Chapter 432
Trevor already found Sophia unbearable. With his flirtatious nature, how long could a marriage with zero emotional ties keep him in check? Once Trevor’s true colors showed again, Sophia would be the one panicking.
It was obvious what Sophia was counting on to keep her place in the Wilson family.
However, what if Trevor managed to keep himself in check just because he was a public figure? No big deal. Aubree would just set up the perfect trap for him. After all, a leopard can’t change its spots, and guys like Trevor were always way too sure of themselves.
Aubree couldn’t rush things with Trevor just yet. For now, Aubree had to get Kurtis to hook her up with some pro paparazzi to tail him, hoping to dig up even more dirt she could use against Trevor.
Now that GrabCheap was up and running, and with Birgitte steering the ship, Aubree had nothing to worry about there. It was time to step on the gas with Zappy.
Zappy’s short videos received widespread acclaim as soon as it was launched. With Aubree teaming up with Peace Entertainment and getting a head start by grooming influencers to blaze new trails, the platform’s growth accelerated like crazy. Zappy’s downloads soared past a hundred million, but that still wasn’t enough for Aubree.
The domestic market alone couldn’t satisfy Aubree’s ambitions. Aubree was determined to break into the global market next.
It was time to put the entertainment projects she’d planned with Kurtis on the agenda. The web novel market was basically saturated, but the mini drama market was exploding like never before. Kurtis had made a fortune. When Aubree made a suggestion, he agreed without a second thought.
Honestly, just the recent success of GrabCheap was enough for him to trust Aubree completely. He’d blindly follow her lead wherever she went.
Now, whenever Kurtis remembered how he once thought Aubree was just a stand-in for Bowen, he felt downright embarrassed. Thinking that way was honestly an insult to Aubree. To be fair, Aubree was a hundred, no, a thousand times better than Cordelia.
Seriously, Bowen’d have to be blind if he actually liked Cordelia over Aubree.
When it came to the mini drama track Aubree had brought up, Kurtis had a diverse lineup of mini dramas all set and ready to launch.
With the scripts locked in, casting and filming wrapped up, and everything officially approved, they were all set to hit the market.
Aubree said, “First, we need to build strong partnerships with those streaming platforms, and make sure the dedicated free platform for mini dramas I asked you to prepare is ready.
“We’ll launch the first batch on Zappy. The first twenty episodes will be free, but after that, viewers will have to pay to unlock the rest.
“Once the first batch finishes its run on Zappy, we’ll leverage the viewership numbers to sell the streaming rights to other platforms. As for the third batch, we’ll release it directly on our own free platform.”
Kurtis couldn’t help but whistle in admiration. Aubree knew how to squeeze every last bit of profit out of a single thing.
She wasn’t even letting the stingiest users off the hook.
“Don’t want to pay? Fine, then spend your time watching ads. I’ll let you watch for free,” Kurtis thought, shaking his head with a grin.
“Whatever you say,” Kurtis replied.
Meanwhile, Alice was a bundle of nerves in the Wilson family.
She couldn’t sit still, and only when Daxton finally walked in did she lose it. “A net worth of hundreds of millions! We’re talking hundreds of millions here, Daxton.
“How could Aubree possibly deserve all that? What makes her worthy of it?
“Daxton, I overheard your dad and Bryan plotting to bring Aubree back by any means necessary.
“Aubree’s so successful now. What about Carmen if she comes back? She absolutely hates Carmen. If she returns, she’ll find every way she can to bully her.”
Daxton wasn’t in a good mood either. He hadn’t expected Aubree to be that capable. “I know, Mom. I do.”
However, knowing was one thing, but doing something about it was hard.
“Mom, let’s not panic. We can’t lose our cool. We need to find out where Dad stands with Carmen right now,” Daxton said.
Alice took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. “Okay, I’ll try to sound him out tonight.”