His smug expression only confirmed Ariana's belief that the audience was indeed on Jasper's side.

She was angry but powerless to do anything as the event was being recorded and could not be interrupted. All she could do now was hope for a fair outcome during the live final.

Elva's group was set to perform last, consisting of six members and performing a sexy melody.

During their performance, they would be doing a short pole dancing routine.

Despite being part of group performances before, Elva was not skilled in dancing and had only been assigned simple moves.

Ariana was curious to see how Elva would handle the pole dancing routine, as it was not an easy task.

Ariana had heard rumors of tension and disagreements between Elva and her teammates during the pole dancing rehearsal.

As she pondered these thoughts, she witnessed Elva lose her grip and tumble off the gleaming metal pole.

The audience erupted in a cacophony of shock and alarm.

"Oh no!"

Jasper's disbelief was palpable as he jumped out of his seat, removing his sunglasses in shock.

This was a major blunder and there was no opportunity for a do-over with so many eyes on the performance.

Ariana shot a triumphant look at Jasper and taunted, "Do you still believe this performance deserves first place?"

Jasper was at a loss for words, his face contorting with anger.

He had meticulously planned and prepared to secure a win for Elva, as long as she put in a solid performance. But he never could have anticipated such a massive mistake from this underperformer!

The audience was stunned when the host finally announced the voting results, crowning Elva as the winner. The host himself stumbled over the words, unable to hide his surprise.

After a brief moment of awkward silence, he attempted to smooth things over.

"Even the most beautiful things have flaws. But I'm sure that those watching from home were just as captivated by this stunning performance as I was..."

Ariana let out a mischievous laugh upon hearing the host's awkward attempt to cover up. She shot a smirk at Jasper, whose expression was grim, and teased, “You better start coming up with an explanation for the fans after this airs. How did Elva manage to win first place despite her big blunder?"

With that, she gathered her belongings and made her exit.