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.”

smirked. “Well, I didn’t get it from

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

her calm demeanor striking

was as blatant as a billboard, but Elyse refused to let it rattle her.

stories

the stage, her

“Ladies and gentlemen, the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife! This promises to be a showdown to remember. The rules remain the same

her tone neutral

hit the button. The screen spun like a roulette wheel before settling

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

at Nick. “Do you want to

settle it with

quick game later, Elyse emerged the winner and stepped forward to