Chapter 281 - 278: Rising Star II (2/2)
Now, thinking about it, if she wants to lead in the music industry in the future, she must ensure that she gets to solidify her foothold on it. Her own popularity right now was not enough, and like her initial plan it seems that getting linked with Charlton was a good way to go.
Getting linked with him is enough to get the attention she wants. She doesn't need to really get his love or affection as he has politely rejected her last time. She doesn't want to suffer the same fate again, and earning his ire was no good. He was after all, the music producer. At least for a year she heard.
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A day after the Esquire published the news, the common people started gossiping all about it. Serena was apparently already engaged, and many were devastated by the news because they have been cheering Cherena for a while. However, that piece of news was very interesting and after everyone recovered, they became more curious of other things.
Who Serena's intended was, Charlton being single and available, what type of woman Charlton likes, who Emily Evans was, If Serena was going to end her career soon, etc.
The writer, Howell Jones, also became an instant sensation and was directly given a column of his own in Esquire. He was also informed that the grandchild of their company's owner, wanted to speak to him in private.
He was excited with the news and went to meet said grandson. He did not know the young adult's name, but he seems very regal. Anyway, the man told him that he wanted him to find ways to lessen Serena's popularity without offending her family too much. Of course, wanting to impress the man as he's their owner's grandchild, he told him leave it up to him.
The man asked his servant to hand him a pouch, and when he left to see what's inside, he was surprised with the number of gold coins in it.
Gods, what did he do to deserve such luck!
Thinking of a way forward, he thought that the best way for him to ensure that Serena's popularity will be lessened was by having someone to stand above her.
He already thought of that from last time, that's why he wrote his article that way. He knew that people liked Serena, but she was still someone from the nobility. She was not someone people can always relate to. So having some gossips about her was a sure way to gain readers. Ugh, truth was, he was just desperate for a break, so he wanted his article to be noticed.
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TBC