Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 157

Chapter 157

After Larissa exchanged pleasantries with Zero’s agent and assistant, she handed out snacks to each of them and asked cautiously. “Am! interrupting something?”

“Well I’m not starting my livestream until 7 pm, so I’m not working yet. How could you be interrupting me?” Zero teasingly smiled as she opened a bag of chips.

“Well, I noticed you guys seemed to be discussing something serious earlier. That was why Larissa wasn’t entirely sure if she had interrupted them.

“Not at all Zero’s agent Raina, waved her hands repeatedly. “Actually, we were gossiping.”

Maggie, Zero’s assistant, chimed in. “Yeah, whenever we need to gossip about something, we pretend to be having a meeting.”

Larissa was rendered speechless. She felt like she couldn’t keep up with the way young people thought nowadays. “What were you discussing, then?” she casually asked.

“There’s a new agent, who recently joined StreamWave Studios. She seems to have a strong background. The two small anchors she manages only have a few tens of thousands of followers and aren’t particularly skilled at gaming. But somehow, they landed an endorsement deal with Yenti Clan and are set to earn several million dollars in annual endorsement fees.” Raina sounded somewhat resentful

“What is Yenti Clan? Larissa wasn’t familiar with the gaming industry–she had never heard of the brand before.

“They’re the best company in the country for gaming peripherals,” Raina explained. “Ever since Zero started live streaming, she has been using their sponsored keyboards, headphones, mouses, and even

gaming chairs. We have been cooperating for so many years, and Zero has even helped them sell a lot of products. Yet, they never approached Zero for an endorsement deal it’s really frustrating.”

“But didn’t the company say they don’t need any spokespersons before?” Maggie asked.

“Yes! That’s what I’ve been saying. Lana must have connections Raina rolled her eyes.

“Lana?” Larissa didn’t expect the three of them to be gossiping about her sister.

“Why? Do you know her? Zero asked,

Larissa didn’t want to reveal her relationship with Lana, so she answered vaguely, “Yeah, you could say that.”

Raina and Maggie immediately showed great interest. “Then, do you know who her connections are??

Larissa shook her head. “I’m not sure about that.”

Immediately, they looked utterly disappointed

Suddenly, Maggie slammed the table, startling the others. “I heard from my classmate, who works in the presidential office, that just before Lana joined our company, she met with the boss, and he even brought her into his office! So, I’m guessing her connection is the boss himsel”

Maggie was probably referring to the time when Larissa took Lana to meel Kevan. However, Larissa simply listened quietly as she sipped her coffee without correcting Maggie.

Raina’s eyes darted around. “Now that you mention it — I also remember that Ash, Faker’s agent, told me she saw Lana talking to the boss’s secretary in the cafeteria, and Lana was smiling so happily.”

Raina sighed and continued, “If Lana is the boss’s woman, what’s the point of us comparing ourselves to her? We can’t complain even if she uses all the resources available on the platform to promote her two small anchors, can we?” Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

She then grabbed Zero’s hand and spoke with great eamestness. “Sorry that I don’t have the connections to promote you! You have to work hard and pave your own way!”

Zero calmly retorted, “I never expected that from you in the first place, anyway.”