Chapter 24

Chapter 24:
Vivian gave a small, sad smile. “Wasn’t Millie a songwriter before? I thought maybe it bothers you…” ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ.net
He didn’t answer. He just looked at her.
The truth was, it bothered him, even just a little.
But Vivian didn’t have time—not much of it. If these last six months were all she had, he would let her have what she wanted.
Vivian noticed his silence, so she lowered her face and let herself look remorseful.
For a while, the car was silent. Only the slow tapping of Brandon’s left fingers on the steering wheel filled the quiet.
After a moment, Vivian spoke again. “I just want to feel what she felt. To know what it’s like to be loved like that.”
She looked up at Brandon, her eyes glassy. “I want you to love me the way you loved her.”
Brandon’s fingers stilled. He closed his eyes and let out a long breath. “Don’t think like that,” he said. “The divorce has already been filed. We’re just waiting out the legal process. I’m with you now, Vivian.”
Vivian nodded and gave him a faint smile.
“Let’s head home,” Brandon said, pocketing his phone and starting the car.
Vivian lowered her head again, but this time, there was a spark in her eyes—a flicker of satisfaction. She had made up her mind.
The timing was right. Sympathy was on her side. The public believed her story.
Now, it was time to push Millie completely out of the picture.
She wanted everything. Brandon. And Millie’s career.
That was why she had insisted on joining the show Heavenly Melody.
Vivian wanted Millie crushed and broken enough to leave town completely. She wanted to replace Millie—to walk into her life and claim everything that used to be hers.
And right now, it felt like the universe was on her side.
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Vivian pushed back the grin creeping onto her face. She leaned against the seat, closed her eyes, and put on her usual act of weakness.
Meanwhile, Millie had already signed the agreement with Charles.
Evans Entertainment, one of the backers of Heavenly Melody, was a key investor in the show, and Charles had enough influence to move things behind the scenes.
Knowing Vivian would be participating, he set up a confidentiality agreement just for Millie.
She would compete under a new identity, Serena Ellsworth, wearing a mask throughout the show. At the right time, when the impact would be greatest, she’d remove the mask and reveal herself.
Until then, only Charles would know who “Serena Ellsworth” really was.
The show focused on songwriting, vocals, and performance, so the mask was just another hook to draw viewers in. Other labels were doing their own stunts too. No one questioned it.
The name “Serena” was carefully chosen, symbolizing her inner peace. She really liked it. It felt like a small kind of rebirth. With everything in place, she left for the hospital.
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