Sebastian looked at his watch impatiently.


    Laura was already twenty–five minuteste.


    He turned to his assistant and said, “Don’t let Laurae inter. She failed the interview.”


    The assistant nodded.


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    Tyler didn’t agree with him. “Give her another chance, Sebastian. She’s a smart kid. She might have had an ident.”


    Sebastian said with a straight face, “Laura has the Smith family and the Yale family behind her, Tyler. <i>You </i>don’t have to defend her. A rich girl beingte is likely because she overslept. Since she doesn’t care about the interview at all, she doesn’t need to bothering.”


    Then he turned around and walked to the judge’s seat.


    Tyler had no choice but to call Laura.


    “Sorry. The subscriber you dialed is powered off.”


    He thought, ‘Damn! How could she bete?‘


    At the same time, Laura finally reached the tenth floor with her legs trembling from exhaustion.


    Breathing heavily, she leaned feebly against the wall and stared at Studio 1001 at the end of the hallway.


    She finally made it.


    Just as she was about to walk slowly along the wall, a woman suddenly stopped her.


    Laura looked up at her weakly, only to see Meriel in a strapless white dress, casually stroking her hair and looking at her.


    “It’s so good to see you again, Laura.”


    Laura was a little stunned by her beauty. Then she lowered her head to nce at herself


    Her clean and beautiful dress, ironed by Favian, was now wrinkled and dusty, which was a sharp contrast to Meriel’s.


    Laura quickly straightened her dress, nodded to Meriel to greet her, and walked past her.


    Meriel said behind her, “You’re thirty minuteste and thepetition has begun. Mr. Fuller was very mad at you. You’re already out.”


    Laura stopped, not surprised at all.


    Still, she lifted her chin and said, “It’s okay. I didn’t mean it, and I believe that Mr. Fuller will forgive me.”


    As soon as she finished speaking, someone came out of the studio at the end of the hallway and said to the staff named Felicia at the door, “One of the contestants iste. Don’t let her in if shees. Mr. Fuller doesn’t want to see her.”


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    Laura was shocked. “Wait!”


    The assistant didn’t hear her. He turned around and went back into the studio.


    Felicia closed the door, shutting out the noise from inside.


    Laura limped to the door of the studio and begged Felicia, “Hello, I’m Laura Yale, and I’mte because of a car ident. Can you let me in? I’m sure Mr. Fuller will understand me!”


    Felicia was stunned. Seeing the severe injury on her leg, she was a little hesitant. “Well…”


    She looked at the end of the hallway.


    With a faint smile, Meriel showed Felicia the transfer history on her phone.


    She transferred 2,000 dors to Felicia.


    Felicia bit her lower lips and pushed Laura away. “I’m sorry, kid. Regardless of what happened, beingte isn’t eptable. I can’t let you in. Just leave.”


    Laura panicked. She grabbed her hand and begged, “Please. The elevator was broken, so I had difficulty getting up the stairs. My family is looking forward to my performance!”


    Felicia hesitated and pushed her hand away. “I’m sorry.”


    She sobbed and bypassed Felicia, trying to get in. “I’m gonna ask Mr. Fuller myself. If he says no, then I’ll leave!”


    “Laura,” Meriel said behind her.


    Laura sobbed and turned around.


    Meriel crossed her arms and looked at her disdainfully. “Don’t you think you’re being unreasonable?”


    Laura was stunned and confused.


    Meriel pressed the elevator button and said indifferently, “The fact is you’rete and even if you stay here longer, it won’t change anything. You’ll only be hated.”


    Laura looked at Felicia in a daze and said, “Did I screw up? I worked so hard to get there.”


    However, Felicia just looked away and said with guilt, “Staying here won’t change anything. This is a professional studio so its soundproofing is very good. He can’t hear you at all.”


    Laura lowered her head, feeling depressed.


    Just then, the elevator opened.


    Meriel pushed her into the elevator, pressed the button, and waved at her. “See you, Laura.”


    Frustrated, Laura looked up and muttered, “Isn’t the elevator broken?”


    Meriel sneered, “Maybe you’re out of luck today!”


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    Laura was stunned. “No matter how hard you try, you will never seed just like your mother,” said Moriel disdainfully.


    Laura was surprised to hear that. Just as she instinctively lunged at Meriel, the elevator closed and began to go down.


    Meriel smirked, staring at the number on the screen triumphantly,


    She thought, ‘See, Lilian? Even though I can’t get revenge on a dead person, I can do to your daughter what I didn’t do to


    you.’


    Laura quietly walked out of the elevator and sat on the couch, waiting.


    She wouldn’t leave.


    She had been preparing for so many days so she wouldn’t leave like that.


    She must see Sebastian.


    She rubbed her hands to try tofort herself even if it hurt more.


    Physical pain could ease her mental pain.


    Suddenly, someone said in a clear voice, “Laura?”


    She looked up and met Zayn’s surprised eyes.


    Xander, Jasper, and Everett were all behind him.


    The four boys wore different white shirts, which made her think for a moment that she had seen angels.


    When she came back to her senses, she saw Zayn half kneel in front of her and asked with a serious look, “Were you


    bullied?”


    She was stunned, but she was so upset that she burst into tears. “I waste because of a car ident. The driver couldn’t send me to the theater, so I had to run, but I got hit by an electric scooter at the gate. I endured the pain and took the elevator, only to be told that it was broken. By the time I climbed the stairs to the tenth floor, I was already half an hourte, so they didn’t let me <b>in</b><b>!</b>”


    Zayn felt sorry for her. He held her in his arms and said, “Why didn’t you call me?”


    She cried even more sadly. “My Little Genius smart watch is broken too!”


    Everett was shocked. “Looks like no one’s had worse luck than you.”


    Xander raised his hand and pped Everett on the back of his head.


    Everett rubbed his head and asked, “Why did you hit me again?”


    Xander looked at him with anger. “Do you think it’s just a matter of luck? She was clearly set up! Someone is preventing her from attending the interview!”


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    Everett was stunned for a moment before he realized what he meant. “Right! They always go against us!”


    Jasper said with a serious look, “It must be Rachel. She’s one of the contestants.”


    Zayn held Laura in his arms with a darkened face and said, “We’ll take you <i>to </i>exin it to Mr. Fuller.”


    Xander raised his hand and said, “No, we can’t do this. Mr. Fuller has a bad temper and given that Laura has already made


    a bad impression on him, he might kick us out before we could say anything. We should try another way.”


    Laura sobbed and looked at him.


    Xander squinted and said, “We should let him see Laura perform himself. We need to get his attention before <i>we </i>can exin what’s going on.”


    Laura was stunned, but the rest of the boys got it.


    Jasper looked at the bodyguard beside him and said, “Go get my cello.”


    The bodyguard said, “Yes,”


    “Go get my violin,” said Xander.


    The bodyguard said, “Yes.”


    Everett joined them. “Get me my drums.”


    The bodyguard nodded.


    However, when Zayn asked the bodyguard to get him his pianò, the bodyguard hesitated and said, “You’re making things


    difficult for me, Mr. Graham…”


    Zayn said with a nk face, “I’ll give you an extra 1 thousand dors this month to thank you for getting me my piano.”


    The bodyguard patted his chest and said, “Sure, Mr. Graham! I’ll get you your piano right away!”


    Laura gradually calmed down and looked at them in confusion.


    Zayn wiped her tears and said, “It’s gonna be okay. Stop crying.”


    Xander looked down at her and said proudly, “If you think you’re one of the Smith family, Laura, then wipe your tears now. And if someone tries to stop you from doing what you want, we’ll show her what we’re capable of. Be strong.”


    Jasper squatted in front of her and said with a soft smile, “Don’t worry. You’ll surely surpass everyone with us


    apanying you!”


    Everett echoed, “They’re right! It’s gonna be okay!”


    She was a little unsure. “Can you really help me?”


    Xander buttoned his cuff link elegantly and said, “Don’t underestimate us. This is a piece of cake for the young boys of the Smith family.”


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    Jasper buttoned his shirt confidently and raised his head proudly. “Trust me. The certificates I’ve got are proof of my


    abilities.”


    Zayn smiled and said nothing.


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    Everett took out two drumsticks from his trouser pocket and twirled them skillfully, smiling with his canine out. “Come on, Laura. Clean your face. This is gonna be fun!”


    Laura became excited immediately and nodded, “OK!”