Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 125

Everyone was gobsmacked. Had Eileen lost her marbles?

Hedy was even more shocked. This was live TV, for god’s sake! How could Eileen say something like that!

All hell broke loose on set.

The production team quickly stepped in to calm things down.

Aurora then picked up the microphone and said diplomatically, "Ms. Lopez, you sure set the bar high. But honestly, I think Hedy did pretty well considering she's not a professional dancer..."

Eileen turned to Aurora, "If she's not a professional dancer, why is she here on this show?"

The audience erupted again. Eileen had actually challenged Aurora directly!

Aurora was taken aback, and managed to reply, "She has a dream to become a singer and dancer..."

Eileen nodded. "I also dream of becoming the richest person in the world. Does that mean I can rob a bank?"

Aurora's face fell. "What does this have to do with robbing?"

Eileen retorted coldly, "She's hogging resources, lacks talent and ability, yet insists on being the center of attention, pulling the whole team down. She turned a perfect performance into a mediocre one. Isn't that robbery? Doesn't her presence create a weak link in the team?"

Aurora was annoyed by Eileen's relentless questioning. Worried that a comeback would ruin her elegant image, she decided to drop the mic and said no more.

Hubery then grabbed the mic and shot at Eileen, "Ms. Lopez, if you're such a guru, why aren't you the one in the coach's seat?"

Eileen looked at Hubery and suddenly laughed. "What's so strange about that? You’re a piece of trash, but you’re not sitting in a dumpster, are you?"

The audience went wild again. Someone in the chaos yelled out, "Eileen, you rock!"

Eileen glanced at the audience but couldn't tell who said it.

Seeing the situation was getting out of control, the director had to step in. They wanted to spice up the show, but not this much.

Eileen was off her rocker! With her razor-sharp tongue, she was about to turn their show into a bloodbath!

With the director's intervention, the situation finally stabilized. The host, dripping with sweat, promptly called the next team to perform.

The next team’s performance was mediocre at best.

They were out of sync, and someone even messed up the choreography. Eileen could tell that they were shaken by her previous outburst and it had affected their performance.

Once the coach finished reviewing, Eileen spoke softly into the mic, "You guys were good during rehearsals, but you didn’t deliver on stage. It's a shame. If any of you get eliminated, come to me and I’ll get you back in the competition."

The girls were expecting a scolding. They never expected such encouraging words!

Two of the girls who had messed up were already teary-eyed, and those words brought them to tears.

The recording continued.

Finally, in the afternoon, it was Karin's group’s turn. Their act was a hot dance number.

Karin’s solo part was minimal, mainly supporting the others. The other four girls all had solo parts, but she didn’t.

After the performance, the coaches were silent for a while. Aurora, in her gentle style, praised them and gave them an A grade. Hubery gave them a B, indicating there was room for improvement. The other two coaches gave them a straight C.

This team of five didn’t have any big names, so the coaches weren’t afraid to be brutally honest.

"You four were put in the B group because you didn’t meet the technical requirements, but your performance on stage was even worse than your initial performance. You all danced to your own beat, which I’m sure is not how you were taught. You need to reflect on why this happened."

The four girls turned pale at the critique.

Karin, however, was unfazed. Her deep eyes occasionally darted at Eileen.

Next, the mic was passed to the celebrity coach.

Eileen held the mic and said coldly, "I just want to say two things. One, I'm glad I didn't have high expectations for you, so I'm not disappointed. Two, except for Karin, don't come to me if you get eliminated. I don't want to see a bunch of Hedy clones. One Hedy is annoying enough."