"They are deleting every single trace of you."
The panicked voice of Leo Vance echoed loudly through the phone speaker.
Ryan Parker sat on the pristine leather sofa of his luxury penthouse. The bright morning sun poured through the massive glass windows.
It had been exactly twelve hours since the Starfall Showcase ended.
Twelve hours since Ryan completely destroyed Logan Murphy. He had exposed the blatant plagiarism of Fading Echoes to the entire global music industry.
He had rejected blank checks from desperate billionaire record executives. He had proven his absolute musical sovereignty on a live international broadcast.
But true corporate wealth and raw talent meant absolutely nothing if the world could not hear his voice.
"I just watched a fan upload a video of your perfo
