Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 757

Chapter 757

Some contestants with a real shot at reaching the finals began pressuring the production team, demanding that Sharon be disqualified.

No matter how the organizers explained-reiterating that Sharon had missed that round only because of a car accident, that she was an innocent victim-none of the contestants were willing to listen.

They repeated the same line again and again, “Abigail lost by default only because of Sharon. If Sharon doesn’t take responsibility, it’s unfair to Abigail.”

With that charge of “unfairness” weighing on them, even the production team found themselves in a bind.

Inside the conference room, the program’s core decision-makers gathered to discuss the issue.

One executive said, “Strictly speaking, this isn’t Sharon’s fault. It’s a loophole in the rules. Abigail is innocent, but Sharon shouldn’t be forced to shoulder the blame either. How about this: we record Sharon’s score for this round as zero, but let Abigail advance, same as the other team that won by default?”

Another executive shook his head. “That won’t work. If we do that, the other contestants will cry foul again. Giving zero points isn’t fair, but advancing her isn’t fair either.”

One of the judges gave a cold laugh. “Those contestants’ intentions couldn’t be more obvious. They just want Sharon out. But have they looked at themselves? Even if they succeed in forcing her to withdraw, do they honestly think their level is enough to face international competitors? They’ll be crushed before the match even begins.”

Another judge nodded in agreement. “Even if she’s scored zero this round, Sharon has the strength to qualify. With her level of skill, she absolutely cannot be forced to withdraw.”

Several members from the planning and operations team also nodded in unison.

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“From both a performance and publicity standpoint, Sharon must not leave the competition.”

Someone suggested, “Why don’t we arrange a rematch? Let them compete again.”

Another shook his head. “Impossible. Rules are rules. If we break them so easily, how will we enforce order in the future?”

“Then what? If this won’t work and that won’t work, what exactly are we supposed to do?”

At that moment, Fabian, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

“The team battle rules do have a serious flaw. In my view, this is a good chance to amend them. From now on, contestants should bring their own partners. That way, their teamwork is tested as well. If the partner they choose fails to show up-whatever the reason—that’s on them. No one else will be implicated.”

Someone frowned. “That’s reasonable, but what about the contestants who already scored under the old rules? They won’t accept a rematch.”

Fabian replied evenly, “No decision will ever satisfy everyone. But think about it—if Sharon is forced out now, and later our players perform poorly on the world stage, who will they blame? They’ll say we pushed out our strongest competitor. So ask yourselves: do you want

to take the heat now, or endure international humiliation later?

“You all know my stance-I cannot tolerate injustice. If we really disqualify Sharon, is that fair to her? Did she choose to get into an accident? Did she want to be injured?”

His words cast a heavy silence over the room.

After a long pause, someone finally broke it.

“I agree.”

“Count me in.”

“I second that.”

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“Good, then it’s decided.”

When the announcement of a rematch was released, it stirred up an immediate storm.

The competition’s popularity skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. In just a single day, discussions exploded past two hundred million.

But before the fire could spread further, another bombshell dropped-one so explosive, so scandalous, it instantly hijacked the spotlight.

A live-stream video of Damien and a group of men, caught in an explicit scene, hit the trending lists… crashing servers across every major platform.