Another reason she had distanced herself from the platform was its occasional drama, exemplified by one particular streamer: Bluebell.

They had once performed the same song. While Lilah's version was widely praised, it seemed to strike a nerve with Bluebell, who started tossing sly jabs and outright false claims in her streams.

Lilah, not wanting to engage in needless confrontations and having no financial dependence on the platform, had chosen to step back. But Bluebell's most audacious claim was that Lilah was being sponsored by a wealthy man. Fast-forward to now, Bluebell had carved a space for herself on the platform, boasting millions of followers.

"Oh, look who it is, Dreamer. Bluebell sneered. “Lost your fancy sponsor and now crawling back?"

Her army of fans was quick to chime in, their words dripping with sarcasm. "Thought you were too good for Shake-Shake. Broke and back for a few coins?"

“Guess someone's missing their sugar daddy, huh?"

“Trash. Honestly, you make me sick."

Spotting the bitter comments, Lilah's fans were up in arms. Why was Dreamer, who had always been graceful, being targeted this way?

The chat was a whirlwind of words, with both sides defending their favorite streamers.

"Let's not stoop to their level, everyone," Lilah advised, her soothing voice quieting the storm. “Engaging with negativity won't do us any good."

This, of course, riled up Bluebell. “Always playing the saint, huh?

Bet you've charmed quite a few with that act."

Lilah, unshaken, shot back, “Well, you seem like an expert. Care to share your secrets?"

Bluebell, unprepared for such a snappy retort, stumbled a bit.

Regaining her composure, she tried a new tactic. "Enough chat. This is a competition, isn't it? Let's up the stakes and make it worthwhile."

Lilah raised an eyebrow. "What's your proposal?"

"If you lose, you'll reveal your face to everyone here," Bluebell said with a smirk. She had this idea that Dreamer masked her face with special effects because of her looks. Most folks who didn't have the movie-star look relied on filters; those who couldn't even make that work stayed out of the spotlight.

Lilah shot back, “If I come out on top, you'll come clean about all the trash talking and rumors you've spread."

Bluebell, with a confident laugh, replied, "Deal." She felt victory was already in her grasp.

Both of them launched into song. Lilah's vocals clearly outshone Bluebell's, but the latter boasted millions of fans, and her tips began pouring in, surpassing Lilah's by a large margin.

Dreamer's fans grew increasingly anxious as the performance continued.

With just one minute left on the countdown, Bluebell had raked in eighty thousand dollars in tips, while Lilah had managed just over eight thousand. The enormous disparity in earnings brought a triumphant smirk to Bluebell's face. She was convinced Dreamer was no match for her and eagerly anticipated Dreamer's unmasking, expecting ridicule to follow.

Meanwhile, at the Harris Group's corporate headquarters, the Lights remained on, and employees diligently worked on an important new project.

Calvin, the CEO's assistant, had wrapped up his tasks and glanced at his phone absentmindedly. What he saw on the screen left him in disbelief-his former idol, Dreamer, was live streaming?