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Chapter 32
Certain shows had rejected Bloomity’s advertisement dw to contine with toweds you, my dear playing simultaneously on multiple big crew locally, bo iza baby
I was stunned. Who could be helping me?
“Sales are skyrocketing” exclaimed one staff member
“And not just that–more people are sending gifts during the Were when wither
There was only one person who could be behind this–Greyvon
Quickly regaining my composure, I addressed the audience with a bride site. “Thank you all so madat 1 gromice you won’t regret trying this product–it’s something 1 personally colored on with hematy
Cassie joined me in front of the camera. Thankfully, her mode exptence ubogia, prende staph wry the energy high.
But minutes later, the sales counter froze again–this time for over five minute
Damn it. What’s happening now? Anxiety gnawed at me, knowing how much gorje wanted to suppon s
The livestream shares kept rising, and the comments flooded with prane for the commercial Vexens word how much Bloomify had spent on ads lighting up major cities. The steady stream of nothedon was a dea sign of success
If everyone’s so excited, why aren’t the product stocks moving
Cassie squeezed my hand, sensing my growing tention.
“Ms. Isabella!” The marketing head monitoring the system suddenly shot up from her sea
Cassie and I exchanged nervous glances. What now?
“All stocks are sold out!” she announced, her voice brimming with excitement.
Another staff member chimed in, “We’re getting flooded with messages from antomers who couldn’t secure their sets
“The server overloaded from all the ‘add to cart‘ clicks happening at once–but it’s back up now?”
“And because we hit thousands of viewers tonight, we’ve also received an incredible amount of gifur
Cassie gasped, “Congratulations, Isabella!”
A wave of relief and joy washed over me. Cassie and I couldn’t help but beam as we expressed our heartfelt thanks to the viewers.
The room erupted in cheers and applause, filling the air with celebratory energy-
Cassie and I clasped hands, sharing a moment of triumph. This was beyond great news–it was a milestone neither of us would ever forget.
Right after the livestream ended, my phone buzzed with an incoming call–Gabriel I didn’t need a crystal ball to guess why he was calling. He must have already seen the advertisement plastered across the massive screens.
Cassie glanced at my phone and raised a questioning eyebrow. “News travels fast, huh? Is he calling to congratulate you?”
I shrugged, carefully arranging, my features into a mask of indifference, and stepped away from the celebrating crowd
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before answering.
“Issa! I–I saw the ad. It’s incredible!” Gabriel’s voice carried an edge of surprise
“Thanks,” I replied, my tone deliberately flat.
“Uh, isn’t Bloomify a small company? How’d they manage to pull off such a high–Bulge compague
“Sponsored.” I said curtly.
“Sponsored? By who?”
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“The Monroe family,” I replied with practiced casualness, dropping the name like a perfectly placed chess piece. Cassie’s presence at the livestream made her family’s involvement the perfect cover story,
“Oh, I see..”
“Why?” I prompted, sensing he had more to say.
“Well,” Gabriel hesitated, “the product Sabrina’s endorsing has millions in stock, and, uh… I’m one of the sponsors for that. I was wondering if you could help us, too.”
My grip on the phone tightened as frustration surged through me, a heavy weigen pressing against my ef unleash my anger, but by now, Gabriel’s blatant disregard for me was nothing new.
I wanted to
Sensing my silence, Gabriel stammered, “A–are you angry? Look, I only brought it up because I invested a lot in that product. I need to recover what I put in. I swear, I haven’t talked to Sabrina, and I’ve been sticking to our three–month agreement.”
I didn’t care. Not one bit.
Forcing myself to sound calm, I replied smoothly, “Gabriel, I’m not angry. Of course, I trust you. It’s your money, and I know you’re doing everything you can for… our future. But maybe Sabrina should try what we did to boost sales.”
The lie tasted bitter, but I swallowed it anyway. I wanted to scream at him, to let out all the anger clawing at my chest, but I refused to give him that satisfaction.
He exhaled, clearly relieved. “Thank you, Issa. I knew you’d understand. Hey, why don’t you come back to the apartment tonight? I miss you so much, and I’d love to hear about everything you’ve been up to.”
I wanted to laugh at Gabriel–he sounded utterly ridiculous.
“I’m sorry. Cassie and I are tired, and I’ve already told you, Gabriel, you must prove yourself to me first.” My voice was firm but controlled.
“Oh.” His disappointment was palpable. “Okay, I understand, Issa. Be good, baby”
I shook my head after ending the call Gabriel’s audacity never failed to amaze me. Sponsoring Sabrina’s beauty line without consulting me–and now he wanted my help? The irony was almost painful
I don’t buy his excuses anymore. That wasn’t for us; it was all for him
Shaking off my irritation, I noticed a message from Grayson waiting on my phone:
I’m outside the office. Ready when you are.”
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