NOVPUBChapter 1230: 550 Destined_3 Chapter 1230: 550 Destined_3 “That’s quite a long story…”
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Finley Ledger takes Stella White back to their apartment.
This is a place rented by the company for the members of the girl group.
Of the four members, Stella White comes from a wealthy family and usually lives at home.
Finley Ledger, Idalia Powell, and Annie share this apartment.
Finley poured Stella a cup of hot water and said, “Drink this to warm up.
Do you need me to call your family to pick you up?”
Idalia Powell couldn’t wait to ask, “Stella, what kind of grudge do you have with Aubree Groove?
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I heard you mention Brother Curve…
Could it be Anton Cook?
Is he with Aubree Groove now?
Is that why you were angry with her…?”
Finley gave her a glare.
Idalia Powell stuck out her tongue, “I was just guessing.
If she did bully you, we would stand up for you.”
Even so, thinking of those two fearsome men and Aubree Groove’s strange behavior, who would be foolish enough to mess with her?
As Stella’s fear subsided with the warmth, she gritted her teeth and said, “Aubree Groove is the one who caused Brother Curve’s death.
I swear I’ll avenge him one day.”
“Anton Cook is dead?” Idalia Powell’s scream almost raised the roof.
Finley Ledger and Annie were also shocked, “Stella, you can’t joke about something like this.
Just the other day Anton Cook’s lawyer was getting him out of his contract with the company, remember how mad it made Ivy Parker?”
“Did you see him with your own eyes?”
Stella’s question silenced them all.
“Because he couldn’t have done it.”
“Stella, are you telling the truth?
Anton Cook, is he…?” Annie’s eyes welled up with tears.
Idalia Powell’s tears came quick, “How could this have happened?
He was so talented.”
Finley Ledger, however, remained calmer.
“How do you know this?”
“Because I saw it with my own eyes.” The memory still caused Stella to tremble uncontrollably.
“Stella, you have to calm down first, you can’t be impulsive at this moment,” said Finley.
Stella saw alcohol on the table and started gulping it down.
Finley tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Notoriously bad with alcohol, a drunken Stella was a terrifying sight.
After just a few mouthfuls, she became delirious, standing on the sofa, cursing at the heavens.
“Aubree Groove, I don’t care if you are Madam Aria’s granddaughter, I am going to avenge Brother Curve.
I swear I’ll make you feel the pain.”
The three looked at each other in disbelief.
Madam Aria’s granddaughter?
“Brother Curve, why didn’t you look at me?
Do you know that when I first went to Cusmond Court with my mom as a kid and saw you, I fell for you?
For so many years, I kept this secret, I even entered the showbiz industry, which I hate, just to be closer to you.
I learned to sing and dance, believing that one day I could catch up to you…”
“Brother Curve, what does she have!you gave your life for her!”
Stella curled up on the sofa, sobbing, and gradually fell silent.
Finley carried her back to the bedroom.
Meanwhile Idalia pulled out her phone, sneakily playing the video she had just recorded.
“What are you doing?” Annie gave her a pointed look.
Idalia asked, “Annie, do you think Stella is telling the truth?”
“Real or not, it’s none of our business.
Don’t forget how tough Anton Cook’s lawyer is.”
Idalia Powell pouted, looking in the direction of the bedroom.
“So, Stella knew Anton Cook a long time ago and she hid it from us.
She never considered us her friends.”
Annie yawned, “I’m tired, I’m going to bed.”
Idalia ran back to her room and opened Twitter.
She saw many people insulting her in her private messages, mostly fans of Anton Cook.
This was an almost daily occurrence and Idalia was used to it.
Ivy Parker recently feared that they would lose their star attraction after Anton Cook’s departure, so she bought a lot of bundled marketing which resulted in a backlash from Anton Cook’s fans.
The group’s members were abused daily.
Especially since Anton Cook’s disagreement with the company a few days ago had leaked online.
This incensed his fans, the Flying Moths, who tore the company apart.
Of course, the ST Girl Group, who only gained attention by being associated with Anton Cook, became the scapegoats.
Idalia went to Anton Cook’s fan page.
Anton Cook was a superstar, unparalleled in popularity among his peers.
Apart from his age, there was nothing this man failed at.
Truly a superstar with no shortcomings.
He hadn’t been seen since the Spring Festival Gala.
His fans were desperate for any news.
Apart from verbally attacking the company and the ST Girl Group, they spent most of their time reminiscing about the old days.
Even so, his online popularity was still very high.
His fans spent their time digging into his past, from the first time he held a guitar at 14, to every album and concert since.
In six years, he had grown from a teenager to a young man and reached the pinnacle of his career, proving his talent and capabilities.
An era belonging to Anton Cook was slowly unfolding.
Yet his best years were still ahead of him.
As Idalia watched the fans’ ovations and laments, she switched to a sock puppet account and messaged a marketing account with a million followers.
——I have the recent news about Anton Cook, guaranteed exclusive, and definitely gonna blow your mind.
Humming a tune, Idalia opened her video editing software, ready to extract the audio.
As long as she broke the news, all of Twitter would be paralyzed.
She could likely sell it for a good price on the marketing channel. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
This would be her last time leeching off Anton Cook’s fame, given her position; it was only reasonable that she at least earned something from taking the abuse all these years.
Not a moment later, a private reply popped up.
The marketing account responded to her.
January 25th in the Year of 2026, a bomb exploded in the entertainment industry that took over the internet.
Less than ten minutes later, Twitter crashed.
A national level singer-songwriter with both the talent, looks and physique of a superstar had passed away at the peak of his career at a youthful age of 20.
The fans simply couldn’t believe such a thing.
But because of Anton Cook’s huge popularity, even the reaction from bystanders was enough to overwhelm Twitter.
There were also many professional trolls fanning the flames, pushing the news of Anton Cook’s death to its peak.
Just like that, the calm pond of the entertainment industry was thoroughly stirred.
