Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 39

Clara gave Addison the go-ahead, and just like that, the livestream kicked off.

Being featured on the homepage drew in a crowd of three thousand viewers in no time. Addison, hiding behind Clara, felt a wave of nerves seeing so many people tuning in.

With a warm smile, Clara addressed the audience, "Hey everyone, welcome to our government-backed farming support livestream!

"So, what are we selling? Apples, right here.

"They might be small, but they're incredibly sweet-sweeter than the ones we've had in the past. You might have heard of South Ashford; the apples here are quite famous.

"Someone's asking about the price. It's $9.99 for ten pounds, but they're sold in bulk. If you can't eat them all, you can always make apple juice. It's super healthy!

"Yep, this is our first time going live, so we're still getting the hang of it. Do I have makeup on? Nah, I'm not wearing any."

Clara patiently tackled each question from the viewers. As Addison watched her, her worries started to melt away. She'd heard gossip about Clara at work, especially since a friend worked in Clara's department. Initially, Addison wasn't thrilled about teaming up with Clara, but her manners kept her from showing it; she just had to suck it up.

Clara wasn't anything like the rumors. She wasn't bossy or arrogant, nor was she a clueless flirt. Instead, she was genuinely engaging with the audience, answering the same question over and over without a hint

of an apple, her graceful manner drawing

of a spur-of-the-moment thing, and this tent was thrown up at the last minute

as her looks, and the fact that ten pounds of apples were just $9.99, compared to the four or five bucks a pound in stores, caught everyone's

comment section exploded with

for you, I'll spend that ten

stunning. She'd totally win

not wearing makeup. It seems a bit fake, dressing

support. Feels like she's trying to catch

let the snarky comments get to her. She grabbed her phone and stepped

are full of apples this year. Sure, they're small, but there are no wormholes, and there's plenty to go around, so they're cheap. You can give them a try, but heads up: to ensure quality, we're only selling to nearby cities. Please check the map first. If you're not close to South Ashford, please don't

thousand orders in under half an hour. Still, compared to the mountain

numbers climb and was buzzing with excitement. If they kept this