Chapter 257 Chapter 257 Karl didnt think too much of it and continued working on his songs with his team .
Meanwhile , every time Bianca tried to make a move or get closer to Karl , Elaine appeared just in time , crushing Biancas Tragile heart into pieces , making her believe Elaine was doing it on purpose .
If it werent for the fact that Elaine was Karls blood relative , Hanca might have genuinely thought Elaine was trying to steal her man .
A sense of malice began to creep into Biancas thoughts .
Perhaps it was because , back in Boynton , she had taken all the love from her brothers and parents , leaving Elaine with deep emotional scars .

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So , even if it meant getting back at Elaine , Bianca was determined to keep pursuing Karl , hoping to find some crack in his resolve .
Unfortunately for her , Elaine didnt give her a single opening to flirt , and Karl , unlike Jepson and the others , didnt blindly side with Bianca , Instead , whatever Elaine said , Karl believed without hesitation .
This infuriated Bianca even more .
Karl also began to notice how Bianca kept finding ways to inch closer to him .
At first , he just found it absurd , but didnt dwell on it .
It wasnt until Elaine casually mentioned one day , Hey , I remember Bianca and Finley were madly in love , right ? So , whats the deal with her always hovering around you ? Dont you think Finley might get jealous ? The name Finley clicked in Karls mind .
He turned to Elaine and asked , Wait , wasnt Finley someone you were supposed to be with before ? Elaine nearly spit out her water .
Can you stop using that word to describe my relationship with Finley ? We never dated .
He was just my supposed fiancé back then , but I was so young I didnt even know what love was ! Ah , right .
Karl nodded .
That guy was a piece of trash .
He wasnt even worthy of being your ex.
If he was already dating Bianca while wearing your fiancé title , then he must have no morals at all .
Karl had pieced things together and now understood the mess between Bianca and Finley .
Ugh , Bianca is clearly no good .
Karl muttered .
She has a boyfriend but doesnt even know how to keep some distance from other men .
From what Ive seen , this type of person just doesnt know boundaries .
How can she be so careless with something as basic as personal space between men and women ? Elaine nodded in agreement .
Exactly , Karl .
Youre right .
This could lead to all kinds of misunderstandings .
If Finley sees you two together , it could cause major problems , and we really dont need any more of that .
Lets just keep things calm and avoid unnecessary trouble .
I get it now Karl said , a little more determined .
From that day on , whenever Karl saw Bianca , he treated her like a virus he practically ran in the other direction , afraid of getting infected by her .
Bianca , seeing Karls behavior , couldnt help but realize he was actively avoiding her .
She was left baffled , like a confused monk scratching his head .
Elaine , watching Karls shift , silently gave him a thumbs up .
Coincidentally , later that afternoon , while Elaine was scrolling through her phone , she came across a melodramatic novel that seemed eerily familiar .
In the story , the female antagonist , in a desperate attempt to be with the male lead , pushed her own brother to pursue the female lead , ultimately leading to his tragic death .
In the end , the brother became a mere stepping stone for the romance between the leads .
Elaine shuddered at the absurdity of it .
1/3 Chapter 257 Are you kidding me ? To get the guy , she sacrifices her own brother ? What kind of ridiculous , melodramatic plot is that ? She couldnt help but laugh bitterly .
Thank God in my past life , even when I was crazy , I didnt do anything as stupid as what that character did .
If the author dared write me like that , Id rather just end it all myself .
It was the kind of twisted behavior that made her shiver .
In the end .
Bianca had no choice but to give up trying to seduce Karl on the show .
She decided to wait for the fallout over the songs , hoping that when Karl was crushed by it , she could swoop in and take advantage .
A few months later .
Trevon announced his album .
He released the lead track , Rainy .
The song shot to the top of the charts , quickly becoming the new trend .
The company behind Trevons music was Galaxy Entertainment , and with his success , the higher ups there regained a glimmer of hope , thinking they were on the road to recovery .
Karl , who had been in seclusion working on his music , released his new album on the very first day he came out of hiding .
But when Karl dropped his album , the internet exploded .
His first song sounded almost identical to Trevons , except for some minor differences in the instruments , arrangements , and lyrics .
Trevon , ever the arrogant one , had slightly altered Mandalas lyrics , but Karl ? He used the original words without hesitation , making the song even more catchy .
Fans and netizens were shocked , speculating who had plagiarized whom , and whether Mandala had written these songs for Karl or Trevon Trevon , who had released his song first , was furious .
Since he had directly communicated with Mandala both online and in person , he was sure the song belonged to him .
So when he saw Karls track , he immediately accused him of stealing his work .
Though they were cousins , their relationship wasnt great .
Trevon filed a lawsuit against Karl and publicly declared that all seven songs he had were written and adapted by Mandala .
He demanded that Karl immediately remove his songs from all platforms , apologize publicly , and even pay compensation .
Trevons fans flooded Karls Twitter with insults , calling him a thief .
Karl was furious and completely bewildered .
How on earth had Mandalas songs ended up in Trevons hands ? He had no idea .
But things got even stranger when Mandala who had never shown herself suddenly appeared in a video , revealing herself to the world .
The woman in the video was in her twenties , with a figure that closely resembled Mandalas .
Sitting in a chair , she looked straight at the camera and said , I am Mandala .
I wrote these songs for Trevon .
Given Karls infringement , we will pursue this matter to the fullest .
The video was a bombshell .
It not only threw Karl under the bugs , but it also claimed that the songs were never meant for him , but for Trevon Karl was stunned , unable to believe what he was hearing .
They had been in constant contact through WhatsApp , and he had been working with Mandala one on one .
How could she suddenly turn on him and publicly accuse him ? He was drowning in doubt , trying to figure out the truth .
But then , just as he was about to reach out to Mandala , Elaine interrupted him .
Karl , shes not Mandala .
Shes a fake .
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