Chapter 150

"Right, Alyssa's a judge. Has everyone gotten it wrong?" "Some are even claiming Alyssa used Howard's influence to attack Elena. But if that were true, wouldn't Howard and Ferrell Entertainment be involved? If Alyssa really had that much power, Elena would have been forced to withdraw from the competition completely. There wouldn't be a trace." "It's probably someone else trying to frame Alyssa." This counter-narrative, fighting logic with logic, began to gain traction. Many were unaware of the behind-the-scenes machinations, so it sounded perfectly reasonable. Penta and Selena responded with fervor, listing example after example to refute the claims. They had anticipated this kind of pushback. Fortunately, it wasn't long before public opinion swung back in their favor. After all, the central fact remained that aside from Alyssa, no one else had a clear motive to target Elena from the very beginning. Meanwhile, several prominent music bloggers began publishing technical analys