Jasmine was outraged and stared daggers at Natalie. “Why are you stopping? I need to get to the bottom of this. I can't let them frame me for no reason!”

“Did they frame you?” Natalie stared at Jasmine coldly. “Isn't it a fact they made a copy of the design for you? Haven't you conspired together with them?”

“That's different. They...”

“There's no difference!” Natalie interrupted with her lips pursed. “No matter whose instructions they were following, I'm still the victim while you did accept their help and copied my design.”

Since they couldn't get the two to reveal who the mastermind was, she might as well let Jasmine shoulder all the blame.

After all, someone needs to be held accountable in the end.

With that thought in mind, Natalie walked toward Mr. Horner and whispered something to him.

Mr. Horner nodded and waved for Walford to take the lady and the reporter away. After that, he picked up the mic to announce, “Alright, now that the truth has been revealed, I hereby declare the winner of the competition to be Natalie Smith. As for Jasmine Smith, she has been disqualified!”

Everyone turned to look at Jasmine whose face had lost all color. Lowering her head as she tried to avert her gaze.

she wanted now was the ground to open up and swallow her or for someone to

and she had no choice but to stand there and be ridiculed. To rub salt in her wounds, she still had to watch as Natalie accepted the honors of winning the competition. The bitterness she felt was worse

competition ended with Natalie smiling on stage with her prize which was the entry

on the spot, she filled in the form and handed

everyone in the conference room stood up and applauded her. Even the live

feeling envious and jealous

receive the same amount of applause after her piano competitions. In fact, the reception she received would be even

couldn't even play the piano

didn't utter a word. Instead, he furrowed his eyebrows as

she couldn't help but ask, “Shane,

person who bribed those

briefly but she quickly recovered her composure. “It was probably

perhaps, there is more than meets the eye.” Shane

what do you plan to do? Can it be that

was exactly what

lowered her gaze to hide the frustration in her eyes. “So what happens if you find

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