Chapter 129

Merry was at a loss, her mind a whirlwind. How on earth could she calm the situation? She had already made it clear, geeks rule the school, and those who couldn’t match up simply refused to believe anyone could. What was she supposed to do, wave a magic wand and force them to believe?

Frustrated, she didn’t want to bother Cordelia with this mess, so she responded with firm resolve, “Then just disqualify me

She knew when she entered the competition that she lacked the popularity of her rival and the odds were stacked against her.

Upon sending her message, the manager promptly replied, “Fine, but you need to issue an apology to your fans admitting you deceived them.”

Merry’s jaw clenched at the absurdity. She retorted, “I haven’t lied to my fans. Why should I apologize?”

The manager shot back, “If you continue with this attitude and remain uncooperative, we’ll have no choice but to shut down your stream.”

That hit a nerve. After leaving the Jordan family, Merry had been relying on her streaming income.

Latham had encouraged her to apply to the Onitoky City Film and Animation Academy, which meant shelling out for expensive lessons in performance and presence, each costing more than a grand.

Streaming was crucial for her; she was determined to make a name for herself.

But the manager was being downright bullying.

She typed back, each letter heavy with defiance, “On what grounds can you shut down my stream?”

The reply was swift, “Your channel has received multiple reports. We need to verify if you’ve deceived your fans and during this investigation, you cannot continue streaming.”

In the grand scheme of things, a streamer with a few thousand fans even if that number had recently jumped to several tens of thousands – was insignificant to the platform.

Enraged, Merry asked, “How long will your “investigation‘ take?”

can’t give you an exact timeframe. Wait

went offline, ignoring all further messages from

likely last only a day; that’s how it usually went with other streamers on

was greeted instead by an official statement on the homepage. “In light

beat. WhiteLight – the name her fans knew

would investigate? Had they actually done

there was no response. It was then that

Cordelia was on her way to the art exhibit

picked up Lorna in his car, and after lunch,

scams, darling People even scam others out of love and money. So, if you’re conned, remember, it’s

with a message

out,” she

e–ticket to get

gaze. Lorna asked in a tone laced with incredulity.

confirmed with a nod, and Lorna sighed. This ‘Painter‘ person had chosen such a name? It was clear

As they a

forming. Just as they were about

It was Rachel.

sight of her,

holding a fake ticket,

Greenmeadow Art Association. She said not to sell you a ticket. It

frown deepened, ‘Don’t trouble yourself

things too seriously. Sometimes it’s easier to play along a little.”

Rachel, Lorna and Cordelia joined the queue.

in the art world or

they weren’t paying her any mind, Rachel scoffed,

sound of her name. Rachel greeted her warmly before pointing at Lorna, “Mrs. Brown, have you met Lorna? Let me introduce you.”

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