Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 44

She had waited six long years for this day.

The murmurs rippled through the crowd, and the applause swelled louder and more passionate by the second. Even the usually stoic judges couldn't stop nodding in deep approval.

The smile on Cynthia's face slowly froze.

She stared at the screen, a flicker of absolute disbelief flashing in her eyes.

How was this possible?

A design of this caliber...

How could Seraphina Sinclair possibly create something like this?

On the other side of the aisle, Dominic frowned, his gaze landing seriously on Seraphina for the first time all night.

The woman sat amidst the crowd, her demeanor calm, her eyes looking exactly the same as they always had.

Yet, for some inexplicable reason, a sudden wave of unfamiliarity washed over him in that moment.

It was as if the Seraphina sitting right in front of him was an entirely different person from the one he thought he knew.

Just as the live scoring was about to commence, Cynthia suddenly stood up.

"I object."

The buzzing venue instantly fell silent, countless eyes darting toward her.

Cynthia gripped the microphone, her expression grave. "I believe this design is plagiarized."

The crowd erupted into an uproar the second the words left her mouth.

The host hesitated for a moment. "Ms. Ross, what exactly do you mean?"

The elegant smile returned to Cynthia's face, but the light in her eyes was distinctly cold. "The overall style of this piece bears an extreme resemblance to the anonymous designer who won the highest honor for international emerging talents six years ago."

"Both the core concept and the design language share a highly suspicious overlap, so I formally request the committee to re-evaluate this entry."

The venue exploded into chaos.

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