Yet, Calvert remained cool as a cucumber.

"This is expected," he said with ease.

"We haven't seen the real firepower from the big players yet."

As if on command, votes for the other teams also shot up, their graphs taking sharp turns upward as their supporters brought out the big guns.

Everyone got the message. The company bigwigs were flexing their financial muscles in the competition.

Calvert's confident grin made a comeback. How could a fledgling Like Ariana stand a chance against their deep pockets and vast network?

But his smirk quickly turned to astonishment when Ariana's team's vote count skyrocketed again, threatening to outdo even Rollingrock Media's numbers.

“How. what's happening?" Calvert stammered.

“Did Ariana pour money into this?"

Before the dust could settle, a team member blurted, “Have you checked the livestream? Tyler Brewer is on air, urging all his fans to back Ariana's team!"

The official live-streaming channel was swamped once more as online fans poured in, nearly crashing the live streaming flow.

The onlookers found themselves utterly amazed by the unexpected turn.

"Unbelievable! Tyler Brewer on live streaming, urging his fans to vote for Ariana's team? Pinch me; I must've been in a half—dreaming state to connect those dots."

“Spectacular it is, Sarah and Tyler on the same side!"

“This agent is no ordinary player. Mark my words!"

“My goodness, who on earth is she, with a lineup Like Julio, Sarah, and now Tyler? Could she be connected to the moneyed elite?

Speculation ran wild online about Ariana's background, as her company had somehow gathered the support of a superstar diva and a renowned actor. Was she some kind of hidden puppeteer pulling the strings behind the scenes?

As the votes for Ariana's team surged relentlessly, edging closer to overtaking Rollingrock Media's team and even hinting at surpassing them, panic washed over Rollingrock Media's contestants. They anxiously implored Calvert, "Calvert, what's our play here?"

Calvert frowned and gritted his teeth, pondering for a moment. Then, he got his phone and called the publicity department.

"Do it! Throw the entire budget!"