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Chapter 358 How Do You Intend to Prove That?

As the initial question was raised, Sierra felt a slight clenching in her heart. Since she was aware of the inevitability of the moment, she was bracing for what was to come.

Realizing Maggic might have more persuasive evidence, Sierra recognized the advantage of presenting her evidence early to establish credibility.

“One important rule to remember for this competition is that we have a zero–tolerance policy for plagiarism and theft, stated one of the judges emphatically. “While collaboration and assistance are permitted, any acts of plagiarism will be strictly prohibited.”

Sierra acknowledged with a nod, replying, “Understood.”

Maggie offered a brief nod in agreement. Ralph, previously partial to Sierra, asked her, “Do you understand the seriousness of this issue?”

Maggie met his stare with a smile that did not quite reach her eyes and answered, “Yes.”

Sierra then displayed her evidence, including ancient manuscripts authored by someone else and a video of her playing the piano at the Cameron residence a week earlier.

These manuscripts were written three months ago, as shown by the dated and revised pages. Here is also a video of me playing the piano just last week, Sierra detailed.

The judges scrutinized Sierra’s manuscripts, observing the edits and the aged look of the papers.

Yet, someone stood up, advocating for thoroughness, “Sierra, although these manuscripts are dated, such dates can be altered. Do you have any other evidence?”

Sierra paused briefly. She had prepared for the possibility that Maggie might perform the same piece, in which case Ivan would have testified for her.

Unfortunately, Ivan’s absence rendered this plan unfeasible, and with Kehlani causing trouble at home, Sierra found herself without any witnesses.

Subconsciously, Sierra had not expected Maggie to change the piece, so she had not taken extensive precautions. Yet …

Maggie submitted several manuscripts and asked the host to display a video of her piano practice from six months prior on the large screen.

The piece had been composed shortly after her rebirth, with most practice sessions occurring at Kevin’s place and her own home.

piano room lacked home surveillance, it had cameras, providing solid evidence.

revised multiple times, with my teacher’s input on two occasions, evident in these recordings,” Maggie

Kevin in the

Sierra, turning her complexion from pale

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composed the piece. Everyone knows she was adopted into our family and had access to my piano and compositions. It’s entirely possible she was

Maggie’s background publicly, seeking to stir

her elegance accentuated by a moon–white gown,

and said, “But didn’t you just argue that I lack any understanding

your talents

a soft laugh. “Is that so? I have more evidence. Let’s see

then turned to the big screen,

real

room, making adjustments to a score,

stop? You’re so loud! How do you expect anyone to sleep like

thereafter, Maggie got up to leave, inadvertently dropping a manuscript on the floor. The crowd then saw Sierra pick up the manuscript and take it home, where she played it

blanched, stammering, “How did you

usually off, but at that moment, Sierra realized she had unwittingly played into Maggie’s hands.

looked as though she was on the verge of

suspicious when you played that piece earlier. Coincidentally, I had misplaced a manuscript that

that footage, leaving Sierra seething,

she might have erupted in

her gaze icy

mean you wrote it. Perhaps you paid someone a handsome sum to create it, aiming to leverage this contest for your own

surprised by the illogical arguments, yet she did not expect that