Chapter<b>56</b>The New Song
Bulk was fully prepared for his uing<b>concert</b>, for which he hadposed two new songs. These songs
celebrated his sister Sylvia’s newly found freedom from her troubled marriage. When Mike saw the lyrics<b>,</b>he couldn’t help but frown.
“Although I know you wrote these songs to celebrate your sister’s divorce, don’t you think the lyrics are a bit too pointed? Calling her ex–husband a beast seems a bit much, no?” Mike questioned.
Bulk nced at Mike and huffed, “Whose side are you on, anyway?<b>If</b>you’re with me, then don’t question it. I wrote these songs to rub it in his face. If you have a problem, keep it shut.
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Mike knew all too well about his boss’s stubbornness. Bulk wouldn’t listen to anyone else,
and seeing the controversial lyrics had Mike worried.
“What about the music? How are you nning to write it, or are you bringing in someone
else?”
Bulk revealed his ns smoothly, “I’ll have Sylvia do it. The first songs she wrote were great,<b>so</b>why not let herpose the music for these two? Is there an issue with that?”
Mike was taken aback. Writing a song that implied criticism about her ex–husband was one thing, but having herpose the music was quite another, and seemed overly simplistic in its cruelty.
Two dayster, Mike received a call from Sylvia.
“You’re sure my brother doesn’t want any changes to these lyrics?” she asked, baffled that their severed rtionship warranted songs with such content.
Mike grimaced, realizing just how raw the lyrics were when faced with Sylvia’s questioning.
<b>“</b><b>If</b>you can get your brother to change his mind, I’d be grateful,” he confessed. “I think the lyrics are too harsh, but you know Bulk won’t listen to me. It’s best if you try talking to him.”
Sylvia sighed, knowing full well the futility of such an endeavor<b>,</b>but decided to ept the songs as they were. If it meant releasing Bulk’s lingering resentment and moving on, so beUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
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The songs came together quickly with Sylvia focused onposing the music. She spent two full days perfecting the melodies.
<b>Juliet</bughed about the situation,<b>“</b>I about died when I heard you were tasked with
could</b>strong–arm<b>you</b>like this?<b>”</b>
<b>Kelly</b>hadn’t seen the lyrics<b>,</b>but she knew Bulk well enough to expect nothing ordinary from
<b>this</b>concert.
“Aren’t you gonna try convincing him?” Juliet prodded.
“If I could, I would,” Sylvia replied resignedly, “but let’s be honest, the lyrics<b>basically</b>speak the truth.”
With the conversation shifting, Kelly reminded Sylvia about an uing party Miranda and Duncan were throwing,<b>to</b>which Sylvia nodded, aware that their return after years abroad<b>was</b>a source of both excitement and trepidation.
Juliet eagerly looked forward to their return, “They<b>left</b>so abruptly, refusing even a
goodbye, and now they’re finally returning. When do they get back? We should go pick them up at the airport!”
The backstory was that Duncan and Miranda, twins, were part of Sylvia’s childhood. Duncan, in particr, had hidden feelings for Sylvia, and his decision to study abroad was partially in a bid to escape his unrequited love. Now, with Sylvia’s divorce news, perhaps Duncan saw a
second chance.
Juliet teased Sylvia about Duncan’s past affections<b>,</b>which Sylvia quickly dismissed, striving to maintain their friendship withoutplicating it further.
With her business to run and the weight of her family’s legacy on her shoulders, Sylvia knew romance was a distraction she couldn’t afford. Kelly and Juliet could only sigh in agreement. For now<b>,</b>stability was Sylvia’s priority.