"Understood, Director..." the staff replied in unison, busily moving about the backstage. By now, many fans who had seen the online rchandise link had already started placing orders. The rules had made it clear that purchasing rchandise would give them a chance to watch the concert via live broadcast. While it wasn’t the sa as being there in person, it was the next best thing.
The prices were reasonable too; most items ranged from $100 to $300, with the CD sold separately. Even if fans bought several items, the total cost was still comparable to a concert ticket, making them feel like they weren’t missing out at all.
The staff monitoring rchandise sales could barely contain their excitent as fans continued buying more items to secure a chance at the live broadcast, despite the concert not having started yet. Many felt they had plenty of ti to try their luck.
Even Hera’s fans joined in eagerly. After all, many of them had recently won big from her racing bets, so spending a little on rchandise to show their support was nothing.
In fact, this was the first ti the entertainnt industry had seen a celebrity’s fans participate in such a charitable-style online event, with nearly all rchandise sales coming from her supporters. As a result, the concert beca the highest-grossing debut in history. The Music Director wasn’t wrong; Hera had truly beco their Goddess of Wealth.
Especially since many of Hera’s fans had already won millions, spending a few hundred dollars was nothing more than a drop in the bucket for them. Ironically, it wasn’t Logan’s own growing fanbase driving the sales; it was Hera’s fans. He was practically riding on her coattails, being piggybacked to stardom effortlessly.
anwhile, Logan sat in the dressing room while the stylist and makeup artist fussed over him, but he was quietly scrolling through the trending topics. He read Hera’s fans’ comnts and admired their purchase histories; so had spent at least $2,000, and the highest spender had dropped $50,000 in one go, buying not just for themselves but as giveaways for family and friends.
Logan couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear. Even his team, used to his reserved and aloof deanor, was surprised to see him so genuinely happy. After all, Logan rarely smiled, and to see him like this naturally made everyone curious about the reason behind it.
The stylist and makeup artist couldn’t help but sneak glances at his phone, but it wasn’t easy, as Logan had a privacy screen protector that made the display appear black from the side.
They had to angle themselves carefully, either peeking from above or just beside his head, all while trying not to be noticed. It was a tricky balancing act, but their curiosity won out. Seeing Logan’s handso face lighting up with an unstoppable smile, no one could resist asking what had him so captivated.
"Logan, sweetie, what are you looking at that’s making you so happy?" the hairstylist asked, gently combing through his hair and styling his bangs slicked back so his striking eyes would be fully visible on cara.
Hera had always said his eyes were unique and beautiful, and over ti, Logan had begun to embrace that. He no longer felt insecure about them; little by little, he welcod the change, letting his heterochromia shine more brightly than ever. On stage, both eyes glimred like jewels, sparkling like stars, and now, even offstage, people couldn’t help but notice their captivating beauty.
"Oh! I was going through the trending topics and realized that Sister Hera and her fans were actually piggybacking to the top. Most of her fans were the ones supporting and buying my rchandise," Logan said, a hint of pride in his voice, as if he were speaking about soone important to him.
Not content with just saying it, he even showed them his phone screen, highlighting the latest post about a fan who had purchased $50,000 worth of rchandise. Because of that, many others followed suit.
They believed Hera supported him, not just because they worked for the sa company, but because of their friendship, so they felt more inclined to support Logan as well. Fans who could afford it bought more and even spread the word on their own, amplifying the effect.
Every ti a water army or trolls appeared, trying to disrupt the peace and harmony in the comnt section and humiliate Logan, especially by dredging up his past, Hera’s fans were always on the front lines, ready to defend him.
They were highly effective, often sending these troublemakers packing with just a few words. Their battle prowess was impressive, and after a few incidents, most who wanted to cause chaos decided to stay quiet. Even those hired by rival artists, afraid of Logan’s rising stardom, returned their paynts rather than risk retaliation.
Hera’s fans were resourceful and ca from all walks of life; so were even skilled hackers who could reveal IP addresses and user IDs. While they didn’t expose the full nas or exact addresses, this information was enough to trace the troublemakers.
Those targeted found themselves publicly shad online, forced to deactivate their accounts, and had no legal recourse since no privacy laws were technically broken. In the end, no one wanted to take the job of causing trouble for Logan anymore; the cost was far too high.
The comnt section under the trending topic and the official account was buzzing with excitent and harmony as more and more fans shared their rchandise purchases. Unsurprisingly, the person who spent $50,000 on rchandise technically won the livestream opportunity to watch Logan’s concert, but instead of taking it, they gave it away to the third-highest buyer.
The reason?
The top two spenders were already attending the debut concert in person.
And who was the lucky winner? None other than Massie, userna "AuntieNextDoor," a dedicated fan who had always been on the frontlines of Hera’s news. She had long known Hera would be attending Logan’s debut, so she bought tickets for herself and Stacy, userna "HeraIsMySister," allowing them to sit together in the fourth row, center stage, close enough to see Hera clearly.
As officers of Hera’s fan club, Massie and Stacy had taken on the responsibility of managing the page in Leo’s absence. They were the ones currently leading Hera’s fans, coordinating efforts to ward off trolls and troublemakers, and ensuring the community remained active and supportive.
Since they knew Hera would be attending Logan’s debut, Massie took it upon herself to spread the word on the fan page, promoting Logan as Hera’s friend and helping build support for him.
As the next-in-command, she didn’t hesitate to spend generously. Coming from a wealthy family, running a successful perfu business boosted by Hera’s endorsent, and having won big in the recent racing competition by backing Hera, she had little reason to worry about spending.
Even Stacy, sitting beside her, spent $35,000, pooling their purchases together for giveaways to their family and friends. Stacy had already put the $1 million she received from Leo into her college fund, which was more than enough. On top of that, her winnings from betting on Hera’s race had doubled, making her a little millionaire in her own right. Spending $35,000 no longer intimidated her.
Besides, her mother had already been sent abroad to travel and have fun with her father to enjoy their early retirent, so there was no one left to scold or restrain her. With Massie as her ntor and guide, Stacy was learning the ropes of managing wealth and influence, accompanying Massie everywhere as Massie’s little assistant.
This gave her both confidence and freedom to happily invest in Logan’s rchandise without hesitation.
Besides, this was what made them happy, and no one was stopping them. As Hera’s fans, they believed they would be just as lucky as before, because ever since they started following her, good things seed to co their way one after another. They felt even more joy in following her like little chicks, including supporting her friends.
Now, seeing what Logan was looking at, both the makeup artist and stylist were shocked. The amounts being spent were more than a month of their salary, and they could only gasp, swallowing hard to get the lump in their throats down.
For so reason, they even felt like crying; they could never spend that much in one go. Their hearts ached, yet at the sa ti, they were happy for Logan.
After all, they had heard what Lucas had done to Logan over the years. Rumors had already circulated, and so insiders had shared details, including how Lucas, while drunk, had spilled the truth at a bar because he couldn’t accept Logan’s rise to fa and revealed how he bullied him, looked down on him, and even tried to steal everything Logan loved, including his parents’ affection.
Lucas had thought he would overco Logan and triumph once more, but Logan’s fans, through their support, were showing that he wouldn’t face these struggles alone.
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