A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 39

When they arrived, Alessia greeted everyone, then headed straight to wash up before retreating to her room. She drew the curtains tight, pulled out her laptop, slipped on her headphones, and shut out the rest of the world.

Just a thin curtain separated her from Ivan, who was fast asleep.

Outside in the hallway, Brendan and the others sat together in a tense circle.

“Liam’s right. We’re being so careful around Lessie that it might actually be making things harder for her,” Karen said, her voice barely above a whisper.

“We can’t rush this,” Zachary added. “It’ll take time. Slow and steady.” The others nodded in agreement.

“Oh, by the way, what’s this about a contract you mentioned earlier?” Brendan asked.

“I’ve got a set tonight. An agent approached me, wants me to come by their office Saturday to talk about a potential deal. I looked them up–it’s A&C Entertainment. That’s Tristan’s company.”

Though Tristan had only been in the industry for five years, he was already a household name.

“I’ve heard of them,” Brendan said thoughtfully. “But this is your dream. If you want it, go for it.”

“What kind of offer are they making? Don’t take contracts lightly–read every word,” Brendan cautioned, experience sharpening his tone.,

now, they’re saying a 60/40 split, and they’ll cover my college tuition for all four years. I’ll know more once

meant the company would take sixty percent, and he’d get

business can really

but decided it was

him.

your tuition too?” Zachary

to pay it

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seemed to put Zachary at

careful with the contract.

hold,” Karen

Liam on the shoulder. As twins, there were some things they didn’t need

out a sigh, feeling as if

right. Our family’s only going to get stronger

up ever since Lessie came back,”

reason for

went their separate ways. Alessia, who’d been standing at her door with an empty water glass,

screen was still open to her music software. Just as she settled in, the audio file finished