Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Preparing to Broadcast
The comments section was a sea of vibrant colors, all expressing support for their favorite contestants.
Hilary Quin had received an invitation to be a special mentor for the first round of "Shining Star Journey 2."
Before she left, her agent solemnly reminded her, "James Landon will definitely be there on the day of recording. Given the feud between you two that has been circulating online, the show’s producers will undoubtedly use it to create some drama."
After that, her agent let out a sigh.
Hilary was her most successful artist, who recently rose to fame as a promising young star due to her successful role as the second female lead in a popular show. However, she had to deal with an unfortunate incident.
Hilary herself didn’t seem to care about the scandal. With her face framed by intricate makeup, she exuded an air of defiance and feistiness. She was slightly irritated, "Did I do something wrong? I kindly invited James Landon to write a song for me. Look at his response!"
Very few people knew that Hilary used to be a fan of James Landon’s, and even followed his schedule obsessively.
However, after entering the entertainment industry, she calmed down and avoided these potentially scandalous details from being dug up and used against her. Nevertheless, her feelings for James never ceased.
As soon as she became famous and garnered a substantial fanbase, she asked her agent to invite James to write a song for her. But to her surprise and disappointment, he refused.
And his words were particularly harsh.
Even now, the memory still made Hilary feel both embarrassed and furious.
Seeing her ire, her agent quickly diverted her attention by loosening her grip on her dress, "Alright, alright, you will be on stage soon, and this time it’s live broadcast, be careful."
Hilary responded dismissively, "I know, I know, you’ve said it so many times."
Her agent gave her a look, shook her head in resignation,and remembered something, "One of the contestants on the show, Tiffany Lynch, try to be nice to her."
"Tiffany Lynch?" Hilary was fixing her makeup in front of a mirror when she heard it, she frowned and asked, "Who’s mistress is she?"
Her agent shook her head, "I’m not sure but I heard she has some connection with the higher-ups at Prideful Entertainment. Our company is currently collaborating with Prideful, try to be careful."
"Fine, fine, I got it." An impatient Hilary closed her compact mirror, picked up her dress and headed out.
Everywhere she went there were people who relied on their connections to get ahead. Such a bother!
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The trainees were preparing to perform, while the staff was occupied with adjusting the equipment.
Jackie Qualls stood amidst the crowd, ever so elegant and refined. His casual attire made him seem even more approachable than before, irresistibly drawing people closer.
However, a sense of coldness could also be felt emanating from him. He seemed to be lost in thought.
His gaze fell on Hannah’s beautiful, fair face. Despite the distance and the crowd, her image filled his eyes as if nothing else mattered.
But when he recalled the indifference and detachment in her eyes that day, his heart ached with a dull pain.
Even now, he still remembered clearly that there once was a girl who despite facing mockery and prejudice from others, would excitedly tell him every day about her growing number of fans.
Many people liked her.
Her smile was shy and innocent. When she looked up at him, it was as if he was the only star in her sky.
The emotions in his eyes at that time must have been the same as the ones he saw in Hannah’s eyes that day, right?
Indifference and detachment, even disgust and rejection.
