Chapter 336


    Ariana didn''t expect Izabe to talk back, and her face turned sour.


    "What''s wrong with you!"


    "What''s wrong with me?" Izabe stepped aside, crossed her arms, and stared at her. "You''re such


    a nosy parker. If a garbage truck passes by, would you chase after it to taste the smell?"


    "Izabe, don''t get cocky here. Just don''t forget your lines when you go on stage."


    Izabe had a slight doubt in her mind. When did she forget her lines during theirst performance?


    She didn''t overthink about it, just nced at Ariana and walked away. Ariana clenched her teeth in


    anger.


    "How to easily get rid of trouble around you? When someone wants to punch you, dodge it without


    fighting back. That way, the other person will look like a clumsy fool."


    Thepetition was broadcasted live and then edited for the official airing.


    At 9:20, the actors were in ce. The host gave a brief introduction, and the recording began.


    Izabe''s group got the "4" slot.


    She watched the performances on the big screen backstage. Each artist performed well, and the


    mentors gave high praise.


    Izabe subconsciously followed the camera to look at Casey. He waspletely different from


    when they were alone. He was like a fierce wolf, ready to pounce on his prey.


    The first three groups finished performing at almost 11:15. The mentors called for a break,


    discussing whether to have lunch first.


    The mentors turned off their microphones temporarily, but the live camera kept rolling. Casey didn''t


    face the camera, but his lip movements revealed what he was saying.


    "No, we have to watch the next group."


    So, the recording continued.


    Ever since the recording started, Izabe hadn''t looked at the camera. She closed her eyes and


    adjusted her emotions. On the other hand, Ariana put down her script and mocked Izabe.


    "Some people have no talent and don''t work hard. Such a waste of time."


    Izabe opened her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.


    "Let''s go, Ariana," Harper called her.


    "Coming." Ariana followed, looking disdainful.


    Izabe''s character, Danielle, had to wait a bit before going on stage. It must be said that Harper


    and Ariana''s acting was excellent, portraying the sweetness and love between their characters.


    Izabe nced at the mentors and saw Casey yawning secretly. She couldn''t help but smile, her


    indifferent eyes softening.


    The stage lights dimmed, and it was time for Izabe to enter. In the quiet stage, the sound of high


    heels clicking on the ground could be clearly heard, attracting everyone''s attention.


    As a beam of light fell, the stage lights brightened. Izabe walked slowly towards Harper, her eyes


    captivating.


    Surprise shed in Harper''s eyes. Stunned for two seconds, he heard Izabe ask: "Bro, am I


    pretty?"


    The Izabe in front of him was apletely different personpared to when they practiced


    together a few days ago.


    At that moment, he was immersed in the y and saw her as Danielle, the woman who had eyes


    only for Federic.


    "Bro, am I pretty?" Danielle asked sweetly, carefully looking at the man in front of her, and walked


    up to him, her long legs peeking out from under her skirt.


    Her in dress made her look like a budding white rose, incredibly beautiful.


    Not only did Harper''s breath hitch but the audience''s eyes were also glued to the petite and sexy


    figure on stage.


    Ariana''s fans had just been mocking Izabe, but now they were all dumbfounded.


    She had only said two lines, and this was Izabe?


    Eighty percent of the audience came to watch her make a fool of herself.


    Izabe had always left a bad impression. She was a bad actress, looked vulgar, liked to stir up


    scandals with male artists, and even admitted on social media that she had seduced directors and


    used casting couch tactics to get scripts.


    If there were any unique artists in the entertainment industry, one of them was Izabe. She had no


    fans. Nearly six million followers on Instagram were all haters, who sent her so many private


    messages that she couldn''t read them all in a month.


    But now, Izabe was like a diamond cleaned of dust, shining in her rightful ce, attracting


    everyone.


    "Just a vase," someone in the audience suddenly blurted out, interrupting everyone''s thoughts.


    Yeah, just a vase.


    But Izabe''s performance continued to break people''s definitions of her. Whether facing Harper or


    Ariana, even without speaking, everyone''s eyes were drawn to her, including the cameras.


    Casey watched Izabe intently. When he heard her call out "brother," his ears twitched.


    Seeing so many people staring at her, jealousy rose in Casey''s heart. Casey wanted to take this


    Izabe home and hide her away so that no one could peek. But if he really did that, she might hate


    him.


    It was just a random thought, but Casey was already upset enough to look away. When the live


    camera caught him, he was looking down, his face serious.


    Viewers watching the live stream onlinemented, "What''s wrong with Mr. Dempsey? He was


    paying close attention to the first three performances but keeps looking away now?"


    "What can he do? He''s obviously amazed by the acting. Just look at who''s on stage."


    "Izabe is really outstanding. Some people said she''s average-looking. What kind of taste is that? I


    can''t stand it. When will she leave?"


    "Her acting is terrible, just a prop."


    "Does Izabe have any fans left?"


    Although thements were all about Izabe''s poor acting, only those who shared the stage with


    her - Ariana and Harper - could feel how terrifying her acting really was.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    We''re three-quarters through the y, and Ariana''s character, Melinda, meets her tragic end. Now


    it''s mainly the scenes between Izabe and Harper.


    Harper secretly took a deep breath. Facing Izabe alone was just too overwhelming. She walked


    straight out of the script like she was the real Danielle.


    He had underestimated Izabe before. Her acting skills were not something ordinary people could


    handle. If he were not careful, he would be overpowered by her aura. Thest part was crucial.


    He raised the gun: "You killed Melinda; her family was your doing too."


    "Didn''t you already find that out? Why are you still asking me?" Izabe casually looks up. Her


    speaking rhythm is perfect, even matching the background music.


    She had done so many terrible things, yet she looked so pitiful - her face was so deceiving.


    Harper almost lowered the gun as he looked at her face. He tried to control himself, his hand


    shaking, and the camera captures his subtle reaction clearly.


    "Why did you do this? Wasn''t Melinda good enough for you? What did she do to deserve this from


    you?"


    "Her mistake was appearing in front of you. Bro, isn''t it enough to have me? Why do you need


    another woman?" Danielle''s eyes were red, she tried to keep her voice steady, but her breathing


    was still a bit messy, filled with hatred for Melinda.


    She looked at Federic with obsession, her gaze shifting from his face to the gunshot wound, filled


    with a crazy, twisted infatuation. "I knew the day woulde when you''d uncover the truth. Bro, do


    you hate me so much that you want to kill me? I didn''t do anything wrong; I just loved you too much.


    If you want to me someone, me yourself for saving me and then abandoning me. If only


    Melinda hadn''t existed, you would always be my brother."


    Harper hesitated before continuing, his momentum slightly weakened: "How can you like me? I''m


    your brother!"


    From then on, it was clear that Izabe was suppressing him, barely keeping up with her pace as he


    finished his lines.


    "We''re not blood-rted, so why can''t we be together? I won''t force you to marry me; we can be as


    close as siblings as before. By the way, do you know why our mother suddenly fell ill? It''s because


    I''ve been poisoning her food every day. Now she''s deeply poisoned, and she needs to take the


    antidote daily to survive. If you don''t agree to my terms, I''m afraid she''ll die soon." After saying this,


    Danielle burst intoughter. She looked at the man in front of her, lifted her foot, and needed to get


    closer to embrace her brother again, like always.


    "Bang-" A gunshot rings out, and Izabe''s pupils shrink slightly as she sees Harper''s gun pointed


    at her. Originally, the script had Federic shooting himself, but his gun is aimed at her instead.


    There was no unusual sound in the scene, so they changed the script secretly without telling her.


    Izabe immediately understands Ariana''s words: Don''t forget your lines again!


    So this was where they were waiting for her!


    A good actor can easily deal with various emergencies and perfectly solve problems in the plot.


    Izabe hesitated for two seconds before quickly reacting, covering her left chest, looking at him


    incredulously, and then showing pain and relief.


    Danielle''s mouth curved up; her face was smiling but looking worse than crying, her eyes filled with


    tears. The hope that had just ignited was extinguished. With herst strength, she walked to


    Federic, trying to embrace him like always, but he dodged her in disgust. She reached out, only


    grabbing the cold gun in his hand - the gun that killed her.


    Staggering, Danielle could no longer stand and fell to her knees. She gently held the gun against


    her throat, looking up at Federic, the man she loved and called brother for three years.


    The world''s most familiar yet unfamiliar feeling was probably loving this man but only being his


    sister, not even having the courage to call his name.


    Danielle choked out, "Three years ago, this should have been my end. Bro, I have no regrets, only


    remorse. When I wanted to die, you gave me hope to live; when I wanted to live, you killed me. I


    could''ve endured the darkness if I had never seen the light. Bro, I''m sorry! You have to live a good


    life in the long years toe, even if it''s painful."


    With that, Danielle''s face was covered in tears. She tugged at the corners of her mouth, like the


    stunning white rose withering. She left the final scene to Federic.


    The background music boomed with thunder, and Danielle fell back, her eyes closed, and she


    smiled.


    The stage curtains closed, and the background fire lit up the scene.


    Harper still had a monologue to perform, but the audience''s attention had already followed Izabe.


    They empathized with her. Some even secretly started wiping away tears.


    Harper struggled to wrap up the y. He had been biased against Izabe and didn''t object to


    Ariana''s suggestion to secretly change the script. He thought Izabe would embarrass herself, but


    her acting was so exquisite that he didn''t have time to react in the final scene..