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    With a sinister grin, Alita sneered, “Hadley, you’re tougher than I thought. Not even food poisoning could finish you.”


    Shocked by the hostility, Hadley couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Were they not justpetitors but enemies too?


    “You’re despicable!” Elissa, outraged, suddenly pieced things together. “Did you tamper with Hadley’s drinkst night?”


    Startled by the usation, Hadley realized it might be true.


    Both she and Elissa red at Alita.


    “Is that true?”


    With a dismissive sneer, Alita retorted, “And what if I did? You can’t prove anything.”


    As she dragged her suitcase, she deliberately bumped into Hadley. “Get out of my way!”


    “You…”


    Hadley nearly tripped, but Elissa’s quick reflexes prevented her from falling. As Alita strutted off with a smirk of triumph, Elissa, boiling with anger, almost ran after her. “You can’t just walk away like this!”


    Hadley, holding her back, sighed. “Ignore her. She’s just being spiteful. She’s already lost her job—that’s her karma.”


    Elissa, still fuming but calmed by Hadley’s words, watched as Alita disappeared. “You called it karma. I’d say it’s almost like she’s being punished in your ce.”


    Hadley expressed her confusion, asking, “How did these photos get out? They’re not the kind that anyone can just obtain.”


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    “Exactly,” Elissa added. “It makes me think Alita might have upset someone important in the industry.”


    The industry was already crowded with people but had few opportunities. There was simply no room for neers like Alita.


    “Likely,” Hadley said with a nod, feeling her stomach rumble. “Enough about her. I could use something to eat.”


    “Same here. Let’s grab something quickly.”


    Two dayster, with the typhoon behind them, performances picked up again. With Alita gone, Hadley found her days with the troupe far lessplicated, focused solely on rehearsals and shows.


    To her, the routine was as essential as breathing or eating.


    Following their stint in Tidebourne, the troupe toured several other cities. One evening after the show, Hadley nced at her phone, eagerly counting down the days until she returned to the.


    Her phone suddenly rang—it was Colleen.


    “Mommy!” As soon as the call connected, Colleen and Joy’s faces appeared together on the screen, with Colleen mimicking Joy’s cheerful greeting.


    “Yes, my darlings, you’re both doing so well,” Hadley responded with augh, filled with joy.


    “It’s incredible.” Colleen noticed Hadley’s growing happiness and smiled. “Ever since you started this career, you’ve been glowing, and even more beautiful!”


    “Auntie Colleen,” Joy chimed in, “Mommy has always been beautiful! The most beautiful!”


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