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.”

talk–what’s the actress’s name?

name’s Jean, but I couldn’t find her

glad

glad she didn’t actually steal. I really like her, and I wouldn’t have been

what a

Back at Central Theater-

The

It wouldn’t take long.

contestants gathered back on

the Stellarford Academy group, tucked

Finished

center stage with a microphone in one hand and the list of winners in the other,

from Stellarford

after everything Jean had done,

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

through the awards, one after another. But Stellarford Academy’s

team stepped forward to accept their trophies, Lacey bit down

stood slouched, their heads bowed, all of them silently

impassive, standing quietly in the corner, her

group awards

Stellarford had won nothing.

Any last shred of hope was

single award.

at that moment, their hatred for Jean only

had

as it echoed through the hall. The ceremony wasn’t

didn’t hold out any

award, what chance did she have

out the winners for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting

stiffly under the lights,

already expected this, but hearing

rage, disappointment, and

the Best Style

handsome man glanced at the name on the list. His eyes shimmered with a

Best Style Award goes

For a second, silence.

the

The

Why her!!

hadn’t won a

Finished

it wasn’t even a pity prize. The Best Style Award was reserved for the performer who left a lasting impression, generated buzz,

was

She was the only

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