Chapter 161

Clara stuck out her tongue. "I was just venting, that's all." Soon, the first elimination round began. Jasmine thought she had done well, but she ended up in 30th place, just barely making the cut. Clara made it to 20th place. Yvette placed sixth. That night, after Yvette slipped out of the dorm, Clara leaned over and whispered to Jasmine, "Jas, don't you think there's something fishy about this whole competition? Yvette went off-key and forgot her lyrics, but still got sixth place. "But you, with your flawless performance, nearly got cut? Feels like they're targeting you." Jasmine could only sigh in frustration. She had joined the competition hoping to gain some exposure and boost traffic for her arts center. But things were clearly not that simple. "Looks like I'll be out in the next round. Clara, you'd better keep giving it your all," she said. Clara realized she was losing confidence and immediately jumped in, "Jas, don't give up. I saw your online votes, and they're actu