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Lina shook her head with a smirk.
In the meantime, Natalie lifted her cup of coffee and took a sip. “Enough of that. Anyway, it's good that she is
asking for trouble herself. At least we don't have to waste energy on settling the score with her.”
“You have a point.” Lina nodded. She turned back without uttering any words.
Soon, there were images for almost twenty pictures showing side-by-side designs. The pictures were reckoned
clear enough even after being enlarged.
Almost all the participants knew all the judges like the back of their hands. Thus, they could deduce at one glance
that the designs shown on the right in the pictures belonged to Natalie, but not the ones on the left.
Not to mention, almost all of Natalie's designs had either been published in magazines or showcased during fashion
shows. Therefore, they were recognizable by anyone who had seen them online.
On the other hand, most of them had never come across the designs on the left. Even so, they had to admit that
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthose designs were exceptionally similar to Natalie's. In terms of designs, they were basically the same.
In an instant, everyone else other than those participants who trusted Natalie locked their gazes on her in
astonishment.
The fact that Natalie was a plagiarist appeared to be even more indisputable after the pictures were disclosed.
“Ms. Smith, it's not true, is it?”
“Yeah! Ms. Smith, you didn't plagiarize others' designs, right?”
Some of the participants who liked her queried with quivering voices.
Before Natalie could respond, those participants taking Lucy's side retorted, “Now that the concrete evidence is
right in front of our eyes, why do you guys still refuse to believe it? You guys are indeed hopeless!”
“That's right. If she didn't plagiarize, what's with these pictures then?”
“I...” The participants who questioned Natalie a while ago were bereft of speech.
Meanwhile, Lucy was more than happy to see the commotion in front of her. She could scarcely refrain from
laughing out loud when more and more participants took her side, believing that Natalie had plagiarized others'
designs. She's doomed! Natalie Smith is doomed!
She turned toward the judges' panel gleefully, imagining that Natalie should be nonplussed at the moment. Aha! I
bet she can't maintain her so-called nonchalance anymore.
However, the triumph on her face froze the moment she cast a look in Natalie's direction.
Still, she could not sense the slightest bit of apprehension amid utter nonchalance in the latter's countenance.
Subsequently, Lucy's face contorted with rage. Why? Why isn't she nervous? She's even in the mood to savor her
coffee! Why could she remain nonchalant even after the evidence of her plagiarism is revealed?
Lucy shook her head in bafflement, unable to wrap her head around Natalie's reaction.
At the same time, she was overcome by a sense of inexplicit frustration. It was as though she had thrown a punch
onto fluffy cotton.
Lina also lifted her cup of coffee to take a sip and grinned. “Nat, look. Lucy Rivers seems to have gotten all worked
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmup. Look at her distorted face.”
Natalie's lips curled into a smile. “It's because she couldn't accept the fact that I did not show any hint of fear or
anxiety. She presumed I would be terrified after she disclosed the so-called evidence. If so, she would be tickled
pink. However, things did not turn out the way she wanted. That's why she flipped out.”
“How ridiculous! How could she have the cheek to report you when she herself isn't calm?” Lina snorted
sardonically.
After a second or two, she asked again, “Oh yeah! Nat, do you have any ideas about who produced the designs
alongside yours in the picture? Even though those designs are not as striking as yours, they are still impressive
designs good enough for fashion shows. Thus, I guess those designs could be from a renowned designer. But, could
any renowned designers easily be bribed by Lucy Rivers?”
She had a hunch Lucy must have looked for someone to draw some designs exceptionally similar to Natalie's to set
her up.
After all, Natalie's design style and talent were not something that every designer could imitate. Hence, it was no
easy feat to produce a design similar to hers in terms of style and level.
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