"Look, Tori. We're trying to promote a family friendly image here. You must understand that as a pop star, you will be seen and heard by children and teens all over the world, and we must preserve this image for your sake."
"But I don't understand. What does my girlfriend have anything to do with this?"
"It's wrong to promote an alternative lifestyle, and many parents won't approve of it. I'm sure you'll understand. It will be detrimental to your career and the reputation of our studio, should we sign you on."
"I'll never leave my girlfriend for my career, you know that right? I thought it was something we talked about earlier when we started negotiating contract terms."
"We're not trying to get you to break up with her or anything. But your private life will be under scrutiny when you are in the spotlight. Just pretend to be in a relationship with one of the male artists under our brand. You are very talented and have a bright future in front of you, Tori, and we really don't want to blackball you. Don't ruin it for yourself."
"I'm sorry. I can't do that. Goodbye."
Tori hung up the phone with a loud sigh. She was glad that Jade wasn't around to listen to this conversation, otherwise she would have freaked out and screamed at the studio manager. Scrolling to her notes app on her phone, she crossed off the name of the label as a potential one to work with.