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The moment Matthew said those words, the entire venue was in an uproar\u2013Matthew was openly pursuing Adriana again!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once, Adriana had been nothing more than a poor student and an orphan, but now everything had changed. Plus, there were already rumors that she and Justin would get married and become a powerful alliance. With Matthew joining in, Adriana\u2019s previously passive position, where she had to depend solely on Justin, began to shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over on the other side, Natasha and Danielle looked absolutely furious, while Savannah was gritting her teeth in rage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew, the Gills, and even Denton had all clearly chosen their sides at such an important event, making it obvious they were backing Adriana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had thought they could ruin Adriana\u2019s reputation today. Their plan was to expose her for plagiarism and have Justin take the opportunity to call off their engagement. Then, Adriana would end up tossed aside by Barton Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But they didn\u2019t expect that all these people would come forward to help Adriana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is it about Adriana that makes all these people support her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t get impatient. Let them be smug for a little longer.\u201d Danielle said through clenched teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the competition got underway, Adriana would be completely disgraced. Those backing her would end up utterly humiliated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a cold snort, Danielle looked at one of the judges\u2013the one she and Chandler bribed ahead of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He nodded. \u201cAlright, it\u2019s about time. The competition can start now. Next, the finalists\u2018 designs will be displayed one by one, and the judges will score them as a group to decide the winner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The judges focused on the final entries. Designs for third and second place appeared on the big screen. The audience buzzed with discussion, recognizing these as top\u2013tier works by the most talented designers in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So what kind of entry would take first place? It had to be extraordinary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to a designer from Eternity Design Studio, while second place went to a professor from Capitol University\u2019s architecture department. But the first\u2013place entry still hasn\u2019t been revealed yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People in the audience began to murmur. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? Why isn\u2019t the first\u2013place design on the screen yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle smiled faintly and shot Adriana a loaded look. \u201cThe results are basically set in stone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody knows who the real fool is until the very end.\u201d Denton, fiercely protective of Adriana, glared at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maya, sitting next to Denton, spoke up for Adriana, too. \u201cExactly. Someone\u2019s going to get a rude awakening when the results are announced.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle let out a cold laugh, full of confidence. \u201cWe\u2019ll just wait and see who gets humiliated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana said nothing and just quietly watched the judges\u2018 table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two designs are identical. There\u2019s no doubt one of them must be plagiarized,\u201d one of the judges said, shocked. How did two identical entries make it to the finals? Something had clearly gone wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCould there have been a mix\u2013up with the designers\u2018 names?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They checked carefully, but the names were correct\u2013there really were two designers submitting similar designs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry for the delay. There\u2019s been a problem with the first\u2013place entry. Right now, there are two designs that are nearly identical. One of the designers has committed plagiarism.\u201d The lead judge displayed both works on the big screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone was stunned\u2013the two entries really were almost exactly the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle smiled with confidence and stood up. \u201cOne of these is my design. As for the other, I don\u2019t know when the plagiarism happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton looked at Adriana, a little flustered, and whispered, \u201cAdriana, isn\u2019t that your design?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana leaned back in her seat, watching Danielle\u2019s show with a calm expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you say the design is yours, do you have proof? How do you know someone else copied you?\u201d The director of Barton Group\u2019s design department spoke up. He didn\u2019t trust Adriana\u2019s abilities, but she was competing under Barton Group\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Adriana were found guilty of plagiarism, Barton Group would lose all credibility, and all the executives would lose faith in her completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I have proof. Every designer should know how to protect their original drafts.\u201d Danielle glanced at her assistant, who handed a USB drive with the original sketches to the judges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are my hand\u2013drawn originals. You can see the entire process, all the revisions, and the final submission time and date.\u201d Danielle presented her evidence with confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A recorded process like this was the best possible way to prove someone had copied your work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana calmly glanced at the footage on the screen, then at Danielle\u2019s smug face, and said, \u201cA recording. Ms. Danielle, you really came prepared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, are you admitting you plagiarized?\u201d Someone from Barton Group, unable to sit still, blurted out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Adriana really were found guilty, Barton Group would never live it down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of heiress did Mr. Barton choose? She\u2019s just here to ruin us, isn\u2019t she?\u201d Someone was already\u00a0<\/p>\n
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