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“Gemma, something happened! Your name is on the news!” A loud banging followed by Esther’s loud voice woke Gemma from sleep the next morning.

“What?” She mumbled, her eyes flickering open.

“Open the door! Your name is all over the news!” Esther yelled yet again, banging on Gemma's door.

“Get away from there,” Gemma could hear the butler hushing the little girl.

Not bothering to slip her foot into her house slippers, Gemma got off the bed and pulled the door open.

Esther raced in that instant, escaping Samuel who was just about to grab her.

“Come see,” she waved at Gemma.

Shutting the door, merely acknowledging the butler, Gemma walked over to the bed where Esther was already seated.

“Derek's company released a new product with you as the model. Then two hours later, your family company released the same product…you're also the model,” Esther announced.

“What?” Gemma was so stunned that she took Esther's phone from her.

“What the?” Her eyes nearly wide as saucers.

“It has sparked a deba
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