“There’s nothing wrong with the track–since you composed it with Tristan’s style in mind, why not just add it to the album? What do you think?”

“If Tristan’s willing to sing it, I’d be more than happy.” The producer, a bit particular himself, grinned.

“My brother’s track is always welcome. It’s been, what, a year since our last collaboration?”

“Yeah, this one was originally custom–made for you. But Candace said she wanted

it as the lead single on Fitch’s new album, so I rewrote it for him.”

“Well, guess what’s meant to be mine will always find its way back to me.”

That got a laugh out of the producer, his eyes crinkling.

“All right, that settles it. Tristan, take the demo and the sheet music next door to practice. We’ll start recording in an hour–sound good?”

“Perfect.” Tristan didn’t waste a minute. At their level, not only was their talent unquestioned, but every second was literally worth money. Deadlines were deadlines–no matter how tough, you gave it everything.

Maybe other companies played it loose, but at A&C Entertainment, slacking off wasn’t tolerated. If an artist ever stepped out of line, they’d get a warning; ignore it, and your contract was terminated–no fuss, no drama.

Fans even made a leaderboard, joking that A&C Entertainment had the most “scandal–proof” artists in the business. After all, if anyone was about to blow up their reputation, A&C would drop them first.

first.

“Sure.”

hours later, the team gathered in the

said, spinning a pen between her fingers. “Lillian, coordinate the schedule and make sure Tristan has time for rehearsal. I’ll assign another manager for Liam’s daily stuff, but he’ll still be mainly your responsibility.

“No problem,” Lillian replied.

new album,” Alessia continued, turning to Tristan, “the plan

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you to

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lead single yourself and co–write the rest with Jason.

good.” Liam was still amazed at how fast everything was moving. Watching Alessia command the room, he felt a strange sense

and music instructor. Besides your regular classes, there’ll be a

“I can.”

you don’t pass the assessment in three months, your debut will be postponed. A&C doesn’t let underprepared artists embarrass the

softened up, even with her

commanded so much respect.

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