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Chapter 247
Everyone was pointing fingers and gossiping behind Lisa's back.
Lisa scanned the room, her eyes a storm of anger and despair, before abruptly whirling around. She jabbed an accusatory finger towards the podium where Chloe stood, her voice dripping with venom. "Chloe, this is your fault. It must be you!"
Though she had no concrete proof, Lisa's gut feeling was undeniable.
Everything happening now had Chloe's fingerprints all over it. Lisa knew this pattern all too well; Chloe had a talent for striking devastating blows just when Lisa thought she was on top.
Just like at her last birthday party.
From the heights of glory to the pits of humiliation, Chloe had orchestrated it all, reveling in pushing Lisa off the peak into the abyss.
But this time was different.
This time, Lisa's disgrace was on a worldwide stage, making any chance of recovery seem impossible.
Lisa's eyes burned with fury as she locked onto Chloe, who stood on the podium with an air of calm superiority, holding two trophies. Chloe's gaze was one of pity and disdain as if she were looking down on a beggar.
Lisa's rage and hatred hit their boiling point. She charged towards Chloe, shouting, "Chloe, I'll take you down with me!"
Lisa had lost all rational thought. She knew she had been on the brink of global recognition, fame, and fortune, of finally glimpsing a world above the clouds. With one swift, cruel kick, Chloe had shattered it all.
The hatred consumed Lisa, and at that moment, she genuinely wanted to strangle Chloe.
But before she could reach her, four
security guards rushed in, blocking her path. Lisa struggled wildly as they restrained her, her arms pinned by their strong grip. Still, she thrashed about on the podium, making a scene, until she was carried away by the guards like a criminal with both hands and feet bound.
As Lisa was dragged out, she hurled the most venomous curses at Chloe.
The audience and judges alike shook their heads in disapproval, and the live stream was flooded with criticism.
[Lisa is unbelievable. She's blaming Chloe for her own plagiarism just because Chloe has won two major awards. Chloe truly deserves her success. Jealousy is a scary thing.]
[Did you not know? Lisa and Chloe
were switched at birth in a wealthy family. Lisa is the real heiress. Because of this, the Meadows family had previously disowned Chloe. This time, Chloe may have represented Belle Époque in the contest, but she did So under the studio's name. This gave the Meadows family's real daughter, Lisa, her rightful
opportunity. But ironically, the real heiress blatantly stole someone's work and made a spectacle of herself in an international competition. She's such a disgrace to the Meadows family.]
[No wonder Belle Époque's designs have been boring these past years; the real talent was kicked out. They don't give Chloe a chance but expect her to compete for fame. It's ridiculous.]
[Belle Époque is really going downhill. I'll never buy their clothes again.]
[Boycott Belle Époque!]
Jacob watched the live stream filled with calls to boycott Belle Époque. He felt his heart sink.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
He had hoped this competition would elevate Belle Époque to new heights. Yet, Lisa's plagiarism had thrust the brand into scandal.
What's done is done, and it couldn't be undone. Now, Jacob could only hope that Chloe's double victory might salvage Belle Époque's reputation.