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Chapter 31 The Only Winner

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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.”

real talk–what’s the actress’s name? Does she have

Jean, but I couldn’t find her

so glad

she didn’t actually steal. I really like her, and

a

Back at Central Theater-

31 The

It wouldn’t take long.

the contestants

near the Stellarford Academy group, tucked into a corner

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and the list of winners in the other, ready to announce the

the kids from Stellarford still hoped to win

had done, their chances had

only hope while mentally bracing themselves–after all, with that kind of incident, losing made

awards, one after another. But

after team stepped forward to accept their trophies, Lacey bit down hard

slouched, their heads bowed, all of

the corner, her eyes fixed on Easton, listening

group awards were

Stellarford had won nothing.

Any last shred of hope

award. All

that moment, their hatred for Jean only

bitch had ruined

individual awards,” Easton said, his voice smooth and pleasant as it echoed through

didn’t hold

get a group award, what chance did she have with

for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress–all

stood stiffly under the

expected this, but hearing

of rage, disappointment, and bitterness–barely able to hold

Best Style Award, Easton

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

Style Award goes to

For a second, silence.

came the thunder of

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Why her!!

hadn’t won a

Finished

for the performer who left a lasting impression, generated

was the popularity

She was the