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Chapter 128

Author: Walking on Clouds
I remained silent.

"Let's go," Julian uttered calmly.

Upon arriving at the company, I wasn't in the best mood. As soon as I reached my cubicle, I turned on my computer and buried myself in drawing.

By the time I finished the final line art, my mood had improved somewhat. I continued by coloring the sketches.

Julian sat in the conference room, checking the analytics for Aralyn on various platforms.

She was diligent and meticulous in her artwork. Even though her story focused on warm, everyday slice-of-life themes, the daily mini-stories had started to draw in readers, even without any promotion.

Some were already leaving comments, eagerly asking for more updates.

Julian tapped the table with his fingers before taking out his phone and messaging Mark. "You can start planning a promotion strategy for Aralyn's comic."

"Mr. Hughes."

Avery knocked on the door. Without waiting for a response, she pushed it open and walked straight to him. Sitting down across from him, she said,
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