The Heiress' Savage Comeback
As expected, a wave of confusion swept through the live-stream audience. Jodie's actions had successfully misled them, leading them to erroneously believe that Simone and her companions were deliberately targeting the audience. However, upon hearing the trio's explanations, the audience came to the realization that they had been led astray. 'Jodie is so crafty. She's trying to reshuffle the teams and is purposely finding faults to pin on Simone and her group.' 'Zachy warned them and asked them yesterday.' 'They chose not to go. How did they end up being isolated and bullied?' 'Jojo is now playing the innocent.' 'These two are a perfect pair. I think they should stick together.' 'Jojo's desire to switch teams actually makes sense. With Simone and her group, they would undoubtedly steal the limelight.' 'But if they can steal the limelight based on their abilities, can't Jojo and Mr. Andrew do the same?' 'So, psychologically, they feel defeated.' 'They feel inferior to Simone and her group, so they want to switch teams to regain the limelight.' 'Jojo is truly a master manipulator when it comes to the Gray brothers.' 'She truly lives up to her reputation as a playgirl. Her scheming abilities are formidable.' Upon reading these live chat messages, the audience, initially deceived by Jodie, now felt a sense of revulsion. Upon reflection, it became clear that Jodie had intentionally orchestrated this situation from the very beginning. Had it not been for Zac's timely reminder in the group chat, the idea of intentional isolation and bullying might have seemed plausible. However, in the current context, everything seems far-fetched. The entire situation seemed like a calculated ploy to switch teams and manipulate misunderstandings. She almost succeeded. Even the audience members had been unwittingly drawn into this calculated scheme, and their perception of Jodie took a nosedive. They became curious to see how Jodie would perform in another team and whether she could still command the spotlight. Meanwhile, in a hotel's leisure area overseas, Titus and Luca were engrossed in watching the live stream and reading the live chat. Luca wore an expression of disbelief. "Why do these people always have to drag us into it?" Every time they were mentioned, it was insinuated that they were being manipulated by Jodie. He felt humiliated. Titus also wore a wry smile. "Yeah, can't we move past this joke?" Every time it was brought up, he felt like they were being paraded for public mockery. It was as if they were merely pets that Jodie kept. It was truly mortifying. Luca sighed. "When will this end? My concert, which was initially postponed due to the previous trending topic, is now even more affected. Recently, because of Jodie and Andrew constantly trending, I have also been caught up in their troubles. This morning, my agent called me and said that there have been quite a few fans returning tickets for my concert these past few days." He was feeling quite low at the moment. The previous variety show failure was embarrassing, but it ended up boosting Harry's popularity instead. Harry's new song had been dominating the charts on various apps recently, consistently maintaining its position in the top five. Not only did one of his songs become a hit, but with Simone's help from the previous season and his own clever moves, Harry had become a sensation as well. On the other hand, Luca's new song didn't fare well in terms of recording and distribution due to the previous variety show incident. Now, even the concert had turned out like this. He was at a loss for what to do. This was the most disheartening experience he had had since his debut. Titus glanced at him. "I'm not faring any better than you. The company's vice president personally called me yesterday. He told me to take a good rest and not to rush back to work. The implication is that I shouldn't return to the company to embarrass myself." As a top-tier agent, it was truly humiliating to receive a call from the company's higher-ups, politely asking him not to come back to work. Luca looked at him sympathetically. "Titus, it seems like you're in a worse situation. After all, I haven't lost my job. You seem like you have failed. Why don't you quit being an agent and start a new career? I think even if you go back in the future, there might not be any artists willing to work under you." With Titus' current reputation being so tarnished, the artists might also be criticized along with him. Titus remained silent for a moment. Then, he added, "Actually, I think you should also consider a career change. As long as Simone is there, she will overshadow you with Harry. And with Jodie constantly holding you back. You, as a top singer, will soon become a has-been. By that time, when you hold a concert, there will only be a few people watching; that's when it's truly embarrassing."Come on, if you want to hit where it hurts, I can do that to you as well. Luca fell silent. He withdrew his sympathy for Titus. He doesn't deserve it. In order to avoid hurting each other's feelings, he decided to change the topic. "Do you think, besides wanting to show off, Jodie has any other motives for suddenly wanting to switch teams?" Ever since he discovered Jodie's many schemes and calculations, he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt like she was up to something, and her motives were never simple. Titus shared a similar sentiment. "Maybe she wants more than just attention. I have a feeling that Andrew might be in for a rough day today." After all, every time Jodie stirred up trouble, it was always the Gray brothers who bore the brunt. Andrew, the fool, seemed like he had been duped by Jodie again. He was the unlucky one. Luca nodded. "I also think Andrew might have a tough day today." He added, "Let's just sit here and watch the live stream all day; I don't feel like going out to play anymore." Originally, they were planning to go skiing, but now they wanted to see if Andrew would have a tough time. Titus said, "I don't want to go either. Let's cancel the trip and watch the live stream." They wanted to see for themselves what Jodie was up to and how miserable Andrew would be. In another hotel room in a different country, Steven and Salma also tuned in to the live stream together. Neither of them felt like going out today; they just weren't in the mood to play. Steven hadn't had time to watch the livestream before. But since he didn't have work until tomorrow, he wanted to take this opportunity to watch it properly. If another embarrassing situation occurred, he could quickly turn off his phone. Simone and the other four needed to find two more people to complete their team, so they headed to a specific area. There were numerous individuals here in search of teammates. There were also nearly full teams in need of temporary members. Upon arrival, they discovered that there were quite a few people seeking teams. Zac asked, "With so many people, how should we choose?" Simone pondered for a moment and glanced at Bailey. "Why don't you go and choose, Bailey?" Bailey was highly capable and should be able to identify someone who suited them at a glance. She also wanted to see if he would select the right person or someone who would cause trouble. Zac chuckled and agreed, "That's a great idea. Bailey is more adept at choosing than us." Tina also smiled and said, "I support that. Bailey should select two individuals who get along well." Bailey gazed deeply at the three of them and did not refuse. "Alright, since you trust me, I'll go and choose." He surveyed the individuals seeking teams and pointed to two of them. "Those two appear to be a good fit for our team. You guys can go and invite them yourselves." He did not wish to deal with the rest. Zac smiled and said, "I'm skilled at this; leave it to me." Thus, he approached and extended invitations to the two individuals Bailey had pointed out.Coincidentally, these two individuals were already acquainted with each other. Upon receiving Zac's invitation, they were both pleasantly surprised and eagerly agreed. They typically enjoyed playing games and were fans of Zac's game. "Zeus, I never imagined that I would be on the same team as you in polo. If my fans find out, they'll be so envious of me."
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