"You didn't hear the part where I said it's a VIP private gala? You must be invited before you can attend. Young entrepreneurs, businessmen, and even some celebrities like actors, artists, and models show up. And it's not free. Five thousand for a ticket.""Eh, five what? Just for a ticket?" Jude asked, stunned."You are shocked because of this? There are events where people pay as much as twenty thousand. Anyway, you get my point now."But I never said I was going to just go. Just take me as your assistant. You work as his manager, so you will naturally be allowed.""Yes, I will be allowed backstage! Do you get it now?" Anna replied."Of course, and that's exactly where I want to be." He nodded."Are you crushing on Nikita?" Alex asked suddenly, looking at him."Enhm, please. I didn't say anything like that." He denied it immediately.“Anyway, let’s not dwell on this now,” Anna cut in. “Next is promotion. A small clothing brand wants you to do photo shoots modeling their clothes, the

"You must have lived in a cave then," Y-nigga smirked."Oh really? Then I admit it. Tell me, when was your last hit song? And how many streams does it have?" Jude replied.Silence.Y-nigga couldn't reply before Nikita intervened."It's alright. Stop it, Jude," she frowned.Both men glared at each other, then eventually calmed down.Meanwhile, Alex couldn't hold himself back any longer and walked over to where the girl with purple and blue hair was sitting."Hello, Barbie Sandra," he said softly.She raised her head and looked at him."You are Alex, right?" she asked straightforwardly.Alex was surprised she didn't pretend not to know him. Most big artists did that, after all."I'm glad you know me, Barbie Sandra. I'm a great fan of your music," he said.Her eyes lit up. "You are a fan of my music? Which of my albums do you like best?""Birds Sing of Love. It's such a great album. A true masterpiece, even though it's quite underrated compared to your other works."Barbie Sandra smiled.

"That was a great performance, Alex," Nikita said as Alex walked inside."It was truly great, man," Y-nigga said as he stepped forward and shook Alex’s hand."Thank you. I just did my best." He smiled modestly.Suddenly, the room fell silent as everyone looked behind Alex. When he turned, he saw Barbie Sandra standing there. His eyes gleamed with delight."Barbie Sandra." He greeted her with a bright smile."That performance was great. I'm impressed," she said."I'm glad you liked it." He nodded."Also, I kinda think your singing has improved," she added.Alex was surprised that she noticed. It spoke volumes about how talented and attentive she was."Let's exchange contacts. We can chat on WhatsChat," she said."Alright. I’d be glad to."They quickly exchanged contacts before she left for another appointment.K-brown stepped forward with a drink in hand."Congrats on your performance. It was good. Like really, really good," he said as he approached."Thank you, K-brown. I'm also looki

She had thought what she was doing before was already dirty, but this was even worse. It was unimaginable, something she would never have dreamed of doing. Yet the pay was too large for her to ignore."I can give you thirty percent upfront and the rest after the job is completed," he had said to her."But his life will be ruined," she had murmured."Yes, he will be behind bars for a few years. It's not like he will face life imprisonment or be killed. Just a few years. I will leave my contact here. You have two days to think about it."She watched him leave.That day she went home determined that she would never accept the money. But when she arrived, the news waiting for her was that her mother had been hospitalized.She had been diagnosed with cancer, but curing her would require at least hundreds of thousands of credits or more, so they had only been buying basic drugs.Now it had worsened, and the doctor said she would not survive for long without proper treatment.Lost and hopele

"Well, my house address had been compromised. The fame just came too soon, and we had no proper planning for housing and security. I had been wearing a disguise most of the time, but some of my neighbors had already seen me before.It started with them coming for autographs, then telling other neighbors and inviting their friends. Yesterday, when I got home, a lot of paparazzi were already there waiting. It's a good thing I wore a disguise then. I left immediately."I will be staying in the hotel for a while," he sighed."Really? That's bad. What's your plan now?" Jude asked."A loan. I'm going to get a loan, buy a house, a car, and hire some security.""That is a great idea, Alex." Jude nodded.As for how to repay the loan, it wasn't even something to worry about. At most, one or two months and it would be repaid.Currently, Alex could be considered to have a lot of money from the streams and sales he was getting, coupled with the shows he would be performing at. The only problem was