“That’s true.” Some of the crowd and those on the live stream felt she made sense too.
Natalie stared at her coldly. “You can’t see my design but everyone on the live stream could.”
“Are you saying that the audience leaked your design to me? Right when I was using the restroom?” Jasmine’s smile faded.
Natalie thrust her chin forward without responding.
Despite being shaken by Natalie’s correct guess, Jasmine was persistent in her denial. She smirked. “Are you kidding me? What has the live stream audience got anything to do with me? Why must they help me? Besides, did you see me contact them? During the competition, we’re not allowed to use our mobile devices.”
“That’s right. When Ms. Jasmine went out, I didn’t see her carrying her phone. Hence, there’s no way she can communicate with anyone outside. Perhaps, Ms. Natalie may have made a mistake this time.”
“In that case, given that there’s no suspicion of plagiarism, wouldn’t this matter end in a stalemate? However, it’s still impossible for both of them to think of the exact same design, don’t you think so?”
As the crowd started to debate, the live stream was also buzzing with speculation.
Leaning against her pillow, Jacqueline asked, “Shane, who do you think is the one plagiarizing?”
“Jasmine!” Shane snapped without looking at her as his attention was focused on the developments in the live stream.
Jacqueline’s eyes glistened for a moment. “Why are you so sure? What if it wasn’t your fiancée but Natalie…”
“Natalie has talent. Why does she need to plagiarize?” Shane furrowed his eyebrows at her while there was a tinge of displeasure in his eyes.
Jacqueline’s eyes narrowed as she clenched her fists underneath the blanket.
Did he just scowl at me because of Natalie?
We grew up together and have known each other for our entire lives. And yet, I’m being sidelined over a woman he has only gotten to know for a few months?
Jacqueline was devastated by his reaction but didn’t show it. All she expressed was the disappointment of being disagreed with.
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