The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2541

The expressions on everyone's faces were a dead giveaway, their eyes filled with sympathy as they glanced in their way.

It seemed like Ivy had really bombed her performance earlier, maybe even forgot some steps in the middle of her routine.

Ophelia thought that if she were in a good mood, she might let it slide.

"After all, Ivy is an actress, attending dance rehearsals to prep for a show-stopping number at a fan meet-and-greet. Practicing just a handful of classes each day, how could she possibly outshine me?"

With this thought in mind, Ophelia was already picturing Ms. Madison declaring her the winner of the competition. But to her shock, Ms. Madison lifted Ivy's hand high in the air!

She stared in disbelief. "You've got it wrong, Ms. Madison. I'm on your left side. You should be raising your left hand!"

Ms. Madison blinked, lowered Ivy's hand, and repeated, "I announce the winner of the first round is Ivy!"

Now, Ophelia was truly baffled. "Even if you're biased, you can't just make stuff up in front of all these people, can you? The winner should be clear as day! Ms. Madison, I used to respect you, but now, just to curry favor with Ivy and Balfour, you're lying to everyone's face?"

Ms. Madison gave her a weary look. "Why are you so convinced you had it in the bag? Have you ever wondered why no one objected when I said Ivy won? Look around at their faces."

Prompted by her words, Ophelia finally noticed the looks she mistook for sympathy towards Ivy were actually aimed at her!

Shaking her head in disbelief, she stepped back. "You've all got it wrong. She's the one who should admit defeat. Has she brainwashed you, too?"