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    Malcolm’s eyes softened with quiet respect. “Thinking about it now, being part of the Harper family might be the least extraordinary thing about you.”


    Elena gave a small smile but said nothing to contradict him. Holding the title of a Harper meant more than just status. Behind that name was a warm, devoted family—the kind of love she had never experienced before.


    The most prominent entertainmentpany in the was owned by the Johnson family. Malcolm had been eager to work with Lena for quite some time, but she had always remained out of reach. Now that she stood before him, he had no intention of letting the opportunity slip by.


    Malcolm leaned in, presenting an offer that shimmered with promise. “Hand over the rights to a few of your books. We’ll go seventy-thirty—your favor.”


    Most top-tier writers would’ve killed for an even fifty-fifty split, yet Malcolm was offering seventy percent to her. That kind of offer didn’te around often.


    Elena kept her tone steady, untouched by the bait. “I’ll give it some thought.”


    Malcolm grinned. “Fair enough. Just let me know when you’ve made up your mind.”


    Caution was his default, and he never entered a contract without being certain it would pay off. With A Dream Within A Dream projected to rake in over ten billion, tying himself to Elena was like betting on a sure thing.


    Catching sight of Louis and Kiera stepping out of the hospital room, Elena turned to Malcolm and said, “Let’s go. We’ll return to Hillside Manor together.”


    Following her gaze, Malcolm noticed them too. His eyes flicked to her face, the mood shifting. “I’ll ignore it. Just this once.”


    Malcolm saw through her intent. She was giving Louis room to have a moment alone with Kiera. That didn’t sit well with him. He didn’t trust Louis with his sister. If Louis hadn’t been involved, Kiera wouldn’t have ended up hurt in the first ce. If Louis couldn’t even keep his own fans in check, how could he ever be trusted to protect Kiera? The Johnson family had the means to look after Kiera for the rest of her life, making sure she never went without.


    Malcolm suppressed his irritation and climbed into Louis’s car with the others. The drive was quiet for a while, until Malcolm’s curiosity got the better of him.


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    “Are you absolutely sure none of your unhinged fans are still hanging around?” he asked, his voiceced with skepticism.


    Louis, with a calm and collected demeanor, nced at him and answered steadily, “They won’t being back.”


    Louis sessfully rallied his fans, uniting them against the intrusion of obsessive stalkers. They embraced the mantra, “Obsessive stalkers aren’t true fans—value the art, respect the artist’s privacy,” vigorously defending his right to privacy.


    The fans respected Louis’s personal life, and the attempts to uncover Kiera’s identity ceased. Discussions about Louis’s personal rtionships faded away as well. In the wake of online negativity, his remaining supporters became more rational and cohesive.


    With the re-release of A Dream Within A Dream, the film’s box office performance soared. While some critics still targeted Elena and Louis, the fanbase quickly countered with force.


    A trollmented, “Even if Lena didn’t giarize, the fact remains that she and Louis are siblings using their fame to profit, deceiving their devoted followers.”


    Louis’s supporters wasted no time rebutting.


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