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The Performance Trap

Author: PRUDENCE NO1
last update publish date: 2026-03-23 16:18:17

Selene’s POV

Ronan and I attended the first Live performance of Liora on the next day after our last interaction. Ronan walked beside me, calm as ever, scanning the crowd like he owned the place. “Remember,” he said quietly, leaning toward me, “we’re ghosts. Blend in. Record everything but don’t draw attention.”

I nodded, gripping my small recording device tightly. My fingers trembled, not from fear, but from rage and anticipation. Liora had stolen everything I had built, every song I had writt
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  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRES SECRET WIFE    The Performance Trap

    Selene’s POVRonan and I attended the first Live performance of Liora on the next day after our last interaction. Ronan walked beside me, calm as ever, scanning the crowd like he owned the place. “Remember,” he said quietly, leaning toward me, “we’re ghosts. Blend in. Record everything but don’t draw attention.”I nodded, gripping my small recording device tightly. My fingers trembled, not from fear, but from rage and anticipation. Liora had stolen everything I had built, every song I had written, every note I had poured my soul into. Tonight, I would begin taking it back.The doors opened, and the crowd surged forward. I entered the venue through the back entrance while maintaining silence. Fans chattered excitedly about Liora. Fans expressed their excitement about Liora's upcoming performance, which they had anticipated for months. Then she came out. Liora stepped onto the stage with a confidence that made the audience roar. She waved, smiled, and the lights shone on her like a hal

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRES SECRET WIFE    The public doubt

    Selene’s POVI sat in Ronan's studio which had dim light because my laptop was opened in front of me. Liora Voss's face filled my screen because her hair shone and her smile was bright and she tilted her head while answering questions which made my stomach feel sick. As the livestream began I moved forward to listen better.The interviewer asked about her tour and the album during the first three questions because those were simple topics. Liora answered with smoothness because she had practiced her response. I noticed that she had stopped speaking for a moment which made her eyes start to become tighter. She chose not to answer some questions directly. The way she avoided answering questions made it seem like she was hiding something.The chat section started to fill with many comments. Fans recognized her moment of doubt.“Why did she skip that question?”“Demo leaks are real, right?”“I heard someone claims she stole songs…”I opened a new browser tab to begin creating new accounts

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRES SECRET WIFE    The shadow ally

    Written from Selene’s POVThe sound of my phone buzzing on the nightstand woke me up. Another message. My heart jumped. The past few days had taught me to expect the unexpected yet the anticipation of the moment made my stomach churn.The email preview showed only: "Check your inbox. It’s important." I opened it slowly, bracing myself. The email contained one document which was a PDF file named Timeline_Comparison.pdf.I downloaded the document because I wanted to see its contents after exercising caution. My eyes widened immediately.The document contained a timeline which showed my demo recordings alongside the album releases of Liora Voss. Every song was listed, with my original demo date on one side and Liora’s public release date on the other. My original compositions existed before all of hers by multiple months and some cases even more than a year. The proof appeared to be established without any elements which could create doubt.I kept my gaze fixed on the screen.Someone was

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