Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

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In a room at the Hilton Garden Hotel in London, Taylor furiously threw her cellphone onto the floor.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Mrs. Andrea's eyes widened in shock as she stepped forward and hugged Taylor's shoulders to comfort her.

"Dear, it's okay, don't be sad. We women, in our growing process, will always meet a few bad men. Now that you've met one, it means you've overcome a major life hurdle. You'll become more mature in relationships, which is a good thing. You don't need to be sad. The weather in London is nice today; how about we go shopping?"

Mrs. Andrea forced a light smile.

Taylor wiped the tears from her eyes and gave Mrs. Andrea a look. "Please don't say that, Link is not a bad man."

"He isn't?"

Mrs. Andrea looked at Taylor, not quite understanding her thoughts. "He dumped you with a phone call, and less than a week after breaking up with you, he already had someone new. Isn't that a bad man?"

Taylor sighed softly and lay back on the couch, her wet eyelashes fluttering.

"Mom, you used to say that Link was a very energetic man, and you were right. Link is incredibly energetic. When we were together, he... he was like a tireless beast, very, very fierce. Every time I was with him... the feeling was just wonderful."

Taylor bit her lower lip, her ears and cheeks gradually turning red.

Mrs. Andrea felt a bit embarrassed, "Be careful, you're a lady. Don't talk about this sort of thing with others, not even me."

Taylor said, "He is energetic and needs a woman by his side, but I have too much work and no time to be with him. I've only gone back once in the past few months. I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a girlfriend, which is my fault. I don't blame him.

Also, he's different from me. I have you, dad, and my brothers around me, but he's alone at home. So, he needs a woman who can frequently be by his side, and I can't do that. That's why he wants to break up, and I completely understand him. I don't blame him."

Mrs. Andrea looked at her daughter, stroked her long hair, and said with pride, "You're able to understand him and see your own faults, which shows you've truly grown up. I'm proud of you."

Taylor shook her head, leaned on Mrs. Andrea's knee, and moaned sadly.

"But I still don't want to break up with him."

"Why? You have work to do and can't stay by his side long-term. He needs a woman; that shows you're not suitable for each other. Continuing the relationship is not good for either of you," Mrs. Andrea softly said.

"I don't want to!"

Taylor said, "Link is a really, really great man. He's so strong, handsome, and talented. Yet, such a person comes home and cooks for me, gives me massages, quietly listens to my daily troubles, plays the guitar and piano with me, talks about music, and creates together with me.

He is not just the best partner in life and physically, but also the best soulmate.

He fulfills all my needs in a man, even more perfectly than the life partner I imagined. Mom, have you ever met a man like him? Do you think there are many men as good as him in the world?"

Mrs. Andrea was surprised. She knew Link was a fine young man, but she hadn't realized that in Taylor's eyes, he was an exceptional, perfect man.

Mrs. Andrea didn't believe in perfect people. Every person has flaws, and Link was no exception. Taylor's idealized view of him only showed that she didn't understand him well enough.

Mrs. Andrea said, "Taylor, there are many good men in the world. As long as you love him, he is perfect, just like your dad. He has many bad habits, but in my eyes, he too is a perfect man."

"It's completely different. Dad goes to work every day, comes home, reads the newspaper, and sleeps. It's utterly boring. You think he's decent because you're tolerant, but Link is the kind of man who doesn't require tolerance because he's already perfect. I don't think there are many men like him in the world. Now that I've finally met one, I will not let go easily," Taylor said, clenching her fists.

Lady Andrea sighed helplessly, "So what do you suggest we do? You can't split yourself into two—one to chase your dreams and the other to stay by his side."

Taylor thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a good solution. Frustrated, she kicked the sofa with her feet, knocking a pillow to the ground.

"I don't care. Even if there's no way, I will not let go. Link must be my boyfriend."

Lady Andrea sighed helplessly again, feeling slightly regretful.

She should have never taken Taylor to the music festival in Miami or allowed her to run around the beach; if she hadn't met Link, none of these troubles would exist now.

"Mom, go tell Scott to speed up the tour. I need to get back sooner. Those bitches won't take Link from me," Taylor decided, standing up and adjusting her long hair with a determined look.

——

While Taylor was touring in Europe, Link had several concerts in San Francisco, Seattle, and Las Vegas, alongside over a dozen album signing sessions.

He had sold over 80,000 albums, with an average of over 10,000 autographs signed each day, a feat that astonied both media and fans alike.

Some crafty individuals, who were not his fans, intentionally bought his albums and asked for his autograph just to see how many he could sign each day, testing his limits.

This resulted in his signing events being packed to capacity, half with album purchasers and half with onlookers.

Link signed autographs till his wrists ached every day. Fortunately, his recovery was quick; a night's sleep wiped all symptoms away, and he was fully revitalized the next day, able to continue signing.

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Moreover, as he grew more skilled, his speed also increased.

With relentless efforts from him and his fans, by the second week, he had sold 327,000 albums across the US. In the Billboard Top 200 Albums, he outsold Taylor and Britney, trailing only Kanye West by 41,000 units.

"Unstoppable" remained the champion on the singles chart, "chasing the sun" moved up one spot to fifth, and "Fire" ranked seventh.

Among the seven songs that entered the Billboard Top 100, "never say never" had the most dramatic rise—starting at 97th in the first week and jumping to 19th in the second. It was one of the biggest jumps on the Billboard chart.

The album sales were explosive.

Distributors from various locations phoned in, requesting Link hold concerts and signing sessions in their cities, offering him high compensation.

Link could only rally his spirits and try to visit as many cities as possible within the limited time to sell more albums.

Each deluxe album was priced at 32 US dollars and regular ones at 18 US dollars. Link and Link Music received between 45-60% royalties, amounting to over ten US dollars per album, which felt like picking up free money.

There were also concerts. Depending on the scale, each appearance fee ranged from 0.5 to 2 million US dollars, not unlike earnings from boxing matches.

In just two weeks, 3.5 million US dollars had been added to his account.