The audience booed and demanded Juliette leave the stage. Juliette, caught in a moment of embarrassment, stood there helplessly, her face going from flush to pale, much like how I had been during my forced performance.
She cast a pleading glance at Joel, unaware that Joel's feelings for her had changed. My on-again, off-again relationship with Joel had only deepened his interest in me, leaving him little time to pay attention to Juliette.
Seeing Juliette's desperate look, I mimicked her previous behavior and deliberately rested my head on Joel's shoulder. Juliette's face darkened immediately.
The next moment, Juliette grabbed the microphone and adjusted her expression. "I heard Erica also prepared a dance. Would you like to see Erica perform for us?"
Juliette looked at me with a vengeful glare, clearly hoping to see me fail. The audience erupted with excitement, calling my name and urging me to go on stage. My name had frequently appeared in the campus news and forums, making me one of the most talked-about figures of the year.
Some acquaintances knew that I came from a scavenging background and had never received any dance training, so they tried to help me out.