Free Web NovelChapter 75: Chapter 75: Provocation
But netizens weren’t blind. They could naturally see that the Chloe Sinclair in the photos and the one in the video looked exactly the same.
The only thing that shocked them was the vast difference in Chloe Sinclair’s aura.
[There’s such a huge difference between the video and the photos. The Chloe Sinclair in the video is way more attractive.]
[Didn’t they say Chloe Sinclair was bullied by a teacher? Her reputation was bad before, but now that Laura Rhodes has faced the internet’s wrath, she doesn’t have to put up a front anymore.]
[Am I the only one who’s just here to drool over her face? How is Chloe Sinclair’s face even real? She’s gorgeous.]
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Netizens marveled at the night-and-day difference in Chloe Sinclair, even as they became captivated by her looks.
The director watched the online trends, a wide grin blooming on his face.
"Chloe Sinclair is an absolute treasure."
The show’s ratings were decent, but its audience consisted mostly of middle-aged and older viewers, with very few young people watching.
What he hadn’t expected was that as soon as Chloe Sinclair appeared, she would attract so much attention.
In less than an hour, she had gained seventy to eighty thousand followers.
Although it wasn’t a massive surge, for a brand-new account with nothing posted yet, the numbers were still quite impressive.
The director watched gleefully as the numbers on his backend dashboard kept rising, and he couldn’t help but hum a tune.
「Three days later」
The production team for ’Genius’ officially began filming.
Chloe Sinclair took a taxi to the TV station first thing in the morning. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Although ’Genius’ featured amateur contestants, the production team had them all go backstage for makeup to ensure they looked good on camera.
When she arrived, the other nine contestants were already there.
"Everyone else is here. What took you so long? Did you expect us all to wait for you?"
The moment Chloe Sinclair stepped inside, she was met with a sarcastic voice.
She looked up toward the voice and saw a woman in the makeup area rolling her eyes at her, her tone sharp and mean.
Chloe Sinclair paused, taken aback for a moment, then said, "I’m not late."
Director Warren had told her to be here at ten, and it was only around nine-twenty.
’She hadn’t even cut it close. Anyone who didn’t know would have thought she was incredibly late based on that reaction.’
"All the rest of us made it. What, you couldn’t? Can’t you take this show a little more seriously? Do you think you’re all that just because you placed first?"
Chloe Sinclair was speechless for a moment.
’That’s when it dawned on her that she had placed first in the auditions.’
’There was a list posted on social media, but she just hadn’t paid attention to it.’
"Alright now, Chloe wasn’t even late. And with her great skin, she’ll just need a quick touch-up."
The makeup artist couldn’t stand the contestant’s arrogant and domineering attitude.
The girl, Jolie Yates, was a student from Emberfall University. She had good grades and had already made some minor achievements in condensed matter Physics, so she joined the show on her advisor’s recommendation.
Although Jolie Yates was only a junior, she had already been scouted by several major companies offering her annual salaries in the millions, which had made her quite arrogant lately.
She had fully expected to place first in these auditions, so she was shocked to see she had only come in second.
And the person in first place, of all people, was a high school senior!
This was the reason for her cold and sarcastic remarks toward Chloe Sinclair.
But Chloe Sinclair paid Jolie Yates no mind.
She nodded to the makeup artist, a faint smile on her face. "Thank you."
The makeup artist, surprised that Chloe Sinclair was so polite, quickly shook her head. "It’s no trouble, no trouble at all."
