Chapter 181

Samantha couldn't help but laugh. "A mystery guest… at the Evergreen Corporation's audition?" "That's right." Liliana nodded with unwavering confidence as if it were a fact. Samantha turned her gaze to the staff and the judges nearby. She didn't say a word, but there was a question in her eyes. It seemed to ask whether Liliana was telling the truth. The staff members looked uneasy. They hadn't heard anything about a so-called "mystery guest", and they weren't about to speak out of turn. Instead, they turned to the two judges, silently passing the question along. The judges, both industry veterans, knew when to stand firm and when to play it safe. This wasn't the moment to offend someone like Liliana over a relatively unknown contestant. So one of them straightened up and said with a serious expression, "Yes, Ms. Johnson is a mystery guest of Evergreen Corporation. She's not your typical contestant, so she's being auditioned ahead of the others. "Oh? Is that so?" Samantha's tone