Chapter 29 Lawyer's Letter
But the trending topic didn't last long before it dropped off.
Because singer Lika's live performance of "Yesterday Once More" had started.
The newly aired "Yesterday Once More" performance kept climbing in popularity.
The reason was simple - the stage performance was just too amazing.
Even though Isabella had already made the production team lower the live stream quality, audio, and other technical settings to the minimum, weakening the effect countless times over, that sense of shock still came through.
This masked singer called Lika was incredibly mysterious, with no information about her anywhere online.
Everyone was guessing who she was, but so far, no one could find a singer who matched this contestant.
People were buzzing with discussion—
"This is so amazing, who on earth is this? I don't think she's a newcomer!"
"I agree. Earlier when I heard Isabella's 'Tiny Love,' I thought it would be the best performance of the whole show, but wow, there are hidden talents everywhere!"
In no time, another trending topic shot up.
#TinyLove, YesterdayOnceMore#
Countless netizens shared their opinions on it.
Some liked "Tiny Love," others preferred "Yesterday Once More," but since the two styles were completely different, there was no way to determine a winner.
...
While the online discussion raged on, in a corner elsewhere, Isabella angrily smashed the cup in her hand.
She had breathed a sigh of relief when the trending topic about the "Tiny Love" studio practice demo was taken down. They had also learned in advance from the comments that someone was coming to the venue to question her about the demo.
Good thing they found out, so they could intercept and handle it in the process, managing to get through the demo issue safely.
But what was this about "Yesterday Once More"?
She had already pressured the live streaming equipment team to lower the quality and audio of that performance to the minimum, yet this was still the result!
"Ms. Taylor, don't be upset, don't be upset." A member of the marketing team next to her said soothingly while scrolling through data. "Right now everyone online is saying 'Tiny Love' and 'Yesterday Once More' are evenly matched. We didn't lose."
But Isabella shot him a look.
Her voice turned cold: "I want absolute victory, understand?"
The other person broke into a cold sweat and brainstormed: "How about this, Ms. Taylor, we immediately get people to guide the narrative online, saying that Ms. Taylor, you're not a professional singer, yet you achieved these results in the first round, highlighting the contrast. That way you'll definitely have the edge over her!"
Only then did Isabella nod, though her eyes still held a fierce look.
The other person wiped his cold sweat, relieved.
But Isabella still wasn't satisfied. Watching him take out his tablet to message the relevant personnel, she said: "Carl Ward, I single-handedly built up your team. What I did in the process, and what you've done for me - you know it all clearly."
The man called Carl broke into another cold sweat. He smiled apologetically and said: "Back then I was just an unknown promoter. It was because I worked with Ms. Taylor that I have what I have today."
"Ms. Taylor, don't worry, I know everything. We've helped each other succeed. Only by helping Ms. Taylor successfully marry Mr. Brown can our team maximize our benefits."
"Good that you know." Only then did Isabella nod. She looked toward the live performance stage and an idea formed.
This masked woman called "Lika" was a force to be reckoned with, and she was the woman Jeffrey was keeping, so they couldn't go at her directly.
Then, she would use her.
When your hand isn't as sharp as a knife, why confront the knife head-on? You should grab the handle and make it work for you - that's the right way.
Thinking this, Isabella smiled slightly. Wasn't the handle of the "Lika" knife already in her hand?
As long as she wanted to stay in the industry, her miscarriage secret would be the perfect leverage.
At least during "Voice of Heaven," this could completely control her.
Otherwise, once this scandal got out, her support rate would drop dramatically, and her future commercial value would be completely ruined.
In other words, destroyed.
After the threat, there was also the incentive.
And the incentive...
Isabella smiled with satisfaction. Helping "Lika" knock out Amelia and become Jeffrey's girlfriend - that was her biggest bargaining chip.
After thinking it through, Isabella, who had been tense just moments ago, now relaxed.
She looked at Carl, who was already taking action, and instructed: "Today, I must be the best of the entire show."
Carl looked up, wondering why Isabella was repeating the instruction again.
Seeing Carl's confusion, she added: "Then, regarding that woman's marketing, I have a different direction."
With that, Isabella leaned close to Carl's ear and whispered something.
Carl nodded thoughtfully, and the two exchanged knowing smiles.
...
On the other side, in Amelia's artist lounge, Jeffrey had gone to handle other matters, leaving assistant Sable to look after Amelia.
Sable was looking at content online on her phone, her brow furrowing more and more.
"Strange," Sable murmured.
Amelia had rested for a while and recovered somewhat, so she asked: "What's wrong?"
Sable handed the tablet to Amelia, saying: "Lika, I'm looking at the online data. Right now everyone's discussing whether 'Tiny Love' or 'Yesterday Once More' is better."
"But here's the strange part."
Sable pulled up the relevant pages and said: "Why is the live stream quality like this?"
Amelia glanced at it, then thought for a moment and understood.
This kind of manipulation was common in the industry.
However, she was with the Adams Group, and Jeffrey wasn't someone to mess with - his explosive temper was well-known in the industry.
Generally, no one would do this to her.
And no one would deliberately provoke Jeffrey.
Unless they could overpower Jeffrey, like William.
So, the only person who could make the production staff do this was one person.
Isabella.
Amelia scrolled through the online comments about "Tiny Love" and "Yesterday Once More."
She found it somewhat amusing.
Using a song she wrote to compete against a song she performed?
Amelia laughed softly and put down the tablet.
Sable carefully took back the tablet. She wanted to observe Lika's expression, but all her emotions were hidden behind the mask, leaving Sable unable to figure her out.
After thinking for a while, Sable said: "Lika, should we tell Mr. Adams? Let Mr. Adams handle it."
Amelia shook her head. With Jeffrey's quick temper, he probably already knew.
Right now he was probably plotting something bad.
Thinking this, Amelia called Jeffrey.
Jeffrey didn't know what he was doing and didn't pick up right away.
Just as Amelia thought no one would answer, the call connected.
"Lika." Jeffrey's voice came through. "What's up?"
This was their agreement - whenever she wore this mask, he would only call her "Lika."
Amelia looked calmly at the live stream on the screen and said: "The lawyer's letter can be sent now."