The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59 

As Marie walked onto the stage step by step, the audience was silent. Both of them appeared at the same time. Should they shake hands and make peace, or make it worse? 

Walking up to Carly, she avoided the microphone and asked, “Aren’t you going to quarrel with me on what happened? Why are you silent now?” 

Carly looked pale, and her voice trembled. She said unconvincingly, “Marie Spence, stop talking 

nonsense. You will not ruin me!” 

Marie smiled. “You’ll know if it’s nonsense or not.” 

Carly grabbed her wrist and said, “Marie, don’t ruin me, please!” 

With a bright smile, Marie said, “When you asked someone to rape me and changed the props to hurt Sophia, didn’t you expect this? Isn’t it too late to beg me now?” 

Marie took the microphone and was about to speak when Carly suddenly leaned closer and said, “I know the truth about your mother’s death!” 

Stunned, Marie turned her head to Carly, who was stared at her, enraged, “I swear I’ll tell you if you 

just let me go.” 

Marie seemed to have given her a reassuring smile. Carly let go of her hand and breathed a sigh of 

relief. 

Then, Marie turned to the microphone and said loud and clear, “The post on the forum about Carly and me is true and I’m sorry for the trouble.” 

Exclamations broke out in the silent auditorium. 

It was like a mountain thrown into the calm sea, stirring up monstrous waves! 

At the freshman ceremony, when the school leaders hinted at her to avoid trouble, she revealed the 

truth without hesitation! 

Carly was doomed with what Marie said! 

The arrogant and vicious girl mentioned in the post was Carly herself! 

Carly couldn’t believe it. She thought that the weakness of Marie would be her mother. She thought that when Marie heard that she would tell the truth about Marie’s mother, she would be spared. She would find a way to make a comeback someday, 

But without hesitation, Marie placed the last straw of hope on her! 

Marie put down the microphone, turned around, and was about to leave. Carly grabbed her and shouted in disbelief, “Why? You’d rather not know the truth to ruin me?” 

Get Borus 

Marie shook off Carly’s hand and said mockingly, “Carly, my mother has been dead for many years. I’m not in a rush to find out the truth today, but I can’t wait for a day to destroy you! After all, Sophia’s blood can’t be shed for nothing 

Marie was definitely not the timid girl anymore who dared not to fight back in the Spence family 

years ago. 

Carly scolded, humiliated, and beat her, but she just giggled and dodged in horror, never daring to look directly into Carly’s eyes and fight back like this! 

Carly had always been a princess, while Marie should always be inferior like the dirt on the ground. 

But since when did Marie become so confident, powerful, and proud? 

She always looked at Carly with contempt, like a queen who was not to be challenged. 

She wasn’t Marie! 

A terrifying thought suddenly popped into Carly’s mind. The adrenergic blocking agent she ate all these years should have made her a fool. How could she change so much just because she fell down 

the stairs with a slight concussion? 

“You… You’re not Marie Spence… Who are you? Who are you?” Carly asked tentatively but fearfully. 

Suddenly, Marie laughed. The corners of her mouth were raised. She leaned closer to Carly and whispered, “How does someone so nasty like you deserve to know who I am?” 

Only at this moment did Carly truly feel the imposing manner of Marie. The way Marie looked at her was as if she was looking down on an ant with great contempt. 

Carly was afraid that what Marie once said would come true. 

Marie would take away everything she had, including money, glory, status, and innocence. Those words seemed to linger in her ears like a curse. 

Marie walked around Carly and returned to her seat. Iliana curled her lips and said, “You’re really cold. I thought you would cry and pretend to be miserable.” 

“Sorry. I couldn’t cry.” 

The hall was in a mess, and Carly stood motionless on the stage because she was so stunned. It was 

her assistant and bodyguards who took her away. 

After packing up their things, Marie and Iliana let $ 

too. Iliana browsed the forum and said with a 

smile, “This could be the most exciting freshman ceremony in Yale University!” 

Many people posted on the school forum to attack Carly. Under the strong control of the school, the incident gradually subsided, but for a long time, Carly did not appear in the school, which made Marie feel much better. 

Ever since Sophia’s makeup photo became popular on the Internet, her injury in the film crew also attracted media attention. At the right time, KBK would release some of Sophia’s photos to increase her exposure. 

Sophia had turned into a slightly famous actress from an ordinary housewife, with the potential to 

make a comeback. 

A month later, news of Sophia’s divorce appeared on the Internet. 

Marie called Sophia immediately, who answered the phone in her calm voice, “Yes, I was divorced.” 

“Really? Are you okay?” Marie asked. 

“I’m fine. He was willing to hang out with those sluts, and I’m happy to have some peace. I got a lot of money for divorce. It was the right thing to do,” Sophia said. 

“It’s good to know that you’re okay. I told Ms. Josepy that you can take a break for a while. The TV series will broadcast in a few days, and you will be scheduled to work,” said Marie. 

“Thank you, Marie,” Sophia said. 

Marie smiled and hung up the phone. 

She went back to her room and changed her clothes before heading out. It was the weekend, and 

Dennis had been busy lately. She had invited Iliana to go shopping with her. 

When she arrived at the mall where they met, Iliana was still wearing a long skirt and heavy makeup. She couldn’t help but ask, “Why do you always wear heavy makeup?” 

Iliana smiled, “I look better with makeup.” 

Maybe she didn’t really want to talk about this. Marie didn’t insist and entered the mall with her. 

Marie thought Iliana was from a rich family because of the way she shopped. Marie bought two 

pieces of clothes. A scream suddenly came from a group of girls gathered around the big LED screen 

in the mall. 

Iliana dragged Marie over to see what happened. On the LED screen was The Chosen One, a popular talent show that selected the top three through several rounds of singing and dancing. The winners 

will have signed up with media companies to begin their career. 

Today was the final round, and the remaining ten contestants were canvassing in the show. 

The first and second places, because of their excellent singing skills, were far ahead of the votes. They just said a few words. 

The other 8 contestants were competing fiercely, and each of them gave their very representative canvassing speeches. 

Got Bo 

Everyone in the mall gathered in front of the LED screen, waiting for the final result. 

As the number of votes continued to rise, the top three would be eventually determined. 

The champion was Corbin Eugen, followed by Trenton Sawyer and Zane Chapman. 

The rest of them were eliminated. 

The director of the Global Medias signed Corbin first, and KBK signed Trenton. 

Surprisingly, Zane stepped forward at this moment and announced that he would be quitting the competition. Dereon Hebert replaced him as the third place and started his career. 

The host and audience were stunned, so were the people watching the live broadcast in the mall. 

Marie turned to Iliana and asked, “What’s wrong with Zane? Why did he suddenly quit the competition? Wasn’t he afraid that the show crew will block him?” 

Iliana curled her lips and said, “Dereon is the son of the Hebert family. It’s not surprising that he managed to get third place.” 

“The Hebert family?” Marie didn’t know if the Hebert family in Las Vegas had anything to do with 

the one in New York. 

“Yeah, it’s kind of like a wealthy family in New York. They’ve got such a beloved son who wants to 

be a superstar, so they must play some tricks to make it happen,” said Iliana. 

Staring at the screen, Marie saw Zane standing behind everyone, staring blankly at the cheering crowd. It was apparent that he was not willing to quit the competition. 

Intuition told her that she could make something big out of this. 

After a day of shopping, Marie and Iliana entered a restaurant, but Iliana didn’t eat much. Marie said to her, “You’re too thin. Eat more.” 

Iliana shook her head. “I can’t eat anymore.” 

Just as Marie was about to say something more, her phone rang. It was Dennis Whitney. She picked it up. “Hello?” 

“Where are you?” Dennis asked. 

“I’m eating with Iliana outside.” When Iliana heard her name, she looked up at Marie, who smiled 

at her. 

whe 

When are you coming back?” Dennis asked. 

“Humph, I don’t know. Maybe when we’re done here.” As Marie spoke, she looked at Iliana as if asking her about it. Iliana nodded.