After Being Replaced I Left Them All Behind-Now They Regret It novel Chapter 50

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Chapter 50

Chapter 50

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Marley, of course, wasn’t going to oppose their benefactor. He instructed someone to turn on the large TV in the front of the car and streamed the latest episode of Radiance: The Idol Journey.

Alicia turned off her tablet and put away her headphones. Everyone started watching.

This was the round where 48 contestants were cut down to 32, and it wasn’t a live broadcast but a recorded and edited version.

So, some contestants stood out, while others didn’t get as much screen time. Several popular contestants had a lot of footage dedicated to them.

For once, the vibe in the van was actually chill. Maxwell and Nicolas kept trying to engage Alicia in conversation, asking her what she thought of a contestant’s singing or another contestant’s dancing.

Alicia didn’t want to engage with them. But since they were filming a variety show and the questions weren’t personal, she answered anyway. Otherwise, it would seem like she was picking fights rather than being straightforward, which could lead to her being disliked.

Plus, chatting like this put the contestants they mentioned in the spotlight a little more.If she was going to help, she should take it seriously.

Even though she wasn’t a trainee or an idol participating in a variety show to debut, she knew that the path wasn’t easy-it took a lot of sweat and tears.

Alicia didn’t say much, though. When Maxwell and Nicolas asked, she only answered with a few words, commenting on the contestants’ strengths and weaknesses.

Nicole, of course, didn’t want the cameras focusing on Alicia for too long. So, she spoke up to give her own opinions, eagerly engaging with Maxwell and Nicolas to talk about the contestants.

Nicole’s focus, though, was always on the popular contestants, and she made sure to give them all glowing reviews. She wasn’t going to openly offend any of the trainees’ fans. Praising the popular contestants would win her favor with their fanbases.

Although Maxwell and Nicolas were more interested in talking to Alicia, they didn’t want to offend Nicole. They weren’t about to make Nicole cry,

So, for the most part, it was just Nicole, Maxwell and Nicolas talking. By now, even Simon and Hannah had noticed there was definitely something going on between these three and Alicia. Although Nicole wasn’t being too obvious, Simon and Hannah could still see it.

Whenever Nicolas or Maxwell paid more attention to Alicia, Nicole would quickly steer the conversation back to herself.

At the same time, Simon and Hannah had realized that Nicole wasn’t as innocent and harmless as the persona she had portrayed. In fact, she was quite calculating.

Both Simon and Hannah thought that when dealing with Nicole in the future, they would need to be extra careful.

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Interestingly, they found themselves liking Alicia more, even though she was being labeled as a “bully” in LUMIA, with a bad temper and a tendency to bully people.

To Simon and Hannah, Alicia came across as more genuine because he didn’t try to hide her preferences or be anything she wasn’t. Alicia’s straightforward and poised style made her seem much less temperamental or difficult than people thought.

Since Simon and Hannah often had to deal with drama and scheming, they naturally preferred someone like Alicia.

Their impression of Darren was the same. Though they hadn’t known him long, they could tell he was nothing like the rumors painted him to be.

As for Felicity, Simon and Hannah thought that if she didn’t tone it down after this variety show, her reputation and popularity would definitely take a hit. They found her hard to like.

Simon and Hannah thought, ‘No wonder they say live broadcasts are like a mirror that reflects the truth. It’s only the first day of the show, and it’s already obvious.

Felicity, however, thought of herself as very professional, especially when it came to singing and dancing. She wanted to get more screen time on the livestream. So, she started commenting on other people, pointing out where they were off-key or didn’t perform the choreography well.

Felicity didn’t hold back, even going so far as to bluntly say things like, “His singing is terrible” or “His dancing is awful.” But no one in the car agreed with her, and yet she didn’t stop.

Alicia just found it annoying. She couldn’t deny that the people Felicity had mentioned did have some flaws, but it wasn’t as bad as Felicity made it seem. The key point was that Alicia could tell that these people had been working hard to improve.

Felicity’s comments, filled with criticism and what she considered professional insight, were likely to make the audience form a biased opinion. After that, when they saw the contestants on stage, they might think their performances had many flaws.

Alicia thought, ‘This kind of behavior isn’t right. Everyone deserves the chance and time to grow.

After watching another dance performance, Alicia spoke up about one of the trainees who stood out the most to her, “Spencer Young showed a lot of presence on this stage.”

Alicia was also trying to steer the conversation away from Felicity, hoping Felicity would stop nitpicking.

But before Alicia could continue, Felicity immediately disagreed, “Spencer may be the only one in his group who’s even barely passable, but his flaws are so obvious, like—”

Felicity was used to speaking this way in the group, always looking for others’ shortcomings. Especially since Alicia had just given Spencer a compliment Spencer, Felicity felt it was even more necessary to point out his flaws and shortcomings.

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