Chương 256: Chapter 257: Eri's theory

"Welcome back to The MMM Show, everyone. Tonight, I am joined by our call-in guest, the biggest influencer on Xer-verse right now, Eri." Malgath said while indicating the large holographic screen featuring Eri.

"Thank you, Malgath, though I think 'biggest influencer on Xer-verse' is a bit of a stretch," Eri replied with a smile.

"Haha, perhaps, though I did also say 'right now'", Malgath replied before continuing, "So let's get onto the three posts that have mainly caught my attention and why we asked Eri to join us tonight. Jacquez Swimwear announces it plans to launch a revolutionary line of swimwear in the near future, and it is to be modelled by both Diva Rowena and Diva Lorelie. Then there is. Lady Erkath announces that she has sold off 50% of her company, Erkath Fashion, to Diva Rowena. And finally.

Erkath Fashion announces it will, in the coming weeks, reveal all new clothing designs that are to be modelled by both Diva Rowena and Diva Lorelie. No, it might just be me, but I'm seeing a large similarity between these three posts. What about you, Eri?"

"I agree, leaving aside the post about Lady Erkath selling fifty percent of her company to Diva Rowena, which we can come back to. The fact that both Jacquez Swimwear and Erkath Fashion are releasing new clothing lines in the near future is not all that surprising, since that's what clothing companies need to do to stay relevant and popular.

What strikes me as odd and suspicious is the fact that they announced at nearly the same time, both companies used similar wording, and both companies have Divas Lorelie and Rowena modelling their new lines.

"Oh? Why do you find it suspicious that they are modelling for both? They are close friends after all." Malgath asked for the sake of his audience.

"Friends, sure. But have you ever known them to work together?"

"Well, no," Malgath admitted.

"From my knowledge, Diva Rowena has asked Diva Lorelie to model alongside her; however, Diva Lorelie has always politely refused."

"This is true. Rowena has mentioned this to me several times."

"Then why is she agreeing now all of a sudden? Diva Lorelie is known to have only ever modelled for her own merchandise. Her modelling for Jacquez Swimwear is plausible since she and Jacquez, the owner of Jacquez Swimwear, have been close friends since childhood, but why would Diva Rowena be included? Then there is the opposite, Diva Rowena is close friends with Lady Erkath and has, in fact, modelled for Erkath Fashion numerous times; however, why is Diva Lorelie suddenly agreeing to model as well?"

"Well, we know that Rowena travelled with Diva Lorelie to Oceana Five, maybe she met Jacquez there. Also, Lady Erkath is with them since she appeared on this show previously when I got pranked by Rowena." Malgath replied, causing the audience to laugh at him as he mentioned being pranked.

Eri giggled at this before continuing, "That's my point, I suspect that this is all something the four of them came up with together, Diva Lorelie, Diva Rowena, Lady Erkath and Jacquez, all planned to have both Erkath Fashion and Jacquez Swimwear announce this at similar times to build up hype and momentum, something that obviously worked since we are discussing this on your show."

"Wait, are you saying that they're using me for free promotion?" Malgath asked in mock surprise, making the audience laugh. Eri giggled again before once more continuing, "That's my theory; however, two things still don't make sense to me."

"Please explain."

"First, and what I have already touched on is how they persuaded Diva Lorelie to suddenly agree to model for both companies when she had never agreed in the past." This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.

"Hmmm, good point, perhaps there was something in her contract with Drotas Entertainment that didn't allow it," Malgath suggested.

"Perhaps, but I doubt it. Entertainment companies are all about making credits. Why would they not allow Diva Lorelie to do something that would make them more credits?"

"True, true. Ok, so what's the second thing that doesn't make sense?"

"Lady Erkath's sudden decision to sell half her company to Diva Rowena. Previously, Erkath Fashion was owned by Lady Erkath in its entirety. Why would she give up any of it, let alone a full fifty percent? It can't be to get Diva Rowena to agree to model their new clothing range because, as we have mentioned before, Diva Rowena models for them often."

"Yes, this also struck me as odd after reading this. My team did some digging and found no reason for Lady Erkath to sell any of her company; it's not like it is in financial trouble, as it is doing very well."

"I definitely think that Lady Erkath selling half her company to Diva Rowena is related to Erkath Fashion's new clothing line and Jacquez Swimwear's new line, along with Diva Lorelie agreeing to model for them both. I just can't see how." Eri said with a thoughtful look.

"How mysterious, I wonder what could really be going on with these four individuals and two clothing companies. Unfortunately, I think the only people who know the answer are those involved, and they are yet to comment on the topic; however, if any of you are watching and would like to call in and explain this situation to us, please do. Oh, and also Diva Lorelie, please call in and explain how your amazing outfit changes during your shows." 💫💫💫"I'm impressed by Eri's reasoning abilities.

While she didn't get everything correct, she was smart enough to figure out that they were all connected." Rowena said in an impressed tone as they continued to watch the show.

"If only they knew that all this was arranged by Adam. I wonder how they would react if they learned that the fifty percent shares in Erkath Fashion were a present?" Lorelie asked with a giggle as she leaned back against Adam on one side while Stacey mirrored her on the other.

"It would be rather amusing to find out," Rowena commented as she relaxed lazily on one of the mess hall's couches.

"So why don't you call in and find out?" Stacey asked as she enjoyed the feeling of Adam supporting her.

"That would mean revealing that Adam provided Erkath and Jacquez with Earth's clothing designs," Lorelie stated.

"Is there a problem with that?" Stacey asked.

"It's not a problem per se, but it will bring me more attention than I want; it's one of the reasons why I have never claimed ownership of Lorelie's new genre of music," Adam replied.

"Aww, and I thought you did that because you liked me," Lorelie teased.

"Well, that's one of the reasons," Adam replied as he gave Lorelie a quick kiss on the lips, which she happily accepted.

"Baby, I love the fact that you're not attention seeking, as it's very unusual for any guy dating multiple beauties, but at the end of the day, you're the boyfriend of Diva Lorelie, the biggest and most talked about celebrity in the universe right now," Stacey said.

"She's right, Adam," Rowena commented before continuing, "What happens when in the future Lorelie gets invited to award ceremonies and other public events, are you going to refuse to go just to stay anonymous? It's almost certain that Lorelie is going to win best female artist, best new single, and best new album because of her new genre of music. While she could accept the awards remotely, that's not really her style, and she would prefer to appear in person, right, Lorelie?"

Lorelie nodded before saying, "I have won each of those awards a few times in the past, and I have always made certain that I would appear and accept the award in person to thank my fans."

"So what you're saying is that I need to stop being anonymous and come out into the open?" Adam asked.

"Yes," Stacey replied.

"Eventually," Rowena replied, causing Stacey to look at her curiously. Rowena smiled at her granddaughter before explaining, "While it is true that you could come out right now and claim to be Lorelie's boyfriend, and I'm sure Lorelie would back that story up."

"Of course I would." Lorelie suddenly interjected.

"That would not be the best way to do it," Rowena continued as she ignored Lorelie's outburst.

"Doing it that way will get you a lot of hate from people who are jealous of you. Her male fans and some female ones all love Lorelie, but they would hate you for essentially stealing their dream of dating her away from them. While there will always be those who hate you for that, you can at least lessen the numbers if you build your reputation before revealing yourself.

A good start would be to let us announce that you provided the clothing designs, that way everyone would know that when they wear the new clothing styles, it was provided by you, Lorelie's boyfriend."

"Also, it would help you imagine if you allow me to…" Lorelie began, but Adam interrupted her.

"Stop, I don't want your fans to learn that I gave you Earth's music; your entire current success is built on the fact that 'you' came up with a new genre of music, and we can't spoil that." Lorelie stared at Adam with wide eyes before she suddenly turned around and kissed him passionately.

"Such a playboy," Rowena scoffed while rolling her eyes, though if one looked closely, they would see an emotion hidden in her eyes.