BuzzNovelChapter 40
“Mr. Hollis, as soon as the lead actress finishes this scene, you're up next.”
“Alright, thanks.” Tristan glanced at the young assistant, a charming smile tugging at his lips. There was a
softness in his eyes, the kind that could easily sweep you off your feet if you weren't careful.
“N-no problem.” The assistant blushed, the backlighting hiding her expression. She didn’t linger, rushing off after
giving her message, tugging her lunch buddy along as the two whispered excitedly, barely containing
themselves.
Tristan caught their gaze and looked over. Immediately, both women pretended to be busy with something else.
He didn’t call them out-just waved in their direction and then turned his attention back to his phone.
“I heard the company signed srich kid as a new artist and specifically wants you to write his songs?”
“Sounds like he’s loaded. Maybe | should consider it,” cthe teasing reply through his headphones.
Tristan’s grin widened. “Con, Alessia, we've been partners for years. You wouldn't just tossaside, would
you?”
“In this world, nothing's more important than making money. | have to train a replacement for you, just in case
your career goes up in flames.”
He laughed. “You're investing in blue-chip stocks here, ma'am. | only go up, never
down.”
On the other end, Alessia scoffed.
“I'm bringing a rookie along on Saturday. As for the trust-fund kid, let’s put him on hold. Lillian can handle it.”
“I'm wrapping up filming this Friday, so I'll be back in the stuSaturday. See you then, boss.”
After sending the message, Tristan handed his phone to his manager and began getting into character for the
next scene. Alessia replied with a half-hearted “OK,” then switched screens to open a document-the preliminary
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtcontract with the Summers family.
She skimmed it, then opened a separate pricing sheet. After a moment, she clicked
into another chat window.
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“We're ending our collaboration with the Summers family.”
“Understood,” cthe quick, curt reply.
“Vera, I'm not sheartless boss. It's half past midnight. | don’t expect you to be on call 24/7-we're a
legitimate company, not a sweatshop.”
“Don’t worry, | just happened to get up for a glass of water. Besides, with a $20,000-a-month salary, replying to
your messages is part of the job.” Vera followed up with a deadpan meme: “Sleep? I'll rest when I'm dead.”
Alessia rubbed her temples. Sometimes she wondered how she ended up surrounded by such oddballs.
In her cramped apartment, Vera had already opened her laptop, the screen casting a pale green glow across her
face. She pushed up her glasses, her gaze sharp and alert-no trace of someone who'd just been dragged from
sleep.
“Since you're online, let's review swork,” Vera said, her tone as prim as ever. “You've missed quite a bit
during the month you've ignored my calls and messages.”
Alessia sighed. She'd heard of bosses overworking employees, but never the other way around. Still, she
composed herself quickly.
Vera was methodical and thorough,
sorting important matters and
documents needin lgyatares into
hg ke ef son the items
that would require Alessia’s
in—person attention at the office. In
less than ninety minutes, they had
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“As for the Summers family, their offer isn’t as good as the other company’s, but it’s cheaper. | was going to
discuss it with you tomorrow.”
“Don’t ruin our reputation for a bargain, especially after today’s unpleasantness. | think it’s tto teach them a
little lesson.”
Three hundred grand, gone without a
second thought. For Alessia, it really
was just a "little lesso)Bu om
compat What the other side
stood to lose in the long run, walking
away from the Summers family was
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Even after three years working
together, Vera still found herself
surprised Y Hes Angefor”
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way. She was not someone you
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