Brothers want me back novel

Chapter 257 Chapter 257 Karl didnt think too much of it and continued working on his songs with his team .

Meanwhile , every time Bianca tried to make a move or get closer to Karl , Elaine appeared just in time , crushing Biancas Tragile heart into pieces , making her believe Elaine was doing it on purpose .

If it werent for the fact that Elaine was Karls blood relative , Hanca might have genuinely thought Elaine was trying to steal her man .

A sense of malice began to creep into Biancas thoughts .

Perhaps it was because , back in Boynton , she had taken all the love from her brothers and parents , leaving Elaine with deep emotional scars .

So , even if it meant getting back at Elaine , Bianca was determined to keep pursuing Karl , hoping to find some crack in his resolve .

Unfortunately for her , Elaine didnt give her a single opening to flirt , and Karl , unlike Jepson and the others , didnt blindly side with Bianca , Instead , whatever Elaine said , Karl believed without hesitation .

This infuriated Bianca even more .

Karl also began to notice how Bianca kept finding ways to inch closer to him .

At first , he just found it absurd , but didnt dwell on it .

It wasnt until Elaine casually mentioned one day , Hey , I remember Bianca and Finley were madly in love , right ? So , whats the deal with her always hovering around you ? Dont you think Finley might get jealous ? The name Finley clicked in Karls mind .

He turned to Elaine and asked , Wait , wasnt Finley someone you were supposed to be with before ? Elaine nearly spit out her water .

Can you stop using that word to describe my relationship with Finley ? We never dated .

He was just my supposed fiancé back then , but I was so young I didnt even know what love was ! Ah , right .

Karl nodded .

That guy was a piece of trash .

He wasnt even worthy of being your ex.

If he was already dating Bianca while wearing your fiancé title , then he must have no morals at all .

Karl had pieced things together and now understood the mess between Bianca and Finley .

Ugh , Bianca is clearly no good .

Karl muttered .

She has a boyfriend but doesnt even know how to keep some distance from other men .

From what Ive seen , this type of person just doesnt know boundaries .

How can she be so careless with something as basic as personal space between men and women ? Elaine nodded in agreement .

Exactly , Karl .

Youre right .

This could lead to all kinds of misunderstandings .

If Finley sees you two together , it could cause major problems , and we really dont need any more of that .

Lets just keep things calm and avoid unnecessary trouble .

I get it now Karl said , a little more determined .

From that day on , whenever Karl saw Bianca , he treated her like a virus he practically ran in the other direction , afraid of getting infected by her .

Bianca , seeing Karls behavior , couldnt help but realize he was actively avoiding her .

She was left baffled , like a confused monk scratching his head .

Elaine , watching Karls shift , silently gave him a thumbs up .

Coincidentally , later that afternoon , while Elaine was scrolling through her phone , she came across a melodramatic novel that seemed eerily familiar .

In the story , the female antagonist , in a desperate attempt to be with the male lead , pushed her own brother to pursue the female lead , ultimately leading to his tragic death .

In the end , the brother became a mere stepping stone for the romance between the leads .

Elaine shuddered at the absurdity of it .

1/3 Chapter 257 Are you kidding me ? To get the guy , she sacrifices her own brother ? What kind of ridiculous , melodramatic plot is that ? She couldnt help but laugh bitterly .

Thank God in my past life , even when I was crazy , I didnt do anything as stupid as what that character did .

If the author dared write me like that , Id rather just end it all myself .

It was the kind of twisted behavior that made her shiver .

In the end .

Bianca had no choice but to give up trying to seduce Karl on the show .

She decided to wait for the fallout over the songs , hoping that when Karl was crushed by it , she could swoop in and take advantage .

A few months later .

Trevon announced his album .

He released the lead track , Rainy .

The song shot to the top of the charts , quickly becoming the new trend .

The company behind Trevons music was Galaxy Entertainment , and with his success , the higher ups there regained a glimmer of hope , thinking they were on the road to recovery .

Karl , who had been in seclusion working on his music , released his new album on the very first day he came out of hiding .

But when Karl dropped his album , the internet exploded .

His first song sounded almost identical to Trevons , except for some minor differences in the instruments , arrangements , and lyrics .

Trevon , ever the arrogant one , had slightly altered Mandalas lyrics , but Karl ? He used the original words without hesitation , making the song even more catchy .

Fans and netizens were shocked , speculating who had plagiarized whom , and whether Mandala had written these songs for Karl or Trevon Trevon , who had released his song first , was furious .

Since he had directly communicated with Mandala both online and in person , he was sure the song belonged to him .

So when he saw Karls track , he immediately accused him of stealing his work .

Though they were cousins , their relationship wasnt great .

Trevon filed a lawsuit against Karl and publicly declared that all seven songs he had were written and adapted by Mandala .

He demanded that Karl immediately remove his songs from all platforms , apologize publicly , and even pay compensation .

Trevons fans flooded Karls Twitter with insults , calling him a thief .

Karl was furious and completely bewildered .

How on earth had Mandalas songs ended up in Trevons hands ? He had no idea .

But things got even stranger when Mandala who had never shown herself suddenly appeared in a video , revealing herself to the world .

The woman in the video was in her twenties , with a figure that closely resembled Mandalas .

Sitting in a chair , she looked straight at the camera and said , I am Mandala .

I wrote these songs for Trevon .

Given Karls infringement , we will pursue this matter to the fullest .

The video was a bombshell .

It not only threw Karl under the bugs , but it also claimed that the songs were never meant for him , but for Trevon Karl was stunned , unable to believe what he was hearing .

They had been in constant contact through WhatsApp , and he had been working with Mandala one on one .

How could she suddenly turn on him and publicly accuse him ? He was drowning in doubt , trying to figure out the truth .

But then , just as he was about to reach out to Mandala , Elaine interrupted him .

Karl , shes not Mandala .

Shes a fake .

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