Chapter 115

She didn’t ask James about it. It was just too awkward to bring up. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. The two teaser trailers were quickly edited and posted on the official Bennett Media account. Maria and Daniel Lewis reposted them right away, and so did other artists under the company. Then came the paid promotions and trending hashtags. With Daniel, Charlie Cruz, and Lucas Brooks being big names, the views skyrocketed. Plus, David had clearly put effort into the editing—the two teasers had totally different styles but were both stunning. Maria’s solo teaser was basically a personal highlight reel—her looks and the sleek editing made it impossible to ignore. The other teaser was the real MV preview, packed with info in just thirty seconds and enough to hook anyone. Within a day, everyone in the industry knew Maria had debuted—and she was blowing up. That thirty-second clip cleverly showed off her acting chops. Script offers and casting invites flooded in, all routed to David. To be fair,