Half a month is enough time for a company to rise from the ground, from nothing to something.
A branch of the Aisha Group has officially settled in Capital City.
In recent days, Alexander Skylane has been very busy, so busy that he doesn't even have time to take a sip of water. By the time he finished the meeting and came out of the conference room, it was already noon.
He went to the restroom, washed his face, and unexpectedly heard employees talking.
"This reality show is really interesting, Joseph Grant's lifesaving meme has been buzzing in the group all morning."
"I was curious and took a look at the show after seeing that meme. By the way, watching Quiana Sutton catch a snake with her bare hands was kind of impressive."
Alexander was not interested in this at all, intending to leave, but he unexpectedly heard Quiana Sutton's name. He walked out of the restroom and asked, "What show are you talking about?"
The two people talking were almost scared out of their wits upon seeing Alexander, and carefully addressed him, "Young Master Skylane."
Alexander waved them down, indicating they shouldn't be nervous, "What is the name of the show you're discussing?"
One of them glanced at Alexander, confirmed he wasn't angry, and then spoke, "This show is called 'Outdoor Survival Challenge'."
Back in his office, the chief secretary brought him a cup of coffee and also handed over an invitation list:
"Young Master Skylane, this is the guest list for the banquet three days later, please take a look."
Alexander took it, ensured there were no issues, and signed his name.
Before the secretary left, he suddenly spoke:
"Oh, right, send me the live stream link of the 'Outdoor Survival Challenge.'
"Uh..."
The secretary doubted if they heard it correctly.
Alexander impatiently repeated, "I said, send me the live stream link."
Only then did the secretary confirm they hadn't misheard and hurriedly found the link and sent it to Alexander.
In his mind, he kept wondering why his boss, amidst such a busy schedule, suddenly wanted to watch a live stream.
He harbored doubts but didn't dare to voice them directly.
Alexander opened the link, and the first thing that popped up was the rankings of the six people. He briefly understood the rules and found that Quiana Sutton was currently at the bottom.
Earlier, Quiana's act of catching a snake with her bare hands sparked a wave of discussions and good feelings. Some people gave her quite a few roses, and some of her fans entered the live stream and sent some roses. Even so, her reward amount was far from the second last position.
How could his Cece be at the bottom? Without hesitation, he registered an account—S.
Then he sent 1,000 castles, which instantly took over the live stream screen.
Quiana Sutton's name instantly took the top spot.
The audience was instantly shocked.
[Is this S crazy?]
[It must be the company boosting her, who would spend ten million just to support a star?]
...
Seeing not only Quiana Sutton's name at the top but also himself at the top of the fan rankings, Alexander felt immensely satisfied.
Since Quiana entered that forest, Grace Sutton's eyes hadn't left the screen; she was afraid something might go wrong with Quiana.
Earlier, someone gifted Quiana a hundred thousand, which she had expected.
Even if she was in last place, there were still some true fans.
But now someone directly spent ten million, which shocked her more than Quiana's bare-handed snake catching; she felt her hand tremble holding the phone.
Just who had her dear Cece met behind her back?
Before everyone could process it, another user named F sent 3,000 castles, taking over the screen again.
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Everyone was left with a bunch of question marks.
If the ten million was the company's doing, then who was this F?
People found it hard to believe that the company would spend so much money just for Quiana Sutton.
Oliver Gale naturally noticed the extravagant gestures of these two wealthy fans and spoke meaningfully to Durrell Landon beside him:
"Durrell, there really are quite a few people who like Quiana girl..."
Durrell said nothing, but his cold gaze revealed a trace of wariness; he didn't hesitate to call Charles Foote:
"Knight Tamworth, investigate two accounts for me."
After making the call, he also registered an account—L, and rewarded 5,000 castles.
He took over the top spot on Quiana Sutton's fan rankings.
Seeing this, Oliver Gale raised an eyebrow, said nothing, but wore an understanding smile.
Ten million, thirty million, fifty million, the audience now had little interest in the six people streaming; they were more curious about who these three wealthy fans were.
[Why don't you three form a rich combo?]
[Haha... I thought the same.]
...
The spending spree was so over-the-top that it alarmed the officials, who, worried about potential trouble, blocked the rewarding channel.
Grace Sutton stared at the three wealthy fans and fell into deep contemplation.
Currently, the one at the bottom is Dylan Nash, whose fans are infuriated, but there's nothing they can do. Now that the official has closed the reward channel, they have no way to add more.
At this moment, Quiana Sutton was unaware of what was happening in the live stream; she was focused on finding the food and water sources hidden by the crew.
As they needed to stay overnight, the crew had also prepared tents, which they had to find themselves.
Charles Foote acted swiftly and soon informed Durrell Landon of the findings.
"Durrell, the S account belongs to Alexander Skylane, but the F account is an overseas account with an IP address encrypted at multiple levels, currently untraceable."
"I see."
"Alexander Skylane..."
After hanging up, Durrell Landon softly uttered Alexander Skylane's name, his voice mixing like unexpected thunder in spring, dangerous yet muffled.
Beside him, Oliver Gale shivered, feeling goosebumps. He suddenly had a sense that Alexander Skylane's days in Capital City might not be so smooth.
Durrell Landon looked at the camera's view of Quiana Sutton, his alluring lips curling into a perfect arc, his expression seemingly nonchalant yet carrying a deadly danger, flowing like poisonous poppy sap.
"Quiana Sutton..."
He murmured her name again, realizing their story wouldn't end so easily.
Divorce or not, it could only be his decision.
This lifetime, she can only be his.
His recent bewilderment suddenly vanished, his dark pupils shimmering with enchanting light, like the heart of a storm.
Oliver Gale, sitting on the storm's edge, quietly watched him, his lips curling into a deep smile...
Alexander Skylane assumed he'd be at the top of Quiana Sutton's fan ranking, only to be overtaken by two others.
His heart was consumed by immense frustration.
Just who were these F and L?
Instinct told him these two people had some intricate ties with Quiana Sutton, and he wondered if he had overlooked something.