Chapter 47
Many of the viewers tuning in for the show were ordinary people with average incomes. They were also part of what Nicole’s fans called “the poor ones p>
Jackson watched the livestream comments and, somewhat speechless, turned to Jason. “Although our marketing department has been giving Nicole a boost, at least half of the comments here are from her fans. ”
The “fans” hired by the marketing department had only taken the lead, while the rest of the comments were all written by Nicole’s fans.
“Looks like Nicole’s been playing her wealthy heiress card to keep her fans hooked,” Jason said, not surprised at all. “People always care the most about what they don’t have p>
Jackson paused for a moment. “Isn’t Nicole the heiress of the Hammond family? Why would she need to work so hard on that image p>
Jason twirled the herb bracelet that Alicia had made for him. “Nicole is just a stepdaughter. Of course, she
cares. ”
Jackson was taken aback. “Nicole’s not the true heiress of the Hammond family? But the Hammond brothers spoil her rotten. They even went to a gala she attended before, and they’ve given her tons of resources. Like, Nicole’s the spokesperson for Hammond Group p>
So Jackson had always figured they were just hyping up their actual little sister.
Jason’s
gaze remained calm as he answered, “That’s right. Nicole isn’t the true heiress. Alicia is the real heiress of the Hammond family p>
“What?” Jackson said, his face filled with shock. “Alicia is the true heiress of the Hammond family? From the way the Hammond brothers and the others treat her, I thought Nicole was their real sister p>
Jackson was confused. “Doesn’t Nicole worry that her and Alicia’s true identities might be exposed p>
Jason replied, “Based on what happened before, it’s hard for their identities to be revealed. After all, the Hammond family always had Nicole’s back and kept things under wraps.
“And Nicole’s not worried at all, because even though she’s the stepdaughter, the Hammond family treats her like she’s the real heiress anyway. But things might change after this p>
If Alicia hadn’t been hurt to the point of cutting ties, things would likely have played out in Nicole’s favor. But since Alicia suddenly flipped the script and refused to play along, Nicole’s plans went out the window.
Jason thought, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Changing the wheel doesn’t make a difference, even if the squeak sounds different p>
Moreover, Nicole had been so spoiled over the years that she started to think she was way more important than she actually was.
Putting everyone else aside, Alicia was the one who had shared unforgettable years with Nicolas and Maxwell. After all, even Jason had once envied them.
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Jason thought, ‘Would Nicolas and Maxwell really cut Alicia off completely for Nicole? The key is, this variety show is live. After all these years, can Nicolas and Maxwell really pretend to not know Alicia in front of the
cameras?
‘Isn’t that the reason so many celebrities avoid live variety shows? They’re afraid of their instincts and habits revealing sides of themselves the audience won’t like p>
As Jason had predicted, Alicia and Darren had the least luggage. The two of them simply placed their suitcases and got on the bus, choosing a spot in the middle to sit.
A moment later, the other six guests boarded. As usual, Nicolas and Maxwell went straight to the row where Alicia was sitting. Whenever they were all in the same vehicle in the past, they always sat together.
Maxwell then said to Darren, “Give me your seat p>
Darren looked at him, puzzled. “What p>
Maxwell remarked, as if it were obvious, “Get up and sit somewhere else p>
Darren didn’t move. Instead, he looked at Alicia with an annoyed expression, silently asking her with his eyes if Maxwell was actually crazy.
Alicia gave him a confirming look, thinking, ‘Yes, he’s crazy. Just ignore him p>
At this moment, the live broadcast camera had followed them, and the screen was flooded with question marks in the comments.
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