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.

One of Annika’s friends just pulled up your track from last month and did a side–by–side with one of Annika’s older songs!” Lily continued, swiftly navigating to another post and showing Madelyn

public opinion has turned against

amiss the previous night and tried calling Madelyn but

concerned when the plagiarism accusations had no solid proof. But the internet went into a frenzy when the

Madelyn’s success, but it appeared that Madelyn might have been lifting Annika’s

on social media for two months, and the general sentiment had been sympathy for her. Many believed

her status among the new wave of artists. Her following magnitude was immense, and that same

in the comment section. “Plus, this morning, the two biggest fan pages announced they’re shutting down and

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her head spinning, her eyes struggling to keep up with Lily’s frantic

above a whisper, she asked, “But we remixed

engineer got lazy!” Lily exclaimed, almost hopping in place with anxiety. “This eight–bar loop is practically identical!”

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