The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 566

The shrill ringtone of the phone broke Jessica's concentration. After glancing at the screen, she answered the call.

"We had a meeting at the publishing house. We've decided to print 500,000 copies of your book." Paula paused before asking, "How many copies have you sold on your homepage so far?" At that moment, Jessica felt she had found an answer to her earlier doubts.

If she worked hard, she'd still be able to support herself when the day came that she had no man to rely on.

Jessica gently caressed her growing belly. While it was fine to lean on others, she didn't want to lose her independence.

With renewed purpose, Jessica checked her sales figures. "Over 350,000 copies," she replied.

"Are you certain?" Paula said in surprise.

assured her, "I'm sure. You're

Jessica's numbers. The sales were indeed as reported, and still climbing. She was

wrong?" Jessica

to say that after their meeting, they worried that 500,000 copies might be too ambitious. But at this rate, they'd likely

Realizing they might have

print run, Paula simply said, "Everything's fine. We'll start printing once we get approval. After these 500,000 sell out, we'll begin a reprint."

"Sounds good," Jessica replied.

it was wise to consult the publishing house's experts on the

we're prepared

was only 15%. This meant she'd earn an extra 5% for the same number of

Jessica replied. The more books she published,

her work and control over every aspect, she realized she could leverage a single marketing