" she teased
"Oh don't tease me. You know I love your music" I said
She laughed
"When are you going to release it?" I asked
"When do you think I should?" She asked me
"Whenever you want" I replied
"You have no specific date?" She asked
"I don't care when you release it as long as you do. The world needs to hear this" I said
"So I could totally release it this month if I want?" She asked
"I think you should totally release it this month... if you want" I told her
"Then maybe I will" she said
"Then maybe I'll add it to my playlist" I said
"You know I always love your support" she told me
I smiled even though she couldn't see it
"I'll talk to you soon, alright?" She asked
"Alright" I agreed
"Bye, Y/n" she said with a smile evident in her voice
I said my final goodbyes and when the line went dead, I played the song again. I couldn't believe how much her voice had grown in such a short period of time and at such a young age. As the song came to and end once more, my office phone started ringing
"Hey Samantha" I answered
"Miss Rapp is here, should I send her up?" She asked me
"Oh uh, I'll actually come down and get here" I said
"Sounds good, see you in a few" she said
I hummed before hanging up the phone and walking to the elevator. Once I stepped in, I hit the first floor button and made my way down. When the doors opened, I saw Reneé and Samantha laughing
"Here she is, the woman of the hour" Samantha smile at her
"Uh oh, should I be worried?" I asked
"Maybe a bit" Samantha joked
I rolled my eyes with a smile
"Hi, I'm Y/n and you must be Miss Rapp" I extended my hand out to be formal
"Oh just Reneé is fine" she smiled and shook my hand
I nodded
"If you don't mind following me to the office?" I asked
"Not at all" she nodded
"It was cool to meet you" Reneé told Samantha
"You too!" Samantha replied with a smile
"Thank you Samantha" I smiled and winked at her to which she saluted me
"Stairs of elevator?" I asked Renee
"Oh uh, elevator? I'm shitting myself nervous so I don't know if I could walk up stairs right now" She said in a serious tone
I couldn't help but to laugh as I pressed the elevator call button
"Why are you nervous?" I asked
"Because you, the Y/n Knight, wanted to meet with me" she said
"I'm just a regular person" I laughed
"With a badass record label" she said
"Well thank you, I appreciate that" I replied
We let the elevator take us up to the second floor and then she followed me down the hall to my office
"You can go ahead and sit in one of those chairs" I told her while pointing to one of the two chairs that sat in front of my desk
She nodded and walked to the one on the left side
"I'm a little surprised my manager wasn't asked to come with me" she stated
"I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up" I said honestly while walking to my desk
"Ah" she said with a nod
"So now that we're alone, I just have to say that I love Tummy Hurts! It's one of my favorites" I gushed
A big smile formed on her face
"Thanks babe" she said
"Seriously, its a masterpiece" I added
"Thank you so much, that actually means a lot coming from you" she told me with the same big smile
I nodded with a smile right back
"But I am a little confused as to why I'm here. All David told me was that he got me a meeting with you and I don't even know David that well" she said
"Well I think it's important to be completely transparent with you, especially since I do want sign you to my label" I started
She nodded for me to continue
"David basically told me that your current label is taking advantage of you, or at least trying to" I added
"He said what?" She asked
"Something along those lines. He doesn't think they deserve you" I said
"What makes him think that?" She asked
"He said the CEO wants you to start releasing new music three times a month" I said
"There has been some talk about that" she nodded
"Personally, I think that's impossible and a good way to make someone lose interest in music" I said honestly
"I completely agree" she replied with a nod
"I think you should release music on your own time. When you want" I said
She nodded
"I have to say this..." she trailed
I nodded for her to continue
"You were my first choice for a label" she said
"I was?" I asked
"Of course. Who wouldn't want to be part of your label. It just so happens that Interscope got to me first" she said
"David mentioned that to me" I said with a nod
"I have a five year contract with Interscope" she said
"That I could easily get you out of" I added
"You could?" She asked
"Oh yea, it would be no problem at all" I said
Her eyes darted around my office
"That is if you still want to join my label?" I questioned
She nodded, but it was a thinking nod as she bit her lip
"I understand that you're probably happy where you are right now, and I'm sorry I didn't realize what a talented woman you are sooner, but I would love to have you join us and become part of this. I don't want to pressure you though so I can definitely give you some time to think about this" I said
"I would love to join your label Mrs. Knight" she said
"Y/n" I corrected
"Right, Y/n, but would I have to get a whole new manager?" She asked
"Not unless you want one" I said
"If I were to join you, how would this work?" She asked
"I would need to meet with your manager" I started
She gritted her teeth slightly
"Problem with that?" I asked
"Adam is a bit tied up in New York with some stuff" she said honestly
"Not a problem" I said writing that down
"And he can't really come to LA right now" she added
"Then I can go to New York and talk with him if he agrees to meet with me" I said
"Oh, he'll agree if I tell him to" she said with knowing eyes
That caused me to laugh
"But even then, what if you can't get me out of my contract with Interscope?" She asked
"I'm pretty confident that I can. You're not the first person I've had to break from a five year contract" I said
"I'm not?" She asked
I shook my head no
"And you're really going to give me complete creative freedom?" She asked
"Yes" I nodded
"Are you going to make me do media training?" She asked
I looked at her with a raised eyebrow
"Oh I have been going off in absolutely every interview and I know Interscope is telling me I need media training" she explained
I laughed
"I won't make you do any media training" I smiled
She hummed
"I think your out of pocket answers and comments are what makes you so charming" I said
"Awe thanks" she smiled widely
"So what do you say? Should I arrange a meeting with your manager?" I asked
I watched as she thought for a moment
"But if you need a few days to think about it, I completely understand" I said
"No, let's do it! You were my first choice in the first place and now that you are giving me this opportunity, I would be a dumb bitch to pass up on it" she said
I laughed
"Great! I will contact your manager and from there we can set something up and start working on getting you out of that contract" I told her standing up from my chair
"This really is so cool! I think I'm having a seizure. Is this even real life?" She asked standing up as well
"This is real life" I laughed walking around my desk to her
"Thank you so much! Would it be weird if i hug you?" She asked
"Not at all" I smiled
She met me in a hug and squeezed me tight
"Thank you so, so, so much. I feel like I'm dreaming" she said
"Please don't thank me, I should have recognized you a lot sooner" I told her honestly
"Well at least you got to me eventually" she joked
I laughed once again
"I'll tell Adam to expect a call from you" she told me
"That would be great" I told her
She nodded
"Here, I'll walk you out" I said
"Oh no, you don't have to do that" she shook her head and waved her hand
"I don't mind" I smiled
She sighed as I opened my office door and let her walk out first
"Elevator again incase my knees go weak" she joked
"Alright" I laughed pressing the call button once again
We stepped inside the elevator, the smile never falling from her lips
"Are you parked in the lot?" I asked her
"Yea, just right here" she pointed to the car next to mine
I nodded
"Thank you again. So much! I'm gonna go home and drink some tequila now" she said
I laughed
"Have fun, stay safe" I told her with a smile
She smiled back and pulled me into one last hug
"Thank you" she said once more before waving and walking out the door
I waved back and started to turn to go back to my office
"Well it looks like it went well" Samantha said
"It did, I'm going to have to meet with her manager" I said
She nodded
"She definitely has a little crush on you" she told me
I looked at her
"What makes you say that?" I asked
"Because she told me" Samantha said in a 'duh' tone
"She said that?" I asked
She nodded with a smile
"Well thanks for that" I laughed
"Don't mention it" she winked at me
I laughed with a shake to my head as I started walking to the elevator to go back up to office and start tracking down her manager
A/n
Another update for you guys, enjoy
(I ❤️ Reneé Rapp)