Drix lifted an eyebrow. “And?”
“And Radiant Reverie is struggling with promo, so what’s a better promotional pitch than one of their singers being on the arm of one of the most well-known and sought after producers in the game,” Allison offered.
“We can all benefit from this,” his sister said.
“Our downloads have already tripled,” Allison added.
“So, you guys want us to stay married?” I looked around the table. “Seriously?”
“Yeah. We think it could be a great look for both of you.”
Drix turned and looked at his sister. He leaned into her and she immediately started speaking into his ear. Rome climbed up to wedge himself between them and be part of their conversation.
I turned toward Allison.
“Are y’all serious about this?”
“Yep. It was actually Chandler’s idea.” Allison smiled. “She thinks it can help Drix out as much as it can help us, and Myome, it is a hundred percent helping us. We’ve gained over five thousand followers since last night and our downloads and purchases have tripled. We have radio shows that wouldn’t even accept your demo calling to interview you. This could be amazing for us.”
I looked at Charm and Retta. “What do y’all think?”
“I think you should do it,” Charm said immediately. “Like Allison said, it’s a good look for our numbers. Besides, who the hell is complaining about being matched up with Drix for a husband?”
“And if she doesn’t want to be married to him, why can’t it be me?” Retta clapped her hands over her chest.
“Because they’re literally already married.” Charm sucked her teeth.
“So?”
“So find a different producer to try,” I snapped.
“Well, damn. I’m glad we didn’t let anything get between us.” She rolled her eyes.
I forced a smile.
“Alright.” Drix’s voice snapped us into conversation and we all turned to give him our attention. “Let’s do it.” He tossed his pen and caught it. “Let’s agree on staying married then.”
He looked at me, as did his sister, Rome, and Allison.
They waited with bated breath while I thought about my choices.
Allison was right. People famously said all publicity was good publicity and we were going to release our first album in less than a year.
I took a deep breath and swallowed.
“Let’s do it,” I agreed.
“Bet. Then, can we get the room?” Drix’s eyes drifted to Charm and Retta. “I want to talk specifics in private.”
They looked at Allison who nodded. Retta rolled her eyes. She and Charm hopped up. Charm gave my shoulder a light squeeze then they left the room and I exhaled.
“Chandler, Myome.” Drix nudged his head in my direction. “Myome, this is my sister, Chandler.”
She gave me a small smile and partial wave I returned.
“Go ahead,” he said and clasped his hands on the table in front of himself.
“We want a prenup signed immediately, going both ways of course,” Chandler stated.