Blueberry Inflation Novels & Stories

It felt like a glitch in reality. "Blueberry was a complete unknown in the US," Marius continued, sensing he finally had her attention. "She returned to the country and was immediately given a massive push by Grayson Media. In less than a year, she’s become a household name. Don’t you find that suspicious?" Chloe didn't respond, her mind racing. "Xavier only acquired Grayson Media a year ago," Marius pressed on. "Right as Blueberry returned and joined the roster. I suspect the only reason Xavier even touched the entertainment industry was to pave a golden road for her."

He said, raising one of his irritatingly perfect eyebrows. I could see the board nodding their agreement. So, I said nothing, despite the anger that was seething through me. “Then do continue.” I said. He smirked, turning his gaze back to the projector that was showing some stats. “Now that I have permission to continue, as I was saying. In the last year, I’ve noticed that the companies’ expenses have risen more than the market inflation rate.” I frowned looking ahead. How did I not know about this?

After waiting patiently, Evelyn returned with a small bag in her hand, placing it on the table before handing me a slip which I assumed to be the receipt. I looked at the slip. PURCHASED: APPLES- QUANTITY: ONE BAG- PRICE: $3.54 My eyes widened. Three dollars and fifty four cents for a freaking bag of apples. “Three dollars?" I asked. “Yeah, rumor has it that there's inflation in price due to the fake Bitcoins, but I don't think it's rumors.”. I groaned before raising my body to sit properly, leaning forward to grab the bag on the table. I handed it to her. “Can you wash them for me?”.

You can get more, right? Callie’s eyes narrowed. She was trembling with rage but tried to keep her composure. ‘They were not for you to take without permission! And they are not for sale either!’ Angelia shrugged nonchalantly. ‘If you’re so reluctant to part with your precious berries, I can pay you double the price for them. Can you get more?’ she asked, as if it was a simple business transaction. Callie’s anger flared even more at the audacity of Angelia’s request. ‘I’m not your supplier, and those blueberries are not for sale! They were a gift from someone.’

Going from oldest to newest, she noticed two things for a vendor supplying their produce: one, that certain food items had increased in price since January and two, that the invoices were all addressed to Jaime. She frowned. Starting in March, items like apples and flour started increasing in price, going up incrementally each month. By the time she’d gotten to the last invoice, she saw that there’d been an increase of almost twenty-five percent overall. She knew that produce varied in price due to the season, but why would something as basic as flour and sugar be more expensive in August than it would’ve been in February? That made no sense.