Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 45

The stares of the audience bore into her, accompanied by the endless hum of whispers.

Seraphina clutched her notebook, a rising panic clawing at her chest.

If she couldn't prove her innocence today, the plagiarism label would follow her for the rest of her life.

No company would ever hire her, and no competition would ever accept her entry again.

Her six years of silent endurance and her recent grueling efforts would all amount to a pathetic joke.

She took a deep breath, set the sketchbook down, and grabbed her phone.

She had one last resort.

Log into the account and prove that she was the 'anonymous designer.'

But the problem was that she had used the anonymous identity six years ago for a reason.

If she publicized the account now, a lot of buried secrets would be dragged back into the light.

Yet, if she kept quiet, the plagiarism charge would stick, and her life would be utterly destroyed.

Countless pairs of eyes in the venue were locked onto her, waiting for an explanation. The invisible pressure was suffocating.

Just as Seraphina was about to log into her account, a voice rang out from the back of the hall.

"Hold on a moment."

The crowd turned around to see a man in a sharp suit striding purposefully into the venue, holding a stack of documents and a tablet.

He walked straight up to the judges' table, leaned in, and whispered a few words.

The young man straightened up, gave a polite nod, and stepped aside.

The head judge's expression shifted drastically before he cleared his throat and stood up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before we proceed to the final scoring, we need to clarify a matter."

He picked up the tablet, pulled up a video, and turned the screen toward the audience.

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