Page 190 of Going Viral for Christmas
My hand is tangled in her hair, head tipped back in pleasure. The fake fireplace backdrop in the room flickers behind us as though it's cheering on the performance.
Then the camera zooms in, freezes on Ava’s position, and a red circle highlights the elf ears on her head as Lena’s voice returns, cold and cutting:
“Let’s break this down, shall we? First, we have Ava Bell—self-proclaimed Queen of Steam—inside a branded photo station, at theBookmas Bash, wearing elf ears in some twisted author cosplay. Not even an ounce of discretion. Just straight-up sex on company property. Classy.”
The video cuts to a slow zoom on the curtain gap again, freezing on Soren’s hand in Ava’s hair.
“Soren Pembry, award-winning fantasy author, clearly enjoying his front-row seat to the Bell & Blade Circus. But don’t let the charm fool you. This was never about romance. It was strategy. Calculated. Cold. Fake dating to drive up engagement, turn readers into shippers, and manipulate sales with heat masquerading as heart.”
The following slide flashes screenshots of their hashtag stats—#BellAndTheBlade climbing ShelfSpace charts, preorder numbers, even event footage of Ava and Soren laughing together.
“They didn’t fall in love. They fell into bed. And they let you believe it was more. Now they’re out here giving blowjobs behind closed doors for bonus views—mocking the industry, their readers, and every author who actually works for it. Still don’t believe me? Well, here’s the Queen of Steam explaining it all.”
It cuts to the faked audio again.
Ava’s manipulated voice:“It hasn’t stopped being fake. Just because we started fucking for real.”
The screen fades to black.
Lena’s Voiceover (quiet, controlled):“Bell and The Blade wasn’t love. It was a lie you paid for. If you’d love to see theentirevideo, join my Patreon for a small, nominal fee. Fan art coming soon.
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