Chapter 1
Not long after we broke up, Liam Caillet found someone new.
Years later, we met again. I was a top influencer. He had acquired the MCN agency I signed with.
He blocked my collaborations, snatched away my brand deals, and shut down my livestream channel–all because his new girlfriend said, “Her face bothers me. I don’t like it.”
Well, I’m a cancer blogger. How good is someone supposed to look when they’re dying?
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Right after the pre–Thanksgiving stream ended, my assistant, Alicia Hayes, came in with bad news.
“Gabriella! I’m so pissed. Mr. Caillet replaced you with Sandra on the ad contract again!”
My heart sank. I swallowed the pain, forced a smile, and tried to calm her. “Let it go, Alicia.”
But she refused. “Again? How many times now? Do you even want to live? So what if you dumped him first? He moved on right away anyway!”
I cleared my throat, lowering my voice, trying to stop her.
But she glared. “No. I’m going to Liam’s. I’ll tell him you’re-”
Alicia, don’t!” I grabbed her hand. “I’ll talk to him myself. Okay?”
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Just then, the executive assistant pushed open the livestream room door.
“Gabriella, Mr. Caillet wants to see you. Now.”
My heart jolted. It was the first time he called for me since acquiring this MCN agency.
Standing outside Liam’s glass office, my hand froze mid–air, unable to knock.
Seeing his cold profile sent a chill through me. My heart trembled.
I forced myself to stay calm and knocked.
As I walked in, the first thing I saw was a framed photo on his desk–him and Sandra Sullivan at their college graduation.
The day I broke up with him, he accepted her confession. That day became their anniversary.
Just as my thoughts drifted, Liam slammed a file onto the desk.
“Take a look. Your account data. Five months straight, under 8,000 dollars. Give me a good reason.”
I glanced down. The bolded line at the bottom stabbed like a knife.
“Beauty Influencer, Gabriella Rochon. Followers, 1.32M. Streams, 52. Conversion rate, 3.2%. Recommendation, Terminate partnership.”
“Terminate partnership“-those words strangled me.
I struggled to breathe. My emotions spiked.
“Mr. Caillet, my traffic’s been stable. Every stream pulls tens of thousands of viewers, but you cut off tipping and stopped giving me brand deals…”
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“Gabriella.” Liam suddenly called my name, cold and sharp, cutting me off. He looked down at me like a king addressing a subject. “So you’re saying this is my fault?”
I froze, speechless.
“Isn’t it?” I thought.
Liam let out a cold laugh. “Gabriella, you really think you’re important enough for me to target?”
The words hit like a boomerang, punching a hole straight through my
chest.
All the bitterness came rushing in, unstoppable…
Three years ago, I broke up with Liam.
That proud man, almost 1.9 meters tall, had bent down, begging me not to leave.
And I said, “Liam, you think you’re someone worth staying for?”
Honestly, from the moment I left him, I never thought about today.
“Starting today, we’re taking back your account. Gabriella, your contract has been terminated.”
His voice was as cold as ice. He didn’t even bother lifting his eyelids when he dropped the verdict.
My body stiffened. I could barely breathe.
“Liam, please… just give me a little more time. I’ll prove my value. I can make money for you…”
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The word “money” seemed to hit a nerve.
He let out a mocking snort, finally lifting his eyes to glance at me. “Gabriella, you think I need your pocket change?”
He suddenly straightened, lips tight, eyes darkening with hatred.
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“Gabriella, you know what? If I could buy a life with money, I’d spend it just to see you dead.”
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