Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1408:

Elyse met her gaze, unflinching and sharp as a blade. “I hate to disappoint you, but I don’t plan on stepping down anytime soon. Once I take the throne, I keep it. If you and your protégé Nick are scheming to drag me down, you’re in for a rude awakening.”

Celeste’s lips curled in a sneer, but her eyes betrayed a flicker of unease. “What did Cody fill your head with? You’re shameless! A blight on the music industry.”

Elyse shrugged, her tone calm yet cutting. “You’re entitled to your opinion, but opinions aren’t facts. Call me what you like; it won’t change who I am.”

She turned away, her voice laced with a subtle challenge. “By the way, let’s hope today’s scoring is fair—unlike last time when you conveniently chose not to cast your vote.”

Celeste let out a derisive laugh, the sound echoing like nails on a chalkboard. “Fair? You think someone like you deserves fairness?”

“Fairness isn’t about me,” Elyse countered smoothly. “It’s about you doing your job without bias. If you can’t manage that, it’s not me who’s the disgrace here.”

For a moment, Celeste seemed at a loss, her scorn momentarily eclipsed by shock. But then she laughed again, this time with an edge of incredulity. “You’ve got your father’s gall, I’ll give you that. Infuriating runs in the family.”

it from nowhere. Like father, like

“Fine. Then I’ll make sure to highlight every single flaw in

Elyse replied, her calm demeanor striking

her retreat, unshaken. Celeste’s animosity was as blatant as

stories on

hour later, the moment arrived. Elyse stepped onto the stage, her confidence radiating as she

cut it with a knife! This promises to be a showdown

tone neutral but firm. “You

hesitation, Nick approached the machine and hit the button. The screen spun like a roulette wheel before settling on

selection is ‘The Second Waltz’! Get ready for an

Nick. “Do you want

settle it with rock-paper-scissors,” Nick

game later, Elyse emerged the winner and stepped forward