"This evidence may not be enough to put certain people in jail," Larissa said, her voice sharp as ice, "but just like you intended for us, it will be enough to ensure your slow and painful death in the public eye. And you can be sure you will never work in this industry again."
[Of course! Anyone who dares to slander our queen gets a satisfyingly just ending!]
[Where are all the people who were screaming 'it's scripted' earlier? Why so quiet now?]
After that broadcast, the once-popular live show was abruptly canceled and its team disbanded, much like Gale Entertainment before it. The executive who had been pulling the strings was exiled from Regal City, vanishing without a trace.
“Heaven's Will” was released as planned and became a monumental success. Its quality and word-of-mouth appeal won over the haters, attracted a legion of new fans, and shattered all previous viewership records, making it the highest-rated television series of all time.
In its wake, Starlight Media continued to release a string of well-crafted, brilliantly written film and television projects, single-handedly breaking the industry's trend of shoddy, celebrity-driven cash grabs. Faced with Starlight Media's overwhelming success, other entertainment companies were forced to start polishing their scripts and demanding better performances from their actors.
The audience was overjoyed.
[Hallelujah! We're finally saved from cringey shows!]
[But speaking of which, are we ever going to get Larissa and Haskell on a reality dating show or something?]
The clamor for Larissa and Haskell to appear on a romance show grew so loud that Larissa finally posted a tweet.
[A dating show is never going to happen. But I might consider letting my husband go on The Voice. I'll even write an original song for him~]
The fans were floored.
[Our queen, you are savage! Everyone knows Haskell's only weakness is that he's completely tone-deaf!]
Then again... maybe it wasn't such a bad idea?
…
One night, after their passion had subsided, Haskell wrapped his arms around Larissa and whispered in her ear, "Honey, did you really write a song for me? Are you serious about me going on The Voice?"

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