Chapter 74
Financial independence was the key to power. This wasn’t just about realizing her dream of a business empire; it was also a powerful weapon against Mara, the Mercer family, and Shane in the future.
Her enemies were strong. Without capital, everything was futile.
After her martial arts class, Mira went to the Arclight Arts Academy for voice and dance lessons with Ms. Brooks.
You could never have too many skills; they always came in handy. Besides, it was her hobby and talent, so she treated it as a way to relax.
And with her talent show champion title, Mira had become Ms. Brooks’s star pupil and a poster child for the academy.
“Mira’s here!” she was greeted by the cheers of her junior schoolmates as she entered the classroom.
Her presence there was like an advertisement for the Arclight Arts Academy. She could help guide new students and practice alongside them. If she encountered any problems, she would consult Ms. Brooks. After all, Lania was an expert in this field, and there was still a significant gap between her and Mira.
In the afternoon, Mira went to the studio.
As soon as Kieran saw her, he rushed over and exclaimed, “Mira, that new song from yesterday’s competition is already trending! It has tens of millions of views p>
Kieran was a very serious person, and Mira found it amusing to see him so worked up for the first time.
Then, Kieran cautiously glanced around. Seeing no one nearby, he whispered, “In one day, the ad revenue share reached five hundred thousand dollars p>
This was the studio’s first income since its establishment, which explained Kieran’s excitement. And this was just for a competition song released by the organizers, so the revenue share was relatively small. If Mira’s studio had released it, the income would have been much higher.
But Mira needed the champion’s halo, so she had to give it her all in the competition.
“That’s quite a bit,” Mira said with a smile.
With that song bringing in daily income, it would cover all the company’s expenses for a while.
After a brief chat, Mira started looking around. This was actually her first time visiting the studio since it was established. The space was originally an office building, designed for that purpose. Now that Kieran had rented the entire floor and made some minor
modifications, it looked cohesive it was spacious and bright, with clean windows, and the addition of green plants gave it the feel of a
burgeoning entertainment company. Mira was very satisfied.
Kieran had even specially arranged a Chairman’s office for Mira.
“Kieran, you don’t need to reserve an office for me. You’ll be the one running things here. I’ll only come by occasionally, so can just make dỡ Once school starts, I’ll have to focus my studies p>
“That won’t do. You’re the soul of the company. This office must be reserved for you,
even if you only come once a week. You’re the anchor for everyone here p>
“You’re exaggerating. I don’t have that kind of influence p>
“Yes, you do,” Kieran replied firmly.
The record production equipment had just arrived and was still being configured, so they couldn’t record yet. Mira spent her time practicing a duet with the newly signed, artist, Gavin.
She took out the sheet music and lyrics for “Echoes of Her.” Gavin read it once, then read it again.
“Boss, did you write this? The quality is so high p>
He had written a few decent songs himself and was quite knowledgeable in the field,
so he was surprised that a seventeen-year-old girl could have such skill.
Mira nodded without any hesitation. “Don’t call me Boss. My identity is a secret for now. If anyone asks, just say I’m a singer here p>
Gavin was startled, his eyes widening as he looked at Mira. However, he knew not to pry into other people’s privacy and just nodded.