Chapter 123
Samuel’s expression darkened as he thought, ‘Does Gregory have no sense of social etiquette? Why does he keep leaning toward Eleanor, especially under the spotlight? How shameless!”
Fuming, Samuel completely forgot that he had come here to support Gloria and was instead looking for trouble with Eleanor.
As the comments started to heat up again, Eleanor quickly pushed Gregory’s head away and shifted the topic. “Hell everyone, I’m Eleanor, and I play Megan in “The Nameless Sea. It’s a pleasure to meet all of you. Please support “Ine Nameless Sea. Also, I wish Samuel a happy birthday!”
Eleanor’s demeanor was poised and elegant, and her words were perfectly measured. Even Gregory’s fans, who had felt a twinge of jealousy seeing him so close to Eleanor, couldn’t find fault with her.
When Samuel’s fans heard Eleanor wish him a happy birthday, their fondness for her skyrocketed.
After Eleanor concluded her “happy birthday“, the previously grim–faced Samuel, who seemed ready to explode at any moment, suddenly appeared a lot brighter, a hint of a smile creeping onto his lips.
Next, Zane and Camilla followed Eleanor’s lead, introduced their characters, and also wished Samuel a happy birthday. Since they were supporting roles, they didn’t take up much time.
When the microphone reached Gloria’s hands, however, the atmosphere shifted suddenly.
She smiled sweetly and said, “I’m so glad Samuel could come here to celebrate his birthday. I originally wanted to bake him a birthday cake, but there weren’t enough ingredients here. But I think my poor cooking skills would probably scare Samuel
“After all, since I was little, whenever I walked into the kitchen, everyone would go on high alert! Anyway, happy birthday to my handsome Samuel. I will always love you!”
After speaking, Gloria made a heart gesture towards Samuel.
At first, the livestream fans were shocked and took a moment to process it, but when they realized Gloria referred to her idol as “my handsome Samuel“, they instantly exploded with anger.
[Who is she? Why does it seem like she’s so close to Samuel?]
[Her pretentiousness is overwhelming. I feel like throwing up.]
[Her tone is disgusting, and she doesn’t even look good. She’s not as pretty as Eleanor. She’s really shameless!]
[How dare she flirt with Samuel in front of us? Do they think we’re invisible?]
The fans were fervently criticizing her, and Samuel fell silent for a moment, surprised that Gloria would so eagerly showcase their closeness.
Adela, knowing they were siblings from the start, teasingly remarked, “Ms. Vanderbilt, you need to clarify your relationship Otherwise, the comments on the screen will definitely be all against you!”
a sweet and innocent expression she had practiced countless Cloria turned towards the camera, flashing a sweet smile times in front of the mirror. “Alright, then! Let me introduce myself. I’m Samuel’s sister, Gloria, Nice to meet your
Instantly, the previously furious comments seemed to freeze as if the screen had been paused. Seeing this, Gloria couldn’t help but feel delighted. This was the reaction she wanted.
She had planned this all along. She first ambiguously got close to Samuel, and when the fans began to feel jealous or hostile, she revealed her identity. The stark contrast would ensure that those tatts remembered her deeply
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Chapter 123
Moreover, relying on Samuel’s popularity, Gloria was confident her sweet smile would soon spread across the internet, possibly even trending on social media. She imagined her future of overnight fame, and her smile couldn’t help but brighten even more.
However, the subsequent comments caused Gloria’s smile to fade away.
[Leaving aside whether she’s really Samuel’s biological sister, even if she is, she’s just riding on her brother’s coattails for attention. That’s quite manipulative.]
[Exactly, we like Samuel, not a parasite hanging off him.]
[Samuel earned his popularity through talent. Why should a parasite like her easily benefit from it?]
[Is she really that naive to think we’re fools? Women see through other women better. She’s just a scheming bitch!]
Gloria didn’t expect that the fans would still harbor animosity towards her even after discovering she was Samuel’s sister. She stood frozen in place, feeling a bit lost and flustered. This was nothing like what she had imagined.
Watching the entire scene, Eleanor curled her lips slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes. She thought, ‘Such a fool! She thinks that because they like Samuel, they will automatically like his sister, too? How ridiculous! She truly underestimated the competitive nature between women.”
In her previous life, Eleanor had seen many people trying to ride the wave of sibling relationships to gain fame, but those people were usually forgotten. The reason was simple. Fans were not collectors of trash. They won’t accept just anyone.
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The fans were far from the easily misled ones of the past. They were frighteningly clear–headed, knowing what they wanted, what they didn’t want, and that they shouldn’t support unnecessary figures.
If Gloria had been a bit more low–key earlier, it might have been better, but her blatant attitude would surely provoke attacks from fans.
Fortunately, Adela reacted quickly and noticed the situation was going awry, so she swiftly moved on. “Alright, now that everyone has introduced themselves, I believe the fans in the livestream have a preliminary understanding of them. Next, we’ll play a little game about compatibility to determine our next task.”
Adela took out a whiteboard, on which were written three locations–amusement park, water park, and haunted house.
Adela said, “Please write down your least favorite location for reference, and then write down which place you’d like to visit the most. Samuel’s vote counts as two points, while everyone else’s counts as one. The activity with the highest score is where we’ll go today.”
When the least favorite locations were revealed, only Eleanor wrote “water park“. “I have a bit of a cleanliness obsession and think the public pool water is unclean.”
Everyone else, including Samuel, listed “haunted house escape”
Adela chuckled and said, “Alright, since we know each person’s least favorite activity, please write down the activity you’d most like to do today.”
Five seconds later, the results were revealed. Samuel and Gregory both wrote “Haunted House“, Gloria and Zane wrote “Water Park“, and Camilla and Eleanor wrote “Amusement Park Ultimately, “the haunted house” won with three points and became the location everyone was going to.
Eleanor frowned at Gregory’s large “haunted house” writing and asked, “Aren’t you afraid? Why did you choose this?”
Gregory snorted and glared at Samuel but talked to Eleanor. “Whether I’m afraid or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that I must scare Samuel to death.”
Samuel glared back, equally unwilling to back down, his eyes filled with competitive spirit.
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