Novel Square
Chapter 1064
Franklin chuckled and offered a candid observation. “It's evident that this person isn’t on the same level as Ariana.”
Sarah also added with a playful grin, “Absolutely, not even in the same ballpark. Ariana’s husband is exceptionally good-looking, a genuine rarity. | doubt there are many men who can hold a candle to him.”
The six contestants were taken by surprise and quickly gathered around, their minds buzzing with questions. “Wait, Ariana is married?”
Sarah affirmed this with a nod.
“Yes. Their child is already five years old.”
“Seriously? You're not joking, right?”
“It's hard to believe, considering Ariana doesn’t give off the vibe of a married-with-kids person,” remarked one of the contestants, igniting a discussion among them. Then, someone inquired, “But why have we never seen her husband picking her up?”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
Upon hearing this question, Sarah’s expression subtly changed. She chose not to pursue that Line of discussion. She subtly redirected their attention as she saw Ariana coming, to spare her from potentially uncomfortable questions.
By the time Ariana entered the car, they had already moved on to other topics of conversation. Sarah casually asked, “Who was that man earlier?”
Ariana smiled and replied, “He’s a member of the production team. We just had a brief chat.” Sarah nodded and didn’t ask more questions. The six contestants also fell silent, refraining from prying further. Angela’s Library
Once they reached their destination, they had a celebratory meal, accompanied by drinks. Ariana occasionally glanced at her phone, awaiting a message.
It arrived soon. “We've gathered and revealed the evidence.” Ariana promptly responded, “Excellent work. The payment will be sent immediately.”
“Thanks, Miss.”
“No need for thanks. You've earned it,” Ariana messaged back with a grin, then set her phone aside.
Suddenly, Tom, seated opposite Ariana, burst out, “Hey, check this out! Someone just brought something to light! They're claiming the audience vote for our team was manipulated!”
“What? Who did that?” Everyone scrambled for their phones. They discovered not only compelling proof but also the identity of the person orchestrating it all.
“Sadie?! Has she lost her senses? Why would she even do that?!”
The group observed in astonishment as the trending topic attracted a lot of attention online, entirely caught off guard by the shocking revelation that Sadie was the culprit behind it all.
The young contestants found themselves utterly perplexed, struggling to fathom why Sadie seemed to single them out persistently. Even if she had opted not to participate as a judge, they wondered why she would pay off the live audience to manipulate their votes.