The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 692

The production manager's face was flushed with excitement. "Our livestream is exploding! Sure, we paid for some promotion, but the results this time are beyond anything we imagined!"

"Our channel is pushing a million viewers right now, and the numbers are still climbing!"

Howard immediately glanced over at the screen.

What he saw left him speechless.

In the short time he'd been talking to the manager, the viewership had already surpassed a million.

A million people... How could numbers like that even be real?

He'd been a producer for years, but nothing he'd ever made had blown up like this.

Howard stood, stunned for a moment, before reality caught up with him. He was quick to sense opportunity-this, he knew, was his chance to finally step into the spotlight.

He turned to his tech team, his tone urgent. "Do whatever it takes to keep the servers and stream stable. No crashes, no lag—understood?"

The team, all members of Howard's crew, nodded, well aware how critical this stream was.

The manager added, "Director Shaw, this contestant-Stella—she's not only stunning, she's incredibly talented. Even if she doesn't win the whole thing, she's bound to become the show's fan favorite."

be our ace in the hole, the one who turns it all around for us. And when she goes up against Rachel Pearce later, push some promo her way too. Let's see how many viewers

understood-Howard was testing the contestants' popularity for future resource

of the fittest, Howard thought. It's not just about skill; popularity counts

live chat scrolled so

for her. Another twenty percent debated her skill, with insider lingo marking them as fellow musicians. Another chunk seemed to be Stella's longtime fans, hyping up both her talent and beauty. The rest? Well, every star

up the backend analytics so he could monitor

on stage, facing the host's

got five minutes after their performance

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forward in

even

the judges, unconsciously straightened up.

piece was on par with

find the mysterious Star, but if he could discover the composer of this piece, his trip to Novaris would

a new composition

an old hand at this; he'd known, almost instantly, that