Chapter 42 She Was Starbeam After their final performance Rosy Secret quickly exited the stage leaving the audience wanting more Joanna got up grabbed Norahs hand and started heading toward the backstage Lets go Norah I know their hangout spot A Morris family friend shared it with me back when I frequented Glamour Club Norah not wellversed with Glamour Club followed Joanna toward the bands resting area Im sorry but this area is offlimits to guests Im from the Andrews family Do you really want to block my way Joanna stated with an air of entitlement Facing the security guards obstruction Joanna challenged Do you think I cant have you removed from your job The guard remained professional Im just doing my duty Please ladies dont make this difficult Norahs expression became more intense If we cant enter could you at least relay a message Tell the Rosy Secret lead that Starbeam is waiting for him in the upstairs lounge After delivering the message Norah led Joanna away Norah are we just going to leave like that Joanna asked puzzled Do you think the security guard will relay your message And will the guitarist come to meet us The bands lead is the guitarist Lets see if he shows up Norah assured her They went to an upstairs lounge where Norah and Joanna donned masks provided by the club Joanna confused by Norahs actions followed her lead without question Joanna trusted that whatever Norah had in mind wouldnt cause her any harm Still she felt 1506 00 64 Chapter 42 She Was Starbeam dizzy knowing shed had too many drinks She leaned softly on Norahs shoulder squinting to ease her dizziness As they waited for the guitarist Norah gave Joanna a brief massage to help sober her up Shortly after a man wearing a mask entered the room Starbeam He paused surprised to find two masked women waiting Emerson you saw my message in the chat group right Norah asked Emerson Morans expression tightened as he shut the door behind him Is that really you Joanna watched quietly curious about the unfolding scene In the room vibrant neon lighting cast a glow on them obscuring their facial expressions and adding to the already palpable tension Emerson chose a seat as far away from Norah as possible his actions betraying a certain discomfort Starbeam whats the reason for your visit he asked The sudden appearance of Starbeam after a long silence in the group chat brought back a sense of apprehension to Emerson even as Rosy Secrets leader Emerson
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was puzzled by the intense vibe a young woman like her could radiate Reflecting on the bands recent actions Emerson felt a pang of guilt I caught your show earlier Norah stated her look icy I was Surprised Emerson clenched his left fist Is that so Well the band has been performing together for years Itd be disappointing if we hadnt made any progress
However I noted many of your allegedly original tracks arent creations of Rosy Secret Why claim them as the bands Norah confronted Emerson directly catching Emerson offguard with her assertion Joanna was lost She couldnt grasp how Norah knew the bands music wasnt authentic Feigning a composed facade Emerson defended What do you mean Every melody and lyrics came from us Starbeam perhaps your time away has muddled your memory Norah scoffed saying Do you think I wouldnt recognize my own work Those pieces of your band had appropriated my various works Do you honestly believe they match up to the original quality I just feel like ever since your bands songwriter left everything you guys make is just a bunch of noise Starbeam provide evidence for your accusations How can you say those things Chapter 42 She Was Starbeam oBecause Im the author of those songs Norahs gaze carried a touch of melancholy as she faced Emerson Joannas jaw dropped in astonishment The revelation that Norah was behind Rosy Secrets acclaimed music was beyond her imagination She had no idea Norahs compositions could resonate so profoundly Emerson the band had used those songs and lyrics I shared in the group chat right I recall warning you those werent ready yet and to hold off on using them but you not only went ahead and used them but did so poorly Norah sat back arms crossed looking down on Emerson with disdain It looks like withou my input the bands lost its edge Thats not true Emerson retorted standing abruptly to point at Norah his voice raised So you were the bands songwriter Big deal Weve thrived even in your absence Our earnings and fame have grown Dont flatter yourself Norah sneered So you capitalize on my work and then claim Im irrelevant The lack of gratitude is astounding Emerson visibly agitated countered Starbeam Ive been patient with you because of your past contributions But dont test my patience Norah snapped Youre the one pushing your luck You shamelessly took the songs and lyrics I shared in the group and passed them off as the bands original work Thats crossing a line Emerson sneered dismissively We used them yes But should we have asked for your permission Consider this your official notice Youre out of Rosy Secret Norahs response was a bitter laugh reminiscing about Emersons once idealistic nature now overshadowed by his greed Please leave the chat group Dont hinder our progress Emerson glanced at Norah on the couch and left the room with an icy demeanor Joanna sat up fuming Norah thats going too far Im going to find someone to teach them a lesson Joanna couldnt believe that Norah had been the creative force behind Rosy Secret Thinking about Emersons arrogant attitude extinguished Joannas desire for the guitarists contact She was now intent on giving that band a lesson needed for their shamelessness in stealing Norahs work A newfound determination filled Norah His arrogance stems from a plan to exclude me all 58 05 Chapter 42 She Was Starbeam Was St along But if I could be the reason for Rosy Secrets success I can do the same for others His success based on my work will only make his downfall sweeter when the time comes With her eyes narrowing Norahs smile was one of unwavering confidence Norah just say the word and Im with you all the way Joanna fists clenched was already plotting their next move