When the Family 31

Chapter 31 The Only Winner

Finished

Jean tilted her head lazily, a smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. “Lacey, don’t tell me you lost your fake on purpose, just to scam my real one?”

Lacey’s eyes flew wide open.

It felt like a thousand worms were squirming inside her chest, her stomach twisting with nausea.

“Shut up!”

She couldn’t control the disgust, the fury boiling over. Lacey snapped, her voice rising with rage.

But there was nothing she could do.

The handkerchief really did look fake, just like Jean said….

She didn’t even have room to arg

Disgust. Anger.

argue.

Lacey’s fists clenched. She wished the world would end right this second. She had never felt so humiliated in her life.

At the same moment, on Twitter-

News of the police closing the case had somehow leaked, and the Hope Cup plaza was buzzing with fresh discussions.

“Cops just left.”

“Case closed?”

“About the Stellarford Academy girls, right?”

“Classic Stellarford drama. Bloody and messy as ever.”

“I still don’t get what happened. Can someone just explain already?”

“Enough with the riddles. What’s the real tea on Stellarford Academy?”

“I heard a bit…”

“Turns out the girl who played the Tree got accused of stealing. Cops looked into it, and she was innocent. The one playing the female lead framed her.”

“Bless you for explaining. Now I get it.”

“My poor Tree. She didn’t deserve this.”

but real talk–what’s the actress’s name? Does

real name’s Jean, but I

glad

actually steal. I really like her, and I wouldn’t have been able

what a poetic

Back at Central Theater-

The

It wouldn’t take long.

the contestants gathered

the Stellarford Academy group, tucked into a corner

Finished

microphone in one hand and the list of winners

the kids from Stellarford

after everything Jean had

mentally bracing themselves–after all, with that kind of incident, losing

another.

after team stepped forward to accept their trophies, Lacey bit

stood slouched, their heads bowed, all of them silently

in the corner, her eyes fixed on Easton, listening

the group awards

Stellarford had won nothing.

was it. Any last shred of hope

award. All

moment, their hatred

had

it echoed through the hall. The

didn’t hold

they didn’t get a group award, what chance

Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress–all names from schools other

others stood stiffly under the lights,

already expected this, but hearing it

of rage, disappointment, and bitterness–barely able to

Style Award,

over with. Up on the judges‘ panel, a handsome man glanced at the name on the list. His eyes shimmered

Style Award goes

For a second, silence.

came the

The Only

Why her!!

hadn’t won a

Finished

Style Award was reserved for the performer who left a lasting impression,

was the popularity

now. Jean had it. She was the only one from Stellarford

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