A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“If he doesn’t want it, then just let it go. We’ll postpone his debut. If he keeps refusing to cooperate, we’ll go through the formal process and terminate his

contract.”

“His father is the CEO of Mikaela & Co. If we could get his father to sponsor-”

“Did I stutter?” Alessia shot Candace a look. Candace instantly clamped her mouth

shut.

“Sponsorships and advertising are the responsibility of the PR department,

understood? If a newbie who hasn’t even debuted yet is causing this much trouble, what will it be like once he actually makes it? Are we supposed to hire a whole team just to clean up his messes? Or has our company sunk so low that a single endorsement can save us now?”

“Of course not. Tristan alone already has three major brand deals lined up. Mikaela’s sponsorship is nice to have, but hardly essential.” Lillian’s earlier ease was gone, replaced with a businesslike air as she dutifully summarized the year’s endorsement deals for their various artists.

“Are we clear, Candace?” Alessia’s usual nonchalance was nowhere to be found.

“Yes.” Candace fidgeted with her fingers, conceding that she’d let visions of dollar signs cloud her judgment.

silence. The last time he’d felt this kind of pressure was when Brendan

leave with them.” Candace didn’t dare argue. She kept her head down and slipped out of the room. The atmosphere

sweet?” he offered, but he’d already tossed the

it in her mouth, and tossed the

where are we

“Just getting started.”

song for, what’s his name, Fitch–where is

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his score

took the sheet and slid into the seat next to

the vocals down

the producer got to work, while Lillian and Liam settled onto the sofa Tristan had

back–and–forth was quick and efficient. Alessia quietly flipped through the manuscript,

about thirty minutes, the recording wrapped

vocals haven’t slipped