Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Lily, you're incredible! This latest piece is absolutely stunning!"

"Yeah, the judges were thrilled with you. They looked at you like you were a superstar."

As soon as Lily stepped backstage, she was met with a chorus of praise. She lifted her chin, basking in the compliments.

But for Kaylee, the admiration for Lily felt like a knife to the heart. Fuming, she pushed through the crowd and confronted Lily, glaring at her. "Why did you do it?!"

Kaylee was known for her gentle nature, rarely ever raising her voice. Seeing her this livid was a shock to everyone.

Lily looked at her with impatience, feigning ignorance. "What are you talking about?"

Kaylee's fists clenched at her sides, her eyes red with anger. She spoke slowly, emphasizing each word, "Why did you plagiarize my design?"

backstage fell silent for a moment, then erupted into

nonsense! Me, plagiarize your design? That's

Grove. I'm a junior, already signed with a top design firm, and I've been in countless competitions. Why would I need to copy your work?" Kaylee, always slow to anger

there's

Lily possibly

onlookers pretended to be concerned, but most were just

the stage manager's voice cut through the tension, "Number 20, Kaylee, you're

lip, Kaylee nodded and went to prepare her

in the audience, watching. Kaylee couldn't afford to show any weakness. She had promised to show Flora how much she'd changed; she couldn't let her down now. Even

were intrigued as Kaylee took the stage.

Department at the University of Maple Grove," she began, her

judges leaned in with anticipation. But what they