Ariana was filled with a sense of pride as if a seed she had carefully nurtured had finally grown into a magnificent tree.

And as Sarah's agent, she basked in the glory of her victory.

Sarah scanned the audience as she stepped up to the stage, her heart pounding in her chest. She could feel the electricity in the air as the crowd clapped in unison and her cheeks flushed with pride. Taking a deep breath, Sarah bowed her head in gratitude and picked up the microphone. Her voice trembled as she began to speak.

“Thank you so much for your support, from the judges and fans to my mother and my daughter Alina, and all of the staff who worked on this show, Thank you all from the bottom of my heart."

Sarah paused, her gaze drifting toward Ariana in the audience “I also want to thank my agent Ariana. Without her, I'm afraid I wouldn't be here today. Thank you for believing in me and never giving up on me. Half of this trophy belongs to you."

Sarah held up the trophy in the direction of Ariana, a gesture of her utmost appreciation.

The camera crew quickly captured the moment and Ariana's face was projected onto the big screen. Her delicate and beautiful features were on full display, and she was not wearing any makeup.

The audience erupted into applause once more, this time for Ariana.

The netizens in the chat rooms were equally excited, with comments flooding in, appreciating Ariana's good looks.

“What a beautiful agent! Why doesn't she become a star?"

"So lucky that I'm Sarah's fan. I not only have good songs to listen to but also can have a beautiful agent to appreciate.”

"She's far prettier than most popular stars!"

“I don't know whether I should envy Sarah or her agent."

“What a moving story that they helped each other!"

Tears welled up in Ariana's eyes, eliciting a flurry of reactions from the netizens.

She felt a little shy and embarrassed when she saw her face being captured on camera, but her attention was soon drawn to a familiar figure sitting three rows behind her.

It was... Theodore?

Ariana's heart skipped a beat as she turned around to look in his direction.

As Ariana spun around, the figure she had hoped to see was nowhere in sight, and the seat that once held a presence of familiarity was now occupied by an ordinary attendee.

Her heart sank, as she scolded herself for having held any hope at all. How could she have believed Theodore would grace the occasion with his presence?