Chapter: 24 Millie felt like an outsider looking in on a couple weathering a storm together. But she wasn't an outsider. She was his wife. And somehow, none of it moved her. What a shame!"Eva, this song tells so much of my story. really understand what you were trying to say when you wrote it. And wouldn't it be nice to sell it to someone who actually feels it the way you meant it?" Vivian continued, her voice still soft. She spoke as if that should be enough to convince anyone. It made perfect senseif you were going to sell a song, it might as well go to someone who understood it. But Millie wanted to laugh. Because the song was never about romanceit was about choosing the wrong person, about trusting someone who didn't deserve it... It was the story of falling for Brandon, of how happy she'd once been to become his wife, only to uncover the betrayal, endure the heartbreak, and then, finally, find the strength to walk away. And now Vivian, with her sad smile and soft voice, was trying to twist that pain into her own love story. To use what had broken Millie as a plea for sympathy. The irony of it all made Millie laugh loudly. Brandon scowled, his eyes narrowing."Eva, if Vivian even saw this song, it means you put it up for sale," he said, his tone flat and steady, the way he always sounded when handling dealsno emotion, just business. "Now you've changed your mind. That either means you don't like the buyeror the price."He looked straight at her, but her sunglasses gave nothing away. "A songwriter of your level can easily command over a million, Brandon continued. "With royalties, the value climbs even higher. Ten million. believe that is a good price for you to sell at."Millie laughed even harder. Ten million? That was generous. She knew full well that a songwriter like herself would be lucky to get a few hundred thousand from selling a song..w. He wasn't making that offer for the song. He was doing it for Vivian. Millie laughed until her sides hurt. She could barely breathe. Vivian looked confused, and then offended."Eva," she said, trying to stay calm, "that's already a very generous offer. I'm planning to use this track for a show called Heavenly Melody. You've probably heard of it. want this to be my signature performance..."She kept talking, but Charles had heard enough. He slammed his palm against the table and stood. "She already said she doesn't want to sell it, Brandon. Stop pushing her.".. Brandon didn't move. He stayed seated, his eyes cold and blank. Even seated, he looked intimidating...oMillie wiped the corners of her eyes, still smiling. She reached for Charles sleeve."It's alright. I'll sell it," she said. Heavenly Melody was the very show she planned to be on.