If they cancelled their performance, everyone would think that it was because their costumes were too ugly, so the performers had decided to pull out at the last minute.
“But the show is tonight. There’s no time to practice!”
“She’s right. There’s only four hours left. I’m afraid not even the professional dance students can memorize and perfect a choreography in a few hours.”
“Not to mention, none of us has ever had any foundation in dance at all.”
“What should we do? Maybe we should just withdraw since Bethany can’t perform anyway.”
“That’s right. It doesn’t matter if they laugh at us. Being number one isn’t such a big deal anyway.”
“But, wouldn’t the other two students’ efforts be wasted?”
Being in this situation, the students were in a dilemma and they had no idea what to do.
“Janet, what should we do?” Abby’s eyebrows furrowed. She wished she was able to learn the dance quickly and take Bethany’s place in the performance.
Furrowing her brows, Janet pursed her pink lips as she was frustrated as well.
“We’ll see how it goes.” She looked as indifferent as her voice sounded.
Soon, news about Bethany’s injuries during rehearsal soon spread throughout the school.
In fact, everyone was eager to see the costume designed by Janet. However, they never expected something like this would happen right before the performance. They wondered if they could still perform during the party.
“Do you think this incident was intentional?”
“Are you implying that they don’t want to perform?”
“I bet it’s because the costumes came out awful, so they refused to go on stage in it.”
“Wow, I’m really curious about how the costumes look.”
“According to Madelaine from the performance arts school, the costumes looked so terrible that they’re too embarrassed to go on stage.”
“Madelaine again? Is anything she says credible? Didn’t she say Janet had the worst fitness evaluation score previously, and yet she ended up becoming the best trainee?”
“Who knows? She claims to have studied in the same high school as Janet, but the things she says don’t seem to be reliable.”
Comments like these were travelling around the entire school. In the blink of an eye, it was almost time for the performance that evening.
At half past six in the evening, Robert confirmed with the president who was in charge of the performance again and again.
“Are the seating arrangements settled?”
The president reported over the phone, “It’s settled. They will definitely be satisfied with the arrangements.”
Mason would be seated in the middle of the last row. This way, he wouldn’t draw any attention from the students. On top of that, it had a good view and lighting, so he could see everything clearly.
“That’s great. I’ll talk to you soon.”
Nodding in satisfaction, Robert hung up.
It was ten minutes before seven o’clock, at which the performance would be starting, and all the students had arrived.
Since Mason and the others had ‘cased’ the area beforehand, they swiftly found their seats. Due to the lighting and seat position, the students couldn’t see them at all.
Henry sat with his legs crossed and narrowing his eyes, he said, “Did Young Master Mason invite me because Miss Janet will be performing tonight?”
Shaking his head, Sean said, “Miss Jackson won’t be performing, but she designed the dance costumes.” If Miss Jackson wore the dress that exposed her waist and legs in front of the entire school, Young Master Mason would die of jealousy.
Upon hearing this, Henry nodded in realization and was rather excited to see Janet’s design.
Not long after, a chorus of voices started to echo around the venue.
“Janet just went to see Bethany at the infirmary, and it looks like she won’t be able to make it. I don’t know if there’s anyone from our medical school who can take her place.”
“It’s hard to say. The dress Janet designed is beautiful, yet everyone is convinced that we’re too embarrassed to go on stage, and that we’re faking the injury to get out of it.”
