I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 363 Plagiarism

Harper fell into a thoughtful silence, lowering her head. In a place hidden from Benjamin's view, a faint smile appeared on her face.

At this moment, his words shone like the sun in a winter chill, warming her heart.

With Harper's competition time nearing, Benjamin checked the time and gently brushed her face, his voice soothing. "You've got this. Don't be nervous." "Okay." Harper nodded.

They exited together.

Benjamin followed Curtis to the viewing area for the competition while Harper headed to the adjacent resting room.

She shared the news of the recovered files with everyone. After some mutual encouragement, they prepared to go backstage for the upcoming performance.

Upon arriving backstage, Harper found the woman explaining design sketches on stage was the same sunglasses-clad woman she had encountered with Annie earlier.

Harper learned her name was Louisa Moss from the staff. She was a designer from Dattlech who presented highly adaptable work that piqued the interest of judges and audiences alike. However, Harper seemed lost in her thoughts, staring fixedly at the sketches being presented by Louisa without any reaction.

Annie, noticing her distraction, asked, "Harper, what are you looking at?"

Sophia and the others, saying, "Do you recognize the sketches on the big

with

look familiar?" Harper cut her off, mindful of the

silent, tension thick in

grasped

secluded spot. Annie asked, "Do any of

all shook

"How could this happen? Could she be the one who

shared

however, focused

immediate issue, her expression

of

or not,

plagiarized. What do we

now?"

"Ms. Mitchell, if we continue using our designs, we'll be