Chapter 1726


    "That just proves you have a talent for it," Lily said straightforwardly. "I''ll send you the address. I''ll be


    free in half an


    hour. I''ll give you a tour!"


    Maisie nced at her watch. Half an hour... She needed to hurry!


    "Who was on the phone?" Daniel walked over to her, smiling. "You were all secretive. Didn''t want me to


    hear?"


    "Well. it''s just a call from a telemarketer." Maisie hesitated, deciding toe clean after everything was


    set in


    stone. "By the way, are you going to the office to handle business? I want to buy a few books, so I''ll


    leave on my


    own."


    "I''ll take you."


    "No need, really," Maisie said, then yfully bounded ahead, waving at him. "Don''t worry, I''ll be back at


    the hotel


    soon!"


    Daniel was slightly taken aback, but he soon figured out who had called Maisie. He had his people


    check, and it


    turned out the call had indeed been from Lily. He smiled helplessly.


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    "Mr. Quimby, do you want us to invite Ms. Reyes here?" his subordinate asked.


    "No need." Daniel thought for a moment. "I''ll go myself. Right now, she''s holding my trump card. It


    seems like this


    investment is bing a reality."


    "Understood."


    "One more thing." Daniel''s eyes darkened. "Have someone keep an eye on Owen. See what he does


    every day and


    make sure he doesn''t say anything careless."


    Maisie arrived at Lily''spany, SL Publishing, as arranged. Lily weed her warmly and led her to


    a specific


    floor in the office building.


    Two offices, stacks of manuscripts piled high, sample books scattered around... It was entirely different


    from what


    Maisie had imagined a publishingpany would be like.


    "Don''t be fooled by the small scale of our business. In the future, SL will definitely be the No. 1 in this


    industry!" Lily


    said as she held Maisie''s hand and introduced her. "We''ve published several bestsellers and we


    already have a few


    well-known authors. We have great potential!"


    "So, yourpany..."


    "Right now, it''s just these two offices," Rachael continued.


    Maisie was dumbfounded. "And your employees..."


    Rachael and Lily stood side by side, shing their standard professional smiles at her.


    "Is it just the two of you?"


    "Well... that''s already quite a few!" Lily said a bit awkwardly, quickly changing the subject. "Anyway,


    even though it''s


    just me and Rachael here, we are more thanpetent agents!"


    "So, do you usually handle everything personally, Ms. Reyes?"


    Maisie couldn''t believe it.


    She had also heard about Lily''s background. The Reyes Group''s influence in Cumulus City was no less


    than that of


    the Quimby Group. Lily had been originally the pampered eldest heiress of the family and could have


    inherited


    everything with grace. Now, she was willingly trapped in this small ce, doing all the work. If it had not


    been for


    her passion for this line of work, how could she have persisted until today?


    Maisie smiled and felt a greater sense of respect for this strong woman.


    "Ms. Squire," Rachael inquired. "Are you satisfied with our ce? Do you intend to sign with us?"


    Maisie looked around. Even though it was small, she felt a natural sense of belonging. She liked


    working on books


    and was willing to fight alongside Lily.


    At that moment, Daniel was standing outside the door. He saw Maisie''s radiant expression and the way


    her eyes


    sparkled differently when she held those books.