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    Paulina didn’t spare Aron from her wrath. “You’re with Hugh more than anyone else—same with Mr. Evans. So tell me, how have you let your brother turn out like this?”


    Aron’s face shifted into the same fed-up look Myles was wearing.


    The parents of the four Fletcher siblings had been employees of the Evans Group but sadly lost their lives in a car crash. The Evans family, moved by the plight of the four children left behind, took them in and raised them alongside Cole. Gratitude ran deep between the siblings and the Evans family, but their loyalty to Cole was something fierce.


    While Paulina ruled the trio of younger brothers with an iron will, she always had a soft spot for Hugh—the youngest one when their parents died, and she had practically raised him like a son.


    Myles and Aron were frequently irritated because, back when Hugh was little, Paulina always took his side. If he slipped up or ended up hurt, she would point fingers at them for failing to look after their younger brother. Even now, at twenty-three and running Cole’s personal security, Hugh still managed to drag his older brothers into messes. At this rate, they’d be dealing with his screw-ups until they hit retirement.


    Once her scolding was done, Paulina spun on her heel and stomped out of the room without another word.


    Myles and Aron rose slowly, their eyes locking on Hugh with the kind of look that made grown men sweat.


    Just minutes earlier, Hugh had been soaking in Paulina’s protection like a spoiled cat in the sun. Now, stripped of her shield, he slinked away into a corner and stared at the wall, avoiding their eyes like it might save him.


    Elsewhere, tossing and turning through the night, Elliana couldn’t shake the weight of her argument with Cole.


    By dawn, she was already dressed and downstairs. After a quick breakfast, she informed the butler to let Ruben know she was heading out for the filming of “The Heiress’ Graduation Trip.”


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    When the rest of the Evans household finally wandered down, Elliana had long since vanished.


    The younger members of the family, secretly hoping to watch Elliana fall t on her face, were left dumbfounded when the butler casually mentioned that she had already gone off to shoot a television show.


    Most of them had brushed off her showbiz dreams as a phase—or worse, a joke. None had expected her to move so fast. Their curiosity got the better of them, and they started to follow the show just to see her stumble.


    The show wasn’t pre-recorded either—it was airing live.


    Eager to ruin Elliana, Paige had made sure the production team locked in a contract with Elliana right after their chat the day before. By sunrise, a teaser was already making its rounds online.


    The tension between Paige and Elliana was already making waves online, and once the teaser dropped, the views exploded. By morning, the show’s ount had racked up millions of followers—and the numbers just kept rising.


    Curious and discreet, the Evans family pulled up the promo video, only to find over a millionments flooding in. Most were there for one thing—the unfolding chaos between the two women.


    “Can you believe Elliana, of all people, has the nerve to appear on the same show as Paige? She must not care about being humiliated.”


    “Word is, she’s been throwing her weight around as Mrs. Evans, picking on Paige like it’s her full-time job. She’s probably showing up just to take Paige down publicly.”


    “Elliana is seriously out of her league. Cole barely acknowledges her, and Paige has Royal Entertainment in her corner. This is a losing game for Elliana.”


    “You all believe Elliana joined this show just to take down Paige, but I get the feeling it’s actually Paige who’s using the show to tear Elliana apart. No matter how full of herself Elliana might be, there’s no way she’d choose to put her worst side on disy for everyone to see. She had to have been pushed into it.”


    “The sh between them is turning into real entertainment. I’m looking forward to watching them rip into each other on the show.”


    “Doesn’t matter who wins. I’m tuning in purely to see if Elliana really looks as bad as people say.”


    As if this showdown wasn’t enough, the casting of Kent Todd added a whole newyer of buzz to the show.


    Kent had built his brand as the charming rich boy—an heir who could coast on family money if acting didn’t pan out. Reality, though, told a different story—while his family had wealth, he wasn’t exactly in line to inherit any of it. Although he was a well-known actor, he had only taken part in a single project since his debut, and…


    His performance on screen wasn’t anything remarkable. He’d built his reputation entirely on his appearance, the very definition of a star who thrived on charm alone.


    Not only did Kent bring his loyal fanbase along, but his connection to Paige added a juicy subplot—turns out, they went to high school together, and he’d nursed a crush on her back then. Naturally, fans were buzzing in thement section.


    “I’m absolutely here for Kent’s first reality show! Let’s go, pretty boy!”


    “Wait—is Kent really on this show for Paige? And isn’t Paige’s fiancé Raning too? This smells like a messy love triangle already.”


    “Okay, I know it’s wrong, but part of me is rooting for Paige and Kent to have a moment. Just one!”


    While heading to the shoot for episode one, Elliana scrolled through thements and skimmed the cast list—only to find something so ridiculous that it nearly made herugh out loud.


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