Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 495 How Should I Explain This?

Hayley’s POV:

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Almost immediately, the head of the committee took the stage with a microphone in hand to make a

statement.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the selection committee is commissioned by the Mathematics Association and operates under principles of absolute fait

transparency, and integrity. The results of the evaluation.

are free from any external interference. Please rest assured of this.”

However, some people in the audience weren’t convinced.

“Who knows if you’ve secretly been bribed! An Omega woman winning the championship? I’m the first to call it unfair!”

“Exactly! We refuse to accept this result! If you don’t explain, we’ll report the committee for taking bribes and interfering with academic fairness!” someone else chimed in, fueling the chaos.

“Uhh… The head of the committee hadn’t expected such an extreme reaction from the other contestants. and was momentarily at a loss for words on how to respond.

He turned to me for help pleadingly, “Ms. Carson, would you be willing to demonstrate your award- winning solution here on the spot?”

Initially, I had no intention of stooping to argue with troublemakers. But when I saw the helpless look on the committee head’s face, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse,

I glanced indifferently at the runner–up and issued a challenge, “How about a match?

Arguing would’ve been a waste of breath.

title,

turning my gaze to the third–place contestant as well. “Since you’re questioning my abilities, why don’t you come up with the question? Whoever solves

for a moment before nodding. “Fair enough.”

Third–person’s POV:

his phone, and projected the

notoriously difficult problem–one that neither he nor the runner–up had been able to solve last year. However, the solution has since been published, giving the runner–up

wasn’t entirely biased.

the skills, she should have been familiar with last

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How Should I Explain This?

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for the competion. Hayley and the runner–up each

venue fell silent. Scholars and guests alike lid their breath.

runner–up had started working on the problem using the previously published solution as his guide. Following it step by step, his answer was guaranteed to be

screen resting her chin on

began to spread through the

match the real talent. She’s showing her

clearly can’t compare to a man’s.”

just admit she can’t do it and step off

his pace, utterly confident in his

Hayley and scoffed

Hayley’s POV:

carefully analyzing the problem. I finally pieced together the solution in my

straight to the whiteboard and wrote down a

I had filled one side of the

long, I snapped the cap back onto the

said