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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.

going down

of talents. She’d

in the center of the office, leaving space between

expected they’d be asked to showcase

swiveled

Jean blinked.

display screen. It

person on the screen–Was

elegant hair falling near his eyes. When he spotted Jean on the

68 She

He couldn’t make it in person, so

really wasn’t any

to secure Easton thanks

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wasn’t a fan of using A–list celebrities in variety shows. Sure, the ratings were practically guaranteed,

wanted Easton, then Taylor had to make

came

a duo concept. Each guest

be

person Taylor suggested was rejected

Don’t like

a

asked him outright what kind of partner he was looking for.

It was maddening.

to play back a

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

told him he thought the Tree in the performance was surprisingly moving. Really vivid. The soul

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

“Not bad, I guess.

from Easton, that was a

even bother being polite. Just “no”

say “not bad” meant he didn’t

And that was huge.

immediately got

could be the

So here they were.

of this, just

Easton said lazily from the screen. “Let’s start.

one hand,