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“Ha-ha! Erica is really ridiculous.”
Erica didn’t know what to do as the crowd mocked her. She looked at Giana, whose face was extremely pale with embarrassment.
When Giana finally came to her senses, she felt the crowd’s contemptuous gazes piercing through her. She knew she was doomed. Why bother explaining herself?
She had worked so hard to get to where she was now, but in the blink of an eye, everything was ruined by Evie’s words. The pain in Giana’s heart was too much to bear; it felt like her heart was breaking into pieces.
She looked at Isabella, her eyes still filled with disappointment. “Isabella, you promised to help me. You said I could use the song as I wished. How can you let Evie expose me now? Are you happy to see me humiliated like this? I once regarded you as my best friend. I never thought you would stab me in the back.”
Since Giana couldn’t deny the facts, she decided to use emotional blackmail and play the victim.
But Giana was so focused on condemning Isabella that she forgot about Evie.
Evie was not the type to stand idly by and watch Isabella being bullied.
She sneered and cursed angrily, “Giana, you are the most shameless person I have ever known. Yes, Isabella said you could use the song. But who allowed you to claim it as your own work? Besides, did Isabella expose you right away? She didn’t, did she? In fact, she never intended to expose you. I only found out by chance, and just now, I blurted it out because of anger. Isabella treated you as a friend and wrote the song for you. What about you? What did you do? You felt she hadn’t done enough for you. So tell me, what have you ever done for her?”
Giana’s lips involuntarily trembled. For a moment, she didn’t know how to answer Evie’s question. She couldn’t think of anything she had done for Isabella.
The audience murmured again.
“Alas, I never expected there to be such a story between Giana and Isabella.”
“When I found out that Isabella wrote that song, I was shocked. If she had recorded and released it herself, or even sold it, she could have made millions of dollars. She is such a kind and generous friend. I wish I had a friend like her.”
“If I had a friend like Isabella, I would consider myself the luckiest person.”
Everyone praised Isabella. Their impression of her had drastically changed.
The truth had finally come to light.
This time, Isabella finally broke her silence. “Everyone, I don’t want to waste anyone’s time. So, I’ll call the police now to investigate the financial transactions between Erica and Giana. The only person who could have stolen Evie’s song is Erica, and I don’t believe she gave it to Giana for free. There must be a financial transaction between them.”
Giana trembled all over. Isabella’s sharp and precise words terrified her.
At this point, she could no longer defend herself. If the police investigated, things would only get worse.
“Erica called me,” Giana immediately threw Erica under the bus. “At that time, I didn’t know it was her. She told me she had a song for me. I had no idea it was yours. I was out of inspiration and afraid of disappointing everyone, so I bought the song she offered. Believe me, I didn’t know it was yours. I only realized it was her when she stepped up and spoke for me just now.”
Erica was shocked. She didn’t expect Giana to make her a scapegoat.
“Giana, how can you shamelessly pin the blame on me? When I called you, I made it very clear. You knew exactly whose song it was.” Erica sneered coldly. If she was going down, she would drag Giana with her.
Erica then played a recording for everyone to hear. She had called Giana and explicitly told her whose song it was. After a moment of hesitation, Giana had decided to purchase it.
The malicious actions of the two were revealed to everyone.
“These two are too cruel.”
“Erica is disgusting.”
“I understand why Erica did that. Her skills could only get her third place. If Giana and Evie were disqualified, she could take first place.”
“Damn, these singers are so manipulative.”
Everyone shook their heads in disapproval.
The organizers promptly disqualified Erica and Giana from the competition and placed them on a blacklist. Once the issue was resolved, the competition proceeded.
Erica and Giana returned to pack their belongings. Giana demanded her money back from Erica. Erica returned the money but then burst out laughing.
“Have you lost your mind?” Giana stared at her coldly, filled with bitterness. If Erica had been more careful, she wouldn’t have been caught. This bitch!
Giana was filled with regret. If she had performed her own song, she might have made it into the top three and avoided public embarrassment.
Erica continued laughing. “Giana, you’ve managed to turn a winning hand into a losing one. It’s truly pitiful. You had such a good friend like Isabella, and yet look how things turned out.”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t you get it? I was the one who leaked the news online to pressure you into buying that song, but you probably thought it was Isabella.” Erica smirked with twisted satisfaction. Although she faced consequences, Giana had undoubtedly lost more in this ordeal! She was just a new singer, whereas Giana was well-established in the industry.
Giana’s gaze was hollow, reflecting her dismay. A few seconds later, her hands clenched tightly, and her chest heaved.
Her thoughts were scattered, and she struggled to find words. What Erica had said struck a chord. Losing Isabella was a real loss for her. Even though Isabella wasn’t a Chapman by birth, her talent in songwriting was undeniable.
Before Giana could process further, she spun around to look for Isabella.
She spotted Isabella engaged in a deep conversation with Evie, who was attentively listening. This was how Isabella used to talk with her.
“Isabella.” Giana reached out and tugged at her sleeve.
Isabella turned to face Giana with a cold, distant look as if she were staring at a stranger. She pulled her hand away and asked indifferently, “What do you need?”
Giana’s voice broke into sobs. A few seconds later, she managed to utter, “I’m sorry.”
Evie looked on, surprised to see Giana so emotional. Why would this woman apologize?
But Isabella didn’t return Giana’s gaze. “You have your own path now.”
It was clear Isabella intended to cut ties.
Giana’s eyes reddened further. “Do you really want to sever all ties with me?”
“It’s not me who wanted it,” Isabella responded coolly.
Giana felt a sharp ache in her heart, recognizing that she was the one who had damaged their friendship.
“I misunderstood you before. Can we try again, Isabella? Don’t you remember how close we were?” Giana pleaded, not ready to give up.
Isabella still avoided her gaze. “You don’t need me anymore. You’ve achieved your dream of becoming a successful singer.”
Giana was left speechless.
Seeing Isabella’s indifferent expression, she realized there was nothing left to salvage. She turned and walked away in silence.
Evie sighed and said, “Isabella, you were so kind to her. How could she betray you?”
She couldn’t understand it. If she had a friend like Isabella, she would treasure that bond!
Isabella paused briefly before saying, “She values status more than friendships.”
“Well, one day she’ll realize that true friendship is more valuable than fame and wealth,” Evie remarked earnestly.
Isabella gave a soft smile, looking at Evie with fondness in her eyes.
After all the contestants had performed, the final scoring of the competition began.
As expected, Evie won the championship.
The audience erupted in applause.
Elated, Evie grasped Isabella’s hand. “Let’s celebrate. I owe you dinner for helping me win!”
Seeing her excitement, Isabella responded with a smile, “Alright.”
As they left the venue, they noticed a sleek black luxury car parked nearby. Evie’s eyes sparkled. “That’s my brother!”
She dashed over as Andrew stepped out of the car.
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