Farewell to Love: The CEO's Desperate Chase novel Chapter 166

The competition was still underway, but the internet had already exploded.

Voice of the Divine was already a massive hit, with countless people following every twist and turn. The live stream was just one part of it—many more people, too busy to watch the whole thing live, waited for the highlight reels and edited clips. For most, their impression of Serena had been shaped by those first two performances: a dazzling debut, followed by a lackluster second round.

Now, thanks to trending topics and Donovan Entertainment's official website uploading high-definition videos of the first two rounds, people were flocking to watch for themselves.

If the initial live broadcast had sparked the first wave of chatter, this was the second—and it was even bigger, spreading faster and further.

Hardly anyone had the time to watch the entire show live; most people had their own responsibilities to take care of. So when the edited clips dropped, the audience swelled—and with every new viewer, the buzz only snowballed.

"My God, she's incredible!"

"Right? I've only ever seen the highlight reels. In the second round, all the contestants seemed to step up their game. I used to think Serena just got lucky because everyone was holding back in the first round, but now I realize she was actually suppressed by the competition."

"Yeah, especially in the second round—her song wasn't as technical as the others, and with the pressure, she just didn't stand out."

"I only voted for her because her songwriting was solid. The rest of my votes went elsewhere. Never expected this, honestly."

"So, who's behind all this? Don't try to blame it on some ‘technical glitch.' This needs a full investigation!"

"Absolutely—let's get to the bottom of it!"

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Meanwhile, Vivienne was immediately in the crossfire.

A tidal wave of questions crashed over her as people demanded an explanation.

She was overwhelmed, scrambling to keep her head above water. Luckily, she still had the excuse of being tied up with the live broadcast, buying herself a little time to regroup.

Elsewhere, in a quiet suburban neighborhood—

Seven and Joyce high-fived, both grinning ear to ear.

"Ha! This is amazing, I finally feel vindicated!" Seven jumped up, unable to contain his excitement. "Everyone was ganging up on me before, but look at them now—apologizing left and right!"

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