Chapter 982

Tristan was undoubtedly a heavyweight figure in his day. Compared to him, Soul was nothing more than an insignificant minor character.

Starlight Entertainment was more than willing to pressure minor artists like Soul to stay in Tristan's good graces. Compared to Tristan's huge influence, Soul's clout as a small-time singer barely mattered.

As the feud escalated, more and more people jumped into the verbal fray.

Though the crowd mainly consisted of Luca's and Mateo's fans, they were also Soul's supporters. Their love for Soul had long outgrown any real loyalty to NEOX. The only reason they stuck with the group was the mystery surrounding Soul's true identity.

However, the situation had suddenly changed. And, as if out of a dream, Soul, the one they had yearned for all this time, stood before them.

He was even more handsome than they had expected. His eyes were so mesmerizing that they made hearts race and cheeks flush. It was enough to send these starstruck fans into a frenzy.

The fan club leader finally said, "Our Mateo has over five million followers on Twitter, Haven Net, and Facebook. What does Soul have?"

That lit a spark. Those who felt their idol had been insulted didn't hesitate to fire back and showed no mercy.

"Mateo may have more followers, but when have his songs ever cracked the top ten of the hit charts?"

"Our Soul might not have as many followers as your Mateo, but he's the king of the charts. The moment his songs drop, they hit millions-even tens of millions-of downloads. They rack up billions of streams.

"His concerts sell out in seconds. One news story about him can instantly go viral and top the year's trending lists. How could your Mateo ever compare?"

Even some of Mateo's die-hard fans began to waver.

"Mateo, I never thought you'd be like this. I used to be such a huge fan, but using such foul language to insult our Soul? That's where I draw the line. Consider me done. I'm officially no longer your fan. You've lost me for good!"

"Mateo, I like you, but I'll never tolerate you insulting Soul!"

"Anyone who insults Soul loses my support."

The female fan club leader was immediately rendered speechless.

First, Soul's fanbase was massive-far beyond what their small group of core members could ever hope to challenge.

Beyond her role as leader of Mateo's fan club, she actually liked Soul deep down. But for the sake of money, she went against her ow

Conscience, speaking ill of Soul to defend Mateo.

But now, they finally had a legitimate reason to stop supporting him. They pretended their hands were tied, but deep down, they were secretly

thrilled to see Soul gaining the upper hand.

Meanwhile, Luca, Mateo, and the rest of the NEOX members were frozen in shock. They had always known Soul had a powerful

following. But what they ha net

expected was that his influenceran so deep it could make fans of other stars turn their backs and switch sides.

Mateo, in particular, looked utterly defeated. Everything happening right now was making him question his entire existence.

He didn't doubt it for a second. If he said one more word against Jack, the same fans who had just cheered for him would tear him apart. Not even the security guards could stop them.

If he really got taken down by his own fans right then and there, it would become the biggest joke of the century.

At that moment, looking at Jack's smiling face, Mateo felt nothing but fear. A coward

at heart, he lowered his head, too terrified to meet Jack's eyes.

The security guards had been ready to throw Jack out. Now, no amount of nerve would make them touch him.

Once those fans went wild, who knew what kind of chaos they'd cause?