Chapter 31%
The answer suddenly became clear in my mind, but there was no time to confront her. Without hesitation, I stepped onto the stage.
As the music started, I moved in sync with the melody, letting my body flow gracefully with each beat.
When the final note played, I stopped, catching my breath. A second later, applause erupted from the audience. The judges looked at me with expressions of appreciation and approval
Ten minutes after the competition ended, the results were announced.
“This competition has brought us many surprises, with several dancers delivering outstanding performances. Among them, three have particularly impressed us, so we have decided to make an exception and select all three as the new ambassadors of Lawson Group The winners are Maya, Lyana and Callista ”
The moment I heard my name, I felt my blood surge with excitement. I had really done it. I hadn’t let anyone down.
Vero jumped up in the audience, cheering for me with admiration.”
On the other hand, Maya was grinning from ear to ear, clinging to Elowen as if claiming credit for her victory.
I watched her closely, anticipation brewing inside me. I wondered if she would still be smiling so brightly in just a few moments.!!
As the host prepared to officially conclude the competition, I stepped onto the stage with yesterday’s video in hand.
After a brief discussion with the host the video began playing on the big screen.
“Speak! Who hired you to kidnap Miss Callista?”
“It was Maya! She ordered us to humiliate Callista so she couldn’t participate in the dance finals tomorrow.”
The video showed police interrogating the driver and other culprits. The footage was crystal clear and the audio was sharp. Everyone in the venue could see and hear everything without question 8
The crowd instantly erupted in outrage, turning to Maya with shocked and disgusted expressions
“How could she go to such lengths just for a ranking? Someone like her should be disqualified from the competition and banned from the dance industry for life. I doubt Lawson Group would ever employ such a ruthless woman.“8
“Thank goodness Callista managed to escape. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t be standing here today to seek justice. I can’t even imagine how terrible the consequences would have been.“8
“People really can’t be judged by their appearance. She looks like an angel, but her heart is pure evil. Someone like punished by the law”
The murmurs of condemnation spread like wildfire throughout the audience.
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Maya’s face was ashen. In a fit of panic, she rushed onto the stage and yanked the power cord from the screen. Pointing at me with a trembling finger, she shrieked, “It’s not true! You’re all being deceived by her! This video must be a deepfake. Al technology is so advanced now, it’s easy to fabricate something like this. She’s framing met Someone call the police and have her arrested!“}
I scoffed and shrugged nonchalantly, utterly unfazed. “I can have the police verify the authenticity of the footage. Maya, do you need me to make that call?”
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Maya’s face twisted in fury. For a moment, she was speechless. Then, driven by sheer rage, she lunged at me, hands wrapping throat as she screamed, “Callista, you bitch! How dare you set me up? You deserve to die
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