Chapter168IDontWanttoFaceAnotherDefeat Chapter168IDontWanttoFaceAnotherDefeat MycommentsonlymadeKateevenmoreupset,especiallysincethehadalreadyfeltembarrassedinfrontofmeearlier.Now,shehadfounda wayforAnnatostepintothespotlight So,shespokewithatouchofassurance,ItseemsMs.Gardnerisnothappywithmydaughter.Ifyouhaveanyconcerns,whynotjoin thecompetitionyourself? 1silentlygrumbledtomyself.Howdoyou knowIhavententered? Naturally,toyou,eventheQueenherselfwouldntcomparetoyourpreciousdaughter.
Ismiledandreplied,Mrs.Sander,IthinkyouremisunderstandingmeImsimplyabitcurious.IsMiSanderreallytheS?Couldtherehavebeensomemixup? Outofnowhere,Irateddoubtsthatnoonehadconsideredbefore.Annashotmeasharplook.demanding.Whatareyouimplying? Abriefflickerofpanicflashedinhereyes.OnlysheknewChloessecret,andnowthat Ihadopenlychallengedit.Annafeltasurgeofguiltandunease.
SincethemomentIwasreborn,shehadbeenlosinghergriponthesituation.
Itistheunknownthatpeoplefearthemost.
Iwasdeterminedtoslowlydismantlehermentaldefenses! Kateimmediatelyshieldedherdaughter ,actinglikeaprotectivemother,and asked,Ms.Gardner,whatkindofgrudgedoyouholdagainstourfamily?Whyareyouso obsessedwithmydaughter? Icalmlyresponded,Mrs.Sander ,pleasedontoverreact.Didnteveryoneseethecompetitionregistrationform?TheressomeonelistedwiththeinitialSparticipating,butMs.Sanderiscompetingunderherrealname.SowhoexactlyisthisS? ThemomentIspoke,everyonesexpressionschanged, FionaalsoturnedtoAnna ,hereyesfilled

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withconfusion,andasked,Whatsgoingonhere? Whatelsecould itbe?Somepeopleareclearlytryingtoexploitthesituation,deliberatelyusingmydaughtersnametotrickothers.Anna,ItoldyoutocompeteundertheinitialS Annashookherheadandsaid,Itdoesntmatter.Afakecant becomereal,andrealcantbefake.Thisisjustsomeonetryingtogetattentiononlinebyusingthatname.
Shewascertaintheotherpersonwasafraud ,believingitwasimpossibleforanyonetousethe namesinceChloewasalreadydead.
Sorry,Ididdie,butthenIcamebacktolife.
IfAnnawererevealedasafraudduringthecompetition,thereactionsofthoseattheSanderswouldbequiteentertaining.
ThiswasAnnaskeyattempttopreserveherdignity.
||| 1/4 Chapter1681DontWanttoFaceAnotherDefeat Ikeptmycomposureandremarked,ThedesignoftheSlookstotallydifferentfromwhatweveseenbefore.Itslikelyjustacoincidencethatitsharesthesameinitial Despitethis,Anna remainedintriguedbythenewlyregisteredartwork Uponseeingthetitle,hereyeswidenedinshock.
Katealsoleanedforwardforabetterview,saying.ThetitleisNewBeginni Theentirepaintingwasvibrantandfullofcolor,astarkcontrasttotheearlierdarktone,makingitunlikelytoraiseanydoubtsaboutme.
Truegeniusesmayreachacertainpoint,buttheywillneverbetrappedinasinglestyleforlong And Iwasthestudentwhowasconsideredexceptionallytalentedbythe teacher, WhenIfeltdown,allmyartworksreflectedthat,dark,Bolated,andsorrowful.
Nowthatitsanewbeginning,itstimeforsomethingdifferent.
Annafixedhergazeonmylatestartwork,herexpressionintense.
Sheassumedsubmittingmyartworktothecompetitionwouldsecureherthetopprize.WhatshedidntanticipatewastheriseofanewS.EvenifitwasntChloe,thetalentwasundeniable,makingherfeel uneasy.
Fiona,unfamiliarwithart,onlycaredaboutthebenefitsAnnasfamecouldbringtotheHudsons.TheidentityofSdidntmattertoherintheslightest.
Alright,enoughtalking.Letsgoeat,shesaid.
Kateadjustedherexpressionandreplied,Yes,letswaitandseehowthecompetitionturnsout.
Aunaheadedtotherestroom,andItrailedsilentlybehindher.Ioverheardhermakingaphonecall,murmuring.IneedyoutoinvestigatetheoriginsofS Buthowcould shepossiblyuncoverthetruth?Thiscompetitionwasaprivateevent,notaglobalone,withnorulesaboutrevealingtheparticipantsidentities.Anyonecouldanonymouslysubmittheirartwork.
Atbest,allshecouldobtainwasareferencenumber.
IquietlyslippedawayandreturnedtostandbyCartersside.
AsIapproached,heofferedmeapieceofnougat.Hesaid,Here,trythis.Itsreallygood.
Itookabite,savoringthesweetanddelightfulflavorthatfeltascomfortingashoney.
Carter,haveyouheardanythingnewaboutAnnalatelyIasked.
Hegaveahelplessshrug.
Last time,Imanagedtocatchheroffguard,butnowshesswitchedphonesandismorecautiouswhenshegoes out.Icantgetrecordingsas detailedasbefore.
Annatookaheavyhitlasttime ,soitsno riseshesbeingextracautiousnow.
2/4 Chapter168IDontWanttoFaceAnotherDefeat Whatswrong?Worriedyoucantbeather? Notworried,butshelldefinitelystartcreatingabuzzbeforethecompetition.
IknowAnnatoowell.Sheisntthetypetositaroundandacceptfailure.
IfshecantlocatethismysteriousS,shellundoubtedlyturnherfocusonmeinstead.
Asexpected,shortlyafterleavingtheHudsonResidence,clipsofmesurfacedonline.
ThevideocapturedthemomentIquestionedAnna,IsMs.SandertrulyS? Whatwasoriginallyaglobal,opencompetitionsuddenlybecameafocalpointforthenetizens,who viewedSastheartisttorepresentthenationinthenextround.Evenbeforetheeventbegan,doubtswerealreadybeingcastonme.
Previously,theinternetwasalreadybuzzingwithheateddiscussions,andnow allthecriticismis directedatmeand themysteriousSparticipantwhohasyettomakeanappearance.
Afloodofpeopleswarmedmysocialmedia,leavingbehindabarrageofhatefulcomments.
Hey,Annaishostingherownartexhibit.IfshesnotSthenareyou?Doyounotownamirrororhaveanysenseofreality?Takeagoodlookatyourself Ifyouthinkyouresotalented,whynotenterthecompetitionyourself?Ifyoucant,thenjuststoprunningyourmouth.
IfAnnaturnsoutnottobeS,Illlivestreammyselfsplittingacoconutwithmybarehands.
Stealingfromothersandhavingtheaudacitytoshowoffinfrontofthetruemaster! Atorrentofcommentsfloodedin,pushingmeonto thetrendysearchoncemore.
ItfeelslikeeverytimeIgainiattentiononline,itsneverforapositivereason.Last time,Ievenbecameatargetofpubliccriticismafterbeingdead.
Outofnowhere,Bill,whorarelyeverreachedout,suddenlycontactedmeunsurprisingly,withharshwords.
WhatdoesShavetodowithyou anyway?Youdontevenknowhow topaint,sowhyareyoumeddlinginthis?Ifourcompanysstockdropstomorrow,youllbetheonetoblame,and Iwontletitslide.
Philippasvoicecamefromtheside,Ourdaughterisbeingattackedonline.Whyareyousayingthesethingsandnotworryingabouther?Dontworry.Illpaytohavethetrendysearchtaken downforyou Takedownthetrendysearch?Dontdothat,Mom! Iquicklyturneditdown,saying,Mom,someonefinallyspentmoneytogetmetrending.Thisbringsinsomuchattention.Itwouldbeawastetotakeitdown.
Zoey,areyoubeingnaive?Theyreallcriticizingyou.
Letthem.Letthemsaywhatevertheywant.
3/4 Chapter168IDontWanttoFaceAnotherDefeat Themoretheycriticizemenow,theharderitwillhitthemlater! +10FreeCoins Annaboldlybuysatrendysearchtoattackme,thinkingshesincontrol.Sheonlyknowsthat Chloeisgoneandnoonecan stopher.
However,thistime,shesboundtobeletdown.
Today,allthelieswillturnintoastormofcriticism,hitingherfromeveryside.
Ispokeclearly,Mom,Dad,dontworry.Evenifthestockdropsalittlethesedays,itllbouncebacksoon ! Mom,Iveexperiencedsomanylossesalready,Idontwanttofaceanotherdefeat! Everythingisbeingcarefullyplanned.