Chapter 386

A sweet-faced girl among them bristled. “What do you mean? You think just because Hannah is backing you, we won’t dare to do anything?”

That cool girl echoed, “You only got into this room because of your internet fame. We’re the ones who put in the real effort every day. Don’t you find it disgusting how you’re behaving?”

Debra raised an eyebrow. “You think it’s unfair?”

“Of course, it is!” the others barked, their frustration palpable.

Debra remained unfazed. “There’s no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. Some people use their brains; some rely on their looks, and others use their connections. If you want to be in this industry and expect fairness, you’re nothing but a bunch of naive kids.”

The sweet-faced girl, her confidence bolstered by her father’s status as the chairman of Potter Entertainment, stepped forward. “You’re just arguing for the sake of it.”

“Am I?” Debra stepped forward, grabbing the expensive necklace around the girl’s neck. “This is an overseas luxury brand, worth at least eight hundred thousand dollars. Do you think an ordinary person would spend that much on a necklace? You’re in this practice room because of your family’s background, stepping on others to climb up. What makes you think you can talk about fairness with me?”

“You!” The girl was speechless.

Debra turned her attention to the cool-looking girl. “Let me guess. Are you going to say that even though your family isn’t rich, you still got in? Well, let me tell you, it’s because you have a pretty face. You also used your looks to get here.”

Her gaze swept over everyone as she continued, “Each of you got in for your own reasons, and I got in because I can create hype that benefits this company. So, don’t look down on anyone here.”

The room fell silent. Debra wasn’t a pushover, and no one could find a way to argue back.

“If you want to compete with me, I’m up for it. But if you’re going to use shady tricks against me, I’m ready for that too.” She walked over to an empty spot and added, “But be aware that I’m not easy to mess with. Think before you act. I never said I didn’t come in through connections.”

Her admission sent shockwaves through the room. People here were eager to prove themselves, to show they had the talent and drive. No one had openly boasted about their connections.

The sweet-faced girl complained, “Why bother practicing? She got in through connections. We don’t have any chance at all now.”

But another girl chimed in, “You can leave, because you can afford the breach of contract fee.”

The mention of the breach of contract made Debra pause. She remembered something about canceling contracts before, but she had no idea how it was related to a court notice.

“That’s thirty million dollars we’re talking about. I don’t have that kind of money,” added the girl.

“In that case, just hang around and wait to be pushed out,” the cool-looking girl said, giving Debra a pointed look. “In the end, the company will still let us debut, just not as well-paid as others.”

Debra could sense she was the backbone of the team. The others mostly listened to her.