The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 699

In the very same second, half a million new viewers surged in. The numbers were odd—suspiciously so.

Howard asked, “Are those bots?”

The tech guy shook his head. “No, they’re all verified accounts. But the timing is a bit fishy. It looks like someone’s trying to manipulate the stats.”

Howard’s frown deepened. He hated fake numbers; it was unfair to everyone else.

“Do we have any solid evidence?” he pressed.

If they did, Howard couldn’t disqualify Rachel outright, but he could definitely cut down her camera time, maybe even remove her from the highlight reel altogether.

The tech shook his head again. “Nothing concrete for now. We’ll need to keep monitoring. It’s too soon to make a call.”

Howard nodded. “Alright. Keep an eye on it.”

Meanwhile, out front, the host was wrapping up Rachel’s interview.

Next up was the judges’ scoring round.

Both Stella and Rachel were called back onto the stage.

The host announced, “Let’s welcome our judges to give their scores to the contestants.”