Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 287

Seraphina pressed her lips into a tight line, taking a shaky breath. She uncurled her fists and finally reached for the materials.

She had no choice but to start.

The truth was, she had never actually learned traditional heritage crafting. Her short videos were nothing but clever camera angles, stolen techniques, and aggressive post-production editing.

Now, forced to perform live, her movements were incredibly stiff. Worse, she was clearly mixing up the fundamental steps.

Off-camera, Sinclair and Bianca realized something was horribly wrong.

Sinclair yanked off his headset, glaring at Bianca. "Is she supposed to be doing it like that?"

Bianca didn't know the first thing about the craft, but even she could tell Seraphina looked like an amateur. Panicking, she forced a smile.

"I'm sure it's fine! She's just nervous because it's her first time doing it live. Let's just trust her process."

"I should have never listened to you. We should have demanded a rehearsal!" Sinclair hissed furiously. "If this show crashes and burns, Mr. Hale will pull his funding! Are you prepared to cover those losses?"

Bianca choked, unable to reply.

Suddenly, an audible gasp rippled through the crew.

Seraphina had botched a crucial step!

Both Sinclair and Bianca snapped their heads toward the monitor.

Realizing her mistake, Seraphina immediately looked up at the camera, smoothly slipping into damage control.

"Now, everyone, pay close attention. What I just did was exactly what *not* to do. I wanted to show you that if you mess up this specific step, the entire piece is ruined. To be completely honest, when I first attempted this piece six years ago, I failed at this exact stage multiple times..."

The chat instantly caught on: *Six years ago? She's been doing this since she was a kid?*

Seeing the shift in the comments, Seraphina seized the lifeline.

She offered a bittersweet smile. "Since we're live today, I think it's finally time I came clean. The internet has been incredibly chaotic lately, and I don't want to take up any more public resources..."

Watching the monitor, Bianca let out a massive sigh of relief. "Look at her! She actually knows how to manipulate the algorithm. Creating a dramatic mistake just to pivot into a massive reveal? Brilliant!"

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