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Chapter 68 She Wants to Withdraw

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“I originally planned to have you two audition together last time, but since you didn’t show up and I ended up having something come up as well, I had to cancel it. Now that I’m free again, I figured I’d bring you both in today…”

Lacey sat stiffly on the couch, her chest tightening with a flood of agitation.

Why did Jean have to show up?

Was she too gentle last time?

While Taylor spoke, Jean casually observed Lacey’s expression.

At this point, she’d more or less pieced it all together.

There was a 99% chance Lacey was the one who poisoned her.

And the motive was laughably simple: keep Jean from auditioning for the variety show, so Lacey could swoop in and steal the spot

That look on her face when Jean said she was perfectly fine? That shock wasn’t faked.

Clearly, she never expected Jean to recover so quickly. It threw her whole plan into chaos.

Come to think of it, she owed her recovery to Samuel.

If not for him, she might still be stuck in a hospital bed, in agony, with no diagnosis in sight.

Lacey’s heart was even nastier than Jean expected.

No wonder the host eventually took matters into her own hands. Girls like this deserved it.

“Jean, are you ready to start the audition now?” Taylor’s warm voice brought her back to the present.

jean looked over at him and smiled. “Of course.”

Lacey stood as well.

This wasn’t going how she’d planned. She thought she’d already secured the gig.

But now Jean was here. And suddenly, the odds felt stacked again.

wasn’t going down without a

plenty of talents.

in the center of the office, leaving

expected they’d be asked to showcase their talents

swiveled a monitor toward them

Jean blinked.

display screen. It

on the screen–Was

his long, elegant hair falling near his eyes. When he spotted Jean on the other end, his sharp gaze

She Wants to

Easton. He couldn’t make it in person, so we’re doing the audition over

really wasn’t any other

Easton thanks to some serious back–end wrangling by

Finished

practically

the investors wanted Easton, then Taylor had to make

then came the

was a duo concept. Each

be picky, but

person Taylor suggested was rejected on

Don’t like

Not a fit.

eventually asked him outright what kind of partner he was looking for. Easton didn’t answer. He just

It was maddening.

meeting, Taylor happened to play back a recording from

had teased him at first, saying, “You really like watching high school kids

Taylor wasn’t embarrassed at all. He told him he thought the Tree in the performance was surprisingly moving.

but didn’t scoff. He paused for a long moment, then

“Not bad, I guess.

Easton, that

he didn’t even bother being polite. Just “no” or “not

“not bad” meant he didn’t dislike

And that was huge.

immediately got his hopes

could be the one Easton would actually say yes

So here they were.

of this, just

“Let’s

against one hand, expression cool and