Chapter 67 The Audition.

The security guard’s eyes went wide as Jean suddenly snapped.

He opened his mouth, ready to scold her-

But she shoved past him without warning.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?!”

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The guard stood there, dumbfoundedb, /bbas /bJean darted straight into the surveince room and mmed the door behind her.

He heard the lock click.

“You little brat! Are you crazy?!”

The guard twisted the handle repeatedly, only then realizing she’d locked him out. He banged on the door with both fists, face twisted in fury. “Open this door right now! I swear I’ll report you to the principal–get you suspended!”

Jean ignored himpletely.

She was already in front of the console, pulling up the school’s surveince archives.

Her theory was simple: someone had poisoned her food. She’d had water and snacks that day during lunch. Most likely, that was when it happened.

So she searched for every recording from their ssroom that day

But then-

Her fingers froze. Her brows furrowed deeply.

A ring message shed across the screen.

The footage for that Friday was missing.

Camera malfunction, it said.

Right. A coincidence.”

Jean stared at the screen in silence.

Of course she didn’t believe it. What kind of luck would it take for the cameras to just happen to break the exact day she was poisoned?

There was no way.

This wasn’t ba /bcoincidence. Someone had nned this. The cameras were taken out in advance–whoever did this covered

their tracks well.

The security guard was still banging on the door, now yelling so loud it echoed through the walls.

Jean stood up.

Clearly, bthis /broute was a dead end.

She wasn’t about to walk out through the front, either. That bguard /bwas definitely waiting.

She turned toward the window.

It bwas /bworth a shot.

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She braced her arms on the sill and hoisted herself up and

In her past life, Jean had been athletic–very good at it, in fact.

This body was a bit weaker, sure, but climbing out a first–floor window was child’s y.

She dropped to the grass and brushed herself off. As she walked back bacross /bcampus, her phone buzzed.

A new text from Taylor.

He was following up about the audition, asking if she was avable soon.

bJean /bnced at the message, then the sky.

Screw it.

She texted him back and confirmed: she’de in that afternoon.

If she was already out, she might as well get it done.

Before leaving the school entirely, Jean made a quick detour back to her ssroom.

It was still empty–PE ss wasn’t over yet

She scanned the desks and chairs, checking her belongings.

Nothing.

Whoever it was had bcovered /btheir tracks perfectly.

No evidence left behind.

Jean’s eyes narrowedb. /b

That only made her want to find them more.

She clenched her fists.

Fine. Let’s y.

She took a cab straight to Taylor’s bpany /bbuilding.

At the entrance, she saw Fayne waiting for her.

He spotted her and stepped forward bwith /ba friendly smile. “bd /byou made it. I’ll take you up.

Jean didn’t expect to be personally greeted.

It almost felt too courteous.

If she didn’t already know bTaylor /bwas harmless, she might’ve suspected he had ulterior bmotives/b.

The elevator took them to the tenth floor. Fayne opened the door to the office.

It was bright and spacious. Taylor was sitting bat /bhis desk, jotting down notes.

Jean’s eyes flicked bacross /bthe room-

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Chapter 67 The Auditum

She was fully made–up wearing a cute designer dress, sitting neatly on the guest couch.

Jean stepped inside slowly

Their eyes locked

Lacey clearly hadn’t expected to see her. Her pupils dted in shock. She looked like she’d seen a ghost.

But Jean

Completely vali

rey chandy clenched in herpi

#Finished

She’d tampered with Jean’s food That poison wasn’t supposed to bwear /boff in just a couple of days. There was no way Jean should’ve revered this fast–let alone show up for an audition

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Originally, both girls hail been scheduled to audition the same Friday

So Lacey made a move. Take Jean out of the picture, and the spotlight would fall solely on her

But things didn’t go ording to n

When she showed up at Taylor’spany that day, she was told the audition was postponed.

No ranation

She didn’t dare ask why Just turned around and lett

Then this morning. Taylor’s team contacted her again—sand she coulde in today.

Of course she agreed.

tai more important.

She called in sick, got her hair and makeup done, and came straight here

She

assumed she’d be alone

She assumed wrong.

Now, Jean was standing here in front of her, balive /band well

Laory stared, stunned

Then a worse thought hit her

What if this entire audition was only rescheduled because of Jean!

And she was just.. an afterthought!

Her teeth cirrihed. Her fingers curled into her palin.

Jean, meaowtileb, /blooked straight at her–expression unreadable.

Before either of them could say anything. Taylor stood up and walked over, smiling warmly “Jean, there you are Feeling better! All good now?”

Jean returned the amide with practiced ease “I’m great Fit as ever”

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Jean caught every flicker of her expression

She turned to Taylor with a light, curious tone. “Mr. Taylor what’s my ssmate doing here?”

“Oh night. Taylor nced at Lacey, then back to Jean, his tone casual “Your ssmate came to me after I visited your

chool Said she was interested in auditioning too. She seemed eager, so I figured why not”

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