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.

grabbed the necklace with her body, and it didn’t get in the way of her performance. The piece is still perfect. That’s godlike skills.

solid, and her mind’s strong‘

she didn’t fasten it well? Look closer. It didn’t break at the clasp;

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

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

and campaign promotions, the segment took an unexpected turn as the host addressed the elephant in the room: “It appears that the composition you performed mirrors

a soft tong, “Honestly, I’m not sure how my composition ended

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casual remark sent ripples through

suggest Sierra copied her?”

She seems pretty confident

true, Sierra’s got

might backfire on her. Sierra’s known to be a bit of

have to admit, Maggie’s performance

of the audience remained distant, yet the host’s

this piece is your own creation, Maggie?”

is,” Maggie affirmed

host appeared 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 certain, you’ll need to

Maggie posed a question. “Why am I the only one required to

surprised by Maggie’s inquiry, proposed, “In that case, let’s invite Sierra on stage

no precedent to follow, the host decided to call

brow furrowed, in response to

his granddaughter’s performance. However, as the situation unfolded, a sense

him.

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

had lauded him, insisting that Sierra’s skills were so top–notch, she didn’t

But now

onto the stage, her complexion pale, her eyes burning with

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