I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 429

Cherry's extreme cooperativeness had made Sienna believe the threat had actually worked.

But standing on this global stage, facing the world's top scientific minds, claiming Lily's identity was practically corporate suicide.

Sienna's face grew paler by the second. Even as she silently begged the host to rescue her, the host's fervent anticipation outshone everyone else's.

"Lily, I admire you so much! I'm dying to hear how you'll answer all these incredible questions!"

Sienna stumbled a step back. But the academic titans weren't about to give her time to think. The questions crashed over her like a tidal wave.

Zoe and Garrett sat in the audience, watching the disaster unfold with icy detachment.

"So they came all the way here just to steal your identity," Garrett murmured.

The happiest person in the room was undoubtedly Professor Layne. When he first heard Sienna claim to be Lily, he had nearly stormed the stage to expose her. But watching this spectacular backfire made him realize that interrupting earlier would have ruined the show.

When Cherry had accepted the award on Lily's behalf, Sienna should have just told the organizers she was Lily in private.

Why make such a massive public spectacle?

Drowning in a sea of inquiries, Sienna stood frozen, her lips bloodless, her entire body trembling.

Suddenly, a deep, icy voice cut through the chaos, speaking in flawless, native Italian.

"She isn't Lily at all. She's a complete fraud."

No one even bothered to look for the source of the voice; all eyes instantly snapped back to Sienna.

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