Chapter 129


    In these talent shows, there were always some folks who got a bit of extra TLC. Hedy was the public


    favorite of this show, like everyone knew she was getting a little extra sugar from the producers.


    But while Hedy was hogging the spotlight, there was another dark horse in the mix. She was flying


    under the radar, gradually rising, and then boom! She skyrocketed to the top, taking everyone by


    surprise.


    That girl was Tania.


    Eileen actually knew Tania from way back. She recognized her right at the start of the show. But Tania


    didn’t make any noticeable mistakes, either early on or during public performancester on, so Eileen


    kept her mouth shut.


    Why on earth would a star like Aurorae to this little talent show to be a coach? Obviously, she had


    to pave the way for her niece, Tania.


    Eileen knew Tania because she used to y second fiddle to her. In a web series, Tania was the


    leadingdy, and she was the supporting actress. After Tania made her debut, she shot to fame and


    started acting.


    On set, everyone knew Tania was Aurora’s niece, and Tanja was quite proud of it. But this fact never


    saw the light of day in the media.


    You thought in the entertainment industry, with paparazzi everywhere, nothing stayed hidden? Wrong.


    The paparazzi only exposed those stars with no connections. If you had power and influence, even if


    you unted your secrets in front of the paparazzi, they wouldn’t dare expose them for fear of offending


    the big money behind the stars.


    At the end of the day, it was a dog-eat-dog world.


    Back in the day, the rumors about Aurora and Mr. Chad, the general manager of the entertainment


    company, were all over the ce. The paparazzi, not wanting to tick off the big guy, turned a blind eye


    to Aurora.


    Did you think someone like Aurora had no skeletons in her closet? After all, even sweet little Bblythe


    couldn’t stand her.


    After Eileen spilled the beans, the room was buzzing.


    The audience was absolutely pumped.


    The production team was scared out of their wits! Howe every time they taped, Eileen had to drop


    a bombshell?! Could they even continue with the show?!


    The production team quickly intervened.


    Aurora looked like she’d swallowed a lemon, and Hubery was sweating bullets. In the end, he grabbed


    the mic and demanded, “Ms. Lopez, do you have any proof to back up what you’re saying?”


    Eileen shook her head. “I don’t have any proof.”


    Hubery breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had the moral high ground. “Then please don’t make


    unfounded usations!”


    Eileen just smiled. “I may not have proof, but I trust Ms. Aurora. Aurora, why don’t you tell us, is Tania


    your niece or not? If you say she isn’t, I’ll believe you.”


    Aurora turned pale as a ghost. She red at Eileen with a look that could kill. Her hands clenched into


    fists beneath the table.


    Eileen lounged back, a slight smile on her face. “Go on, say she’s not. I trust you, Aurora. I would never


    question your integrity.”


    “Aurora…” Hubery mumbled at her side.


    Aurora shot him a re. Hubery knew very well that Tania was her niece, so why didn’t he just make


    Tania the center from the get-go? Why did he wait until thest


    minute to switch and cause all this fuss?


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    Well, he hadn’t seen iting.


    He was a coach, sure, but he was also shooting a TV series. He wasn’t really focused on the trainees,


    except when they were performing on stage. He was usually on s


    on set.


    He wasn’t the only one. All four coaches were pretty hands-off. They had dance and singing instructors


    to handle the details.


    The only ones who were there all the time were the celebrity coaches, who were just small-time stars


    and not too busy.


    Hubery only found out that Tania wasn’t in the center when he video called the dance instructor a


    couple of days ago. He panicked and made the sudden switch.


    “Aurora, I’m still waiting, Eileen prodded her impatiently when she didn’t answer.


    Aurora gritted her teeth, knowing she couldn’t deny it. If she did, and it waster revealed that she did


    have a connection with Tania, it’d be like shooting herself in


    the foot.


    In the end, Aurora picked up the mic and said coldly, “Tania is my niece, but I can honestly say that I


    never nned to give her any special treatment. I told her before I came that I wouldn’t be able to help


    her much. If she wants to debut, she’ll have to rely on her own abilities. She said she understood.


    Tania’s always been a kid with a lot of backbone!”


    Eileen nodded. “I see. As long as you say so, I’m reassured. It seems you really haven’t thought about


    favoring your own niece. It seems that Hubery, as a colleague of yours at the samepany, also


    hasn’t thought about giving your niece any special treatment.”


    Eileen continued, “It seerns Tania really did earn her spot in the center because of her own abilities. It


    seems all those dozens of titles Cecilia won were all fake. It seems our show is indeed fair and


    impartial. I’m truly proud to be a part of such an inspiring and selfless show.”


    Before Eileen could finish, Egbert, from the side, couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst outughing.


    When Egbertughed, the audience also burst outughing. Aurora and Hubery’s faces tumed even


    grimmer.


    Eileen turned to Egbert, dead serious. “Mr. Reed, what’s the matter? How can youugh at our


    coaches, Aurora and Hubery? They’ve worked so hard. They’ve made up so many things to help their


    family. Isn’t this irresponsible spirit something we should admire?”


    Egbert looked at Elleen helplessly, holding back hisughter. “My apologies.”


    Elleen spoke seriously, “You shouldn’t apologize to me but to those two. Don’t they have the right to


    help their family? Is there anything wrong with them favoring their own kin? I don’t believe it. They did


    nothing wrong. Since they weren’t punished, they must be right!”


    “Eileen, are you finished yet?” Aurora was always proud of her status and had never quarreled with


    Eileen. But now, she was on the verge of losing it.


    Eileen coolly looked at her and nodded. “I’m done. The floor is all yours. Say whatever you want.”


    Aurora didn’t look at anyone else. She held the microphone and just looked at Egbert. Her eyes


    reddened as she said in a choked voice, “Mr. Reed, are you just going to stand there and let her bully


    me?”


    Aurora, seemingly mistreated, turned to Egbert first forfort.


    Suddenly, someone from the crowd shouted, “Long live the Spring Couple!”


    Spring Couple was the name they got after starring in The Alley. Hearing the crowd’s cheer, Aurora


    couldn’t hold back her tears.


    The camera timely zoomed in on her face. Aurora was crying beautifully. As a professional actor, she


    could cry on cue. Her eyes were even more pitiful as she looked at Egbert.


    At this point, he picked up the microphone. He looked at Aurora and said calmly, “Ms. Aurora, you must


    understand that no matter what happens, I will always stand with Eileen.”


    Then he added, “Besides, shouldn’t injustices be spoken out loud? Her courage to speak the truth is


    one of the reasons I like her so much.”