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“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?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs 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.
Lowering her gaze, she hid the underlying emotions in her eyes and replied, “I was just guessing. Why do you need
to snap at me about that?”
Shane was stunned.
Did I do that?
Pursing his lips, Shane explained in a gentler tone, “I'm sorry. I just want to explain that it's impossible for Natalie to
plagiarize. From the moment the competition started, her design never left the view of the live stream. As for
Jasmine, she didn't have anything drawn before she went to the restroom. But once she returned, she suddenly
knew what to do. Obviously, therein lies the problem.”
Just as he spoke, he took out his phone.
When Jacqueline saw what he was doing, she pressed his phone down with her hand. “Shane, what are you doing?”
Shane retracted his phone from underneath her. “I want to find out the truth.”
“Are you helping Natalie?” Jacqueline squinted her eyes.
Shane didn't answer.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJacqueline bit her lip. “Shane, why are you helping her? Do you have feelings...”
Knowing what she was about to say, Shane was tempted to admit it. But when he saw how feeble she was, he
recalled Jackson's instructions to refrain from shocking her. Hence, he chose to deny it instead, “No, I just admire
her for her talent.”
“So that's why.” Jacqueline smiled after being put at ease.
Looking away, Shane gave the Design Association's branch president a call. He instructed Mr. Horner to retrieve all
the security footage of the building, including the time Jasmine went to the restroom.
As long as they could narrow down the people who used the restroom during that duration, they would likely find
evidence of Jasmine plagiarizing.
Mr. Horner was naturally aware of what was going on. Hence, after receiving Shane's instructions, he ordered
Walford to investigate at once.
After ending the call, Shane's mood improved significantly as he continued watching the live stream on Jacqueline's
phone.
In the meantime, Jacqueline was quietly observing him. When she saw the meticulous way he ordered the
investigation, she knew that Jasmine was done for. Hence, she couldn't help but curse Jasmine in her heart.
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