Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 357 Confrontation

Maggie’s vote count had been climbing steadily, albeit slower than her competitors.

Some potential voters were still on the fence, troubled by the similarity between her song and Sierra’s earlier piece. They craved clarification.

Meanwhile, in the dressing room, Sierra’s face darkened as she scrutinized the live stream on her phone.

That b*tch! How dare she!

I played that piece first! She should’ve picked another one if she knows what’s best for her! How dare she!

Sierra’s once–assured demeanor now crumbled under a sense of helplessness.

In the dressing room, her companions cast sidelong glances her way, their expressions laden with concern. Despite this, no one dared to broach the subject.

Meanwhile, online chatter buzzed with talk about Maggie’s necklace, adding fuel to the already heated discussion.

Online, a post with the title “Did Maggie’s necklace fall off?‘ shot up to Twitter’s top trending search.

People scrutinized the replay with precision, some even capturing the necklace’s pivotal moment in GIF

form.

The necklace fell off? Who did she buy from? The quality’s awful.

Maybe she fastened it wrong. No fault of the seller.

It’s Luster Corporation’s stuff! Can’t believe they’d sell something so… lacklustre. Pardon the pun. And it fell off. In a live show. This is interesting.

necklace with her body, and it didn’t get in the way of

Her foundation’s solid, and her

well? Look closer. It didn’t break at the clasp; the necklace snapped on the side.

Maggie’s too good for them. Still, why’d she play Sierra’s piece?

the online chatter buzzed with activity, Maggie rose from the piano and took center stage once more, this time with a

turn as the host addressed the elephant in the room: “It appears that the composition you performed mirrors Sierra’s

pause, Maggle responded with a soft tong,

1/3

remark sent ripples through

just suggest

She seems pretty confident

it’s true, Sierra’s got some nervel”

her. Sierra’s known to be a bit of a drama queen backstage, according to a

need proof for accusations like this. But I have to admit, Maggie’s

audience remained distant, yet the host’s

confirming that this piece is your own creation,

Maggie affirmed with a nod.

ready to interject, but a voice from the judging panel grabbed the microphone, addressing Maggie, “Maggie, without evidence, your claim lacks credibility. If you’re

the only one required to provide evidence?

case, let’s invite Sierra on stage too. You

to follow, the host decided to call Sierra to

in response to the unexpected turn of events.

competition, Master Pierce had initially been confident in his granddaughter’s performance. However, as

him.

wasn’t composed by the person he’d asked to help Sierra, and he’d heard she

lauded him, insisting that Sierra’s skills were so top–notch, she didn’t even need their help, and winning was practically a sure thing.

But now

matter of minutes, Sierra stepped onto the stage, her complexion pale, her eyes burning with resentment as she locked gazes

you compose or have any part in composing the piece you just played?” the judge asked, his voice resonating with gravity,