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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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crawl into Maureen’s head to see what was going
life
but since they’d
So she kept chatting.
feel freer and happier
reading Maureen’s reply
He typed stubbornly: “Why?
you not love
this unseen stranger deserved
someone chooses to leave marriage, it’s never
tightened. He drafted paragraphs only to
off now if
Maureen’s message flashed.
their chat
words until needing air. Opening his
Their eyes met.
Maureen instantly looked away.
him online made her awkward today. She quickened her pace
her retreating figure
Absolutely heartless!
steps, stopping casually beside her. “Is this
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who
He deliberately emphasized “ex–husband.”
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time
toward her, his intense gaze
lips parting:
by, there’s
said it yourself–you’re
danger, surely your help
this for lingering affection or an
pupils contracted at her
“Where are you going?”
her lips. “None
She hurried forward.
clouded Geoffrey’s eyes as he watched her leave.
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