SWNOVELS Chapter 445 The Livestream
Chapter 445 The Livestream
Since it was the weekend, the Monaghan Group and Wonder Aroma weren’t open for business, which allowed Freya to have a rare day off to do whatever she wanted. So, now that her busy schedule was completely workfree, she spent the day playing chess with Sylvia and Isabella.
Isabella, who was pregnant, decided to stay at home as it wasn’t recommended for her to tax her body and enjoy a game of chess with Sylvia, the matriarch of the Parker family. Suffice it to say, all three of them had significantly improved their skills after playing several games.
Unfortunately, Freya lost miserably in every single game and ended up leaving with a dejected heart. So, she eventually retreated to her live stream room located on the first floor.
A few days ago, she informed her fans on Twitter that she would be hosting a beauty and wellness livestream that day.
As she stood in the room designated for the live broadcast, Freya began by preparing the cosmetics items. she would be using for her stream. Once she was done with her preparations, her gaze fell upon the pile of equipment she had left in a random corner.
Fortunately, the ever-diligent Edward had covered all the equipment with cloth before he left to any dust from settling on the equipment after the last live stream.
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Freya’s mind started wandering as she stared at the white sheet. It was as if she could see Edward’s busy figure right before her.
“Frea, let me help you tidy up.”
“Frea, the lighting is all set.”
She allowed herself a few more moments of reprieve before sighing softly and walking over.
Edward had adjusted the DSLR camera used for the live stream and fixed it on the tripod. So, she only needed to make some slight adjustments, and it was ready to go.
Then, she couldn’t help but feel her initially bright demeanor begin to dim as she carefully positioned several fill lights.
Nonetheless, she still made herself comfortable by the table and opened the live stream software.
Once she was certain that she had regained her composure, she clicked on the start button.
Since she had already notified her followers on Twitter about this event, the live stream room quickly filled up with viewers as soon as it opened.
Freya smiled at the screen and greeted them.
Today, Edward was absent. So, there was no one managing the live stream room. As a result, several bots who came into the session just to leave spam advertisements were left unattended.
She simply smiled and ignored those comments before saying, “It’s been a while since my last livestream. I had to take a break due to personal reasons. I hope my absence hasn’t caused my fans any worry”
The comment section of the live stream quickly became lively.
Freya soon noticed someone in the comments asking about Edward.
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“Where is the handsome assistant?’
‘Why isn’t the assistant here today? Did he take a day off?’
Freya’s throat tightened as the gloom between her brows swiftly returned. She truly didn’t know how to tell these fans what had happened to Edward.
“Edward probably won’t be joining us in the live stream room after this,” she explained with a forced smile.
The comment section erupted.
‘Did Assistant Fraser resign?”
‘He’s probably focusing on his studies. I heard he’s a top student at Evergreen University. It’s unlikely for him to continue working as an assistant for Freya.
She pursed her lips and pulled the corner of her lips into a more genuine smile. “I’m afraid all I know is that he’s tending to some personal matters. Let’s not dwell on it and focus on the makeup I’ll be demonstrating today.”
She lowered her gaze as she introduced the makeup look she would be teaching, causing a subtle sparkle to appear in her eyes.
With Edward gone and no one to set the pace in the live stream room, many viewers were still wondering where the assistant had gone.
As she was introducing the lip gloss she would be using today, she noticed a comment in the chat.
Strategist had commented, ‘Edward Fraser is dead.
Freya widened her eyes in shock and could only watch helplessly as the comment quickly disappeared from the deluge of responses that followed. Regardless, she recognized the individual using that
username as they had sent her a generous gift and possessed a high level in her livestream room.
Soon, many viewers in the live stream room became furious.
‘Strategist, stop spreading rumors!”
“Yeah, even jokes shouldn’t go this far!”
Freya clenched her hands tightly, feeling a chill running down her spine. She stared intently at the username ‘Strategist, who was sitting in the VIP section on the right.
She vaguely remembered that before she knew about Strategist, there was a time when a stranger had sent her a five-million-worth gift for charity. Since she had done the stream for charity purposes, she had to jot down just who had participated. That was the first time she met Strategist as she recalled as clear as day that Strategist had bought The Cosmic Knight set in her stream.
Still, she didn’t really know what the name Strategist represented. By the time she realized that such a person existed in her stream, this person had faded into obscurity.
Besides, it was hard for her to remember one person if they weren’t a regular in her stream.
Freya gave in to her curiosity and clicked on Strategist’s profile. There was only a single alphabet. J. in the profile picture.
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She had no doubt that this person was Jamie Fraser.
Freya looked at the screen, feeling as if a pair of cold eyes were staring at her from the other end. Edward was dead, and Jamie had deliberately come to this stream just to inform her of this news.
She sent a private message, ‘Where is Edward buried?”
There was no reply on the other end. Before she could decide on whether she should shoot him another text, she saw Strategist’s name disappear from the VIP section on the right less than two seconds later.
He had left the live stream room.
The viewers in the live stream room were still condemning Strategist for his terrible words. Although Freya was in the know that the man wasn’t lying, she still had to go about her business. So, she smiled. through her pain and tried to focus on the makeup session that she had promised her fans she would be doing for today’s stream.
The live stream continued until 9 p.m. Before she ended the stream, she also didn’t forget to promise the viewers that she would definitely do another live stream next weekend.
She expertly maneuvered the app and saved the recording of the live stream while holding onto the makeup remover cotton pad. Then, she promptly sent it to Inken Callahan.
When she saw that her file was sent, she immediately video-called Inken.
The call was quickly answered, and Inken appeared on the screen with neatly combed short hair, looking clean and tidy, albeit with a pale and weak complexion.
Freya observed him in his clean and tidy evening attire. “Where are you?”
“I have some social engagements here in Hartterre.” The image on his side darkened, indicating that he had stepped outside for some privacy.
“I saw the live stream video you sent me earlier, but I haven’t had a chance to watch it. What happened?”
Freya pursed her lips. “Jamie came to my live stream room and said that Edward is dead.”
“Jamie?!” Inken’s face turned thunderous, which was a huge contrast to his frail constitution. There was also no concealing the cold gleam in his eyes when he heard the news.
Then, he parted his lips and intoned gravely, “It seems he’s not as dead as we thought. Alright, I understand. I’ll look into it when I get home tonight. You should also be careful and try to avoid going out alone.”
Freya nodded agreeably. “You should stay safe, too. Jamie is ruthless and cunning. He might target my friends.
Inken nodded and replied, “I got it. Don’t worry and have a good rest. I will provide you with the results of my investigation tomorrow morning. By the way, Brisa and Landon are going to Caltun the day after tomorrow. I will also be taking a trip there. I think it’s best for us to meet up and discuss this matter in detail.”
Freya removed her makeup and left the studio after ending her call with Inken.
The hall was devoid of anyone as Sylvia and Isabella had already retired to their respective rooms.
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So, Freya returned to her bedroom, freshened up, and chatted with Radley for a while before going to bed.
The following day, Freya parked her car downstairs at the Monaghan Group and carried her bag as she went upstairs.
The Wonder Aroma headquarters was located on the 17th floor. Since the Monaghan Group had multiple brands under their names, most of their offices were separate to prevent any unnecessary messes from arising.
Wonder Aroma was just a recently established brand. So, it initially operated from the headquarters. However, now that operations were more stable, they were preparing to move out of the Monaghan Group building.
Freya arrived at Wonder Aroma and entered her office without further ado..
She was dealing with several partnership documents when there was a knock on the door.
“Come in.”
Leah walked in with a cup of coffee in one hand and some documents in the other.
“Freya, these are the recent options for Wonder Aroma’s new office location. Initially, there were over a dozen, but I narrowed it down to five addresses. Please take a look at them before the end of the day,
Leah placed the coffee next to Freya as she took a seat.
Freya smiled and looked at the blueprints of the buildings Leah had chosen. “Leah, how is your mother doing?”
“Thanks to you, she is now receiving the best treatment in a hospital in Caltun. She is doing so much. better than before.” Leah smiled gratefully.