The gentle and soothing music began as the stage lights dimmed. The entire venue plunged into darkness. Suddenly, a spotlight illuminated Faye, who had stood on the stage.She stood at the side with her head bowed slightly. Her arms lifted, and the form-fitting costume flowed, accentuating her perfect figure. Her movements were gentle yet powerful and precise, capturing everyone's attention in an instant.She gracefully moved her hands, her slender waist twisting with the movements, following the rhythm of the music. The pace of the music quickened, and her previous gentle movements shifted. She straightened her back, swiftly spinning and reaching the center of the stage.Audience members below gasped, and even the judges in the front row looked astonished, their eyes fixed on Faye on the stage.The music continued as Faye danced. The transition from slow to fast, accompanied by the music, created an indescribable sense of beauty, effortlessly capturing the audience's attenti
Faye had just returned to the dressing room when Avery threw herself into her arms."Ah! Faye, you were amazing, absolutely amazing! I love you so much!"She practically pounced on her like she was trying to knock Faye down. She began showering Faye with kisses, which startled Faye for a moment."Ave, have some restraint ..." Faye pushed her away, sighing.Avery held onto Faye and refused to let go. "Don't be so heartless. Oh, I'm so moved by your performance that I could cry!""If you want to cry, go ahead. But don't cling to me." Faye pushed her away and sat down on a chair, panting slightly.It was much more tiring dealing with this woman than dancing on stage.Ignoring her, Avery hugged Alina instead, chattering excitedly, before finally calming down.Then she released Alina and excitedly approached Faye, pulling her and showering her with praises."Faye, you have no idea how excited I was watching the live broadcast on my phone just now. You were really, really great! "
The word "pity" triggered something in Melanie. When she wasn't selected as one of the judges, they said it was a pity. When the opening dance was taken from her, the same was said to her. When Avery surpassed her in every aspect, the word "pity" seemed to be all she heard. Though it sounded like they were sympathizing with her, she took it as mockery. She resented that word. It was bad enough that she had to hear that word from others, but the woman before her was merely Avery's assistant. Despite the state she was in, she wouldn't allow an assistant to mock her. Furious, she charged toward Faye and grabbed her by the collar. "I dare you to say one more word!"Faye batted her eyes innocently. "Ms. Anderson, there are cameras everywhere. You should be careful of your actions."Melanie was so furious that her veins bulged and came close to hitting Faye. "Ms. Anderson …" Her star student was in a slightly better state compared to the others, so he got up and hurried over
Even as Faye and Cedric walked away, Melanie couldn't recover from the shock. She refused to accept the reality. How could Cedric be with that woman? On top of that, he even called her "Mrs. Shaw".She felt like her world was crumbling. Even when they were called onto the stage to perform, she couldn't focus on the performance, let alone care if her students were well enough to perform. Throughout the performance, she was distracted and barely managed to finish it. The entire team was scattered and a mess, failing to be in sync. The judges frowned and shook their heads. Even the audience noticed their mistakes and began whispering to one another. "Why would people like that perform on stage?""Yeah. They can't even compare to the other contestants.""I thought that the leader was the founder of some dance studio. I remember that she used to be great …""Jorn Elite Studio, right? I've heard of them. But according to rumors, this studio is supposed to rival Avery's studio."
Tracy and Marie were far more impatient than Faye anticipated. Faye initially thought they would try to cause trouble after the competition concluded. But as soon as Marie finished her performance and waited for the judges to grade it, she couldn't stay still any longer. "Ms. Stewart, I remember your back was injured a month ago. If you don't mind me asking, how did you manage to recover within a month and perform so splendidly?" She smiled. "I have a close friend who was supposed to participate in this competition but injured her back as well. She hasn't even recovered yet and can't even do the simplest dance move."As she spoke, the audience started whispering to one another. Some even glanced at Avery's back, checking if she was bleeding after performing with an injured back. The opening dance was complicated and required the performer to move swiftly. Even a healthy individual would struggle to perform it with such perfection. Dancers needed to move their bodies a lot as
Faye returned from the restroom and saw Tracy and Marie chatting backstage near the entrance to the stage. Faye smiled and recalled how Tracy dropped by to leave something important for her to keep.She turned and returned to the dressing room, reaching the box Tracy had left behind. Tracy had placed the box on a small cabinet beside the makeup mirror. Faye took the box and opened it to find another box inside. She narrowed her eyes and opened the inner box to find lipstick and a box of a certain brand's jewelry.Apart from these, there was nothing else. Faye felt that something was off. Did Tracy really go through the trouble of bringing this just for safekeeping?Faye put everything back into the box, closed it, and sat on the chair. She was unable to shake the strange feeling. Before she could figure it out, Cedric approached and took the box from her. He opened it and took the lipstick. As he opened the cap, a knowing expression appeared on his face.Puzzled, Faye ask
What would happen if Faye touched it?Cedric lowered his head and taught Faye the consequences of his actions. Though Faye knew this wasn't the time for them to get intimate, she had long learned the pleasure of being with a man. As she came into contact with his irresistible taste, she couldn't resist his temptation. After one kiss, she felt weak, like she was melting into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and their bodies were pressed tightly together. If the phone wasn't ringing, Faye felt like she would have caved and devoured Cedric whole right there and then. When she pushed Cedric away, she caught sight of the lust in his eyes and knew that he felt the same. Her heart raced, and she hastily adjusted her clothes before grabbing her phone and stepping out of the room. The phone had stopped ringing. After calming down, Faye intended to return the call when her phone rang again. It was from Alina. "Faye, the competition will end after two more contesta
Avery looked at Marie and smiled. "Are you really worried that I'll fool everyone, or are you worried that I'll reveal the shameful things you've done?""Nonsense!" Avery's words momentarily unsettled Marie."Did Avery find out about the truth? Did Hannah, who's mentally unstable and easily frightened, sell me out?" Marie thought. "But so what? Even if Hannah confessed, she can't provide any evidence."Moreover, Marie had personally gone to the police station to find Hannah. Hannah wouldn't dare to make baseless accusations if she still cared about her mother.Little did Marie know that Avery intentionally led her to the police station. As long as Hannah was involved, she would definitely go there. Once she did, she would get caught. However, Marie was currently unaware that she had fallen into a trap. Marie raised her chin arrogantly and looked at Avery disdainfully. "Did I say something wrong? Didn't you admit that a substitute performed the opening dance? "You refuse to
Official Hart was well aware that if he indeed went to Pembrook, he couldn't successfully assume the role of the leader without the support of the security team. It wasn't that he underestimated himself, but Pembrook was a peculiar city. Ordinary officials who went there could only be puppets. Even those who thought they had some capabilities, like the previous mayor who attempted to overthrow the security team, faced a tremendously tragic fate. His attempt to gain full control over Pembrook doomed his political career and might even cost him his life. Official Hart didn't want to be a puppet, and he certainly didn't want to lose his life. Going to Pembrook was about enhancing his qualifications to open up more opportunities. In simpler terms, it was about building his portfolio.To go to Pembrook, he must have a good relationship with the security team. Now that the captain of the Pembrook Security team had actively approached him, he had nothing to lose. However, Official
Faye had made arrangements for Jeorgia, while Cedric started an investigation into what the Anderson and Garcia families were doing. Faye knew that this was a trap and that nothing happened by coincidence. However, she didn't know what the culprit's motive was. She didn't have to wait for long because she received a phone call from Tracy later that afternoon. "Faye, you could've come at me if you were upset. Why did you target Grandma? She treated you well, yet you killed her over such trivial matters. Are you even human?"Faye smirked. "Since when do you care about her, Tracy?""What are you talking about? That's our grandmother. You did this, didn't you?""Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it?" Faye sneered. "Don't think that you can do anything you want just because you married someone rich. Faye, don't even dream of getting your murderer of a mother out! I won't let you. You better come back to Jeorgia, or this won't ever be over."With that, Tracy hung up.
Clark's words only enraged Flora. Eleanor abused Faye when she was a child, which led to Faye getting sick repeatedly. She even allowed Lizzie to go into their home to poison Faye while Flora was at work. Faye suffered through so much hardship at the time and came close to dying. She was already poisoned when she was pregnant with Faye, which meant Faye was born with poison in her body. Though Flora tried her best to counter the poison, Faye was still more frail than ordinary children. Eleanor knew that Faye wasn't Clint's child, so she had always been displeased with her. "Had I known that she's the kind of person who can harm a child, I would never leave Faye with her." Rage filled Flora's eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Eleanor started coughing on the bed. Clark shouted and ran outside to get the doctor. Until the doctor arrived, there were two minutes when Flora was alone with Eleanor. It wasn't until the doctor arrived that Flora found out Clark didn't even
Lizzie and Clint were momentarily stunned, confused by Tracy's words. "I just received a call from Uncle. He said that Grandma passed away and we need to go home."Clint jolted and collapsed onto the ground. "What?"Tracy smirked. "They can't reach you or Mom, so he called me instead. We need to go home right now.""Ha! So what if she's dead? She doesn't see us as family, so why should we go back?" Lizzie scoffed in contempt. Eleanor disliked her right from the start. If Eleanor didn't stop her from marrying Clint at the very beginning, Flora would have never gotten married to Clint. Though Eleanor helped get rid of Flora in the end, she continued to mistreat Lizzie when she finally married Clint. Eleanor resented Flora for being too strong-willed and disrespectful. However, she looked down on Lizzie for not being as talented as Flora and incapable of bringing more profit to the Brown family. She kept comparing Lizzie to Flora and bossed her around. Lizzie remained patie
"Damn it! Damn it! It has to be Faye! This has to be her doing. Damn it!" Tracy pushed everything on the table to the ground. Her face twisted viciously with anger. Over the past few days, scandals about her have circulated on the internet. Even information about her age when she started sleeping around and the number of men she slept with for money was released. Evidence of her plotting to steal Anthon away and bring down the Lynch family was released as well. On top of that, there was also information about her working with her mother to chase Flora out and claim Brown Corporation as their own. Every misdeed Tracy had ever committed was exposed before the public's eyes. She became the target of all condemnation. There would be different people gathering near their apartment. As soon as they stepped out of the apartment, they would get beaten. The horrible things that Clint and Lizzie did were later released onto the internet as well. The family of three couldn't even get
Monica suffered from severe depression ever since she married Ethan. She was a strong-willed woman who refused to show any weakness. Even when she was hurt, she would suffer alone and kept giving, not asking for anything in return. Ethan married her but didn't love her. On top of that, he picked on her at every turn and gave her the cold shoulder. She began to get depressed a year after marrying him. With her friend's help, she started treatment. However, the treatment process was painful. Throughout the three years she was married to Ethan, she endured his humiliation without rest, which made recovering much harder. One day, she went to the beach and came close to getting washed away. It was Brody who saved her. Brody went there to look for inspiration for his paintings. When he saw Monica, he was sitting afar and drawing. This painting won Brody countless awards. Just as he was about to leave, there was a high tide, and Monica came close to getting washed away.
Ethan sent the photos and returned to his apartment to wait while drinking. Due to the interview that took place at noon, Ethan's divorce stirred up a storm on Facebook. At the moment, he didn't need to pay to obtain attention. After Tracy declared her innocence, everyone considered Ethan a jerk who heartlessly searched for an excuse to divorce Monica. Ethan waited an hour before releasing the photos. Everyone switched from cursing at him to cursing at him and Tracy. This was not what he expected. He gritted his teeth. Just as he contemplated how to deal with this, he received a bunch of photos. Apart from the intimate photos between him and Tracy, there were ones of Tracy with other men as well. There was even proof that Tracy got an abortion when she was still a teenager. Going through everything, he finally realized how wrong he had been. He misjudged Tracy and recklessly divorced Monica. He didn't love Monica and resented her for forcing him to marry her. Howeve
"You look alright. Who would have thought you are the kind of man who would cheat on your wife?" Eleanor didn't mince her words and immediately kept her distance. Mandy smiled. "Tracy, look at what you've done to your boyfriend.""She stole Faye's boyfriend and sent Anthon's family to prison. Now, she's here destroying Mr. Garcia's family. He lost everything because of her. How interesting," Clark chimed in. He still remembered how Tracy insulted him when he tried to ask Ethan for money. He held a grudge. Tracy's expression darkened. She wanted to run, but the reporters had directed their microphones at her. "Miss, why did you choose to be a homewrecker?""Did you know that Mr. Garcia got a divorce because of you?""Do you know how he got to where he is now? It's because of the alliance he formed with the Dalding family through marriage. Without the Dalding family's help, he may have nothing. Will you still love him even if that's the case?"These questions were confrontati
Faye learned about the Brown family being taken to the police station the following morning. Just as she got up, she received a call from the police station informing her that her relatives had been detained due to a brawl. She was urged to head over to mediate the fight. Faye smiled. "I'm sorry, but they are not my relatives. Please handle it according to the law." After hanging up, she looked at Cedric, who was waiting for breakfast. She hugged him from behind and said with a smile, "Guess what interesting scene I witnessed last night?"Cedric turned his head to study the triumphant look on her face. He smiled. "Why don't you tell me?""Ethan and Tracy were caught in bed together. Didn't you know?""I knew." He pinched her face. "I was the one who asked Monica to go over."Faye rolled her eyes and pouted, losing her interest in the matter. "Why are you asking me if you already knew everything?""You saw it with your own eyes, and I'm just guessing. I prefer to hear it from