Chapter 186
Chapter 186
Joanna was elated when she saw that Angel’s attitude toward her had changed completely. This was exactly what she was hoping fort
Her eyes glimmered with feigned sincerity as she said, “Angel, honestly, I expected nothing in return when I wrote those songs for you. You don’t need to tell the media–I see you as my best friend, and writing for you was truly my pleasure.”
Liana chimed in from the side, “Angel, did you hear that? Joanna genuinely considers you her best friend. You’d better not let her down in the future.
Angel nodded and led the way toward the hotel. With a sweet smile, she said, “Don’t worry, I won’t let Joanna down. I’ll make sure everyone at the new song showcase knows how much she’s helped me.”
Joanna couldn’t help but feel a surge of smug satisfaction, casting a triumphant glance at Sylvia, who was standing nearby.
Truth be told, all the credit went to Sylvia. Had Sylvia not admitted that it was she who wrote those songs, Angel would never have believed her claims.
She thought smugly that she had got Sylvia wrapped around her finger, believing that as long as she brought in Liana, Sylvia would have to do whatever she wanted.
Byron coldly scanned the group. He was genuinely surprised to learn that the hit songs Angel had become famous for were actually penned by Joanna.
Without a word, Byron followed them into the hotel expressionlessly.
Inside, reporters and media crews packed the ballroom. Flashbulbs popped incessantly as the venue buzzed with voices and excitement. Colorful balloons and banners adorned every corner, creating an incredibly lively scene.
Angel made her graceful entrance to center stage, accepting the microphone from the host with poised elegance.
Reporters instantly swarmed her with microphones and cameras, firing off questions.
“Miss Blair, how many new songs are you releasing this time?”
Angel smiled sweetly at the reporters below and replied, “There are ten songs in total.”
“Miss Blair, who composed these amazing songs for you?” asked a reporter.
Angel glanced down at Joanna below the stage, who stood with her chest puffed out proudly, clearly waiting to claim all the credit.
“Actually, all these songs were written for me by Miss Moore.” Angel’s voice rang out clear and bright.
The audience erupted in murmurs as all eyes instantly snapped to Joanna.
“Wait, Joanna? Is she such a talented songwriter? She really wrote songs this good?” People murmured in disbelief.
At this moment, Joanna basked in the spotlight, swelling with pride as she soaked up all the attention.
“Now, let’s invite Miss Moore to the stage, shall we?” Angel turned to the reporters and said with a charming smile.
All the reporters eagerly applauded, inviting Joanna onto the stage.
Joanna strode confidently onto the stage and took the second microphone from the host. Putting on a modest air, she said, “To be honest, I wrote these songs for Angel purely out of selfless friendship.never expected her to announce it publicly, but since she has, I suppose I should acknowledge it.”
The audience immediately erupted in approving cheers.
“Who would’ve thought Miss Moore was so selfless? Quietly supporting her good friend from behind the scenes!”
Someone in the crowd whispered, “Yeah, Angel only blew up because of Joanna.”
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Joanna’s smile deepened as she listened to the admiring murmurs from the audience below.
‘If everything goes as planned,‘ she thought smugly, ‘this interview will make me outshine Angel by a mile!
And everyone would think Angel owed it all to her.
Angel watched Joanna holding forth on stage, all feigned humility barely concealing her constant self–promotion. A pang of discomfort twisted inside her as her gaze instinctively darted toward the side of the stage.
Sylvia was standing silently by the stage.
Angel didn’t believe Joanna could have written these songs.
But since Sylvia told her to say so, she would just go along with her. She believed Sylvia wouldn’t let Joanna keep acting so smug for long
Sylvia’s lips curted into a knowing smile–the timing was perfect. With calm confidence, she stepped onto the stage.
Joanna watched as Sylvia approached gracefully, a wave of dread washing over her. Her grip on the microphone tightened, and her hand still trembled slightly.
She wondered nervously what she was doing and if Sylvia was going to expose her.
The reporters in the audience instantly recognized Sylvia–after all, she was the owner of Angel’s entertainment company.
Flashbulbs popped and shutters clicked in rapid succession.
“Ms. Sullivan, Angel’s songs are incredibly popular right now. Do you have any comments?”
“Exactly, Ms. Sullivan. Angel is huge right now, but since Miss Moore wrote the songs, have you considered signing her to your label?”
Reporters barraged her with questions.
Sylvia raised her hand to quiet the crowd, then turned to Joanna with an amused glint in her eyes. “Miss Moore, everyone’s saying you wrote both the lyrics and the music for these songs. Would you care to share your creative inspiration?”
As soon as Sylvia finished asking, the reporters eagerly jumped in. “That’s right, Miss Moore! Could you share your thought process when writing those songs? We’d love to hear your insights!”
Joanna’s face went deathly pale in an instant, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.
She didn’t write these songs, nor did she know the first thing about songwriting. What could she possibly say?
She pulled Sylvia closer and hissed in her ear, “Sylvia, what the hell are you doing? Keep this up and I’ll be mad at you!”
Sylvia remained unmoved. Maintaining a composed facade, Joanna forced a smile and addressed the reporters, “Let’s not discuss the songwriting for now. Today is Angel’s big day, so let’s give the spotlight back to her.”
With that, she made a swift escape from the stage.
But at that moment, Sylvia extended her arm to block Joanna’s path. A calm smile appeared on her face.
“Joanna, hold on. Don’t rush off just yet. Since you’re not willing to talk about your inspiration, why don’t you just name all the songs you supposedly
wrote?”
Joanna’s mind reeled with shock. She stammered helplessly, yet was unable to get a word out.
Angel had only sung part of the songs so far, and she couldn’t even remember their titles–let alone the ones that hadn’t been released yet.
The reporters below were left dumbfounded, and murmurs of disbelief rippled through the crowd.
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“Wait, Joanna can’t even remember the song titles? Didn’t she claim she wrote them? Is she lying to us all?” Someone shouted.
A lot more people echoed, “Looks like someone’s lying. This is getting so awkward!”
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Angel stood on stage, a faint smile playing on her lips as she thought, ‘I knew Sylvia wouldn’t just roll over for Joanna’s lies. So this was her plan all along -to expose Joanna right here in front of everyone!‘
Sylvia’s gaze grew even sharper as Joanna became even more flustered. She enunciated each word, “Joanna! Did you really write these songs? If you can’t even name them, then tell us some of the lyrics–any song will do!”
Joanna was completely thrown off. Even her flawless makeup could not hide how pale she’d become. She never imagined Sylvia would turn on her at this critical moment.
She hissed under her breath, “Sylvia, don’t push your luck, or I’m not letting you off!”
Sylvia pretended to clean her ear with her finger, a mocking smile playing on her lips as she taunted, “Joanna, what was that you just said? Sorry, I must’ve misheard–who exactly isn’t going to let me off?”
The reporters in the audience were left completely stunned, the entire room falling into a shocked silence.
Joanna was threatening Sylvia to keep the truth from being exposed!
Noticing the stir below, Joanna glared daggers at Sylvia as if she were to eat her alive,
She hissed, “Sylvia, you’ll pay for this! Not just me–Byron’s mother won’t let you get away with this, either!”
A mocking smirk curled on Sylvia’s lips as she pointed straight at Liana in the audience.
“Mrs. Blair, Joanna just claimed you wouldn’t let me get away with this! I’m really curious–she’s been pretending to be the songwriter for your daughter’s songs and trying to hype herself up at your daughter’s new song launch. If anyone deserves your anger, shouldn’t it be Joanna? Why are you directing it at me?”
