Ariana tried to protest, “Even if Sarah is unpopular right now, the program team shouldn't be using dirty tricks like that to crush her even more. She hasn't done anything wrong. Why..."

"Cut the crap. I don't want to hear anymore." Donna interrupted her in a sharp voice.

"You're Sarah's agent, but the power to make decisions is in the hands of the company and you have no control over that. I hope you understand that. If you think they've been unfair to Sarah, then after she's eliminated from the show and comes back, we can arrange for her to be a spokesperson for Harenin Foods, the snack brand, as compensation."

Hearing this, Ariana hung up the phone, and held her head in her hands.

She had never heard of Harenin Foods. It must be some kind of cheap brand. If Sarah became the spokesperson, it would make her some money, but it wouldn't be helpful for her music career.

Just then, Betsy shouted from inside the room, “Ariana! Come and look at this

Ariana walked in and Betsy handed her the laptop.

“A lot of people online are mocking Sarah. That post that said she was putting on airs has resurfaced and people are talking about it again."

Ariana glanced at the laptop, before opening her phone to read the comments.

“What happened to Sarah? She used to be normal but now she's trying to act like a fool to attract people's attention."

“Why doesn't she go into acting? She's good at it."

"I used to think her songs were good, but now I'm disappointed."

“There was a rumor that Sarah puts on airs and looks down on the other artists. I didn't believe it at first but now it seems like it could be true. Otherwise, the program wouldn't have been so cautious with her scenes."

"I have a friend who works in Guava Broadcasting. The staff don't think very highly of Sarah. I guess the program team was worried that something might happen, so they cut her scenes."

“There must be some big news. They wouldn't have cut Sarah's scenes for no reason."

“Could it be that there's a hidden story about her divorce with Lynch?"

People began a discussion about what trouble Sarah could be in, some people suggesting drug abuse. And some people even talked about the issue between her and Lynch again. It was getting out of control.

Ariana knew that if this continued much longer, Sarah's reputation would be totally destroyed, and she might be eliminated from the program after the first round of public performance.

Ariana put down her phone, her head in her hands. She felt a huge sense of guilt.

She couldn't let Sarah get eliminated like this. Sarah was so talented. How could her talent be wasted?