Chapter 97
The three songs continued their meteoric rise, raking in cash and propelling Solflare Entertainment into the public eye, establishing its name in the industry.
Gavin and Mira became overnight stars.
With the school year about to start, Mira planned to focus her energy on her studies and managing the company. Gavin, however, was a professional artist who desperately needed this momentum. This success would make his future career path much smoother.
This madeAiden and Trevor (both talented artists introduced by Gavin) incredibly envious. They were eager to release the songs Mira had written for them. After all, what artist didn’t want to make a name for themselves as soon as possible?
Mira decided to let the current hits ride their wave for a while longer. She wouldn’t release new songs just yet to avoid overshadowing the success of the first few. The upcoming tracks were being prepared for a paid music model.
Thanks to favorable terms on copyright development, she quickly arranged for her artists to appear on variety shows and land movie roles. She left the details to professionals like Kieran and Callum. As the big boss, Mira only needed to manage the overall direction.
In her martial arts training, Mira had finally surpassed the green-blue belt level and achieved the rank of blue belt.
With school starting soon, Celine and Liora came to find Mira today, hoping to go on a short trip for a few days.
“We can hang out for half a day, but I can’t go away for several days. You know I have classes every day p>
Celine nodded in understanding, but Liora was disappointed.
“Can’t you just take a few days off p>
“It’s not that I can’t, but once school starts, my schedule will be tight. I’ll only be able to take martial arts classes on weekends, so I need to make the most of my time now p>
“Why do you push yourself so hard? Can’t you just stop with all that training?” Liora pressed, not ready to give up.
“Why are you so competitive when you’re already so talented? Look at you this summer-you skipped a whole belt level in taekwondo, went from a nobody to a talent show champion, and now you’re a pop star p>
“Oh, please. If I were as lucky as you, I’d be happy to be a pampered daughter at home with my parents arranging everything. But the thing is, do I have a choice but to be competitive right now p>
Mira left one thought unsaid: If I don’t push myself, I might not even be able to protect my life in the future.
“That’s not true. My mom tells me to learn from you every day p>
Mira smiled at her adorable friend.
“But didn’t your mom also say that your main focus right now is your studies? Everything else is just a bonus for you p>
“But you’re just too amazing p>
“Isn’t it good to be friends with someone amazing? A more amazing me will be better able to help you in the future, right p>
“Yes, yes! Being friends with you means I’m amazing too p>
“Hahaha Mira and Celine laughed together.
Liora could be a bit air-headed, but Celine was more thoughtful. She asked Mira, “Do you have enough for tuition p>
They attended a prestigious private school where tuition cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, not just a small living expense.
“I have enough, don’t worry. I’m earning good royalties from my songs. If I ever need help, I’ll be the first to ask you p>
“Okay, good p>
Mira had to keep her company a secret, so she couldn’t tell her best friends about it for now. If word got out to the Mercers and Shane, no matter how capable she was, he couldn’t withstand an all out assault from two billion-dollar giants at this stage.
In the end, the three of them decided to go to the Rivers family’s equestrian center
again the next afternoon.
“Speaking of the Rivers family, let me tell you ever since Mara released her album, that girl Natalie has been relentlessly trashing her and the Mercer family even using her own family’s influence to do it,” Liora chattered nonstop.
Mira was just now learning that she had an unexpected ally working in the shadows.
“A woman’s jealousy is a scary thing. It’s a shame Wesley doesn’t seem to have any feelings for Natalie,” Celine remarked.
The three friends chatted for a long
time, and Mira enjoyed a rare,
relaxing afternoon. They ended to
having dinner at Mira’s house before
Celine and Liora left.
“This is delicious! Rachel is such a great cook p>
“I wish I had a housekeeper like her,” Liora said, still savoring the meal as they walked out.
Celine nudged her. “Come on, is the food at your house bad? You’re envious of everything Mira has. Why don’t you just move in with her p>