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Chapter 537

Auteur: Tightrope
"It's the least I could do." Jayson smiled faintly.

Ariel wasn't hung up on what had happened that day. But now, face-to-face with Jayson, she could feel that he was no different than before.

Her suspicions back then had been baseless. Especially now that it was clear Jayson had been with Nancy at the time.

"Mr. Hockney, I'm going to check in first," Ariel said softly to Carlos.

Carlos understood she had no patience for small talk. He nodded. "Alright, go get yourself ready."

The weight Carlos placed on Ariel didn't escape Nancy. She curled her hands into fists, and her heart sank.

She hadn't expected this. Only now did she realize Carlos was one of the judges.

What if… Carlos played favorites with Ariel and scored her unfairly?

Nancy pressed her lips together as she frowned—a strange sense of danger coiled in her chest.

Carlos didn't linger. He dragged Chad off to use him as free labor.

Only then did Jayson's group enter the hotel to check in.

While Nancy was checking in, M
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