Chapter 23
The surprise e was palpable in the air as Matthew watched her on stage, a revelation in every sense of the word. Never had he known she could sing, and so beautifully at that. Dressed in a stunning evening gown under the dazzling spotlight, she resembled a radiant superstar, eliciting uncontrollable screams from the audience. The shy girl who usually hovered in his shadow seemed to have transformed completely. It was mesmerizing.
Xanthea?
Miranda reeled back in disbelief when the mask was lifted, her face draining of color as she staggered, nearly falling over. Jealousy and hatred swelled within her, uncontrollable and fierce.
How could it be Xanthea? How could she appear on “The Masked Singer”? Before the contest, hadn’t Xanthea helped her write songs and wished her victory? And when it mattered most, Xanthea had snatched the championship right from her hands. It must have been deliberate, a ploy to crush her and bask in her superior vanity. That wretch!
Why would Xanthea do this? Wasn’t everything she already had enough-wealth, family, friends, classmates, and Matt’s attention? Did Xanthea know how much she had sacrificed for this day? She despised Xanthea!
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“Ms. Nightshade?” Cedric’s jaw dropped upon seeing Xanthea, almost tumbling from his seat. More than shock, his heart was filled with sorrow.
allowing him to move past his unrequited love for
the microphone, “Xan is my niece, and her participation in ‘The Masked Singer’ caught me off guard but delighted me. I’m amazed by her courage to step up a wild card contestant and by her talent
Xanthea’s
the major sponsor of this season, M Orion Lockwood, CEO of the TOYUM Group,
gasps and cheers from the female audience. “Oh my gosh, he’s so handsome!” “Is
couldn’t shake off the feeling that he had recognized her long before, watching from
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seemed intertwined, destined to meet here of all
a masterpiece, intertwined with vines and adorned with thousands of pearls, perfectly matching her gown’s
tall, impressive figure
looked up and smiled brightly, “Mr. Lockwood, we
“Indeed, Ms. Nightshade.”
smile, Orion’s gaze briefly flinched, then focused on the radiant crown. He carefully lifted the crown, gently placing it on her elegantly styled hair, as if
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