Merissa was fed up with these petty tricks.
Her gaze shot daggers towards the stage, where Shirley wore a fake smile, barely hiding her disdain.
Merissa let out a sarcastic chuckle. Did they really think they could embarrass her with such little pranks? No way!
She had already conquered her past demons; why would she be scared of such pranks?!
The last thing she feared in life was speaking off the cuff!
With that thought in mind, Merissa confidently rose to her feet, ready to step onto the stage and give those who were expecting her to fail a resounding slap in the face.
But just as she got up, she felt a tug from behind.
Someone had stepped on her dress!
Merissa frowned and looked back.
It was Emily!
Emily acted like it was an accident, but the force she applied was strong enoug
