Chapter 771 Athena’s Confession
As they stayed in the corner, watching the scene unfold, Hera couldn’t help but notice Alice flitting around like a social butterfly, effortlessly mingling with the socialites. But what truly caught Hera’s attention was when Alice mentioned that she, too, was participating in the IGI Expressions Competition.
This further confirmed Hera’s initial suspicion that Alice was there to compete. Her heart raced in her chest—there had never been any mention in the novel of Alice having a talent for design.
Athena, sensing Hera’s tension, looked at her in confusion. After all, in the novel, Alice had only focused on her career in entertainment. But perhaps things had changed. Hera had pushed Alice out of that industry, and with her career now in turmoil, Alice might have been forced to seek a new path to remain relevant.
Perhaps she was trying to reinvent herself, shedding the innocent, kind-hearted image that had collapsed under the weight of her own scheming. Now, it seemed she was aiming to establish a new persona—one of a talented and independent woman.
If Alice succeeded in crafting her new persona, she could take full advantage of the Internet’s ability to quickly shape public perception. By embedding this fresh identity into the minds of netizens, she hoped to make people forget about her past actions.
While her current popularity wasn’t exactly the type anyone would aspire to, it was still some form of popularity. Alice could leverage that attention, transform her image, and before long, she’d be the talk of the town—just as popular as Hera.
As Hera thought about it, she couldn’t help but admire Alice’s strategy. In a way, it even seemed like they were unintentionally helping Alice skyrocket her popularity in the entertainment industry. But that was only if Alice managed to pull it off and win an award.
If Alice didn’t win an award, she’d likely make waves in the news—but not in the way she hoped. Instead of being celebrated, she could easily be mocked as someone overstepping her bounds, with critics calling her out for lacking the talent she claimed to possess.
In the end, it was still a double-edged sword, with the potential for both success and humiliation hanging in the balance.