Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell



Chapter 729

"It's amazing that you've made over 300 thousand dollars in just three months at your age! This definitely calls for a celebration!" Carlisle complimented, raising his glass in admiration.

If he hadn't been reborn and already aware of future business opportunities, he might not even be close to where Shane was now. In this era, 300 thousand dollars could buy three houses. When property prices skyrocket in the future, those houses will be worth millions. "Carl's right! We should celebrate! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

They clinked their glasses and downed their drinks in one go.

After putting his glass down, Jasper sighed and said, "You know, Shane's had a rough ride, too. Back when he was selling CDs, he used to climb over walls to sneak back to school in the middle of the night.

"On weekends, he'd be out selling CDs before sunrise. I even saw him get beaten up by a few competitors under a bridge a few times! So, I can't be jealous that Shane's earning big money now. He's earned his success through hard work and struggles."

Daniel's eyes widened in anger.

"What? Shane, why didn't you tell us you were getting bullied out there?"noveldrama

Dylan added, "Yeah! If that ever happens again, just give us a call. Even if we can't handle it, Carl's always got our back!"

Everyone knew about Carlisle's connection to Arthur. With Arthur and his men involved, those thugs would definitely think twice before messing with Shane.

"Well... I was partly to blame for that. When I first started selling CDs, my mobile stall took up a spot that belonged to a permanent tenant. Understandably, the tenant was upset, but we eventually sorted things out," Shane replied, smiling. His friends' support deeply touched him.

Shane had lost his parents at 12 and his grandparents at 13. Olivia was the only one who had ever shown him warmth. But now, he also found genuine care from his roommates. Even though he was making a lot of money, he knew his roommates weren't trying to flatter him for that reason, especially considering their decent family backgrounds.

Carlisle poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it as he listened to the conversation.

When the subject shifted from music websites to pop music, Shane got excited and pulled out a portable cassette player from his backpack, playing a song called "Countless Reasons".

"When our relationship neared its end,

And you decided to walk away..."

The song was filled with a heartfelt melody and poignant lyrics. The singer's unique voice conveyed the pain and longing in the song unreservedly, capturing the sorrow and helplessness of those tortured by love.

Carlisle put down his cup of tea, poured himself another beer, and downed it in one go. He had listened to this song countless times in his previous life, but with his different romantic experiences from two lifetimes, the song struck him in a completely new way. Jasper and Dylan were also deeply moved, their eyes welling with tears. They remembered their first love from high school, which ended when they went to different universities or for other reasons.

"He isn't called the prince of love songs for nothing. His singing almost made me cry!" Daniel chuckled and took a sip of his drink. He had never been in a relationship or experienced a breakup, so he couldn't fully relate to the song.

Shane chuckled before saying, "Even though the album won't be released until January 5th, this song has already hit over a million streams and 120 thousand ringtone downloads in just a few days! I bet it'll hit ten million downloads and make it into the top five ringtone charts this year!"

Carlisle looked at Shane thoughtfully. He thought that Shane might not have a talent for singing, but he really knew his stuff when it came to music.

His prediction was spot on. In 2005, this song would break the ringtone sales record with 15 million downloads. And in the years that followed, it would skyrocket to a mind-blowing 120 million downloads.