Zane''s deep voice sounded exceptionally melodious in the quiet night.
I leaned into his arms and whispered, "Is this better?"
Zane replied without hesitation, "Yeah."
...
The marketing team acted with remarkable efficiency. The moment Eric assigned the task, they jumped into action without dy.
In under an hour, news of Annalise''sic being published and skyrocketing to bestseller status exploded across the inte. It quickly imed top spots on multiple charts. Photos of Annalise signing copies of her work were soon circting online. Jessica had been celebrating just moments before, confident that the sales of her merchandise had already far outstripped Annalise''s. Even though her products hadn''t gone into production yet, the pre-orders alone were impressive. Best of all, she didn''t have to split the profits with anyone. This meant that she was making far more money than Annalise!
Jessica had always believed that, apart from rtionships, she had surpassed Annalise in every other aspect. When she saw Annalise''sic was published and was selling exceptionally well, she clenched her teeth in frustration. How was that fair? Every time Jessica convinced herself that Annalise failed, some unexpected news about Annalise''s sess would appear.
Jessica couldn''t ept it. She read through the news again and again, determined to find evidence of fraud. Yet, the more she looked, the more authentic it all seemed.
Jessica''s thoughts wandered back to the call she''d received that afternoon from the person she had trailing Annalise. They''d mentioned that Annalise had been spotted at a printing factory. Had she been busy signing copies at the time? Jessica''s fingers curled tightly around her phone as irritation surged through her. She took a deep breath and dialed the number of a publishing executive.
"Hello?"
"So, how do you feel about the results of ourst marketing push? Did it meet your expectations?"
"Absolutely," Jessica responded coolly, hiding her glee. She had made a fortune from the campaign. Even after deducting the one-million-dor marketing fee, the profits were still substantial.
"I want to publish myic next. What options do we have to get it done quickly?"
"Of course! Don''t forget, we''re a publishingpany. We have plenty of publishing licenses, but there are just no suitable works to use them for now.
"If it''s your work, I can give you the contact info for the department in charge of publications. You can discuss everything with them."
The moment Jessica realized her
Soon, a string of numbers was sent her way. Jessica saved the contact and immediately dialed the number. "Hello, is this Ms. Pa Nenke?" "Yes, speaking. What can I do for you?"
"I''d like to publish a book," Jessica said without hesitation, cutting straight to the point. "Is yourpany interested in helping me with it?"
Pa responded, "If you can let me have your email, I''ll send you a form to fill out, and we can figure out what scale of publication you''re looking for." "Okay."
Jessica quickly gave her email address to Pa, and thetter wasted no time and sent over a form almost instantly.
Jessica reviewed it carefully before replying, "I think my book would be a best seller. How about this..."
"Yeah?" Pa prompted.
"Why don''t you check the sales
figures for my merchandise on my
homepage first?" Jessica didn''t
specify how many copies she
wanted to be published. Instead, she
sent over a link to her homepage.
Pa clicked on it and scanned the backend sales data. The impressive numbers left no room for doubt.
Pa suggested, "If you grant us the licensing rights for youric, we can start publishing a batch right away."
Jessica had initially nned to cover
the upfront costs herself, as a few thousand copies wouldn''t be enough to meet demand. Upon realizing she wouldn''t need to pay anything upfront, her grin widened. "Sounds great!"
Being cautious by nature, Pa added, "Still, I suggest you put up a pre-order link to gauge interest ahead of time."