Chapter 63: Unmasking the Farce
The applause for Paige echoed through the cavernous halls of the Ublento Art Museum, the audience swept up in the spectacle of a mentorship announcement so lavish it seemed almost unreal. Cameras flashed. Crew members whispered cues to one another. The live stream’s comment section overflowed with adulation for Paige, with thousands of viewers cheering for her as if she had single-handedly carried the entire art world on her shoulders.
Ella, however, remained calm, seated at her easel in the far corner of the room, observing with an analytical gaze. She had watched the entire charade unfold, noting each exaggerated reaction, each calculated smile, and each carefully orchestrated word. Paige was playing her part perfectly, and the program had been designed
