Billionaire

Chapter 245

Lisa was bursting with confidence. She had been quietly fixing her hair and adjusting her dress, just waiting for her moment to step onto the stage and soak in the applause from around the world.

“The winner of the Luminous Creation Award is-”

At that second, Lisa felt like she had reached the pinnacle of her life. She stepped forward without any hesitation, rushing towards the award podium. But her triumph was

short–lived.

“Chloe-”

The host loudly announced the name of the designer who had won. Lisa’s step halted. The smile on her face disappeared instantly. She stood frozen, feeling as if the world was spinning around her. She watched as Chloe emerged from the crowd and ascended to that glittering throne once again.

Lisa was completely stunned. No way, this couldn’t be happening! How could it be Chloe again? No designer had ever won two major awards in the same year. What made Chloe the exception? Lisa had such a high composite score, it was impossible for her not to win even a single category award. This simply couldn’t be!

Chloe had already reached the podium. Just as the host was about to hand the Luminous Creation Award trophy to Chloe, Lisa, in a frenzy, stormed the stage. In front of everyone, she protested loudly, “This is utterly unfair! Chloe and I both have the highest score of 95. Why does she get two awards while I get none? There must be some foul play.”

“I will protest to the end!” Lisa was visibly agitated. Her words were translated into various languages and relayed to the headphones of the judges from different countries. For a moment, everyone looked at Lisa as if she were a joke. Their eyes were filled with disdain. They whispered to each other in languages Lisa couldn’t understand, pointing fingers.

Though Lisa couldn’t understand their words, the disdain and contempt in their eyes were crystal clear to her. Lisa didn’t understand. When she showcased “Timeless Garden,” their eyes were filled with astonishment and admiration. How had it changed so drastically in just a few hours?

The host approached Lisa, “Ms. Lisa, your work is indeed excellent, and a score of 95 is well–deserved.”

Lisa was taken aback. Had she been too impatient? Perhaps there were bigger awards waiting for her later? Suddenly, the host’s demeanor changed, becoming serious. “Unfortunately, your work is plagiarized.”

The word “plagiarized” hit Lisa like a hammer to the head. She was stunned. Her first

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reaction was guilt, but she quickly regained her composure. It was impossible for anyone to know she had plagiarized. Her design sketch album was a one–of–a–kind treasure and bestowed upon her by fate itself. There was no way an outsider could know. She had scoured the entire internet. No one had posted similar works online. So, it was impossible for anyone to know.

Though Lisa’s fingers trembled with guilt, she still held her head high and retorted, “Don’t slander me without proof. If you accuse me of plagiarism, you need evidence!”

At that moment, the live broadcast had already exploded in comments five minutes earlier.

[Evidence, the evidence is all over the internet. Wait, she can’t see her phone right now, so she doesn’t know the original creator has already posted the design drawings online.]