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.

in silence. The last time he’d felt this kind of pressure

with them.” Candace didn’t dare argue. She kept her head down and slipped out of the room. The atmosphere was tense, but Tristan seemed perfectly at ease. He lounged on the sofa, a faint smirk on his lips. Even in the dim light, his face was

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

beat, unwrapped it, popped it in her mouth, and tossed the

are we in the

“Just getting started.”

his name,

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Chapter 104

Morton.” The producer handed his score to Alessia, looking more than a

slid into the

get the

Tristan and the producer got to work, while Lillian and Liam settled onto the sofa Tristan had just vacated, watching as the three

had been working together for two years now, so their back–and–forth was quick and efficient. Alessia quietly flipped through the manuscript,

thirty minutes, the recording wrapped up

job. I’m impressed–your vocals haven’t slipped even after all this