"No need for thanks. You've earned it," Ariana messaged back with a grin, then set her phone aside.

Suddenly, Tom, seated opposite Ariana, burst out, "Hey, check this out! Someone just brought something to light! They're claiming the audience vote for our team was manipulated!"

“What? Who did that?" Everyone scrambled for their phones. They discovered not only compelling proof but also the identity of the person orchestrating it all.

"Sadie?! Has she lost her senses? Why would she even do that?!"

The group observed in astonishment as the trending topic attracted a lot of attention online, entirely caught off guard by the shocking revelation that Sadie was the culprit behind it all.