Chapter 497
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Mirabe had only ever been on the live show Country Comfort once before, so when she first started
shooting themercial, she was understandably a bit rusty. She flubbed her lines twice. But by the
third. take, she had fully gotten into the swing of things. She slipped into her role with such ease that it
was as if she was born for the camera. On the other hand, Leo, her co–star, seemed to struggle with
every take.
Leo was no stranger to endorsements, having done a fewmercials himself. You’d think, with his
experience, he’d outshine his sister, but as the shoot went on, Mirabe set the pace, leading Leo into
the rhythm needed to wrap up the shoot.
The brand manager had been sweating bullets at the start, but as the takes got smoother, he could
finally breathe a sigh of relief. Once they wrapped, he reviewed the footage, particrly taken with
Mirabe’s mysterious, cool demeanor that shone through even without showing her face. He couldn’t
have been more pleased.
He was convinced–his insistence on casting her was spot on. Plus, this was just the raw vlog footage.
Once they added sound effects in post–production, the sales were going to skyrocket.
The manager was bursting with excitement. He whipped out his phone and instructed the ad
department to buckle down and finish the production that very night–even if it meant working overtime.
A good ad dyed by even a day was a significant loss.
Just after wrapping up, Leo sneezed so hard it seemed to shake his very core. Mirabe nced at
him, noticing the pallor of his skin against the cold, and remarked, “Leo, your immune system could use
some
work.”
Before Leo could respond, he was interrupted by another sneeze. Collins came over, draping his coat
over Leo’s shoulders, then handed Mirabe her jacket as well.
As she slipped on her coat, Mirabe asked, “Collins, we’re all done here, right? No more shots
needed?”
Collins pondered for a moment before replying. “Well, if this ad does well, I reckon we might need
some additional photoshoots.”
Mirabe’s eyebrows shot up. “Will that be a separate charge?
Collins gave her a silent look.
“I recall use 12, subsection 3 of the contract states the fee covers thismercial shoot only, not
any additional photography,” she added.
Collins‘ eyes widened in disbelief. How did she remember that? He recalled how Mirabe had only
skimmed the contract when signing it, and he had thought she was merely putting on an act, not really
understanding the details.
Now… Collins touched his nose self–consciously. “Mira, how do you remember all that?”
“Is it that hard?” Mirabe shot back.
Feeling like his intelligence was being mocked, Collins muttered to himself. “Was it not difficult? She
had pinpointed it down to the exact use and subsection!”
Leo, rubbing his nose and sounding a bit nasal, chimed in matter–of–factly, “Collins, have you forgotten
my sister’s a straight–A student?”
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Collins shot him a look. Being a straight–A student and having a photographic memory were entirely
different things, thank you very much!
Not in the mood to argue with Leo, Collins turned back to Mirabe and said, “If the brand wants
additional photos, well renegotiate the fees.”
“Mhmm, Mirabe nodded, pleased as punch, as if she was already counting the extra cash that would
soon be hers
Leo turned away, unable to watch his sister’s mercenary glee. She was such a money grubber.
Suddenly, Collins remembered something. He quickly fished Mirabe’s phone out of his bag and
handed it to her. “Oh right, Mira, someone tried to call you earlier. I didn’t pick up.”
Mirabe took her phone and checked the missed calls. Her eyes narrowed slightly, her fingertips
grazing the phone’s edge. She didn’t call back but instead slipped the phone back into her pocket.