Chapter 200: Great Boon
The round table at the top of XXXVidz Tower was lit up by artificial lights, a projection of prestige and power. The windowless chamber—deep within the corporate district’s core—was where deals were made, destinies altered, and reputations sold.
Zadie sat straight-backed at the far end, legs crossed, coffee untouched. Her gaze was fixed on the central display, currently playing four looping thumbnails: Kaiden. Aria. Luna. Nyx. A highlight reel from their debut shoot. The watermark read Untainted Holes, but the overlay screamed something else.
VALHALLA’S SINNERS — UNCUT. UNHOLY. UNFORGETTABLE.
Across from her, Executive Marlow, a bloated man who wheezed even while sitting, jiggled as he laughed.
"We’ve got a goldmine and it’s just sitting there behind a damned niche studio paywall!"
He slapped his belly for whatever reason before he continued. "I say we run a proper ad campaign to push it on the socials, maybe even get the edgy influencers to plug it, and our revenue’s gonna break company records tenfold. Hell, I’m talking quarter-shifting returns! Our stockholders are going to drool while screaming our praises!"
Vesta, her expensive jewelry items clinking one after the other as she stirred her drink without sipping, spoke up. Her voice was smooth but carried the cold indifference of a woman used to stepping on necks.
"This could finally be our chance to move beyond the decaying corpse that is the old web. Let the traditionalists rot. The Awakened Media Platform is where everything’s heading. Money, attention, influence. If we move fast, we could carve a serious piece out of the awakened porn pie. Maybe even challenge ChronosX if we play our cards right."
Zadie’s lips parted.
"We should consider reaching out to Valhalla’s Sinners for their go-ahead."
There was a pause around the round table. Then a snort.
Renzo, eyes permanently narrowed like a lizard in human skin, waved her off.