Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 233

“Annika jumped off a building?” Madelyn gasped, her eyes wide with disbelief as she clutched the phone screen displaying the shocking news. She grabbed Lily’s hand instinctively, seeking

confirmation.

“No way! If she had, it would be all over the news by now. Just look at the likes on these tweets. It’s over a million and a half!” Lily pointed at the screen, her finger hovering over the second tweet’s likes count.

In this scene, not even the most famous pop idols could boast such engagement on their social

media posts!

The fan wars between Annika and Madelyn had been relentless for months, each side throwing shade and jostling for the upper hand. With Madelyn’s fan base dwarfing that of Annika, an indie cover artist, Madelyn had always been on the winning side. Guided by Madelyn and Lily’s subtle instigations, the narrative had been that Annika was riding on Madelyn’s coattails for fame and followers.

The heat from this feud had never died down, with Madelyn snagging a top trending spot for her new single released just a half–month prior.

Whether Annika was leeching off Madelyn’s fame was unknown, but Madelyn had been milking the situation to maintain her image.

a side–by–side with one

against us!”

had sensed something amiss the previous night and tried calling Madelyn but

But the internet went into a frenzy when the evidence

assumed Annika was piggybacking off Madelyn’s success, but it appeared that Madelyn might have been

general sentiment had been sympathy for

wave of artists. Her following magnitude was immense, and that

you apart!” Lily’s finger scrolled through the endless insults in the

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her eyes struggling to

moment, her voice barely above a whisper, she asked, “But we remixed those tracks thoroughly. How

got lazy!” Lily exclaimed, almost hopping in place with anxiety.

eight bars, and that’s plagiarism?” Madelyn’s voice remained soft, though the skepticism was