When They Beg, I Rise!

He caught sight of the form sitting on the coffee table - it's for college applications.

Lemira nodded, "Go grab the paperwork."

"Sweet Lemon, with your streams blowing up, Alaric's gotta know, right? Bet he's kicking himself now, losing a rockstar sister like you."

Thaddeus emerged from the bathroom, his bathrobe hanging loosely, his hair still wet.

Orion's face darkened, "Get back to your room and don't come out until you're dressed properly!"

"Oops, I was just too excited and forgot."

Thaddeus quickly retreated to his room to change. Geez, didn't expect him to be such a green-eyed monster, especially when he dresses so modestly!

Lemira went to the kitchen and brought out a platter of sliced fruits, noticing Orion seemed a bit worn out.

Orion glanced at the fruit platter, "Decided which platform you're signing with yet?"

"I'm thinking I won't sign. I checked out PixelStage's contract, and they require a set amount of streaming hours daily. Once school starts, I won't have that kind of time to stream, not as freely anyway."

Not signing meant she could still earn through the platform, albeit without the promotional support from them.

fully clothed, joined them, "That's easy, just negotiate with PixelStage. They'll surely agree to your

"Why? I heard PixelStage's contracts are pretty standard, rarely modified for newcomers." Unless

mention it, who knows? After all, you're a catch, and the platform is able

joking! Maybe Thaddeus could pull some strings for her, but she

My earnings have been decent these past days. I should

Thaddeus munched on fruit, he quipped, "What about Alaric? I don't believe

you keep your mouth shut even when

at school today, but I didn't admit it, and

you should show your face on tonight's stream,

him! Make

need. I just wanna keep my distance from them."

more but was silenced by a look from Orion. After Lemira left, Thaddeus spoke in a hushed tone,

her without making her do

had his plans

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