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“All” Shania cried out, her eyes wide with terror.

Maggie responded quickly, observing Shania’s actions in the mirror without turning around..

Thus, she promptly stood and stepped aside when the coffee spilled.

Yet Shania came prepared, and soon, the coffee drenched both Heidi and Maggie.

“I’m so sorry, Maggie! It was an accident, I swear!” Shania said, her face wrought with worry as she apologized repeatedly.

Maggie looked on with a neutral expression, silently assessing her. Meanwhile, she could feel the dampness on her shoulders as she watched the coffee stains spread across her attire.

“What’s going on here?” Danielle rushed in upon hearing the disturbance.

Upon seeing Maggie soaked in coffee, she blanched.

Tears welling up, Shania stammered, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t notice Heidi wasn’t ready to take it. I was just trying to pass it quickly and ended up spilling it on Maggic.

Heidi grimaced, interjecting, “You let go of your hand even though I clearly wasn’t ready.”

Sierra scowled and chided, “Are you stupid? You can’t even manage this simple task. If this delays the competition today, you’ll be hearing from me!”

At Sierra’s reprimand, Shania burst into tears.

“You’re fired,” Sierra stated icily.

Danielle and Heidi were seething but held back from rebuking Sierra at that moment.

“Maggie, there’s still plenty of time before your performance. Take care of this first. Ms. Agnes just delivered the clothes, so you have time.”

Danielle looked at Maggie in concern, worried that she would be affected.

Maggie kept her composure and nodded in agreement. “Okay.”

particularly remorseful, Heidi followed Maggie to another room to help her remove the stains and change clothes, as

Maggie took a quick look at the backstage monitoring setup and then sent a message to Lucas. ‘Keep an eye on the backstage monitors for me. I need to know if Sierra

digital security, hacked into the arena’s backstage monitoring system,

them, one was aimed at their location

reaching the room, Heidi assisted Maggie in cleaning the coffee stains

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wearing loose robes typically used during makeup application, so the stains did not pose

really sorry, Maggie. If I hadn’t taken that coffee, none of this would have happened…” Heidi apologised.

coffee, they would find another way if

makeup artist, was also a respected teacher at the School of Arts. She was in her thirties and highly skilled.

Brook, I should be fine now. Why don’t you see the clothes?”

“Heidi was covered in coffee stains herself, and she was concerned about delaying Maggie’s upcoming performance.

trust in your ability; a few

hurried to the

Maggie received a call from Lucas, “Maggie, Sierra’s assistant photographer tampered with your dress. They’ve cut in between the

expected.” Maggie’s tone

might not have suspected foul play.

Maggie’s suspicions

However, she had her back to the camera, so

spoke, Lucas adjusted the

with the black cap; it looks like she added

recent contacts and

instructions, she sent a message to Leo to arrange for someone to keep a close watch on the makeup artist Shania,

flashed through Maggie’s eyes upon hearing Leo’s confirmation.

had unwittingly given her, and she was determined to preserve the

right? I’ll need it sent over, along with a new bottle of this

Mia responded after quickly checking the picture of the foundation. It was not a

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to arrange

was setting this up, Heidi returned, freshly cleaned up.