Chapter 80 Isabella Doesn't Buy It, Her Image in the Eyes of the Audience Is Ruined
Before, they had only been recording audio, but they'd already captured major scoops twice in a row. This time, they added a hidden pinhole camera.
Meanwhile, Amelia and Isabella had arrived at the staff corridor.
"So, what is it?" Amelia asked directly.
Isabella first looked around, seemingly making sure no one else was watching before speaking: "Have you thought it over? Do you want to work with me or not?"
Amelia didn't react right away.
"What cooperation?"
"You didn't take it seriously at all?" Isabella was almost laughing from anger, but thinking of her goal, she suppressed her fury and said, "Let me remind you one more time - there's an Amelia standing between you and Jeffrey."
"If you want to successfully rise to the top, you must drag Amelia down. Otherwise, you'll never become Jeffrey's girlfriend."
With that explanation, Amelia finally remembered.
"I'm not interested in that," she said.
After speaking, Amelia turned to leave.
But Isabella blocked her way.
"If you're not interested in that, what about today's competition stage?" Isabella's face showed a confident smile.
Amelia said nothing, just looked at Isabella, waiting for her to continue.
"You know your livestream's audio and video quality aren't on the same level as the others. The other contestants aren't good people either, so your off-site votes won't be high. And off-site voting accounts for a large portion of the total score, so you're at a disadvantage."
"Then, among today's on-site voting audience, some are my people, plus I can give scores."
Isabella stepped forward, staring hard at Lika in front of her: "So, Lika, do you see clearly now? Whether you stay or go today is completely in my hands."
Amelia looked at Isabella in front of her and suddenly found it ridiculous.
Didn't Isabella want to spend these last six months living well with William?
She had already given up William, handed him over to Isabella - what was Isabella doing now?
Amelia couldn't understand at all.
Although she disliked Isabella, she had never deliberately targeted her, because with death approaching, she didn't want to bully a patient who didn't have many days left.
Isabella had forced all of this.
Thinking this, Amelia said: "How you want to act is your business. I don't want to."
Amelia wasn't someone to be pushed around either. Before, it just wasn't the right time. Now with all the advantages on her side, she wouldn't hold back.
After speaking, Amelia moved to walk around Isabella.
"Have you really thought this through?" Isabella hadn't expected her to refuse even at this point. "If you don't agree to cooperate, you'll be eliminated this round."
"That way, you'll be useless to Jeffrey, and you'll never compare to Amelia."
Amelia laughed: "Is this a threat? Another form of manipulation by those with power?"
"If saying that makes you feel better, then sure, it can be," Isabella answered.
If it is, then it is - why say "it can be"?
Such hypocrisy taken to the extreme.
Amelia didn't want to deal with Isabella anymore. She walked around her and left directly.
"Lika!" Isabella called out from where she stood.
But Amelia didn't pause at all, leaving the place without hesitation.
Isabella just watched Lika leave like that. She was very angry.
She hated Lika.
Clearly she held leverage over Lika, yet every time Lika acted like she didn't care.
If she didn't currently need someone to do certain things for her, she would definitely make Lika pay!
"You'll come back begging me," Isabella murmured softly. "When you're actually eliminated."
She still had one revival slot for an eliminated contestant. She was waiting for Lika to come beg her!
Thinking this, Isabella relaxed, a smile appearing on her face as she turned and walked out of the staff corridor.
After both had left, in the on-site room.
"There really is gossip."
"Last time when you told us to pay more attention to William's wife Amelia, we accidentally filmed the kid calling her mom - that gossip made us solid money!"
"If we use this to blackmail Isabella, we can definitely get a big payout!"
"Yes, yes, this completely contradicts her image. If she doesn't buy it, her image with the audience is finished!"
...
While everyone had their own schemes, the third livestream began.
The three judges took their seats in order.
The host came on stage, introducing each judge, and the judges gave brief remarks.
Soon, it was Isabella's turn.
It could be said that Isabella deserved major credit for the huge reach of "Voice of Heaven" this time.
Backstage, Amelia stood quietly, watching Isabella on stage.
Amelia held her phone, which showed a group chat with updates on everyone's positions for this livestream.
Everyone was fully prepared.
"So quickly, 'Voice of Heaven' has reached its third livestream," Isabella said on stage with a smile, looking very pleasant.
"Now, I want to say thank you to the audience who has consistently come to support and watch me."
Isabella bowed with a smile, then the livestream camera cut directly to William in the audience.
The venue erupted in cheers.
Sable said beside her: "Three rounds, he's come to all three without missing one. It seems Mr. Brown really cares about Isabella."
Amelia just watched calmly, her heart unmoved.
After the cheers subsided, the camera didn't return directly to Isabella but panned to Otis and York nearby.
"The two Jenkins family brothers are here too!" Sable exclaimed. "Isn't York supposed to be extremely mysterious! How has he come to both rounds!"
Amelia frowned slightly, remembering how excited Otis had been when he asked her for photos and autographs last time. She said: "Their family atmosphere seems really good. Probably accompanying Otis."
Sable nodded: "That makes sense."
The camera panned again, showing on-site audience members holding up Isabella's signs.
Amelia narrowed her eyes slightly. These must be the audience Isabella mentioned who could control the on-site votes.
Actually, the on-site audience wasn't the most objective - many had their own preferred contestants, which is why online voting had a larger proportion.
The scoring system itself wasn't the problem.
It was just that Amelia had been suppressed by poor video quality before.
Fortunately, in the first two rounds - one was just an appearance round, and not many were eliminated in the second - so Amelia had survived.
But judging from this round's situation, the possibility of Isabella's manipulation was extremely high.
However, this round would be different.
"Thank you." Over there, Isabella finished speaking, wiped the corner of her eye, and sat down.
The competition officially began.
Contestants performed one after another.
This time, with 5 people being eliminated and 1 being revived, everyone gave their all.
Finally, it was Amelia's turn.
Amelia, dragging a deep-sea mermaid dress, stepped onto the stage one step at a time.