Chapter 102 Chapter 102 As the release date of The Legend approached , its momentum continued to grow .
Reyna said that she did not care , but upon hearing that the new song had a style similar to hers , she couldnt help but feel uneasy .
If the song had truly become a hit , she would have inevitably been compared to them due to their similar musical styles .
If she could no longer create a classic track like The Shadows at that time , it would be a huge blow to her career .
Therefore , she hoped the song didnt blow up or become popular .
Reyna silently prayed in her heart .
But , as fate would have it , misfortunes never came alone .
That day , a long lost phone call came through .
Seeing the caller ID , Reyna was momentarily stunned .
She frowned slightly and finally picked up the call .
Hello .
Hello , Reyna , I havent contacted you in a long time .
How have you been lately ? A slightly sly voice rang out on the other end of the phone .
This person was the middleman who had sold Noelles song The Shadows to Reyna .
His name was Troy .
The moment Reyna heard his voice , she felt a wave of disgust rise instinctively .
Her tone turned cold as she asked , Why are you calling me ? Our deal was settled a long time ago ! Back then , she rose to fame with The Shadows , and this man took the opportunity to blackmail her continuously .
In the end , Reyna got fed up and gave him a large sum of money as hush money , telling him to either take the money and leave or go down together in mutual destruction .
The man probably realized she was serious , so after taking the money , he never bothered her again .
To her surprise , after several years , this man showed up again .
Reyna , dont be so heartless .
Would you have reached your current status if I hadnt sold you The Shadows ? Would you be this famous otherwise ? I dont understand what youre talking about .
Reyna was on guard when Troy mentioned The Shadows and tried to play dumb .
But Troy wasnt about to give her that chance .
Oh ? You dont understand ? Then how about I help refresh your memory ? Lets talk about how you bought The Shadows from me back then ... and all the financial dealings we had afterward .
Reyna was furious when she heard him about to say it . She gritted her teeth and asked , What do you want ? Well , you see , Im a bit short on cash lately .
I want to borrow some money from you .
As expected .
He was here for money .
But , Reyna would not let a scoundrel like him get his way .
A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she said , I told you before , were even .
If you keep pestering me , well both go down together ! Troy sneered and asked , Go down together !? Sure ! Ive got nothing to lose , but I wonder if youre willing to throw away all the wealth and status youve built over the years .
I heard youre still making money off The Shadows , right ? You ! Relax , I wont ask for much .
Just give me 50 million dollars in cash , and I promise never to bother you again .
In your dreams ! Reyna was a stubborn person .
She scolded , We agreed to call it even back then , but now youre here to ask for money ! If I give you money this time , will you come to me again when you run out of money in the future ? So you dont want to give it to me ? What if I dont ? 1/3 Chapter 102 Her position in the music industry was unshakable .
With the Sawyer Group backing her , Troy wouldnt be able to do anything .
Even if he went public with his claims , no one would believe him .
Good ! Very good Reyna , youll regret it ! Troy gritted his teeth .
Reyna sneered .
Ill only regret it if I give you money now ? * Troy was so angry that he immediately hung up .
Reyna threw her phone aside with a dark expression .
Before she could calm down , there was a knock on the lounge door .
Her assistants voice came from outside .
Reyna , Leia is here .
Leia ? Reyna frowned and thought .
I didnt call her , What is she doing here ? Still , she said , Let her in .
Alright .
Soon .
Leia arrived at the lounge , led by the assistant .
She still wore her sweet smile as she greeted Reyna , Hello , Reyna Hmm ... Reyna responded indifferently and asked , What brings you here ? Lena was slightly taken aback .
She sensed that Reynas attitude toward her had become much colder .
Unsure why , she bit her lip and softly asked , Well , Reyna , Ive been signed a contract for a while now ... When will I debut ?
Reyna was quick to tell everyone that Leia was her student .
But after that , she never reached out again .
She did not arrange a job for her .
While the classmates envied Leia for becoming Reynas last disciple , Leias ambitions went far beyond just being a student .
Instead , she wanted to become a superstar , just like Reyna and Charlie .
Reynas collaboration with Phoenix Entertainment hadnt been going well lately , which made her attitude toward Leia colder as well .
Now , hearing Leia ask about debuting , she couldnt help but chuckle and say , Leia , do you think debuting is that easy ? Do you know how many artists Lighting Media signs each year ? And how many of them actually make it ? What advantage do you think you have compared to them ? * Leias face turned pale at those words .
It turned out that Reyna never planned to arrange her debut anytime soon .
She inwardly grumbled , wondering what the point had been of all those nice promises before .
Leia felt a surge of frustration in her chest , but she didnt dare lose her temper with Reyna Forcing a smile , she said , Youre right , Reyna .
I guess I was being a little impatient .
Yes , take your time .
Reyna smiled leisurely and added , Youre still young .
You should build your foundation first .
It wont be too late to debut then .
Got it .
Leia felt depressed .
It seemed like Reyna was just giving her empty promises .
She had no choice but to bring up another topic .
By the way , Reyna , Ive noticed more and more people online questioning you .
A lot of them are saying The Shadows wasnt written by you .
That comment hit one of Reynas sore spots .
Her expression darkened as she asked Leia , Why ? Are you doubting me too ? No ! I didnt ! 51 AM Chapter 102 Leia quickly shook her head and looked at Reyna before saying softly , Its just that my sister has been talking nonsense again .
This time , shes claiming at school that shes the creator of The Shadows , and now a lot of people actually believe her .
What ? Reyna found it ridiculous . People actually believe such a ridiculous lie ? Yes , there are plenty of people who love stirring up trouble .
Leia bit her lip and hinted , Reyna , I think you should make an example out of someone and hold a few of those spreading rumors accountable .
Thats the only way to put an end to these lies .
Reyna was sharp .
She must have understood Leias hint .
Reyna glanced at Leia and sneered .
Looks like you hate your sister very much .
You want to use me to deal with her , dont you ? Seeing that her thoughts had been exposed , Leia quickly shook her head .
No , I didnt mean that ... However , Reyna interrupted her , Alright , stop explaining .
I know exactly what youre thinking.
I do want to hold a few people accountable and put an end to these rumors .
Since you want to deal with your sister , as your teacher , Ill help you .
Really ? Leia was overjoyed .
But when Leia saw the teasing expression on Reynas face , she awkwardly lowered her head .
Reyna couldnt be bothered with Leias little schemes .
She wasnt planning to target Noelle for Leias sake .
This was all about Charlie .
He had been stalling and refusing to discuss their collaboration .
So shed use another one of his sisters as leverage .
She wanted to see if he still dared to resist .
On the other side .
Troy was currently in an office .
After hanging up the phone , he turned around and gave the man in front of him a flattering smile .
Sir , I said everything you told me to say .
I also recorded my entire conversation with Reyna .