Chapter 356

After today, she imagined Lindsey and Selah would be despised by all.

Jayleen couldn’t fathom how Lindsey would ever manage to compete with her.

With a smug smile, Jayleen shed the remnants of her earlier humiliation at Vincent’s party, where Lindsey had publicly embarrassed her.

Meanwhile, Lindsey remained composed, waiting in silence.

Suddenly, a beam of sunlight pierced through the theater entrance, capturing everyone’s attention.

As they all turned to look, a striking silhouette emerged in the glow.

The crowd gasped in astonishment.

It was Selah.

She was making her entrance!

Lindsey released a deep breath and relaxed her hands.

Jayleen was taken aback, her teeth catching her lip at the sight of Selah.

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Yet, as Selah approached the stage and the audience got a clear view, their faces twisted in scorn.

Selah stood there, drenched in dust; her clothing was ripped, with frayed edges at her skirt’s hem, and her hair in disarray, a dark bruise marking her forehead.

She was quite the sight.

Kristy couldn’t resist a taunt.

“Selah, how’d you end up like this?

People will start thinking you were auditioning as a hobo.

”

Selah brushed off Kristy’s laughter, took a respectful bow before the judges, and announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m Selah Potter.

I ran into a bit of trouble on my way here.

My apologies for the delay.

”

Louis remained stoic, his face a mask of seriousness.

Robert, the experienced actor, kept a congenial smile.

Brian, head of the performance department at Morcastle Film Academy, kept his expression neutral.

“Save the excuses.

”

Elsa, the top stage performer, clasped her hands.

“Whatever the reason, you’re late.

Now that you’re here, let’s get moving.

No more delays.

”

The well-known director Larry didn’t hesitate to mark a cross next to Selah’s name.

“Get on with it.

The audience is getting restless.

You know how important this audition is.

”

Lindsey, script in hand, hurried to Selah’s side, concern evident in her eyes.

“Selah, are you alright? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

Selah accepted the script with a reassuring smile and shook her head.

“I’m fine.

It’s my time to shine.

”

After a quick glance at the script, Selah was about to make her way to the stage.

Lindsey gave her a supportive pat on the back.

“Go for it, Selah.

You can do it.

”

With a grateful nod, Selah turned and stepped onto the stage, the spotlight hitting her the moment she did.

From the livestream chat, a barrage of ridicule and skepticism poured in.

“Why did she bother showing up? Why doesn’t she just give up?”