Chapter 197

Summer tapped on the Messenger app with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Her screen lit up with a barrage of congratulatory messages that should’ve warmed her heart, but today, they felt like just another reminder of the facade she had to maintain.

Craig: [Congrats, Summer! National finals? You’re not just a Parkside High School Prodigy Class student. You’re a star.]

Allison: [Hats off to Queen Summer for making it through to the next round.]

Jenny: [I’ve got champagne on ice. Let’s celebrate your victory tonight.]

Lily: [I’ll swing by and pick you up.]

As she scrolled through the well–wishes, Summer’s grip on her phone tightened. Inhaling. deeply, she began replying to each message, her fingers dancing over the touchscreen with practiced ease. No matter what, she had to keep up her image at the company.

After responding to her squad sisters, she finally shot a message back to her manager Craig.

her. As soon as her competition results. were out, he’d been

a screenshot of your national competition ranking. I’ve got the PR accounts ready to give you a

and

director

live. If you get on it,

her cool exterior. [The one

still in the planning stages. Even I only heard about it because I know someone who knows

fingers flying, Summer replied, [My brother mentioned it to me.]

The one

[Summer]: Yeah.

in the music scene, that could explain it. [Well, if I can’t snag this opportunity for you, see if your bro

touch for talent, and a notorious perfectionist. Craig knew about Walker’s new project but didn’t have much hope of swaying the producer to pick Summer. So,

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