THE LAST MINUTE GROOM - CHAPTER 89
Meanwhile, Jeslyn was flabbergasted for a while before she immediately clicked the glowing ring that was slowly going dim.
“How could,” she mumbled, forgetting that her mic hadn’t been turned off.
“Someone is in there, I heard a voice!” someone yelled.
An uproar erupted and the impatient people started to get angry, urging the host to either bring out the person behind the curtains or refund their ticket money.
Even though they knew that the host wasn’t in charge of returning their money which, by the way, could only be refunded by Sparkle Entertainment, many people from the audience refused to care.
“VJ Cute, you–” Manager Richard paused when he remembered that the mic was still connected and could be heard by the audience.
He barged into the backstage in anger, totally forgetting about the mic. Now that he had done even worse by calling VJ Cute, there would no longer be a remedy to this misfortune.
“M– manager Richard, wh– what happened? What is going on? Hope–”
“Stop talking! You ruined everything!” Manager Richard rushed forward to immediately turn off the mic.
“What have you done?!!” He yelled.
VJ Cute blinked twice then burst into a puddle of laughter. “What have I done? You have no idea.”
The manager was shocked at her transformation. Wasn’t VJ Cute acting all weak a while ago? Why has she suddenly reverted to how she used to be? Forget it, there’s more to her actions.
“Manager Richard, the audience awaits me. See you soon.” she smiled.
Just as VJ Cute was about to take a step forward, Manager Richard blocked her and said; “So you plotted all this. You wanted to ruin today for everyone. Not on my watch!”
“I’m so sorry… there’s nothing else you can do. Hahahaha…” While she was laughing, two guards entered backstage and pulled Manager Richard away.
On the stage, the audience had gone crazy. Some were throwing their flight bombs, placards, and even phones towards Christine on the stage. Most were calling her a fraud and others were insulting VJ Cute, thinking she was the same person as Christine.
“I can’t believe VJ Cute/ Christine had me fooled for so long! She was lip–syncing and pretending to be someone else! f_ck Sparkle Entertainment!!”
“Sparkle Entertainment, go to hell!”
“We want a refund!!!”
“We want a refund!”
“Give us a refund!”
It became an anthem for them.
Christine stood on stage in shock since the beginning of the chaos. She couldn’t understand how things escalated this far, nor could she grasp how it even started.
It all felt like a dream that she desperately wanted to wake up from but was trapped inside it.
“Christine, get down here and give us our money!!”
The scream startled her and pulled Christine’s mind back to reality.
Just as she was about to run backstage, VJ Cute split the curtains and walked into the stage. Collective gasps escaped the audience’s lips as they stared at the VJ Cute that was familiar to them.
The other time when VJ Cute went for an audition at Fearless Entertainment, she was wearing a white flowery gown with her face veiled. Today, this lady on the stage was wearing the same dress with her face also veiled.
Without further ado, she parted her lips and the next words that came out of her vocal cord were;
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Forever young…
Forever young, we rock the earth
We rock the men
We rock the land, the sky, the sea
We give them love
They bring us the cash
They call us gold diggers
Because we love good things
They call who*es
Because we pay with our body
What do we care
What do I care
What do you care
We shouldn’t care
What they say doesn’t matter
We shouldn’t give a f_ck
Because we are forever young
Forever young
Forever young
Cause I’ll be forever young….
But it’s a pity
We would die and life goes on
But before then
We should leave some legacy behind
And that would be…
To rock the world
To rock the earth
Land and sky
f_ck h@ťěrs
Go to hell
If you don’t have the money,
f_ck off!
They bring us the cash
They call us gold diggers
Because we love good things
They call who*es
Because we pay with our body
What do we care
What do I care
What do you care
We shouldn’t care
Forever young, we rock the earth
We rock the men
We rock the land, the sky, the sea
We give them love
Because we are forever younnnnnng!
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“VJ Cute!!!”
“She is VJ Cute and not Christine!”
“What is going on here? What the f_ck is happening?!”
The audience area broke into unrest as people questioned what was happening on the stage. The security men who had long formed a barrier around the front seat to prevent anyone from going up the stage were growing tired from pushing the angry people back and they couldn’t wait for the matter to be solved so everyone could calm down.
Both those online and offline were almost going crazy from the mess that was happening on stage. How could their VJ Cute whom they thought was Christine, turn out to be another person?
They needed explanations! People were already starting to come up with different theories and conjunctions but that wasn’t what the people wanted right now! They needed to hear the f_cking truth!
“Hello, everyone, please calm down. I promise to provide you with an explanation.” VJ Cute said slowly and calmly. She was sounding exactly like Jeslyn when she wasn’t bullying anyone.
Christine slightly furrowed her brows as she stood with the dancers. She still couldn’t find herself believing what was going on.
Before her very own eyes, VJ Cute entered the stage and started singing with her natural voice. No music, no interruption, no nothing! Doesn’t that mean that Christine’s career was ruined?!
No… It can’t be!!
Something has to be done before VJ Cute starts to talk and it should be done immediately!
Christine started searching for Assistant Miles and her Manager. None of them were in sight. How could they not be here? The crews were nowhere in sight too. Did these people gang up on her?
What about her sister, Emilee, and her boyfriend, Young Master Wu? Aren’t they watching this? Can’t they see what is going on? Why aren’t they helping her?
What is happening??!!! Her mind almost exploded due to panic. She wanted to leave but there were security men on the stage preventing anyone from leaving.
When, how, and why they came, only God knew.
“As you all know, I’m VJ Cute but I have another identity.” VJ Cute’s voice suddenly broke through the silence.
“Another identity?” Some people asked in wonderment. Christine wasn’t an exception to the confusion.
VJ Cute slowly took off her veil and everyone screamed.
“Jeslyn??!”
“She’s Jeslyn!”
“What is going on?!”
‘This is getting more confusing.’
Both online and offline were on fire. It was so hot because everyone knew the fight between both sisters, so why would Jeslyn become Christine’s voice artist?
Christine almost fainted when she saw Jeslyn’s face. She wasn’t dead?! How?
After her initial shock, her mind instantly calculated and she realized that she was being played.
“How dare you!!” She lurched forward but before she could touch Jeslyn, a security guard ran forward and grabbed her, holding her in place.
“You deceived me! It was your plan all along! I’ll ki|| you, Jeslyn!!” Christine kept screaming like a mad woman. She wanted to cause as much trouble as she could so that Jeslyn wouldn’t be able to carry out her plans but unfortunately for Christine, Jeslyn didn’t endure a life-and-death incident just to let today go to waste.
“Everyone, I’m very sorry for deceiving you all and making you believe that VJ Cute was actually Christine.
“Honestly, I wanted to cry out before now but… sniff… sniff.” Jeslyn sniffed back the tears. She was already looking broken and forced so there was absolutely nothing Jeslyn would say in this state she was in that people would doubt.
“A lot of you know what happened to Christine and me after my grandfather died. I was jailed for something I didn’t do. A friend of mine sent his lawyer to help me out. After I got out, I had nowhere else to go because my property was transferred…” She burst into tears and fell to her knees.
The way Jeslyn was crying felt as if the whole world had wronged her. She looked exceptionally fragile and vulnerable.
The audience, both those watching from their devices and those in the venue couldn’t help feeling tears welling up in their eyes.
“M– my properties, both the ones from my mother and grandfather, were taken away from me while I was in jail. Th– they thr_@tened to ruin my grandfather’s reputation if I didn’t sign away my property, so I did out of fear and respect for my dear grandfather.” She wiped her tears and tried
“When I came out, I had no idea that Christine was coming towards me because I was already in the car. So I had no idea that she tried to open the car door.
“When I saw in the news that I was labeled as a ki||er and other bad names, I knew that I couldn’t stay at Rose City anymore so when my friend told me to come with him to Country M, I did just that.
“Everyone I knew, except Emma Watson and Ava Adams deserted me. Delly Entertainment abandoned me and my Manager left me too.
“I was devastated for some time before I told my lawyer friend that I wanted to make myself useful. So when I came across Teacher Celestine’s post to sign three singers, I loaned money from my friend and joined the class.
“When I finished, I was excited, thinking I would be able to pay my friend. Then I went for an audition at Fearless Entertainment but….” Jeslyn started crying again.
As she told the heart–wrenching story, people were crying. Those who accused Jeslyn or h@ťěd her because of the truth they didn’t know started to feel bad…
“I was abducted from Fearless Audition and sent to Sparkle Entertainment and forced with a contract to become Christine’s voice artist.” She looked at everyone and asked with a broken voice.
“I– if, if you were in my shoes, wo– would you have refused? I– I was scared of being ki||ed. I have gone through a lot in prison and saw lots of bad things. I was scared!”
Some people who were still able to hold themselves as they listened to the painful story shook their heads.
“Liar!! She is lying–!” Christine cried out. A security guard stuffed a handkerchief in her mouth. That was when the audience was reminded that Christine was still there.
“Shut your mouth, you devil!!” Someone yelled and threw his shoe onto the stage. He intended to hit Christine but unfortunately, his aim was bad.
Jeslyn continued after the disturbance had been taken care of.
“They also said, I would suffer again if I refused. I didn’t dare to go against them, so I agreed to their terms because I didn’t want to go to prison again. I might not be so lucky to be rescued for a second time.” She sniffed.
“That was how I became Christine’s voice artist. When my teacher found out that I’d become a voice artist for Christine, she was very angry. She wanted to sanction me. Left with no other choice, I came out again as Jeslyn but Christine was still not satisfied…”
“Why are you just coming out now? You have gotten yourself a big fanbase that is bigger than Christine’s. Why didn’t you come out to say all these? Why did you choose this time to embarrass your sister? Is it because she was adopted? Is that why you and your parents treated her badly?”
“That’s right! If Christine wasn’t going through hell in your parent’s house, she wouldn’t have become a bitter person. They say, evil begets evil. Christine h@ťěs you because you were never nice to her!”
With those two fans leading the comment, a few more started to air their thoughts. They found it weird that Christine would do all that Jeslyn was indirectly accusing her of, so they thought it would be better to defend Christine even though they were still heartbroken from her betrayal.
“I didn’t come out because people like you would never believe me,” Jeslyn said. “Do you think I wouldn’t have come out if it wasn’t because Christine wouldn’t leave me alone? I no longer care what you and your likes think of me. I have endured your hatred for a year plus and I’m still enduring even until this day!
If your Christine hadn’t sent people after my life and hurt my best friend, Lola, I wouldn’t have cared about appearing here, in front of you!!”
Just after Jeslyn yelled, the flat screen that was emitting light some time again changed and images of Christine and Assistant Miles in the dressing room appeared, followed by their conversation.
“Th– this… this…” Christine broke out in cold sweat. She was terribly scared and wanted to stop what was going on but there was nothing she could do but unceremoniously sit on the floor, looking dazed.
Everyone watched and heard the confession between Christine and Assistant Miles. They gasped in shock after watching the whole video. Some people turned to look at Christine and felt like puking. How could someone have such a heart?!
Jeslyn wasn’t done yet.
After the video ended, another one started. It was the video of VJ Cute’s audition at Fearless Entertainment.
“I know that video!” Someone cried out from the crowd.
“Yes, I saw that too but the company said it was a technical fault or something. So that was how VJ Cute was adopted!”
‘It’s so sad that Fearless Entertainment couldn’t fight for their potential artist and allowed her to be stolen away right in front of them.’
‘I feel for Fearless Entertainment. They are relatively new to the industry and can’t battle Sparkling Entertainment which has been there for so long.’
‘I agree with you, but rumor has it that the CEO of Fearless Entertainment is equally very powerful.’
‘I’m sure it’s just a rumor, else he/ she wouldn’t have allowed Sparkle Entertainment to step on them as they did.’
‘Who knows, Fearless Entertainment might just be a passive income company for the CEO.
‘ A ‘ True. But I hope the CEO seeks justice for his/ her artist. If they don’t do anything now, the artists from Fearless Entertainment would be living in fear, which is not nice.’
While some of those online were discussing Fearless Entertainment and their CEO, others and those at the event were causing a ruckus to skin Christine alive.
Ugly names got exhausted, thanks to Christine. The people used all sorts of bad names and curses on Christine until words failed them.
When Jeslyn saw the effect of her scheme, she turned and looked at Christine who was sitting there and shivering like jelly. Jeslyn sighed sorrowfully like she was still feeling pity for her before turning to leave.
However, at that moment, Christine bolted to her feet and ran after Jeslyn, intending to push her off the stage– towards some hard objects that were kept at the side for wh@ťěver reason.
“Jeslyn, watch out!!!”
“Nooooo!”
The fans cried out to warn Jeslyn when they saw Christine running towards her.
“Jeslyn, dieeeeeee!!!” Christine threw her hands forwards, wanting to push Jeslyn but at that instant, Jeslyn turned and booted her towards the hard objects.
“Ahhhh!” She screamed as she flew through the air before falling face-first on the irons. “Arghhhh!” Her painful scream continued for a while before her voice turned to whimpers.
“Serves her right, you demon!”
“I hope she dies!”
“This was how she ran into Jeslyn’s lawyer’s car and got hit. Scheming Ɓîtçh!”
“Christine is evil!”
h@ťěful comments continued while Jeslyn stood there, staring at Christine whose face was bleeding profusely. “Take her to the hospital. No matter what, she’s still the sister I loved dearly,” she said and turned to leave.
“Oh My God, Jeslyn is so kind.”
“Yes, she had always been such a nice person.”
“I can’t believe this. Despite all Christine did to her, Jeslyn still loves her so much. Christine does not deserve it.”
“I would have let her die than send her to the hospital!”
“See, all this while, we misunderstood Jeslyn. Shouldn’t we be apologizing?”
“Jeslyn, we are sorry!!!!!”
All those who attended Christine’s event bowed to Jeslyn, apologizing for what they’d done.
Jeslyn, who was about to leave through the curtains, paused and turned around. She smiled faintly and said; “You are all my fans (VJ Cute) and I don’t get angry at my fans. I’m glad that y’all didn’t disappoint me.” She blew them a kiss and left, leaving everyone squealing in excitement.
Some security guards went to take Christine to the hospital.
On arriving at the ‘hospital’ (prison), Christine saw Assistant Miles tied to a chair in a prison cell with lots of torture tools.
“Wh–wh– what are you doing?! Jeslyn told you to take me to the hospital!! Let me go!!!” she cried out loud. The injury on her face got disturbed and much blood started to stream down her face.