Losing to My Substitute (Katerina and Joshu)
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Chapter 21

Although over the past year, every time Linda heard Ivan's name, her heart remained calm without a single ripple, the sudden news of his death still left an empty feeling inside her.

Scenes from the past flashed through her mind like a reel of film, and all the love and hatred seemed to fade away with them.

After a long pause, she exhaled slowly and spoke calmly.

"How's The One Tech? Has the stock price been affected? Are the games still being maintained as

usual?"

Rachel swiped and tapped on her tablet, her brows furrowed so tightly they looked like they could crush a fly.

"The One Tech... hasn't released any announcements. The stock price hasn't changed and is even

trending slightly upward. The official game updates are ongoing, with no statements released..."

"Hm?" Linda frowned and opened her laptop.

She searched thoroughly, considering whether to call John, their attorney back home, to inquire about the situation.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she asked, "Where did you see this news?"

"In the livestream of that mistress-Katherine. You know, the one Ivan cheated with."

Linda's brows knit together as she reluctantly opened Katherine's livestream for the first time in

ages.

There she was, dressed provocatively, though even the heavy filters couldn't completely hide her haggard appearance.

The chat was filled with comments from viewers:

[What? The top supporter passed away? No wonder the streamer looks so worn out. Sending hugs.]

[OMG, I was wondering why I hadn't seen him in the past year. Turns out he's dead.]

[Stay strong, streamer.]

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Linda watched the screen filled with condolences for Katherine, feeling something was off.

Once, Katherine had been a somewhat competent gaming streamer, dressing decently and maintaining a moderate viewer count. But now...

Linda stared at Katherine dancing suggestively on the stream and typed a line into the chat box.

[How did your top supporter die?]

Katherine, sharp-eyed, immediately spotted the comment amid the flood of messages.

She sat down tearfully, dabbing at her heavily filtered but clearly damp eyes.

"He... he was hit by a car... and died... boohoohoo..."

As soon as she spoke, Katherine broke down sobbing on camera, her grief on full display, pulling at the heartstrings of her viewers.

Rachel leaned closer, her expression complicated.

"See? I told you-Ivan really is dead."

Linda didn't respond, instead typing another question into the chat box.

[I remember you used to be a gaming streamer. Why don't you play games anymore?]

This comment caused an uproar in the chat before Katherine could respond.

[It's because of that scumbag Mr. Martin! He canceled Katherine's endorsement contract, so now she can't play The One Tech games anymore!]

[That old man had no taste! He probably wanted to take advantage of Katherine, and when she refused, he retaliated against her!]

[Exactly! If the top supporter hadn't died in a car accident, Katherine wouldn't be treated like this!]

Seeing the ridiculous comments flood the screen, Linda silently closed her laptop.

Rachel's face darkened further.