Chapter 56
"Ah, ah!"
Just as Grayson thought, George dropped the new fork that the staff had brought him. George turned pale, but Grayson looked at him with a disappointed expression. George, you did this earlier too. You need to show something new. If you keep repeating the same thing, the viewers will just turn off the video and move on to another piece of content. What will you do if the subscriber count drops? You’ll go bankrupt!
As if he had heard Grayson’s inner reprimand, George’s eyes met his. Startled, George was taken aback, but Grayson didn’t miss the opportunity, shaking his head coldly. It was a reminder for him to snap out of it. There’s a time for encouragement and a ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ time for a warning. That’s how progress is made.
Grayson acted that way for George’s sake, but unexpectedly, George twisted his face in frustration and lowered his head. His clenched fists under the table were trembling. As George, pale and gritting his teeth, trembled in his seat, Dane, who had been cutting his steak, suddenly spoke up.
"How’s Charles doing?"
"H-huh?"
George quickly looked up, blinking in confusion. He seemed unsure of what was being asked, so Dane paused, looked at him before putting the food in his mouth.
"I mean, how’s Charles doing? Is he feeling okay?"
"Yeah? Yeah... we talked about this earlier... ah."
Realizing the intent behind the question, George’s face brightened immediately. He hurriedly nodded and continued speaking.
"Yes, he’s doing well. No problems, um, I even took some pictures, would you like to see?"
Without waiting for a response, George quickly pulled out his phone and began flipping through his album. He showed Dane pictures of the dog he’d taken, leaning toward him while chewing his food. George’s face flushed red in an instant, and he started explaining the photos, "This one was taken in front of my house yesterday, this one in the living room, this one when he was playing, and this one, this one..."