Vivian stood at the center of the stage, with all the contestants up there as well.
The winner was about to be announced.
Yvonne was brimming with confidence, her smile radiant. She knew she was going to take first place: her mom had already bribed the judges ahead of time.
Beatrice always made sure everything was taken care of.
Spotting Serena in the audience, Yvonne flashed her a taunting smile.
Serena just gave her an indifferent glance and sat there quietly.
Beatrice was sure Yvonne would take first place.
She was thrilled, just waiting for her daughter to become an overnight sensation and break into the entertainment industry, and then she could really start raking in the cash.
The yoting
was all done by the live audience; there was no online voting at all.
Half an hour later, the winner was finally announced.
The host bounded onto the stage, microphone in hand, his voice brimming with excitement. “Let’s give a big round of applause to our champion, Ms. Quinn!”
“Thank you! Thank you all for your love!” Vivian beamed as she accepted the trophy.
She raised the trophy in Serena’s direction.
Serena smiled too. ‘That girl must be absolutely thrilled right now, she thought.
‘I’ll make sure to celebrate with her tonight,‘ Serena decided.
Yvonne’s face went pale. ‘What’s going on?‘ she thought, stunned.
She thought.
‘How did Vivian end up as the winner?‘ Yvonne wondered.
Beatrice’s face turned sour. ‘What the hell is going on?‘ she thought.
She looked at the judges not far away, a flash of anger crossing her eyes. They took her money yet woulby’t let her slaught take first place?
What kind of people are they?
With a burst of enthusiasm, the host announced the second place winner
Yvonne’s name still wasn’t called. Her face drained of color
Third place? Still not Yvonne.
Yvonne was seething with rage.
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Vivian stood at the center of the stage, with all the contestants up there as well
The winner was about to be announced
Yvonne was brimming with confidence, her smile radiard. She knew she was going to stor fort glace her mom had ready bribed the judges ahead of time.
Beatrice always made sure everything was taken care of
Spotting Serena in the audience, Yvonne flashed her a taunting smile.
Serena just gave her an indifferent glance and sat there quietly
Beatrice was sure Yvonne would take first place.
She was thrilled, just waiting for her daughter to become an overnight sensation and break into the entertainment industry, and then she could really start raking in the cash.
The voting was all done by the live audience; there was no online voting at all.
Half an hour later, the winner was finally announced.
The host bounded onto the stage, microphone in hand, his voice brimming with excitement. “Let’s pre a beg mand of applause to our champion, Ms. Quinn!”
“Thank you! Thank you all for your love! Vivian beamed as she accepted the trophy.
She raised the trophy in Serena’s direction.
Serena smiled too. “That girl must be absolutely thrilled right now, she thought
I’ll make sure to celebrate with her tonight, Serena decided.
Yvonne’s face went pale, ‘What’s going on?‘ she thought, stunned.
She thought.
How did Vivian end up as the winner? Yvonne wondered.
Beatrice’s face turned sour. ‘What the hell is going on? she thought
She looked at the judges not far away, a flash of anger crossing her eyes. They took her money, yet wouldn’t let her daughert take first place?
What kind of people are they?
With a burst of enthusiasm, the host announced the second–place winner
Yvonne’s name still wasn’t called. Her face drained of color
Third place? Still not Yvonne.
Yvonne was seething with rage.
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Vivian stood at the center of the stage, with all the contestants up there as well.
The winner was about to be announced.
Yvonne was brimming with confidence, her smile radiant. She knew she was going to take fint place, her mom had already bribed the judges ahead of time.
Beatrice always made sure everything was taken care of
Spotting Serena in the audience, Yvonne flashed her a taunting smile.
Serena just gave her an indifferent glance and sat there quietly.
Beatri
Beatrice was sure Yvonne would take first place.
She was thrilled, just waiting for her daughter to become an overnight sensation and break into the entertainment industry, and then she could really start raking in the cash.
The yoting, was all done by the live audience; there was no online voting at all.
Half an hour later, the winner was finally announced,
The host bounded onto the stage, microphone in hand, his voice brimming with excitement. “Let’s give a big round of applause to our champion, Ms. Quinn!”
“Thank you! Thank you all for your love! Vivian beamed as she accepted the trophy.
She raised the trophy in Serena’s direction.
Serena smiled too. “That girl must be absolutely thrilled right now, she thought.
I’ll make sure to celebrate with her tonight, Serena decided.
Yvonne’s face went pale. ‘What’s going on?‘ she thought, stunned.
She thought.
How did Vivian end up as the winner?‘ Yvonne wondered.
Beatrice’s face turned sour. ‘What the hell is going on?‘ she thought.
She looked at the judges not far away, a flash of anger crossing her eyes. They took her money, yet wouldn‘) les her daughter take first place?
What kind of people are they?
With a burst of enthusiasm, the host announced the second–place winner.
Yvonne’s name still wasn’t called. Her face drained of color.
Third place? Still not Yvonne.
Yvonne was seething with rage.
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Chapter 334
She played so well, but why wasn’t she in first place?
After the top three were announced, the host gave Yvonne a look full of hidden meaning
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Even Serena was a little surprised, too. With Yvonne’s performance, she would have expected at least second place.
But where was she?
“Ms. Ashford, there’s something else we need to announce,” the host’s voice rang out across the stage. “With your talent, you could’ve easily taken first place. But we’ve uncovered evidence that you bribed the judges, the host said.
As the host spoke, Yvonne’s legs buckled; she almost dropped to her knees right there on stage.
“No, I didn’t!” Yvonne shouted, her voice shaking. “I didn’t bribe the judges!”
‘Mom did everything so secretly, how could they have found out?‘ Yvonne thought.
The host didn’t mince words. “We don’t throw out accusations without proof. You know exactly what you did. We kept things quiet to save you some dignity and let you walk away quietly. But if you really want to see the evidence, we can show it to everyone.”
This place was working with Cloudmere Group, and even before the contest started, Cloudmere Group made it super clear everywhere.
Contestants and their families were strictly banned from giving gifts to the judges, and absolutely no wining and dining the judges, either.
Yvonne totally blew off those rules, so getting booted was totally on her.
Yvonne thought she was being smart, but it totally blew up in her face.
Yvonne was no fool; she shut up real quick. If they really pulled out the evidence, she’d be the one eating crow in front of
everyone.
Beatrice’s face went ghostly pale with rage. ‘How the hell did they find out?‘ she fumed, her mind spinning
‘I was so careful when I approached the judges, and I’d already laid all the groundwork ahead of time, Beatrice thought completely baffled.
Beatrice shot a glare at the judge, who was sitting there looking totally unfazed.
Soon, a notification popped up on Beatrice’s phone; she’d just gotten a refund.
Along with it came a message from the judge: [Ms. Ashford, I’m sending your money back. Don’t drag art through the mud.]
Beatrice’s hand trembled slightly as she clutched her phone, her eyes burning with fury as she glared at the back of the judge’s head.
It hit her, he was the one who betrayed her.
‘No wonder I thought his expression was a little off back then. He was just waiting for the pertect moment to expose Yvonne, Beatrice realized, her anger boiling over.
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Chapter 334
She played so well, but why wasn’t she in first place?
After the top three were announced, the host gave Yvonne a look full of hidden meaning.
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Even Serena was a little surprised, too. With Yvonne’s performance, she would have expected at least second place.
But where was she?
“Ms. Ashford, there’s something else we need to announce,” the host’s voice rang out across the stage. “With your talent, you could’ve easily taken first place. But we’ve uncovered evidence that you bribed the judges,” the host said.
As the host spoke, Yvonne’s legs buckled; she almost dropped to her knees right there on stage.
“No, I didn’t!” Yvonne shouted, her voice shaking. “I didn’t bribe the judges!”
‘Mom did everything so secretly, how could they have found out?‘ Yvonne thought.
The host didn’t mince words. “We don’t throw out accusations without proof. You know exactly what you did. We kept things quiet to save you some dignity and let you walk away quietly. But if you really want to see the evidence, we can show it to everyone.”
This place was working with Cloudmere Group, and even before the contest started, Cloudmere Group made it super clear everywhere.
Contestants and their families were strictly banned from giving gifts to the judges, and absolutely no wining and dining the judges, either.
Yvonne totally blew off those rules, so getting booted was totally on her.
Yvonne thought she was being smart, but it totally blew up in her face.
Yvonne was no fool; she shut up real quick. If they really pulled out the evidence, she’d be the one eating crow in front of
everyone.
Beatrice’s face went ghostly pale with rage. ‘How the hell did they find out?‘ she fumed, her mind spinning.
I was so careful when I approached the judges, and I’d already laid all the groundwork ahead of time, Beatrice thought, completely baffled.
Beatrice shot a glare at the judge, who was sitting there looking totally unfazed.
Soon, a notification popped up on Beatrice’s phone; she’d just gotten a refund.
Along with it came a message from the judge: [Ms. Ashford, I’m sending your money back. Don’t drag art through the mud.!
Beatrice’s hand trembled slightly as she clutched her phone, her eyes burning with fury as she glared at the back of the judge’s head.
It hit her, he was the one who betrayed her.
‘No wonder I thought his expression was a little off back then. He was just waiting for the pertect moment to expose Yvonne, Beatrice realized, her anger boiling over.
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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