Chapter 292:

She didn’t care much about publicity. With her talent, as long as nothing unexpected happened, she could rise on her own.

But Vivian had been after her from the start.

First, Vivian and Oakley had reduced the quality of her videos. Then they tried to drag her name through the mud.

Seville had told her they even started spreading vile rumors, claiming she had seduced the entire Heavenly Melody production team to get ahead.

It was cruel and disgusting—plain slut-shaming.

But Millie wasn’t the type to sit back and take it.

Thankfully, her talent spoke louder than any lie. The rumors didn’t stick.

Still, this sudden support…

Millie frowned. It felt overwhelming.

“Who do you think it is?” Charles asked.

“We need to find out. Let’s look into it,” Millie replied.

Charles nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Vivian sent a message to Johnny. “We’ve lost control. Hold off on the miscarriage story—save it as a backup.”

Not long after, the rankings for the fourth round of Heavenly Melody were released.

Serena claimed the top spot without question.

The others followed in their respective places.

The round ended quietly, though the tension still lingered.

Everyone left in an orderly line.

Millie was about to leave as well. But backstage, as she walked past Vivian, Vivian suddenly reached for her.

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Millie quickly pulled her hand back, avoiding the touch.

If not for Vivian’s terminal illness and the crowd watching, Millie might’ve slapped her right then and there.

“Don’t think you’ve won, Serena,” Vivian hissed in a rough voice.

“You should worry about yourself,” Millie replied coldly.

Beside her, Barbara scoffed. “Yeah, Serena has better things to do. Step aside.”

Barbara’s attitude had completely changed. She had once admired Vivian, but after everything she’d witnessed, Vivian disgusted her.

“You!” Vivian snapped, glaring at her.

Barbara stood firm, meeting her gaze. “Everyone online is asking who keeps targeting Serena, and guess who they’re pointing fingers at? Instead of throwing threats here, maybe focus on yourself, Miss Simpson.” Then she turned and walked off with Millie.

Vivian clenched her fists, struggling to contain her fury.

The Internet was already buzzing.

People were discussing it without any prompting.

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