The one not picked would be eliminated automatically.
Every judge hence wrote the name of the thespian they had in mind, while the host kept everyone in suspense before asking them to present it.
In the end, Jay picked Zoe.
Zoe bit her lip; it was at once surprising yet expected, but she had no idea if she should be pleased.
As everyone filed down the stage, the eliminated thespian deliberately gave Zoe a knock on the shoulder, unable to hide her dissatisfaction despite attempting to hide it.
She was convinced Zoe stole her spot—why was she the one being eliminated after Hailey gave Zoe that horrific lashing?!
However, Zoe didn’t hold it against the thespian because she understood how the latter felt.
Even she would feel discontent if she were eliminated.
Moreover, she was still wondering now if she survived by going through the backdoor that Jay opened for her.
How should she put it? She was really surprised!
But one way or another, she managed to survive, even making it into Jay's group.
They probably were going to see a lot of each other soon.
Zoe headed out of the building, where she found Quinn waiting. The latter had been very eager recently, as if frightened that Zoe would go missing again.
Quinn insisted on having dinner together with Zoe, with Cordy joining them since she had returned to North City as well.
As Zoe left in Quinn's luxury car, the other thespians and the production crew all saw her.
The eliminated thespian scoffed, "There's always someone pulling strings behind the scenes. Word of advice, everyone! Watch your backs when it's someone you can't afford to provoke."
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