From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

[Damn! I swear, Becca’s appearance changed! Sitting next to Ann, she’s like wallpaper…]

[What the heck happened? One minute, Becca’s shining like a supernova, the next she’s… bleh. I swear, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I’d think they’d switched her out or something…]

[I’m a hardcore Becca fan, or at least I was. I always thought she was the real deal, a host with solid values. But today? Total letdown.]

[As a former Becca maven, I owe an apology to Ann and her fans.]

[Can’t Becca handle losing or what?]

[Suddenly realizing Becca’s not all that! Was I blind? How could I have ever stanned someone like that?]

[I mean, I used to think Becca had class, but after today? Total disappointment. She can’t take a loss, and she’s all wishy-washy. She’s got nothing on YC!]

[Unfollowing! Unfollowing!]

[Yeah, count me out too. I’m jumping off the Becca bandwagon as of now.]

[Goodbye!]

It wasn’t just the folks at home who thought Becca had lost her beauty; even the people right there in the room could feel the shift. It was like watching a star lose its twinkle and fade into the dark sky. Just moments before, she could have been compared to Anthea, but now…

Daniel frowned slightly, puzzled. He’d admired Rebecca before, but now Becca just didn’t dazzle him the same way. The looks from the crowd were like knives, cutting into Becca with every glance.

Becca wished she could just vanish into thin air.

Why did she have to be the one to embarrass herself? It should have been Anthea!

But there she was, having to suck it up and apologize to Anthea: “Sorry, my bad. I got it wrong, you didn’t cheat.”

Anthea offered a slight, cool smile. “You’ve been around, you know the score. You know what getting labeled a cheater would do to me. Maybe next time, you’ll check the facts before you jump on the bandwagon…”

Becca bit her lip, fuming with resentment. She was supposed to be the winner tonight, not Anthea! It was Anthea who had stolen what was hers!

Dahlia couldn’t stand it anymore; she thought Anthea was crossing a line.

It was just a misunderstanding, right? Did Anthea really have to keep targeting at Becca?

“It’s just a mix–up, and Becca’s apologized, Miss YC. Let’s try not to be so mean, okay?”

Anthea tilted her head, her gaze icy. “I just got stabbed in the back, and the wound’s still fresh. And you’re saying that I’m a mean girl? Dahlia, don’t talk to me about kindness when you’re not in my shoe.”

[Whoa, Ann is so badass!]

[Ann’s spot on. The cheating scandal was Becca’s doing. And who called Ann a freak? Becca’s crew! Ann took so much flak and smear, anyone else might’ve crumbled. You haven’t felt Ann’s pain, so what

right do you have to tell her to be kind? This Dahlia’s just another manipulator!]

[Stamping my support for Ann like crazy!]

[Can’t deny it, that was a sick burn. Count me a new fan.]

Dahlia’s face paled. She had thought her words would swing public opinion toward her and Becca. Instead, Anthea had flipped the script with a single sentence!

The event rolled on.

But the star of the show was no longer Becca. It was Anthea.

Becca had always been the belle of the ball, but suddenly, she was just a plain Jane, and it was a shock to her system.

It seemed like everywhere she turned, she could feel the sneers and jeers.

She’d hoped to dazzle Mr. Christensen tonight, to win his heart. Instead, Anthea had stolen the show.

Wait and see! She’d get her revenge! This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Watching Anthea chatting amiably with the other female streamers, Becca’s eyes flashed with a vengeful glint.

The crowd had expected Anthea, with her beauty and skill at the game, to be as unapproachable as Becca.

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But Anthea was surprisingly down to earth. Compared to her, Becca was no competition at all.