"Thank you, Uncle Oliver, I'll head over to the company tomorrow to start!"
"Tomorrow?" Oliver exclaimed, somewhat surprised, "Isn't that a bit rushed? I was thinking of picking a perfect day for a signing ceremony, make a big announcement online about your official debut!"
Xanthea replied, "No need for such a big fuss. Rather than an overwhelming personal marketing campaign, I believe good work is the best introduction to the audience."
"Alright, we’ll do it your way! But it's unfortunate that I just boarded a flight to Mystoria for a business trip and will be away for a week. I won’t be able to manage the signing process personally. I’ve already sent your details over to Ryan and instructed him to take care of everything. Whatever resources you’re interested in or events you want to participate in later, just let him know. I’ll make sure you get them!"
"There’s actually something now!"
"Oh? I knew you weren’t just suddenly deciding to debut without having something in mind. What caught your eye?"
Xanthea said, "The film and television rights for a novel, Realm of Illusions. I wanna play the lead role - Phoenix!"
Realm of Illusions?
Oliver thought Xanthea's decision to debut was influenced by some major IP or a famous director. Instead, she mentioned a novel he had never even heard of.
He quickly searched it up; it was a low-budget urban romance recently concluded on a small niche website, written by a newcomer. Due to financial needs, the author had sold the rights at a low price, but no film company had been interested in adapting it, and it ended up in a novel auction.
"Xan, you sure you want your debut project to be this? It seems to have little to no fame, far behind those popular online IPs!"
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