Chapter 32: I Will Never Return to the Everett Family

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: I Will Never Return to the Everett Family

Shannon Everett stood humiliated on stage, gripping the microphone so hard it seemed she might break it.

Eleanor Yates was showing her absolutely no respect.

’She was the eldest daughter of the Everett family!’

’How dare Eleanor Yates ridicule and mock her like this in front of everyone!’

Especially since one moment Eleanor Yates was saying she wasn’t worthy of being Sienna Everett’s teacher, and the next she was refusing to take Shannon as an apprentice, saying *she* wasn’t worthy.

This contrast—this feeling of being so thoroughly outshone by Sienna Everett—was what Shannon found most unbearable. She clenched her jaw, but she still couldn’t hide the look of humiliation on her face.

The murmurs from the audience and the stares from the other contestants made her feel like a rat scurrying across a street, with everyone pointing fingers at her.

Backstage, Wyatt Everett watched the scene unfold, stunned into silence.

He hadn’t expected Eleanor Yates to have such a major issue with Shannon.

To publicly embarrass Shannon to such an extent.

Seeing his sister being wronged so badly, Wyatt Everett’s first instinct was a pang of protectiveness. He wished he could rush onto the stage and defend Shannon.

But then he remembered how Shannon had just claimed she knew nothing about bribing the judges. Wyatt Everett’s brow furrowed, and the ache in his heart subsided a little.

On stage.

Isabelle Sutton linked arms with Sienna Everett, barely able to contain her smile. She whispered, "Sienna, Mr. Yates is so principled! Quick, look at Shannon Everett. She looks absolutely miserable."

Sienna Everett raised an eyebrow and turned to look toward Eleanor Yates.

Eleanor Yates happened to be looking right at her, an eager smile on her face.

Sienna Everett’s lips curved as she returned the smile.

The host, not expecting things to get so explosive, couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Yates, didn’t you and Shannon Everett follow each other on X before?"

If they were following each other, it stood to reason that he must have at least some appreciation for Shannon Everett.

Eleanor Yates paused to think, then understood the host’s question. Her tone was cool. "My X account is managed entirely by my assistant. It must have been my assistant who followed her. I personally was not aware of this, and I will unfollow her immediately."

[Oh my god, so that’s how it was.]

[So it was the assistant who did it.]

[Mr. Yates seems to really dislike Shannon Everett, saying he’ll unfollow her right away...]

[Oof, talk about awkward...]

As she spoke, Eleanor Yates changed the subject. "I heard that Sienna Everett has opened an X account. Is that correct?"

The host nodded immediately. "That’s right! Many viewers left comments saying how much they loved Sienna Everett’s dancing, so the production team invited her to create an X account. You’re asking, Mr. Yates, because you’d like to...?"

Eleanor Yates smiled faintly. "Since Sienna Everett has an X account, I would be delighted to follow each other."

Hearing this, the host immediately turned to Sienna Everett. "Sienna Everett, what do you think?"

Sienna Everett smiled faintly, her demeanor poised and graceful. "Thank you for the kind offer, Mr. Yates. I will follow you."

Eleanor Yates’s smile didn’t waver. "Then it’s settled."

[Has everyone noticed? The way Mr. Yates treats Sienna Everett versus Shannon Everett is like night and day.]

[Hahahaha, Shannon Everett has to be the most embarrassed person on stage right now.]

[It’s not about the follow, it’s about who gets left out. Awkward!]

[Who’s loving this? Oh right, it’s me!]

For Shannon Everett, every remaining second on that stage was torture.

’It’s all because of that bitch, Sienna Everett! She stole my spotlight!’

’She stole what rightfully belonged to me!’

’If it weren’t for Sienna Everett, first place would have been mine, and Eleanor Yates would have taken me as her last disciple.’

’Now, it’s all ruined.’

’It’s all because of Sienna Everett.’

’Why won’t that bitch just drop dead!’

And with that, the finale of *Dancing National Style* came to a close.

#SiennaEverettWaterSleeveDrumming

#SiennaEverettWinsDancingNationalStyle

#SiennaEverettRejectsEleanorYates

#WyattAndShannonEverettBribeJudges

#EleanorYatesSaysShannonIsNotWorthy

These and similar topics shot to the top of the trending lists one after another.

Netizens who hadn’t watched the competition clicked on the trending topics. They were first stunned by Sienna Everett’s "water sleeve drumming," then infuriated by the news that Wyatt and Shannon Everett had bribed the judges, and finally discovered that Sienna Everett had repeatedly rejected Eleanor Yates—she was the one talent Eleanor Yates coveted but couldn’t secure.

Netizens were shocked. This Sienna Everett wasn’t just breathtakingly beautiful and an incredible dancer—she had actually rejected Eleanor Yates multiple times?

Just who was she?

From that day on, the name Sienna Everett entered the public consciousness.

Some netizens dug up the truth: Sienna Everett was the true heiress of the Everett Family, while Shannon Everett was the fake one who had taken her place. But the Everetts completely ignored Sienna, while spoiling the fake daughter rotten.

Netizens couldn’t understand why. Some thought Sienna was being treated horribly.

Others, however, believed Sienna must be the one with the problem. Otherwise, why wouldn’t the Everetts like her? It had to be because she was unlikable.

As for Sienna Everett herself, she was still unaware of the situation online.

She had just changed out of her costume and was leaving the dressing room when she ran into Wyatt Everett in the hallway.

Sienna pretended not to see him and started to walk away.

Annoyed at being ignored, Wyatt reached out and blocked her path.

"Sienna Everett, don’t think you can disrespect your elders just because you won first place!"

"That recording of me bribing the judge—was it you who sent it to the production team? How could you be so cruel to your own brother! Do you have any idea how people online are tearing me and the Everett Family apart right now?!"

Sienna let out a derisive laugh. "I cut ties with the Everett Family long ago. You’re not my brother anymore."

"How people online insult you or the Everett Family has nothing to do with me."

Wyatt was speechless and could only glare at her in frustration.

"Sienna, since Eleanor Yates seems to admire you so much, if you admit your mistake and want to come back to the Everett Family, I can put in a good word for you."

Sienna’s gaze turned icy.

"Wyatt Everett, the Everett Family does nothing but disgust me."

"I will never go back there again as long as I live."

After saying her piece, Sienna walked away without a second glance at Wyatt’s ugly, furious expression.

Watching her retreating figure, Wyatt kicked the nearby wall with a loud THUD. ’He had taken the initiative and offered to let her return to the Everett Family, but she was completely ungrateful! She even said the family was disgusting...’