"Have you seen your sister's video?" Avery asked.

"Not yet! I was in a meeting just now!" Layla said, before minimizing the call interface and opening the family chat group.

"She had a test session at the TV station today, and she did great," Avery said.

"I knew that she could do it all along." Layla was happy for her sister. "I will drop by later after work."

"Sure!" Avery felt reassured. "Don't run yourself too thin. Be sure to maintain a work-life balance."

"I know! Let's talk once I get home. I will get something to eat now," Layla said before hanging up.

She played the video of Ivy on her phone and sent a thumbs-up emoji with a message attached to it to the chat group once she saw the entire video.

[Ivy is brilliant. Hayden, don't you think she deserves a reward?]

It was in the middle of the night in Bridgedale, but Hayden was used to staying up, and Layla knew that he was likely still awake.

As expected, Hayden sent a cash reward link to the group shortly after.

[Hayden