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.

get in the way of her

and her mind’s strong‘

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

trash. Maggie’s too good for them. Still, why’d she play Sierra’s piece? Did they collab on it? Are there any rulings about this?”

piano and took center stage once more, this time

elephant in the room: “It appears that the composition

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

1/3

sent ripples through the crowd.

suggest Sierra copied

She seems pretty confident to call it out

true, Sierra’s

out Sierra like that might backfire on her. Sierra’s known to be a

Maggie’s performance was

of the audience remained distant, yet the host’s astonishment was palpable.

are you confirming that this piece is your

affirmed

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,

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

proposed, “In that case, let’s invite Sierra on stage too.

to

furrowed, in response

invited to witness the competition, Master Pierce had initially been confident in his granddaughter’s performance. However,

him.

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

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

But now

her complexion pale, her eyes burning

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