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I just need usage rights, name any price.”

Maureen never expected this person to be so generous without negotiating.

Since those songs were already non–exclusively licensed elsewhere, they weren’t worth much. She quoted a base price of ten million.

Soon, the money arrived.

Maureen could only keep thanking him.

Geoffrey stared at the meme she sent, frozen for ages, then impulsively asked: “May I ask if you’re married?”

Afraid Maureen might misunderstand and stop talking, he added:

“Your compositions feel like they hold stories.”

“Was married once, but divorced.”

Reading her reply, Geoffrey almost rushed next door to confront Maureen.

When did she divorce?

How could he not know?

His prolonged silence made Maureen assume his company had special requirements, like composers needing clean public images.

After all, she’d faced many bizarre companies while working solo.

Maureen immediately typed: “Rest assured, I have no vices and won’t court publicity.”

Seeing the new message alert, Geoffrey typed:

“If you hadn’t divorced, wouldn’t life be less stressful alone?”

With Gareth, she had two kids, yet he didn’t even cover her basic living expenses.

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wanted to crawl into Maureen’s head to see

foolish, risking her life

that, but since they’d transferred money so

So she kept chatting.

and happier after divorce.

reading

He typed stubbornly: “Why?

not

this unseen stranger deserved

leave marriage, it’s

tightened. He drafted paragraphs only to delete

now if

Maureen’s message flashed.

closed their

until needing air. Opening his door, he saw Maureen walking past

Their eyes met.

Maureen instantly looked away.

her awkward today. She quickened her pace past

her retreating

Absolutely heartless!

Maureen with long steps, stopping casually beside her. “Is this

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ex–husband who saved

He deliberately emphasized “ex–husband.”

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paused, startled–it was the first time she’d heard that term from

angled toward her,

eyes, red lips parting: “I already

you feel hard done by, there’s

it yourself–you’re

in danger, surely your help wasn’t purely out

mistake this for lingering affection or an attempt to

at her icy

“Where are you going?”

lips. “None of

She hurried forward.

watched her leave. His

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