Farewell to Love: The CEO's Desperate Chase novel Chapter 169

"So sad. Vivienne doesn't even have six months left, and she still has to take the blame."

"I know, right…"

Emilia saw these comments and smiled to herself.

Just as she expected, the moment rumors about Vivienne being terminally ill surfaced, public sympathy came flooding back to her like a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Christian sat next to Emilia, practically seething.

"What on earth is he doing?" Both of them knew exactly who "he" referred to. "Let's go with our plan," Christian suggested.

But Emilia shook her head.

The groundwork they'd laid before had left some traces, but this time, the players were different.

Now, it was people from The Erickson Group.

That meant their previous evidence wouldn't do much good.

"So we're just letting her off the hook?" Christian's jaw tightened with frustration.

Emilia gave him an amused look. "You really think I'd let that happen?"

"But she…" Christian glanced uneasily at the nearby camera, leaving his thought unfinished.

"Ever heard the phrase ‘a cure worse than the disease'?" Emilia said with a sly smile.

"You mean…" Christian's eyes lit up with understanding.

Emilia lowered her head and, shielded from view, typed quickly on her phone.

Vivienne backstabbed Wyatt today. Sure, they're still tied together by shared interests, but there's no way he won't hold a grudge.

Second, she used The Erickson Group's resources. Even if she managed to patch up her reputation, she didn't win, and now people are starting to doubt her. The cracks are showing.

Most importantly, she's panicking and losing her cool. That "get-out-of-jail-free card" of hers? The more she plays it, the less effective it gets. The first couple times people buy it, but after that, everyone's patience will wear thin.

You can't fake the truth forever. The more desperately she tries to clean up her image, the harder the backlash will hit.

All this drew in even more curious onlookers, making Serena the center of attention.

"Remember during the first livestream? Everyone was arguing about whether ‘Faint Whispers' or ‘Yesterday Once More' was better. It was like the classic debate—now we finally have an answer. ‘Yesterday Once More' wins!"

"Exactly! Seriously, is Vivienne even a professional singer? ‘Faint Whispers' is nice, but compared to ‘Yesterday Once More,' it just falls short."

"I mean, ‘Faint Whispers' is a solid song, but her live performance just didn't cut it. She's not a professional, so it's normal for her to be inconsistent."

"All I know is—Serena is amazing!"

In no time, Serena's commercial value was through the roof.

Voice of the Divine was coming to a close.

This episode had every singer showcasing their strengths, and the elimination of some contestants left viewers genuinely disappointed.

And so, the livestream that set Voice of the Divine ablaze finally drew to an end.

But what Emilia didn't see coming was that, at the last moment, Vivienne managed to dig her own grave.