From Divorce To Dominance (Natalie Xavier)

hapter 3 The Show Off

Lynn meant business. She was dangling a 30 thousand dollar-a-day carrot to hire a boyfriend for her prized daughter.

News of this windfall spread like wildfire, and hordes of good-looking guys came running. After a gauntlet of interviews, only the cream of the crop remained, each more charming than the last.

Ever since Natalie started bouncing back, she had a new handsome companion every day. Her messy divorce was a distant memory for her.

These guys were friendly, fun, and taught her all kinds of cool stuff. It dawned on her that while she was fixated on Darren, the world had zipped right by.

For three years, she had Darren on the brain, with no room for new trends. She was clueless about the latest viral videos, no wonder Darren thought she was stuck in the past.

She thought the viral videos rocked. Natalie quickly got the hang of racking up followers and snagged five million fans in a snap. She named her channel "Queen Natalie," where she shared the nitty-gritty of her daily grind. Her first post showcased their family's farm, so vast it blew everyone away and went viral on the double.

Riding that wave, she posted clips of her boyfriends lending a hand at the dairy, pig, and fish farms, smashing interaction records.

The comments flooded in.

[Jesus, I just saw a real-life rich kid!]

[People have no shame! Parading on someone else's farm to flaunt cash? Seriously?!]

[How'd this chick get so many hot guys in her videos?!]

Spotting the last comment, Natalie replied right back, [Because we're rolling in dough.] Little did she know her retort would be the talk of the town by morning.

on the internet. But

though, had other ideas and

keep a low profile; posers are the

on! When I see this kind of bragging, I just

farms are really hers, why no face time? Scared the

[She's probably butt ugly!]

are she's some old, fat

the hate, but Lynn was having

So, she logged into Natalie's account and fired

ticks of the clock, that comeback was screen-capped and shared a zillion times, sparking

No

news-ugly folks claiming beauty while real stunners stay cool.

in the mood

your face? Then

pot for your show? Looking for a guest who'll

Sweet Love crew was all ears. Seeing the tags,

guest who was both polarizing and popular was a ratings bonanza. Win-win either

Sweet Love, feeling iffy, and

table. "Do it! Flaunt that

And that crew's

revenge, especially on a national stage. Just picturing the

Greton as a family so you can do this show! Think of it as an adventure; go wild on air. If they give you guff, I'll buy them out! I swear, I'll bag the whole network if I have to! So, in or out?" Natalie caved. She feared if Lynn got too riled