Chapter 157
Finally, Sandy didn’t pick Quiana. There was no need for any interference. Steven was so relieved that he almost wanted to cry. Sandy clearly didn’t care to challenge Quiana, dismissing her completely.
It should have been a normal situation, but all the girls watching the competition couldn’t help but look at Quiana with complicated expressions. And Doris, staring at the badge hanging from her neck, just wanted to burst into tears.
She thought, ‘We have the same last name, but why am I so unlucky? Why couldn’t Sandy just play along like everyone else? Didn’t she see Quiana standing there, waiting to be challenged?‘
However, even if Doris did cry, it wouldn’t change a thing. She could only drag her feet and walk toward the stage.
Quiana raised an eyebrow, glancing at Sandy for a moment longer. She handed the microphone back to Steven and casually walked toward her seat. When she sat down, she exuded that boss–level aura.
Even though Sandy had seen the Position One empty earlier, she hadn’t expected Quiana to sit there. When she did, she was stunned. Doris, noticing Sandy’s gaze fixed on Quiana, silently prayed, “Pick her! Pick Quiana!”
Unfortunately, no one heard her prayer. Sandy snapped out of her trance after a brief pause and coldly said, “Let’s begin.”
Doris felt helpless. They were competing in singing and dancing. Sandy sang and danced with incredible energy, and her popping routine got everyone hyped.
Doris, on the other hand, was from a small company. Though she had studied dance for a few years, her stage experience and skills weren’t as solid. When she sang, her breath control faltered.
After a brief discussion, Jocelyn and the others gave their scores. Sandy defeated Doris.
Doris was ranked 37 and was in Grade C, which wasn’t bad. For her first performance, she was full of confidence, sure she wouldn’t be eliminated. What she didn’t expect was for a challenger to appear out of nowhere and defeat her.
Doris stood frozen, unable to hold back the tears. Jocelyn offered a few kind words of consolation, and once Doris had left the stage, Steven said, “Let’s give a round of applause for Sandy, who has successfully challenged and joined the training camp!”
The applause was sparse. Sandy frowned, her eyes briefly scanning Position One. Quiana sitting there had one leg crossed over the other, exuding a cool, distant air. She definitely seemed like someone one didn’t want to mess with.
Sandy thought, ‘Position One is supposed to be earned by skill, but how did she end up there? Did she win a fight? Or did she have connections?‘
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The challenge ended, and everyone agreed that the last round was the real one and that Quiana winning over the three challengers with her singing was the unexpected part. However, it did happen.
In the evening, at the cafeteria, Viola approached Lucy with a tray in hand, her voice dripping with mystery. “I found something interesting, Lucy.”
Lucy looked up. “What is it?”
Viola lowered her voice, taking a bite of her rib. “Quiana has only sung in Uprian since she joined the camp. And all the songs are slow and uplifting. She might not know foreign languages or rap.”
The center position was for an all–rounder. If she couldn’t even handle foreign languages and rap, that would be a huge weakness. Even if she was ranking first now, there was no way she would make it to the end.
“Exactly!” Luna nodded in agreement. “And the only dance she has done is the battle with you when she first joined. She 1/2
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Hearing that, Lucy thought, ‘So what if her high notes are impressive? This is a girl group competition, not a singing competition. She sneered and said, “She might not be able to make it into the group.”
Lucy came from Star Entertainment, one of the biggest companies in the industry, with a powerful backer–a young heir of the Hawley family. That alone put her in a position other girls couldn’t compete with.
No one knew whether the competition was fair or if there was some hidden agenda. Hearing Lucy’s words, they could tell something was off.
Viola and Luna exchanged a look, but neither of them said anything further.
